ONEWHERO.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 170, 2 May 1916, Page 3

ONEWHERO.

ANZA.C DAY AT THE SCHOOL, INTERESTING" PRESENTATIONS.

The Anzac celebration was held at the Onewhero School on Thursday, April ?Oth, in accordance the Board's instructions. A large number of parents and friends had assembled when the Committee took their seats on the gaily beflagged verandah The proceedings began with the New Zealand national song, " God Girt Her About With Surges," and then Mr R. Glasgow, as chairman of the School Committee, spoke feelingly and appropriately concerning the reasons for holding this celebration on the 20th and then of the anniveisary itself. The schoolmaster, My J. A. Bark, next addressed the scholars and friends. He spoke of the landing on that fateful morning of April 2.5 th, 1915, when two separate places on the Gallipoli Peninsula English and Australian troops succeeded in gaining a footing in " impossible" places, assisted by our Allies, the French, who landed on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles. These spots were pointed out on the map. Then drawing attention to a large map of the world (splendidly drawn and coloured by two of the girls) he dwelt on the British Empire, its extent, its varied races, the new nations of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, all free, yet bound together by love and now by blood. The loyalty of all parts of this vast Empire confounded our enemies, but was no surprise to our Allies because of what our Flag represents to us and the world. Having spoken of Anzac Day and its heroes he drew attention to the presence of one man who had been on that sacred spot, and asked Councillor Moore to present to this ex-scholar (Stanley Ohlsen) a wristlet watch on behalf of the settlers.

Mr Moore dwelt briefly on some features of our Empire's freedom and loyalty, instancing South Africa and India, and spoke of the glory gained on the Anzac hills, and then in making the preseotatian to Soldier Ohlsen, as he called him—a nroud title indeed—he explained that as we all thought he was accepted for service a second time a little present w£s arrangod for him, but although tie had the great disappointment of failing to satisfy the Medical Board, the donors unanimously lesired that the presentation be made. He said that they wished Stanley a long, happy and useful life and hoped that tjie watch would be held as a family heirloom by the young Ohlsens of the future. The recipient having suitably replied, Kipling's Recessional was sung by all. Mr Cole-Baker, as chairman of the late Committee, then bad the pleasing task of handing to Miss Garland a gold wristlet watch, silver serviette ring and a book of poems, on behalf of the children and friends in the district, in connection with her appointment to Ponsonby School, lie spoke of her care for the little of their affec'ion for her, her every happiness in replied on Miss Garand a verv enjoyable htternoon came to an end with the National Anthem, followed by afternoon tea.

Miss F. Jones, who has been appointed to fill the vacancy at the fcchool, caused by Miss Garland's transfer, commenced her duties yestwday. '