Dr Alan Hayton is an Old Boy who, at the age of 92, still has a vivid memory of his life and times associated with New Plymouth Boys High School. He attended school from 1933 to 1936. The following are a series of recollections.
This story is in reference to the back area of the Headmaster's house where he kept a magnificent dog (big and red). Possibly a red setter but it had a capacious dog kennel.
One afternoon when the dog was not at home the headmaster went out into the yard, heard a scuffling noise in the kennel and smelled the faint aroma of tobacco.
Inside the kennel he espied one Chapfield and one McBride.
At assembly he was seen to shoot his cuffs and stiffen sinews. he got from the lectern an instrument of a certain length and then, with a sensorous voice he announced "Come forth yee Poodles and Pomeranians"
One afternoon when the dog was not at home the headmaster went out into the yard, heard a scuffling noise in the kennel and smelled the faint aroma of tobacco.
Inside the kennel he espied one Chapfield and one McBride.
At assembly he was seen to shoot his cuffs and stiffen sinews. he got from the lectern an instrument of a certain length and then, with a sensorous voice he announced "Come forth yee Poodles and Pomeranians"
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