WEST END SCHOOL BAZAAR

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 20 December 1907, Page 2

WEST END SCHOOL BAZAAR

i'uc Went End School bazaar was opened yesterday aitcrnoou, Air. 11. J 11. u.vey, Ji.i\, perlorming the opeuinj

cei oniony. -is usual, the mistress of the school," her teaching stall', tue committee, anu a uuid ot euiluisiaatie workers made grc.ii preparatiuns, aud the whole ali'air «a.) iurauged aud managed iu the welli;u.,wu West liud style, i'lic object was 10 ju'ovide funds lor the school gymnasium. Amongst the different lnoneyma.viiig departments were plain sewing, sw'ceu, reireshuicnts, aud produce stall, anu a Christinas tree, aud in every one there was much to tempt the cash from the pocket of the visitor. Air. W. .Nixon's moior'car ran penny trips round the grounds iu the afternoon. Xhe following were the stallholders: —l'lain sewing, Alesdames Simuiouds, ]?. Jury, H. Ward, -Uartin, and Edwards; afternoon Lea and supper, Alesdames 11, Gilbert, lloi'Kcr, l'\ Gilbert, Smith, Nixon, Inch, ISunoi, O'Driscoll; sweets, Airs. iN'ewell and Aliss Potts; Christinas tree, Alesdames Cock and Gardiner, Alisses Alyuoti and i\ U'Brieu.

Owing to counter-attractions, the attendance in the afternoon was hardly up lu expectations, but in the evening the richooi was crowded with visitors. The Harrison Bund played a programme ot nuusie outside the school. The committee desire to acknowledge the following donations:—To the prize fund) .Messrs. J. B. Boy and U. TiscJi 10?s each. Mrs. Bullard,ss; gymiiasiuin fund, Messrs. J. B. Boy ami JO. Hockrill XOcS each, Mr. 11. Willis a picture. The committee also thanks Mr. Lepine for having collected the funds for the volunteer trophies. Apologies for absence from yesterday's /unctions were received from Colonel Okey, the Mayor of .New Plymouth (Mr. Dockrill), Messrs, Pridhain, Browne, and MacDiarmid. Mr. (.1. Tisch presented the standard prizes as follows:—Standard VI.: Boys, Claude Jury 1, S. Jury 2, A. Sykea best improvement; girls, D. Trigger and E. W'aimch 1, liose Ilea 3, L. JSlieppard best improvement. Standard V.: Boys, li. Brokeushire I, B. EiUpatrick 2, 7 C. Sisley best improvement; girls, A. Cocker 1, A. Hooker 'l } W. Smith best improvement. Standard IV.: Boys, D. .Newell 'l, E. Coleman 2, W. Brown beat improvement; girls, A. Bullard 1, A. Howell 2, •J. U linen best improvement. Standard 111.: Boys, Ken Jury 1, Bay Lepine 2, I Eric I'rank best improvement; girls, j Joyce Wilson 1. Nellie liuvle 2, Essie ! \'oght best improvement. Standard 11.:

Boys,. Lan ltoy 1, Leblie Johnston 2, E. lleiliy best improvement •, girls, Sibyl Jackson 1, Mary James 2, 1). Cillanders best improvement. {Standard 1.; Boys, 11. Mana 1, S. Whitehead 2, Ceorg« Way best improvement; girls, E. Coad 1, .Maude Jiurgetis i, Alice Hart best improvement.

Sewing prizes: Hilda Simmonds, Inez Collins, Mabel Mills, Aira Kollo, Eileen Eye, Doreen Moore.

JJoll-dressing: Tressie Busby, Mona Lepine, Ida Ciardner, Jack Coleman, I Keith McCraekcn, Jack Burgeso. .Mr. diligence prizes to .Standard 111.: Myra Bay and Victor Edwards. Attendance prizes to pupils who had attended upon every occasion upon which the school was opened:—Standard VI.: Boys, Claude Jury, AYarren Ulliver, Bertie White; girls, Veta Gilbert, Ethel Johnston, l)oris i rigger, Ivy Thompson. Standard V.: Bo.Vr, Beg. Urokcn*hirc, B. J'iUpatrick; girls, N. Crozier, D. Cilbert, A. lluoker. Standard IV,: Boys, 11. Mander, H, I'atter-

sou; gills, Hilda Jury, .Madge Jury, Hilda .Mct'racken, Jlary McWhiuncy. Standard III.: Boys, Ken Jury and Irene 'l'honipson. Standard Jl.: -Boys, Keif lirokeushirc and Colin Rich; girls, Jrene Gilbert and yueenie Patterson. Standard 1.: Willur Oliver-—H boys and H girls. T\venly-tlirec liovs and 2(i girls

wore absent only ten times or less. Mns, Dowling addressed Hie children, and wMr-il them a happy holiday. The pupils contributed several part-songs during the evening, Tlie infant <fepartment's prizes were presented by .Mr. Tisch on Wednesday,every child receiving a prize. Special prize* for full attendances were award-

Ed to JJertie (Jardner, Stanley Hart, ami Royce Hooker. Five missed less llian ten times. 1

The shooting prizes for the cadets' class-liring were presented by .Major .Malone as follows:—Private IT. X. John- ■ sou, champion belt and medal: I\. -I. J Lcpine, 2, a medal: A. IVMney. :J, a

medal, Major Malone and .Major landlord addressed the gathering. Cheers were given for the teachers, the committee, and Hie speakers. Mrs. Dowling's class pupils presented her with a silver-backed comb, and 'Mr. Bary received from his class u shaving outfit.

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