A VALUED OFFICIAL

Wairarapa Age, 25 March 1924, Page 5

A VALUED OFFICIAL

MR. TENNENT RESIGNS. AS HIGH SCHOOL SECRETARY. At a special meeting of the Wairarapa High School Board of Governors yesterday the secretary (Mr W. J. Tennent) tendered his resignation on medical advice, and asked to be relieved from duty at the Board’s earliest possible convenience. The chairman (Dr. G. H. Scholefield) said that while Mr Tennent desired that nothing should be said of his resignation, he felt he would be lacking in his duty not to express the unanimous opinion of the Board that Mr Tennent’s retirement w’ould be a great loss. He had been an expert advisor, and his experience and knowledge had been of inestimable value. He had been the soul of courtesy under sometimes trying conditions, and his services would be extremely hard to replace. The chairman then moved: “That the Board of G’overndVs accepts with deep regret the resignation of Mr Tennent, and desires to place on record its recognition of the valuable services he has rendered at d very difficult period?>llis sound advice, conscientious work and unfailing courtesy have been greatly appreciated by members, who join in wishing him a speedy improvement in health.”

Mr W. T. Grundy, who seconded, said the Board could not be served better than by the retiring secretary. In the speaker’s term as chairman, Mr Tennent had been hig right hand man, and what he had done was appreciated.

Mr O. N. C. Pragnell endorsed, the remarks of the previous speakers. It was unfortunate for the new chairman that he was entering his term cf office without the assistance of Mr Tennent, whose attention to detail could not bo surpassed.

Mr C. E. Daniell agreed heartily with the other speakers, and remarked that Mr Tennent had entered enthusiastically into the work, doing at times a considerable amount of work which the members of the Board might have done. He sincerely regretted that Mr Tennent’s health was not good enough to permit him to retain the secretaryship. Mrs T. B. Barter expressed her personal regret at Mr Tennentretirement. remarking that men of his character and ability were not plentiful, and expressing the opinion that the Board would find it hard to replace Mr Tennent with a man of equal merit. Mr P. M. Compton added his compliments to the secretary and the motion was carried unanimously.