Farewell "Social" at Koputaroa.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 May 1913, Page 2

Farewell "Social" at Koputaroa.

— —* _ A POITLAK SCHOOUI.VSTEK. Mr W. J-l. Clark was given a "farewell" on Vv'uhy night, in the Koputaroa school. |;y his many tVieiuls. The sclniiil was packed : despite the. I act 1 h:t t the. room in the biiilding was use:l, ther<; were many i.vlio liad to stay in the passage. During the evening some presentations were made to }Ir Chrk. The first was a handsome silver tea and coffee, service, which was subscribed by the settlers of Koputaroa. .Mr John Daviesj, as the oldest settler, made the presentation. During the making of the presentation. Mr Davies eulogized the irany good qualities of their departing friend. He said that Mr Clark had always taken a fatherly interest in the hoys .and girls of the school, and he was sure that the children who had been under his '■are would, as everybody in Koputaroa would, bear testimony to the excellence of Mr Clark's tuition and example.

Another presentation was niado from the nntivo children of Kopu-(■fii-oii. It consisted of a beautiful kiwi kit ami a small coloured kit, made from flax. Mr Tuitl Macdonakl presented them to Mr Clark, and in doing so they would never forget Mr Clark. Ho had always boon a man wlio had shown himself as sociable and kind to the natives as to tlio whites. A long musical programme was gone through during the evening, and the programme being varied, it w,as much enjoyed, following is a list of the performers: Overture. Miss We is nor; song. Mrs N'oniiHu: recitation. Miss Vera Richards; duet, M.esd.iiinos Xorinan and Kilsliy; song. Mrs Aniiahell; song. aFiss Ferris (encored): recitation. Mrs Laiigelan; song. Mr Strattou 'encored): song, Mr J'. D. Brown: leading. .Mr D. Gardner; song. Mr Kilshy: recilation. Mr Laing; storv. Mr IT .McDonald.