WETHERSTONES.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XX, Issue 1416, 28 December 1887, Page 3

WETHERSTONES.

The Wetherstones aohool broke up for Chnatm-ts vac<*aou oa Friday, There was a fair attendance of parents to see and hear the performances of the pupils. The chairmnn of the school committee (Mr R. G. Fulton) presided. Glees were aung and recitations of poetry rendered very creditably. The boys went likewise through some drill movements, The chairman presented th» certiOcates of attendance as follows :— 'First class, G. Cox, A. Millard, W. Sherratt, A. Selby ; second class, H. Coxon, H. Selby, H. Cox, and G. liankin ; and when presenting them said a word of encuiragement to ea6h. Another member of the committee (Mr ' Niddrie) also addressed the children. i Some of the recitations given were very noticeable for their careful and tasteful rendering. This was especially the cue with regard to the scholars of the seventh • andard, who also had some very well shaded black chalk drawings on exhibition. At the conclusion of the proceedings, the teacher stated that the committee had 6 red the holidays at four weeks. Be then made some pointed remarks about irregularity in attendance, and wound up by wishing all a merry Christ* mas and a happy new year. The average a't»nd»nceforthe paßt quarter has been 71 5. This represents a much lower figure than nj'ebt be expected if the children attended regularly. The school rc*openH on Tuesday, 23rd January,