Stratford Mews

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 315, 3 July 1912, Page 3

Stratford Mews

| From ni: Kesident Importer. MORE HOKOHS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL. The Stratford District High School's roll of honor is "rowing. It is a record to be proud of. Many of its old scholars have done well in the world of education, because of the thorough grounding •riven and the ambition inspired during their primary and secondary course at this school. Yesterday a telegram was received from Dunedin', statins: that Mr. A. Owen Evans, a former pupil, and a son of Mrs. Evans, in Regan street, had received his M.B. and C.B. diplomas. "Owey" Evans was a member of the school's invincible football fifteen in 1304, and was a very bright and popular lad.' Mr. Tyrer yesterday showed me an enlarged photograph of that football fifteen. Casually, he remarked that "this boy," indicating a lad standing in the back row of the group, "is now an M.A., and headmaster of the Wanganui Technical College." As he ran along the line some "copy" was snapped. This little list shows that the boys who shone at football included boys who could do big things as students, another example of "a sound mind in a sound body." Charles Stewart, M.A., headmaster'of the Wanganui Technical College; W. Thomas, M.A.. master in the Marton High School; F. Bowler, 8.A., now on the Stratford District High School teaching staff; A. 0. Evans, M.8., C.8.; —. Dowling, studying for the priesthood, and already doing most creditably; Alf. Grant, with an accountancy diploma; IT. Bandrup, forging his way up in the i Public Works Department's service. Don I Cameron was ihere, too. but he has given up the teaching profession, but lie has not forgotten the football he learned at school. One bright boy of the team is no longer with us; arid all his old schoolmates sorrowed when it was known that young Walter Thomas had met an untimely end.

A POPULAR TEACHER. A "SEND-OFF" FKOM' SCHOOL LIFE. Miss Beedie, one of the most popular and painstaking teachers in the service, yesterday said good-bye to.the teaching profession, and was made the recipient of a series of presentations, the nature of which suggested the new sphere of usefulness which this much-loved young I' lady is about to enter. ' The children assembled were all children who had been 7 in her charge, and all the members of the staff, and Mr. Skoglund, chairman of the District High School committee, were present. Mv. Tyrer, the respected head teacher, briefly explained to the children that this was the last idav on which they would have Miss Beedie at the school, and "Mr. Skoglund had come along to make her some presentations. Mr. Skoglund said-that they all regretted that Miss Beedie was- leaving them, and the children, the teachers, and the school committee had all come to the one conclusion, that they could not allow her to le-ave without having received .from them something ,as a token oftheir regard for her as a teacher and as ■, a lady. He understood that this year the school was very proud of its "sixth," and this was due in a great measure to ; the fact that the sixth standard pupils of to-day had.aM spent a.couple of years under Miss Beedie's charge in the lower, standards. • Mr.. Skoglund remarked—and the scholars' appreciation of the truth of the remark could he seen in their faces—that Miss Beedie had endeared herself to the children, and he believed that a great deal of her suLcess as a teacher was due-to this. The Children all loved her. His own children told him that. They were all very sorry to lose her, and felt that it would be very difficult to replace her. He then presented Miss Beedie with a framed and illuminated address on behalf of the committee; a silver-backed mirror, brushy and comb on behalf of the children: and with a salad bowl from her fellow- i teachers. The children gave lusty cheers for Miss Beedie, "taking their time" from the principal. ' . j The text of the address was as fol- • lows:—'fDear Miss Beedie,—The committee of the Stratford District High School ' desire to place on record their keen appreciation of the- services you have rendered to the school as si teacher. 1 During the four years you have been a member of the staff your work has been much valued, and your relations with the pupils, your fellow-teachers, and the committee have always been of a most j cordial kind.; The committee sincerely wish you all happiness, and prosnerity."

Mr. Tyrer. on behalf of the teachers, saul he would like to say how truly sorry thev were that Miss Beerlie was leaving. From one .end of the school to tho other they cared for her much, and. admired her for her sterling qualities. He felt that thev would be a long time before they would .get anyone to take, her place... For himself, he could say he knew what a hard-working, sterling, faithful teacher she was, one of the mo s t loyal women, who had ever come inside the school. Mr. Joe Thomas Teplied briefly on behalf of Miss Beedie, who was quite unable to express in what her heart prompted her to say. Speaking for her, Mr. Thomas said .'that she felt the Reparation just ws- milch as her scholars and colleagues. She had experienced the greatest kindness from them all, and from the parents iiuid the school committee. She was, however, not going far away, and she hoped often to see them again. Another ringing round of cheers, and the ceremony was at an end.

