Feilding State School Conceit.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 146, 19 December 1896, Page 2

Feilding State School Conceit.

The annual concert in connection with the Feilding State School was given in the Assembly Rooms last evening, in aid of the prize and picnic fund. There was a large attendance the hall being well filled. The concert passed off very successfully, the stage arrangements, under the supervision of the headmaster, Mr Hill, and his staff of teacher's, chief amongst whom was Miss Brunette in connection with the training of tbe children, being, if anything, an improvement on those of previous concerts. Altogether about two hundred children took part in the programme, and their behaviour and well regulated movements reflected great credit on Mr Hill and his staff. The several items were well and creditably given but the programme was, perhaps, rather long, it being 10.30 before it waa brought to a conclusion. The items were as follows :— Piano duet, Misses E. Chamberlain and R. Breunan ; action song, " The Clock." infants; recitation, " Billy and Me," Master A. Oliver ; violin solo, " Dangers Ruses," Master R. Williamson ; sceuc, " Keeping house," by Masters G. Wilson, Willie Davy, C. Cobbe, J. Saxon. R. Bray ; B. Coles, C. Robinson, J. Waddington, H. Franklin Browne, John Younger. W. Taylor, Miss Ellen Doherty (Aunt Polly) ; recitation, " Susie's questions," Miss E. Haybittle; piano, " Derniure Pensee," Miss G. Taylor ; recitation, " The lost sheep on the mountain," Miss V. Paluier; action song, " The soldier," by the infants, Master G. Taylor taking the solo part, which was really clever for one so young ; recitation, " Where did you come from," Misses B. Ross and I Taylor ; scene, " The love of a bonnet," Misses Ethel Watts, Ellen Doherty, G. Gould, Eya Chamberlain, Doily Hill, A. Mousley ; roundelay " A. 8.C." by twenty six prettily-attired little girls all in white, the effect of this item was very pretty as the little children waltzed round the queen in groups while they sang, and it must have taken some trouble to train them to such a state of perfection. Those taking part iv the roundelay were Isabella Oliver, Jessie Coles ("Queen"), Jane Rink, Janefc Bray, May Diamond, Madge Palmer, Nancy Waddiugton, Mary Bowler, Elsie Haybittle, Edith Bradford, Hilda Kite, Ellen Merritt, May Hayden, Elza Wells, Annie Jensen, Nellie Bowler, Evelyn Milson, Florrie Eade, Ruby Bellve, Ethel Toy, Nellie Pike, Vera Haybifcfcle, Birdie Ross, May Scott, Amy Curtis, Olive Gould, Rosy Belk, Roy Bray. Second part— Overture, " Fra Diavolo," Miss L. Hill ; action song, " The spider and the fly," infants ; recitation, " Story by the fire," Miss A. Heald ; scene, " Education v. Nature," Misses Jessie Coombe, Ethel Watts, Isabella Oliver, Beatrice Waddington, this was a very good item ; song and chorus, " Poor Little Johnnie," the solo part by Miss I. Oliver ; scene, " Through children's eyes," Masters Edwin Wilson, Stanley Shearer, Louis Murray, Misses Ada Franklin-Browne, Eva Doherty, and Hilda Spence ; pianoforte solo, Miss A. James; action song, " The Sailor," infants, several of whom, viz., Masters Harry and Stanley Worsfold, Joe Wad. dington, Georpe Wilson, Roy Bray, Willie Fitzgerald, Joslyn Saxon, appeared in front of the stage dressed in sailor costume, their actions to suit the song being very regular aud appropriate ; scene, " Preparing for a picnic," Misses Jessie Coles, Maggie Brandt, Nancy Waddington, Eva Carthew, Masters Walter Coles, Richard Berry, and Richard Cobbe ; song, " Write to Papa," Miss M. Hamilton ; scene, " Dolly's show," Mieses Sissy Smart, Kate Thompson, Dolly Coles, Marion Gould, Vera Haybittle, Ella Diamond, and Sarah Hodge ; pianoforte solo, Elve's Caprice " Miss M. Palmer ; scene, " Grandma," Miss B. Ross took the part of " Grandma " ; action song, " Breezes," infants ; song, " Watching " Miss L. Nankivell ; dialogue, "The doctor," Master Walter Taylor and Miss Olive Haybittle; pianoforte soio, "Evening Whispers," Miss E. Haybittle; action song, "I have two little hands," infants; pianoforte solo, "La Sympathie," Master E. Wilson ; a debate by eighteen boys and the chairman concluded a very interesting programme. Those who took part in the debate were Masters J. Higgin, Bert Garlick, Clifford Stubbs, J. Short, R. Thompson, T. Towler, Jack Bartholo mew, J. Bellve, Jim Bartholomew, A. Trevena, J. Hill, W. Catb.ro, p. Beattie, C. Saxoa, A. Braadfc, R. Williamson, P. Jannings, S. Smart, A. Watts. Muck of the success of the concert was due to the efficient manner in which Miss Brunette, the head mistress, assisted by other teachers, bad trained ibe children, , who were under her direction while per forming the various action songs and j scenes. At the conclusion of the concert Mr W. Carthew, the chairman of the school committee, thanked the audience for their attendance and, also, the teachers for having undertaken and carried out the concert bo such a sac- i cessf ul and satisfactory issue. In a few appropriate remarks be presented Miss Brunette, on behalf of the children attending the school, with a pair of very handsome silver serviette rings as a mark of the respect and esteem in which she is held. At the request pf Miss Brunette, Mr Hill suitably thanked the children for their gift.