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VALEDICTORY

Jiliß. H. A. PARKINSON, M.A.

There was a large gathering of residenlp of Nowtown and past and present pupils of tho Newtown School at the Newtown Library last evening for the purpose of farowelling Mr. H. A. Parkinson, M.A., wlio is retiring from tho headmastership of tho Nowtown School for the purpose of taking up the duties of secretary of ('he New* Zealand Educational Institute. Mr. J. Castle occupied llm chair. The Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke, C.M.G.) was also present.

The Mayor expressed regret at tho unavoidable a!)senoo of the Hon. J. A. Hanan (Minister of Education), who wished Mr. Parkinson every success/ in his new position. Mr. Luke expressed his sincere regret that Mr. Parkinson, who had bean headmaster of tho Newtown School for the past twelve years, was giving up his scholastic work. He kneir what very capable work Mr. Parkinson liad rendered in tho cause of education. On bohn.lf of the residents and pupils he wisVd Mr. Parkinson every success in the imnortant work he Imd before- him. Mr. Luke then went on to sa.y-a, few words to tho children present on the matter of the responsibility of citizenship. He also roferred to the housing problems and to the need for improving the social condition of the country. Tho war had prevented tho execution of a. good deal of work in clearing up insanitary thoroughfares and delapidated houses. Dirty alleys must be got rid of, and the conditions in these places made brighter for the inhabitants. Mr. T. Forsyth, chairman of the Education Board, said that Mr. Parkinson was nn educator in every eense of the word, and past and present students had every reason to be proud of their headmaster. Mr. Parkinson was going to lie a live wire in tho cause of education in the near future. Ho disagreed with ilr. Parkinson on one or two points, one of which was that Mr. Parkinson held the view that there was no need for an Education Board. However, Mr. had his whole heart in the work of educational reform. As chairman of the Education Board, the speaker very much regretted Mr. Parkinson's resignation, but ho hoped that he would have every success in his new position. He thanked Mr. Parkinson on behalf of tho board for the splendid services he had rendered the school, and trusted that he would have a long and successful career in the New Zealand Educational. Institute.

Mr. J. Castle, in a brief address, wished Mr. Parkinson every success in his new position, and presented him, on behalf of the residents of Newtown, with an upholstered Morris chair.

Mr. Parkinson, who was greeted with applause, said that the twelve years he hud been connected with the school were very happy years indeed. All the time he had a very harmonious staff to work with. The school lias been assisted very much by friends outside the walls. He wished to acknowledge the very splendid work done by the school committee. He had been forty years a teacher. At tho beginning of that time children wero looked upon ns "young monkeys," but to-day they were not so looked upon. Most children left tho primary schools at fourteen years of age, but he warned those present tli-.it in the future it would b» sixteen or oven seventeen beforo the children would be allowed away from school. This was one of the great changes which were about to be introduced. The training . for citizenship whs to receive attention, and this training could not bo accomplished by a child at tho age of fourteen years. The race-had-to be built up, and it was desirable to have the best possible stamp of citizen, therefore this training for citizenship was to receive consideration. He had not given up the headmastership W.iuse he was tired of it—in fact, ho considered himself only now capable of takiiiß it on. He had accepted the secretaryship of the Educational Institute, but he would not. forget tho old school. He thanked all those present for their generous appreciation of his sorvices, and in conclusion ho expressed the hopo that the time was not far off when the Newtown School and its accompanying recreation grounds would occupy the whole of the block, one corner of which marks the present site of the school. In his opinion the school and the children oft Newtown should have this block, and he hoped that every effort would bo made to acquire it.

A bright musical programme was provided during the evening.

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 156, 27 March 1919, Page 6

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VALEDICTORY Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 156, 27 March 1919, Page 6

VALEDICTORY Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 156, 27 March 1919, Page 6

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