HOSPITAL BOARD MONTHLY MEETING. ; The monthly meeting of the Stratford ; TTospit.nl and Charitable Aid Board was held yesterday. Present:—Messrs. E. Marfel'l (chairman), S. Ward, A. MereUith. J. Chrlstoffel, E. Hine, and W. j Rogers. The appointment of Miss Mina Smith, as probationer at the hospital was approved. i Mr. Ward, for the Visiting Committee, reported that, as the isolation ward was ; Hearing completion, and the building was not quite satisfactory, he had inspected 'it in company with the medical super - 'intendenl: (T)r. Steven), the matron, and •the architect (Mr. J. D. Ilculy). As a result of this conference, certain improvements had been suggested. These were laid before the Board by Mr. Healy, ,fnid the Board authorised some of them, ' but vetoed the proposed glass screens on the front verandah. '

j The medical superintendent (Dr. Stctven) reported that at the beginning of '.Tune there were thirteen patients in , the hospital. During the month twelve 1 were admitted, thirteen discharged, and [ there were no deaths, so that twelve inpatients remain. Nine operations were performed under anaesthetics. Owing to . there being no beds available 1 second week, the admission of two nont urgent enses bad to be deferred for a time. During the month Dr. Carbery : had given Nurse Blcwett an examination I in nursing, and Dr. Steven now recommended tlint Nurse Blewebt be granted / her hospital certificate.—Adopted. I The matron reporting that the meat 1 supply _ was unsatisfactory, the Board Went into committee to consider the I matter. It was decided that in the event jof no satisfactory reply being received iron the contractor the visiting commit-

tee be empowered to make temporary I arrangements. I The Sanitary Inspector reported that no infectious diseases had been notified in the district during the past month. The condemned shed, stableja, and whares in Stratford borough had been pulled idown. Reports had been written to the District Health Officer on an old uninhabited whare at the top of Orlando street, and an old ruinous shed situated in Orlando street; also on a paddock in the borough, used by the Stock Department for diseased cattle. Reports were forwarded to the Board re nuisances at three premises in the borough. Five hotels were re-inspected. Tn the Stratford County a condemned building at Midhirst had been repaired by the owner, in place of being pulled' down. Enquiries were made in Toko, re slaughtering on unlicensed premises.

i WEDDING On Monday afternoon, at the Primitive Methodist parsonage, Mr. EdwaTd Henry Newland and Miss Minnie Eva Selina Maule, of Toko, entered into the married estate. The Rev. B. Metson was the officiating minister, and a brother cleric, the Rev. F. Frost, of Douglas, acted as best man. The bride wore her travelling costume of dark blue, and hat to mate)). Miss Eleanor Violet Fincham acted as bridesmaid. Mr. and Mr*. Newland, who were the recipients of many tangible indications of the good wishes of their friends, intend settling on the Stanley road 1 . STRAY PARAGRAPHS

