HAWERA SUNDAY SCHOOL TEA MEETING.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 112, 6 May 1876, Page 2

HAWERA SUNDAY SCHOOL TEA MEETING.

The tea meeting to the Hawera Wesleyan and Presbyterian Suinday School children, came off on Tuesday evening last, in the Blockhouse, when about two hundred children and adults sat down to an excellent tea, given by Mrs Winks, Mrs Dingle, Mrs A’Court, and Miss Douglas, who were assisted at the tables by Mrs T- Bayley, Miss Cundy, Miss Winks, and Miss M. Dmgle. The room was nicely decorated with flowers, and no trouble was spared to make the meeting as enjoyable as possible. The children were the first to be looked after, and about 100 fresh looking boys and girls sat down to the well filled tables, and there can be no doubt, from the expression of their faces, that they did justice to the good things set before them. The tables being replenished, the adults took thei*’ places, and seemed to enjoy themselves equally with the children. After all were satisfied, the tables were cleared, and preparations made for the second part of the programme. Mr R. Dingle was called to the chair, and after briefly thanking those present for their attendance, said that the object of the gathering was to strengthen the funds of the Sunday School which had just commenced operations, and provide school books and prizes for the children. The receipts of the collection on Sunday and the proceeds of the tea amounted to nearly £lO, which he (the chairman) thought was a very handsome sum to start with. The choir and children then together sang. After which the Rev. J. Law delivered a lecture on “ Habit.” He addressed himself principally to the young, and advised them strongly to acquire good habits, for if bad habits were allowed to grow, they would find a difficulty in subduing them in after years. The subject was interesting throughout, and the lecturer was loudly applauded at its close. Tire rev. gentleman also read a piece entitled “ Swallowing a Fly,” which caused much amusement amongst the audience.. The children, assisted by the choir, sang several appropriate hymns during the evening, which were heartilv responded to. Too much praise cannot be given to the ladies who so kindly gave the tea, and also to those who assisted, and it is hoped that the success attending this gathering will be an inducement for their continuance. The assemblage dispersed about halfpast nine, all seeming thoroughly pleased at their night’s entertainment.