WARE PA.
March 9.*»Our festivities ara over for a while. As usual we had a feast; now we are having a famine, In one week we had the annual church &oiSee, &»d a lecturer, Mr Strong, a missionary frou.! Inland China. The seiree was a great success, aud the lecture was greatly-j?.njoyed by those who were piesent. Duriog the n^xt week we had a 3ertuie with lantern views- -"The Wreck of the Waivarapa "—by Mr E. H. Taylor, Chief Templar. There weie a good mvniber present, aad judging by the attention of the audience the lecture and the pictures were evidently appre ciated. The fencing case has been settled, and it is to be hoped that no more will be said on the subject, and thftt the parties concerned will bury the hatchet. Taa weather has isken up again, and seems settled for "fchs present. The crops are colouring, and several faimers have started cutting, but I am afr*id that many will be prevented from attending the-Jubilee ftjtes, as harvest operation 1 } will be in full swing by then. The. School.— The attendance is back again to its usual; the older scholars, having finished thinning the turnips, have leturned. In justice to the teachers it is necessary for the parents to keep the children regular at school, especially during the dry weather. Inspector Bossence paid a surprise visit on Wednesday, . and was very much safcif fied both with the surroundings of the school and the work of the pupils and teachers. The school can now boast of a handsome organ. Technical Classes —On Monday evening a meeting of those interested in the classes was held in the school. There were a number of ladies and gentlemen present, but not so many as might have been expected. In the absence of the president, the Rev. J. Kilpatrick, Mr G. W. Wood was voted to the chair. A report of last year's work was read, and the balance sheet showed a credit balance of £1 16s. The report was adopted, and the election of officers for this year was held. Mr Wood was voted president, Miss Hopcraft secretary, and Miss Riddell treasurer. The following were chosen for the committee : Messrs Davidson, Christie, Laing, Wilson, Kilpatrick, and Mrs D. Munro. It was decided to tiyto obtain a lecturer to open the sesaion. i think a word of praise is due to those who initiated the classes, and there are many who might take advantage of them but do not. If a sufficient number of candidates present themselves the same classes will be held. At present tha music class is the only one that i 3 being carried oa.— Occasional Correspondent.
WAREPA.
Otago Witness, Issue 2298, 17 March 1898, Page 25
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