JOTTING FROM CLINTON.

Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 106, 21 July 1876, Page 3

JOTTING FROM CLINTON.

A tea^meering »mi concert was held last Wednesday _w.uiug, 5.h inst., in tli<? Schoolliouse, Wairuna, for the pur* pose of ..vising funds to effect some repairs to the School buildings. The at* tendancH was, as is usual with anything in the shape of soirees in this district^ capital, and must have been very gratifying to the School Committee. Tha ladies resident in the neighborhood provided everything that could be desired in the shape of tea, &o. f and afte_ full justice had been done to the edibles, those present prepared for the taora serious work of the evening, yi_., the concert. But before commencing, Mr Murray a member of the School Com* mittee, made a' short speech) introducing the new teacher, Mr Odell, of whom he spoke in the highest terms, and ably set forth the aims and advantages of education. He had much pleasure in moving that Mr Odeli take the chair, which motion was carried with acclamation. • , ;

Mr Odell on taking the chair, made a neat and modest reply, explaining the object of the gathering by stating that the School buildings were greatly ta need of repair, and that money had to be forthcoming for their renovation.

After a few remarks he called onMrs Murray and Messrs Sangster and Roy to open the concert with a trio, entitled "Far, Far at Sea;" "I'll ask .my Mother, &c," (comic), by Mr Austin $ Trio, by Messrs Charlton, Lange, aiid Coombesj " Soldier's. ..Tear," by. Mr Lester ; Recitation, " Lord Ronafd and Lady Clair," by Miss Macandrew, — a very pretty piece, and delivered with. good elocutionary powers ; ", Old Folks at Home," by Mr Sangster ; v Soldier's Grave," by Mr Muir ; " Marian' Lee," (solo and chorus) by Mr Sangster; " Handy Andy's Little Mistakes," (Reading), by Mr Murray; " Mollio Darling," by Mr Heffernan; Trio, by ' Mrs Murray, and Messrs Sangster and Roy. Part 1 1. — Trio, by Messrs Charlton, Lange, and Coombe.

At this portion of the . entertainments the chairman called upon Mr Taylor for a speech. " ' '

Mr Taylor, in complying with therequest, made an earnest , appeal, ex* horting all the bachelors in the district to at once resign single unblessedhess^ and expatiated at great length, on, the comforts and advantages of married life, but as the speaker was a bachelor, his opinions must be regarded 'as purely theoretical, and not very flattering" tfo . himself, as the most fastidibus ; ' and ', cynical individual would have had little difficulty in selecting a partner for life from among the assemblage- of *' bonnie lassies of Wairuna."

"The Old Maid," (recitation), by Miss Macandrew; capitally rendered by that- young lady, and: which , was very apropos after Mr Taylor's address. The Chairman read a letter which ho had just received from the Rev. G» Connor, regretting his inability to be present, owing to severe indisposition. Solo and chorus, "Good News from Home," by Mr Sangster. • The Chairman then called on Mr Daniel Clarke, who announce- that a Spelling Bee would be held :■ in the schoolroom in a month's time. The object of this Bee is to get funds to make a good road to the school, and tha speaker hinted that these gatherings were Very usaful to enable the young settlers to get wives. As a disinterested new chum bachelor, I cannot help being struck with tb,A amount »of imatrimofay. • which pervades all the speeches I have heard about here ; cTergy'arid laity all alike suppose it's all right, but to us who can't afford such luxuries, it i_ rather tantalizing. German Song, "Der Roth Hirteabube," by Mr Lange. • . Reading. "The Musical Butcher," by Mr Murray. • ■ : " Song, " The Soldier's Tear," by Mr M'lnnis. Song, "Pulling Hard against tha J; .. : Stream," by Mr Charlton. Song and chorus. " Ha_el Dell," by Mrs Murray. This brought the concert to a close, but before dispersing,. Mr Thos. Taylor, (of course) proposed a vote, of thanks to the ladies for their assistance and contributions to the soiree. ; Seconded- ' by another champion of the ladies, Mr Robert Low, and was carried tinani-' ! ' T ' mously. A similar vote of , thankj^to ■■ „., the Chairman was proposed by Mr Geo. Divers. The room was then cleared for dane- „.,, ing, which was kejn up yjgef oußly_till .'.!'. . an early hour. The music was . ably supplied by Messrs > Knowles, Bagrie, : / and Heffernan. Mr Robert Low efficiently performed the duties of M.O. All present seem to have :; 'e_y_yecl ''"■ themselves thoroughly.. The bit s of jl_? evening was undoubtedly M_ ''Taylor*-" '"' m atrimoniai discourse,- and Mfcs Ml An-, , : i I drew*, as it were, reply, of *< The Old Maid" „ _ ,_ _. . ■ i.C^i 9 t'oki AN. • ■"■ : •"