CHILDREN'S WELCOME

Taranaki Daily News, 30 November 1934, Page 3

CHILDREN'S WELCOME

DI KE OF GLOUCESTER'S VISIT.

PLAN OF OJNSANIAkTION.

Representatives of the w-mmiriees and staff's of New Plymouth urban schools met last night at fee Education. Beard’s offices to organise fee school children's welcome to fee Duke cd Gloucester when he New Plymoufe on January 3. Mr. J. A. Valentine, deputy-chairtnan of the Taranaki Edxscatksn Braid, presided a’, a well attended meeting at which a comprehensive plan of organisation v.-rs outlined.

It is probable that scene fecurand# children in Standards HL. IV. V. and VL will participate in fee welcome, but. n.-a definite estimate of fee number ts» participate is yet possible. Htwewr, advicei h-as been received feat 4TO children will visit New Kymcufe from country ssfeoela on the morning of fee reception.. A special area has been reserved i® feera at Pukekwra Park.

Town children will assemble at Central Scheel at 9 oeteck and will be joined by rentingents ©f reentry school children arriving by special, trains at 8.3® o'clock and 3.5 o’clock and by nwtwr-bas. The buses and trains wil be met by assistant marshals and fee children will be marched, .immediately to the main body which will go to fee park by way nJ the Technical Schcce. Liardet Street and the Gilbert Street entrance. On the specially reserved area it is probabSe that they will be drawn up in sections 12 deep to give every child a chance of seeing the Duke. After the ceremony they will be marched off fee ground and dismissed. Country school children are being provided with fcee tain passes and a lunch ticket which they may use in any tea-room in the town. As many teachers will not be .in New Plymouth at fee time of the Royal visit the contingents of children vriU be in charge of school committeemen, although assistance will, be given by any teachers who happen to be in the town. At the meeting last night Mr. O. Johnston was appointed chief marshal, and he will be assisted by Mr. G. H. Pope. Messrs. Johnston,. Pope. R. Day Valentine were appointed .an emergency eoKimittee with power to add.