An or^i^tal J will bej given at St Mary's Churcn'on Friday evening next by! Sidney Coppef;VTheßelefitiQii» w m \>br6t a- vafted 'character. J Cyruses' Wnd anthems will be 'rendered by the choir j and solos 'sung by Miss It. George and Mr Tregouning. This will be-the first recitaf since |he re-opening iof the organ. < "^J®SSfe»/-^an& X 'i children's society inaugurated by the W.O.T.U.j in thesLiar^et-street school^ room on Saturday afternoons, now has a membership of 57." The girls of 13 years' all-over are ' eHteWd/'ai 3 " herpers," who after a9sistlhgf6>a' : 6ime''with th« younger 'ohe^foifm'a fanty ■w6rk"'clas«.. l lt ii'hoped that man^ more of these will Tha •||i > o^fttffle6djpf lifregular and *ystenia'fio attfeiiiMicc'ibf r adult helpers; in 'otdtTto carry out the plans •£ the promoters, m&kfcajifcrtJesinible, to Jnvite. the 'aid o| others than momberi of the W.C.T.TJ.j iW^o £ already ] bayQ.Bo many duties.o,n hand] Any ladies who can spare the time would -be welcomed. as. "Associates" (without pt4dgtf) in this phUanthropio work. The plain needlework department has, necessarily, many sub'divieioris; and also for the fari'cy ''-work,- many - more young % lady helpers could bo well employed. As 'the number of children increases, and tbi orgfanisation of the society "becomes more r perfected, so will th« variety of needed lessons be enlarged. This effort;' being largely experimental, any suggestions tending to facilitate the objects of the sooiety will be gladly received from thogo who ate willing to take part in its duties. To make the meetings bright and pleasant, the services of ,an organist, and choir leader., are",, indispensable, and further | assistance in this important department would be highly valued. As many of the children do not bring ' their Qwn needlework, donations of material w6ujd L be acceptable, and might be 1 made a meiris 'of raising a fund ¥ or tho extension of this juvenile work, which, having made a good' beginning, sbould commend itself to th» philanthropic sentiment of the people of New Plymouth.—OommuHicatod. " '
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 10707, 2 September 1896, Page 2
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