PERSONAL ITEMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14211, 28 May 1910, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

On Monday evening a presentation will be name in tne \ ■> lon,, ul.ui, V. iuoiestor, to Mr i>ert .sti'\ en, v. iiu is leaving Winchester lor tile toutii. _ Mr £. (_'. Isaac, an 1 nspc. tor of Technical Schools, is ai present in the Sooth Canterbuiy district visiting the various elasj.es.

Among the guests at the Empire Hotel tiiis week were—Me.-srs F. Urown, J. K. Simms. Mr and Mrs Taylor and child, (Sydiievj : Messrs G. Fci.ii and Mantieil. Wellington; Mr G. Kvcrslcigh, Auckland; Mr and Mrs J ell rev and chiid. Palineiston ; Miss Mam, Messrs B. F. Whitney and Gour-st-ou, Waiinatc; -Mr Garrard. Lvttelton; Mr Marsh, Hinds.

Air \Y. Jordan, barrister and solicitor, of the stuff of Jl's<i's Terry, Perry ami Kiimernoy. who came to Tiinaru l'rom Wellington ~2\ vais Mill be leaving here at the "end of next ui..n;h. having j<,im\l tile mm of i.-a-with and Logan, solicitors, of Alasierton. During Lis stay here. .Mr Jordan has taken an interest in a yi.od many tilings, and while he has achieved popularity in a social way, he lias also made a name lor himself as an exponent of law, and it will be with regret that his many friends here will learn y.i his departure. A very pleasant gathering took place at Smithiieid yesterday at" the dinner hour. A largo* gathering 01 the butchers and other eiii!>!o\e, s of the linn met to do honour to Air Alt' ihidd. Air Vincent Park.r, who presided, eulogised Air iiuud. in a neat speech, fie congratu luted him on being select ,d as one of the -New Zealand team <.f rugby footballers about to tour Australia, and .-poke oi the past- career of Hie young Timaruvian, as a brave Jiiamy le.lni, from the age in' niii" \ea.r~. v. iu.se record as a iii st-<-l.:.vs iootballer was the undo of his native, town, lie noted sp'ero.iiy hi.s achieveagainst the A imlo-W elsii team. 11l coiieludiiiL'. -Mr I'aiT.er present <l -Mr Budd witi, ,a hamistime travelling r'un and in tbe name ot his fellow.workors, wished him ev-rv sue,-os.s during the tour, hoping that, lie would always be --on ,|„. "bad." K„i.,gi.-e. ,e sprecl.es Mere delivered bv .Messrs i'lank Waddell, Chas. Lanurish, Robert Owens and James -McLaren, all united in wishing Mr liudd a happy and successful holiday and assur, d him that he would be heartily welcomed on his return to the -dominion. Air Budd feelingly replied and the proceedings closed with ••three cheers lor Alt'. Budd."

A .social held in the Y<'iuchester School on Thursday eveniue, for tin- purpose of bidding Yarewr-tl to Aliss Aimers, u as very lary.lv attended. A programme to'v. Inch the lollou, iu;j contributed added to the pleasure of tlio.s.' present:—lrritations bv .Misses Jie-.vsoii, M. Stewart, .Mr .j". Doolan, Lance AlcCaskill. and Air AY. Steuart; .songs bv Airs (' Ooie Aliss. 0. Stewart, .Mr R. Smith. * Airs AY. Steuart; piano solos bv Alius AicCaskill, Alyra Shaw and 'Aia.ster .Kwart Donnithorne. .Miss Opie aecomjianied tiie timbers on the piano. Two presentations were made, one bv t ho householders and one by the ''l'emii:; Club. .Mr .1. WilU.s. chairman of the .school conimittce, ill pro.Mi'iitinc; Miss Aimers with a silvor-mouutrd purse of I.TJ sovereigns, said that Miss Aimers by ber kindly manner had endeared herself to her pupils, and bv h-r skill l,s ; , tea.-her had doue splendid work in the seliooi. Ilio- departure was deeply regretted, hut they congratulated her on her promotion and wisiied her every suit ess in future. Air AY. Stewart made complimentary remarks rej/ar.diii"; Mis= Aimers, referring especially to lu-r enthusiasm in School work, her m. r ,i\ Inliuenee lmon the cliildreii. and her knowledge (J f school garden matters. Mr Kalau<;her (head-nmstt-r) said no one regretted Aliss Aimers' departure than he did. By her eklll in teacli'ii-r. l, v - tlmsiasm nnd conseientieu -ve-■'. d, O was entitled to a verv .-'[l '- 1 - ' .. flmrc- of credit for anv ?i -..• -i. n t T i., w.hool had }lv I\Jj..{ S.iiitJi

jiir.r. en behalf cf tke Tenuis Chili. !>:•< si'iit.'.l .'diss Aimers wlin a l.oautiiul -..!-.! um.-h. siiunl.lv on-n.vod. ami a U'rii! mil. II- s:li(f lil:it mom hers wished !-', leeemiise .Miss Aim i>.' ;,- levies lis hoiiorarv .-eerefarv. urn! ihev

nil hop.-,! ilint, health, pi, .sp.-ri i y and happi.io.ss would h- her Int. im tin- [ii—lure. Mr J. Doohm hoped th:il Miss* Aimers v.culd olden li.- present ill. ikeir lennis -nines u.-; n visiter in tin- !u----tlire. Tht'v ;il! were exeoodin,-ly sorry ihat she was h-avm-. -Mr Kalati-hcr who replied en iier helm!!' suit! ill:,! she thanked tin-ill must, sineereiy I', r tlieir iire.seiiis nml (heir -ood wishes. She. had siient niniiv hapcv years m AVin.-lii-.-ter" anil would eluuye fondly renii'inliiT it. She desireil mi rtioidarly to thank her nnnils for 1 heir <-hediei,oe and cheerful sii.rils. which had helped ]ier --rtallv in her mirk. Supper v, as served at' ihe close of tin- ,nnisieal items, the rcireskmeiits 1., in- boiintilllilv provided iiv the la.lies of the (listriit. "AuM Lnn- Syne" conclude! a must enjoyable -at l,eri,i-. 'lhe stekool committee -avo l-Tiday as a special holiday in honour el' Miss Aimers.