SCHOOL PICNIC.

Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 72, 8 March 1890, Page 2

SCHOOL PICNIC.

Tm German School ohildrens' picnic waa held at If otootaa on Saturday last. With the exception of a shower of rain In the uioruing. the weather was fine About uiue o'clock, aame 60 children, members of theecb»ol and their friends, inarebvd from Apia to Motootaa, where they were welcomed br Mr. and Mrs. Stehlin, who, it is ueedlea* (o say from their well-established reputation for hospitality, ilid all iu thmr |iowor to make the children comfortaMo. The little folks eeeißt-d to enjoy themselves heartily, and fully appreciated all that was done for thaw. G-imes of all kinds, suitable for children, ware improvi»fd for their amuMdient. which ware only iutereeuted to allow them t* Krtake of the good things provided ■ thorn. In the afternoon ;he baud of H.I.G.M.S. Alexandrine arrived on the ground,and taeirmusio contributod largely to the day'* enjoyment. At 6 o'clock the childrun returned home, the expreesions of their faces shoving that they had a uleaiw t day'* outing. Much eredit ia due to thwsaveral iadi»s who volunteered to aaaiet iu making arrangements for the enfc rtaininent. Amoi gat the visitors were Dr. Btu«bel, German OoßSul-Geneinl, Mr. Schmidt. Viec-Consul, and ewveral officers of the Alexnudrine, who, during tlie iluy, subseritted liberally to th- fuu.U of the M-hnol. The members ■>! the Kchoul cmnmittee w< re mII |n eseut, and Mr. Schluater, the l'ie->ii!ent, waa very in «ut th* \i •■■»• gramme.