MASTERTON SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3086, 21 December 1888, Page 2

MASTERTON SCHOOL.

Thurgflfty • afteriibbn : iii connection willi'thrprcsoiitatibri ofpvizes at the Mastqrton State Scliool.-.Tlie aiice of parentsaud friends was'.lbore nuiiiwpi\s. than bu anyV'previbus, bo-.' casiph;;tliis.'to'a great extent, was clue to its;beiugihe_la3t;oppoLfcunity the' manyfriendsofMr Gruntlywould liave of showing their apprediatipii of liia worth,..both.as''a teacher;arid citizen amongst, tlienv '; '( ':' ■: Prior to the distribution of prizes &C, the various class ; rooms were thrown open for the convenience of visitors who felt disposed lowatoh the teachers present one and all of their pupils, on behalf ot the School Committee, with a Christinas gift. The' gifts were nicely. arranged on tables in each room, embracing articles.both useful and 'ornamental, for the' elder scholars,;-; whilst the infant. classes were awarded, less pretentious presents in the s,jiape of toys of'almost' every, known variety. To avoid any appearance of. favoritism the /gifts were conducted- under . t'ie lottery system by the the children themselves, which they' thoroughly appreciated. As soon as this was over, the great bulk of the youngsters were dismissed and the elder scholars, with teaohers and friends; adjourned to the iiifant room to witness the presentations! : - : ■• ' Amongst those"assembled in the vicinityjf the platform were Mr E. Feist,' Chairman', ■Mr;E. McEwen,' member, and Mr SYV Sella'r, Secretary of the School Committee; a}so Mr A, E. -Crawford, headmaster of the Grammar, School, BevsW.Rowse ttnd D, Fulton, Messrs R. Brown, Town Clerk, J.' 0. Boddington and P. Diokson. In addition to theso there were several ladies present. The Chairman,:Mr E. Feist, in opening the!proceedings, alluded to the pleasing.-object for which they had met that afternoon, viz., to award prizeß to the successful soholars attending school. If there was one day, before another, which theßoholars looked forward to, it was the breaking up of school for Christmas : holidays whereby teaohers and scholars would be enabled to eat, diink and be merry. This- year' the practical 1 results of the sohool were exceptioually. good, and the '., manner in which the various gifts had been distributed had given' general Batisfaction, and deserved, the highest appreciation of those who were roceipieuts, Eeferring to the advantage? of our present .State education to whatit was in former years,' ho said he had no sympathy with those who contended that it was too liberal. He believed the youth who received a college, education was equally well fitted as a tiller of the soil. (Applause) In Masterton, they hpd undoubtedly been specially" favored by having their sohool presided over by their esteemed friend, Mr Grundy; ■ The latter gentleman's- worth was pleasingly exemplified that day by the large attendance of; parents. and friends who had met together to say" Goodbye" to one who had been so long aiid favorably., connected. with the school.-- With Mr Grundy—as one of their local, tradesmen, 'who'had ; placarded the town, intimated 'that "his teas were the best: everybody said so,"—they could also truly say: , "Mr Grundy is thebest: everybody [ says fo." (Loud arid; prolonged '. applause.)' Notwithstanding the .sincere regret felt on all sides at losing so able an instructor, there was one consolation that, yielded satisfaction, and thatwas, the change to Mr Grundy meant his promotion. On behalf of those present Mr Feist wished Mr Grundy many prosperous ' years in his new station.. (Ohofirs.) i .The Chairman then presented the , undermentioned scholars with special ' prizes awarded for regular attendance 1 the whole of them gaining within ten ; of the jiossiblo number of attendances for.the year, The following are the ■ prize takers:-Annie Keari, Caroline 1 Kelleheiy Elizabeth Kingdon, Bessie ■ Perry, Maria Toohill, Amy Wallace i Kate Walton, May Toohill, E. King, ■ N.'Dariiells, late Mackay, Gertrude I Toohill, Constance Voij -Sturmer, Flora MoKenaie, Hilda ■; Brown, Blanche Perry, Ethel 'Lang, Annio Boss, Ada Carey, William Ayson, Job Basset, A; MoLennan, Jaspei Ingram, Alfred McEwen,' Henry Price, Charles King, Edward Toohill, Arthur Sutton, Leonard Trass, John Wingate, Ernest McEwen, Herbert Arnold, John Lang.Georgo Barron, Hugh Smith, Fre,d Mawhiney,Walter Jago, Sanjuel Kingdon, John Lett, Eeginald; McEwen; Balfour Kean, Fred Dauiells, John Smith, William Bassett, Eoland

Two special prizes, consisting ol ft largo book and a ladiescabinet, -pro-' sented to the best all round boy and \ girl by Mr T, E. Price, was awarded to Hesoott Waile and, Ada Barron respectively. The bead master,'in making the presentations, said he did so after-considerable thought. In the case of the lad. he had occupied the foremost position in his class all the yoar round, and had only missed school through illness; also he was the youngest little 'Mow he had ever seen in the fifth standard, (applause) for girls should have undoubtedly fallen to' Caroline Kellelier, but as sho preferred the first attendance prize it was given to Ada Barron.

