SCHOOL VACATIONS.

North Otago Times, 17 December 1904, Page 4

SCHOOL VACATIONS.

THKAIUXIOWAN SCHOOL;, 'l'liu brenMng-up ceremony anil distribution of prizes in connection with thu Arilgownn School took place on Thursday in Urn' presence of a large number ill parents anil friends.; The chair was occupied liy Mr 11. Douglas, chairman of the School Comiuillt'c, who briefly opcncil tin; proceedings, unci asked Mr J, Mitchell, member of the Education Hoard, to present the prizes Mr .Mitchell, addressing those present, congratulated the residents of the. district upon the possession of such an excellent little school, the erection of which had been lully justified by results, both in the matter of attenilance anil tlio wiirl; done, lie also congratulated the teacher (Mrs Manic) and the pupils upon having' had a good ami successful year, ami said that the children were to receive their reward in the way of prizes aim a well-earned holiday, whl'eh lie hoped t hay would, thoroughly enjoy. The prizes were then distributed liy llr Mitchell, the following being the principal awards .' Standard Vl—William Hcoll, writing, drawing, and composition; Elizabeth Weller, reading, and drawing, Standard JY-John Cleary, general improvement ;Jane Douglas,' writing, drawing, and composition ; May DougIns, perseverance. Standard lll—Klizabeth Fodie, arithmetic ; Alnggic Douglas, general improvement ; Frances Fodie, arithmetic and reading ; Lillie Cleary, general improvement. Standard 11-Havid K'eaiw, arithmetic and reading: Albert Hamilton, writing and drawing. Standard l-10dward Weller, general iuijiroveuient, Special l'ti/.es—ilane Douglas,, good conduct medal; William Scott, favorite l.oy (awarded by poiiular vote); lOlizalieth Wclk-r, nicest girl (awarded by pojiul-ii' vole) ; Denis Kcane, regular attendance; Kliznbclh Weller, necillcivcrk, fV every child in the infant class a book >vas given without distinction, and then every child in the school received a Christinas gift. So liberal had been the toiitrinution of friends to the prize fund, that, even this general prize giving did not exhaust the sicre,, for through the medium oi a " tish pond "• every pupil received a parcel ot sweets and fruit. On tiie motion oi the Chairman, secended by ilr Hamilton,.a vote oi thanks was accorded to Mr Mitchell for Ids nltemlaiic.', ar.il this was suitably acknowledged, .Mr Hamilton, in moving a vote of thanks to those who had contributed to the liberal array of prizes, said he had personally teen eicoiiraged to seek prizes because the school lad had a very successful year and had justilied its existence. According to lite report of the inspector, the school had done vory well, and lu was particularly pleased to note that the inspector commentled the order, attention., and discipline, because without these qualities there could bo no really satisfactory teaching.; The school had been fortunate in securing the stivices oi Mrs .Manic as teacher, and he hoped Unit under her guidance the school would continue to prosper,The m itinn was greeted with cheers, and cheers having been given for the teacher and the Committee, an adjoura- , meiit was made to a contiguous paddock owned' by Mr Keane. Hero the I afternoon was spent pleasantly with I sports and games, more prizes heiug ! provided for the races for the school children uml their friends.- Light refreshments in abundance were provided for all, and the delightful weather hejghieneil the pleasures of n delightful gathering, all present agreeing in pronouncing the function an unqualified sue-: cess. Till'! Joyn'LNKSS OF I'OLLY.i What a pleasant thing is iolly I Only those who know very little, or (better still) nothing at all, appear entirely happy, For whereas a. fool sincerely lie, bines Unit )io knows everything, a wise man s by constant proofs reminded that he knows very little.; Hut stay ,! , There is something wrong here, This ' philosophy won't (|o. Is ignorance, after all, really happiness ? True, a very old proverb assures us that " 'lis folly to be wise, 1 ' hill, like most proverbs wo suspect that this one must not be token too literally. A certain m ser when young ' buried a hoard of gold ill i> secret place, intending-to dig it up for use vWien he grew old ; but bis miserly spirit prevented him from ever believing that he i was sufficiently old to need it, though liej ' lived to a great age. As a matter of fact, the miser was observed burying his gold by a man who dug it up and made oh' uilh it the very next day ; .but the miser i.ever knew this. Here, now was a case 1 of ignorance lie ng bliss, Hut for every ( once that '' ign-h'iuici! js hlis-i " it spells ( ruinous disaster a thousand times. In piping times of'peace and prosperity the foolish joy along joyfully; but warfare whether military or commercial, sorts j into two camps, the foolish and the wise.. | i Sickness does the same tiling with even i grcivbr exactitude. Moat oi us have been sick in the course oi our lives, and all of us must ho. But, unfortunately, not all of us know-as Mr .Tames liakcr, i of 15, Robsart street, Farkside, Ado- } , laide, S.A., " For a number oi years," writes Mr i Baker, " I suffered terribly from indU

gestion, All tliu u.siml symptoms were present-tightness mid oppression about tliu chest, particularly after eating, and pains between tliu shoulders, My whole system seemed out of ,'ear, ami 1 became excessively nervous and nut down* •" At tills period to which I ullude, I was working at ilnoloron, in this Slate, and my trade (that of coachbuildcr and wheelwright) being very brisk, I was earning a fair uiuiiunt at money; But it nearly ajl went for doctors mid medicines, Hail as this was, 1 would not have complained if I hid obtained any relief in exchange for it. Hut it was not 50,.. On the contrary, I went from bad to worse, until t w as in an almost hopeless statu of health.' Not until then did it occur to mo to try Mother •Seigel's Curative Syrup, a medicine from which my wife had derived much benefit some years before. Having obtained a bottle from our storekeeper, I began to take it, ami my condition at once improved, Encouraged by lids, I continued to use the Syrup until, after consuming ut tew bottles, my health was completely restored. Now lam never troubled by indigestion, nervousness, or any other form of illness; hut 1 urn careful to have a bottle of Mother Keigel's Syrup always at band,; and to take a dose occasionally. Unquestionably it is the most valuable medicine known.'-'. -(Signed) John linker, February lDth, 190-1. Xo ; the joy that folly can .bestow wilt not bear examination:, Ii that ,\vero not so, happiness would be almost universal; Ko Compelilion.-Tlio uniform success of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Itcinedy in the relief and euro of bowel complaints both in children ami adults has brought it into almost universal use, so that it Is practically without a rival, and as everyone who Ims used it knows, is without an equal,' Sold by alt chciai.su and storekeepers, l'rice, Is (id and 3s. KQUAL TO THE EMUIKJEXCi', 'l'l'is story is told of a well-known gentleman of simple tastes, some of which are not shared by his wife. Ho likes to do things that he used to do when he was a happy boy in bis rural home, One day, according to his own account of the matter, he was sitting at the back of bis house shelling a i,jg dish of peas. It was the servant's work, of course, but lie was doing it for pleasure, and in his gardening clothes. His wife, meanwhile, was entertaining some stylish callers. Suddenly he heard one of the ladies say: " Oh, 1 must see your pretty garden,1 have beard so much about it," The next instant the window was opened, ami out popped two pretty boanets. The master of tl.e house was in a strait. His wife would bo terribly mortified, ho knew, if .ho were discovered. With great self-possession he turned his head away and continued his work, His wife wns not a bit behind him in quickness of resource. " Patrick," she said, "you mustn't forget, to mow the grass before Mr • comes home." " Vis, mn'uni," answered the peasheller, with his best brogue; and the crisis was safely passed.