HAMILTON EAST DISTRICT SOHOOL.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 1, 27 December 1877, Page 2

HAMILTON EAST DISTRICT SOHOOL.

The digtrib tion of the prii'-s at he Riimilton East School to'k place , last Toeßda-y, when Mr S. T, Seddon presided, assisted by Mr Porter und Mr Harria, member** o! the com.nittee. The scbo >l-rootn was most tiatefulty decorated with f-r-sroons of flowers und ferns a mj-finde I from the "eanit-. The oomphmeute of ib> s aso artistic tlly worked with leaves upon a white ground, greeted he viiiitom upon entrance, but the most curious feature of all wis* tbe .idimense Christmas tree, its bong- .a bending beneath (he weight ot •unibt-r.pss toyo, &c, hnng upon t.hem, brio^intr vividlj to merao«ry Christmas time m Old England. At 12 o'clock the children assembled m a padd< mk kindly ent for the occasion by Mr .Mallions, vh«. was indefatigable m his exertions to please' the young jplkn. They ran races for prizes, and played the usual rimes till 3 p.m., when they adjourned, to the scboolrootu, where the pi-zes weredistriim &.U The Chai:man, Mr Si-ddon, opened the proc<:>edir>gs with a short but efjec:iv<> spi-eob, m whioh hr» congratulated the people of East Hamil on upo 1 the fine building they now possessed, nnd upon having secured the valuable seryices.ofi.ach an expel lent master and mistress, likewise upon the marked itnproveraentani peiNoiiftl ppeanoe of the children attending r.he school nince under their mangement. Wi'h referenos to the eductation of the children, he wishod to remind parents .'hat the present system was purely secular, and hopf-d they would not lose sight of their child reps religious education, and would see that they attendend -jpme Sunday School, Mchy pc pie considered seen iar before religious education, but for his part be* preferred a good man to a wise man, He also impressed upon them the necessity of providing ne^dleWFiik for their children, aa it. was also a ueceßS--ty that gils should be made to make their own clothing. The follow ng address was then made on behalf of the children. "Mr Chairman, Ladie* and Oentlpmen, on behalf of my <3choo|fallows and mydel , J beg to return y:»n our hearty thanks for your kiud rkt endan. c here to 'ay, also to thitnk host; who have so willingly given tssistance pecuniary or otherwise, towards making thia day a nttcoess, [ would also return thanks to onr.ispeoted Chaimmn, Mr S.T. Seddoi , Mr Voa Sturraer, tii4 the liev. Mr Calder, for the patient and impartial manner m whiqh thoy ex? amined us, and sincerely trust. tba> our answers gave them S-itiMfaotion, And lastly, we beg to return our thanks to the Chairman aud geniemen of our coinmirree who have -trailed so peraeraringly o«d ob*

tamed for us such -» nio3coi-.iort.tble Rohool, and; trust by our beat we shall shew tm_t we deserve it " We have fjfen requested »iy M.' iand M •s.F-eld-to rhc_ik thoae lad '■*■;•,, ia\ gentlemen wiio so" kindly pi*f% vided as-iistahce on the o^ia-doii. £\ Thejpri2''i^we'e; thi-u *_ward§:* t> &tid wbvq wellj wor^hvthe kffi^ com .ttist which look place ut ftfe^ex^tt^ nation. Af.er this bin* cinlden 8*»---iown to au excellent tet, and di-l aimple.juetice,t,p.the oake -uid obuer ijood things provided. Ch- 0 > riatmYvf presents were then dra'.vu. f >r and uuoli fun and m irri lieu - easu d. This terminated oil., of the 'ia-M pleasant da s or the clril Ire.i an i .) .rents that has ever been known m Huni-ton. -