MOKAI.

Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 16096, 20 September 1924, Page 6

MOKAI.

School Concert. Prior to the recent school holidays the pupils of the district school gave a concert to raise funds for a school library. Miss 11. M. Chalmers, tl\e infant mistress, who was solely responsible for the training of the children, must be heartily congratulated on the success of the concert,, the general opinion being that it was the best entertainment, given in Mokai. Undoubtedly, it was.far above the average of school concerts. v _ In the uhayoidalde absence x>f Mr Clark, the ebairrnah/ of, the. School Committee, Taylor, presided. After", the' singing of the National Aptliem opened with a prologue "Welcome," seven tiny tots in front cards with the letters forming,the words. The chairman, then gave a short address, and the. large audience 'for their presence. He said that the pupils had been training for only a short time, and asked the indulgence of the audience for any shortcomings. To Miss Chalmers the credit of training the children, was due, and as she had spared neither time nor trouble he heartily thanked her on behalf of the School Committee and parents. ■ The programme was as follows: " Nursery Rhymes," dramatised by the infants: song, "80-Peep Has Gone Out," Elsa Gamble (encored; ; humorous dialogue. " A Visit to Old Betty," Loris Gamble and Iris Taylor; song, " Little, Aborigine," Stanley Armstrong; song, "A Strayed Sunbeam." Annie Clark; song, "The Carnival," Harry Flavell (encored) : " Swinging Song." by the infants (this was a splendid itejn, and the, audience would have if repeated); song, "Doll's Cradle. Song," Heno -Taylor; recitation, " Mother's Errand Girl," Duleie Flavell (encored) ; song, "Up in a Toy Balloon." Peter Riwai: song. "Maids of Lee," Edna Ryalt, Mavis Boyd, and Frances McLelland (vociferously encored) : song, " Heaps of Liekin'." Eric Flavell: dramatised song, "Ten Little Niggers." by boys of the infant, school (encored) : epilogue, Iris Taylor and Colin Clark; song, "Good Night," by infants. All the items were well received and appreciation in good measure expressed by I lie audience. Great interest had been shown i»y everybody, and genermis help given. The thanks of the teachers and children are chic. especially to Mrs J. Gamble, who was accompanist, and 'lent her piano for/a fortnight for practice. She spared neither time nor trouble, coming to practice every day with the children and helping in every way to make the corfrcrl (lie success it was. To Mr George Seymour, for the free use of the hall and much help in arranging the stage, the teachers and children are deeply indebted; as well as to Mr ami Mrs Law for much help chcertlilly given: to Mr Percy Keast for the artistic notices of (tie concert: and to Messrs Fred .lane and Percy Keast. for handsome donations.

Hockey. < A ladjos' hockey team fjjnrn Hol.orua visited Molmi. and after a splendid contest* defeated tlxe local team by two goals to nil..;

Church Matters.* .1 . The R.ev. o.' curate in charge of the Puta»ura "end of the Matamata Parjsh,. tias paid three yfeits

to Mokai, on the last occasion' walking the 14 miles from the river settlement where he had held service the previous evening. This shows a very lively sense of duty to his parishioners. After the service a meeting of parishioners was held. Mr Chamberlin outlined the needs of this district, touching on the financial side which, as he said, unfortunately had to be considered. He proposed that a people's warden should be appointed with a working committee of five. Mr A. E. Law was elected people's warden, and Mrs Law, Mrs McKenzie, Miss Chalmers, Mr Robinson, and Mr Armstrong were elected a committee, Miss -Chalmers being-appointed secretary. ' '".' •

Mr Chamberlin .then appointed Mr Hurrell as vicar's warden.

With the active co-operation of all the parishioners it is hoped that this part of the district will do its share in the maintenance of the Church in this district. School. The district school reopened after the term holidays with a fair muster of pupils, although several are absent through sickness and a few have left the district. The roll number at present is 77. The Taupo Totara Timber Company hav given a site for a school. It is to be hoped that the committee will get busy, and that a school will, soon be erected, as the building at present used for a school is not well adapted for the purpose, and both pupils and teachers are considerably handicapped.