TINUI.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2284, 1 May 1886, Page 2

TINUI.

(Fpom'obr own correspondent.)

The event of the week has been the annual sports and distribution of prizes in connection with the Tinui, school, which took place on Tuesday afternoon. The attendance was the largest ever-wit-nessed here, Bcme 300 adults and children being present. The sports were under the management of Messrs McHutchon, Brading, Perry, McDonnell, .Knight and Nicholls, who carried.out .the programme in a most satisfactory imanner. i The several events were hotly contested, the following being the results 150 yards for boys under 15 years—P. Bellies 1, B. Stilborn 2. 150 yards for girls under 15 years—M. Newcome 1, S. NewcOme 2,

100 yards for boys under 10 years—H; Belliss 1, F. Nicholls 2. 100 yards for girls under 11 years—M.' Nicholls 1, F* Belliss 2, High Jump—W. Mulvoy 1, F. Nicholls 2, Wheelbarrow race—Grovesand Nicholls 1. , • • ~ Running Lonfit Jump, boys under 15 years—lt. Owen 1, J. Stelin 2. ' 80 yards race, boys under 7 years—W. Owen 1, E, Stelin 2, . 100 yards race, girls under 10 years— F. Speedy 1, B. 2, Three-legged race, 80 yards—Stilborn and N. Owen 1, R, Owen and Kniglit 2. 100 yards, girls, consolation—o. Belliss 1, K. Dillon 2, The sports being concluded, an adjournment w(iß made to the Public Hall, where the school prizes were presented by the Chairman, Mr T, Mackay, who remarked that he thought parents would bo grati-, fled to learn that Mr Lco'b recent examination'showed tho school to be in a most satisfactory condition, the passes recorded averaging 91 per cent, It was true fliat |.last year 100 per cent was the average, i and there had been a falling off, but this was through no fault of the teachers, but the parents in not sending their children regularly, and he trusted every effort would be made in the future to remedy this fault, He congratulated Mr Turkington upon the manner in wnchtheschbol had advanced under his charge. Tho following is a list of the prize winners : Stardard V., Emma Stilborn ; Standard IV., Fred-Nicholls; Standard 111., Alex. Cameron; Standard 11., E. Nicholls and H. Groves; Standard 1, Ebba Stelin; lufant class, Robert Cameron; good conduct, Emma Stilborn, Digby Stilborn and May Nicholls; sewing, M. Newcome 1, Ebba Stelin 2 ; attendance, F. Nicholls I, Emma Stilborn 2; writing, Kate Dillon 1, Robert Owen 2,

JThtt children wore then entertained at "a "capital tea, kindly provided by the ladies of the district, who were most assiduous in their attention to the wants of the little ones. The tables were literally delicacies, to which ample justice was done. After tea the prizes Won at the sports were-presented to the successful champions, The annual meeting of householders was held at 8 p.m. in the schoolhouse, for the election of a new committee. Mr MoHutohon occupied, the chair. The balance-sheet showing receipts £2217s Gd and expenditure £1214s (id, with annual report;,.was read and adopted without dissent. The /election resulted in the return of Messrs Nicholls, Knight, Stilborn* Brading arid. Perry. Mr Perry remarked that there were a few individuals in,Tumi who were in the habit of raakin?romarks disparaging to the teacher and the school. Ho thought it would be more manly and straightforward if there was any cause* for complaint, if the persons aggrieved woald put their statements in writing.' ' Mr John Groves on behalf of tho parents and householders-desired to thank tho late Chairman, Mr Mackay, for the services he, had rendered-the school for many years, for although lie-had. no children attending yet had taken more trouble and pains-than anyone ill/the district to promote tho welfare.of the school and the cause of education:

Mr McHutehon was glad Mr Groves' had thought to-thank' 'the, late Cli.airmjn.' It gave that,had beeii said by the last speaker.'^ ' Hi'.: Turkington (teacher) said ho regretted Mr Mackay severing his- fcnnnec'tiftn with tho Committee. He had worked under him for about two years, ,imd lie always found him most attentive ito the requirements of the school. Mr Mackay - said he Must thank Mr Groves and others for their,kind remarks, and the maimor in which they spoko of his services. It had given him pleasure to work in the cause of Education and he thought it a duty incumbent on every citizen, both on private and public grounds'. Ho hoped erery parent would take tho fullest advantage of the State system of education. Ho wished the Tenui school tho fullest measures of prosperity, and, although a non resident now, ho would bo glad to render tho Committee any assistance in his power. The new Committee then met and elected Mr McHutehon to the chair. The Public Hall having been cleared of the fragments of the feast, tables and forms, dancing commenced to the strains of two concertinas, played by Messrs Colancy and Vyo, and was kept up to 5.30 a. m, Everyone seemed to fully enjoy themselves, and it lias not been our lot to witness a more pleasant and social entertainment. 1 am glad to hear the Hall Committee contemplates inlargening the building, for this dance made mauifest that it is most ridiculously small for the increasing i population of the district.