WAITAKI HIGH SCHOOL OLD BOY' ASSOCIATION

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13135, 6 November 1914, Page 5

WAITAKI HIGH SCHOOL OLD BOY' ASSOCIATION

" 4-1 h * tf ? > J.* '<, I eft* s(»rv* '' of»tliQji) limilo 'foi a;o iwclolv' scattoi *ltip t foi satisfactory?* 1U ii if J' ''mi"'* '"»»" W *<■* " but tlioio iue>st]ll ,Bomo who Jiinro sponso v to" sijgmflccljjUiQii,.! sympathy ( wjth |tlio''As*' soinitfon, but havo'not suppoit. To /theso wo would''say;—' A'cholis /peak voids., DulI mjj the yoar tho 'Association cvidoucbd its mteicst m tho khool by making a donation 'foi an essay, on tho science' ofßugby Kootball, and by piescntmg' a challenge Cup to bo competed;for at the annual* spoits) It is hoped that in futuio tho Association lull be able to do moie in this diicction. The liiipcnnl hpiut, alwajs so keenly fos teicd at the-hehool, has iiiatoualisod in a \oiy Luge piopoition of om old bojb, to uhom duty pointed the way to the fiout Wc coiigiatulato tlieso upon then finci patriotism, and 3u_ voko foi them a sttoug aim and a sato lctuiii Tho thanks of the Association aio due to Mcssis F Milnei,'W Sninptci, A. J Gia\e, D A Scllai, 11 Gmmmitt, and AV J. Jones ioi doua-

tions to the funds and to Mr.'Grave for the use of his oilico for committee meetings. The leceipts for the year ainoiiiitcd to £4!) 6s Cd,, and the ox])cnditiue to £2O 4s lOd, leaving a balance with which the new' committee will commence opciations of £2O ]s 8d,.-but against this thoru is a liabili' ty of live guineas voted to tho High School Sports fund." , The election of ollioers lesulted as follows:—Patron, Mr i\ Milnor (reelected); President, Mr W. Sumpter (re-elected); Vice piesidcitts—Mcssis A. .1. Giave (Oamani), W. J.' Jones (hiveusuigilt), 11. E. Clowes (Dimedin), A. C/ Middletou (Waimato), J. Emslie (Timaru), T. A. Bailey (Christchurch), A. McPhail (Blenheim), C. il. Bout (Nelson), H. A.'Chapman (Wellington), B. Grunimitt (Wnnganui), D, A. Sellar (Ilawcin), G'.Ornwshiuv (Napier), T. Jl. Wilson (all reelected); Committee—Mosms Alexander, Miller, McLaren, Jones, Moss, McDouull, Keid, Cicagh, and Cunitiugluuii (all re-elected); uccioiaiy, Mr B. dc Lainbeit; auditois, Messrs W. Atkinson anil A. C. Piper.

ANNUAL DIMM. Life's pages would Tiave little in them woilh leading if one could not turn them back to the hopes, the us< piiutiuns, and the activities of its bo ; ginning. Thornton), It was with tho

Wmmmmwm Milloi \(lmstim)fiffiA.fc $) Boys $0 ilnavoidably'detamed, at" scliool/Holiopv cd s thVtkV would WalUhoylcbuid tykeep the A&-J> sociatton'going and that,they 'would I ', continue t,o take an iutciest in'Waitakijf* ulioiovoi thdy wight bo. Nojct ycai kV,} hoped to soo a larger attendance auil* t that the 1 OhPß&ys uho liad"gono to thV* wai would' lbtufh. safe 'amV'sound tot , then native land. ' ' ' f v ' r Diuing the evening Mi Aljjcit Giavo I mentioned Jhnt iieaily-foiupc'i unit, o:>; I the OH Boya had goiic to the iiont to I light foi the Lmpiio, and this alone, ho * soul, justified the 'Schools' existence. This fliHiouiiiomeut biought foith loud / applause. J Tho toast list was as tollows: * "The King" (the chanmaii); "Ab,-, sent Old Boys" (Mi W. Waul); "Old Mnsteis" (Mr P. L. Robcits)f "Tho ;

School' 7 ' (Mr H. B. Keid); "Tho Old/ ■Boys' Association'" (Mr A. J. Grave):,. "The Presiilont ami Committco"' (Mr L. C, llanan); "The retiring SeeriK tary, ami the new Secretary" (t«i« Chairman); "The Pianist and the Oatcrei" (Mr Jas. Miller). , Musical items ,wcrc rendered' by Messrs Frank Jones, J. Bulloid,- A.,C\ Piper, A.-Mackrell;/T. Paync/B. (£ Borrie and M. J. McFadgcn. The"singing of "God Save the King|' terminated a most enjoyable evening.