EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 May 1941, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL BREAK-UP ENTERTAINMENT. (“Times-Age” Special.) On Friday last the pupils of the Secondary Department of the Eketahuna District High School gave a class-room entertainment to mark the last day of the term. Piano solos were given by Kathleen Willis ("Consolation”) and Nancy Fordyce ("Rustle of Spring"); recitations by Muriel Gray, Jill Hart and Verna Cooper. Songs were sung by Dulcie Boustead, Joyce Tolley and Isobel Watterreus, the last-mentioned giving an excellent rendering of "Balalaika." The accompanists for the songs were Joy Hornblow and Margaret McManus. A most unusual and interesting item was given by William Kwan, being a talk on “Gems of Chinese Poetry.” Two selected poems were written on the blackboard in both English and Chinese. These, were read, line by line, in alternate languages, the poems being finally read through in Chinese. William Kwan was warmly applauded by his fellow pupils for this item. The final item was a humorous sketch from “The Raw Recruit,” in which lan Fordyce and Richard Rogers kept their audience amused. A few topical "hits" of school interest were given, between items, by Pat Stewart and Colin Houlbrooke. TEACHERS MEET PAHIATUA-BUSH BRANCH. The annual meeting of the PahiatuaEush branch of the. New Zealand Educational Institute was held in the Eketahuna school there being members present from Marima, Mangamutu, Hukanui, Alfredton, Nireaha, and Eketahuna schools.

The annual report included mention of meetings, at which visiting lecturers had been present. In June last, Mr P. H. Smithells (superintendent of Physical Education) addressed the members; in November Mr H. C. D. Somerset (Director of Adult Education at the Community Centre, Feilding Agricultural High School) gave an interesting account of the aims and extent of this branch of the work. In February, Mr Forsyth (president) and Mr Ashbridge (secretary of N.Z.E.1.) addressed the branch members on topics and problems of immediate interest. On March 27 all teachers were addressed by Mr Irwin (Senior Inspector), the other inspectors, Messrs Johnson, Bringans, and O’Connor, being present. The report also included regret at the loss of both president and secretary of the branch during the year, Mr Slater and Mr Henderson. Congratulations on their respective promotions were extended to these members, and their faithful services recorded. Mr Henderson had been secretary for nine years. The representative at the annual meeting of the N.Z.E.1., as well as at the committee of branches, was Miss Junker, of Pahiatua. Two donations had been made —£5 to the Red Cross Society’s branches at Pahiatua and Eketahuna, and £lO to the London Relief Fund. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: —President. Mr D. R. Salter: vice-presidents, Messrs A. B. Fordyce, A. L. Wilson, Cuthbert, Miss Junker; committee, Mrs Beales, Misses Harris, McFadden, C. Wilson, Messrs Taverner. Giddings and Duncan; secretary and treasurer, Miss M. Ross; representative to committee of branches, Mr A. B. Fordyce. Personal Items. Mr and Mrs G. Simpson. Taumaraunui, are the guests of the latter’s sister, Mrs J. Duncan, Parkville. Mrs Deinstall, Wanganui, is the guest of Mrs C. Schultz, Parkville.