SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 2, Issue 121, 22 August 1913, Page 1

SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIAL.

St. James' ; Pukekohe. j "And the streets of the City shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof."

The annual soiree in connection with St. James' Sabbath School took place in the Masonic Hall, Pukekohe, on Tuesday evenirg. Ths tables were effectively arranged with bulbs and were filled with delectable home-made dainties of many varieties. Mesdames Koulston (Belmont), 0. Koulston, J. Roulston, Mason, Long, Davys, Askew, Cowan, Hocey, Clarke, and Misses Harper and Twidle took the responsibility of the tables. Mrs Bartrom's volunteered services were much appreciated, Following her custom, Mrs Cowan presented the children with a beautifully iced cake. Attached to this was a card upon which win written "Zechariah, VIII. diap., 5 verse: The children showed tneir thanks by clapping." The tea room and stage were effectively decorated by Mr Lauder, who also rendered assistance by sandwich cutting. For the entertainment which followed, the hall was to 3 Email, and the overflow was seated in the eupper room. lhe pianoforte duet by Missea Fitness ana Hugan formed a good opening number, and an encore was demanded. The rise of the curtain showed Myrtle Blake, Gladys Clews, Belle Ktrr, Thelma Andrew, Marion Berridge, Nellie Perkins, Ina Potter and Victoria Anderson ready for the action song, "The Little Cooks"; they had t» respond to an encore. Gina Cowan recited "Table Rules for Little Ones." Miss Rodgera sang "When the Tide Comes Flowirg In." "Strictly Confidential," a dialogue with a moral, in which Master Rodger (2), Dickens, Blake and Askew took the leading parts, was well received. Mr W. Jones sang "Shades of Evening." "The House that Jack Built," oy H. Blake, L. Askew, T. Long, K. Roulstwn, R. Fyfe and Masters Haywood, Jenkins, Rcdger, Blake and Mitchell, was well received. The superintendent (Mr J. Blake), in his brief address, said that "the teachers were engaged in characterbuilding and were trying to work hand in hand with tha parents to fit the children for the battle of life, and the parents by their interest stimulated the teachers." u The prizes were awarded according to the percentage oE marks obtained throughout the year.

THE PRIZE GIVING Rev. S. Nixon then proceeded to present the prizes:— Girls: B. Kerr, G ("lew?, J. McNallv, I. Fyfe. I. Potter, N. Perkins, M. Lswrie, A. Jenkins, E. Fitness, K. Wilson, G. Cowan, M. Bisk?, A. McNally, A. Perkins, A. Putter, M. Berridge, T. Andrew, T. Lorg-, 0. Jenkins, K. Roulston, R. Fyfe, B. Perkir.s, P. Dix, A. Adams, L. Adam?, L. Askew, F. JiUimba, J Mcßaa, H. Blake, D. Dunn, K. Dix, K. Askew. E. Clews, K. Honeyford, D. Blake and E. Jenkins. B ys: J. Flemiig (special end first), W. Dickens (special and first), H. Twidle, J. Adam?, J. Rodger, R. Perkins, N. Blake, R. Hewlett, V. Kerr, J. McNally, C. Berridge, T. Dixon, A. Blake, L. Lawrie, W. Ptllow, W. Daysh (first and special from his teacher, Miss Hill), W. Kerr, M. Haywood, S. Mitchell, E. Askew, C. Potter, R. Fausett, V. Blake, J. McGougb, E. Daysh, D. McNally, A. McNally, L. Slake, N. Kerr, C. Lawrie, J. Jenkins, G. j Rodger, S. Mcßar, B. Jenkins, C. McGough, G. Mcßae, J. McGough. Mrs Cowan was then presented I with a nicely bound Bib'.e and S.S. ] Hymnary by the teachers i>nd scholars of St. James', Pukekohe, as a mark of esteem nnd appreciation. I The entertairment programme was j resumed. Misses I. Fyfe, M. Blake, A. Potter and Masters Rodger (2), and Woods, appropriately costumed, retdeied a Chinese character song. Mr Muntjoy followed with a clarionet solo. The dialogue, "Taking Baby's | Photograph," in which W- Dickens was the photographer, was mirtnprovoking. Mr Yourg added another item, a'd Master Bickens recited | 'As Mother Us ; d To Do."

The capital programme by the children (who were traintd by Mrs Nixon), was closed by the song, in charact?r, of Red Indians, the perfurmerp, 0. Jenkins, G. Clews, M. Blake and Mauers Rodger (2) and Mitchell, all acquitting themselves so well that e'espits the lateness of the hour they had to respond to a vociferous encore. The singing of the National Anthem closed a varied and appreciated concert,