WOOD HILL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 24 December 1912, Page 3

WOOD HILL.

(Own Correspondent.)

The annual school picnic was held in the Recreation Reserve and Mr Porter's paddock on Friday, 20th December ; favoured with fine weather, scholars, parents, and friends enjoyed themselves thoroughly.

In the evening the School concert was held in the Hall, presided over by Mr R. Hoe, who referred to the fact that for some thirty yeais the Chairman of the annual school concert was their esteemed friend, the late Richard Monk, who was 30 cirrinentlj' qualified for that position, and he asked the assembly to mark their memory of Mr Monk by rising and singing: a verse of his favourite hymn, " Abide with me," which wa3 dove with evident sympathy, The following programme was sub~ mitted for the evening : — Pianoforte solo, Miss K. Lyons ; Song, Mr Scree ton ; Recitation : " Boys Rights," Master L. Gregory; " \Ve are little sailers," Boys Action Pong ; Recitation, Mr Hoe ; Song, Mr White; " A Difficult Witness," School boys; Song, Miss Donovan ; Violin solo, Mr McGill; Song, Mr Screaton ; "The Doll Show," Gills ; Recitation, Mr P. McDonald ; Reading, Mr McGill; Humorous dialogue, Boys; Banjo solo, Mr Screaton ; Song, Mr White. During an interval there was a distribution of nice book for prizes as fellows: — * Standard 7, Clarice Gregory ; Std. G, Louis Nathan ; Std. 5, Ivan McGill 1, Nellie Cane, 2 ; Std. 4, Thomas Lyons 1, Thelrna Hoe, 2; Std. 3, Kathleen McGill; Std. 2, Violet Cane, 1, Palrick Cane, 2 ; Std. 1, Ralph Clark, 1, Ivy Cane, 2. Special prize and certificate for attendance, Harold Pengelly; Boys Tennis Championship, Harold Pengelly ; Girls Tennis Championship, Clyde Griffin. At the close of the concert the Head Teacher, Mr Roberts, who is leaving Woodhill, was presented with a dressing case by the scholars, and a racquet by the Tennis Club, both having nicely inscribed presentation plates on them. Ths Chairman referred to the excellent work done by Mr Huberts in Woodhill, educationally, socially, and in che athletic field. Mr Roberts sincerely thanked the people of Woodhill ior their gifts and good wishes, and said he would have liked to stay with them, but the time had arrived for him to take up new work and so he must move on. The ceremony closed with singing " For he's a Jolly Good Fellow.'' Then followed the usual dance and supper enjoyed by all with Miss Donovan presiding at the piano and extras played by Miss K. Lyons.