SCHOOL BOYS’ OUTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 July 1922, Page 5

SCHOOL BOYS’ OUTING.

HOSPITALITY AT HAWERA. The boys of the New Plymouth High School look forward to the annua’, match between the school football team and Wanganui College, which takes place at Hawera during Dominion Show week, and make the day a notable one. On Saturday about 350 boys made the trip by special train, and while the members of the team were, with the Wanganui College team, entertained by the Taranaki Rugby Union, the army of supporters were the guests of the Hawera people. On the arrival of the train, the boys proceeded to the Foresters’ Hall, where tables had been arranged and beautifully decorated, being also laden with jellies, fruit salads, sandwiches, cakes and soft drinks, the preparations being made .by a ladies’ committee. After full justice was done to this the boys dispersed, to again assemble after the match for another feast prior to leaving for home. Mr. Moyes, on behalf of the boys, heartily thanked the ladies for their great kindness and hospitality, which, needless to say, were very cordially appreciated. Mr. Moyes paid 'a generous tribute to the support always given to the school by Hawera people, and said that the Hawera boys were, and always had been, a great source of strength to the school, for, he added in conclusion, “you breed a fine type of boy down here, and I hope we shall always continue to have them on the school roll.” At his call three hearty resounding cheers were given for the ladies’ committee, parents, and friends. The idea of entertaining the boys was initiated by Mr. Easton, when the match was first played about four years ago, and he and Mrs. Easton made arrangements to give the boys, about 50 in all, lunch and a-f tern dan tea. A strong committee was set up and each year the scheme has grown Until the present day large dimensions bh<e been reached. Saturday’s of the following ladies: Pease, Shaw, Hutchinson, Grant. MurApch, J. 0. Smith. Silson. R. S. Thomson, McCallum. Robb F. W. Sutton O’Tfta. Riddle, C- Walker. Gifford Moore, E.'G. Betts and Easton, and Miss Betts. Irtre- Easton has acted as bon. secretary.’ Messrs.l -Smith and Easton, H. H. Clement, ; O'Brien, and the Winter Show Company I gave donations. All the ladieskare en- ■ titled to hearty congratulations-on the; satisfactory result of their combined efforts.