I The Rev. Charteris, who comes from New Plymouth with a reputation from the average layman of being "not a bit like a pardon," is conducting a week's evangelistic services at the local Primitive Methodist Church. But he is a preacher as well. as 'happy sort of a chap in the street, and the little church in Broadway -will doubtless be better filled each night. An experienced missioner, Mr. Charteris knows how to go about his work. Should the hospital have a refrigerating chamber? Someone in Stratford j thinks there is one. An account before yesterday's meeting of the Board was for work done at the "ice-lation" ward. The account was passed. Playing euchre at the Egmont Club on Monday night, between teams from the Club and • the Stratford Oddfellows' Lodge, the former won by 21 games. The following are the results 'at the various tables, Egmont Club players being mentioned first in each instance:—S. Ward and Butcher beat H. Masters and Colson,;HV-4; T. Sullivan and'R. Handley beat Rudings and Ireland, 10—5; R. Boon -and J. McMahon beat Scott and ■Webbvfl—4; G. W. Mills and W. Rodgers beat J. Harston and S. Thompson, 7—4; i J;" Jones and T. D. Sullivan lost to T. 'Lowsart and C. D. Sole, S—B;W. Fastier | and. W, Wpodhead beat Hancock and .King, i~ 2; J. Masters and E. Brocklebank heat, Marrett and Maroney, 4—3; .R.Fearbn'a'nd W. Sullivan beat Belcher and.B'ekher, 4—3; totals; Egmont Club 54, Oddfellows', 33. The club president, during supper, placed the club rooms at the disposal': of the lodge for the return match. • The. .annual meeting of the Strafford Municipal Brass Band was held on Monday. The accounts and report will be submitted to a citizen's meeting in about ten days' time. Burgesses are asked to "roll up" this time, and encourage the bapd by,,some slight display of interest. At": Holiday's meeting Mr. T..Marshall, wais appointed conductor, Mr. H. Childs ! bandmaster., Mr. Mf,.AagaaTd sergeant, and Mi> f • E., Hedgeman secretary • and treasurer. Mr. Marshall, the new conductor,., was formerly secretary, and' a very good 'Secretary, too. He was in the Wellington • Ga<rrison Band when Wa- ( nganui .went down before ik so There was' a narrow escape from fire at: Messrs. E. Dixon and Co.'s music warehouse during yesterday afternoon. The smoke issuing from the building attracted .the attention of Mr. Sidney Ward, who found- tlj-e trouble due to a defective chimney. ..-, Mr. Elford, the manager, promptly- "doused" the fire with a few buckets : o% .water. ;.

i,.-By arrangement with the Resident Engineer of the Public Works Department, the> Postal authorities are able to [announce': m/. more frequent mail service j to a-Bd : from Whangamomona, as I predicted >.spme weeks ago: There will in' future-bfl.five mails a week.. Mails- will close.at.'Stratford at C p.m.. on Saturdays, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and .Fridays,, Teaching Whangamomona on ' Mondays/ and Tuesdays at 3, p..m., Wednesdays ,10 p.m., and'. Fridays and ! Saturdays'! at) 3 p.m. The inward mails •from \yhangjimomona will reach Str'atfbri.eafc'h'day except Wednesday at 2.40 'p.m. -..'■;'; ' ,; • Not --very-great interest is. being taken in '■ to-day's Borough Council election. Messrs. Dingle, Osmond, Young, and Thompson are the candidates, and all are assured'of splid support. The Borough Council Chambers is the polling place. ■ - -.To-dax iniirks the opening of, th<r Straifcford ,'Pcjultry, Pigeon, '-and ftanary Society's show. The officials have 'been most, energetic, and the bird.s as they arrived yesterday were promptly conveyed to the Town! Hall ready forexhibitipn. softie magnificent specimens of "the various Breeds, and they are-numer-, ou's,-tb.o. The show promises to ,be -excellent -in every respect. Mr. Tyndal},; of Ohrisitchpich, is the judge. For those ; whp' 'citre'.more for the human crowers there is ( .a..baby show, and Tumour hath it thai therje is great rivalry, between" thb .mother's \of the various competitors. Stratford lias just about as goQd a crop, of v ycfung r human beings as can be desired, and tlh'R" priijie-winning baby to-day wi}l be a- ''feoiisoj - ." , : "''

' The series |of. films now being screened, nt 'His Majesty's. Theatre is reckoned by regular patrdns to be the best, series of pictures we have yet had—a programme. to ; suit all, pastes and to please every-. body. A fine film is "Bird life.on, Moor* land,' Marshland Mountain." To this unique ' picture the camera man' must have I spent years among the . marshes to -catch a glimpse of such elusive birds; as the great Crested 'Grebe ' and show the manner in which it builds' its nest of reeds in a swamp, covers up the eggs when danger is near, and un- ' covers'them i when all is again <itill and quiet.,. In. this picture some'thirty or" forty, birds, many of them nearly as extinct as thje Dodn, are Tcpresented, and all taken in-their native haunts. There ' arc splendid lexamples of the best photography. "Told in Colorado" depicts the dangers of flirtation in that State. " "A Message from Beyond" excels in pathos, while the excellence of the acting is quite out of the ordinarv. "Nick Carter" ('The Mystery of the White Bed") is' a splendid detective story, brimful of exciting moments. The sensation experienced when the bed slowly links through the floor is intensely realistic, and the succeeding scenes, when the great detective meets cunning with bluff, and gets to the bottom of the mvstery, need to he seen to be appreciated. To-night the snme programme will be given. A 'remarkable film entitled "The Fountain iof Youth" will be screened along with a new series of pictures for to-morrow.