MOUTOA SCHOOL CONCERT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 387, 21 May 1908, Page 2

MOUTOA SCHOOL CONCERT.

The Moutoa School Concert which took place on Friday, was in every way most gratifying to the promoters. Being a fine night there was a large attendance. Close on 120 were present from Foxton and Shannon. The popular master, Mr Barrowclough, made a first-class Chairman, and the boys and girls went through their natural and character songs, choruses, and recitations with great credit to the master and Mrs Barrowclough, who had: trained them. The recitations were all excellent ; so good that it would be invidious to single out any one for particular mention. A lew Moutoa young people formed a glee party and their efforts were much appreciated. Mr Betty provided an orchestra, and the selections were much appreciated, as was also a humourous dialogue entitled, ‘‘ The Train to Mauro,” given by three juveniles from Shannon. This item, splendidly rendered, brought down the house again and again, and reflected great credit to Mrs A. Saunders, who had trained the children in their various parts. The programme was as follows :—Overture, Orchestra; National Song, “St. George for Merry England,” (school) ; recitation, “The Turns,” Alice Burr ; glee, “ A Jolly Good Hearty Baugh,” A Saunders and company ; song, “ My Ain Folk,” Mrs Barrowclough; recitation, “How Did You Die?” Myles Barrowclough; character song, “Flower Girl,” (school); recitation, “ Sixty Years Ago,” Ruby Dudson; song, “Love’s Old Sweet Song,” Miss Aitkeu; quartette, “Pro Phundo Basso,” Mr Burr, Miss R. Howe, and Messrs Betty and A. Saunders, recitation, “Hodge and The Vicar,” T. W. Kohika; chorus “Let the Hills Resound,” (school); overture, Orchestra; part song, “The Wreath,” glee party; recitation, “Curfew Must not Ring ToNight,” Agnes Nimmo ; comic song (encored), Mr J. Gillies ; part song, “See Our Oars,” by Mrs Burr, Miss Newth, Mr T. Betty, and Mr Alex. Saunders; Recitation, “The Nancy Brig,” Harold Barrowclough; Humorous Dialogue “The Train to Mauro” Miss Vida Wickliffe, and Masters A. Mitchell and C. Smith ; Part Song “The Bells” Glee party; Song “Good Night. A vote of thanks to the helpers, the ladies, and the Chairman brought to a close a very successful concert, after which all who had pome from a distance adjourned to the school residence where a supper was provided by the ladies.