RUAWHATA FUNCTION.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12428, 22 August 1933, Page 5

RUAWHATA FUNCTION.

SEND-OFF AND PRESENTATION (From a Correspondent.’) On Friday evening visitors from many /surrounding districts, together with representatives from all the local families, met in the Ruawhata schoolroom to farewell Miss Buchanan, who has been in charge of the school for nearly three, years. Though there has never been a brighter and jollier social function held in Ruawhata, there was an underlying feeling of sadness in all hearts at parting from one who has earned the love and respect of the community as Miss Buchanan has. The school children were all present and the early part of the evening was given up to their entertainment. The little folk danced “Sir Roger,” “'Jolly Miller,” 'Grand Old Duke of York” and the Polka with exceptional ability. Little Jack Hunt won the musical parcel game. Mr and Mrs Milne and Mrs Cook as usual supplied excellent dance music, which was augmented with spirited extras by Miss Atkinson,* miss Swanney and Mr Buchanan. Community singing led by Mr Cook was also heartily enjoyed, and appropriate recitations by Miss Atkinpopular. Mr W. D. (Harris capably controlled the dancing. "The Mystery Train,” which | was an innovation in Ruawhata, was easily the most popular dance, “The Gay Gordons” being a close second. After the ladies had served a dainty supper, Mr R. C. Yates, he local School Committee, made a farewell speech to Miss Buchanan. He asked her to nc--epf a silver teapot frqm the residents and a. vase from the children. The gifts were small tokens of the love and esteem in which she was held. She was severing her connection with the teaching profession, and he hoped that in her new home in Picton the gifts would serve to remind her of the people with whom jdie had worked so harmoniously, and ip whose hearts she held such T P^ ace - As his speech closed For Shes a Jolly Good Fellow” ' eC through the room. M<r D. Buchanan, of Palmerston -North, spoke on behalf of his sister. rTe said that he wished to give his hearty thanks for the kind wishes and beautiful gifts that had been bestowed upon her. In her new home *die would always be delighted to welcome old friends from the district with which she had had so anany pleasant associations. It was with great reluctance that tlje gathering broke up at 2 a.m , when all joined hands and sang “Anld Lang Syne.” As Miss Buohnnan took her leave the pianist played yet one more tune and a full male chorus rendered “Good Night Sweetheart.”