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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 January 1954Vol. XXIV, No. 6

Successful Students in W. Samoa

p. 157 · Read in the full issue

the School Hall, at the Aleisa Euro in settlement near Apia, W. Samoa, December 10, parents assembled at of-school-year festivities, and to see Mayor, Mr. E. W. Westbrook, present [?]lary school Certificates to the five [?]essful candidates—and to urge the [?]r pupils to work harder. [?]e headmaster, Mr. Collins, in a report [?]e gathering, thanked Mr. Westbrook his councillors for their fatherly [?]est in the school and extended his [?]ks also to Mr. H. W. Moors and Mr. [?] Gurau, M’sLA, and to Mr. Meiritz [?]donations for sports equipment; and [?]ishop Darnard, SM, for his unflagging [?]est in the school.

Mr, Collins asked parents to place more importance on their children’s future.

He said that although labour was at a premium and jobs easily come by, every effort should be made to allow children to continue their education. And steady progress at school could only be achieved by regular attendance, punctuality and diligence.

The photograph shows the five success ful pupils with Mr. Collins: Standing (left to right): Myra Skelton, Robert Collins, Christina Harrington. Seated (left to right): Clara Harder, Mr.

Collins, Peter Harrington.