MOERA FREE KINDERGARTEN XMAS PARTY.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 31, 9 January 1930, Page 10

MOERA FREE KINDERGARTEN XMAS PARTY.

The children's Xnias party in connection with the Moera Free Kindergarten was held in the Community Hall on Thursday evening.

Under the capable management of the principal. Miss Biley, with her assistants, Misses £>awson, Gordon and Cooper, 86 children were seen at play. They danced and sang and did everything that happy children might be expected to do and had a real good time.

Not the least impressive part of the programme was the saluting of the.Hag, and each one is under perfect discipline; one marvels at t&e patience and energy of thos«| who are carrying, on this great social movements The old familiar nursery rhyme of "the old lady who had,-so many children that she did not know what to do, 7' seemed almost to apply at Moera's children's joy nighty with the slight difference t&at Miss Biley certainly did know- what to do and how to do it. The honour o% holding tie flag was conferred on ijixee or four youngsters who were fortunate enough to have a birthday on this particular occasion. They were also honoured" witJi floral decorations and a splash of scent, for as Miss Riley explained *' we always have a little bit of scent on our birthday." A dark curtain drawn across the end of the hall, presented a great amount of mystery to the young people, until it Wet 3 drawn aside t-.; reveal a monster Xmas tree laden with presents for every child and for their parents. The prolude to *this scene was very effective when the children joined their teachers in singing a beautiful Xmas (hymn. The festive supper was then produced by a prettily decorated table being broug&t into the centre of the floor.A lighted candle for each child placed on tne Xmas cake caused wild excite- , ment, the children drawing up their little chairs aTound -festive board enjoyed wihat was to them a banquet xoyal. A sea saw beautifully made by one of the school's ardent supportersprovided added enjoyment to~one of the happiest children's parties it ihas been ova lot to attend. Considering that only children up to'five years are allowed the advantages of this school and that many of them are mere babies. The healthy appearance of the children ; is a CTedit to the district in which they live and to see 86 laughing young faces was indeed "Christinas."

"Kissing is dangerous," says a doctor. Ootirageous persons who are anxious to make tests are now ordering the mistletoe. ' :?v;!i