DISTRICT NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13273, 31 August 1916, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS

I ROTOTUNA. Sunday School Anniversary. j The soiree in connection with the ;jth | anniversary of the Sunday School was held on Friday last when tlie building was wcyl tilled. '1 lie tallies were spread with a generous supply o! <j;ood and were done iub 1 to. A programme was submitted, all the performers I icing scholars, who acquitted themselves remarkably well. The Kev. Koherts presided, and the accompaniments we— played in" Mesdames Swain and Ihomas. Ihe programme was as foil'i'-vs:—l'oottafion. "Lucy's Birthday." .Miss Nellie Proctor: "dialogue, "The At Home Day." the Miss«s Kve'yn end Elsie Havnes. Elsie and Nellie Mi'-sen and Maud Swain; song. "The i'a'n Drops." junior irirls; solo. "Don't Sneer at a Brother. Miss Elsie Missen; recitation, "My Soldier Dad," Mi-s Add : e Siva in: f"io. "The Talents." blisses Hub;,- and Katie McOnie and Katie Clements; solo. Miss Ma v Thompson: song. "Red, \\ hit" and Hlne," girls; rec'tation. "Old Chaps," Master Fred. Thomas: duet. Misses May Thompson and Winnie Thomas; dialogue, "The First Day at School; action son rr . "T;n Toe " small girls; recitation. Miss Nellie Thomas: sonii, "If I W ere a Beautiful Star." rrirls; sono;, "Hear the Pennies." Masters Albert Hill Fred. Thomas and Fred. Clements. A short address on "Counterfeits" was delivered by Mr H. Koston. The superintendent, Mr A. H. Clement, submitted a report of the year's work, and r ead the balancesheet, which showed o credit of £1 ss. The sum of £'4 has been donated to mission work; the library has been increased by tlie addition of of) books, and the incidental expenses met as we'l as each child receiving a reward book. The number of names on the roll has decreased from 62 to 07. The prizes were presented bv the T?er. C. Roberts, the winners being:—Senior class, first prizes "*it-h equal number of marks. Annie Thomas, Nellie Missen and Edna Fred. Thrimas first. Oeoree second; girls, Nellie Thomas first, Mnv Thompson second; infants. Lily Thomas and Leslie Missen equal for first, Laura Thomas second. Land Sale. Mr H. Swain has disposed of his farm as a going concern to Mr Malcolm, of Leamington. The departure of this family frm the district is much to be regretted. Mrs Swain will be greatlv missed from chnrch and Sunday school.