HAMILTON EAST SCHOOL.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1538, 13 May 1882, Page 3

HAMILTON EAST SCHOOL.

/ , — ; *~< Presentation to Miss Palmer. An interesting presentation took place at Hamilton' East school' yesterday afternoon., [Miss 'Palmer, ' the assistant teacher, acting under medical advice, is giving up teaching, and the children desired to give her a parting token of tbeir affection. At the blose of the afternoon lessons, 1 (theischolars were' therefore mustered in the large room. The committee were represented by Messrs Dey and Harris, and some of the parents were present. 'Mr'Maberly explained the , object of , their gathering together, and an address from the children to Miss Palmer; was read) by Helena Ite Quesne, and Mary Houeybun, Jane, Davies, and Arthur Potter stepped forward and presented, a handkerchief box and glove, box. 1( Mr Dey then read a letter from Ahe committee, , expressing their regr,et,!,at,Miss .Palmer's, departure,., and high appreciatipn of , her, devotion to her duties.-- Miss Palmer deputed- -Mr Maberly to reply; for* her, beiug much affected by the.proceedingB.and requested particularly to say-;that she had not been happier in aiiy other place in' New l Zealand than at Hamilton East school. The children sang several songs, concluding,,witlj f God Saive Queen. Three cheers were^given f6r"M?ss Painter, and three for HaraUton<East^Schb6l>nd the head., master. -In! filjngtout,. each, child took'personal feiftfr ofMiVTalm^r, "who has won goldetf^inißn^Vfrpin all 'for the cqnspiei^bq^^ifid^^ii?nt%di^h'flf'ge of heVduties.- ;-" rr,>f*s£h £$P? ' "" '-''' r -