School Attendance
The monthly meeting of the Buntingford Education Sub-Committee was held at the Board Room on Monday, Mr C. Hummerstone presiding.
The question of evening classes for the 1926-27 session was discussed, and a skeleton syllabus drawn up.
It is proposed to hold classes for Horticulture and Agriculture in addition to the usual subjects, and it is hoped that many will avail themselves of the opportunity of studying these two important subjects.
St Francis' School Outing
Arranged as usual with great completeness by the Sisters, the boys at St Francis' School had their annual outing on Wednesday in last week.
About 40 boys and the Catholic children of the town had an enjoyable drive round in two charabancs to Royston. Luncheon on Royston Heath proved a great enjoyment, as also did a capital meat tea served in the afternoon.
One of the events of the outing was a cricket match between the school's two teams, captained respectively by a boy from Halifax and one from Cardiff, by which names the teams are known. Mr E.J. Sparkes rendered very welcome aid on the Heath and added to general enjoyment.
The party arrived home soon after 9 p.m. highly delighted with their pleasant outing, and full of gratitude to the Sisters.
Success
We have pleasure in recording that at a recent examination, in connection with the Daily Graphic National Scholarship Competition, Doris Queenie Law, of Church Street, Buntingford, was award [sic] a Diploma of Merit for proficiency in the following subjects - History, Geography, English, Needlework and Drawing.
We congratulate Miss Law, who is only 13 years of age, on her success, especially as there were some 130,000 entrants to the competition.
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Westmill
School Entertainment
The children of Westmill School gave a very successful entertainment on Friday in last week to a good and appreciative audience, in the Village Hall.
The first part of the programme took the nature of a ****** Troupe, and the boys acquitted themselves very creditably, with John Miller as Interlocutor and Charles and Ernest Pegram as cornermen, supported by Keith Bright and Edward Rayment.
To help in the singing, several girls dressed as pierrots gave a striking effect on the stage. This part concluded with a small sketch, entitled "The Ghost," very ably performed by the cornermen and Keith Bright, as ghost.
The second part was miscellaneous, chiefly devoted to the performance of the infants, which was capitally done and elicited continued applause from the audience.
Kathleen Jackson gave a monologue in a very clear and appreciative manner, followed by a song by Violet Miller, so well rendered that an encore was accorded her.
The last item was a sketch, called "Who's Who?" performed by four girls (Hilda Reed, Elsie Bradbury, Alice Miller and Florrie Moule), all of whom gave a very good account of themselves, though the acting of Florence Moule as the servant, "Jemima Anne," brought round after round of laughter and applause.
A capital evening concluded with the National Anthem, and a hearty vote of thanks proposed by Mr C. Hummerstone to Mr Harvey and Miss Hankin was most warmly responded to.
As the entertainment was given in aid of the Nursing Fund, the sum of £4 1s. was handed over to Mrs C. Hummerstone, the secretary of the Westmill branch of the Nursing Association.