TEACHERS’ SOCIAL

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 27 September 1901, Page 3

TEACHERS’ SOCIAL

There was a large gathering of teachers ut the Gilmer Hotel last evening in order to spend a few social hours with Mr Isaac the organising Inspector for Technical Education, who is on his first visit to Greymouth in his official capacity. The assembly was thoroughly representative, a teacher or teachers being present from almost every school under the Grey Board, the Secretary of which was also present to do honour to the guest. An apology was sent by Mr Petrie who regretted being unable, owing to other business to take part in the social.

A very sociable evening was spent. Several songs were song in excellent style, that by the guest being among the most highly appreciated. Replying to the the toast of his health, Mr Isaac expressed his gratification at the heartiness of his reception, and bis thorough appreciation of the honour done him. He said that from what he had seen of the teaohers, he felt satisfied his visit would be productive of general advantages to the schools, and that hand work would soon be general throughout the district, but what pleased him more perhaps than anything else was the opportunity afforded the teachers of becoming better acquainted with one another, and of exchanging ideas on the various matters connected with their callingj and he expressed a hope that such reunions would be of more frequent occurrence than they had formerly been.

The Inspector has very favourably impressed those whom he has met. He has none of the stereotyped officials’ objectionable and repellent mannerisms, and makes himself as it were one of the teachers themselves. Before the company dispersed, a special vote of thanks was accorded the Education Board for having arranged the course of lectures and the singing of the national anthem terminated the proceedings.