JUBILEE DAY.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18681, 3 May 1926, Page 1

JUBILEE DAY.

SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL. CELEBRATIONS IN THE BOROUGH. The dull weather on Saturday in no way affected the spirits or enthusiasm of those taking part in the procession and sports meeting in St. Leonard's square, which were a- part of the celebrations in connexion with the jubilee of the Sumner Mstricb High School The onlookers, too, proved indifferent to the cold wind and generally dull aspect of the weather, but they were amply rewarded by the brightness of the children and the gay colouring of the fancy dresses and decorated vehicle^. The Sumne rMarine Band was also in attendance and added to the general holiday spirit. The procesion, which wns one of the largest yet held in Sumner, formed up in front of the school, where many parents and friends were stationed. At the head of the long line was a group of nineteen children representing the number of scholars when the school opened, and they carried a banner with the words "Original School, 1876" printed on it. After these came a fine selection of decorated bicycles, tricycles, and hand-carts, all propelled by pupils. Some very novel and decorative schemes were used with great effect. Following these were a large number of children dressed in fancy costume, each little group representing the various nations. The Sumner Ma£ ine Band, playing appropriate music, came next, followed by the remainder of the pupils from the tiniest tots to the biggest boys and girls. The special feature of the procession brouglit up the rear; this was a tableau depicting "Ancient Learning." It was well carried out to the smallest detail, the senior boys_ and girls taking part. The arranging of the tableau, which was set upon a motor-lorry, was particularly well done, and the Greek costumes were quite in keeping with the rest. The girls wore white robes bound in gold anil a wreath of laurel leaves in their hair. One maiden pored over a most weighty volume, another read from a scroll of parchment, while the remainder were all engaged in adding to the general effect of hard study. The procession wound into "the township, and from thence Wakefield avenue to St. Leonard's square, where large numbers were gathered to watch the subsequent events. On entering the pai j< the procession paraded round the ground with the band playing in the centre. A general parade of decorated vehicles was then held, after the judging of whidh a number of tiny lads and lassies from the. infant department gave a verv pretty maypole dance. The afternoon was then devoted -to a programme of sports, at the conclusion of which Mr G. A. Alexander presented the prizes as follows: Events.—Standards IV., V„ VI <oyds: Eliso Crosby 1, Grace Williams' 2, T?? 3 " standards 111., IV.—soyds: J. AlcGill and Ngairo Sergison, dead heat, 1, Joan Duff 3. Below Standard III.: Hbdib ir U -ii Dallas Henley 2, Connie Meikle 3. ' Secondary department: Betty Pickering 1, Olga Sorgison 2. Old Girls—75ydn: Joan Gibson 1, Mary Browne 2, Mavis nnd Doris Flucrty, equal, 8. Standard Vl. Girls (special): Bona Bailey 1. Old Girls: Tliree-legged race: Mary Browne and Joan Gibson I. Boys' Events. —Slads. IV., V.. VI. 75.vds: Billie Bromley I, Bruce Lee 2* Lester Mulholland 3. Stds. 11. and lll—Res Allen 1, Douglas Wilson 2, Alan Bailey 3. -Under Standard ll.——Alt Bishop 1, Leslie Chapman 2, Denis Ager 3. Secondary department—--100yds: Laurie Bruc* 1, Willie Brittell 2. Old boys—looyds:. C. L. Allen 1, Jack Bam< ford 2, Jack Lee '3. Old boys' three-leggaJ race: Jack Bamford and George Murray 1. Other events.—Married ladies' race: Mrs O. A. Dawo 1, Mrs Bailey 2, Mrs Chapman and Mrs A. Wilson, equal, 3. Tug-o£-war: Band (E. Newman, O. Johnson, E. Allen, 11. Taylor, G. Lindroos, and R. Unwin) beat Jubilee Committee (F. H. Mathews, A. B. I Cottee, W. C. Collins, J. Browne, J. E. Tait, R. McLachlan): Old Boys A (I). Duns, R. Barber, Hughes, 31. Willis, J. O'Neill, H. Ogier) beat Old Boys B (L. Boulton, J. Lawrence, J. Lee, C. Ogier, J. Wilson, and W. Craib). Final: Sumner Marine Band beat Old Boys A. Docorated vehicles: Norman Chapman (blue cart with bell); Roy Carow and Huia Welsford (bicycles). Thanksgiving Service. The jubilee celebrations concluded with a Thanksgiving Service at the school yesterday afternoon. 'There was a large attendance. The ceremony opened with thesinging of the National Anthem, the Rev. E. C. W. Powell presiding. Prayer was offered by the Kev. G. R. Peterson, -who also read Psalm 1-1-5. The hymns were "Rank by Rank We Stand Again," "0 Lord for all Mankind We Pray," and "Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow," which was sung after the planting of the jnbilee oak by Mrs Alf. Day, of Lytteltou. The address to the adults was given by the Rev.'W. McAra, and that to the children by Rev. E. C. W. "Powell. The proceedings terminated with the Benediction.