ROLL OF HONOUR.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1834, 1 June 1918, Page 3

ROLL OF HONOUR.

UN Vi EILED AT THE LOCAL STATE SCHOOL,

A A T ex *y impressive* little ceremony took ph ice at the local State school yesterd; ty afternoon, Avhen a roll of honour ..containing the names of expupils hand teachers of the school, avlio haiid paid the supreme sacrifice in the i present Avar Avas unveiled. The narjues Avere painted on the Avail and ene! losed within a laurel wreath surmoui'ited with the motto: “For King aijul Empire.”’ The list of names »| were as follows: —

Lieutj. A. Cowie (teacher). Lieut!. H.. Shane (teacher). Serglj . A: Gray, M.M. Pte. iH. Ruscoe. Pie. | L. Howe. Pte. >lO. Feck. Pte. '! W. W. Young. Pte. ' J. Harris. Pte, I A. Rimmer. Gunn; er Bob. Bo we. Miss | Daniell, one of the senior girls, ml availed the scroll, and Henry Burr fej olingly recited “God’s Acre.” All prej sent bowed their heads in silence ] for a few moments as a mark cj if respect to the memory of (he fafj ten heroes. The children (hen recited! in unison Tennyson’s lines: Lives| > of great men all remind ns Wde ciin.make our lives sublime: And,! departing, leave behind ns Fcl (otprints on the sands'of I time.

The i Chairman of .Committee then made l! onching reference to the departed j, pointing out that goodness and gjrcal-ncss were only accomplished! by sacrifice, and applied it to the ! lives of the scholars. In cl onnection with the above, it is pvojj xosed at an early date to procurer) nd ereet a more suitable memorial! at the school, and Mr Porrcan I lias been authorised to collect subsea| .iptions from all ex-pupils, for this plurpose. .