MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 150, 27 June 1931, Page 3

MARTON

A POPULAR TEACHER. I PRESENTATION TO AIRS F. K. TURNBULL. Quite the most representative gathering that has been recorded for years met at Mt. View School on Thursday afternoon to bid farewell to Airs F. K. Turn bull, who, xor tho past fifteen years, has been in charge of the school, and who leaves on Tuesday to take over thf control of the Greatford School. Rev. Mclvor, who was the first speaker, said it was his duty and pleasure to speak to the children and parents. He was both pleased and sorry to be in attendance at the school, where up to then the gatherings he had attended had all been of the happiest. He was sure everyone present was sorry Afrs Turnbull was leaving the school where for years she had carried out her duties so capably. Air AlcIvor went, on to say that many children had passed through her hands during that time, and -JI had done her credit. He know personally that all her expupils were full of gratitude to her for what she had done for them at Alt. View. “Aft. View,” continued the speaker, “has always enjoyed a reputa tion for its good tone, and this is largely due to Airs Turnbull. Nowadays the atmosphere in schools is a kindly one, and there is a bond between the scholars and their teachers, a fact which is very apparent at Mt. View. We will always remember Airs Turn bull at our break-ups,” he said in con elusion, “no matter whu comes to take her place. We wish her God speed, her heart’s desire and all tho happiness that God can give her.”

Doris Death and Alice Sim then presented Airs Turnbull witn a fountain pen and a beautiful bouquet, the forme»■ ex-pressing her fellow pupils’ regret that their teacher was leaving.

Replying, Airs Turnbull said she hardly knew how to thank the children for their gift, and added that the fifteen years she had spent at Aft. View did not seem so long for she had a very happy time and had always been proud of her scholars, both in and out of school. “I don’t want to leave Mt. View,” Airs Turnbull continued, “and regret very much that tho time has come for mo to move on. I hope to hear of you, with your achievements and successes elsewhere, and will always bo interested to learn of you achieving greater successes after leaving school.” (Applause). In asking his wife to present Afr< Turnhull with a beautiful gold Rolex watch, suitably inscribed, from the resi dents of Mt. View, the chairman of the school committee (Mr A. S. Coleman) mentioned that it had been his duty some fifteen years ago to welcome Airs Turnbull to Aft. View, and from that time she had always been found will ing to fall in with the committee in anything for the good of the school. Afr Coleman referred to tho splendid achievements of the Alt. View pupil" who had gained many scholarships and, in doing so, had brought distinc tion to their school. Tn all cases a good’ deal of the credit for this was due the good teaching and ground work >1» Alt. View ,hc added. In going to Great ford, Airs Turnbull was leaving tin school, but she would still bo in th? district, and tho speaker said she toe was leaving with the knowledge thai her friendship would still be desired and that local residents were all sorry to lose her. ’lr Coleman announced that everyone in the district had sub scribed to the presentation, and that, as the committee wished the function to bo purely local they had not invited others to attend it. “Otherwise,” he concluded, “this school would have been packed from wall to wall to-day.’ (Applause). Airs Turnbull gracefully acknow lodged the presentation and thanked tho committeemen for their loyal support, saying that few people could realise what a difference it made to a teacher who was always backed up bv the parents and tho committee. She felt it very strongly having to leave the school, and assured tho gathering that she did so very rcluctantlv.

