ST. STEPHENS’ NATIVE SCHOOL, PARNELL.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 196, 10 February 1905, Page 2

ST. STEPHENS’ NATIVE SCHOOL, PARNELL.

Sia,—Wo hear that Mr J. B. Daviee. HoadmaeMr ef, BL Htlrilre’e Native School fat te#lad lias resigned owing to failiag hiefak. We tear also that the Ms

J. B. Smith, has been Msmisiii after 116 years of faithful servia. Ths Trustees are of opinion that ibn Institution can be more eatisiactarily conducted by a resident PriadpalaM Assistant Master. Previoosiy the work was carried on to the Headmaster and Assistant Miatanae, an* the -resident Manager, Mr J. Ba Smith. The Institution owns its pee. rent very efficient state to tbs combined efforts of the old staff, and particularly to thorn of Mr SariffH who bad charge of ths boys ont of school hoars. ‘lt is ratter a risky experiment (tor such they tares it) to immediately place the aismisl of the Instiiuaon into the bands of two persons wLs will in most probability be strangers to the work. Tbs Prirf cipal in addition to being a teacher and disciplinarian, most combine the following qualifications:—A thorough knowledge of the Maori eharretee and disposition; some medical skill and knowledge of complaint- peculiar to Maori boys; and a sound hndners Ctpaoity. To find snob a principal would be no easy matter. Now, Ms Smith posessed all there qualifications to the fullest degree If, matoyd of instantly dismissing Mr Smith, ib*p bad astel him to remain on until be had given the new principal ana is istant an insight into the manar*. ment of the Institution, and any offer* information gained from bis yean ot long experience, the principal would then be able to take over the cole management of the Institution with a greater confidence. As it is, wo inn >nly hope, for the sake ot the Mien, bat the ■' experiment ” does tot prove a failure. Lastly, wa oumir ae that the Trustees’ action in dismissing Mr Smith so peremptorily, shorn a decided lack of appreciation and gratitude for bis long years ot fai’h’ul service. There was nothing to earplain of in bis management. It lasted ot altering tba management cl the school, they had appointed a naw headmaster, end allowed Mr Smith to remain on until such time as he thought fit to resign (a matter of another year at the vary moot) it would have shown much better and a due sense of justice to an old and faithful servant.—Yoara, eto., d KAWHIA OLD BOYS.

WHEBK 18 KAWHIA?

(to Tax kditox.) Six, —I recently endeavoured to get to Kewhia, so hied me to the booking office and procured a tune taHs, dated February Ist, 1905 (the very latest), to find Kawlda not mentioned in the coach cervices; then to ths Tourist Department, and only to find their Information re coacbta are worse than the Government time table, foe it wen sbeolntely incorrect co to the ooebh days given. But I have succeeded al last in arriving here, and marvel at the lack ot accurate information re-ga-ding tie place. Might I eaggeat a page advertisement in the of fioalhand hook and the notice of the Tourist Dapartmeut to the many attreotionc of Kawbia.—Yours, etc., BENIGHTED BAOK-BLOOKEB.

THE KAWHIA GBMETBBY.

(to rax nmioa.) Sir, —I would like to ask through your oolamus what has become ot the trushes ot the above, who ware appointed some time ago, aa it my memory does not fail ma. I believe there were some trustees appointed. I happened io be at the cemetery recently, and observed that no effort has been made to improve the rsservs, the section not being even fenced. I am positive that there io not one in the wbolo-ef the district that would not give a donation towards tha tensing and improvements of *■ God’s rore." Then- are the romeite ot many loved ones resting thsre, and I consider it a disgrace that in a centre such is Kawhia no effort has been made to even fence the cemetery. Permit me to suggest two ways of getting the work done, via., a woetang bee and tbs familiar subscription M —both of which I have no doubt would be liberally patronised. I ateoerely hope that this urgent matter wiU be immediately eitendad to, and the trustees oommanea to work io satnsot. I feel sure that their attate would ba literally supported hy nary one in she district.—Yours, staj KAWHIAITKS