THE NEW MASTER OF THE TAUERU SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4357, 1 March 1893, Page 3

THE NEW MASTER OF THE TAUERU SCHOOL.

The results of the Now Zealand University examinations, just cabled from tho professors in England, give tho information that amongst others Mr G, W. Cb&tivin, tho recently appointed master of the Taueru school, has passed tho first section of his Univorsity course for theß.A. degree, and passing which gives him the N. Z. teachors' C. certificate, As an example to pupils attending the State schools of what they can attain unto if they emulate the spirit of assiduity as has tho master of our neighbouring school. We give a brief Bketoh of bis scholastic career:—Only a fow years ago he was a small boy in the Terrace school, Wellington, whereof Mr John Young was principal, where he gained a Vogel prize and later on a Wellington College scholarship, tenable for two years. Tho result of the College course was to pass the Junior Civil Service examination and to qualify I for matriculation. He then took etn'ploymcnt in the Mount Cook boys' sohool as a pupil teacher, passing through the five years' course in three years, attaining honourable mention from tbe oxaininers, Ho was thcndraftedintotheNormalOqllegetor teachers, 'Wellington, whiph enabjed him to gain the D'certificate whilst there! Leaving the College on 'its

abolition, ho took up matriculation, entering as an undergraduate of Canterbury College, pursuing his studies and following his profession concur' rontly with the foregoing result, after passing tbe usual College test examinations. There being a glut of toacliora in the Wellington district when the Training College was dosed, he took up work as master of the Oharaatutu school, .Marlborough, which he held for over two years, resigning to tako tbo assistantahip of iilio Hntt Bchool somo three years since, both of which offices he has filled with credit, establishing his nmro as a successful painstaking teacher, as well as that of a scholar of no mean attainments. The residents of Taunrti may be congratulated upon possessing so good a teacher, and also Mr Cbatwin upon tho successful issue of his lata severe examinations by his college mid the University Professors. We recommend this example of ut Now Zealand boy to the serious consideration of the rising generation, and to those who decry the quality of the instruction imparted in our Statu Schools.