TUAKAU SOUTH.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 170, 2 May 1916, Page 3

TUAKAU SOUTH.

A SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL TWO PRESENTATIONS Tbe school house was crowded on Thursday evenirg last, tbe occasion being a larewell to Miss F L) Worthington, who has been transferred to Uevonpoit. Owing to the short notice received it was hurriedly decided to hold a social during the holidays,- and it is a measure of the esteem that Miss Worthington is held in that such a large gathering resulted. The echooi clniaitn bad a i..ubccrlption list out ar.d met with a hearty response, a ladiej' handbag with a handsome monetary donatioo enclosed beiDg presented to Miss Worthington. In making the presentation the chairman of the School Committee remarked on the excellence of her work, and the manner in which she had endeared herself to the pupils and parents, also that her relations with the reßt of the teaching staff had been most amicable. Mr Uraham, headmaster, alsi, in a few suitable words, mentioned that it wonld be hard to replace a teacher of Miss Worthingtou's standard. Her work bad been characterised by conscientousness and thoroughness.

Mr Hugh McGuire spoke of tbe regret that would be felt by the committee and parents upoi her departure Advantage was taken of tbe gathering to alao present Mr Walter (jqtib with a handsome Engish Lever watch as a token of apreciation of his past services as member and chairman of the School Committee. Mr Uubb had been a member of the Committee for the past twelve years, and chairman of it for the greater part of that time, and as be bad decided not tu seek re-elsction the Committee and householders felt that ihev could not let him retire without letting him know that they appreciated his services

The secretary of the Committee, Mr H McGuire, also spoke of Mr Gubb'a services, and mentioned that when ha first took up the secretarial duties he had always found Mr Gubb willing to assist him in every way

In acknowledging the present and thanking the donors, Gubb said that it came quite a surprise to him and he was pleased to think that they had appreciated anything he had done. Feeling ran high in the district at timeß over school matters, and sometimes his position as chairman had not been an easy one, bat hs had always tried to do whtft he thought was the greatest good for the greatest number. He advised the new Committee to pull together and work solidly for the object they had in view. After Bome musical items and recitations supper was handed round, and dancjng was indulged in till a late hour. The evening was one of the enj|oyab(e that had been spent in the old building.