KINDERGARTEN FAIR.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20281, 16 April 1934, Page 9

KINDERGARTEN FAIR.

Selwyn Committee’s Effort for Building Fund.

‘‘ l k »oyv the struggle it is for these *° k eep this school going,” said Mr E. J. Howard, M.P. for Christchurch South, speaking at the Selwvn Flee Kindergarten on Saturday afternoon with Mr Howard was the Mayor, the T.-act*’ ® u,,ivan - M.P., who declared Faster fair open, and Mrs Sullivan, ine fair, which had been organised bv ! ne Kindergarten Committee, resulted b n und!ng le fu o ,'i r £l ° belnfr rE ' sed for the

* rr . SuUivan spoke of the interest \vhich he and? his wife took in the kindergarten movement. He knew that at present a double-weighted burden fell on the kindergartens, due in the first place to the withdrawal of the GovernXt" 1 ® ubi ® id y» and secondly to the fact that the five-year-olds had been debarred from the schools. He understood that, as in other kindergartens, this last nieasure had had the effect of increasing the number on the roll at Selwyn which now stood at over eighty. To deal with this number, four assistant teachers had to be employed, so that the task of maintaining the school was a big one, and those responsible required a great deal of moral courage. That the womenfolk were facing the Job of raising funds was evident in the organthe falr - on which both he and Mr Howard congratulated the committee. Mrs F. Hamlin is convener of the committee. Mrs S. George Atkinson honorary treasurer, and Mrs J. Robinson honorary secretary. The Stall-holders. Stalls were set out In the airv kindergarten room and on the sun 'porch, while out of doors side shows had been set up by the men. A baby show, organised by Mesdames Wooton and J. Hayward, attracted many bonny childStaHs were held by the following:— VVork, Mesdames F. Riley and W. Griffiths; cakes, Mesdames St George Atkinson, X. Patterson and A. Williamson: produce, Mrs T. Carey; character reading. Mrs Latimer: sweets. Misses E. I earce, B. M'Eaughlan, A. Kerrigan a nrt i. Upnam; afternoon tea. Mesdamos T. C. Bonniface, W. Connor W. Moyer and Hutching: side shows, Messrs J Jeffrey. F. Ralfe. E. S. Pritchard and R. w. Kilpatrick.