A HAPPY REUNION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23194, 14 November 1938, Page 3

A HAPPY REUNION

MOUNT ALBERT SCHOOL

PAST PUPILS FOREGATHER BANQUET AND SOCIAL EVENING Ex-pupils fro?n all parts of Auckland and surrounding districts completely filled\, the Reception Hall at the Farmers' Trading Company on Saturday night, when a banquet and social evening to celebrate the Mount Albert School reunion, 1870-1938, was held. It was an evening of many happy reunions and many groups of friends who had not met for some years shared reminiscences of school days. The birthday cake, which had been donated by ex-pupils, was designed as a book representing pages of the school's history, and had 68 steps, each representing 0110 year of service. The oldest lady ex-scholar present, Mrs. Francis Gribbin, cut the calie. After the banquet and honouring of toasts, a delightful programme was presented, comprising songs by Miss Marjorio Stewart, Miss Phyllis Gribbin, Mr. A. T. Dow and Mr. S. Duncan, 'cello solo by Mr. E. Laird, pianologuo by Mr. C. E. Howley, humorous items by Mr. Alan McElwain and Mr. Cyril Walker, a sketch by Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Burnett, and a chalk talk by Mr. Carter B. Storr. Mr. S. Jackson was the accompanist. The Official Party

The official guests and members of the executive committee present included: —The Alinister of Education, the Hon. P. Fraser, and Airs. Eraser, who wore a frock of ivory crepe, patterned in black and red; the Alayor of Mount Albert, Mr. H. A. Anderson, and Airs. Anderson, who wore midnight blue velvet; the chairman of the Education Board, Air. W. J. Campbell, and Airs. Campbell, who wore black tinsel-striped crepe; the chairman of the executive committee, Air. A. G. Taylor, and Airs. Taylor, who wore black ring velvet; Air.aW. Smith, and Airs. Smith, in navy blue georgette; Air. A. T. Dow, and Airs. Dow, in black chiffon; Air. F. AlcGehan, and Airs. AlcGehan, in ruby red crepe; Air. A. Brown, and Airs. Brown, in rose pink embossed crepe; Air. G. F. Ellisdon, and Airs. Ellisdon, in black brocaded satin; Air. A. B. Watson, and Airs. Watson, in eau de nil crepe; Air. A. L. Ellisdon and Airs. EHisdon, in black and gold crepe; Air. C. Opie, and Airs. Opie, in turquoise blue satin; Air. J. Fawcett, and Airs. Fawcett, in jade green satin; Mr. D. Sumner, and Airs. Sumner, in cherry lace; Air. it. G. Parr, Air. B. C. Barnabv, Air. J. Stanton, Air. S. Leathern, Mr. L. E. Bhodes, Air. AI. J. Coyle, Air. G. W. Slane, Air. T. C. Schnackenberg and Air. H. Duncan. Some of those Present

Among others present were:—Airs. W. Keboe, Airs. N. Buberv, Airs. E. Kealey, Airs. AI. Gi 1 by, Airs. C. A. Ryder, Airs. AV. H. Fortune, Airs. P. AI. Grace, Airs. F. J. Alansell, Airs. E. Page, Mrs. T. A. Finch, Airs. W. Opie, Airs. E. AI. Wells, Airs. J. W. Pars low, Airs. S. Weston, Airs. A. Alenzies, Airs. W. Judd, Airs. F. Lucas, Airs. F. B. Harker (Hamilton), Airs. P. D. Bhodes, Airs. W. Pitts, Airs. J. E. Spark, Airs. G. Foley, Airs. K. Soljak, Airs. AI. Baker, Airs. E. Tillack, Mrs. E. H. Burton, Airs. D. Barker, Airs. AI. Alclvor, Airs. A. Grigg, Airs. \V. Keatley, Airs. W. Hastie, Airs. F. T. Bould, Airs. E. A. Alakoney (Pukekohe), Airs. W. Henderson, * Airs. J. Cutlibert, Airs. Norman Tucker, Airs. E. Alurray, Airs. H. Jones, Airs. Berridgo Spencer, Airs. I{. Watson, Airs. H. Clow, Airs. W. Hodgson, Airs. T. Wallace, Airs. .1. Moore, Airs. AY. Morrow, Airs. E. Lawson, Mrs. I. Lawson, Airs. H. Searle, Airs. G. Alorrow, Airs. E. AI. Porteous, Airs. AI. E. Kasper, Airs. AI. J. Atkinson, Airs. J. Stewart, Airs. T. H. Wilson, Airs. K. McLean, Airs. C. Walker, Airs. S. Wheeler, Mrs. H. Smith, Airs. H. H. AlcDonald (Hamilton), Airs. F. Knight (Waiuku) Airs. C. Crump. Aliss AI. Ruberv, Aliss R. Blair, Aliss B. Watson, Aliss G. Blair, Aliss P. Buckley, AI iss N. Kayes, Aliss D. Alarbeck, Miss N. Hall, Aliss K. Dilworth, Aliss E. Page, Aliss D. Kayes, Aliss I. Williams, Miss J. Gillespie, Aliss J. Hammond, Aliss D. Barnett, Aliss J. Brown, Aliss D. AlacWilliam, Aliss AI. Page, Aliss AI. Kedlev, Aliss B. Watson and Aliss AI. Breinner.