Patriotic Tea.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 4, 17 December 1915, Page 2

Patriotic Tea.

AT OHINEWAI. The children of the Ohinewai Public School, desiring to do something to help along the Sick and Wounded Fund, hit upon the idea of having a Patriotic Tea, and appointed four of the Sixth Standard girls to carry the idea out. The Committee, consisting of Florrie Parker, Evelyn Fergy, Bella Foote and Ruth Harris, got to work and in record time had out invitations to parents and friends to gather at Ohinewai Schoolground on Wednesday 7 last. So keen were they that this should be their own, that they asked even the teachers to stand out. This the teachers gladly did,only assisting when asked. At the appointed hour on Wednesday, quite a large crowd gathered at the School ground to find that improvised tables had been provided and so loaded with good things that they looked as though they would not bear up under it. The tables were neatly laid, and prettily decorated with flowers.

Proceedings were opened by the singing of “ God Save the King ” and a Patriotic Song by the children.

The company then advanced and attacked the provisions in a very determined manner, but although onslaught after onslaught w r as made, the provisions although greatly reduced in quantity, were still holding their ground wdien the attackers retired, exhausted.

The party then broke up into groups, and spent the greater portion of the afternoon in playing the games which delight the juvenile and female mind. Every child on the ground was decorated with a patriotic badge and ribbon, and a collection taken up by the girls realised the handsome sum of £3 12s 3d, which amount was handed to the Huntly 7 Town Board, for transmission to headquarters. One girl, Bella Foote, deserves special mention for raising the sum of 13s 9d by 7 the sale ot flowers and two kittens. The children are to be commended for their desire to help the sick and wounded soldiers, and we congratulate them on the signal success of their efforts.