PRESENTATION AT TEMUKA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1886, 2 May 1889, Page 4

PRESENTATION AT TEMUKA.

On Tuesday afternoon, at the Temuka District High School, when the work of the school had ended, a pleasing and interesting ceremony took placo. All the teachers and scholars were assembled in the large room to bid Miss Ladbrooke, the Infant Mistress, farewell, and present her with an address, etc. The dux of the school, Miss Gertrude Brown, on behalf of the teachers and children, presented Miss Ladbrooke with a Silver Butter-Cooler and a Cake Basket, both of beautiful design, and read the following address :

Dear Miss Ladbrooke,—lt is with much regret that we learn of the severance of our long connection with yon. Not a few of us now assembled before you have had our very first gentle leading from you ; \nd so nia-iy of the re3t of us have for so long derived part of our instructions from you] though not under your sole supervision, that we feel no little pain at the napping of long-formed ties. Ju the midst of our ' regrets, however, we felicitate you on the gl-td hope and joy of the future that awaits you. We have desired to mark in a tangible way our ippreciation of y»nr kind help to us, and our esteem for you personally, and to do this we have been aided by your fellowteaohers. W« hope, therefore, you will accept this cake basket and this butter cooler. These are not to be regarded either as a measure of your worth to us,or of our love and respect for you. but simply as a means of conveying to you the conjoint wishes of staff and pupila for " Long life and happiness," and the ■•issuance that though you are to go out and in amongst us &o more, your memory will oyer be cherished by us all hs a bright and happy experience. From the teachers and pupils of the Temuka District High School. The Head Master, Mr Bryars, in addressing the scholars, said the highest compliment he could pay Miss Ladbrooke was that during the years she had charge of the infant department he bad never had an anxious thought as regards the results of. her work. They were all sorry to lose her; she had influenced their characters by her example of work, and by her kindly advice had very materially assisted them in their course of school life. If they remembered all her teaching, and acted in accordance with it, they could not but win the respect and" admiration of everyone.

Miss Ladbrooke feelingly responded. She would never forget their kindness, and would always cherish their memory. She hoped to be in Temuka often, and so would not altogether sever her connection with them. She had always tried to do her duty, but had not expected such an affectionate farewell. This acknowledgment of her services was more than pleasing to her, and their beautiful present would always remind her of her former pupils. Three cheers were then called for Miss Ladbrooke, and these having been most heartily given the proceedings terminated.