COMPETITIONS SOCIETY

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 164, 7 April 1921, Page 9

COMPETITIONS SOCIETY

A meeting of the executive council of the Wellington Competitions Society was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. L. K. Partridge presiding. Hi® Excellency the Governor-General wrote, offering a special prize for the boys’ elocutionary championship. The offer was accepted with grateful appreciation of His Excellency’s interest in the work of the society.' The General Manager of Railways wrote, stating that the usual railway concessions would be granted to competitors, also to parents or guardians trnvelliim with competitors under the age of twelve years. The following judges were appointed for the next festival:— Mr. Gordon Lavers (Sydney), music; Mr. Bertram Flohm (Sydney), elocution, ihe appointment of judges in the dancing section was referred to a sub-committee to report. Mr. Harold Whittle was appointed official accompanist, and Mr. W. P. M'Lachlan stage manager. Tire programme was amended by the ingFusion of a girl’s song (16-18) and two classes for fanev dancing under nine years. It was resolved that the prizes in the choir contest be the same as last year, viz.: £5(l first, £2O second, and £5 third, subject to the usual conditions. It was also decided to retain the- male, voice choir on the programme. Offers <if a number of special prizes were received with thanks. It was stated that the syllabus would probably be ready for issue about the end of the present month.