OPAKI DISTRICT SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9096, 23 May 1908, Page 5

OPAKI DISTRICT SCHOOL.

ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The annual picnic, sports, and distribution of prizes in connection with the Opaki School, was held yesterday on the property of Messrs J. and A. Welch. The spot selected for the picnic, which was surrounded with native bushes of all description, was all that could be desired. On that ideal picnic ground the pupils of the Opaki school; together with the members of the School Committee, and the residents of Opaki assembled yesterday forenoon, when a number of games were indulged in, and also several running events arranged for the amusement of the school children. The Committee had secured a quantity of toys flild useful articles which were presented apprizes to the successful competitors* in ! tho different tuning events. Corapetlt'.C!)...wac very keen, ever" iv.:c cuing fought out in the possible manner to the tap-.. The Chairman of the ComJmittoe and hia fellow Committeemen v.-re r.ssidio'js in their efforts to cater ar.d attend to the wants of all the children, and they succeeded admirably, alt tha boys and g'rls being the recipients of presents, whethe" they Ji) ginning races or

, A feature of the progi'anune wai' wi# ladies' shooting competition. The target was very sm&H, and was plti'Jefl ftfc a distance of thirty yards from Eferftporary butts used- No less thatl ittenty-three ladies (Competed. M'iffl* Marryatt was the Winner with a scOte' tff ten points ouft of a possible of flft.d Miss 3, Thomson was tffah score of nine points, white *»/ f&mnister secured third pri2?l? sixpoints. Prior to the termination 6? i?liC gathering, the Chairman (Mt' i. Welch) addressed those present. Such, gatherings, he said, were always looked forward to by the children, and acted as an incentive for them to work well at their studies during the year. He did not, however, think that the residents took the interest in school affairs that they should. They had, certainly, come forward and subscribed liberally towards the prize fund, thus enabling the children to have prizes presented to them. What he would like to emphasise was that at the annual meeting of householders too much apathy was shown, and he would like to see that remedied. There was no honour in being the Chairman of thd'Committtee, or a Committeeman, wh a n they elected themselves, and ho desired the residents to attend in full force when the next annual meeting came round, and if they approved of the Committee's administration he and his colleagues would indeed feel it a great honour if they were rp-elected.

Mr Welch then called upon Mrs Welch to distribute the prizes, which were received by the following pupils: Highest attendance (Mrs Ramsden's prize), Vernon Welch; highest attendance (long distance to walk), Chas. Hanson; best pass (Mr Preston's prize), Rose Henson; writing, upper division (Mrs Bourke's prize), Vernon Welch; writing, lower division, Lulu Cotter: arithmetic, upper division, Rose Henson; arithemetic, lower division, Eric Piatt; spelling, upper division, Stella McLachlan; spelling, lower division, Vincent Buick; brush drawing, upper division, Vernon Welch; brush drawing, lower division Owen Welch; year's work (teacher's prize), Bourton Bannister; year's work, lower division, Dorothy Bourke; improvement (Mrs Mowbray's prize), Alice Buick; improvement, Dorothy Mowbray; improvement, William Mobray; sewing (Mrs Cameron's prize), Stella McLachlan; sewing, lower division, Dorothy Bourke. Preparatory classes —Sewing, Ethel Hunt; writing, May Preston; arithmetic, George Mowbray; spelling, Norah Bourke. Following is the results of the sports: — Small Boys Race.—Rupert Hanson 1, F. Giddins 2, Ivan Piatt 3. Girls Race, under 7 years.—Beryl Perry 1, Iris Piatt 2, Amy Perry 3. Girls Race, over 7 years.— May Preston 1, Carrie Hunt, 2, Glady Cooper 3. Boys Race, undqr 7 years. -- -Dudley Bannister 1, Hughie Cooper 2, Phil Hanson 3. Open Scholboys Handicap, 150 yards.—Vernon Welch 1, Owen Welch 2, Vincent Buick 3 Willow Park Cup, for girls, 100 yards.—Stella McLachlan ], Rose Henson 2, Lilly Welch 3. Upper Standard Boys Race.—Owen Welch 1, Vernon Welch 2, Douglas McLachlan 3. Girls Race.—Bertha Buick 1, Lily Welch 2, Alice Buick 3. Second Schoolboys Race (open;. -Vernon Buick 1, Joe Henson 2, Charles Henson 3. Committeemen's IJace. —A. Welch 1, J. Welch 2, C. Bannister 3. Ladies Nail Driving Competition.- Mrs A. Welch (14nec) 1. Mrs C. Bannister (Hissc) 2, iyijs Piatt (15sec) 3. ONCI-: A MAN BUYS A suit from us lie »iost unwilling to wear any otlnr make. That's why we're making suits for gentlemen all over the Dominion —gentlemen who have tested ■ lie tit, comfort, style, avid quality of our clothes, luiil hnvo round thcin the best: Why not leave your order with us when next in Wellington. Our cash prices mean money saved to you. Morrison and Penney, Tailors, 73 Willis Street, Wellington.