VALEDICTORY PRESENTATION.

West Coast Times, Issue 13767, 13 March 1906, Page 4

VALEDICTORY PRESENTATION.

Rather a phasing function took place at TotaraFlat laat Friday (uys the Grey Star), when the reridents assembled in all their numbers to celebrate tbe de« parture of a most popular teacher— Miss J. Crowley. During the afternoon the Hon J. Marshall, on behalf of the residents, presented Miss Crowley with a handsome dressing case suitably inecribed. He said that while it gave him great pleasure to per* form thia ceremony, yet he deeply regretted tbe loss the distriot and school were sustaining in losing such an excellent teacher, and a lady of so cheerful a ditpoaition, who was always teady to asßibt in all matters helpful to the district.

Mr Baybutt, Chairman of tbe School Committee, on behalf of tbe Committee, thanked Miss Crowley for the excellent work she bad done while in charge of the school, aud referred to the cordial relationship which had always existed between teacher and committee. He congratulated her on her promotion, and wished her the same succees in tbe new Ecbool.

Tbe Rev Mr McDowall said he would endorse all the former ppenkers' remark* Be telt that in losiag Mies Crowley the distiict bad scstained & los 3 that would be very bard to till.

On behalf of tbe Glee Club, who were losing one of their foremost members, he thanked Miss Crowley for her assistance.

Mr Lamberton also spoke in very feeling term 3of tbe depatting lady's eicellent qualities acd kindly deposition.

Miss Crowley, who was taken entirely by surprise, feelingly responded.

During the afternoon all sorts of games werebeait'ly indulged in by young and old, and afternoon tea was handed round by the ladies.

Io the evening all accompanied Miss Crow lay to the station, where three hearty cheers were given as the train moved away.

Miss Crowley took up her new duties at the StillwaW school on Monday.