PERSONAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 19910, 8 October 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mrs. G. Caiman left Wangamii yesterday for Nelson, via Wellington, on a visit to her aged mother. Mrs. and Miss Poison, who have been en a visit to Wellington, returned home ' last night. t The Matura Presbytery yesterday nominated the Rev. Grant (Dannevirke) Moderator of the next General Assembly; ; 'Friends will be pleased to hear that Mr Jack Harrison is making a good Recovery from his operation and is leaving the Belverdale hospital for his home at the end of this week. A Hokitika telegram announces the death of Mr William Duncan, aged 72, one of the most prominent citizens during the last forty years. He was agent for the Public Trustee, Deputyq Official Assignee, manager of the savings bank, and other positions. A London correspondent writes to the ""Napier Telegraph" :—Miss L. Fraser, formerly of "the Wanganui Girls' Colloge, has been in London for the past fortnight with her sister, busily engaged in purchasing furniture for the proposed new Presbyterian Girls' College at Hfcvelock North. Pianos are necessarily an important item. 'Mr Harold Ashton. one of the bestknown managers in the theatrical business in Australia, who fof over 30 vea,rs has been associated with J. C. Williamson's organisation as business manager, has been 'appointed by the firm their- director in South Africa, in connection with the extension of their enterprises to that country. Mr Ashton has been on a visit to America, and on receipt of a cable message from the Melbourne office, he immediately sailed for South Africa to take up his duties.

Mr. Harry Musgi'ove, the, well known theatrical manager (a brother of George, the one time familiar Autsralasian ennepreneur) who is at present in Wanganui in connection with the Julius Knight season, has had a long and wide experience in matters theatrical. Ho row Nellie Stewart make her big success the first night she appeared in^the pantomime at Drury Lane Theatre, London; and was associated with Australia's favourite when she made such a pronounced success at tire Majestic Theatre, San Franeiso, leaving that cit\y just three days before the memorable eaithquake. Other memorable first; i-ightf- in his experience were when Sarah Bernhardt and tha Fred LeslieNeihe Fan-en combinations opened at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne. He was business manager of the theati-. at the cime. Mr Mtisgrove is also a cricketer of considerable experience. In I^)6 he whs manaf4er of the very sue cessful Australian team which visited Em-land .and defeated All England at Manchester. The team played m America and New Zealand. Mr. Musgrovw has played for Australia against England. Against Aljb.England he made a striking first appearance as an international by hitting up 109, the English team including such noted bowlers as Attwell Peel, Briggs, Flowers, Barnes. "Batea and Ulvett--a pretty warm iot.

Particulars ;are now to hand concerning Mr Hugh Latter, whose appointment ias headmaster of the Wanganui Collegiate School was recently cabled from London. Mr Hugh Latter is a native of Hertfordshire, England, and was educated at Marlborough College, and Corpus Christi College, Oxford. At both school and college he won distinction in classics and,literature, taking three scholarships and an exhibition at Marlborough, and winning an open classical scholarship at Oxford. After this he took a good "degree: Ist in Mods., 2nd Lit. Hum. After two terms spent as & master at Liverpool College, he joined the staff of Cheltenham College in 1891, and has been working there ever since. His work has been largely in English language and literature, where he has been' organiser as well as teacher. For over five years he has been in charge of a boarding-house of fifty boys, and his good influence upon the boys, especially the elder ones, lias been marked. Mr Latter's general interest in education is indicated by his name appearing upon the list of secondary teachers registered by the English Education Department, by his being a member of the Teachers' Guild of Great Britain, and of the Assistant Masters Association. He is 45 years of age, /and is married. Mr Latter's work lor 25 years has been at Cheltenham College where there are 46 masters on the staff. Cheltenham College is an essentially modern school. While not neglecting classical education, it has taken the lead in modern departments. Its-military side is famous^ and upon its modern side important practical work is done in science and engineering. There are well-equipped laboratories, and ailso shops for instruction in carpentering and practical mechanical engineering.