GISBORNE NIGHT SCHOOL.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 439, 23 December 1876, Page 2

GISBORNE NIGHT SCHOOL.

On Thursday evening _ the scholars atfending Mr Bolton's evening classes, in Gisborne, assembled, for the last time, under 1 that gentleman's tutorship, to receive the reward of their merits. The cxamina'ion vvas conducted by Mr Bolton himself, and gave proof of much progress , made by the scholars. Prizes having been awarded to the different claimants Ito, honors, the scholars presented Mr Bblton with a handsome album, as a 'memento of the good feeling that had existed between himself' and them, and expressive of tli.eii; regret at his closing of the school. The following note accompanied the gift:— Gisborne, December 21,1876. To E. C. Bolton Esq., Master of the Matawhero School. Dear Sir I have been requested by the undermentioned scholars, (viz. : H. E. Webb, F. Davis, 0. H. C. Webb, A O’maara, W. Browne, W. Webb, C. Bourke, E. Reynolds, and T. Hiicche), attendingyour evening classes in Gisborne to express to you the great regret they feel at your proposed discontinuance of those classed ; and to beg your acceptance of the accompanying Album which they trust will prove a soabeair — humble though it be —of their kindly wishes towards your future welfare. I may, perhaps, be permitted to take this opportunity of testifying to your thorough efficiency as a Teacher ; and that the progress my three boys have made under your tuition, is a matter of great gralifieation both to iftyself aud to them. With every wish for your continued success.—Believe me, Dear Sir, Yours most faithfully, H. E. Webb.

Mr Bolton, it will bo remembered, organised the evening classes in Gisborne about two years ago, when the Want was much felt, and there was no one else to undertake the duty; since which time he has carried them on with signal success and siiti-’faction. That the labor was one of love as well as profit may be inferred from the fact that, although residing at Matawhero; where he has charge of the district school, Mr Bolton attended regularly three nights a week in town, in all seasons of the year, much to his own personal discomfort. Since the recent inspection of the school by Mr O’Sullivan, it has been decided that Mr Bolton gives up the classes, as it is held, that by being out of his own district, proper, they trench somewhat on Mr Maberly’s prerogative and privileges as master of the town school. An amicable arrangement to that effect, has been come to, and, doubtless, everything will go smoothly. It is a good sign to see these spontaneous manifestations of good feeling, such as that evinced by Mr Bolton’s scholars on Thursday evening, and we have no doubt, it was equally gratifying to Mr Bolton himself. Mr Bolton will, probably, lose nothing by the change, for he has a large and flourishing d'strict before him ; nevertheless, we cannot allow him to withdraw from the town school, without adding our own testimony to his thorough scholarship, and efficiency as an advanced teacher; which, together with other gentlemanlike attainments will ever keep him in the-van of his profession.