The. whole of foe prizes king distributed, the Chairman intimated he liaiUgaina very pleasing duty to perform before separating,' and that was'topresont Mr Grundy on behalf of the boys in the fifth and "sixth standards; "with a silver plated barometer, This was'another illustration of the respect anil osteom in which Mr Grundy was hdd, and he trusted the scholars who had made the presentation would long remember the first instruction given to them by their late teacher in building them up for then- future life, work. (Loud Cheers.)- •" . ".-.; . • Mr J; 0; Bpildingtoh to stepped on to tha platform and in a felicitous speoob, said he had also a pleasing duty to perform, He only regretted it had not been.plaeed hi able hands although he could say it-could not have been placed in .more willing ones. The presentation consisted of an address, engrossed by 'Mr Fr-'G. Moore," accompanied- by a Bilver salver, from the girls belonging to the school, to .Mr Grundy.'.Ho then read the address whiob was : - as, follows; : '■-.

11 Presented to'Mr W.T,;Grnndy ; ;; :< on the eve of his departure from ■-,; ■■.■ Masterton, to ;tako charge ■of ■■'••■ the Clyde Quay School, hiVthe ,:;CityofWellington." ;:;\' v" Atthe close of this half year-,'we, "a few of the girls at: the': Public .'.' School, in.M(istortpn< desire'to'ex"pressitlie greairegret "with; which tlvat the school js about to tt lose, the, benefit s;iraceS. : « During; the eightyeara;whiolilyoiv | i'.'baye held thehe^d^sterßhiyihere^ !

