Feilding School Concert.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 148, 21 December 1895, Page 2

Feilding School Concert.

O— ; The concert given in the Assembly Booms last evening by scholars attending the Feilding school, in aid .of the ' prize fond, was largely attended, par- . tdcalarly by ladies and children. The' ; entertainment was yery good indeed and reflects great credit on the Bead Ma»te* ( Mr J. G. Hill, who was ably assisted in ' the difficult task of training the infanta " by his staff of teachers, particularly Miss Brunette, who must have taken a oon- ■ siderable amount of trouble in instruct* > ing the children before they could arrive; ' at such a state of perfection in their ' action songs and recitations. In the dialogues several children displayed a . flexibility of voice suitable to the nature of the piece and words they were uttering, notably Elsie Haybittle in the recitation " Genteel and polite." The stage was arranged as a gallery, and the seats occupied by the infant classes under the charge of Miss Brunette. Thewcltftilreir V gave the action songs "The excuse," ' '•There was an old man," "I'd like to be a sailor," and " I have a little dolly ;" pianoforte duets were played by Mines v K. Bishop and E. Watts, and Elme; I Haybittle and Grace Taylor ; jpianoforte % solos were played by Carrie Lucas: and Dolly Hill ; TioUnsolb^ being giyen by R. Thompson,. Arthur Haybittfe; and & \. Williamson ; the dialogue " liena's dream " was given by May Diamond,. ; Alice Heald, George Bartholomew, Jas. Brennari, Nellie Bowler, and EvaCarthew; Percy Hill recited a "Careful messenger," and Alice Cole "Pup's scolding ;" the recitation " Good n^it " ,fi was given by George Wilson, and HiltiardCooper recited " Cock sparrow/ The dialogue "Genteel and polite "was given by Elsie Haybittle and Hilda Cooper, both of whom acted their purts very well. A number of infant girls rented' " Little Bess," and Stanley ■ Shearer { t and Tiny Haybittle gave the" disr logue "At our house;"' Olive Haybittle recited "Sewing for dolly." One of the best items rathe programme ;i was the dialogue "Playing at school "by Sarah Hodge, Eva Doherty aiid Walter Taylor; Ethel Mackenzie and Eva Doherty gave the dialogue "Fashionable - follies ;" the recitation, 'and song it thiei : l death, "Cock Robin" was twelve infants; Janet Bray gave a song with a chorus; Gordon uiesen recited " Boy who- did not suit;" the diaHftue " Always late " by ike oWer girls, Kate Bishop, Dolly Hill, Jesne CmmWudj Emily Bishop in character iivasTery good; a squad of infant boys Jgiaye "Merry soldiers" in character ; the action recitation " A cat's tea party;" was given by nine little girte." "Themerchant ofiVenice " was given m character by Noni Sandilands (aa •• Duke "), James Higgin (as " Shylock "), Bert Garhck (" Antonio "), Laura CopestakeH^Pbr- • tia"), Arnold Brandt (" Bassanio"), Florrie Cooper (" Nerrissa ' '), D. Beattie (" Gratiano "), Albert Trevena (" Messenger "), and a number of sopors. ' ;-TKxs -j most difficult piece proved to be the best on the programme and was undoubtedly cleverly performedL The ju£ ; companimenta were pj^yed by Misses : Hayne and Banger. , At the conclusion of we above psjrtof ; the programme Mr H. 