Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 237, 16 March 1915, Page 3

Stratford News

SCHOOLIit >ys and aciucultuue. (From Our Resident Reporter.) Thirty hoys from f lie Stratford TV ■ trict High School left, by this morning', express for the Experimental Farm at Monmahaki for a week's camp. Mr. .1. Thomas, first assistant, is in charge of tlie boys. while Mr. .1. \V. Ellis, agricnlturat instructor, is with tlicm to instruct them iu agricultural mutters. The object, of the visit is to see farming carried on under its very host conditions. Many of the senior hoys who ire with the party have already pissed their Public Service Examinations in agriculture. and the vir.it should prove of more than ordinary interest to them. The boys are pumped in a fine marquee, and they will be well supplied with provisions ' from the farm. A certain amount of time is devoted each day ■:! school, and the boys r.re taught elementary surveying and calculating extent of plots'of ground, drawings of buildings, etc. The farm experts are going to lecture to them on various matters, including the differences in the breeds of cattle. The bovs will take an sidive part in the farm work at the '•• • This is the fir-' -•••' •'. in the Taranaki education district to undertake such work. Mr. Tyrcr, the popular headmaster. mooted if some three years ago, but it is not till now that the visit could be arranged. The Croquet Club's garden fefe in aid of the Belgian Fund takes place on Tuesday afternoon and evening at the club's courts, Regan Street. A move is being made to establish a coursing club. A meceting is to be held 011 Thursday night. (In Thursday the Midhirst settlers are bedding n picnic and sports at Midhirst. the proceeds to go to the Belgian Relief Fund. With p. real live committee, the gathering is sure to lie a success. Yesterday quite I~>o people visited the Stratford Mountain House. 'Hie Eltham lland( under llandii;: -er- lieesley) enlivened the visitors v.ith a fine programme. (Juite a number readied the summit. Tin' roads were viry good, and of a motor lorry with some lit! pascngers reaching the house speaks well for the way the caretaker .lias improved the track. Tile Methodist congregation at Douglas contemplates erecting a parsonage there for the minister'in charge of thai district.