GENERAL NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17239, 15 February 1918, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS

Tho monthly rneetinc- of Uio Alk-i.ny Street School Conn if, He: was ii< l<l <m Wednesday, ami was presided over l.y Mr Jo.-. AU-r----nelliy. Tlio Jn-iwl master's; report showed t.li::t' the roll nuiubr was U37. On Urn opinJu:; day nil tin; stuiu.lsirds were full. S:ncu last, meeting two mere names had br-i-tj addixl t;i tin; school's r<jll of honour— George Alexander and Jack Gill,*, tho latt r Ix-iug ii former dux of tho school. 'J'iio head master is anxious to havo a correct list of tho past pupils of tho school who havo laid down their lives in tho war. M.ssrft Abernrthy and Burk were appointed visitors for the ensuing month. 'J.'Ue usual monthly meeting of Court Hope of <Jn.oii Island (Juvenile Foresters) was held on Wednesday evening, 'lhree new candidates were initiated. Members of Court Queen of Grcon Island, tho recently iij-j 'ried i'Yrnsile Korosler:,' Court, paid an otlici.il visit, and were heartily received. Jlro. Williams welcomed them on behalf of tin. , .Juvenile Court, and Bio. Ea.son (Court Pride of Green Maud) suitably i:j..pondod on behalf of the ladies. Tho court wus cl'.'-id w.th the usual cercinoi.ie.s, and a niusiVul programmo was gone on with. Wongs were rendered by Sisters j'k.son, Ivy Atkinson. A. Taylor; duet by Sisters E. arid B. Agnew (encored); piano eolos by Sisteis B. Agnow and E. Bitidf>baw; \-iolin silo by Bro. A. Harrison; flute solo by Bro. Lindsay (encored); bon.g, ]sro. Smaili; recitations, Bro. W. Hannah (encorvd). Hro. G. Orantre presented threo P.C.JI. diplomas to Bros. (i. Crawford, Walter Halsev, and A. Harrison. Bros. G. Crawford and W. Ilalsoy wero unable to bo present, as they are in eump preparatory to goiiiK to the front. iSistr-rs R. Halsey and Crawford reooived tho diijlomas on bohiif of their brothers.

At the annual mci ting of tho Otago Law Society tho following office-bearers were appointed :—President, Air A. A. Finch; vicepresident, Mr J. A. Cook; treasurer, Mr F. Calvort ; members of council —Messrs J. C. Stephens, A. S. Adarns, H. Webb, A. James, C. N. Scurr. and B. S. Irwin.

The monthly meeting of the Concord School Committee was held ]nM. wwk, Mr W. Stefilo in the chair. The Head Master reported closing lost year with 133 on the roll, and reopening this year ho removed 14 names and entered tho names of five now pupils, leaving a total of ISO pupils. It was decided to hold the school picnic on March 1 at tho rohool ground. Mr Chrstie reported having visited tho school and found everything m good order. Mr Steele was appointed visitor for the month.