RONGOTEA

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 304, 21 November 1935, Page 14

RONGOTEA

(From Our Own Correspondent.) RONGOTEA, Nov. 19. Tho Methodist Sunday School anniversary, which was celebrated on Sunday, showed again how deep-rooted is the movement, which had its beginning in Rongotea in the home of tho late Mr T. Coker, Taipo Road, 55 years ago. It is usual for anniversary Sunday to find old-time scholars and friends gathering to enjoy the reunion and tako part in the services which are marked by the joyous singing of the children and eloquent messages of tho preachers. The day was showery and devoid of sunshine, but the church was filled at all services, and tho children, assisted by the choir, rendered special music under the leadership of Mr Colin Hunt. Miss M. Hunt presided at the organ. At the morning and afternoon services Rev. Mr Brown, of Foxton, was tho speaker. An intimate acquaintance during his boyhpod with an old-timo smugglers’ cave in the South of England formed the subject of Mr Brown’s talk to tho children in the morning. It appealed to tho smallest children, and held the rapt attention of all. In the evening Rev. R. E. Fordycc was tho preacher. IL was felt that the day was a groat success, a good spirit prevailing throughout. RONGOTEA, Nov. 20.

The scope of activities open' to tho farm boy and girl of the rising generation far surpasses anything in tho field of agriculture that has been attempted boforo. The organised training in the rearing and caro of farm stock was nevor known to past generations, and also tho growing of farm roots. These activities bring tho young mind into practical contact with the everyday work of a. farmer, and must prove of inestimable value, and as success comes from knowledge, it opens up a brighter outlook for farming; for surely boys and girls trained so early in life will make fower mistakes in any enterprise they undertake. It was a pleasing sight to see so many youthful enthusiasts leading their docile animals to tho school grounds to havo thorn judged in the club competitions. Anyone with the slightest knowledge of tho stubborness of calves would realise tho patient care that had gone into making these animals so very tractable. Congratulations arc duo to Will Mossop nnd Hector Boltcher for the wins they scored in a class of fifteen entries.