South Yorkshire Times, December 16th, 1932.
Retiring head
38 years in Woman’s schools
Tributes to Miss Goodwin
On her retirement, as a mark of esteem from the staff of the John Street schools, Wombwell, Miss CS Goodwin, headmistress of the girls Department, received gifts of a mahogany bureau and wristwatch in the school hall on Friday.
On her retirement, as a mark of esteem from the staff of the John Street Schools, Wombwell, Miss C. S. Goodwin, headmistress of the girls’ department, received gifts of mahogany bureau and wristwatch in the school hall on Friday. The presentation was made by Mr. A. F. Finney. (a West Riding school inspector), at a social evening. Old colleagues and numerous old scholars had subscribed.
Miss Goodwin has been headmistress at John Street for twelve years and altogether has been connected with Wombwell schools for thirty-eight years. She was first attached to the staff of the Jump Infant School, and on the opening of Park Street Council School she was appointed temporary head. She went to John Street when the senior department was opened in 1910 and eleven years later was made headmistress of the girls’ department. She is returning to her home at Tickhill.
Mr. Finney said Miss Goodwin had been is Wombwell for something like forty years. She had witnessed many changes in education and had done splendid work. Ile had been amazed at the consistently high standard of her school reports. There was a happy feeling of love in the school and many girls and mothers in Wombwell had reason to be grateful for the good influence Miss Goodwin bad exercised. Mr. Finney thought that word “sincerity” most fittingly described Miss Goodwin’s work.
After receiving a bouquet of carnations from Miss Joan Grange daughter of Mr. D. Grange (headmaster of the Boys’ Department), Miss Goodwin said it was with mixed feelings that she accepted the gifts. She thanked everyone for the kindness shown by such delightful presents. Mr. Finney was a busy man, and she appreciated his presence the more. It was very difficult to overcome a feeling of sadness, but her greatest joy was in seeing her girls do well and attaining good l positions. With regard to her staff her assistants had always been loyal and without them her work would never have been successful. A tea cosy was presented to Miss Goodwin by the school caretaker Mr. Gardner.
Prior to the presentation there was a whist drive in which eighty guests took part, The M.C. was Mr. J. Walker. The event concluded with a dance for which Mears. F. Tipping and J. G. Pilkington were the M.C,’s.
The Wombwell Arcadian Dance Band, under the direction of Mr. J. Hodgkiss, supplied the music. The school staff was responsible for the beautiful decorations. Mrs. Bannister of the Barnsley British Co-operative Society supervised the catering.