MR. BAIN HONOURED

Taranaki Daily News, 24 November 1934, Page 2

MR. BAIN HONOURED

FAREWELL IN SOUTH TARANAKI. FINE WORK IN THE PROVINCE. There was an attendance of about 50 South Taranaki teachers last night to farewell Mr. A. Bain, senior inspector under the Taranaki Education Board, who has been appointed to a similar position at Auckland. The gathering was arranged by the South Taranaki branch of the Education Institute, the president of which, Mr. G. H. Percy, presided. In a telegram regretting his absence, the Hon. S. G. Smith, Minister of Education, said all associated with Mr. Bain would regret his departure but would wish him well in his promotion. He hoped' that in his new sphere of usefulness Mr. Bain would always look back with pride on his service in Taranaki. He felt sure he was voicing the opinion of Taranaki Education Board members when he said they had found Mr. Bain a splendid officer, said Dr. W. M. Thomson, and a wise and tactful administrator. They were pleased that the authorities had chosen Mr. Bain for the highest inspectorship in the Dominion, and on behalf of the board he wished him success.

In two years from the appointment of Mr. Bain, they regretted at having to farewell him, said Mr. Percy. A chief inspector had it in his power to. impress his ideals on the rising generation, and Mr. Bain had done that.. He would be remembered for his attention to detail and thoroughness, and, while insisting on a high standard of the English language, he had not lost sight of the cultural side of education. To teachers and children he had been inspiring and encouraging. On behalf of South Taranaki teachers Mr. Percy expressed best wishes and presented Mr. Bain with a framed photograph of Mount Egmont. They had almost deprived him of his power of speech, said Mr. Bain. He had become greatly attached to Taranaki, a province richly endowed by nature. He would carry away memories of pleasant associations with Taranaki teachers and members of the Education Board, who had been most considerate. He briefly traced his association, with the teaching profession, recounting humourously on many of his early experiences with inspectors. He enjoined them to carry out conscientiously their tasks and thanked them for honouring him. A programme of songs by Miss Twaddle and Messrs. H. Fryer-Raisher and A. Galloway, character sketches by Mr. W. W. Thomas, ’cello solos by Mr. W. Taylor, piano solos by Mrs. P. O. Veale and community singing was given. Mrs. Veale and Mr. G. McConnell played accompaniments. Supper was served by the management.