The scholars of the oboe school had on Saturday one of the most enjoyable of their annual picnics to the splendid ground of Mr. and Mrs. Jenner Hogg at Unkaza, youred by the best of weather.
The children gathered at the School about 1 o'clock and at a quarter to two the long proce-sion started headed by Inspector Spottiswood and two Sikhs. After a most enjoyable ride they safely reached Unkaza and were soon disporting themselves in the grounds which resounded with the laughter as they played in and out among the many trees.
The ever welcome sound of the tea bell soon brought them post haste to the tables tastefully laden with the good things that children like so well and Shanghai is so generous in providing fur suchlike affairs, and at the signal the host of willing teachers and friends were kept full busy supplying their demands which were kept up in an incessant stream for half an hour; then shouts again filled the air as they resumed their play which had been interrupted for the satisfying of a healthy hunger.
After the teachers had been most hospitably entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Jenner Hogg to tea the call was made for the sports commence which took up the remainder of the afternoon.
The Infants had their sports in another part of the field and judging by the sounds of merriment which came from them were having a right royal time.
A list of sports with prize winners is if appended. Atter the sports Mrs. Jenner 1 Hogg most graciously presented the prizes to the successful winners. after which Dr. Ferguson in a neat speech voiced the sentiments of all in tendering to both herself and Mr. Jenner Hogg the heartiest thanks of all for their gondness in once more so royally entertaining the school. This was emphasised in a very pretty way by one of the infants presenting a bouquet of white roses to Mrs. Jenner Hogg, after which the call for three cheers was. Reartily responded to with the usual tiger. The return move was immediately made and soon a happy but tired procession -f children were wending their way homeward with another day to be looked back upon full of pleasurable memories.
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