HUIAKAMA SCHOOL

Stratford Evening Post, Volume LVIV, Issue 84, 28 December 1926, Page 5

HUIAKAMA SCHOOL

. BREAKING-UP CEREMONY; ■-'■■ ' I ; V . The breaking up of the Huiakama '. School took place on December 16th in fine weather. There wa& a crowded gathering of parents and friends to give the -children a -ha'pfiy time; '; Thsr chairman of the School Com- ■ V D. Kemp, In opening the - concert,' said he was pleased to see stfcjhfra- gathering of grown-ups and so :inany happy faces of, boys and gM«.\ He commented on the way the ■school was dressed with greenery ; and flags. The children-had been very successful both in their,!examinations and school work. . ; All the concert items showed the careful training of the teacher, Mr Gailbraith and Miss GuppyV,, : Mr Kemp presented the, prizes, and each child received a .book. Then came supper, which was voted first-class, the catering, : being done by Mr Carman, of'Stratford. This gentleman presented' "a lovely big box, of chocolates to. be given to the winner of any dance,.the com- ; ihittee chose, and it was. given for a Monte Carlo dance. Quite'a strong force of young men and ladies took ", part, and the winners proved to be' i Miss Gwen Kemp and Mr Rbn' Meredith. They got a good clap ior it. Dancing was kept up till well after ~ all the old folks went home. ' '