School Concert.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue II, 17 December 1889, Page 2

School Concert.

The teachers and pupils of the Foxton Stats School gave another concert on Friday evening laat, for the purporse of raising, funds to provido a school treaty a luxury that none but a few. of the older scholars of this have ever enjoyed. It was unf ortunate4bat the weather was so unfavorable,- but in spite of this the sum of Four pounds was realized. At the close of the firafc part Mr Wooflham thanked the audience for their kindness in braving the weather to assist the children in their efforts to; provide for their picnic. Mr Woodhnni was ably assisted, as at the former concert, by Miss Keoble, the Assistant Mistress at the school, who played all the accompaniments for the children. This young Jadyhaa been unsparing of her tiaae and labour in trying to make the entertainment a success, and it is to be regretted I that the district is so soon to lose the services of one who has established herself as a favourite with the children, and we can only hope that her successor may prove to bo as zealous ns she has been in promoting the welfare of the school. Miss Gieseri kindly playerl the accompaniments, in her usual finished style, to Mias Keeble's songs, and to the duet by Miss Koeble and Mi* Wbodham. The opening chorus, . " Maroh of the Men of Harleeh," was rendered by the whole strength of the company with great spirit, whioh was enhanced by the drum and cymbal acoompaniment. The vocal duet "All's Well," by Miss Keeble and Herbert Woodham, was very pleasing and obtained the applauao it merited. Little Master .Kirkwood again displayed his powers as a juvenile elocutionist of no mean order, and was warmly received. On^ of the niout pleasing items of the pro gramme was the part song. " Thoso Village Bells," the harmonies boing very pro-tty ami .lung with <,'i"Gat tasto by tho children. This was

i'ollowed by " Tlio Paries,'/ which in its turn was piniccodpd by a.h a.itiou a<>n£ by about a dozen tiny mitos of childi-en, who acquitted tliGtnsolvor adnurabiy. Miss Kooblo's song— " White Wings" was a kigU class and very beautifu 1 ! hoU(*, and if; is needless to say that iho fair vocalist carried the audience j with her, ancl an eucore was insisted upon. In response to the call Miss Keeble sang '• Annie Laurie " with great feeling and expression. A lively little song *' The Oid Black Cat," broilght the first part to » close. "When tbe curtain rose again Miss -Amelia Gower and Miss Hester Burr play«d a pianoforte duet in a brilliant style, doing creditto their instructor. Mr Woodharn. [ senior; The drill wa^'gohe through by the boys with military X>i'ocisionj and pleased the audience immensely. Miss Hester Biur had t6 respond to a second (Jail fdi* her song " Juanita." in which her rich contralto, voice was heard to great advantage. /Little Miss Ethel Woodham gave a comic recitation with very good effect, and Miss Keeble again charmed her hearers by her | rendering of a plaintive ballad. " Pierrot. Three little girls, Sarah Harris, Clara and Maud Liddell, saiig a trio, " Watching for Pa," very sweetly. A pretty round, " Bim, Borne, Bell," was followed by " Auld Lang Syne " in?which the audience joined at. Mr Woodham's request. This brought to a close a very enjoyable eutertaiament. We trust that the teachers and pupil s will continue at intervals, to give these, entertainments, as they .must of necea3ity tend to promote cordial relations between the children and those'in authority over them. The children will also soe the value of ! self effort, as they will have no difficulty in future in obtaining money to fully equip the playground with apparatus for their own amusement, the want of which always keeps the attendance low.