METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Shannon News, 19 June 1925, Page 4

METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.

CONCERT AND PRIZE-GIVING,

At the Parish Hall on Wednesday evening the annual lea, social and prize-giving of the Methodist Sunday School took place, when the hall was well packed with children and parents. At 6 p.m. the children sat down to a plentiful supply of good things which had been provided by the ladies of the church; and needless to say, full justice was done. After the tea followed a most enjoyable social, a splendid programme being submitted, resulting in several of the contributors being recalled. During file evening, the secretary of the Sunday School, Mr Ewan Barber, reported that the roil number was 48, with an average attendance of 32 or 66 per cent, better attendance than the previous year when the roll number .was 65 and. the average attendance 35. The school fund showed a credit balance on file year’s working of £4 4s sd. ! The following are those who contributed items:—Duet, Misses M. Swindlehurst and M. Roberts; piano solo, Miss M. Ingley; recitation, Kate Hill; violin solo, Miss W. Pickles; recitation, Joyce Ingley; piano duet, Misses V. Aim and E. Barber; recitation, Lilian Buckman; vocal duet, Mesdames Bishop and Bovis; recitation, Miss Capes; violin sold; Miss E. Quarrie; song, Mrs J. T. Bovis, and comic song Mr J. T. Bovis. After the social the prize-giving took place, at the conclusion ol' which Rev. Peryman thanked all who had taken part and helped with the Sunday School work during the year.—Following are the prize-winners:—

Senior girls, three firsts.—'Mona Ingley, Vera Quarrie, E. Swindlehurst.

Senior boys.—First and special prize, lan McLachlan. Intermediate Girls, three firsts.— K..H111, M. Roberts, M. Swindlehurst. Junior Girls.—-Ist J. Ingley, 2nd D. Ingley, 3rd A. Roberts. Special prize, Joyce Ingley. Junior Boys.—lst Willie Hill. Infant Girls, four firsts.—E. Hill, J. Hill, J. Johnson, J. Quarrie. Infant Boys.—lst A. Buckman, 2nd T. Ingley, 3rd G. Sinclair. Special prize, A. Buckman. Tablet work.—lst C. Barber, 2nd E. Swindlehurst. Church attend;.nee, six firsts.—E. Swindlehurst, M. Swindlehurst, V. Quarrie, M, Ingley, D. Ingley, J. Ingley.

Opportunity v.yas ’ then taken by Rev. Peryman, on behalf of the members of the church, to farewell Mesdames Garter and Aldersey, who have been prominent members of the church, and are about to leave Shannon. lie expressed his sorrow at their departure, but lie hoped it would only be for a short time, and that they would return. In referring to Mrs Carter he eulogised the splendid work she had done in connection witli the Ladies’. Guild, Sunday School and church, ,at all times giving ol’ her best and she was always ready to give help, not only for her own church, but to all other denominations. Mrs Aldersey, he said, was one ci the trustees of the church and also secretary for the trustees and he paid a high tribute to the excellent work she had carried out. He s iid she had left for Levin but they had only lent her and he trusted she would come back in the near future. He then asked those present to rise and sing “For they are Jolly Good Fellows,” after which each was accorded three hearty cheers.

Mr Roberts said that during his two years’ residence, in Shannon he had noticed the diligence of the two ladies and he had called them the captain and lieutenant. They had a controlling influence in the church and the church could not afford to lose two such leaders. It was women who made Methodism by their silent and constant' working. Mrs Carter had proved herself a good organiser by being capable o. doing it in an unassuming way, while Mrs Aldersey helped her to this end. They Were Inseparal le and Jhe did not know, how they were going to manage without them. Their past teachings would not be forgotten and they could he assured of the Rest wishes ol' their friends for their happiness .in their new' spheres. He said the world would be a poor place if it was not for the willing and devoted service shown, :md both these ladies loved to serve. . Rev. Perynnm then presented Mrs Carter with a handsome dressing case and Mrs 1 Aldersey with a. marble clock.

Roth ladies suitably replied thanking their friends for their kind wishes and thoughts.

Taranaki has surely struck a novel note in jazz parties. A traveller who has just been through the great dairying province told a “Chronicle" representative that lie witnessed a truly festive scene on the Waitara road about six miles from New Plymouth on a recent moonlight night, where a jazz party was in full swing to the strains of a portable gramophone. The whole scene was brilliantly illuminated from the headlights of about a dozen motor/cars.