HERIOT HUNDRED CONCERT AND BALL.

Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 166, 7 September 1877, Page 6

HERIOT HUNDRED CONCERT AND BALL.

A concert and ball, m aid of the school' at Heriot Hundred, was given on the evening- of the 2-ith ult. The weather was fine, and there were between 200 and 800 persons present. Several had come all the way from Roxburgh, a distance of 25 miles. There were a faw from Tapanni, and the inhabitants in the neighbourhood turned out well

Mr Eadie presided, and in the course of his opening' remark a, expressed the gratification ho felt at seeing such a very large number present. He explained that it was only nine months since the School Comrnitee was formed. They had had hard work but wrought harmoniously "together, .and had. got on well with their work. They had had some difficulty wirh the contractor, who did not complete his contract in a satisfactory manner. The Committee had, therefore, deducted from his contract a sum that would go a great way towards making up the defects. Tho proceeds of, that entertainment would clear off all the debt that attached to the building.

Mr M'Kay, secretary to the School Committee, being- called upon to make' a few remarks, referred to his residence of eight years in the district. From the manner in which the land had been monopolised by squatters and speculators he never expected, to see a school in the district. Ho was glad that now everywhere ..they could see the signs of settlement; and progress. He . hoped to see more money spent upon schools, and that their neighbours would be equally successful. He thought the Government had contributed very liberally towards the expense of the building 1 . Tie hoped all would be successful . in their various calling's, and would always be .ready to support all useful, institutions in" their midst. It was to him a glad sig.ht to. see all the children going to school, as they would thereby be fined to take their place in society, and to be useful in' their day and generation. A good programme was then gone through, in which Miss Howard, and Mesdames Muir, Wallace, and C. M'Kenzie, and Messrs W. Elliot (Tapanui), G. Bundel/ J. Stinger, and Eadie took pare. The songs and recitations were very well rendered indeed, and called forth, rounds of applause. I The concert over, the. room was 'cleared, and dancing' was commenced and kept up' with great glee till half past 5 o'clock in the morning. Songs were sung at intervals during, the night. Mr M'Doull of Roxburgh acted as M.C., and the music was supplied b}' Mr W. Walter.- Both, gentlemen performed their respective duties to - the entire satisfaction of all. • <. . •-..•'

■■.Refreshments in ; the shape : of tea and sandw- iones, &g;,v? eve very abundant;, and 'were served out to all and sundry

•iroifi l '6*6'clbclc' ; m T l{je^ evening till I ' '6'clo.clr'the:followmg"Trborttih^. . „,} are specially duetto -the Com? 1 mitte^, .and' Mr J . Murray the \feacher, f o ,' j tUe :trouiye rx they^took -in the matter' and the anxiety they displayed to Diaki ; everff one conifbmble^ >: The ; entertain;inenr^was^it^rdugH^s^essUhrougi!} our, and,- no ; doubt, there will be m^J; ■ ih6v& isi'milM- t" efißnings spent if the iii'h'abitanVs^inithejsame quarter, i