WOODVILLE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 17, 17 December 1932, Page 4

WOODVILLE

WOODVILLE, Doc. 16. Mr 'l'. L. Finer, of the Wooclville school stalF leaves to-night to spend the holidays at Auckland. Alisa W. M. Harding, of tjie secondary department of Ihe Wcodville School leaves for' Wellington to-morrow. Miss E. McLean, of the staff of the School, accompanied by her mother, intends spending the holidays in Danncvirko. The headmaster of the school. Mr CL W. Slanc, and Mrs Slanc, are leaving on Wednesday next for Auckland. Mr V. Purdio, who has been temporarily stationed at the school for the pa*t year, left to-night for Hamilton. Eulogistic reference was made at the annual meeting of St. David's Presbyterian Church last evening to the fine services rendered by Mr J. M. Graham as secretary and treasurer over a long period of years, when he intimated that he intended to resign from the position. Air 11. P. Ilorne said that Mr Graham had done very excellent work.

A disappointing attendance witnessed the annual Holy Trinity box opening in the Parish Hall last evening. An attractive playette, “Miss Eairview’s Tea Table,” was presented by Mrs Stanborough and a dozen young people, while later in the evening, four young men read a play “Not Our Affair.” Community singing, games and dancing were indulged in, the accompaniments being played by Miss E. Wilton. The evening closed with a prayer and blessing by the Vicar. The secretary, Miss R. Swede, reported that the total receipts for the missions would be £5 Bs.

Fine weather prevailed for the annual parents’ day of the Woodvillo District High School, when an enjoyable performance was given. The concert programme comprised items as follow: —-‘“Doll's Song,” Primers 1 and 2: song, “Snow White.” Primers 3 and 4 : two part songs, Standards 5 and 6; recitation, “Little Helpers,” Standard 1; “Chinese Umbrella Song,” Standard 3; duct by Betty and Audrey Whittington; dialogue, “Excerpt from the

‘Mill on the Floss’”—Standard 4: nautical ballot, “Sea Shanty,” Standard 2: characteristic, “Sherwood’s Queen,’’ Standards 5 and 6; choruses. “Captain Soot,” Standard 1: playette, “Willow Story/* Standard 4; playette, Standards 3 and 6: songs, “Little Nurses,” Standard 3: part songs. Standard 4; violin solo, “Sunset on St. Lawrence,” Reg. Grubner. A feature of the programme was a phvseal drill display by the pupils of Standards 5 and 6, led by Mrs Finer. The accompaniments for the items were played by Mrs R. R. Johnson. Miss G. Johnston, and the teachers. During an interval, the chairman of the School Committee, Mr S. Turnbull, introduced the headmaster, Mr G. W. Slanc, who thanked those who had helped to make the afternoon such a success. The* various stalls were in the charge of the following ladies:— Produce and cakes, Mosdames L. Whittington, 11. Pilcher, and H. J. MePcak: sweets, Mosdamos T. A. B. Sinclair and A. M. Pickering: tea rooms. High School girls and helpers. As a result of this carnival the school funds will benefit to the extent of about £lB 10s.

The school breaking-up function was held to-day when the speakers included the Mayor (Mr J. Elder), the chairman of the committee (Mr S. Turnbull) and the head* mas'ter. The Mayor’s medal wa«s presented to the dux of the school, Richard Williams, and the committee’s trophy, a hook, to the runner-up, Alex. McOool. Good attendance certificates wore also presented. A presentation of a book, given by Miss Sullivan for the winner of the primary school girls’ ten nis tournament, was made to Helen Smith Yesterday afternoon Air T. L. Finer was the recipient of a tennis sweater, presented by Isobol Bassett, on behalf of the pupils of Standard 6, in appreciation of his good work during the year. The results of the examination for form TII (High School) are aa follow: Alary Patterson, 71 per cent average 1: R. Wnrnoek, 67, 2; A 7. Smith. 63, 3; Freda Dalglcish. 64. 4.