"GOODBYE MAC"

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 97, 15 December 1931, Page 4

"GOODBYE MAC"

MR. AND MRS. MACDQ#A! FAREWELLEI^ AT HIGH SCHOOL , t TRIB.UTE TO LO.YAL SERVII Yesterday morning at the Eo! High School, the headmaster (51 R. Ryder), before a gatheringo: entire school, assembled in froi the school entrance, presented and Mrs. Macdowa.ll with an enla and framed photograph of the £ at which thpy had worked so Iqnj pleasantly. In making the presentation Ryder"spoke of the gratitude df Mr. and Mrs. Macdowall. They started work before there was school at all, while the now pe grounds were covered with scrub manuka, and had trained the ness into order. He was sure no one would be missed in theco year so much as Mr. Macdowall his wife. Mrs. Macdowall, foi work about the school and pa! larly for ker maiiagement of "tuck shop," was niost deservit credit. Neither Mr. or Mrs. dowall were eight-hour woi They had always been willingto with the day and end with the di Responding on b.ehalf of Mrs. dowail and himself, Mr. Macd spoke briefly, expressing his very cere regret at leaving the school which he had been so closely £ iated. He reminded the pupik in losing Mr.. Ryder they were b one who had dpne rnore than at else towards making the school success it was. There had been when he had "growled ' at the and they had "growled" back 1)' and his wife would cherish f memory in gladness.