MR. J. P. FIRTH'S RETIREMENT
. -t- —, .. , , SERVICES RECOGNISED. The resignation of.Jlr. J. P. Firth from tho lieadn-.astership of "Wellington College was received at the meeting of i lie Wellington College Board of Governors yesterday morning. The chairman (Mr, W. F: Ward) remarted that in view-of-Mr. Firths comnrnir cation .lh& board luul 110 oijuoii,bui to accept his resignation. Mr. -l n'th hat held Ins present position;_for close on HO years, <md lie thought it WflS'iittiiip that the board 6hould pass ft ppeoia. resolution placing on record its upprecialion of Jlr. Firth's valuable vork. H< moved: . - ■, ~, "That tho board accept? with tin ircatest regret -thfe resignation of Jlr Firth of liis position-us'headmaster .ol Wellington '■■College, a'position lie ha: held for nearly. 30 years, and now place; on record its appreciation of.' 1 }? B re . ftl services to Ilia eoliool and to ithe com miniitv. During the long period he, rwsei the school to a position second to now in the Dominion, wnd maintained ; there while holding up to thousands o bovs,i who have been under his care in tlib school, .the highest ideals of ban work, hard mid clean play, straiglittor wurdness aud uprightness of charactei and lovaltv to the school afid country In addition to his great services oil till scholastic side, the board -wishes cspeci allv to Tecogii'se his efiovts and sucee.-* in' providing the very, fine playgrouw and which ha schoo is now provided." ' • ,' ■Jtv W. If. Field, M.P., seconded' tin motion. He said there couW .be. m nuestion of the. value of the eervice= Jlr Firth had rendered to the college. Ihosi services had been'.of the highest order Mr. Firth had shown the utmost sttfil aw Irtid succeeded in mating the'school tin verv foremost of ••.the educational ;n stihitions in New Zealand. His lion made ouo feel hopeless about.fulin, his place. Tt was a. matter for great re grot that he was leaving the service ml that 'Jlr. Firtli could not lave eeei his way to continue to hold his i.ositioi until the end of-next year..- . Tho motion was earned -unanimously.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 156, 27 March 1920, Page 7
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343MR. J. P. FIRTH'S RETIREMENT Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 156, 27 March 1920, Page 7
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