PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1044, 6 February 1911, Page 2

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

———o j— '(From Our Own Correspondent.) February 4. '- .A proposal- is -afoot hero to form 4 Society of Professional Musicians.. It ap." pears that the irailway regulations provide!fdt reduced fares for pupils travelling for lessons if the teacher belongs to' a registered Musicians' Society. Large numbers of young people come to Palme'rston by train to get. music-lessons, but . they'nave to pay full rates, because •their teachers are'not registered, and it / is to reruwly this that a society is to be formed. Mr. D. Buiob, M.l\, at the re* quest of several musicians, has been interesting himself in the matter. The Kon. U. Fowlds will oerform th» ceremony of opening the new Sigh School on February 15. While here, Mr. Fowlds will pay a visit, to the Manawatu Hoj-al Arch Chapter of Masons, which holds ' a meeting on the evening of the same day, when theije is to be a large gathering_of ■■ Masons from all parts. Bro. H. J. Williams, G.S.E., will be among the visitors., A meeting of the Manawatn Amateur . Athletic Club was held,last night, when it was decided to hold another evening meeting on .February 22, when the events will be 120 yards hurdle handicap, 100 . yards handicap, and one mile handicap. During the evening. Sir. W. S. Dick-xin. - n vicc-prosident of the club, who is about to leave the district, was presented with a gold-mounted fountain pun, as n small recognition of the valuable service ha has rendered to the. club since -inception, •The presentation was, niacio by Mr. T. Stubbs. When the Campbell Street School closed for the holidays at the enil of the year, the average attendance was 550. Sinco the reopening of the sclioot-this year, the average attendance has beitn 020. Tha school is now very much crowded, and mpre accommodation is urgently needed,