SCHOOL FAIR

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1895, 26 October 1918, Page 3

SCHOOL FAIR

UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS. The public of Foxton pave unstinted support lo Thursday’s effort to raise funds to supply necessary extras in furnishing and thoroughly equipping the new State primary seliool about (o he erected to replace the structure destroyed hy lire a few weeks ago. We pointed out, after the lire, that about £2OO would £ be required for this purpose, and that a generous public would back the appeal. The result of the fair has more than justified our statement. The School Committee and staff are out to make the local school the best equipped under the jm’isdiction of the Board, and the public is behind them in this connection. The amount raised on Thursday will total something in the vicinity of £3OO, and the Covcrnment .subsidy should increase the fund to about £SOO. The weather was anything hut propitious for Thursday’s effort, but as the fair was an indoor function, the attendance was not interfered with. Owing to lack of support the proposed procession had to be abandoned, but this did not interfere with the success of the Fair. A hand of willing workers, including school children, assisted in erecting and decorating stalls in the hall, while the stage was effectively decorated and furnished for afternoon tea and supper. Gifts were solicited for the stalls, and- came in from all ' quarters, while the collection of cakes, etc., was sufficient to feed an army. Cash donations, all of which carry a subsidy of £ for £, totalled a considerable amount. The stalls comprised: jumble, cake, sweets and soft, drinks, produce, bran tubs, and business was so brisk that except for one or two small articles, a complete clearance was effected. The stall-holders and their assistants worked splendidly. Shortly after 2 o’clock flic hall was packed with people, and opening speeches were made hy the Mayor (Mr John Chrystal!) and the .Mayor of Palmerston (Mr J. A. Nash, an ox-pupil of the school). After the speeches, which were heartily received, the children, under the baton of Mr Gabites, sang the National Anthem and two school choruses, “Hearts of Oak” and “Softly the Shades.” At the call of Mr Nash, cheers were heartily given for the boys at I be front. The baby show followed, and over twenty of the dearest little cherubs one could desire were brought forward to be judged by Mr Nash. AVo don’t know what Mr Nash’s methods of adjudication were, but the concensus of opinion was Dial (here was little lo choose between any of Die babies. Anyhow, they all received a prize, and Mr Nash was privileged lo ret urn to Palmers tun unmolested and with a clear conscience. The stall holders were kept extremely busy, while (he bran tubs were cleared out in no lime. The sweets stall also did a great business in ice creams. There were innumerable competitions, but no straight-out raffling was permitted. The accommodation on the stage was insufficient for patrons of (lie tea department. The orchestra played selections during the afternoon and (.’veiling, which were greatly appreciated. During the evening the hall was again crowded. The school children repeated Dm afternoon performance, and a squad of girls under Miss Woodruffe gave an exhibition of physical drill, to the delight of the audience. Air Gahiles made his debut as a lightning sketch art isf, and his drawings were much appreciated. We hope Mr Gabites will favour Die public with more of this on a future accasion. A lamb donated by Master Georgia Woods ivas auctioned, and realised 255. The following are the takings:— Jumble stall, £7B (incomplete): sweets stall, £ol I (is 9d; produce, £-12 Ids; tea rooms, £SO 10s; bran tub, £32 Is Od; cake stall, £lB 18s (id; admission, £0 15s 3d. Then' are a few articles yet to he disposed of, and several cash donations to he added to the above. A complete list of cash donations will he published in our next issue. Whore all worked so well it would he manifestly unfair to single out any one for special praise. Thanks are due lo every one. The following is a list of competition winners as far as we are able to get them:—Jumble Stall; sugar hag competition (a splendid display, judged hy .Mrs Nash), most useful article, Airs W. E. Barber 1, Airs F. Whihley 2; moM effective article (a beautiful piece of work), Mrs Follett Ist. There were seventeen entries in this novel competition, and each article found a ready purchaser. Boat, Melville Francis; bangle, Miriam Spoil's; ham, Airs Henricksen; Hour bin, R. AlcAlurray; silver-backed mirror, A. G. Huntley; cushion. Air J. Procter; bower howl, name not guessed, and sold by auction; picture, Aliss Betty; hand-bag, Airs Wright; cushion, Mrs Dudson; dinner service, Airs Galland; magic lantern, Reg. Hoffman; Dus fin s cake, not yet decided (takings of stall incomplete). Baby Show (under six months), Airs Patterson Ist, Mrs Mantel] 2nd, Airs Moods, Mrs Walker, Airs Harrison, Airs Afounsey, Airs O’Brien; under 12 months, Airs Richardson Ist, Airs Henricksen 2, Airs Crow 3rd, Airs L, Smith, Airs Hayward, Airs M hitlow, Airs D. Williams, Airs Carmichael, Airs Wright, Airs Hinds. AH received prizes. Sweets Stall.-—Fancy vest, Air Hornblow; bottle of lollies, Airs Oxley; box of groceries, Air A. Osborne; pair of sandals, AI. Procter; luncheon basket. Air Mat tar; Mv s

