SUMNER ITEMS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18141, 2 August 1924, Page 6

SUMNER ITEMS.

Educational Films. During the week the iirsi oi . educational liluis was shown i.i the ; Town Hall to pupi-'s of the Sumner ■ School. School for the Deal', and Bed- : cliffs School. Both teachers and pupils expressed themselves delighted with , the type of iilm shown. ai:d displayed . great interest in each one as i' ap- | penred oj: the screen. The pupiis, who j marched down to the hall, wore headed j by the Boj-a' B»nd, v.*ho acquitted j themselves well in the difficult task of j playing on the march. The showing J of the films was in respor.se to an ap- j peal from the School Committee to the f Education Department for films that , were being thovri; to schools in 'and ; around Chritstchureli. Films shown in- ( duScd: Christehurcii aiul Surrour.div.g , Districts from the Air, Gold-fish Breed- ! ing, a: id an interesting Study of AVild j Animals. f Frost-Fish. During the week a very line specimen ; of a x'rost-ilsh was picked up on the : beach. It was 3 feet 7 inches in , length. and is the nrif to have been . picked uv, ijii the Sumner beach this ; year. Mothers' Union. The annual meeting of the Mothers' J Union was held during the week in the \ Parish Boom. A service or admission j v.-aa hold in the church, when nine mem- ■ bora and one associate were admitted by i!io vicar, who afterwards gave a : very earnest address on the three ob- j joeis of the Mothers' Union. In the : annual report reference was made to the death of Mrs Cooper, foundress of the Sutnm-r branch, whose interest in i and affection for the branch remained steadv and to the hist. The report of iho liedelifr's 'sub-branch showed a steady increaao in membership. The officers and committee were reelected with the addition of Mcsdames Hardy and Wethey. Public School. A meeting of the Pot Pourri Sub-.Com-raittee was held at the residence of Mil-: F. Barber, Mrs A. Alexander presiding. It was resolved to produce the programme on only two evenings. Mr Y.'estall undertook to arrange for in-' creased accommodation on the stage, and offers' of assistance from Messrs ' A. M. Don and A. A. Cheshire were accepted with thanks. It was reported that the services of a very efficient orchestra had been offered and accopted. Flower Show. At a meeting of the St. Paul s Church Spring Flower Show committee it was decided to hold the next flower show and sale of work on Wedi cosday, September 17th. Reports from I the Ladies' Guild showed that a conj siderable amount of work had been, done and arranged for in connexion with the Btalls. Mr Maddren, of Clifton was elected secretary in place of the retiring secretary, Mr It. E. James. The chairman referred to the splendid work done by Mr James and the assistant secretary, Mr Grigg, and _ a resolution of appreciation was carried by acclamation. Marine Band. A social and dance is to be held in the band room at Grafton street on the Sth inst., when a cordial invitation is isßued to all supporters of tlio band. As more instruments for the senior band and better instruments for the junior band are a pressing necessity, a "Monster Bazaar" and art uniou trill bo held in January next. The committee are aiming at a net profit o£ £SOO. Life Saving. A meeting of the committee of the Life-Saving Club was held on Thursday, when Mr W. Newburgh presided. The chairman reported that the contractor for the alterations intended commencing operations next week. The socrotary reported that three members of tho club had given a demonstration of resuscitation work to the St. John Ambulance ladies' class. Arrangements for the social on Monday were loft to the lady members. The Tuesday evening classes at the Tepid Baths are being continued, but more support should be forthcoming from members.