MARANUI SCHOOL BAZAAR

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2865, 1 September 1916, Page 2

MARANUI SCHOOL BAZAAR

A PATRIOTIC EFFORT

For many weeks now the scholars and teachers of the Maranui Public school, with the aid of residents round about, have been working in regard to a big bazaar, the proceeds of which are to go partly to the WoundecJ Soldiers' Jfund and partly for schoolgrounds improvements. Yesterday afternoon the opening ceremony in connection with this bazaar took placo in the infant school adjoining the main building the Minister of Education, tho Hon. J. A. Hanan, performing that duty. I'Jags fluttering outside indicated that something foreign to the routine of school life -was taking placGj and in. the school itself this impression was confirmed by the sight \of decorated rooms and corridors, in which were displayed numbers of stalls laden with all sorts of attractive things—edible, utilitarian, or decora tiro, and" sometimes all three.

Mr. Hanan, who was accompanied by Mrs. Hanan, was 1 accommodated upon a dais in one of the class-rooms, and also occupying seats there were the Mayoress (Mrs. J. P. Luke), the Hon. J. G. Aitben, the Hon. Mr. Gilbert Carson, Mr. Gellatly (the chairman of the school committee), ???. rs - Gellatly, Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., and Mrs. Wright, Mr. Blake (headmaster of the Maranui School) and Mrs. Blake. Mrs. Hanan waspresented with a beautiful bouquet of violets, maidenhair fern, and cinerarias, by little Myrtle Hall. Mr. Gellatly introduced the different speakers, the first one being tho Hon. J. G. W. Aitken, chairman of the Wellington Education Board. In the course of his remarks, Mr. spoke of the phenomenal growth of the district, and of the difficulty of keeping pace with that growth in the matter of school requirements. It was possible that to meet with this growth a side-school would have to be established.- •

■ Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., thought the patriotic spirit which was displayed by the teachers, scholars, and those' assisting was very commendable, and that such efforts wero indeed needed. For these men who-had gone away to fight lor their country, and thoso who were leit behind, 100 much could not bo done. Irrespective of all that tho Government and tho patriotic societies were doing for the soldiers and sailors and their dependants there was still room for local efforts. He hoped that the bazaar would, meat with groat success.

Tho Minister of Education, the Hon. .T : . A. Hanan, spoke of tho necessity for proper schcolgroimds and equipment for tho physical and mental development of children attending school. After the war was over wo would have to face tho industrial and commercial war which was surely following, and to meet it with any success wo would have to see-to it that our children were now being educated in ways that would enable them to co.no with the intense competition tlwt would prevail, and the altered conditions of industrial and ' commercial life. He referred to one of the Continental nations that even provided schools for cabmen, for chimneysweeps, and other ivo'rkers ; in which they were trained to the highest point of efficiency iii their own particular w-ork. And so it was in every branch practically of the national life of these l>eoplo he snoko of. t The. Hon. Gilbert Carson, M.L.C., and Mr.. Blake also made brief speeches. Mr. Carson was for some years chairman of the Wanganui Education Board, and has always taken a keen interest in educational matters.

The visitors were afterwards entertained at afternoon tea in one of the cla&s-rooms which hAd been converted into a. tea-room. Afterwards a tour of the different stalls was made, much admiration being expressed for the excellence of the goods whicli wore displayed upon them, and also for their-de-corative setting, which had been car- ' ried out by Mr. Doddercll. The following were in v charge:—Work Stall (plain and fancy): Mesdanies Aldridgo (iion. secretary), Mines (lion, treasurer), Dormer, Drew, Driller, Gentry, M'lvenzic, Meaker, and Morrali. Produce Stall: Mesdames Pago (lion, secretary), Stone (hon. treasurer), Campbell, Critcliley, Easson, Hovitt, Leucliars, Price and Sando. Parcel Stall (mysterious): Mesdames Robertson (hon. secretary), Carman, Garrick, M'Leod, Samlhani, Sturrock, and Webster. Old Girls' Stall: Misses D. Rob-" ertson (hon. 'secretary), 51. Blake, E. Carson, N. Cook, H. Flett, A.' Gentry, M. Goodsell, M. Hammond, .J. Jones, E. Matthews, M. Martin, A. 31'Millaii, S. Neilson, I. Potter, E. Stone. Bag Stall: Mesdames Jacobsen (hon. secretary), Howson, Moran, sen., Mowtell, and Ward. Jumble Stall: Mesdames Bfailsford (hon. secretary), Cavell, Evans, Josephs, Whitehead and Willougliby. Sweets and Flower Stall: The lady teachers,. Misses Gibb, Gilpin, Hargreaves, Hind, Roberts, Symlie and Webb, assisted by senior gn-ls. Shooting Range, Side-shows, etc.; Messrs. Lovell, M'Lachlaii and others. .Refreshment Room: Mesdames Kennedy (hon; secretary), Arcus, Bell, Blake, Gaze, and Gellatly.

In the evening two concerts had been . arranged, the lirst one beginning .at half past seven, and the other at half past nine. The first programme was as follows:—-"The Toy Duet," Laura Beggs, Sydney Porkin and chorus"Tho French Bonnet," Mona Dayes and Robort Craig; Gavotte, Senior Girls; Cantata, "Soot and the Fairies," Junior Children. In tho tvivy] programme the following contributed items:—Musical Monologue, Leitli Riddell; Musical Monologue, Miss Griffiths; Recitation (humorous), Fergus Reeves; Recitation, Miss Greening; Musical Monologue, Mr. Colin Trim (pupil of Mr. and Mrs. Culford Bell). The hon. secretary of the bazaar committee wa3 Mr. H. R. Page, and Mr. F. J. Evans wa-s hon, treasurer. Miss F. G. Roberts was chairwoman of tho Ladies' Committee, Mr. A. A. Gellatly being chairman of the Men's Committee. Tho bazaar will be continued this afternoon and evening. Already over £200 has been raised at tho bazaar.

Our hosiery knitting machines are "first to the front" for satisfaction and efficiency. They supersede any other knitters in .the production of socks and stockings, and tho goods made on thoso machines arc guaranteed to wear as well as thoso knitted by hand. We are now showing the very latest models in Harrison and Gris-.vold Hosiery Knitters. 50. pairs ■ hose can be knitted on our ma\ chines while one pair is being knitted by hand. Particulars and prices from Oscar Hewett and Co., s(j Cuba Street, Wellington (just below Bank >,f New Zealand).—Advt.

Boys' odd shirts, in best material, just oponed. 3s. lid. to Bs. lid. at Geo. I'owlds, Ltd., Manners Street—Advt.

Wedding Announcement. — Beautiful roses find the choicest of flowers only aro used when designing wedding bouquets, which I make a • speciality of. Packed and forwarded through the Dominion. Jfiss Murray, Vice-Regal Florist, 3G Willis Street,—Advt.