ftwljMiKiJffi^ :" •BJi'ariSmtH the; nridefarid pfcifc -!' plcl/isuVeJof knowin£;tbafrthe m^ '" "font aeceptanceof the'; accoiiipariyV;, ''', lug iineraentb pf our. afjprecifUiqri of , 'ydurlabo^aihbugßt;us ; ■!'■ tliafc:you iuay: lonr b6 ppa-recl to ItX* "continued cateeHf : sucli-wco6si-| : ;X;X ,! fulness,' and iii Baying '^Goodbye;''g v'XX' " \yo wisliyoii and your family:every-J ■■; ;;:;■• "prosperity-and happiness?through '^XXX " ,ife -" : .: - i: .■' -:-' - ;■;:• ■ : .. Mr Bod(hngton,cohtinu%.wishedi V :i ; Mr Grundy," on: behalf of Jhp : Bub-:;^.VV;: sciibera, longlife and ■ prosperity. -He X. : ■;:■>. ■:'■ couldnot sit down 'without supple-:.'';' X-t, menting the remarks of thei Obair- UXXX man, asto the -lose thircommunity,XXiXwould sustain jhrougf losing: the ;•;.';; services of Mr.Gruudy, not only as. a.:■• •; ;.! headmaster, but as aci'tizen." When;;H Mr Grundy first arrived lievo, their '!. school ' wag. a'sniall' one: 'and. yety ; . jjfc&; much disorganised, „ With .persever' 'f>^ v ;' ance.and a .thorough-knowledge of X\ : .X} hiaduties, MrGrqndy soon had'thes© ■ ; -■■':■:■. defects remedied;; : Jt, was needless v ;;.':it for him to go : into- details' as to the •.;'"; -)Xprogress. made by the: .'school since '"'.' -Xl ' ; then as they were all conversant from''j' .:•.■'•' the. reports which... appeared from 'XXX;. time to lime that the; ..Mastertori ;.vj ■ t School hadhold its own against any! ;.' : of the: larger city: eohoola in • the; .-''■' XX Coloiiy. ; -The;Clyde .Quay sohopl;-...'', ■ was complimented.-:in: getting •suol i; ■'; an v able,master as Mr 'Grundy.'c ; ;Xy. Before dosing he would like.to say a ; - ? .: ; word.^on : . lhfflr^.^=neff^'■Vli6adinaßt■er*s'.:■■ i : \ behalf, ■•; He Had known "Mr'< Jaoksoii.'-," '':. : for .some ' considerable:. tiiue; r and ) .': ,X \f whilst'' we' felt .- disinclined: t0,.-; part : >- '■ ■' ck with Mr Grundy they;\vere indeed for- 'rXX. tunate in gettingsuoh-a.capable sue- ■[,[XX ■ 'oessor\V(Cheers). ,,; 7 ;TijMr Grundyi wllb iyaa considerably »''• ; overcome, said: ''Girls and boys, -. iwords can scarcely .express ,iny -feelings ou this occasion, and lam very :. ::\ pleased that a little interval was ■'.: allowed me' so that I could' make V !X suitable acknowledgement. Tho;l ' '''-. various expressioris : of; good feelings c .which have been exhibited to-day; only: '.\■■■'' •" show what 1- have always felt, that ' ■' X{ the scholars and teachers have always '-■; been in. thorough accord with, mo. :V- XXBoys audGirls;; my', pleasure has':. •;.•' always! been in -devoting myself- ' to the. advancement of your edu-:.'-:.' cation, and the .good pf^'ffie/-' : school. You ..can feel -assured K.X : that however stormy the,•weather. X~ '.':' may be I will always ..look ~, upon the gift of the boys. with.feel- -, i ings of unmixed pleasaro, .TliisWr- - prise is the third.one experienced. .''•: to-day, a'sin.addition to the-'presen- '"':•' tatiou given by the girls, I was, also . X-X the recipient of an exceedingly hand- ; ;■:■ '■:' some silver-mounted claret jug! from,; } ■■■■'■'■■ my fellow pleasure to; of good feeUhgf'and;! regret Heaving ;f tijjj& you after ; spending ■;' eight :pleasauf years am6ng6t :, ybu.'v;Mthough ; ;niy,'; ( J'; : ;- T i' terin has beeli;Mpfiabor,;pleasafit XX:- : memories are % associated MC'itr*'• <X- ' for their bis X'• : :'X services, Mr Gruiidyiat. dowiv amidst S? ! ; s a perfeof XX;X ■[. •, Two. silver ;• welf6?^ ; i i ; i prpsented to arid a jovely boquet to MrsV Griiridy^'"■-'"X-after which Mr Bbddingtoh :; three.cheers for -the;' gilts, " '.'. ' •' teachers, and Chairman : which'was:,; ■■' lustily responded to', and the gather- : - :: ■• • ingjspersed., j; .:•:.;; ' :; ; :''-y!;.', Occasion was.^alßo'.i'taken-'by'Mr-'^V;.-: Waite'on'beualf.^thV^'eacbera'an^r- 1 pupils to present Wt WrT/Gfundyj-T- i the headmaster,, with.an extremely^: handsome and appropriately insoribed ■.& silver-mounted claret olaret-jug.':-IrPiV- ; - '- making the. presentation Mr referred to the .good and" amicabla ii;' relationship that had always existed;'» bctweon Mr Grundy.and the rest of ',-'*■' the teaching'etaifj remarking,that this excellent;feeling.had greatly : ■' hght'ened their labors. -They deeply' ■-''■ ■; regretted the loss they would person- ' • ally sustain by the'departure of one whom they had always- esteemed as: ''•'. tisa kindly adviser'and a genuine. friend; but they also congratulated • i him upon his promotion. ,-ilc Grundy thanked. the. teachers v ' , for their handsome present,-, and.. : especially their kindly sentiments.. •. ': , He could fully endorse .all- that had-. • been said about;the cordial sympathy ■•>." ' and good understanding that had ;: ; ; i bound tho, .staff together, and he - : '' believed that if was due. i this that the school had seourod the v .-'.. honorable position it had won. - H 6 1 thanked them for their support, and ■ he only hoped that he would find an i equally efiioient and amicable staff in ■ the new school to which Ke was - '.'fc| ■ going.. "':';#';

The Side SohooL : A! number of parents and visitors assembled at the Sjde Sohdol onLin- > " ooln Boad the Committee being represented by Messrs Benall, Hogg, and ; Galloway. A Christmas tree on' which all the gifts were suspended occupied the centre of the roomv arid Miss Keeling and her/assistants made an impartial and well arranged ' ■' distribution of dolls, books and toys to the bright little ones whoisat i \ around, Then Mr Kenall said a few'. appropriate-words and the children •''.'" sang a.oouple of-songs very nicely, '' and the proceedings terminated with,•.'. cheers for the teachers.