QUEEN CARNIVAL

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIII, Issue 3073, 21 June 1923, Page 5

QUEEN CARNIVAL

CAMBRIDGE TECHNICAL HIGH j SCHOOL EFFORT POSTPONED A special mooting of the Cambridge District High School Committee was held at the schoolhousc last Tuesday evening, whci there were present: Messrs C. H. Priestley, (chairman;, F. Bycroft, 11. Ferguson. W. Wilkinson, P. T. Glanville, Frank Penn, and Rev. J. D. McArthur. The mooting was held 'for tho purpose of rocoiving the report of a. subcommittee with regard to the proposed bfaeen carnival, to raise funds for the proposed now technical high school buildings at Cambridge, and tho improvement of the now school site. Committee's Report.

The following report was submitted by the sub-committee: — 1. Objects of scheme proposed outlined in detail. 2. Campaign to last about six months and end with monster floral fete and gymkhana,, with side shows, etc. Proceeds to be equally divided among the queens. 3. Crowning ceremony about a week later. 4. Suggested five queens, three from Cambridge School, and one each from cast and west side of town. All candidates to be girls attending school, and to bo elected by popular vote'of school children. 5. Each queen to have distinctive flag. Each queen's committee to pay in such money as it deems fit by noon each Friday, rnd relative positions of queens to bo shown by flags hoisted. 0. Each 3d raised represents one vote. 7. Bottle days find sack days to be 'held, proceeds to be divided among the •queens. .Si Call general meeting. Appoint . queen committees and carnival committee. 9. Mr Ingham appointed honorary campaign cartoonist. 10. Suggest Mr A. Willis as carnival treasurer, and H. Tause as carnival secretary. 12. Committees required: (a) General Executive Committee; (b) Coronation Committee; (e) Property and Regalia Committee; (d) Costume Committee; (e) Advertising' Committee. The report was approved by the meeting, those present expressing themselves quite satisfied with the proposals made. ~ ■•:„?■''" [r '*" Date of Effort 'Considerable discussion ensued with regard to the date of holding the carnival. It was pointed out that it. would have to be held about August or September at latest, or else postponed until early next year, as it was most inadvisable'"toy hold such an effort after September,. as it would dislocate tho work of the school during a critical period of the year, when teachers and children were busy preparing for examinations. Several members expressed the opinion that early autumn —Feb"ruary or March—would be a very much more convenient time for holding such 'a function as the proposed carnival, both as regards tho school's welfare arid the public point of view. It was ultimately decided to hold the carnival as soon as possible after the ssembiing of the school after the summer holidays, the carnival to commence about the middle of February, and close at the end of March. It was resolved that the sub-commit-tee already appointed set up two committees to keep the whole effort under view, and to make preliminary arrangements for the function.

A public meeting will bo hold early in the New Year to set up other committees and take necessary steps to Garry out tli'o scheme by which it is hoped to raise at least £IOOO for this good object. Improving the Grounds The chairman was instructor! to interview the Education Board with respect to the tenure of the school site, with a view to making improvements to same. It was also decided to make enquiries with regard to securing a plan of planting and improvements to the grounds, that any work done might He in accordance with a proper plan.