PATERANGI SCHOOL Picnic and Presentation.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2108, 12 January 1886, Page 2

PATER ANGI SCHOOL Picnic and Presentation.

The annual picnic of the children attending the Faterangi district school was held on the 7th inst. in the grounds of Mr A. J. Scott, kindly lent for the occasion, and as Mrs K. LaTrobe, our highly respected teacher, was leaving the district, the parents thought this a suitable opportunity to testify their appreciation of her labouis by publicly presenting her with .v purse of .sovereign* and an addro»t>. There was a l.irge gathering of people from all p.utw. Mr Macky, as present chmim m of committee, made the presentation, while Mr Millar, a* 1 u.t year's chairman, read the address as follows:— We, the undersigned, parents of the children attending the P.iterangi district school, hearing that you are about to sever your connection with the school you have so ably conducted for the last seven years, cannot allow you to leave without expressing to you our appreciation of thn efforts you have put forth for the advancement of our children. You have been an earnest and devoted teacher, e\cr striving to advance our children in knowledge, in which you ha\e been eminently successful ; the large percentage of passes year after year has clearly i shown this. We trust you will be long spared to your profession, and that you will be as successful as a teacher in the future as you hare been in the past. We beg of you to accept this purse, and with its contents buy Rome memento of those you leave behind. -Win. Macky, A. J. Scott, R. T. Millar, 0. S. McCallum, T. J. Meredith, W. Patterson, George Richdale, F. C. Germann, F. Sing, A. Smith, John Bell, James Fox, James Ryburn, Robert Kay. After this the day was spent in the usual games, and presenting the children with their prizes. Before dispersing, three cheers were called for Mr A. J. Scott, who did all in his power to make the affair a success, and three more for Mrs LaTrobe. Too much praise cannot bo given to Mr McCallum, who went to very great trouble indeed, in getting in the subscriptions for the testimonials. During the afternoon Mr Ohye, of Ngaroto. became alarmingly ill, having the day before been severely stung by bees. Some brandy was procured and given him, which revived him somewhat, and which enabled him to get safely home. (A Correspondent.)