MASTERTON PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 6114, 16 December 1898, Page 3

MASTERTON PUBLIC SCHOOL.

SAI.K OF WORK.

II is almost unnecessary In say that the sulo ohvnrk nl tin; Masiortoii Sclmd yesterday «'ns mi unqualified simw , not only as an entertainment but alsinis ' a means of raising money for the School recreation around. Taking nil the various sources together the in How of cash will amount lo close upon fill), a result which all feel lo he highly satisfactory. The sale iras conducted in the large

infant-room of tho school and tho numerous stalls were tastefully dccor.itcd with curtains and evergreens. In the afternoon, Mr W. G. Beard in a very appropriate speech dcclured tho exhibition open and called for three cheers for the teachers who had worked so hard to organise the affair. Mr W. H, Jackson, in reply, called for cheers fori Mr Beard and for tho Town Lands

Trustees, After the opening ceremony at three o'clock, tho sale proceeded briskly, all

the stalls being well patronised. The children indulged freely in sweets purchased from Miss Jtcnn and in fruit from Mr A. JN T . Bums' stall while Miss Smith's Christmns-trcc and Miss Johnston's bran-tub were likewise liberally

patronised, Flowers were passed from hand lo hand by Miss Munro and a number of youthful and very charming attendants, while the plain-sewing work dono by the jhildrcn ms sold by Miss McGregor lo the older ones among tho visitors, flio stalls which attracted perhaps the

greatest amount of attention were those of Miss Bunting and Miss Arnold, the former showing the dolls dressed for competition in addition to a great variety of articles manufactured by boys and girls, and the latter offering for sale the

kindcrgarden work of the infants. A few prizes offered for dolls mid for produce were won as follows: —Best ilrcssed doll by VI. Standard girls (prize presented by Air Dnrroch): Ida Wickcttj host dressed doll for IV., V., VJI Standards (prizes presented by Mr Jackson): Annie King, 1; Gertrude

Apperley, 2; best peas: Myra J'tismusscn; best potatoes: Hugh Alexander ; best raspberries: Hugh Ayson,

During the eycning a concert programme, which was in the hands of Mr Bunting, was carried through successfully in the large corridor, The items —all of which wero well received—were as follows:—Selection, Masterton Band; piano solo. Master K. Sutton; song, " The Admiral's Broom," Mr J, I', Elliot; song, "Bid Loye Awake," Miss E. Johnston] quartette by members of tlio Band; song, " The Gallants of 'England," Mr J, E. ftoe; piano solo, Miss Sellar; song," Why must we say Good-bye," Miss Telford; song, "Island of Dreams," Mr VV. Jago; song," The Swallows," Miss Danicll; song by Mr Langtou (encored)." A very important feature of the sale was the refreshment room presided over by Mrs Darrorh and Miss Fodcn, assisted by a willing band of school girls. These all were kept busy during both ufternoon and evening, strawberries and cream or raspberries and cream being in huge demand by (hose who patronised the room.

One room during the evening was devoted to the graphophone, worked by Mr A. D. Blythe and to a number of miscroscopes und electrical appliances which were inspected by numbers of tho visitors. It is worthy of mention that all appealed to for help iu connection with the arrangements responded very willingly and liberally, Largo donations of articles and produce were received from sources too numerous to particularise. Special thanksarcduetoMesdames Hosking and Bremncr for judging the dolls entered for competition and also to Mr W. G. Beard, for not only opcuing the sale, but for also judging the produce. To Mr \Y. H. Jackson and his splendid staff of teachers, the parents and children owe a very great deal, for it was certainly a work of self-denial and arcal labour of love on their part to give tho time they did and to pose as vendors of fruit and vegetables from three o'clock yesterday afternoon till nearly midnight, to gain funds to add to the pleasure of their young charges, by improving their means of healthy recreation, We congratulate them, and wo feel sure that while mas; tcrs and pupils pull together in such a happy way, the old school's prestige is not at all likely to decline. Itecognitiou of the good work done should sometimes bo made by parents, as an encouragement to them in their no light tasks as school teachers,