VALEDICTORY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2703, 4 March 1924, Page 2

VALEDICTORY.

A farewell social function was tendered to Miss McMurray by the Oroua Downs settlers in the Oroua Downs Hall on Thursday evening last, prior to her departure for Wellington, where she has accepted an appointment at the Mount Cook Normal School.

Miss McMurray’s services as a teacher at the school and her activities in social matters found tangible recognition in a suitable presentation. Mr Liggins, late headmaster of the-school, in presenting a gold wristlet watch to Miss McMurray, expressed the regret of the parents in losing so good a teacher. During the period she was assistant teacher with him, Miss McMurray had proved one of the best teachers he had ever worked with. In explaining the position to which Miss McMurray was going, Mr Liggins said that it was only about one teacher in two hundred ever attained the special knowledge to be appointed to a sub-normal school. Mr Liggins, on behalf of the committee, expressed the regret they felt at losing Miss McMurray and congratulated her on the promotion she had attained. Mr Witton, on behalf of Miss McMurray, thanked the people for their generous gift and expressed tlie regret Miss McMurray felt at leaving her friends and especially the children to whom she had become so attached. Music was rendered by Messrs Pallister and Burling aud Miss Conlan and Mr Witton acted as M.’sC.