UNKNOWN AND CHANCERY STREETS SUNDAY-SCHOOL MISSION.

Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3124, 19 July 1880, Page 2

UNKNOWN AND CHANCERY STREETS SUNDAY-SCHOOL MISSION.

Thk above schools, under the care of Messrs Smith and E. White, Superintendents, were given au entertainment on Thursday evening last. There was a fino gathering of the scholars—boys and girls. The childreu ■were evidently impressed that it was a special occasion, for their best clothes were put on, and faces and hands creditably clean. The teachers and friends -were present, aud a good number of visitors. Before the afterpatt of the evening began there was an excellent distribution of fruit aud sweets. To say that the boys were orderly, implies that for boys and girls ot that class they were as still as could bo well expected. Many of them are truly comical lads, bent on fun and frolic. It is almost impossible to appear solemn before such a crowd, for some of their grimaces aud manoeuvres were beyond description. After the good things were consumed Mr Castlo was placed in the chair. This gentleman has great sympathy with these waifs, and spends a good deal in trying to make them happy. The Chairman offered a few well-chosen remarks amid the stillness of the children. The programme was varied, consisting of recitations by several boys, which were very well performed. Mr Smith gave a nice reading, specially selected to please the young. Miss Hirst sang aud played some sweet pieces, which were most successful iv pleasing, especially that sweet thing " Speak a kind word when you can," One youth gave a solo upon the harp, and played "My Grandfather's Clock." Mr Beaumont gave a short address, and afterwards read a beautiful piece called "The Teacher's Reward," aud wound up by reciting " The Dying Soldier." Great praise is due to the teachers and officers for getting up a pleasant eveniug for the little ones, which will have a lasting benefit.

There is a minature rusu at Itiverton, near InvercargilJ. But little gold has asyet been found.

A medical student says that he has never been able to discover the bone of contention, and desires to know if it is not the jawbone.