PRESENTATIONS AT SCHOOL

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 22, 26 May 1915, Page 6

PRESENTATIONS AT SCHOOL

dS* CEREMONY THIS AFTERNOON. The local school was this afternoon the scene of a happy gathering. The children assembled in front of the main entrance of'the school to witness several presentations. Mr P. Skoglund (Chairman of the School Committee) said that the day wii.s quite a gala day of presentations. The first he had to make was to Master Wedgewood Boon for six years unbroken attendance. This boy, he said, had set an example of devotion to duty that many young men who had left school would do well to follow by

going to the front. The next presentations wqre to Master Victor Grant and to Miss Mary Lunan for essays on the recent A. and P. "Show.. These consisted of two medals .presented* by the Society.

The next were two prizes, one presented by Mr .). Cuthbei't to the High School, and one by the Committee to the Primary School for essays on the recent trip to Moumahaki. These were won by Master William Dean and Master Huddie. Clemow.

The silver cup for the best shot in the school was won by Master Maurice

Rogers, who also received a.silver medal. Master Boy Coutts, who, won the Cup last year was presented with a. silver medal.

In presenting Mr Cresswell with a set of military brushes and a wristlet watch, Mr Skoglund said that the object of the presentation was to place on record the school's appreciation and admiration of a young man's devotion to duty. He admired, and was always glad to recognise, a brave man when lie met Ixtoi, and, therefore, was glad to lie present to say "All Revoir" to Mr Cresswell. He wished Mr Cresswell God-speed; and a sale return. He called for three cheers for Mr Civ.ssuell, and needless to say the children heartily responded.—Mr Cresswell, in repV, thanked the teachers and tin* children for the presentation, whicn he couldonly accept as a mark of approval of what he called his re-sponso to his duty to the Umpire.

Mr Tyrer, in presenting Mr Oresswell with a fine "German-destroyer" from himself, called for tliree more cheer* for Mr Cresswell, which were as heartily given as the first three, and the gathering eudvU.