FREE KINDERGARTENS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22136, 14 December 1933, Page 5

FREE KINDERGARTENS

BREAK-UP.. CEREMONIES .KAIKORAI. , , | The/ahnjial break-up ceremony of the Kaikofhi'EihdeFgarten was held ..yesterday, an d attended by. a large number of supporters of the school .and parents. In traversing the work of the year, Mrs Ewing, a vice-president of the Dunedin Free Kindergarten Association, said that the period under review, although a difficult one, had been successful in every way, on account of the excellent work of Miss Saunders and her staff, and the cooperation and help extended by the’ mothers. Thanks were due to the local committee for its continued interest and help; to the .church authorities for the loan of such comfortable rooriie, and to the children; themselves. ? , At the conclusion of her remarks,v,Mrs Ewing presented, t|je kindergarten with a number ’of books and was herself presented with O; bouquet by the, children. Miss Saunders and the-staff 'were .also the recipients of gifts and an interesting demonstration of songs ..and, games was given by the children, each of whom received a gift from a well laden Christmas tree. .The. gathering was brought to a close by the . singing of the National Anthem. • V . KELSBy-YARALLA. . Tile, bieakrup ,hercmony of the KelseyYaralla Kindergarten was also well attended,’ and thef large number' of parents aiid friends present Witnessed an interesting : .-.display of exercises and games which were carried out in splendid unison by the children. Mrs’ W. B. Taverner presided, and in the course of her ' opening remarks extended the warm thanks- of the committee to the parents for their assistance, and the interest they had taken in the work of the kindergarten. ~ *1 Miss,Kelsey, one, of the founders of the kindergarten, then presented a gift to each’child, from a beautifully-decorated and well-laden Chrisfrtias tree, and the presentation {of ’picture >vas made to the kindergarten. % .’■