The New Schoolmaster—At a special meeting of the School Managers on Monday evening it was unanimously resolved to recommend the appointment of Mr. Frank Margetts, of Warmington, near Oundle, to the position of headmaster of the Council Schools, vacant through the death of Mr. G. Hustwaite.

Mr. Margetts, who is 36 years of age, is a Rushden man, and was pupil teacher in the Rushden National Schools. He was trained at Chester college, and was a certificated teacher in St. Paul’s School, Northampton. He was afterwards appointed headmaster at Harrington, and subsequently at Warmington.

The Managers present at Monday’s meeting were Messrs. T. Patenall (chairman), F. Walker (vice-chairman), Alderman Owen Parker and W. Spong, Messrs. G. W. Kilsby and F. J. Shelton, with the Clerk (Mr. A. Mantle).

An Enlarged Photograph of the late Mr Geo Hustwaite, for many years headmaster of the Council Schools, was placed in the school-room on Friday last. The portrait, which is the work of Mr S Powell, of Rushden, is nicely framed, and is an excellent likeness. It has been purchased by the teaching staff and the scholars who at the time of Mr Hustwaite’s death collected money for a wreath, and decided, as a good sum was contributed, to spend a portion of the amount upon the more permanent memorial in the form of the portrait. The photograph bears the inscription,

“G Hustwaite. Headmaster 1885 – 1909.”

HIGHAM FERRERS - SCHOLASTIC—Miss Frances Groome, daughter of Mr. G. H. Groome, of "Hazelwood," Rushden Hill, has been recommended by the School Managers for appointment as assistant mistress at the Council schools vice Miss Reed, resigned.