Logbook - 1908

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1908

4th February

Jessie Emily Margaret, aged 18 months, youngest daughter of David and Annie Speedy, died of dysentary on 4 February 1908.

The friends of Mr and Mrs D. Speedy, Flag Creek, Tenui, will regret to hear of the death of their youngest daughter, which took place at the residence of Mr J. Wingate, Kuripuni. on Monday last. The little one contracted a severe form of dysentery during a holiday vacation with Mr Speedy and family, and lingered on for two or three weeks. Much sympathy will be felt for the bereaved parents, who are well-known throughout the Wairarapa.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9050, 8 February 1908, Page 5

10th February

The local branch of the Farmer’s Union wishing to stimulate the interest of the children attending the schools in the district in the cultivation of the land offer prizes for the best school plots. They appointed W H Brooks and G Groves to act as judges.

19th February

Received 8 illustrations of New Zealand Flora with short letterpress relating to them.

26th February

Mr J Dineen, Truant Officer, visited the school and inspected the register. He took the opportunity of warning one or two of the defaulting parents

29th February

The annual school picnic was held on the grounds of Mr J Schofield on Mangapakeha. All the scholars were present. They were joined by many of the children from Langdale and Mangapakeha schools. Many parents and friends were also present and as the weather was fine and dry.

10th March

Mr T R Fleming. Inspector of Schools visited the school. He spent the afternoon here from 1.30 to 5 pm, at the Teacher’s request.

W Groves who failed to obtain marks for proficiency in Standard 6 in the December Examination was again examined but again failed.

11th March

The inspector spent another afternoon in examining the children. He addressed the children at the close of the afternoon and expressed his satisfaction with the work they had done and pointed out to them they were indistinct in their words both in speaking and singing and that they needed to develop more confidence and self reliance in their manner when asked questions.

23rd March

Received from Wellington Education Board a tin of Blackboard Renovator for school use.

23th March

On Friday evening last the pupils of the Te Nui [Tinui] Public School assembled in the Town Hall on the occasion of the annual distribution of prizes.

The weather (for the third time) placed "a damper" on the gathering, in consequeuce of which many friends were prevented from attending. It was all the more gratifying therefore to the members of the School Committee and to the teacher, that nearly all the parents of the children, and numerous friends, braved the inclement weather aud contributed a very pleasant and enjoyable evening for the young folk.

After a short programme of school songs, recitations and pianoforte solos and duets (very eruditely rendered by the children) the prizes were distributed by the Rev. J. H. Sykes, Chairman of the School Committee.

The next hour was devoted to dancing by the children, after which the adults took their turn, dancing being kept up until daybreak next morning.

The following is the list of prizes awarded :—

Standard VI, —Arthur Langdon, Doris Hancock, Ellen Groves, William Groves.
Standard V.—Rewi Speedy, Rose Marsh. Nora Speedy, Lucy Perry, John Johnston.
Standard IV.— Maud Schofield, Maud Speedy.
Standard III —Elizabeth Johnston.
Standard ll.—Pratt Hancock, Edward McIsaac, Alfred Mclsaac.
Standard I.—Ralph Groves, Nora Tuckett.
Primers. — Annie Schofield, Maggie Johnston. Gordon Speedy. James Mclsaac, Flora Perry, Lily Morrison, Elsie Crawford, Thomas Barr.

SEWING PRIZES.
Standard Vl.—Doris Hancock, 1; Ellen Groves. 2.
Standard V.—Nora Speedy.
Standard IV.—Maud Speedy.
Standard lll.—Elizabeth Johnston.
Standard I.—Nora Tuckett, 1; Annie Schofield. 2.
Primers.—Flora Perry. 1; Lily Morrison, 2
Garden Plots.—William Groves, 1; John Johnston, 2; Tom Langdon, 3.

Following was the programme given by the children: —

School Songs: Happy Land, O'er the Ice, the scholars;
Pianoforte Duet, "The Bold Hunter." M. Schofieid and M. Speedy;
recitation, Little White Lily, Primers.;
Pianoforte solo, " Dresdina, " E. Johnston ;
club exercise, the scholars;
recitation, Jack and Ned, boy scholars Standard I and II ;
pianoforte duet, "Bonnie Dundee." E. Groves and N. Speedy;
recitation, After Blenheim, girls Standard III. and IV,
pianoforte solo, "March of troubadors, D. Hancock;
recitation, Horatius, Standards V and VI ;
school songs, "Picnic Glee," aud "Peaceful Rest," scholars;
distribution of prizes, the Chairman of School Committee:
"Sir Roger de Coverley" the children ; dancing.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 9024, 25 March 1908, Page 3

The dancers above are performing the country dance Sir Roger de Coverley. This was a famous 17th century English dance, often performed at the conclusion of balls and other social events. The Tinui School children performed it at the end of their concert and prizegiving, in 1908.

