A Happy Little Ceremony

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 5, 16 August 1929, Page 8

A Happy Little Ceremony

oo Wireless for Orphans % Big Brother Bill, Aunt Anita, Aunt Shiela, Uncle Allan, and Uncle George were specially invited guests at the Nesbit Home, Waverley, Dunedin,. on the occasion of the formal transfer of the five-valve radio set, donated by the Presbyterian Young Women’s Bible Classes to the orphan bairns at the home. ihe cereni. y happened on Saturday night, August 8, and the children’s staff of 4YA went _immediately following the session. There are about 30 children, infant boys and growing girls in the home, who greeted the radio- Uncles and Aunts and. Big Brother with great enthusiasm. There. was fun, and romping, and laughter in which everybody joined; but the actual formal transfer

of the gift was in: the nature of a striking "and " happy’ little religious dedication ceremony. There was ,complete silence whilst suitable . hymns, dedicatory prayers, and a‘ fine. little talk was given by one of the Bible class leaders.. And’ there was no inecongruous note’ struck . anywhere during. the ceremony. :.The bairns at ‘the home had no difficulty. apparently, in understanding that so marvellous" a thing as their radio set should be given with special thanksgiving, and they sat as silent as little mice. But the silence was shattered very.. speedily after. the last quiet words had -been said, and the’music boomed out of the loud-speaker. ‘ The party broke up at a late hour with both Uncles, Aunts, Big Brother, ‘and the ,children, thoroughly satisfied with introductions to each other. .