SOUTH WYNDHAM.

Mataura Ensign, Volume 6, Issue 313, 14 December 1883, Page 3

SOUTH WYNDHAM.

(Prom our ovpi Correspondent.) An entertainment' was held in the schoolhouse on Friday, 7th inst., which koth •3cially,ancLlnancially.. waja. a .decided succeßS. TiߧwMthet,j'wnicttnlid*bee* boisteroas enough for a w«ek, cleared up on Fri.day. Nature put on a smiling face, and invited Tisitors to the scene of merriment. In the 'concert which commenced about eight o'clock the following ladies and gentlemen took'paft :— llfs Hunter and Misses Macara, Messrs Gutv -McMillan, , Kidd, Walker, Smoothy, " Fihlay6on, M'Clufe "and Fisher. The last two named gentlemen, teachers of llokepta and, South Wyndham respectively, gave two readings each, and Mr Gurr gave a ' recitation. The other's enfer'tamed the audience with frODgs. ■- One arid all were well received and frequently applauded.. In- the absence of Mr McKay, iVyndhain, Mr Kelly officiated as chairiMS htJte opening ol tn« concert,;; Jbntlater SJr.M»Efay arrived, »nd was at'once located in the post of honor. The concert being ended refreshments were handed round .by .the-, tichool cemmittee, and immediately afterwards the jroom was cleared for dancing. As dancing is a favorite amusement,. noiiiing need be said of it but that it did not end • till, daylight, and even then after the . fiddles were encaicd two or, three * gientletneh' begged for one more dance oh purpose, I presume,Jto get their favorite partneri, &c, &c. A free table -was kept -all night, and on breaking up everyone said it was the best "entertainment they had ever had at South .Wyridham. The proceeds are to be devoted to Christmas prizes for the scholars. We take this opportunity of thanking 1 all ■who assisted in any "way, and especially those who came from; a distance: