A WELL MERITED TRIBUTE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8166, 27 July 1906, Page 2

A WELL MERITED TRIBUTE.

Before ihe Education Board adjourned on Wednesday, Air Faull mentioned that beioie the next meeting the result oi the election ivoukl be known, and it might be that the peisonnel of Uie Board would undergo some change. He wished, theretore, lo make reference to the able manner in which Mr Wade had filled tlie position of chairman during his lengthy term of over twenty years' acivice. lie moved, "That the mem-' beis of the Board express*their appreciation of the valuable services rendered to the Board by the chairman, Mi James Wade, in presiding at the Board's meetings and controlling the Board's business, and accoid liini their sincere thanks."

Mr Morton seconded, and paid a tubule to the enthusiasm and energy shown and the tunc devoted by Wade ill conscientiously carrying out his duties. i ruCj the members of the Board had helped as far as they could, but a large amount of work nad to be carried out between meetlngs by the chairman. If it were Ins (Mr Morton's) fortune to be returned, he hoped to meet all the present members at the table, with Mr Wade as chairman. Mr Maunder spoke as a comparatively new member, and mentioned that on entering the Board he was specially struck with the courteous treatment by all members and the chairman in particular, enabling him the more quickly to master the in-, tiicacics of ihe Board's business. Mr Adlam, as one of the older members, slated his very high opinion of Mr Wade's efforts in the interests of education, and Mr Monkhouse added a tribute based on two years experience at the Board's c , 'luring which time he had noted the conscientious, thorough, and eliicient manner in which the board's ousiness was attended to by the chairman.

J3unng Mr McDonald's lengthy terms as a niember, lhat gentleman lem,irked, lie had received everv poss. ''tssisance from Mr Wade and tile Oiliccrs of the Hoard. It was lucky lor the education district of I aranaki that there was available .Milan like Air \\ad e to carry out the C 1 m!" 1 '!" 5 110 nioalls uas y 'ask. Mis Dougherty followed. As a member, she remarked, the Board had appreciated Mr Wade's quiet and thorough method of carrying out his Junes, but as chairman his qualities as an administrator had raised him s 'i'l higher 111 the members' esteem. Ibe motion was carried unanimously.

Mr Wade was somewhat unnerved i ?be l ose l o i|.,,| il( f(Jf ■ie Kiiid.y iclcr.MK'es made, but, re- '"•< I in.H liiiosvli, went on to remark y';' 1 . 1,0 :,V; l! s, "'i>l.v iri.-d 10 ho liis nii'inl)cis woio. not so • u '" , a . R ' !,rt ' l,is weaknesses as he himself. but he was conscious '! flings, ]( !,;,(! hjs 'T i!l ; v,|v ,' i .bis best for the "■ . u '" i! " 1 '•'•nliime t.. do so as Ion;; ' s c r »'"»ainvU a representative of people. A few months ago lie :iad seriously thought of withdraw, mg at this juiu'turc, but then, thinV;«K- that it might look cowardly to cave now, he decided to again ofi'e, services to the school con mittcc? —not that his services were of any very high order, for he did not value them as his colleagues seemed to do but because lie thought it his duty ■o go on If he were returned again, ie would prefer to sit as a private iieniber, but wherever he were plac'd he would do his utmost for the be cause of education. Mr Wade concluded his remarks amid acclamation-