MORRINSVILLE,

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 148, 3 April 1886, Page 2

M O RRINSVILLE ,

Tub Pc'ioolchiMivn's t(\i \<. rty and enlertsiiiim lit. cninp off in the school room on Si P itrick'- L),iv, and w.is a great success. Tlnoivh the exertions of the mcliool master, Mr \Y. M. (ireen, and •somn others, siibscrip'i'-ns were collected to defray the expenses connected with the; affair, as well ns to provide prize? for the children who have attended school most regol u-ly during the past year, LV» commence I at 4.30. p.m« ami appeal evl to be enjoyed, as was reasonable, seeing lue tables were loaded with a veiy tempting display of good things, which did great credit to the caterers* VVi at was culled the entertainment part ol the proceedings commenced at seven o'clock, when tlie following programme' was gone t.iroogh, Mr W. J Ozanne, Chairman of the School Committee, in t.ie chair : — Sang, " Come let us all ho merry," The Children ) Recitation, '* Casaliianca." Cuarlea Cox ; recitation " The first pocket" J. Smith \ recitation '' Eddys tirst scnool day," E. liowe ;• song, '♦ Patriotic," The Children j round " The bell doth toll/ The Ouildivn - f recitation, ** The be&t c«w in peril" T^ Pickett ' t recitation "Meddlesome M.itty," A, Neels ; recitation, " I'.ieohJ ttag," F. liowe } song, "■ Star of Peace," l'he OnilJreuf recitation, ''Little but mighty," A. Bluckj recitation, " The little disister," W. Warren - f recitation, " Tue maiden Martyr," L. Rowe } song, " Love at Home," Mrs Smell j dialogue i " Cash or credit," J. iio\ye r W. Thomas^ and Hannah Tuotnas. Interval of fif- ; teen ruinutes for refreshments and distribution of prizes. Song, •'Some folks," The Children ; recitation, M The river," Q. Smith ; recitation "The wind in afrolic/' A, Picuett ; song, "To the woods," The Chairman ' r recitation r " Be careful what you say," W. Neels \ recitation, " Weighing the baby," Fanny Cox ' f song *' Now pray we for country," The Gail. lien ; recitation, " The dilatory scholar," C. Thomas ', recitation, " People will talk," May Horrellj song, " Mouse traps" TheGhildrei i recitation, " Tbe bae and the dove" E,lnnes; farce," Box and Cox," Mr Green, Mr Snell, and Miss u. Uowej Gotl Save the Queen. I may mention that the Board of Education gave ft first-class certificate to Ethel Rowe for regular attendance during the year, she not having been once absent ; and a-second-class certificate to William Warren for regular attendance, he having been absent only three times. The above entertainment did great credit to Mr olreen, the school roaster, and to the* children.—- (Correspondent).