SOLWAY STATE SCHOOL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11752, 5 February 1918, Page 5

SOLWAY STATE SCHOOL

A WKLCOME SOCIAL. Alter agitating for some years the residents of .Solway have so improved tho Kducation Hoard with tho needs of their settlement that a start is to bo made to-day in tlio newly-built Methodist Sunday School, which has been leased for tho purpose The teacher selected by the board is Miss Campbell, formerly of the Opaki school, who has lad an excellent record as a teacher. A welcome social was tendered to her last evening by a large gathering of settlors. Air Wilkinson presided, and there were associated with him Messrs A. W. Hogg (Education Board), U. Brown (chairman Master lon School Committee), W. 11. Jackson (headmaster District High .School) and Messrs Hendry, Threadwell, and Rev. J. A. Hosking (committeemen). The 'chairman expressed the satisfaction Willi; which; thus tsdttilers hailed the commencement of a school in their midst, and also th&t so capable a teacher as Miss Campbell was to be tho mistress. Air Hogg recounted the history of the movement for a school, announcing that having secured a site of five acres they should continue to press {their claims until a new school building was erected. The present arrangement would be of great benefit, and he hoped that tho settlers would support Misß Campbell in all her endeavours. Air W. H. Jackson congratulated those present >:i their new school venture, and also on tlih appointment of Miss Campbell, promising any assistance it was in his power to give. Air K. Brown and Mr Chalmers gave brief addresses, and M'iss. Campbell, in a neat speech thanked those present for their hearty welcome and asked for their co-opera-tion in making tho Solway school one of the best in the district.

A brief impromptu programme was contributor! to by tho following:— Piano solo, Miss McCurdy; -song, Miss Evans; humorous ■stories, Mr Hogg; song, Rev. J. A. Hosking; recitations, Clarence Price- and Jfruqst Hight; dialogue, two little girls. Mr W. H. Jackson showed his skill as a raconteur by reciting some of Max O'Rell's stories and also describing some adventures during a recent iiiotor tow 1 .

A splendid supper was provided by the ladies ,for which they were heartily thanked, and the social ended' with tho singing of the National Anthem. The flk'hool rtoinmonces to-day, and should be in full working order by the end of the week.