Mr. John McLeod, Headmaster of the Sumner School, was born in 1869 at Timaru, and was educated at Orari, where he served for four years as a pupil-teacher. Subsequently he was granted a D1 certificate, and became an undergraduate of Canterbury College. After keeping two years' terms he passed the first section of the B A. degree, and his certificate was then raised to C1. For over a year he was headmaster at Opihi, and was afterwards assistant master at the Southbridge school. After four years as headmaster of the Annat school, he was appointed to Sumner in 1807. Mr. McLeod was married in 1894 to a daughter of Mr G. C. Waby, of Southbridge.