MR L. F. DE BERRY

Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1927, Page 4

MR L. F. DE BERRY

farewell by teachers. PALMER SIGN N.. Doc. 10. Mr L. F. do Berry, headmaster at Central School in Palmerston North, who will .shortly leave to take over the headmastership of the Normal School in Dmiedin, was to-day tendered a farewell luncheon by the teachers of Palmerston, at which Mr AY. A. Swinbourn, headmaster at College St. School and President of the Ala.uawatu Teachers' Institute, presided. •‘Our guest.” naitl Mr Swinbourn. ‘is one of the most up-to-date men in the teaching profession that we have in New Zealand; he has kept abreast of fast changing times by dint of per severing study, and he has been a source of inspiration to all those with whom lie has jonie in contact. He has a very high idea of'the importance of the work of the teacher, and in every department of teaching that he has been connected with he lias shown great interest and enthusiasm.” Continuing, the speaker pointed out the activities of Mr de Perry lor the Teachers’ Institute, and paid a tribute to his usefulness as a citizen of the town. On behalf of the institute he wished the guest all happiness, and prosperity in his new position in Dunedin.

On behalf of the Women Teachers’ Association. Mrs ' Eggers, the president. also expressed appreciation of the work that had been done by Air de Berry for education in Palmerston North, which remarks were supplemented by Air R. Hutton, president of ihe Afanawatu Headmasters’ Assocfnfion, and Air F. C. Campbell, president of the Afanawatu branch of the Alale Assistant Teachers’ Association, after which Air Swinbourn requested Air de Berry’s acceptance of a fountain pen and wallet us a token of the esteem in which lie was' held.

Air de Berry, in replying, expressed deej) appreciation of the action.of the Alanawatu teachers in making him the guest of such a gathering, stating that all Ids success had been due to his association with the Teachers’ Institute and the help that had been given him by the giants of education in New Zealand, who has been in command at the time when he had first joined the organisation. He was deeply grateful to them and would endeavour to apply the lessons he had learned from them in his new position as headmaster <d the Normal School, lie would try to uphold the high reputation that The teachers in the Wanganui district had in .New Zealand.