'WorefcW, Cnairman School Committee, w^tonv^ stage with several CJorninitteeinen to present prizes to the scholars, but^before doing so thanked those preset for their attendance and felt sure ; tliey rawt all : feel gratified at the success of ths«ntaftainment. He was sorry to see sa few of the fathers of children present, but the mothers were there in good numbers. They should, be gntiQed at the continued progress their school \^WM\. making as it was now second to:nqne in the Wanganui district. Parents should take a greater interest in the welfare of their children and attend the annual election of the School Committee. He moved that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to the teaching staff far carry* ing out the entertainment. '''- A i This was seconded by Mr Shearer and carried. ■' ■-.; :s■£.'& Mr Worsfold then presented prises to the following children :— .^ ±-H Standard Yl.— Examination : Girta* P. Thompson; boys, A. Haybittle, J. Higgin. Attendance : Girls, FlOrrie Cooper ; boys, Jas. Watts and A. Gould. Standard V. — P.-r%Ttiitif^^f>n ? g^lff, : lL ' Bishop, L. Copestake; hoys &Ttanap« son, A. Brandt. Attendance igirls^Liiy Thompson; boys, H. Mandabl, Aw Trevena, J. Bartholomew, B. GarUck, JD. Beattie. '•■: r^% Standard IV.— Examination: V. McKenzie, L. Hill, B. Waddington: boys, B. Watts, G. Higgins, F. Jaunings. Attendance: Boys, A. Watts, J. Bartholbmew, B. Bartholomew, W. Woolven, H. Bishop, J. Amesbury, W. Bishop, B. Williamson, A. Boss. ' Standard Hl— Attendance: Girls, Charity Bishop, Bertha Spence, Flossie Saxon, Grace Taylor, Elsie Haybittle, Lilly Haunett, Georgina Gould; boys, Alfred Douglas, Charles Bagnail, John Hill, Joe Edelston, Willie Douglas, W. Heald, Cbarhe Turner, George; Gower, Leslie Thomson, J. Short. Proficiency, girls, Grace Thompson, Lorna Robinson, Mary Waddington ; boys,* Stanhope Smart, Cecil Wood, Allan FranklinBrowne. ■...'.' " Standard 11. — Attendance : Gould, Eauie HaybitUe, Louis Murray, Joseph Thomas, Thomas Bjßott, Btanlfy ; Shearer, Edwin Wilson, Edgar Hollow,' Florrie Bowler, Lilly Fidler, Janet F nan, Laura Ross, Janet Bray, ' - j.? Spence, Ernest Murray ; examjnft . i Edward Murtagh, Fred Guthrie, Go. Giesen, Grace Brennan, Harriet Hicks, Lizzie Wenham. Standard I.— Merit: Willie Green, Richard Berry, Percy Hill, Jessie Coles, Yera Sandilandg, Maggie Brandt At. tendance: Amy Watte, Nancy Wadding, ton, Willie Bartholomew, Walter vColes^ Laura Haybittle, James Brennan. Primer I.— Attendance : Fredaßeechy. •Proficiency : Willie Hayden, Willie Miers, Willie Wenhsin, Elizs Boness, Ettie Baker, May Thomas. ■■ i Primer ll.— Attendance : 'Amy Hewitt^ Mena Hewitt, Ernwt Matthews^ Penniahßosa, Frank Hurdle, John- Heald v Jassie Guthrie, Grace Cornelius^ Proficiency : Leslie Parr, Arthur Penbertbv, '■ Victor Williamson, May £(errj|iQ^, Ida Berry, Ida Black. . : S •!&'#' ■'"l-fil Prime? HL— Attendance}: Minnie Ho- ' vind, Marion Gould, Hilliard Cooper* ' Walter Taylor, GeorgeiWilson, Joseph Waddington, Frank Meehan, Charles Palmer, Olive Haybittle, Lottie Coles, Louie Matthews, Vera Haybittle, Albert Coles, Nellie BbwlerVAJice Bishop, John ■- Younger, Kate-^Hi^^. Grace Buff, r Proficiency : Johnfiodgie.Charlesßobin. son, Arthur Oliver, Sarah Hodge, Elsie Hall, Eva Hodges; v>^ / ' ;^^^-. "■ (•After the'prizes biid|been gtYen, o^| . Mr Worsfold said heb^a pleaawkipiutv ': to perform; nanMyi th|l ptt^tauoh7o^ ■ % gentlemaw'*' head master, Mr Hill, from the children of the schjool, as a^ ma^^xreepectv in which he T?as held.*, ''^■■^•v^tpv^^.;^: ; ■•■ The audisnce loudly awl»ud^dv and i cheered the xecipieat ojQ the a^onnce.: | ment being made. l^^ -:v'^S ; S^:p ; '?2?-Pf JMr HUI, who was taken Iby surpriße, m returning hiß thanks, said b^wMe^r^ tremely gratified -to the had showed their good feeli^ |lm|nrdft him and ho thanked them for ;ttapft: 1 Aper^opattbeba^^^hWcalied; foi- three' cheers fpr MrjfH&^^S?-alidKS^ en'ce hearHly respomling. 1 wSS'^if « The gatteriogrdisperaed after singing the NitiojW'^^^/.^pv;^^^^^