OLD PUPILS FOREGATHER

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1930, Page 10

OLD PUPILS FOREGATHER

STRATFORD ASSOCIATION MEETS REVIEW OF YEAR’S OPERATION’S. Though the credit balance was not as large as that of the previous year due to the annual ball not being a. financial success, the association was in a good position to commence another year, stated the report presented to the annual meeting.of the Stratford Technical High School Old Pupils Association last night, Mr, L. Coldwell presided over a good attendance. With regard to the chief activities or the ’ association for the past year, the executive reported that an enjoyable tennis match was played between teams from the. Technical High School and the association at the end of the school year in 1029, and though the association team won it was a very interesting match. , ■ -Early in the season a dance committee organised a ©mail dance in the Parish Hall. This was an outstanding success both socially and'financially, the hall being packed. The.annual reunion ball; held earlier this year, had been a very successful function. The weather was. not of the best, and as a result there was a slight loss. The function was well organised and the committee went to a great'deal of work in the preparation of thb hall. The decoration scheme was the finest ever, seen m the Stratford town hall. . . During the year the executive select-ed-gn.association blazer. Arrangements had- been made for the supply of badges. The. executive recommended that a strong effort should be made to put the association- on a more stable footing and tiiat a definite programme be. mapped but for the year’s activities. It would be pleasing to see more of the older members., taking an active part and entering into the functions to retain the old school ties.” • ~ The report and balance-sheet showing a credit of £9 4s 7d were adopted. Officers elected were: President, Mr. L. Coldyell; vice-presidents, Miss M. Elgar and Mr. T. Mills; - secretary, Air. M-. Thompson; auditor, Mr. A. R. Masexecutive, Misses H. Grant, JJ. Mills and S. Pearce, Messrs‘J. Carryer, R Boyd, />. Young, F.. Sanderson and F. Bowler. Mr. Thompson was appointed.to represent the' association on the Stratford Swimming Club. \ ■ The suggestion that a dinner-be. held probably on th® night of the high schoo. .annual sports Will be considered by the executive. .. Mr. .Thompson .thought more signiiicance should be given the existence oi ■'the association by . .the holding of convivial gatherings besides the dance and annual ball, •at .present, the' only functions ,at which members were brought t£> Misfl Grant suggested that social evenings and picnic parties should be •held. . V ' .■ . ■Something should, certainly be done to. give members and old pupils generally more interest in the association, said Mr. Young. There were old pupils, he said, in fall .parts of the .province and .opportunity should be given them to meet, one another. ■ TEA executive was recommended to compile a ; programme of activities at a meeting. to be held in the last week ’ thanks'were accorded the secretary, Mr. Thompson, for his valuable work. . - UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE 'FORMATION AT' ELTHAM. A Ideal committee to assist the Un’employmerit Board iri z thO administration'Of the Act’Was formed at Eltham at a meeting convened by the Mayor, Mr. t J.. Bridger. ‘' • The following committee was set up: Messrs L, J. Bridger, T. . Tjask, F. Muggeridge, D., McCready and A. J. McPherson (secretary). It was decided, to ask th'e chairmen Of the Kaponga town Board, Kaponga Driirtf Company and Awatiina . Dairy Company to become a sub-committee to work in conjunction. Th A'dommittee subsequently set up .‘ the necessary machinery ' to deal with ' the problem. -. ■' GENERAL ITEMS. •? —u__x ■ A meeting- of the executive of the Dairy .Employers’' Union yesterday decided to propose a- conference with the executive of the-Taranaki branch of the Factory Managers’ Association on the question of a reduction of salaries to meet the depression in the industry. ThA members of the executive cut their own fees by. 20 per cent. . / 1 Members of the staff of the Stratford primary school met yesterday to farewell Misses M. I. Douglas and E. McDonald, who will not be teaching at the Stratford School next year. Presentations, on behalf of the staff..were nade by the headmaster, Mr. L. J. Furrie, who presented Miss Douglas with a Maori vase worked in wood and Miss McDonald . with a crystal . vase. Miss Douglas, who is a Canadian exchange teacher, -will spend the approaching holidays in Sydney, and will return to teach iri the Central School; New Plymouth. ■ ■ - The following will represent the Eltham Cricket Club against Waitara at Wiaitara to-day:—-Burrell, Petty, Kerr, Arthur, Partridge, Edwards, Walker, Gower, Drabble, Kasper, Thbmas and Gavigan. ’ - .... The Stratford senior cricket team to play OkairtXva at Stratford on Saturday is:.-—-Hamilton, Gatton, Donnelly, F. Young, Sandford, Govcr, Collins, Irving, Hancock, Beere, C. Mcl. Young.. In. an effort to clear .Up the present unsatisfactory position regarding the Christmas holidays; the Mayor of Stratford;’ Mr. P. Thomson, has convened a meeting of retailers to be held- in the Borough Council chambers at 5.30 p.m. to-morrow. KING’S THEATRE TALKIES. DELIGHTFUL ’COMEDY FILM Marion DaviCs’ newest all-talking picture for Metro-Gold wyn-Ma yer,. “The Gay Nineties,” a story of romance punctuated with laughter and songs, will be at the'King’s Theatre to-night. Ah ittiposing cast was sel&Cted for .this “mirth* quake,’’ including Lawrence Gray, Sam Hardy, Nance O’Neill, Ilka Chase, Vivian Oakland, Jed Prouty and other favourites. Extensive research work was executed at the M.G.M. studios for the correct Styles and conditions of thobs days, and the picture will recall to mind the bustles and tight-laced waists, the hansom cabs, muffs, plumed hats ami many other things that have faded from existence. Songs heard in the picture include many Old favourites rendered yy a chorus. Lawrence Gray sings a theme number which was specially written for the picture «