MANDEVILLE PLAINS SCHOOL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXII, Issue 7411, 29 November 1884, Page 3

MANDEVILLE PLAINS SCHOOL.

The annual concert, in aid of the price fund of the above school, was given in the schoolroom on Thursday even: ng. Mr T, Hide, Commissioner for the district, proelded. There was a very largo attendance, the room being packed, and many having to eTand outside in the porch. Items were rendered in an able manner by Misses Wilmot, Hnnnibell, Scott (2), Boss, Bramley (S). James, Bailey, Hailey, and Murphy, and by Messrs Hunt, Taylor, Good, Milsom, Jennings, Goodeve, Wilson, Cumbenrorth, fiountree, and Harper, the first four gentlemen keeping the audience in the best of humour with their oomkalitifls. The Ohoks Glee Parly, eonaMteff el Mm Haifa!!, Him Taylor, Huffull, French. Christmas and Treawync, and the school children, contributed acverai selections, which wwe well appreciated. Mitt £■

Wilmot and Mr Neare presided at the piano florin# tho owning, and (?»»* tins acwom* mumionte with thoir iwwl skill. Tho sum taken amounted to xn As. and the expatiftw |« m 6* 9d, tearing » balauow of M 0* .“hi to «poud in prixo*. Vote* of thunk* worn lifimn to those who hud »w>l*tol ftt tho 00B> wrt and te tho Chairman. and the Vtoatand nio*t Btuwwfoi ontertalnuwnt over Kohl In tho district won brought te a oW hy tho fringing of tho Notional Anthem. Tho follow in# ta tho Inspector’* report on tho rooont examination of tho sob not ! Tho progrw* made boro ha» been very fah-fa. terv. Tho arithmetic. ru» a rule, ha« made* rapid strides, and is now aa correct as might lw expected. The writing, ali»o. la very much improved. I may m«nUoti that tho drawing and singing sre l*oth of a superior order, The tone of tho boys, and the character of their work, are highly commendable. and thoir quietness «uoh a* Is seldom seen in a country schools yet this quiet no** is preserved with little physical punishment. Bowing Is well taught hy th<> new mist rows. The promises are kept in a very creditable state of cleanliness." The iwrcelitage of success was Ml-.