CAMBRIDGE DISTRICT SCHOOL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2284, 1 March 1887, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE DISTRICT SCHOOL.

A meeting of the school committee, scholars, parents and other friends was held in the new school-room yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of presenting the prizes to the successful competitors at the late aquatic sports, far the best attendants at the school, and also to present Miss Alford with a testimonial. Mr Sargent (the chairman) was present, as were several other members of the committee. In the first class certificates and prizes were given to Fred Sargent and Blanche Carnachan, who had not been absent morning nor afternoon during the whole of 1880. Second-class certificates and prizes for those, who had not been absent five times during the year were presented to F. Flescher, Frauk Gillett, Alfred Gillett, F. Arnold, F. Cox and Agnes Plescher. The prizes for swimming were then given. Leonard Bull takes the cup for gaining the most points in the 3 principal events. In presenting the prize for diving, Mr Stewart remarked that Evans had beaten tha Auckland school divo by nearly five feet, Auckland being 50ft, and Evans 54ft Din. We regret that the dives of the brother Cowper, who competed in the jnnrs., were not measured as we feel sure they were very near 70ft. The Rev. J. S. Rishworth then alluded in a few complimentary remarks to the loss they were about to sustain by the retirement of Miss Alford, and after paying a high tribute to her zeal and capabilities, i he called upon Mr Sargent to make the presentation. Mr Sargent, after a few remarks, in which he expressed the regret the committee felt . in losing her services, he presented her with a very handsome marble clock and cardbasket, after which he read the following address : — "Dear Miss An'ouri.— The committee cannot allow the occasion of the severing of your connection with the district school of Cambridge to pass without expressing their deep sense of the valuable services you have rendered to the cause of education in this town. For a comparatively long period you have honourably sustained an onerous position with credit to yourself and advantage to the scholars placed under your care. By your painstaking and ardent devotion to duty, in its many important details, you have won. the respect of the parents of the children, and given unqualified satisfaction to the members of the school committee. The head master, Mr W. S. Stewart, and the staff of teachers with whom you have been associated entertain for you feelings of sincere esteem, and you will retire from your position as head mistress of the school with the assurance that your faithful'endeavours to do your duty has met with the pleasing reward of genuine appreciation from all concerned. Wishing you every prosperity in your future career, and the continuous blessing of a gracious Providence. We beg to subscribe ourselves, yours very faithfully, (Signed) R. W. Sakgent (chairman), J. S. Rishworth. J. P. Thomson, G. W. Russell, J. Webjsek, and E. Hewitt. " Miss Alford suitably replied, and after cheers for nearly everybody and everything, not omitting Mr F. Gandin, who is leaving to go to Hamilton, the meeting closed.