SOUTH ORARI.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2769, 29 January 1895, Page 2

SOUTH ORARI.

Tha annual school treat came oil'ol Thursday last. The weather wa magnifLont, and although some wen absent through being engaged in harves operations, there was a large attendant of parents and children. After as senibliug all partook of a substantia repast. Thereafter tljo children tool their places in I’m schoolroom, and M Ellis chairman of the committee, dit> ■* trtio prizes. This was doin ' - ifoap usual, to proven earlier in tno in *lp the crowding whicn - distribution when it takes p*....

evening. The followiug is a list of tn«a principal prize takers : The most popular girl in the school, Edith Cole 3; the most popular boy, William Booker ; these were decided by the votes of the children, the former receiving a handsome album, and tho latter a beautiful writing desk. Girls class prizes : Standard Vll.—Eunico Bates. Standard VI—A Crippsl, M. Garrard 2. Standard V. Edith Coles 1. Standard IV.— Alice Story 1, Augusta O'JSoil 2. Standdard lII.—F. Booker and A. Batty (equal) 1, L. Loach 2. Standard 11. 11. Harrison, E. Ellis, N. Brophy (equal) 1. Standard I.—G. Harrison J, Ethel Story 2. Infanta—Maud Pierce.

Boys: Standard VII.—H. Hams 1. Standard Vl. L. Arris. Standard V.— C. May and H. Ellis (equal)l, John Scott 2, J. Bracefield (special for arithimetic). Standard IV.—P. Brophy and W. Booker (equal) 1, T. Brophy 2. Standard lII.—A. Henderson and V. Harris (equal) 1, W. O'Neil 2. Standard lI.—W. Scott 1, R. Ellis 2. Standard I.—John O'Connor and W. Cripps (equal) 1, G. Coles 2. Infants—A. Latimer and J. Bennett.

Sewing Prizes: Special for clean work (presented by Miss Bissett) —E. Bates. Standard VI.—A. Cripps 1, M. Garrard 2. Standard V.—E. Coles 1. Standard IV.—May Bates I, M. Coles and K. O'Connor (equal) 2. Standard lII.—L. Loach 1, F. Booker and A. Bitty (equal) 2. Standard lI.—L. Cross 1, K. Harrison 2. Standard I.—J. Brown 1, F. Payne 2, F. Loach 3. Class B—A. Smith 1, D. 'Connor 2, H. Booker 3. Class A - Elsie Story 1, A. Brophy 2, E. Brown 3. Special Prizes : For well-kept exercise books—Ada Cripps and V. Harris. For drawing -r- Standard 1., Jessie Brown ; Standard 11., N. Brophy. The children joined in giving three hearty cheers to the committee and a special one to Mr Ellis, chairman. The afternoon was spent in racing and various games. Among the events were the Young Men's Race (R. Henderson 1, D. Stewart 2) and the Married Women's Race (Mrs Payne 1, Mrs Booker 2). Boys' Races : Standard VI.—L. Harris 1, B. Harris 2. Standard V.—C. May 1, J. Scott 2. Standard IV.—T. Brophy 1, F. Smith 2. Standard IH.—A. Henderson 1, V. Harris 2. Standard lI.—R. Ellis 1, W. Scott 2. Standard I.—J. Mawhinney 1, C. Jones 2. Infants—J. Bennett 1, A. Ellis 2. Girls' Races : Standard VI.—M. Bates 1, K. O'Connor 2. Standard V.—N. Jones 1, E. Bates 2. Standard 111. Alice Batty 1, M. Jone 32. Standard 11. —N. Brophy 1, K. Harrison 2. Standard I—B. Brophy 1, E. Story 2. The prizes for the children were chiefly toys, of which a large number and variety were given away. In the evening the children sat down to tea. Thereafter till dusk they amused 1 hemselves by engaging in various sports. Great credit is due to the committee for the manner in which all the arrangements were carried out, and to those ladies who so kindly assisted. After the pleasures of the day were over the young people enjoyed a danca in the schoolroom. Mr B. Richardson acted as Master of Ceremonies.