INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1922, Page 7

INGLEWOOD.

SCHOOLMASTER FAREWELLED. (iFfom Our Own Correspondent.) May 5. A pleasant function took place at the Inglewood School this morning, when the children and school staff were assembled to wish farewell to their headmaster ((Mr. J. Thomas). Air. Bicheno, assistant master, spoke on behalf of the school staff and the pupils, very felicitously expressing their feeling of regret at parting with so good a director and. friend, as well as of pleasure to know that he was benefiting by well-earned promotion. He had to ask Mr. Thomas to accept a souvenir, which had spontaneously been subscribed for by the start and pupils of the school, and they trusted would serve to remind him of the days he had spent amongst them; also a gift from the school football club, who felt they owed • a great deal to the encouragement in “playing the game’ they had received from him. The presentations were made by pupils, Gwennie Ross for the staff and pupils, and Clifford Corkill for the football club. Mr. Noble King, chairman of the School Committee, speaking for the committee and the parents of pupils at the school, assured Mr. Thomas that he would long be held in respectful remembrance at Inglewood. When a school like Inglewood had a good teacher, it was the duty of all to endeavour to keep up the attendance to full strength, otherwise if the school fell back in numbers it lost its classification, and could not retain the services of such a good teacher.

Mr. Thomas very feelingly replied. He referred to the loyal support he had received from the other teachers, and to the good class of pupils. He regretted the frequent changes that took place in the staff. For instance, of all who were here when he first came, three years ‘ago. Miss Tarry was the only one still here. He mentioned the loss the school had suffered by the death of Miss Riordan, who had done good work here, and whose grave, in the Inglewood Cemetery, he trusted Inglewood puoils would tend, in memory of her. The Tidies’ committee, too, had loyally helped forward any work suggested for the good of the school. He would always hope to hear of the welfare of Inglewood School and pupils, and trusted some of them would communicate with him directly. He wished all a sincere goodbye. .AN • INTERESTING LECTURE. Mr. Page, the forest extension officer, gave a lecture at the school on Wednesday. His subject covered how. when, where, and what to plant for shelter; the check of noxious growths and profit by supply of necessary material on a farm, fuel, or commercially valuable timber. He described the methods for planting found most effective by the State Forest Service, giving details of the kinds of trees found most suitable under varying circumstances. Those included different sorts of eucalyptus, pines and cypruses. He also gave details of the monetary returns that owners had

a reasonable prospect of securing per ■acre by following the programme the Service recommended. He received a vote of thanks.