11th April

Received from the chairman of the local branch of the Farmer’s Union twelve garden implements as prizes to be awarded viz:--1 st and 2nd prizes for gardens as a whole, in competition with other schools, and 1st 2 nd 3 rd, prizes for individual plots in competition with each other

13th April

Mr J Perry spent the whole day in the playground engaged in constructing a new swing for the children. Ditto 14th 15th April.

Mr J Perry spent a third day in preparing the new swing in the afternoon he was assisted by his son Rupert Perry and by Messrs Speedy and Groves all of whom were working until 6 O’clock

Received the report of T R Fleming included.

Roll 29 Present 26. Mr Sutton teacher
This school is very satisfactorily by Mr Sutton
Good practical work has been done by the scholars in the garden
The school was awarded first prize by the Farmers' Unions for the best garden in the Whareama District
The tank has holes on top. A new one is required.
Some parts of the playground would be improved with gravel
The children were preparing for a concert and gave a satisfactory exhibition in Singing, Recitation and Drill.
Thanks are due to the ladies who examined the needlework

24th April

Messrs Perry and Speedy at work until 6 O’clock, putting side stays to the swings

30th April

Two children had falls from the swing today. Alfred McIsaac and Nora Speedy, neither of them seriously hurt.

7th May

Lucy Perry had a nasty fall from the swing today.

20th May

Mr Speedy delivered a load of willow wood, free, for school use. Mr Perry and his son had cut it down a day or two earlier

21st May

Mr Speedy delivered a load of manuka firewood for school use, the gift of Mr F Groves

27th May

Received a set of 8 photographs sent as supplements to the school journal.

29th May

Mr F Groves cut up (Gratuitously) with his circular saw, the wood lately secured for firewood.

2nd June

Mr Bovey was advised to keep her son Tommy at home for quarantine as his two sisters were suffering from measles.

10th June

Two loads of stable manure were delivered gratis, by Mr Reading for use in the school gardens

23rd June

The wooden seat of one swing broke into two pieces while girls were swinging, fortunately without any serious injury to them.

25th June

Tenui. tank and stand, £9 15s; (Payment was approved at the 25 June meeting of the Wellington Education Board.)

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 3053, 25 June 1908, Page 5

8th July

On entering the schoolroom this morning at 8.30 the room was found to be full of smoke, the boards (7) of the flooring near the fire were still smouldering. Water was poured on and then 3 members of the School Committee were sent to inspect the damage and the condition of the fireplace.

A letter was written in the evening to inform the Secretary to the Wellington Education Board.

11th July

Acting under instructions from Mr Speedy and acting in the absence of the chairman a workman from Mr Daniell’s of Masterton was engaged from one O’clock until nearly 4 O’clock in mending the boards of the school floor which had been damaged by the fire and in the laying down of a sheet of galvanised iron 6 foot by 2 feet in front of the hearth, as a protection against. accidents from sparks from the fire.

4th August

Adelaide and Maud O’Connor were admitted to the school this morning- both in very backward state. The elder sister could read the second primer fairly well, the younger one very imperfectly.

17th August

A new galvanised steel tank was delivered at the school this afternoon.

The distribution of Dominion Day* Medals supplied through Wellington Education Board took place at 3.30 pm.

25th September

Much additional time was given to gardening this week, while the weather was fine and the ground workable. 3 rd October Messrs Perry and Speedy members of the School Committee assisted by Mr Daniels spent the afternoon at school in removing the old tank and replacing it by the new one. The work is not yet completed as there was no perforated lid to act as a strainer supplied with it.

9th October

The Tinui School Committee's ball, which was held on October 9th, was fairly well attended. Those present thoroughly . enjoyed themselves. The music was kindly supplied by the Misses Sutton, Langdon (2), Southey, Mrs Long and Messrs Stephens, Spackman and Schofield. An excellent supper was provided by the ladies.

LOCAL AND GENERAL, Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3018, 14 October 1908, Page 4

19th October

Mr T R Fleming Inspector of Schools visited the school in the afternoon without notice.

10th December

Mr Perry delivered a large sheet of iron, supplied by the Wellington Education Board to be placed in front of the fire when school closed as an additional precaution against fire.

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New Zealand became a dominion (instead of a colony) on 26 September 1907. The anniversary was marked for a few years, then petered out.

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