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Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1925, Page 2

Of all the additions to t nouhim sinprin lx should 7; acre;: table in the aggi he school curro.o the nr -t

'J lie daily round at school will bo lightened certainly by the half hour or po devoted to ,sinking, and it Mill he a useful vehicle in training young voices to perhaps greater things later. Singing at school' has teen the means of

“discovering'/ many promising voices, am! the concerted pract ice of. it 'he tihl hot only bring ( >ll l many fresh voices, but will exhilarate the children in a new way and open fresh possibilities for pleasurable enjoyment. Those who remember the efl'o t of community singing when conducted under stain lea.dership, will recall the feel in*; of comradeship excited. The vocal efforts seemed to open up or enliven something that was dormant before. and a new interest was brought into being. In the same way, concerted singing by the young will have an effect little -dreamed of until the frails arc be mg gathermi. ruder capable tuition. vocal

1 1'.'! ini 11 <r is rf groat value individually am] nniclt of the value - ill 1:6 va—■ ! -nit 1.0 tin’ community la tor when tin so ■a i'.li latent ncc-nmnlishtneuis find them ■;i ;)it!>!<■ of pleasant development. The advantage to lie derived from singing lasses i„ s- h„ ,1s dn.nld he « ery gi-ai. and as tilin' goes on it should ho of increasing value, and pit e■ excellent return for the outlay. Tun important position of Chi' I .lustioo in New Zealand is shortly to (hange froni 'sir liohert Stout to Mr C. !’. Skorrett. Sir Hoherl was tie- successor if. Sir flames 'Prondorgu*l. two nobilities who reigned lone and Mttvesslidlv in their high oflieo. Sir Hubert

was proiuinent tn politic* and was Premier of Xew Zealand fur a p e : - ! luring his term he visited II 'hit i!:a and ivc recall in tin address in the O” 1 o el M li ll l l : ]fut 11 Theatre some forty 'ears ago. lie stressed the importune" "f the timber indostre to the district •ml to Xew Zealand at large. Sir Holer! has neon Chief -lust ice for upward... -f thirty years ami has dis.-barged hiresponsible dtuiiN with dlenity ami sit-- " "ss. It' tha t period he has tel; at great i aterost in matters oditeal iatml. and has rendered valuable service to t country. Tim Govenmi: ni has made it' choice of a successor outside t 1 ranks of iho judiciary. c '■a singer presidio ? .litdps might have hoon appointed, hut the rill of th" olli.ai is in [ho hands () | t||i> Covcrnitieiit, and it has gene jo Mr tSkorroH. •'f Wi lliuginn. ao mt lotnau in the h eal prole.- -ion of on !■-! a ad: tin ahilitv. 1 1. • '•njoy- a very hawse rraeti: e. ami m> doubt the Government is to lie congratulated in I ciier aide to secure one* of such nrominen e in iho profession. Mil* new aniioint■ may !>e expeGrd to till I lie position illi all dignily, and a- In ahditv Ids w on! and 'finding in the I.rofessiell -t’md; lew t h.'SCsehm.