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Diamond Wedding Of

Mr. and Mrs.

Piercy

THE announcement, in another pupils. In 1917 Mr. Piercy resigned column, of the Diamond his appointment, with effect from Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. George May 1918, and in accepting the`re- Piercy will recall to the memories signation, with sincere regret the of many old residents a highly committee minuted as follows:~~

esteemed couple whose name was "Mr. Piercy has been chiefly re- a household word for forty years sponsible for the school attaining and has been perpetuated here. the position which it now holds in The Diocesan Boys' School in Bon- the Colony, and by his teaching and ham Road was the centre from which example has exercised a liemendous Mr. and Mrs. Piercy wielded a bene-influence for good on the hundreds ficent influence which has left its of boys who have been in the School mark on several hundreds of boys, during the period of nearly forty many of whom have since become years during which he has been distinguished members of the com- Headmaster, which has also been a

munity.

period of brilliant successes in ex- aminations.”

It was in the summer of 1878 that Mr. George Piercy, 3rd Master of the Government Central School, was appointed by the unanimous vote of the Committee of the Diocesan Boys' School as Headmaster in succession to Mr. L. M. D. Arthur. Mr. Piercy's appointment was "subject to the con- dition that he should marry within the next six months," and as will be seen from the Wedding Announce ment he duly carried out that con-

Mrs. dition on 1st April 1879. Piercy acted as Matron of the School for 30 years and after her resigna- tion 1909 she retained a lively in- terest in the School and its past Piercy still applies her

PIERCY SCHOLARSHIPS

As a mark of appreciation for Mr. Piercy's Headmastership Old Boys and friends of School raised a fund of $3,000 to endow two scholar- ships known as the "Piercy Scholar- ships" which are awarded annually.

Mr. Piercy was also a prominent figure in Masonic Circles and held various offices as well as being mas- ter of Zetland Lodge.

On leaving the Colony Mr, and residence in Mrs. Piercy took up Victoria, B. C. Mr. Piercy has been handicapped by lameness but Mrs. energy to

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Church and social work as she did will go out to Mr. and Mrs. Piercy in connection with St. John's on this happy occasion

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Mr. and Mrs. Piercy have four being despatched by the Committee - sons and one daughter and three of the School and the Diócēšan“ sons have been connected with Boys' School Old Boys' Association. : Messrs.: Jacdine, Matheson & Co., The latter have also sent three ivory

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