TAUERU SCHOOL PICNIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4984, 25 March 1895, Page 2

TAUERU SCHOOL PICNIC.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The annual picnio in connection with the School was held on Satur* day in a paddock kindly lent by Mr Taplin for.the occasion. The children assembled about 11 o'clock, and lunch was served at about After the children and their'frien<nr had done ample justice tothe supply of good things, a programme of Bports was commenced. About three o'clock an adjournment was made when the prizes won by the children were presented by Mr Buchanan, M.H.R. A list of the winners of the prizes is subjoined, The sports were then continued, including running, jumping and wrestling. Numerous games'were indulged in during 'the day, and ' all present, numbering well, over 200, seemed to enjoy, themselves thoroughly. The thanks of the children are due. to the Committee who'devoted so. much time to the preparations for, and the carrying out oi so', successful an undertaking, The. Committee also desire to express their heartiest thanks to those ladies: who so kindly assisted them, and to whom so much of the success of the picnic is due. During the afternoon the children gave hearty cheers for Mr Buchanan, the Committee, adL ladies, and also gave Mr BiiclianjA a good send off when he was leaving the ground, The following is the' prize, list Headmaster's special prizes for highest marks in the school—Girls: Eva Davy; Boys: Sydney McCalmont. ' ' , l Chairman's special prizes for con-duct-Lower Division—Girls': Milly Morgan ; Boys: Ebenezer Loader; Upper Division—Girls : Annie McKenzie ; Boys: Richard Smith. Mr H. Smith's and Mr M. McKenzie's special prizes for highest attendance : John McKenzie, Alma Morgan, Milly Morgan. Standard prizes:—Standard VII; Girls—Eva Davy; Boys—lst, Edward McHattie; 2nd, William Garrat t. Standard Vl.—Girls: Kate Manning ; Boys: Donald McCalmont 1 Arthur Bennett 2, Harold Bennett 8, Standard IV.—Boys : Teewe Anaru 1, Andrew Gardiner 2, Rei Paku 3 Standard lll.—Girls: Lucy Davy 1, May Bland 2, Ethel Taplin Boys: Percy Ashton 1. iS Standard ll,—Girls: Mabel Manning 1, Maud M'Calmont 2. Boys: Donald Baird 1. Standard I.—Girls: Christina Turner 1, Annie Mulvay 2, May Hum- > pliries 3. Boys: Guy Mace 1, Colin McKenzie 2. P.ll.—Girls: Ruby Ashton, Gladys i Chamberlain, May Cooper, Barbara i Gardiner, Adelaide M'Calmont, Olive Taplin Boys: Henry M'Hattie. P.l.—Girls: Maud Garrratt, janet M'Hattie, Alice Taplin. Boys: William Humphries, Angus McKenzie, William Puhara.