ADDINGTON SCHOOL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17183, 29 October 1923, Page 9

ADDINGTON SCHOOL.

FETE FOR PICNIC FUND. Parents, friends and children spent a pleasant time in tho Addington School grounds on Saturday afternoon, when an open-air fete was held in aid of the picnic fund. Shrubs and trees mostly were used for the stalls, which held produce, fancy work, flowers, vegetables, sweets and manv other articles. There were games of skill and competitions, and a baby show. A feature of the arrangements was a procession of about 200 children, in fancy dress, with decorated bicycles and perambulators. The procession was marshalled in the Jerrokl Street Reserve, about half a mile from the school, and marched along several streets to the school grounds. Teachers and members of the School Committee were in attendance. Amongst the workers were Air G. Wear (chairman), and the following members of the committee :—Airs Robb. Airs Martin, Alessrs H. AVorrall, S. J. S. Hewitt, Barnett, C. Fisk. A. E. Streeter ar.d T. Greig, and Air R. B. Clarke (headmaster). Air Templeton. in Highland costume, played selections on the pipes. Airs Edmonds judged the babies, and Air and Air* R. Nairn the dresses and decorated bicycles and perambulators. ATr E. J. Howard, AI.P., sent a telegram regretting his inability to attend and wishing the fete every success. There are about 800 children at the school. Only about 500 attended the picnic last year, and an effort is to be made to have a more attractive outing this year. It is proposed to take the children to Oxford and back, by the round trip. The following are results of competiBest dresses— -Girls under 9 years— G. Guthrie, M. Archibald, E. Carmichael, O. Fretwell, AI. Gilbert (equal). 1 ; AI. Shirley. AI. Lawson, P. Carmichael, T. Howlett (equal), 2. Under 9 years—J. Dixon, A. Templeton, J. Alallard, J. Al’Cracken (equal), I; R. Clarke, E. Woods, R. Howlett, E. Archibald and P. Hartigan (equal). 2. Boys over 9 years—A. Thomas, J AV. Rennie, L. Chapman. A. Dixon (equal), 1; F. Thrower ai'd A. Gillett (equal). 2. Decorated bicycles—E. Watt and A. AVilson (equal). 1 ; E. Wislang 2. Perambulators—E. Al’Cracken and AI. Hoadley 1 ; E. Kiddy and P. Nuttall 2. Baby Show—Under 18 months—Airs Crew’s girl and Airs Knight’s boy (equal), 1. tSpecial prizes—Airs Rennie’s child and Airs Pereival’s child. Under 9 months—Airs Thomas’s boy

and Mr La •.•combe's girl (equal), 1. Special prizes-- Mrs Whitta's child and Mrs Grenfell’s child The stallholders were: Produce, Mr H. Kennedy ; cakes. Misses Book and Retries sweets. Misses Burr, Harris, Macphorson, Spiller and Wright; variety, Mrs Robb ; fancy work, Mrs Martin and Miss Bowden ; side shows, Messrs W. A. Wilson, R. Walker, A Edwards. Tv. A. Gourlay, R. Wealleans and I. "Willoughby ; ice creams. Mrs Middleton ; flowers, Mrs Osborne; tea stall, Mrs Wear.