Healev’s cake, A. Ross and J. Burr; Mi ss Woodroofc's cake, Isi.e Patterson; box of home-made sweets, Mrs Franklnnd; box of walnuts, Airs W. E. Barber; takings, Aliss Aladge Barber and Aliss Richter; lollic crown, Air Lnmsden. Produce Stall. —AVeight of batter, Airs Aloorehouse, Airs Harvey, AI. Diamond, Airs Gabites; sucking pig, Air R. Alr-Alm-ray. Tea-rooms. —Ist ham. No. .34, Airs A. Porreau: 2nd ham, No. 5, Airs A. Henricksen; 51b. box tea, No. 07, Rita Scaddcn. Cake Stall. —Ham, Airs Alex. Morgan; weight of bam, Air Chalk; vase, Mr Walter Barber; brush and crumb tray, Airs Woods; trinket box, Airs Kellow; Airs Walls’ cake, Airs Aludgway. Air Fnrrie acknowledges gifts for the various stalls from: Airs Lash, Air Admore. Air 8. Read, Mr J. Reid, Airs C. Nelson, Mrs J. Harrison, Afast. Gordon Porreau, Airs F. Rout, Airs Cunningham, Aliss Burr, Airs Burnett, Airs Reader, All's Evlin, Air and Airs J. Williams, Atvs Alessena, Airs Y. Withers, Air Potaka, Alast. Chas. Walker, Elva Moore, Eunice Williams, Mrs Read (Purcell Street), Mrs Claris, Airs Dix, Alast. Edward Robinson, Airs 11. F. Gabites, Edna Harper, Alast. W. Wright, Alast. Hector Perrean, Alast. IV. Procter, Airs T. E. Thomas (Wanganui). Mrs Fume wishes to express her appreciation of the splendid response by those who helped so generously in providing cakes, scones, pikelels, milk, butter, cream, tea, and coffee. Airs J. Walls, Airs A. Henricksen, and Messrs Rimmer, Oxley, and Porreau kindly provided the tea-room equipment required, Mrs Furric also wishes to thank the lady teachers of the school, and Airs F, Procter, for their good work and hearty co-operation in connection with the tea-rooms; also Air and Airs AlcKnight for valuable services given. A list of cash donations will be published in a subsequent issue. Air Furrie, head teacher, who has taken a keen interest in Die Fair from the inception, expresses warm appreciation of Dio splendid ro.-nlts achieved. His appreciation is shared hy (he Committee, staff and scholars. Some little misunderstanding lias arisen as to whether the proceeds of certain gifts given lo one stall should lie shared hy Die oilier stalls This matter was decided hy Dio committee prior to the Fair. It was decided Dial any enterprising stallholder could canvass for gifts, and the sale of same would ho credited to the stall for which thfty were obtained, whether -appropriate for such stall or not. As there is only one fund, it matters not one whit which stall gets Die credit.