LEESTON.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14885, 27 January 1914, Page 10

LEESTON.

At a meeting of tho Leeston "aad - Doyleston Technical Classes Com- : mittee, a lettor was received from the secretary of tho North Canterbury - Board of Education, stating that Mr J. H. Howell, director of the Christchurch Technical College, and Mr-C H. A. Opie, chairman of tho Board**,, Technical Committee, wero willing •*# como out to Leeston on a suitable cc**' casion to address a public meeting "eh c residents on tho benefits of the tech* 7 " nical education imparted in connexion .*- ---with the classes, and to stimulate in-.' ' terest in the work. The secretary waa ' directed tq write asking when it would be convenient for Messrs Howell and * Opio to visit Leeston, and to arrange - for a public meeting accordingly. * -' '- Miss Edith Hartnell, who has acted as secretary of the Leeston Preibv- *" terian Flower Show Committeo during the last four years, was entertained if. - a social gathering in tho Schoolroohv.on Thursday evening, on the eve of' her' ' departure from the district. The Rcr. 11. H. Blair presided, and there waa a good attondance. Eulogistic speeches' were mado by the chairman and Messrs James Anderson and R. Rodcets, who referred to tho energy displayed by Miss Hartnell in the discharge of-het-duties. On behalf of tho committee the chTiirman asked Miss Hartnell to r accept a handsome silver roso b6irl f suitably inscribed, as an expression n* the high position sho occupied in their - estimation, and as a tokeu of apj>rt". „ ciation of the manner.in which she had . carried out the secretarial duties.-; .A > programmo of musical items vfas girtH ' by Mesdames Rodgers and McKemae; Misses Blackler, Webster, and HaHiv. . day, Messrs A. Baylis and J. BuieKi,-' two littlo girls, ancl the church clioirSupper was provided at the close of evening.. *- •'« •£-.