STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 35, 1 July 1914, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

A tragic incident. SUDDEN DEATH OF AN OLD SETTLER. The death occurred last night of Mr. George Collingwood, a very old and wellrespected settler, under tragically sad circumstances. Mr. Collingwood, whose religious fervor has been exemplified for years in the heart- whole support given to the Methodist churches and Christianhelping generally, was presiding at a function in the Salvation Army barracks He had made a short speech, and this was followed by one or two items, when Mr. Collingwood was seen to fall back in his chair. Help was immediately forthcoming, but his death had occurred in a moment, before a startled and shocked audience, of which Mrs. Collingwood was a member. The proceedings abruptly terminated. Mr Collingwood was 70 years of age, and leaves a widow and grown-up family one of whom was until recently manager of the Lowgarth Dairy Company. VALEDICTORY.

PRESENTATIONS TO MR. MORGAN.

It is a misfortune— although, at the same time, it is an honor—for a largo school like thai of Stratford to be continually deprived of gome of its best teachers, but it is inevitable. The lady teachers sometimes get married, and sometimes win their way to higher positions, while the male teachers appear to be sought after to fill some of the best positions in the Dominion. All the headmaster can do is to bow to the inevitable, but it must frequently be a great wrench to be deprived of liis brilliant assistants to whom he naturally becomes attached. The latest loss to the school is Mr. F. J. Morgan, who has been selected to fill an important position at the Training College, Wellington, and who was yesterday given a I parting memcnio from the secondary pupils of the school, the presentation being inadu at thi' midday recess. Ihe chairman of the School Committee (Mr. P. Skoglund) said he considered that it spoke well for a teacher when the pupils desired to show their esteem for him by means of a presentation, lie highly eulogised Mr. Morgan's abilities and success as judged by results, and was confident that his science teaching at the Training College would be equally successful as it had been at the school. *nd that he would rapidly advance in his proiession. On behalf of the senior pupils lie then asked Mr. Morgan to accept a leather suit case, together with the good wishes of all present. Mr, K. Masters, one of the members of tile Education Hoard, expressed tingreat regret felt by the Beard and the teachers at Mr. Morgan's departure, yet at the same time they were pleased at his well-merited promotion. The headmaster had told him (the speaker) that Mr. Morgan's departure was a calamity to the school, but that remark showed how highly Mr. Morgan's services wore valued. It was his pleasing duty, oil behalf of tile teachers, to present Mr. Morgan with a case of pipes, and to express the hope tiiat his future career I would be ever, still more successful than | had been his career in the past.

The headmaster (Mr. Tyrer) added his tribute of praise to Mr. Morgan, who. hj 'uiid proved a loyal man and trui', and not only one of his ablest teachers, but also a good friend. In wishing him success in the future, Mr. Tyrcr said that if that success were on a par with Mr. Morgan's abilities, then his career would lie a brilliant one.

Mr. Morgan, in reply, expressed regret at leaving the school, and warmly thanked the children and teachers for their gifts and the kindly feelings which prompted them.

Three hearty cheers were given for Mr. .Morgan, and after the headmaster had announced that the High School Would close at 2 p.m. (which evoked another outburst of cheering), the gathering dispersed.

PERSONAL. The Hon. tin- Minister of Railways, Mr. W. H. Herries, arrived in Stratford l*st night, ami leaves for Wliangamoinona this morning to open the railway lino to that township. Mr. Mills continueti to make satisfactory progress. , Mr. J. B. Hine. member for the district. was in town yesterday, and. with his Worship lite .Mayor, met tin' iJiin--•tar of Railways on his arrival. '

GENERAL PARAGRAPHS. .At the half-Yearly meeting' of the 1.0.0. K., M.U., on Monday night. there ws> a record attendance. Jsio. Haiirock presiding. |'rtificaiies were presented fco lint's. K. Ireland, \i. Havswn. \V. Divyer, S. Thompson arid W. Webb. The following ortl-ers we| elected for the ensuing six months:# (1.M., 'Jii'o. E. \V. Hancock; N'.(s„ l!ro. ?l Cotton: V.0., Bro. C. H. Lawu; <inar:lian. lint. King; Warden, Bro. Sunnterhvyer: K.S.. Bre. A. Harston; U.S. to Bro. T. Lawson- UN. to X.f!.. Bro. I'ramer; U.S. to V.(!.. Bro. W. Weill.; L.S. to V.C., Bru. IS. Harston.

A large lam! deal of IV-ko property is reported to liavc been arranged liy Mr. .). )». Kichards, whereby Mr. K. .la< ;y>n ucipi'ircs ill.'S acres from Mr. I). S. 'llnsgow. the prt'e being ill tl>" vicinity o! £:!D.OUO. The Whangainonioiia people inten<\ to wind u j< to-iiay's proceedings with a social in the eve-ling.

-| to hear a good re|iort of til,. school work," said Mr. Morasii: at his farewell function at the school yestcitiav. "especially of the three senior Ikivs Campbell. Dobson ami Mail, and i want to hear llmt they arc winners of ■ I'nivci'-itv scholarships. !t is t<» lie hoped that Mr. Morgan's wish will 1.0-i i nii l *' :t Vii 1 isod fact. The members of the Stiatford Cliamlicr uf Commerce have been invited, through the chairman. Mr. .1. U. UichilVl|.„ '1„ attend the railway opening at "\\ Ji;| ii ~t. ''►-(] ft } • The spii-ial train which leaves Stratford this morning in connectmn wall |.l,c opening of tile railway line to \V ; uir>amom»na. is likely to he largch p-itroniseil. especially from Toko. Creat i,lf,.rest, is bring taken in the event.

W'iien MM'aliins at I"" larwdl l.v t!-c ~i,il,lrcii and teachers of the Stratlord school vesicrday. Mr. F. Morgan said ilmt h'- did not think the boys and girls v.-ili-cd how much tlicv owed to Mr. -r r.'r 1..." hcadmast"!'. but all thev had to do to ple:««e bill! was to put their |, a ,ks ii;t, > their work ami give t.lm whool a good record. The tactics of the importunate widow when nroperlv developed mostly lead to access. ' The latest exeinplilicntioii ot t|,i- is seen in the result of Mr. R,

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| Masters' persistent clamoring for the enlargement of the Stratford School playground by the removal of the headmaster's house, consent to which has just been at last obtained from the Department. Mr. Masters is well deserving of hearty congratulation on this further evidence of his zeal as a member of the Board, and in promoting the welfare of the school children, whilst the persistency of Mr. Skoglund (chairman) and the members of the School Committee had helped largely in bringing about a much-needed change. A first offender was convicted and discharged for insobriety yesterday morning, and ordered to pay 5s in respect of damage done by him while drunk. Your photograph will please them all —some of your friends have heen expecting one for a long time—don't be satisfied with one taken years ago. Send them a fresh portrait, just as you arc to-day, in your everyday attire. Having your portrait taken is as pleasant as an informal call on good friends. Make an appointment U-day with Mr McAllister. Stratford