TENUI SCHOOL FETE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4050, 29 February 1892, Page 2

TENUI SCHOOL FETE.

.(From a Correspondent.) This event, whioh is par •excellence the district gathering of the year, took placo on Monday : last in Mr Cross' paddock, In the aftornoon a well-ar-ranged programme of athletic sports was gone through and some of tbe finishes, owing totbejudioious handicapping of Messrs Geo Pope and 0. Speedy, were worth a long journey to witness. To enumerate, the achievements of (lie deserving- competitors would occupy too m,uoh space, but one item, the Old Boy'a Race, is worthy of special mention. Seven started, and a splendid finish look place between Fred Nioholls (scr) and Jas O'Connor (20 yds) tho former! who also won last year, gaining the verdict by a few inoliPS, Mr R. Lnngdon efficiently weilded the starter's flag, ■Messrs.?. Groves and A, Nicholls (Jurir.) were impartial andqompetent judges, whil?tthe Hon. Secretary, Mr Hanoook (Chairman of School Committee) was simply übiquitous, For about three hours the ladies, assisted by Mr A. Speedy and other gentlemen, had been' busy amongst the provision baskets, and once the sports were disposed of, some 200 children sat down to tea in the Hall. After satiating themselves with cake, jam roll, and other goodies, thoy made way for their parents and elders, Tea satisfactorily finished, the hall was cleared for dancing. The young folk had full possession until 10 o'clock, when they were displaced by tlje "big 11 people, and ao good was the music and so enjoyable the company that it was broad daylight and five o'clock before the last dance was over. .Mr Hancock was M.O. The music was in thehands of so many willing friends that I cannot particularise, but in the name of the Committee I thank not only tbe musicians, and those mentioned above, but also one and all of those ladies and gentlemen who worked so ably and consistently to make the f6te what it really was—one of the most pleasant and successful gatherings oyer Lelji in Tenui,' •" I cannot conclude without a word of special praise to Mr A.' Nicholls (senr) for his energy and valuable assistance in dispensing the needful from the supper room. After the Inspector's examination, which wiil probably take place next month, jt is tjje intention of tbe committee to distribute the annual prizes, On that occasion there will be an entertainment, but of what nature has not yet boen decided. However, readers here may prepare for more jollity!