HEADMASTER’S RECORD.

Wairarapa Age, 22 December 1932, Page 2

HEADMASTER’S RECORD.

MR. DRUMMOND’S SUCCESSOR. WORK AT ARAMOHO. There was an exceptionally large gathering of parents at Aramoho School for the break-up ceremony. Mr. Johnston, first assistant, addressed the gathering. He drew attention to the fact that Mr. Coddi ngton, the -eadmaster, was leavingtake up the position of headmaster of Masterton Central School. Mr. Coddington had raised the efficiency of the school markedly in his term as headmaster. He was very interested in sport, and in particular the’* girls’ hockey and school records showed that in the last five years not a single goal had been scored against the school team in the competitions. Mr. Coddington ’s success in teaching was shown by his having secured 100 per cent, of passes in .Standard 6, as well as having kept in close touch with every phase of school work. Mr. Johnston then asked Mr. Coddington to accept from parents, pupils and staff a handsome oak barometer and thermometer as a mark of esteem, and wished him every success nt the Masterton Central School. Cheers were called for and heartily given. In reply, Mr. Coddington said that he was proud of the school, not only for its scholarship and its spoit, blit also for the fine tone and the conduct of the children. In sport the school had this year secured the Drew Cup for Hying squadron of ten boys (swimnl lng i’ llad won tlle hockey championship for the sixth year in succession, and the s&ven-a-side banner. They had won the Senior B Rugby championship, and were runners-up in the Soccer competition. That was a proud record. In conclusion he thanked the parents, staff and children for the handsome present and assured them he would always remember them. Mr. Coddington was later the recipient of a gift from the girls’ hockey team.