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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 44, 1 March 1901, Page 2

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B (FltOM OUR OWN CORKESPONDEST.) 3 Mil and Mrs Kitehingman's farewell « soml on Friday lest secured a full attendance) and w«8 a pronounced success, j The manifest esteem and legud of , their neighbors must have b/qa ejtj 1 ceedingly gratifying. Kov. 'J. H* i White presided. His pulogium cf M>3 Kichiugtmn's character and public [ 66 vice while teacher t*v f.mr years of r the school here was punctuated with constant applause. So with every o'her speaker. The audi-nce were delighted to di honour to the depnrting gu-s>. Previous'y io the sshodrccui thee had been a pleasant episode. Bleakely and Howell, longest time members o ; the School Committee, on b«half of the scholars present gave 1 Mr Kitphjngman a ohistd ' silver teapot and sugar basin, Mr 1 Howcd l , who acted as spokistnati, Baid the articles ] r seuted were but a small 1 token of the loving regard of all his old ; scholars. The presentation was their ' own spontaneous thought and th y a'l (At how persovtringly and pa' iantly Mr ' .Kirehingraan had done his duty to them with unfailing kindness, t'e c«'uld not 1 be ft.-rgo'-.ten. by his pupils who all • wished him well. The children g.ve! r.hr e cheers for Mr Kkchinghin, who ' ; touehingly acknowledged their gift. In | ! the evening a Splendid and fully selected mus : cal programme was ; venderrd with surce-sby M ri ]£.r.f,whp, Miss s Hiwoll, Kfugl.es, and Moiga", Messrs. F.iw ! or,Val-ntine, Be'!, S ra ih H. T.White, and Storer. ', Mr Howell siid Mr Kitchingmn,■■■'s tuiiionhad be°n s>itisf.ietoiy, mid'ho mrr.il, true and stoiling char.tc er of thfir la|e teaoW wou'd have abidng . sndte'liog influence Mr. H. T. White sail lie mn R - ~ld i how kind Mr-. s.ich}ngr!uifi hr,-t V<n! to schot rs when iiuvt or tak-n iil. He '■ mus'i .xpes-i lr's ii.d -bt'dness 'o Mr. liitchinjjhura, ar.d jin hastily in ■ wishing him go d s'icoe ■» iu his r :w spier--. ' Mr. Br.dlor, representing*heSch ol Oom<vii-,ieo, a'so r.poko in praise of Mr, an-i lt-.%. ]\ichingraai. , Mr. Langman,' tor-itary to tha ■"ioc a! Oommi'te-, was sure Mr. : Kitchingman must do woll if he wie as smcot-rful with young itock on.the farm as he had be?n with the young, l iu the tow.ship. j The Chairman bore testimony to tVp happy pu soiial relations with Mr. ard ' Mrg. Kitchimgman, and said few coun- ' try townships wrra favored with a '

schoolmaster of such calibre as Mr. '< I Ki'chipgmati. (Cheers). They hnp,d,' lie siid,tose3 him often and wished hitn and his, abundant success, May, he "live long and die happy.'' (Ap-.

plauss). [ Mr. Kitehingtoati feelingly responded. Three cheers were given for Mr. Kitelringrnun, and then frui>, games, refreshments, sochl intercourse and a most happy and pleaf ant reunion passed to become one of (ho treasures, of mumory t-» tho e who were pr..suct. A salve that never fails to heal a sore gives instant relief, and draws out all poison, is a boon to all. Ask for Neeilliaro's Salve, at the Co-op rative Society ".-too ls.—Advt