BELMONT SCHOOL PARTIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 230, 28 September 1929, Page 15

BELMONT SCHOOL PARTIES.

Last night the second of the series of parties in connection with Belmont School was held in the Boating Club Home at Bayswater, when the pupils in Standard V.'and VI. appeared in fancy costumes. Include*, in the programme ot songs and dance-, was a dWplay (given by <nr!s) of eurliythmic drill, which delighted the large 'number of onlookers with its precision and grace of movement. Mr. P. T. Keane again acted as organiser. A pleasant ceremony was arranged to take place during the evenin a, when Glen Roberts was presented with his medal as the successful candidate for first placa in the "Flag" essay competition for sixth form pupils of the schools in the Auckland educational district. The presentation was made by Mr. H. S. W. Kin?, from the Auckland Education Board, who was introduced by Mr. Leach, chairman of Beunont School Committee. The winning of the competition makes Balmont School the custodian of the '-Flag" Cup for the ensuing year. Mr. King referred to the history of the cup telling how it was originally a shooting trophy given by Colonel Sargood and won three successive years by Major Cox, of the Victoria Rifles, for rifle shooting, therefore becoming his property. Major Cox's son was killed in the war, and as a kind of memorial to him Major Cox gave what is now known as the Cox Cup to be competed for in the essay competition. Mr. King spoke highly of the work of Glen Roberts, calling it no mean achievement to win first place so decisively amongst such a number of competitors. Mr. Harrison formally accepted custody of the cup. Those in fancy dress were: Vera Smith, picrrette; Lonia Goddard, rickshaw costume; Marie Rollo, jazz pierrot; Joyce Keans, sunset; Agnes Follett, Dutch boy; Douglas Buchanan, a sheik; Roderick Everard, a bandit; Alf. Hawkesworth, a. cowboy; Dorothy Spriggs, pierrot; Barbara Goodwin, Time; Winsome Clarke, pierrot; Joan Smith, gipsy; Maud Williamson, a piper: Fred Bergmann, Champion flour man; Jim Pascoe, knave of hearts; Betty Middleton, a witch; Moira Mowbray, Spanish girl; Trixie Goddard, Indian squaw; George Patterson, a pirate; Leslie Keane, pierrot; Rose Parrington, Y. ;cs reliable seeds; Enid Follas, Eastern Princess; Jack Parsons, Red Indian; Bert Brown, pierrot; Nelson McLeod, King's Guard; Pat McCarthy, a rainbow; HildaUrquhart, pierrette; Olive Howe, a Dutch girl; Rata Wilden, pierrcte; Marcia Heighway, pierrette; Ailsa Lynch, pierrette; Jean Hicks, "Clever Mary"; Joyce Battersby, spring; Jean Clarke, an old-fashioned woman; Glen Worsley, shepherdess; Minna Yarnton, Miss Jazz; Joan Blackmore, pierrot; Betty Edmonds, Ancient Greek; Miriam Furness, old-fashioned man; Phyllis Grey, Eastern dancer; Joan Goodwin, bowser; Maxine Heighway, Eastern Princess; Lorrane Hanter, Chelsea-artist; Elma Hall, carnival; Gwenyth Howe, Dresden China lady; Sybil Kitchingman, jester; B. Kean, queen of the harem; Devora Kissen, Russian girl; Dorothy Leahy, Scotch girl; Primrose Macky, tennis girl; Lois Ogilvie, Miss America; Florrie Payne, Chinese boy; Nancy Richardson, Spanish dancer; Lois Robinson, Punchinello; Mildred Stephens, Columbine; Joan Stacpoole, Dresden China girl; Myrtle Tidman, query; Joan Thomas, trump cards; Iris Williams, gipsy dancer; Marguerit Bomford, rose; Joyce Bowden, gipsy; Joan Bartrum, Swiss peasant; Joyce Logan, butterfly; Olwyn Bond, French fojly; Eleanor Bartrum, Santa Claus; Julia Bourdot, soldier; Grace Dawson, hand-bag; Gwen Buckley, doll in box; Joan Cadness, no more strikes; Jean Brown, Spanish dancer; Myra Bourdot, gipsy; Muriel Blatch, Persian rose; Sylvia Billet, harequin.