St. John's Sunday School

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 92, 24 January 1893, Page 2

St. John's Sunday School

The annual treat and distribution of prizes took place yesterday. The scholars assembled about 2 p.m. in the Sunday School, and proceeded to Church for a short service, consisting of a few hymns and prayer and a few words of advice from the Rev. A. Hermon. After service the school was formed into a procession, and olßcered by the teachers marched to the parsonage grounds where there was a plentiful supply of lollies, etc, indulged in. SouiO of the lads soon got the football before them and forgetful of the heat the fan waxed fast and furious. The cricketers also turned out and had an energetic game and before tho gong sounded for tea the lassies also were ignoring the heat freely indulging in round games. An early tea 3.45 p.m. was welcomed by all, after singing grace 109 children sat down on the grass to a plentiful supply of good things, provided by tho congregation. As soon as the children had finished their meal the teachers parents and friends, numbering about 50 in all, enjoyed their well earned afternoon tea. When the table was cleared the children were called together to receive their prizes. The ltov. A. Hermon before presenting the prizes explained to all present that every child in the school obtaining two thirds of the possible number of marks would receive a prize, but that ho regretted that their were only some 20 who bad obtained the requisite number. Mr Dyer, the Superintendent, called out the following names of prize takers, beginning at the senior classes: — Ist class— (J iris, K. Retcmeyer, M. Beattio, G. Sandilands, M. Peters ; Boys, G. Lankshear. 2nd class — Girls, D. Martin, E. Day ; Boys, A. Retemeyer, W. Retomeyer, E. Hill. 3rd class — Girls, C. Lankshear, S. Murray, E. Murray, V. Hill ; Boys, E. Diamond. 4th class — A. Lankshear ; Boys, Douglas Beattie, E, Lankshear. Infant class — A. Waddington, E. Lankshear. A coloured text card was given to all members of the infant class who did not take a prize. The afternoon having now become cooler tho young people (and the old people too) had a right merry time, and the party only broke up when the glorious sun sank behind the hills and wjshed them all " good night."