HAMILTON WEST SCHOOL. Presentation to Miss Williams.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1389, 28 May 1881, Page 2

HAMILTON WEST SCHOOL. Presentation to Miss Williams.

Yesterday morning 1 the children attending the Hamilton West School presented an address accompanied with a handsome timepiece and locket to Miss Williams on the ocousion of her resigning her position as one of the teachers. It had been intended to make the presentation on Wednesday next, but in consequence of the Committee deciding to clo'-e the t-chool for a week, the only opportunity which offered was taKen advantage of. ( )n account of the little notice then given very few of the parents were present. The members of the committee attended at the instance of the Head Master. The addreen was reid by Miss Elizabeth one of the senior scholars as follows : — To Miss J. Williams, Hamilton West School. Dear Miss Williams,— On the eve of your departure from amongst us (of which wchavehe.ird with sincere regret) we beg to tender you this address, and accompanying gift, as a token of our esteem, love, and respect, and trust you will accept them, not from any intrinsic value they possess, but from the heart-felt feelings of love, and respect, entertained towards you by the givers. We assure you that your absence from amongst us will cause a. void which cannot easily be filled, and that your sterling kindness of heart will be long remembered by us after you are gone, and we sincerely trust that wherever your lot in life may b« cast, you may be long spared to exercise the many virtues that have adorned your past career. While bidding you God-speed in your future life be assured dear Miss Williams that you carry with you the grateful remembrance of many past acts of kindness towards us, which will be long cherished as bright green spots of school life, by all your former pupils and children attending this school. Earnestly wishing you in your future life, all the happiness this earth can afford, — We remain dear Miss Williams, yours very sincerely. Elizabeth Mina Scott, Lillian Culpan, Laura ■Salmon, Ellen Slater, on behalf of the whole school. MiBS Williams, who was considerably affected, said she had been taken Tery much by surprise.and could only thank the pupils very much for their kind address and present. Her connection with the school had been a pleasant one, and she was glad to be able to say that she had never had to complain of a singleactof insubordination She wished to express her gratitude to Mr and Mrs Murray from whom, ooming as a stranger amongst them she had received great kindness. She had had several opportunities of removing to other schools, but her associations were of such a pleasant nature that she wonld not consent to leave so long as she remained under the Board of Education. The children were greatly affected during the course of Miss Williams' remarks, thus testifying to the high estimation in which they held their teacher, and their sorrow at parting with her. Mr John Knox then rose and said :—: — Miss Williams, on behalf of the Committee, owing to the absence of the Chairman, Mr Gwynne, I have much pleasure in expressing on their behalf the high estimation you have been held in by them during the term you have been connected with the Hamilton West School, and they sincerely regret your leaving; and as Mayor I convey to you an earnest of the high regard you are held in by the parents of the children lately under your charge. It affords m« much pleasure to be the medium of conveying the same to the daughter of an old resident of Ballarat, where I have lived so long myself. Mr Murray having addressed a few wordn to Miss Williams and the children, cheers were called for and heartily given, and the party separated.