RAUKURA NOTES.

Taihape Daily Times, 24 July 1919, Page 4

RAUKURA NOTES.

(From 0111‘ Own Correspondent.) Mr. ‘H. Jensen’s woolsh: ‘-was the scene of. a very pleasant? fithering on the 18th illst., when the- residents of‘ Raukura held a social in honour of Miss McColl, who recently resigned her position as teacher of the Raukura} Schoolpa position which she has held ever since it was opened. Over fifty, old and young, were present, including a dozen or more or old pupils of the schpol. Dancing with songs (contributed by Messrs Bishop and MeCornbie) passed the time pleasantly tili supper, a dainty rep;-ast which fully maintained the high reputation of the Raukura ladies in the culinary arts. Supper over, Mr Laidlay, after apologising for the absence of several ex-pupils, prevented by Peace celebration duties from attending, in a short "speech paid a well deserved tribute to the eflicient manner in which Miss McColl had carried on the school, and stressed the fact that in her sevelrte'en years as teacher she hadfiot one adverse report from the ‘inspectors, and had earned the respect and" aifection of her‘ pupils by irnpartiality and Kindness. While outside her school duties, she had joined ‘in the social life of the)’, community in such a manner as to have won the esteem and warm regard of all. “Th'is,” said he, “is a. very ' fine record, one which any teacher‘ might well be proud to carry into private life.” A hearty round. of applause -with “musical honours” showed how thoroughly the company endorsed the speakefls Words. . Mr. Laidlay then asked Miss MeColl to accept frofilnthe residents ‘of Raukura a handsome tea service and tray with a ho-t mater jug and ‘a very pretty tea caddy, as souvenirs of her term at Raukura -School and tangible ‘evidence of the goodwill of the settlers of Raukure, and hoped she might long live to enjoy the'use of them.

After a few‘ words of acknowledgment from Miss- McCOll,_Mr J. McColl thanked the cornpanybn behalf’ of his sister and; the family for their kindyyishes ‘and handsome presents. . .A fevq.niore'dallces»and songs, and ’then '‘‘Auld Lang Syne” brought an,very jolly and sociable‘ evening to a.‘ close.

This was not the only presentation to Miss McColl, as on thelasvt day of’ her school life the senior pupil, Master J. Miles, asked her acceptance from the school children of a verydainty butter and jam dish, with knife and spoon. This was an absolute surprise, as the children had intended it to be, one of ‘ the boys having surrepti-tiously_ “burgfi led” his own monei:-box lest his par: onts should learn and let the cat out of‘ the bag.