CHERTSEY SCHOOL TREAT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1408, 18 December 1884, Page 2

CHERTSEY SCHOOL TREAT.

A very pleasant gathering of the pupils, parents and friends cf the Chertsey District School was held in the school grounds on Tuesday last. Windy weather marred in a slight degree the pleasure of the day’s outing, but notwithstanding all enjoyed themselves in the highest degree. The arrangements for the success of the affair were almost perfect, and the Chairman of the School Committee, Mr EL Childs, and his colleagues in office, Messrs • Doig, Campbell, Downie and Scarlett, may bo congratulated on the excellent result of their efforts to make the phnic a pleasure to all. The children were regaled at frequent intervals with plentiful supplies of refreshments of excellent quality ; aud, in connection with this part of the entertainment, Mesdames Childs, Wilcox, Scarlett and Todd rendered good service in their indefatigable efforts to minister to the wants of every one, young and old. The tables were plentifully furnished and el gantly arranged, plaasing alike to the palate and the eye. During the earlier part of the day the children assembled in the schoolroom, and, under the leadership of their master, Mr D. Todd, sang a selection of their school songs with great spirit. Thereafter sports, games and races of various descriptions for prizes furnished by the Committee, were indulged in with great zest. Another adjournment was then made to the schoolroom, and after another selection of school melodies by the children, prizes were i then distributed for the past year’s work r to the following pupils :—Standard VI, I George Campbell ; Standard V, William Straohan ; Standard IV, Paul Doig, Colin

Campbell and Margaret Todd ; Standard 111, Peter Doig, Charles Smith and Bella Doig; Standard 11, Madeline Angus, Grace Strachan, Mary Straohan, Ada Childs, Janey Doig, Robert Todd, Wm, Campbell and John Stringfellow ; Standard I, Herbert McOready. All the pupils below Standard I were presented with a nice book. After a few more games the children were assembled and addressed by Mr R. Campbell, who in the course of bis remarks congratulated all on the pleaaureable nature of the day's entertainment, and paid a high compliment to the teachers, Mr and Mrs Todd, for the success of the year's work. A well deserved compliment was also carried to Mr and Mrs Childs for the time and trouble they had spent in bringing the treat to such a successful issue; also, to the various ladies who had graced the affair by their presence and assistance. Thereafter the children dispersed, sorry to part, but happy in the anticipation of a similar meeting next year.