PATEA PUBLIC SCHOOL

Patea Mail, 17 November 1939, Page 2

PATEA PUBLIC SCHOOL

ANNUAL BALL The annual Ball in connection with the local Public Bchool which was held on Tuesday may be regarded as the best ever hold, the floor of the hall being crowded to capacity wjith a happy band of children who made a striking picture in their costumes of various kinds ami colours. Nearly every costume was a work of art (in itself, and many of the parents must have gone to considerable trouble in preparing them. Fortunately for (he committee and for any judges that would have had to he appointed there were no prizes given for the best costume. Had there been at least fifty children would have tied for the first place, so excellent were the dresses. In addition to the children there was a largo attendance of parents and friends who were delighted with the precision with which the children carried nnt the various ilterns on the programme, the marches, with 1 their various movements being carried through without a hitch of any kind in spite of the fact that some of the children were tiny mites. The whole of the work of the children reflected the greatest credit on the teaching staff, from Mr. C. F. Rates, the headmaster, downwards, one and all having spared no effort to make the function a success. That it was the “best ever” speaks volumes for their work. 'The function was so good that it would be well worth repeating before the holidays begin. The full programme was as follows; - FROnRAMMF 1. Grand March: Infants. 2. Grand March: Juniors. (I, Grand March; Seniors. 4. Grand March; Visitors, Valeta. (i. Infants: French Polka. 7. Juniors: Galopede. 8. Seniors: Folk Dance “Christchurch Bells.” ft. Military Two .Step. 10. Inlfants: Percussion Band. IT. School Novelty: Skating Dance. 12. Juniors: Folk DaAcc “Norwegian Mountain March. FI. Boomps-aiDnisy. 14. Seniors; Folk Dance “Lady Spellor. ”, 15. Infants: Tripping Dance and Supper. 1(5. School Choir: (1) Golden Slumbers; (2) Good-night Pretty Stars. 17. Juniors: “The Big Ship Goes ■Through the AlleyJFlley-00. ” 18. Seniors : Folk Dance: “We "Won't Go Home till Morning. ” If). Palais Glide. 2ft. Waltz Chain. 21. Gay Gordons. 22. Basket Dance. 2ft. Log Cabin. ' 21, Supper Waltz. At the conclusion of the programme an adjournment was made to the supper room, whore the table piesent ed a very pretty picture with Iceland poppies and other flowers ■ decorating them, this being the work of Airs. E. M. Stevens. An energetic band of workers under Airs. E. IL Aloore, wife of the chairman of the commit'toe, saw to it that the children lacked for nothiing when supper time came, the tables being tilled with the good things that children love. Among the band of willing helpers in addition to those aready mentioned were Mesdames Honevlield, 0. Beauchamp, V . Paterson, CL S. Afartin, C. P. Bates, S. Anderson, C. Hill. H. Boswell, 0. Meuli and C. J. Gardiner, to whom the hearty thanks of the parents are due. After supper the floor was handed over to the adults, who enjoyed them-' selves until midnight. During the evening Air. R. F. Moore, chairman of the committee, (hanked Air.. Bates and his staff for the excellent work carried fmt in training the children, and the public for their support, particularly those who assisted with the supper.