Presentation to Mrs Marion Mellish.

Manawatu Herald, 1 August 1895, Page 3

Presentation to Mrs Marion Mellish.

Yesterday afternoon an interesting wd«ffi!P"t}p tbb' J -whofe Ecbfadl>took place in the^beafi^'master's classrde&;<? *T'fee^vtot was a farewell to J^s^fctojsbj.whb has been appoint-d---as^3tftni' niistress at the. A-hurst S£ww)k- Mi' Ray (hon.<clerli), and Mfcisrßhodes represented the School Committee on the occasion. The scbbitffr& presehtf d Mrs Meflish wiih an address and also with a very handsome sealskin muff and sachet combined. -To Mrs Mellish, first assistant niiatreis, Foxton State School. Dear Madam - On the eve of your going, away from amongst us we wish to express our sorrow and regret, and at the same time to assure you of our affection and esteem. Ever since ydtt- have been a teacher in this school you have contributed to cur comfort and pleasure in many ways, and. you have shown 'that you always' had, our welfare and interest at heart. • We thank you now very sincerely for all your goodness and kindness- to us, and beg you to accept, the. accompanying sealskin bag as|'a token, small and inadequate indtjgjjjhufc genuine, of our love and regard. ' .We wish you and your son, j detetiitUe George, all happiness and prbottH*ky -in your new home, and suttciflbe' bin-selves, on bj'half of all in •■ '* Yours respectfully, Lei tie Williams. Alice Purcell. July 81sUW. Mrs MalffSti thanked tha scholars fop their address and their handsome,-presenfi and through Mr Stewart, hew hendmaetpr, expressed her earne ;f interest in the school. Raj £ thp honorary clerk, adaregscd tl c scholars, during which he said they had met that day to testify .hy ? *ho n duress and present^ was I^wn^Henr hacF diligently and. succOTlfftli/ftM'forrn'e'd "the work set before h s& ti^' '■ jfVssiitttn li ' Teacher -i n thatjßChcol. One of her late scholars who had passed the sixth standard standard had told him that M:s Mel!i?h'was a sp'endid teacher and he believed all who had opportunities of judging would concur in this opiniotf $'.#<? thboghtLtlfrji •: did to acknowledge by their presentation to heY that>dfty that thpy fdl y recog niseti-that inldsing Mrs Mellish they Wers ; flosmg L :what ib is very difficult to gdfc, a'j^ioroughly trained and cornpetefituteac'heir. He was sure they would join' with the committee in wishing Mrs Mellish every success in the fusre?ra 'sphero which she bad choß6fi.; rir •*"■■•' ■ ' ■■•"'■• Mjt 1 -Stewart, the head-master, supported, whttt had been said as to Mrs Mellifh'B abilities as a teacher and spoke of the interest she took in tke^ ebildren both in the echool arid fri" he pila^grottn'tl, and also referred to itye assistance she had given in ( pttfyg up school concerts and j jpterttttntnents in aid of the school ; »nds, •.; . A^the: request of Mrs Mellish, ihe School, with the oonserit of the Comwittteefaad * ! half-holiday giyrtl them, and they dispelled - after further cheers fcj^Mrs Mellish and her little son Geai'ge.' m " .'. ~ This morning Mrs' Mellish left by tl'ain and a large number of scholars wint down to the station to bid her good bye.