PRESENTATION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8116, 10 April 1906, Page 6

PRESENTATION.

TO MR R. J. FOSS. On Thursday evening last, reports the Otaki Mail, the Waikanae School was filled to overflowing on the oo- j oasion of the residents of the district assembling to wish the master, Mr R.< J. Poss, "God speed." Rikiorangi and Paraparaamu were both worthily represented. Tbe proceedings took the form of a social and dance. During an interval the Chairman of the School Committee made eulogistio references to the work done by Mr Foss during bis terra of office, both in and out of school. Mr Watson then asked Mr Foss to accept from the residents of the district a silver tea service as a mark of esteem, and of the good wishes he carries with him to his new home. Jn returning thanks Mr Foss referred to tbe cordiality that had always existed between the committee and himself, and attributed the good work that nad been done to the smoothness with which he and the committees had collaborated. Continuing, Mr Fobs, in a reminiscent vein, referred to the early days of the school's existence, when the play-ground was a forest of stumps and logs, the school unliued, and Then the attendance was only 27. what was back in '96. He had spent many happy days in their midst, the flower of friendship had blosbomed these many years and he needed no reminder such as they were presenting him with that night to keop green tbe memory of Waikanae. On resuming his seat Mr Foss was loudly applauded. Mr Foss, wbo is also about to join tbe ranks of the benedicts, leaves at tbe end of tbe mouth to take up his duties as master of the FernridKe School, in the Masterton district.