gathering remarked on thi manner im which the children had discharged their programme and commended the headmistress, Mrs.
O'Toole, and her stof. He eon-gratulated those who had won prizes and consoled those who bad not, He felt that the scheat had justified itself since its establishment 25 yenrs ago, and referred to the good work and' the excellent foundation Jaid by Mrs. D. E. J. Abraham in the interest of the institution, The committee had been fortunate of Into in securing a legacy of $160,000 from the Into Mr. Isaac S. Perry, but it was made on the clear understanding that a like sum must be raised by the local community within two years. Quite a large had been raised locally to cor form with the terms of the Dequest, but there was still more to raise before the terms of the will were complied with. The chairman struck an optimistic' note regarding the future of the school, and hoped that the standard of efficiency would be maintained, He looked forward to the day when a beautiful central site would be found on which to-erect a now building to house the institu. tion, The present premises were. totally inadequate for the purpose, and it behaved them to do their best to face the problem in the near future, The chairman concluded his address by complimenting Mr. Noel Jacobs for his good services fas District Scoutmaster of the Jow-fish Boy Scouts, Mr. Jacobs suitably responded and expressed the hope of winning Boy Scouts further Inurels in ture.
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