MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 184, 3 August 1904, Page 2

MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS

CITT SCHOOL COMMIitBB.

The members present at -iatf meeting were Messrs P. Crewel!*.? , * , ** W. Uaffrey, A. Ihorne, A.Boss,**«"»£ and P. Ml Mackay/ " D -.Kel£ Nelson Street School.—A letter V ing the insufficient acommodaflot J?««t4. fauts at Nelson street School x™,? *? r M* from the Education Board, sbm^ the Chief Inspector had been port upoii the matter.—Mr~p •Mli• '**• remarked that the children "now v *** be placed in the headmaster's riSsr'W'ii* lobby, tfelson sti-eet School S^ 4 * the most out-of-date in Us fittirie. ?S M province. There was no Mnderjsiit, 1 '"I* niture, and two years ago the?«s!ii V* , spector condemned the children'*^) ment. Something was to be time, but it was forgotten.— Tj Don T),r tll « tlon it was decided to again make i*"°" representations to the Board on^ffi! ject of over-crowding in the lufintV'S partment of the school. ** A Laudable Object.—Permission ti» *w a "Girls' Friendly Society" in mmLT* with .Chapel street School waa »iS^' a the headmistress, Miss Edith A.'Mi^i! c wrote that special classes would;i£jJiui teach dressmaking, fancy work, an?* help the girls to make good ho'SekeSi.* 9 The members agreed that theobiecf^K? , society was most laudable, antla«-'riTS was to be commended for her MiS««J2 v and the Interest she took In herTnnniM welfare. ■I'HBU* School Examinations.—lnspectors'''&&. upon the annual examinations In street School stated that the well classified, the general tone, dlaflrob? and behaviour were excellent, ana t&Misuits demonstrated the very good'-iraiijt, of Instruction. Of 425 scholars oh theiST excluding those in the primer classes, sa passed. In regard to Napier the Inspectors reported similarly In'reajri to the discipline and instruction, ani'sfe ed that 257 scholars passed out' of 28* the roll. ." V

AUCKLAND SHAKESPEARIAN SOCIETY. o- ';

The V.M.C.A. Hall was well-ailed Hit night by a large number of people whe assembled to hear the reading of >Klnir Her .7 IV," part one, by the Ancfignd Shakespearian Society. A most snecessful and admirable rendering of the. play »»» given In spite of the fact that it fid not been possible to have many rehearsals. The cast was as follows:—Ktie WnW IV., Rev. W. Jellie; HeWiy/ • fibn Wales, Mr R. McVeagh; Prince Jottn*n<t Earl of Northumberland, Mt.A. S.'"fc Brown; Sir Walter Blunt, Mr -H." Botiertson; Earl of Worcester, Mr B. : CinrpfieilHenry Percy (Hotspur), Mi -J...!!,- Clark' Edmund Mortimer, Mr H. Herbert;. Eariot Doug-las and Polns, Mr R, A. „ Slailr Owen Glendower and Bardolph; MrJTH,' Templar; Sir John Falstaff, Mr'kontiSe* Peto, Mr E. W. G. Rathbone;'Ladj Peicr' Mrs Kekwich; > Mistress Quickly, Misi Kitty Lennox.,Two remarkably ings were those of Henry (Hc-tspfirV PeW (Mr J. M. Clark), and Sir Johnßilstfi (SLt Montague). The readings which wM be a great pleasure to all loversjif Shaie»> peaie are announced to take place every three weeks, the next taking place on: to* 23rd Inst. *i ; ; " W

LECTURE AT ?

On' Thursday evening, 28th' "Jiiby , the Rev. H. B. Gray, 8.A., St, ■ Andrera, Auckland, delivered a lecture lv. the How ick Presbyterian Church, Mr -fligh X, Gilinour presiding. It was. "'Ah Eveninj With Crockett," and was most Interestinj and highly appreciated.- A most hearty vote of thanks was accorded, Mi Snj at the close of his lecture. Misses "lindt Andrew and Cargo gave a f violin - "ta4 organ duet.

BAYFIELD CHURCH ANXIVBBSiBI,^

The sixtb anniversary of tjie. B»yfleld Methodist Church was contirfied last evening. The chair was occu'iilW by Mr R. Hobbs. who gave an Intereßtlig:«ccount of early mission life in the Hokiangi dtatrict of 80 years ago. Excellent addresses were given by the Revs. C;"H.'Garland, B. F. Rothwell. and J A. Loxfbri"'The choir, under .the .direction of. ¥t. Shaw, discoursed some excellent muste. :,The report of the work for the yjsariws of » very encouraging .'character.' ",?:■':/