A POPULAR SOHOOL MASTER

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5083, 22 July 1895, Page 2

A POPULAR SOHOOL MASTER

From Our Omi Cormpimlrnt.

A ceremony of a most pleasing character took place at the Mauriceville East School, at noon on Thursday hist, when the head teacher (Mr John Kay) was made the recipient of a highly complimentary testimonial, together with a handsome and massive niarblo clock, subscribed by tho School Committee and residents of Carterton as a mark of the esteem in which ho was held during the timo ho had charge of their school. The presentation was made by Mr A. Bish, whowas accompanied by Messrs Ewing and Aplin, all prominent Carterton residents, who were members of the Carterton School Committee in Mr Kay's time. There were also present two members of | the local Committee—Mr F. Hillas (Chairman) and Mr J. Cottiss. Mr Bish, after reading tho testimonial, which was of a most laudatory character, spake in high terms of Mr Kay's abilities as a teacher, and his many sterling qualities as a man. It had been tho almost unanimous wish of the residents of Carterton to retain the services of Mr Kay permanently in tho district, but in this matter their wishes hud been overridden by the Board. He could, however, congratulate tho residents of Mauriceville in having secured the services of sncli an able and efficient- teacher for their children. In conclusion lie begged Mr Kay's acceptance of their small prosent as a token of then-regard and expressed a hope that it would sorve to remind liini of his many friends and wellwishers at Carterton.

Mr Kay in a few well-chosen words expressed tho pleasure he felt at this evidence of tho kindness of his Carterton friends.. He thanked Mr Bish and the other gentlemen personally who had journeyed from Carterton to do hint this kindness. He assured thorn that Mrs Kay and himself raid regard their action with feelings of real gratitude, The visitors shortly afteradjourned to Mr Cottiss 1 Hotel, where an excellent lunch was provided, after which they left fo.v Carterton by the afternoon train.