TE WHITI.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2994, 4 September 1888, Page 2

TE WHITI.

MrM^on^J/ ■ ZiAmeeting VVliiti was lield in'.' oii Thursday last, for the purpfea : of >■ presenting :> the liiiaster //of > tbjfc&cal ™ school; Mr fl. a .the : app6intmpni:/ l /Mr/^oseph^'A; ;; i; Btoall,/ cliairmau; of |:the;'SojipoiS* Committee : .remMkedp that he had mubh/plea'sure' urjms'/i/l eiitiiig- -; M, :/ testilnpnialjv Lilb)igtou/Jn/ 7 emiijient sei'vices ns/a; teaclier/, : , : :'s?he' do sp;was gratifying; seeing' tliaffour 'A '- years r ago they;;had''-considerable:/? difficulty to.get a.school' established'" - thew/at-aIL? piepedito 1 tliefstepl 's. tliat:were taken to secure a; site; /and ■ N how eventually ■ the. two fores' mr'//: ..wliifchHhe'; ?i obtained; from Messrs Burnett and •: / Pike, '. They liad erected a/liandsome and commodious school with asheltor '•' shed that was a pattern of comfort; '■ very jliflerenVfromitlie : educationalAi cattle'pens 'attached to'/suoh,buildings /I as the Masterton School. He paid a '•'.' high compliment to Mr Lillmgton : •/ for. the painstaking way in which ho- / had carried out his duties as master, - and referred atsonie length to the 1 excellent progress made by children as a result of'his- tuition.' J '' s He* then .'wad the following, address: '■/: To Mr H. W. ' ; occasion of your leaving To/TOti : ; ; School with the view, of travelling to ."' Victoria wo feel it a duty which we . owe to you as a teacher, to:express /. ourhigliopmioirofthe enlightening,,. and efficient maimer m which'tho school hasbeen • conducted, by .you ..' during the-last three years.' The marked -progress of tlie-children iis/i/.!. salficiently shewn by the Inspector's - reports, and apart from the attention :/■ which their education has received,- •: your example'andgodcVrela'tibnsliip^': has won the esteem: of parents and children aUke. :We muoh regret / losing youf services'iud' companion: Bliip, and we trust that in new fields, your abilities will be as highly recognised as they havo been in tins : part of New Zealand, On behalf of the parents and children, we wish Mr and Mrs;; Lillington: and family .a ): r. pleasant and'liappy.Yoyage. 3i'L y '.. Benall, Chairman, -.-. ''v M.' / ■ Mr Lillington, in reply, said Chaiiman, Ladies and Gentle)p| most sincerely do I thank you for tho • splendid testimonial with whioh you:..-. have"; tlu'ough.the iands of our/very/wortliy /'!,-. aiid respected cliaiiiiian, Mr Eenall. "■ Iciui assure you my friends, that i ' - do: not so much .appreciate ■ your/. : '- present for its intrinsic,- value, (js the •' good/will and: kindly feeling which'' hasprompted;thegivingofitt Con- / sideririgjtlia't-a a'sohio-1/ what difficult task to fulfil" in any '' community, it is pleasing-to know :•■■ that I have so many friends hero whowish me good luok: and prosperity. I must Bay in common justice to you a}l, that during my stay with.:.: you, which has been upwards of three 'a years.l have be'eirtreated .with great •:. kindness and respect, and it is more 1 ' : than gratifying to.rae that this good ; will has not abate i tl, , :aiid no\y that I' am leaving you it'is more tliuri e'A shown by the kindest of expressio|r" contained in this yourtestimomal. Itaffords me much .pleasure to lcarqP" from the Inspector's several ropbrts on Te Whiti school, that..of my labors have beoii ! so' satisfactory; and although hi aiiothercolouy I shall evor be pleased to hear of the ; school's continued success, especially so as I was connected with it irom its infancy. With regard to ou? energetic chailTnan, I can only say l that he has/always,hail the interest' ■'■ of; tlid sbliopl at : hearfc, and I feel sure he has done whathe deemed best for the welfare and comfort of both pupils .and teachers. : A Yotoof thanks lo tho chairman terminated the proceedings.