ALEXANDRA D.H. SCHOOL

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1577, 23 February 1927, Page 5

ALEXANDRA D.H. SCHOOL

Cm the evening of thel7th February a moat enjoyable time was spent at the - Wgk School when the seniors entertuned the teachers and the new pupils. \ The wood-woriwam was gailydecorated with coloured streamers and festoons of *• greenery. A very phasing lighting «f----bet was carried out with Japanese lanterns, lie two senior girls, Miss Lena Anderson and Miss Ileen "Wueon. re- " cetvedtiie.gneata. ite the hands of* very efficient committee consisting of Misses Julie CTKane, Roma Rolands and Dinah Terry, Messrs Bringans, Beilby and Jamie, the merriment was maintained at a high pitch, throughout the • evening. The proceedmga storfed -with a peannt hm>t,:aprto being given to 4he most successful "seeker. ; .It is.feared that many peanuts, although found, • never saw the count. Than followed dances, games-and competitions, note- . worthy among which were the .singing, 'Bun-eatingiqtujf teachers drawing "competitions. Atloßo the company adjourned to the cookery room which.was tastefully .decorated with orange and yellow • flowers. "An excellent supper was proTfrfrvt tiy the,ptipila and needless to aay & was done foil justice to. Afterjsupper Mr JfechaeEs, and Mr Bringaua made short speeches in which they welcomed • till new pupila jmttV »ti* a «d th* wry happy spirit whish ,e&te between teacher and; the school. It must be mentioned that the. success of "the evening was largely .due to the moat ■ ■;' willing assistance given to the committee by Miss Stenhouse. Another dance " and tits singing of " Auld Lang Syne" ' and the National Anthem ended an evening which will koghe a.pleasant memory ia tile minds rf ap-present. It ia hoped that - another such function should be held before the end of the year.