WHANGAMOMONA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 6, 8 January 1903, Page 4

WHANGAMOMONA.

(from our own correspondent.) December 30. Thh annual school picnic, distribution of prow, and concsrt in connection with the .schoal took place en the 19 th December. The weather was favourable, and a large number of children and many adults were present. For the several functions the children had collected largely, the total assets in miriey and material tolling about £2O. The prizes and gifts were distributed by the chairmm of the School Committee, Mr William Gill. Pictorial gifts were given to the ir-fan s as t'ol-lows-:—David Curie, Albert E. Groves, Louis King, William Teiry. RycUr Hill, John McHardy, Fred HodJer, Oliver Curie, Herbert Dornbusch, An-

drew Izett, James Kirg, B rrie IVrry, Ivy Hodder, Elsie izett, Nellie Callingham, Violet McCutchan, Delia Curie, Lucy Davis, Baattie Jennings, and a prize to Edie Read. Standardl.— Prizes for proficiency, good attendance, and lteson marks were given to : Percy Coxbead, Oscar Doenbusch, Roy Gran'', William Gleeson, Ernest Izett, Horace Jmnings, M illie Reid, Thomas Terry, Kathleeu Groves, Florence Groves, D.>lly Reid, and for general intelligence to Jame* GMli'igbara.

Standard ll.—Neil Gran*', Hugh Groves, Syduey Grove?, Lory Tony, Bertie White, Mur'el Izstt, Miry Hodder, and Fanny Hill. Standard 111 —Prize for gord progress to Laah Hodder. Standard IV.—First prize f>r proficiency to Charles Feiron ; fist pr'zfor lesson marks to Ruby Doenbufch ; first priz) fur attendance to Sarih Davis; first prize for reading ar.d writing to E'.hel Terry ; pvize for gord progress to Allan McCutchap. fe'andaid V.—First prize for proficiency to John Hodder; fist priz i for attendance to Bessie Hodder. Standard Vl.—Prize for good progress to L^ncon. Bessie Hodder and Leah Hodder have been present every time the school has been opened during the yeir, and wiii therefore receive firot-claes good attendance csrtificites. Mr T. Anderaon, of Kohuntahi, presented a valuable book priz? to boys for composition, and the S.'hool Committee a second prize on the same subject. , These wete awarded respectively to Chris L°mon and John HodiJe-. The same parties presented similir pa zee to girls for reading, which were awarded respectively to Ethel Pearl Terry and Btssie Hodder.

££r Josaph McCluggage presented as in past years a prize for special industry, which was awarded to Boy Grant. .Mr Algar, of Stratford, offered a prize for the highest attendance in Standard IV., which was awarded to Sarah Davis. Mr J. Funnel, of Rose Cottage, promoted two prizes, which were awarded respectively to Jehn Hedder for the "■ best penmanship in the school; and to - Dollie Reid, who has made the greatest progrefs during the last six months. ' The teacher, Mr Scett, called for cheers for the School Committee, the contributors, and the collectors; the senior pupil, John Hedder, called for the same compliment to the teacher; and Mr D. Wildermoth for Miss Scott. All these demands were duly honoured. The audience being refreshed, retired to carry on the race?, which were in charge of Messrs Wildermoth and White. The following ia a record of the events:

Boys' Rice, under seven.—S. Dornbusch 1, H. Dornbusch 2, R. Grant 3. Girls' Race, ur.der seven.—Edith Reid 1, EUie Izett 2, Ivy Hodder 3. Girls' Rice, sgven to nine. • Dolly Reid 1, Fanny Hill 2, Delia Cutle 3. Boys' Race, seven to nine.—F. Hodder 1, T. Tetry 2, 0. Curio 3. Boys' Race, nice to eleven.—L'uis Kiog 1, James King 2, Hugh Groves 3. Girls' Rice, nine to eleven.—R Dornbusch 1, M. Hodder 2, M. Izett 3. Boys'' Race, eleven to thiitean.— Chris L'mon 1, Louis King 2, Sydney Groves 3.

Girls' Race, eleven to fourteen.— Ethel Terry 1, Leah HodJer 2, Btssio Hodder 3.

Boys' Race, over tbir!een.—John Hodder 1, Allan McCutchan 2, Charles Fearon 3.

Siamese Race.—Grant snd Terry 1, Jlodder and McCutchan 2, Reid and Fearon 3.

Carrol Handicap. Piizes by Mr E. Garrel, of Louth Cottage, Mac gave; 25 entries.—Delia Curie 1, Edith Reid 2, Mary Hodder 3. Outsiders' (Boys') Race.—Murray Rodgers 1, Edward Sheury 2, Archie Sheury 3. Outsiders' (Girls') Rice.—Grace Sheury 1, Mary Rodgers 2, Hinemsa Rodgers 3. Combined Race (boys and gir's).— Fred Hodder 1, Edith Reid 2, Allan McCutchan 3.

Dsnnison Stakes, open to all comers; prizes b/ Mrs Danni?on, Taborn.— Muriel Izett l,Del'a Curie 2, Hicemoa Rodgers 3.

Many other fancy races were go' up, and contributed to the interest of the audience.

In the evening a concert was he'd, which was well attended. All the items were such and bo rendered as to elicit marks of approval from the audience; Mr Gill presided. Miss Scott has taught some pieces to the children, and they performed their parts in a manner creditable (o both teacher and taught. The following is the programme: - Pait I.—Pianoforte overtur?, Miss Scott; song, " Over the . Snow," school children: cornet solo, Mr Steckwell; step dance, Mr L ck yer; duet, "Over the Moonlit Sea, 7 ' Mrs Anderson and Mis? Scott; song, " One Hundred Fathoms Deop," Mr Grant; tin-whiste solo, Mr Bennet, 'very good ; recitation, " Christmas Day in the Workhouse," Us,v. Wooloxal ; song, "The Dfar LiUlo Shamrock," Mr Hill; song, " Queen of the Earth," Mr John Scott; rfcitation, " B lly's Bose," Mias Worm ; song, '• The Batiks of the Wabash," Mr B?nnott. Part 11. . Pi-mcforte overture, Miss Scott; rung, I' The Coone," school children ; march-, ing song, " The New Zealand National Anthem," school children ; socg, 11 The •- Champion Stakes," Mr Bennett.; duet, "The Veteran's Toast," Messrs Grant and Scott; song, " Daddy," Mrs Anderson ; song, Mr G. White; song, - " The Three-leaved Shamrock," Mr ■ Hill; song, '• Tit-for-Tat," Miss Scott ; _ iong, Mr Lsckyer. Origiral fare 9by Mr P. J. White: DramaMs Persnne, Messrs P. J. White, G. Stock well, ar.d Thomas Cat. . The proceedings, whi.-i> wpre mo.st ■'meeeufol, concluded with « Gc.l Save the King,"