ANNUAL SCHOOL CONCERT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3577, 18 December 1926, Page 2

ANNUAL SCHOOL CONCERT.

The annual concert by pupils of the local District High School took place in the Town Hall on Thursday evening and was greeted by a bumper house. The children acquitted themselves very well and the programme reflected credit upon the teaching staff, and particularly on Miss Dent, upon whom most of the coaching fell. The stage was tastefully decorated and the children entered into the programme with zest. Miss Los[io opened proceedings with a pianoforte selection, followed by a signalling welcome by Bessie Crowe and Malcolm Mason, of the Guides and Scouts respectively; the letters were rapidly and correctly displayed on cards held by the grouped children. The nursery rhymes bv the children in characters, were very amusing. The “country dance” by the Girl Guides, attired in their neat uniforms, was gracefully executed. Katie Roore and Madge McColl contributed a wellbalanced pianoforte, duet. Joyce Shaw and Alary Martin created much merriment in the singing of “That Certain Party,” the scholars taking up the chorus with gusto. Molly Downes sang “The Gift,” with nice expression. The folk song “Village Fair,” was sung very nicely by St. IT pupils. The old-time duet “You Can’t Play in our Yard,” by Mary Martin and Joyce Shaw lost none of its freshness by these young artists, whose antics created much amusement. In response to a vociferous encore, they sang “Hullo Tutu." The Boy Scouts gave an exhibition of physical drill with fine precision. The seniors sang “The Cheery Song" very tunefully and the humorous item “Pushed Throng the Window." The “Daisy Song" by the grouped girls, the centre ones representing daisies, was particularly pleasing. Miss Pat Satherlcv gave selections on the accordeon and to the delight of the audience, who marked the effort with thunderous applause. The first half concluded with the part song “Fair Shines the Moon” and “Bells” by the seniors. The second half was taken up with the humorous cantata “Soot and the Fairies.” The grouping of Ihe queen, fairies anl other characters midst waving lilies, presented a pleasing picture. The singing and spoken parts were tuneful and distinct. The following were the characters: “Queen Lily," Bessie Crowe; “Captain Soot,” Harold Newton; “Dr. Sunlight,” Gordon Stone, “secretary," Jack Irons; “Lord Bootlace,” lan Booth: “Baron Hairbrush,” Brian Walton; “Lady Soapsuds,” Myrtle Hughes; “Wag” Horace Tongs; “fairies” Molly Downes, Sylvia Williams, Madge McColl, Audry Barron, Mary Martin, Meta Mason, Elsie Henrioksen, Greta Coley, Joyce Shaw, Phyllis Tongs; Black Brigade,”. Lena McCartney, Myrtle Gay, Ada Roore, Dorothy Kinuner, Denzio Yorke, Geo. