SCHOOL TREAT AT GOLDEN GROVE

SCHOOL TREAT AT GOLDEN GROVE.

At half-past one on Tuesday, the children of the Golden Grove Day School were gathered in the school yard, where there was a band of music waiting. After enjoying themselves in dancing for sometime the music ceased and the Rev. Taylor with the Rev. Savory provided sweetmeats for which they scrambled. This finished, a foot-race, a three-foot-race and rope skipping followed, and the winners of these were prized. A contest of tug-of-war between the boys and girls formed the next amusement. The competition was five boys to six girls and the contest ended favorably on the side of the latter to the disappointment of the former. Having had enough of this, the boys were separated from the girls, the one to enjoy a game of cricket and the other again to scramble for peppermints; and to enjoy the music. These games being ended at about four p.m.., the Revs. Taylor. Savory and the children gave three cheers for the treat. The Rev Taylor then bade them adieu, expressing his regret that he could stay no longer with them, having a funeral service to conduct, and that he wished them all success both in the remaining outdoor sports and their indoor recitations. The Rev. Savory then took over the supervision, and the children enjoyed themselves in the school yard up to five o’clock p. m., when they left for home and returning were bedecked in their gayest and best. All being again assembled the band played a march out to Nabaclis Bridge and returned with them to the school-grounds. The outdoor excitement being now finished, indoors they marched to recite their pieces. Children, parents, and friends taking their seats and remaining orderly,
The night’s programme commenced by a song played by Mr. T. A. Archer, the teacher. Refreshments followed, after which the recitals begin to flow. At the end of every piece a song was sung with the accompaniment played on the harmonium by Mr. B.T. Collins and three violin players. Messrs. David Collins. Smith Glasgow and Peter Dick. After half of the programme was gone through refreshments were again served. Short recreation and the remainder of the recitations began, and at half-past 11 o’clock p.m. every thing terminated. A final serving out of cakes and drinks was given, the Doxology sung, and meeting concluded with a short prayer. Great praise is due to the teacher, Mr. Archer, who without any aid from the children’s parents, carried through the treat so successfully. It is, however, to be regretted that half the number of children were absent on the plea of want of new dresses.