PRIZES PRSENTED

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 59, 7 September 1931, Page 5

PRIZES PRSENTED

COMPETITION WjNN|BS( X

SECOND DEMONSTRATION

The .Wellington Competitions *«• brought to a close on Saturdij' *?«*• iag - with"" another demonstpatjoo concert, which,' judging from the generous applause, thoroughly-satisfied: the foige auiunce.| , The prizes ■ were presented by. the Bight Hon. J. G:. Coates, who congratulated th« society, and its, suportersv very heartily, uppn the iuccess 'of the, fegtival:«ni;:«Kipressed /pleasure at the fact: that; while the competitions in some other . centres had been foregone;' owing to,the pasting depression, the Wellington Society laid. continued its good work. The public ;.r«sponse had been- very; gratifying, and h« believed the festival ■ bad) been onej:i>£ .the nibst ''. successful yet held.' Mr. Coates 'congratulated the and-, condoled ! with those who" had not been successful. The championship result* { were is follows: Champion of Champions and Npw. Zealand test recital, Mrs. Dorothy Dunn (Dunedin). Elocntion: Ladies, no vnti;, gentlemen, Mr. W. J; Hall'(Wellin«oiw; .■ girls, Miss Joyce ! Dinnison (Brooklyn); boys,, no award. Vocal: Ladies,.noaward; gentlemen, Mr. K. Trewern (Hataitai). Piano: No award. Dancing: Miss P.'-QU> ver (Wellington). '.■.■,'.■■ ■'...;." The following; Bpecial v praes. ' wert presented': Nimmo Cup, chief piano, solaj Miss N. Cap^-Williamson (Chrutchurch)! Nimmo Shield, . vocal aggegrate' (gentl# men), Mr. R. Trewern; diamond, nnf> vocal aggregate (ladies), Mrs. Edith! Pen* gelly (Miramar);, twelve volumes,' .^Mo* crn Eloquence,' -..'oratory, and, debatiaf^?* gregate, Mr. W. J. Mountjby, joar.'.lWew' ington); Denham Cup,'dancing.(over 19)^ Miss M. Heketa (Wellington); Realm Cup, dance orchestras, Miss Lee's Orchestral ballroom dancing aggregate, Miss M._Wil» son and Mr. Cross; cup: (dancing). Daw* Larsen (Christchnr'ch); cup (danrirt& junior), Baby Witts (Lowbt Hutt); Chw and Co.'s prices, Miss Mary.Lane JW* ington^ 1, Miss Isobel SheU (Up^sr ?«**)» Scholarships were won as follairi:.-* Vocal, gentlemen, Mr. R. Cowie (Welling* ton); ladies (under'2l), Mi«s Eunice Standen (Lower Hutt),: senior, Miss ©arotby, Newman (Roseneath). Elocution: Mies BL Bartoeh, Lower. Hutt (senior), MisrNtSl* Hyde, Brooklyn (junior). Piano:-Miss N. Pargetter, Wellington (junior) ;_Mws.ol4» Hancock, Hawera (Mrs. E.. R. My«rsi scholarship); Miss N. Cape-Williaßuon, Ghristchurch (senior). . "'; ■!■',. A delightfully diversified programme was presented as under: Elocutionary item% Mr. Hedley Aitken, Miss Joyce Dinni»on# Mr. R. Cheyne and Miss I. Nelson, Mtt. Dorothy Dunn, Miss Nola Hyde, MiM Kathleen Bartosh, Mr. W. Hall, Mis* Madge Thomas and Mr. John Storr, Mr. L. Miss Edna Purdie; songs, Miw K. Baskette, Mrs. Edith Pengelly, MiiH Phyllis Martin, Mr. Ray Trewern, Mr. X.' Macauley. Miss Gladys Barton, Wm Dorothy Newman, Mr. Ron Cowie; dancesv Miss M. Heketa, Mi»sP: Oliver, Miss M. Wilson, and Mr. Cross; piano solo, Mai NoeT Cape-WilHamson. ■■':■■■ ■'• v In addition to the certificates, cups, an* other special prizes, many of the competitors were presented with boxes of etoqo* lates and bouquets during the evening, even the smallest, Baby Witts, leaving.tba stage with her arms full of flowers. Ifc was a happy ending to a festival which was in every way a success. ■-