ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 415, 23 April 1937, Page 4

ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT.

I HIGH SCHOOL OLD PUPILS Large Attendance at Annual Meeting. The progress made by the Stratford Technical High School Old Pupils’ Association during the past year, which was outlined in the annual report published in the “Central Press,” was further emphasised by the large attendance* at the annual meeting last night, Mr. M. Thompson, president, was in the chair. The association was to be congratulated on the very good 'baliincs*sheet presented, and also on the excellent work accomplished during the year, said it he Patron, Mr. A. 11. R. Amess, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet. It was was the object of the assoj dilation to accumulate funds. The i Trimble Memorial Fund had now I reached about £23, and with the interest from -that amount sufficient 'Was I available to provide a prize without encroaching upon the principal. If the amount could be increased by a few pounds there would a fund for all time to provide a prize would be a fit ing commemoration of great work done by the late Mr. Trimble for the school. Central Council. Referring to the establishment of a Central Council, Mr. Amess said that Auckland Irad no functioned vury well owing -to the departure of the secretary, but it was ho-ped that, wlien the school te.-um visited Auckland during the year the opportunity would ; be availed to revive enthusiasm. I There were a number of old pupils j in Auckland, land hoped that a I central organisation would be estabj (ished. The Old Pupils’ Association I wag growing and becoming more imLiortart as he years wint on. Last year the Technic.il High School Board • had spent about £2O, including the ■ (lunation by the Old Pupils’ Association, I on the library and a. present it was ! oeing reorganised. Provision ju'as i b ing made for pupils to take home | certain books to read, and although j it was realised that in this way the I books would not last so long it was I thought that the arrangement would Ibe in the in erests of the pupils. As ! Principal of the school he thank d the j associ'a. ion for the assistance given, j and the interest shown. i Executive Congratulated. > The activates of the association hal j be n advanced during ! ihe year and ! ihe executive were to be -coiigraitulat- • s on Ihe way in which the affairs of ‘ -he association had been dealt *v.'i <h, I Mr. Thompson. Th.?, only activ-

! ity which seemed to be unsuccessful i was the dances I The answer to that was the way ! the were extended, said ! Mr. R. Jbckson. It was decid. d to ! make verbal invitations, and he did ! not think sufficient people were tsk d j Misses M. Foh-y, A. Morrison, J. j Robinson (Kaikohe), Spearman, W • Rawles, Ferpueon (2), Wright, Aub ; rey and Mr. T Halei (New’ Plymouth) I were elected new members. Election of Officers. Officers were el ced a.s — Patron, Mr. A. H. R. Am iss; president, Mr. M. Thompson; vice-presid-ents, Miss WLtkins, Mr. L. Cold well; secretary, Mr. R. Cu'field; tmusurer, I Miss D. Thompson; auditor, Mr. F. I P. D. Jefferies; executive com minted, Misses 41. Grant, J. Elgar, M Foley, Mrs. Lehmann, and Messrs. R. Jackson, O. Lyons, J. Davis, I. McCready, social commi tee (with power to add). Misses Rawles, Sp -arman, Pederson, M. Femmell, H. Femmell, White, Schweiters, Ferguson, Mills, Bradshaw, Mrs W. J. Polson, Mrs L. Coldwell, and Messrs. J. Richardson, G. Wunsch, R. Eagar, D. Cannon, W. Davis, W. Rogers, P,. Johnson, J. J Richards, W. Bell, R. Pederson, R. | White, W. Bird, T. Mills, G. Carrison, i J. Fa wk n Er. Arrangements for the annual ball next, mon'h, when debutantes will be presented, were discussed. The score ary was voted an honor, ariuxn of £l/1/0.