CLAREVILLE SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 13 June 1913, Page 5

CLAREVILLE SCHOOL.

OPENING OF A NEW DJFAfIST

BOOM.

A fide 'new infant room, detached from the original school-hojuse, has lately been constructed at Olareville, the numbers having increased so much ' that! an extension of premises beoa-ne imperative. The school at present has an average attendance of 86 but in summer the fcumber is usually about 120. The new' building measures 66ft by 30ft, and possesses a porch with two entranoes. It is well lighted from the wost, has. a fireplace, is thoroughly ventilated, and furnished with movable seats and desks. The contractors were Messrs Ro®e and Mason, of Masterton. Yesterday tlu j new room was forrnally opened ui tlw presence of the members of the local committee and looai school committee, and ah assemblage of pai entg and children making about 150. Mr Philpott, chairman of the School I Cormmifetee, presided, and at "the conclusion of a neat introductory address, asked Mr A. W. Hogg, who iHspresented the Education Board, to declare the room opened.

Mr Hogg said he had much pleasure in eomplying with the wishes of tie oommittee, although honour should have fallen to Sir Walter^Btt*' to whii^pnw^ylan^tawodicy Mo ..enectkHi of .building largely - due;. ; parents, especially- tihe mothefs, on the fine lot of healthy s happy, roaycheeked boys and girls that stacked' the room, aid declared that with such a juvenile contingent Claxeville had a promising future. The design and construction of tho building—-well lighted and splendidly ventilated —-represented the latest ideas and improvements in educational architecture, and reflected <srodit on tin* board's architect and . the builders. In Mr Beeehey th.-sy had sin exceptionally capable headmaster,' and with assistants like Miss Moocrieff and Mi»s Priest thwy had a capital staff. "He reminded the children that next to their parents, the teachers were their beat friends, and advised them to make good use of their opportunities, and the hardest even if accoTipanied by the cane, wasintended r ior .their bepefi?rCLpw-gh * ter.) ■" • Mr G. R. Sykes, MP. expressed much pleasure at being present a'; the function, and oongrattilated the' children .and their parents on the • fine building the Educatioh Board had erected for them. Sir Walter Bu* chanan was now on the high seas/ or he would have been delighted to be with them, but he believed Mr Hogg had shared with him the credit of , getting the new room erected. He had no doubt the children w<tald make good use of both buildings aiid teaching staff, and that they would grow tip a credit and honour to their parents imd their country.—^Applause.)

Mr Beechey made a. 'few very appropriate remarks, after which the assemblage photographed, and treated to tea and other refreshments by the ladies. /