OUR KUMARA LETTER.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 24 December 1901, Page 4

OUR KUMARA LETTER.

(OUE OWN COERE3PON DEN f)

In my previous letter I inadvertently omitted mention of the entertainment in aid of the prize fund of the State school, which was held on Friday night last and proved a pronounced success. This was due in a great measure to the splendid training the children received at the hands of Misses Forster and Preston and Mr Sinclair, head master. The programme consisted of action and marching songs, recitations, and calisthenic exercises. These latter were by senior girls. There were also manual exercises by boys. The whole wound up with a series of limelight views given by the Eev. J. E. Clark, illustrative of a trip through the North Island. The singing of Auld Lang Syne and the National Anthem brought a very pleasant entertainment to a close. All the local schools have closed for the holidays, and most of the teachers have betaken themselves far from the scenes of their worries. Mr MTlraitb left by Christchurch coach on Friday last en route for his home, and Mr Sinclair followed by the same road yesterday morning. His destination is Eotorua, where he intends to spend his holidays. Should this Xmas not prove as fruitful of good washings among our sluices as it has in the past, it cannot be said it is because of want of water. The torrential rains ot the past few weeks have put that beyond all shadow of a doubt. There is no reason, however, to conclude they will not be very satisfactory. Should that eventuate we can look forward with double pleasure to the openin x of the holiday time. We will be wi. i.ig to forget the past with its .l.vaching memories should we be favoured with weather for our holidays such as yesterday roused our drooping spirits to a pitch of enthusiasm. That such may be so and that all things may so conspire as to result in the greatest measure of happiness to the readers of the “ Stab ” during this festive season is the wish of yours truly.