TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2725, 31 December 1889, Page 3

TE AWAMUTU.

s's Entkistainmunt.— Ail enter* * foi the amusement of the children .strict Was held in the hall mi Moii:3rd, and was in every way a great There \vt?rc pvoscnt over I<o cuiibosides a number of aduits. uiicns of admission wito vory lo\v, 0d uhildrt'ti and Is for adults, the wlu'le nt procoed* Ileitis cHivotud t<> the ptuuhiiSi' toys, biscuits, lull it'*, nuts, Imioii was uuulu for L'o, but at the last ■ iirieiit more toys luul to bu stint for, so_as «i\u uach youniisitcr a pre>unt. Hie uiic portion of too cutfrt'iinincnt was ireciatcd, not only by the little ones, but the bi<7 onti's also ; Mr \a\isp, as usual, his comic singing, kept the audience ill •rs of laughter. It is to him the whole lit of the evening's entertainment is for the idea was conceived and carried ;olely by him ; others, of course, gave ; assistance, hut almost the whole of ,-ork in getting the toys, drilling the •iron, and preparing generally was done im, ami the thn-Mj cheets callod for inm .'lie of the audience at the close were i with a heartiness that showed his ta to provide amusement for the youngwore thoroughly appreciated by young old. The Rev. Mr Holer cure an exit magic lantern display. Ihe Suud iy ions Mr Boier had to preach up the and on Monday he had _to hun'V at no small incoiivience to himself, to present on Monday evening, aud it must ,ive been gratifying to him to hear the ex•»ssions of genuine pleasure which were n utterance to dunng too dis|;lay. I lie ■ were those known as "A tup through -ica"; besides these there were also a ier of comic scenes. Several ladien mtlemen also gave assistance by singnd Airs Andrew presided »t the luano >>:' the evening. Masters Frank and • Long appeared as the "two funny anil two funny little niggers they 'with their black faces and extraya--.illars and dress. Miss J. Miller aer appearance for tho first tune, aTe Awamutu audience, and sun? licely, a s-mg most Eiiitablo to the , in, viz Santa Claus. The fidlows the programme:—Piano overture, ■u Lowther and Mandeno; song Andrew; song (comic), "Johnny gan," company of children (encored, «erse repeated); song, Mr Burgess; comic), " Moriarty," or "I' 1" two Policemen," Messrs \ auseand Long. ■ vas encored so persistently, that the verse had to bo repeated. Song, ta Claus," Miss J. Miller ; i two funny Niggers," Masters 1 1 , and iOng (encored, last verse re.peated) ; " Svvanee River," Miss E. Wain■*it ; song (comic), "The Chinee," Mr (encored, and last verse repeated ) i this refreshments were handed round children, by some ladies and gentleho kindly offered their assistance. The . lantern display was then gWen, after Santa Claus himself arrived, and ;d round the various prci-enta to the '.•en. When he came into the hall he j a large basket of toys strapped on his ok, and numbers hung to his girdle, hen the toys were distributed, the audience, after singing the National Anthem, and giving three hearty cheers for Air Vause, dispersed. I may mention that Mr Vause played the accompaniment to ' ay Morgan," on a little toy month it is astonishing what mu-ic he can " ;t from one of those little instruments, all piano, as usual, was villainously time. The "Chinee," during his umourously alluded to it, remarking .it only to make a hen house of\ a tent which no one would feel justified iltiadicting. In order to assist the ,t for which the entertainment was got the hall committee very generously gave 1 '' free of charge, save the cost of

•ot, Pkkseniations.--Before tho Ti: ■*' \tu school broke up fur the Ctn iat■lidays the children presented the t teacher, Miss Crookes, with an ; together with an album, workbox •i ..I opaline pin trait. I lmvo not been ft copy of the addrr--, I have but cannot remember the exact .g of it. It referred to the cordi;'.l '.I existing between teacher and pupils, referred to Miss Gronkess tw" years k in the school as being a latour of love. :tt such is the case id very evident from ; affection which exists between her and vj children. Miss Crookes responded to a kind wishes ex prrssed and the souvenus resented in suitable terms, and expressed er gratification and pleasure at the good eeling displayed. Mr La Prello, head ceachev at the Raneiaohi* school, was al-o ■ie recipient of the following jtddtess: Eangianhia,. 2Ut Uccembsr, ISS9. ?>lr ..i Trelle. Dear Sir,—lt is with great easure we, your pupils, liavo assembled re to pies' nt yor. with this clock as i 1 ken nf our respect for you. Because it is ■ small you must not compare it. wit!) our .'ection for you, which is far Rreatn -than ve can express. Hince you have had n■inder your tuition, for the last three years, </f3 hiivo done nothing to show you the ; .iffection you have so well deserved. Thi" s the fcirst time we have s-.s-enihled to ] r<' it you with anything, but we hope it wui Ibo the last. We conclude uith a wi-li both you and Mrs La PrelJe may en - a Merry Christmas and a Happy Now r." This address was drawn up by one -he children and does the your.ustt't • adit. Mr La Pivlle leplied, thanking the r.hildren fur their kind and aliVeuonate expressions, and in doing so, congratu'atrd the children on their progress m their studies, and expressed his pleasure that the interest ho took in their welfare was .so well "der.-cood and appreciated by them. Mi •iristie, late head master of the Kikikihi ohool, was presented with a gold pencil -\se by his pupils on the eve of his de■rture for the Thames, where lie has been ouioted to the head masleiship of one of •e schools. Miss Tristram and Miss Aelly landeno, pupil teachers in the same school, ' o received presentations from the child-