WAIKANAE.

Otaki Mail, 2 May 1923, Page 4

WAIKANAE.

Anzat Day was fittingly observed a the Waikanae school in the prose ice o a large number of parents and friends Tli.. school children, under the leader ship of the head-teacher. .Mr Flaherty contributed songs appropriate to tin occasion, and did their part very wel indeed. The Rev. Mair, from Paru

paraumu. gave an impressive nddres to the Children, and explained how lie Anzacs had fought and died on th slopes of Gallipoli in "doing their bit ' towards saving tin- world from the rul

jof a bullying Germany, lie told wli, : the memory of these brave sons of Xei Zealand should be reserved, and sai j may God bless and give comfort to th bereaved mothers. Mr l.owry. of Ot: with four and a half years' service I his credit. Mi' Lowrv's address was

gem of eloquence, and made a deep ini pression on those present to hear it lie explained in a clear, concise mannei how the- qualities which carried (he An ziies ill)'..ugh could be cultivated by ill. children in their daily walk.- througl life. Just as there were five letter- ii the word Anzac. so there were fiv. (nullifications r.iii.ii made the An;:n famous for all time. They are loyally comradeship, obedience, courage, am sacrifice. Children could he loyal 1 their school and tcachei : be good com rades ready to help each other in Iron ble or adversity: bo obedient (o thei parents; have courage in their work a school and regard no obstacle to pr. gross as too great lo overcome; am finally, be ever ready i.o make any sac rifiee of personal comforts, or pleasnr or position in order that one less forti •nate may benefit, fa this way, -aid M Lowry. the Anzacs' glorious example could be followed, and the memory o their deed- would never fade. A beautiful wreath was forwarded b; (he school to Wellington ;a-i Tuesday to be placed on the Cenoiaph on Anzn Day, r !"he wreath wa - madi bv M flopmcier, of Waikanae. snd donate. to the school for the purpose name.;.