EMPIRE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 130, 23 May 1908, Page 2

EMPIRE DAY.

t'KXTUAI, SCIIUUL. Till' children ill lIk; Central ami four, t' liay street schools, wlio arc to lie given it whole holiday on Monday (I'liuI'iie Day), were assembled yesterday altcruonn to ualule Hie llag on St. .Michael's Square. There was a fair gathering of |iarenls, and the secretary iind several meiuliers uf the school committee Were present. The Hag was hoisted by the chairman, Mr. ];\ I'. Corkill, and saluted liy the n clionl cadets, the assemblage singing the National Anthem, Mr. \V, l'erry playing the pianoforte accompaniment. Mr. T, C. Sclmaekeiiberg sang ''Sons of the Kmpire." Speeches " were delivered by Messrs. 1\ I'. Corkill (chairman of the committee), 11. Dempscy (headmaster), 11. Okey, .M.l'., llis \Yorship the Mayor, and the Revs. Evans, A. Guy, X. G. Brooke, and S. S. Osborne. The theme—or, as one of the clerics said, the text—comprised loyalty to home, school, town, country, and Empire, justice, and patl'iotism. A number of the senior e-irls went through a spectacular march very prettily, and a squad of cadets created a line elleet with flag-drill. Cheers for all who had assisted at the function and for the teachers were given, and "God Save the King" brought the proceedings to a close.

FITZKOY SCHOOL. The ceremony of saluting the flag iu honor of Kmpire -Day was duly observed at Kitzroy Schoo] on Friday after-, noon. 'J lie scholars assembled in front of the school, and there being a f'ujjl muster of cadets an imposing appearance was made. The chairman of tlie committee, Mr. ,T. Tisch, together with the secretary, was present, and after the Hag had been raised and saluted an adjournment was made to the headmaster's room, where appropriate addresses were delivered to (.lie scholars, who subsequently gave a spirited rendering of patiiotie songs. The proceedings throughout were particularly interesting .ind were concluded by a ' distribution ot lollies to the young folk— a welcome item for which the chairman was rcsponsible Hearty cheers were given to the teaching staff and the commit tee. alter which the school was dismissed nil i'uesdav.