ANNIVERSARY GATHERING

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 18, 16 October 1919, Page 3

ANNIVERSARY GATHERING

TAUANAKI RTIOT/T SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Th« cDlobratinns in connection with the 76th anniversary of the Taranalci Street Mothodisl Sunday School were concluded last eveninsr by the lmldiiur of ft tea ami pulilio meeting in the schoolroom, lhe public mMinir was crowded and Mr. (j. Tiller presided over, the gnthcnnf? The annual report slated that although vany chmws lied taken place in various 'branches of the school work, good vork hud-been done during tho year. Sevwo loss was .felt tliTOiigh the resignations from the teaching staff of Misses Cooper (assistant . secretary), Ukert, Sp.umlcrmn, Barratt, .find Mrs. Smith. Tho vacancies had been filled by Miss Sau,ndera and Stfwsrs. M'Gownn, Ward, nnd Piebiff. In the primary-department and the beginners' class the teaching methods adopted and the appliances tor illustration were most effective, as was evidenced by the interest taken by the little ones iV the lessons. Tho number on tho primary department roll wns _M, tho average attendance per Sunday being 35 which vns considered very creditable. Siiico its inception in 1901,. 1001 nnmes liad Iwn veorcM on the cradle roll. It was resrelM tli'at ovring to advancing years Mr. Tillor had felt it necessary to resign frhm f.ct'vo work as loader of tlie primn-rv dopartment. Mr. Tillor had been connected with Hip school for 51 years, which, toeet'iPT with three years at Lyttelton, con'-'ritufed a recovd for Sunday school work. Tn roco-mition of his services the school officials had applied for the British Sunday School Tlnion's "Diploma of Fnnour" for presentation to Mr. Tiller, nlace had been filled by Mr. Xeivtou. After six years.' service Mr. C. H. Barrelt had resigned tho.enp.erintendener of the school.. b.ut he was going to contiinir? wori: in another department of the school. Mr. Mourant would tn 1 ;e up tho i)Ofiit : on of superintendent at the end of the wesont year. During the year 82 prizes lirul been earned by scholars for special attendance. "A cumber, of scholars entered and woto euccessful in tho Sundny School L'nion examination," •.continu'-d tho report, "but vo regret that ihc number was not up to our expectations, nnd wo aelc tho pnrenti to pneourasro their boys and girls in this direction." The total number of scholars on the roll wai .152, the average attendance beinir 2M. Cdlentions for missions wnoiinted to .CSB 7s. nd., being an average of .£1 Gs. 7d. per Sunday. Tho folloiniiK offic™ have been elected for the year:—Sunerrntpnilpnt, Mr. Moiwant: fiee'retnry, sfi« Tjolton; nssistmifc Mr. C. "Fiebig; treasurer, Air. E. I'nM; assislp'it treasurer, Mr. L. Garrard: librarian. Mr. W. A. Grcnfell j nssifitant librarian, Mr. Tn'-riwirnj m\isicnl crodiv , tor. /Mr. W. B. Stron<r; ist, M.r. E. Hayraes; auditor, Mr. .T. Kellow. Durintr the evening a number of Fp.lpcted miistcnl itemn were contributed by the scholars i"nl they iverß mueh enjoyed. To ■nijirlr Hie occn.sion of h's rptirewenl: from the position.of suix>rintend"nt of the pcV'ool, Mr. UnT.ntt Tvas presented witH a s ! lv»r entree dish. Tho scholars' toa was quite a ful gatherine. anil then> wn.«_ keen interest in the be't table dfcofalion competition, tho r"<uiHs nf which- wee nu follow, 1W : ";<! Conn n r beiui tbp iinl«[e:—Junior. Lilne Brndy nnd Winifred Alcnrn; senior, Hazel and Mnrjorie Bpuuie. 1; bnvs , special prize, Donald Carr and Ben Sharp. ■ ■ ■