AT THE SCHOOLS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7418, 2 June 1902, Page 3

AT THE SCHOOLS.

When the news was (received afc Christ's College the flac over the school -was run up to the masthead/ and the boys cheered and rang every 'bell in the place, making a great clamour. They then (fathered in the trig schoolroom, and the 'Headmaster granted them a holiday. Before the various schools were dismissed!

this morning the pupils were Tanged up and sang the National Anthem. .The Christ's College, High School and College House students formed themselves into a procession, and headed by an impromptu band, consisting of mouth organs, with kerosene tins for drums, paraded the streets. When the news was received at the Normal School the pupils were at once marched out into Cranmer Square by tlhe teachers. Here they were joined by several members of the •Board of Education, who were attending a committee meeting. The flag was run up and saluted with three hearty cheers. The Chairman of the Board, Mr D. Buddo, M.H.K., made a short speech, impressing on the children the necessity of strict loyalty and devotion to the flag of . theh- Empire. (He reminded them that as they grew older they would have to play tlheir pat* in the great work of their country, and he hoped that they would play it well. Mr T. S. Westbn also addTessed'the children, directing his femarks particularly towards the girls, wiho, he said, had also a great part to play in helping to mould'the characters of the Empire builders. At the conclusion of the speeches dheers were given fop the King, for the troops in South Africa, and' for the' members of tlhe Board, and the school then dispersed. At the West Ohristchurch School the flag was hoisted and the school bell rung. The children were given a half-holiday. At the Boys' High School the pupils were drawn up around the flagpole in front of the school, the flag was hoisted and cheers were given- The Headmaster ma<de a short speech appropriate to the occasion, % and the boys were then dismissed. On receipt of a. telegram announcing peace, Bishop Grimes visited the Roman Catholic Schools, and, after announcing the good news to the pupils, dismissed thorn for the rest of the day. While returning through the Presbytery, the Bishop noticed that the new pulpit which is being erected was just about completed. Esteeming it a happy coincidence that the first declaration from the new pulpit should be one of peace, he assembled the men at work in the bed, and, ascending the pulpit, he read the telegram and added a few words expressing gratification at the termination of hostilities.