Afr Jayson Nitschkc, on behalf of the other committeemen, endorsed Air Coleman’s remarks, and all joined id singing “For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” After tho presentation was made the children were treated to a sumptuous repast and later the ladies dispensed afternoon tea *o the adults. The function broke up soon after when personal respects were paid to Afrs Turnbull oy those present. RANGITIKEI RUGBY UNION. TO-DAY’S MATCHES. Seniors.—Rata v. Halcombe, at Rata. (Air T. Thompson). Old Boys v. Athletic, at Afarton (Rev. P. H. Leonard) Bulls v. Hunterville, at Hunterville, (Afr R. Rivers). Third Grade.—Old Boys v. Athletic, at Afarton, (Air Guy Thompson). Fourth Grade.—Bulls v. Athletic, ar Bulls, (Afr D. Westwood). All games start at 2.43 p.m. The Teams. Seniors, Bulls: Preston, Harper, WereTa, Ellery, Dais, Dwyer, Bartlett, J. Holmes, Lin. Homes, Cutts, Richardson, R. Cameron, Gallagher, Halford and 1). Cameron. Athletic: Upston, Greenwood, O’Sten. Gilchrist, Calkin, Aforgan, Whale, Daw bin, McLellan, Gronn, Goodhue, Tf.ylor, Cairncross, Windleburn, Prescott. Emergencies: Leo Glengarry, Jackson. Rata: U. Tauiru, Al. Downs, Peins T. Hartley, N. Williams, W. Green, AL Taiuru, .1. Taiuru, R. Jones. ,1. Waters. J. Potaka, P. Waitere, B. Johnston, R Delhunty, W. E. Allsop, W. Evans. Old Boys: T. Lyon, G. Harre, J. Blakeway, IL Parkes, F. Holder, IL Me Donald, Waldin, O. Williams, J. Jack son, J. Ad lam, J. Bush, E. Harner, J. Gibbons, J. Dickson, J. Richmond. Emergencies: J. Henderson and L. Alex’ .ea n. Thirds. A ' letic Thirds: White, Beran, Walk Ib-van, Hunt, Gordon, Tolley, Rein. (>i ,bons, Nuttall, Whitcombe, Calkin, Saunders, Bray, Rosier. Reserves: Whitcombe, Webb, Waller. Old Boys Thirds. —Moss, Hurley. Me Kenzie, Death, Hann >•. Gordon, EUis. ATclndoe, Stent, Wysocki. Johnston Poppe, Lambert, Ryburn, Fowler. Fourths. Bulls jrid Athletic fourths meet at Bulls at :? 15 p."i The .lunctiou bo•. s

who leave by bus at 2 o’clock (fare 2s) have been selected as fa.lows:— Larsen, D. Whale, D. Stantiall, Steere, Bending, Cribb, Tolley, C. Stantiail Windleburn, Anderson, Pickering, Brady, Foote, Hall, Ireland. Reserve?' L. Stantiall and Stevens. HOCKEY. As a curtain-raiser to the Rata v. Halcombe football match at Data this afternoon there will bo a hockey match betwe.cn the Rata ladies’ club and the Halcombe Athletic team. The Rata team has been selected as follows:—M. Downs, AL Graham, L. Signal. AL Har vey, T. Hartley, B. Moore, A. Downs. W. Grantham, E’. Down, L. Hartley, H. Down. Edna Down, B. Potaka, D. Hartley. RANGITIKEI HUNT. Hounds will be at “Rosebank,” Fern Flats, this afternoon, and not at Tutaenui, as previously arranged. Followers will note that the time of the meet is 1 o’clock sharp. RANGITIKEI COUNTY RATES. Notice is given by the Rangitikei County Council that an additional ten per cent, will be added to all rates levied for year ended March 31, 1931. if not paid on or before the 30th day of June next. THE CIVIC THEATRE. “CITY LIGHTS.” Frederick Lonsdale, English dramatist, and author, was one of the privileged few to view Charlie Chaplin’s “City Lights,” coming to the Civic Theatre this afternoon and evening and on Monday evening, before it was placed on public exhibition. “It is magnificent! ’* declared Lonsdale. “It has everything. A riot of wit and broad comedy, shot through with pathos. In my judgment, I think it is the best thing Chaplin has ever done I believe that future generations will resurrect Chaplin’s tattered comedies and study them as reverently ns they now study Italian primitives. He will be spoken of as people now speak of Grimaldi, only his fame will be a hundredfold greater than Grimaldi’s because the film audience is universal.’ Tho story runs true to life in a big city. Chaplin plays the part of n tramp and tho other prominent mem bers of the cast are Virginia Cherrill and Harry Myers. There is no dialogue in tho production but the picture is fully synchronised with music and sound effects. PERSONAL. Air W. H Rundle, special representative for United Artists, is at present in Marton,in connection with the screening of the. Charlie Chaplin picture “City Lights,” which will commence a season of two nights and a matinen this afternoon at tho Civic Theatre at 2.30 p.m.