An Educational Asset.

Waikato Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1440, 28 April 1914, Page 6

An Educational Asset.

.On., the walls of a little country ■ school in New South Wales there is a--photograph of an old horse (states -Hbe Sydney Daily Telegraph). At first sight thoughts run to Carbine and Prince Foote, whilst almost as a 'l patter of course, an -inclination is lei t to ask the teacher what is favorho toi the Daucaster, little furjr enquiry, however, shears a sup- • n-scriptiop on the photograph—“ An J ducational Asset while alongside is the following ‘ old Mick,’ as the bovs and girls call him, had the , honour of being by a long way the senior scholar of this school. In , 1899, when two .years old, he began -.carrying scholars toßlaekyillePublic School. During that time he had been r. sponsible for the education of hx pupils, who live seven miles Irum the school. It is estimated Gnat -rip to June ‘3O, 1913, he had levelled 30,300 miles for the course of learning,^and-is still going strong. Long.lJve ‘ Old Mick.’ ” '