MR. T. SHIELDS HONOURED

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2693, 12 February 1916, Page 6

MR. T. SHIELDS HONOURED

PRESENTED WITH. A GOLD MEDAL, No man has been moro in the public eye in connection with, the opening of the Boys' Institute tepid baths, and in connection vriiii swimming generally in Wellington tlia-n Sir. Tom Shields. It is through !he enthusiasm of that gentleman that many hundreds of children in Wellington owe their knowledge of swimming, and Mr. Shields is still turning out annually hundreds of juvenile swimmers. It was to honour the man who has done so much at a. sacrifice of time and business opportunities that a number of enthusiastic supporters of the natatorial'art met in tTie Greshain Hotel last evening. Mr. J. J. M'Grath occupied the chair. In making the presentation to Mr. Shields ho dwelt on their guest's devotion to swimming, and his keenness and whole-souled enthusiasm in teaching the boys and girls of Wellington and elsewhere the art of which, he is so profound a master. On beGait of a few of his admirers and friends he begged Mr. Shields to accept as a small token of their esteem a gold medal which, incidentally, bore the cryptic inscription "Presented to Mr. T. Shields in commemoration ot 8-2-16," the date, it will be noted, of the opening of the new Tepid Baths, and Mr. Shields's latest exposition of tue art ol life-saving (another of his special qualifications). Mr. F. H. Bowler, president of the New Zealand Swimming Association, added a few appropriate words appreciative of the tine work Mr. Shields has done for swimming. Mr. H. C. W. Blick, chairman of the local centre, emphasised the importance of Mr. Shields's work as a teacher of the •young people and the fine reward he had in uio rapi<r,y increasing number of swimmers in Wellington. Mr. Shields replied that his whole soul was in teaching the youngsters to swim, not nniy as an inducement for them to indulge in the healthiest of recreations, but in order that they may be the means of saving life. He cordially thanked the gentlemen present for the medal. CATARRH AND DEIFNESS With motors and trams whizzing through the streets, suiiereis from Catarrhal dentins* imv considerable risk*. The Uovd. \\. H. lliiiton speaks highly of Plueuzol for Catarrh and as a means of clearing the ear passages. While lving down pour, at intervals, a teaspoonl'ul of Flueuzoi into each nostril, On Monday Messrs, T). Johnston and On. will offer for *ale a six-roomed dwell, aafc situated, iu Brook Street, ..