TEACHERS FAREWELLED.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 132, 4 May 1940, Page 11

TEACHERS FAREWELLED.

PRESENTATIONS AT HOKOWHITU Occasion was taken at the Hokowhitu School, yesterday morning, to bid farewell to the headmaster (Mr A. H. McLean), who has been appointed to a similar position at the College Street School, and Mr C. Haydon, who for many years has been first assistant and is now to ho head teacher at the Taomii School. Mr McLean eulogised the splendid work, done by Mr Haydon during the sixteen years he had been ! at the school and said that, while congratulating him on his promotion, all were extremely sorry to lose such a valuable assistant. Miss Gills endorsed these remarks and asked Mr Haydon to accept a beautiful initialled travelling rug from the staff and pupils. Mr Haydon, in reply, assured the children that lie appreciated very much their kind thoughts and also the fact that the monogram on the rug was the work of one of his former' pupils, Miss P. Lloyd. On behalf of the school John Mclvor expressed regret at the departure of Mr McLean, whom he presented with an inscribed solid leather bowling hag, conveying esteem and best wishes for the future. Mr McLean said it had always been his desire to cultivate in the children a spirit of co-operation and selfreliance, and lie felt that at- Hokowhitu this had to a great extent been achieved. He thanked the children for their gift, assuring them that the years lie ,had spent with them had been among the happiest of his career. Colleen Gardner presented Mrs McLean with a floral spray. Cheers were given for both teachers oil the call of Mr H. TV. Cox, chairman of the School Committee, who spoke in praise of their work among the children and of Mr McLean’s cordial association with the committee. Later Mr and Mrs McLean, Mr Haydon, the ladies’ committee and the men’s committee were the guests of the staff at morning tea, where the opportunity was taken to welcome Mr K. White, who is to act as relieving headmaster. On Wednesday afternoon the staff wore the guests of Mr and Mrs McLean at afternoon tea. Mr Haydon and Miss Gills spoke of the high regard in which Mr McLean was held, stressing the fact that his generosity and sense of fair play had been evident throughout the school. Mr and Mrs McLean were asked to accept a tea set as a token of remembrance. Mr McLean returned thanks.