PARENTS MEET

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 53, Issue 32417, 5 April 1944, Page 5

PARENTS MEET

MISS MURRAY HONOURED PRESENTATION MADE INFANT MISTRESS AT PAEROA A representative gathering of parents, teachers and members of the Paeroa District High School Commi - ■tee met on .Saturday evening m the Parish Hall to 'bid an official farewell to Miss E. R. Murray, late infant mistress at the Paeroa school,, who has recently left to take up duties at the Richmond road school, Auckland. The function was a very pleasant affair, old-time dancing being the order of the evening, interspersed with some excellent items. Mesdames J. L. Brown and H. P. Wylde were the accompanists. Items were: Mr G. • Moore, elocutionary items, “The Girl On The Stairs,” and “A Pig Tale”; Mr R. Greenslade, vocal solos, “Sky Mignonette” and “Serenade Mesquita”; Mrs J. Stevenson, vocal solos, “Friend O’ Mine” and “Just A-weary-ing For You”; Mr Caisley entertained in his usual inimitable style and Lance Whisker gave two clever tap dances. A special feature of the evening was a waltz extra played by little Linda Stewart, aged eight. Presented With Bouquet Miss Murray, on her arrival, was presented, by two small, childien, ■Janet and Allison Clark, with a bouquet and shoulder sipray of baby charm dahlias in a dusky pink shade. Just prior to the serving of a delicious supper, Mr C. C. Webb, chairman of the school committee, performed the pleasant duty of presenting Miss Murray with a handsome picture mirror. Mr Webb, in a speech, short but to the point, said Miss Murray had started a very great number of Paeroa children on the right road, as the first few years at school were very important ones. Our loss was, he said, indeed great, but it was another’s gain. Mr Webb informed the gathering that he now had leave to say that Miss Murray was engaged to be married, and on behalf of everyone present he wished her every happiness for the future. If Miss> Murray was as good'to her husband as she had been to the Paeroa children, said Mr Webb, he would be well spoilt. Wonderful Work Mrs Jensen, vice-president of the Paeroa Parents’ Association, adding a few remarks to those made by Mr ’Webb, said the Parents’ Association to-night was like a ship without a rudder, owing to the unavoidable absence of its president, Mrs Wheeler. However, she said, the duty of saying a few words on behalf of the association had fallen to her and she endorsed the remarks of the previous speaker in saying that Miss Murray had done wonderful work at the Paeroa school, and the loss was a great, one. She wished Miss Murray every success and happiness in her new life. Mr A. E. Day, headmaster, said that in Miss Murray Paeroa had an infant 'mistress of outstanding ability, who had done excellent work ox a very high standard indeed. The school had had the good fortune to have her for about seven years, which was a long time for an infant mistress to remain in one school. During that time she had not only had the task of training a great number of children, but had also had the responsibility and charge of many assistants. Mr Day said he regretted having to farewell Miss Murray and wished her the very best success and happiness in here new sphere. Miss Murray, in replying, said she had left Paeroa with many regrets. She had had some very happy times here and she would miss many thmgs in the city which she had enjoyed in the country. She thanked the speakers for the kind remarks they had made, and the parents and others for the beautiful memento of her stay in Paeroa.

Miss Murray was accorded musical honours.