FORDELL NOTES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18534, 17 July 1922, Page 9

FORDELL NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) ’ 'The committee of the railway dance for the Pearson fund desire to express I their gratitude for much assistance re ~ ; e ceived from many willing helpers, and in particular Mr A. Hall, who kindly • placed his piano at their service. I b.v\ i regret that, through inadvertence the ; report of the dance failed to record the; contributions of several people, whoso; items were very acceptable features ol 1 the entertainment. Miss McGovern j rendered a song very enjoyable: a couple of Highland dances were exhibit- . ed by Miss J. Campbell, while a sele<- - tion on the bagpipes from Master E. I Campbell showed that in this young! player Fordell possesses a piper oi whom . more will be heard in the future. During the past eighteen months the Fordell school has received some, ol the attention which the high cost ol materials and of labour prevented the Edu- ' cation. Board from giving during the course of the-war. The sanitary condi- ■ tions have been vastly improved, a more i B adequate water supply has been pro g vided. and a commodious play shed has g lately been built. The committee has been advised by Messrs Banner and a Large, supervisors of instruction in r elementary agriculture, to remodel the school grounds in order i<> enlarge the playing areas, and to simplify the work of keeping the gardens and shrubberies in order. Although the task will involve the expenditure of a good deal ot money and much labour, it has been de- | cided to attempt to carry out the sug- j gestions for improvement made by the j Board’s experts. The committee hope that in its effort to give effect to the) recommendations of its advisers it will have the practical support of the community. As much as possible of the work will be done by voluntary labour, and the initial effort will lie made today (Monday). Julv 17th. when a working bee will be held under the supervision of Messrs Banner and Large. If the I re-sjdents turn up in forexs with their i tools, not only will * good start be; made, but the committee will he encouraged to proceed with the difficult task before them. The Ladies’ Guild has been working] steadily for some time in preparation j p for a sale of work which it proposes to hold towards the end of the year. In connection with its effort tile Guild recently held a very successful gift after- _ noon, which, in spite of unfavourable weather, was attended by a large num- | ber of ladies. Groat interest was dis- . played in the competitions, which were ! decided by ballot. The prize for the j ( most useful article was won by Miss May i 1 Christie, whose cleverly contrived I . baby’s leather shoes were much admired. I Mrs A. Campbell was awarded the prize « for the prettiest article an embroider- I ed linen tray cloth. These competi- . tions, which were confined to articles I I the materials for which cost not more | than one shilling, will perhaps be re- ’ peated with some variation in the near j future. . ’ It will 1)0 reniemliered that in con- | nection with the MacGregor School Gardens’ Competition the Fordell school | boys carried off their full share of the prizes for essays on various phases ! I of gardening, the successful essayist* being Fred Stockman, Eric Budge, and I Albert Chartcris. The plans of the various school gardens have now boon judged | I with the result that a second prize has been awarded George Bolton for his | plan of the Fordell school grounds. The following statement shows the | financial position of the Fordell Library at the end of 1921 : Income: Balance | from 1920, .23 13s 9d; Government subsidy, £7 14s; memlHTs’ subscriptions. ‘ £7 15s total. £‘l9 2s 9d. Expenditure . (chiefly on books). £2O Ils lOd. The j present year, therefore, opened with a balance of £1 9s Id on the wrong side J of the ledger. The c upboards to contain the library cost £l6 Ils. Subscrip- j tions amounting to £l2 Ss 6d were obtained’, and a lecture by Mr Kearney, on I behalf of the cupboard fund, netted L I ' ,I.Bs. 'J’lie total effort amounted to £l7 i 6s 6d. leaving, after payment had been I made' for the cupboards, a credit balance < of 15s 6d. which was transferred to the 1 ; book fund. I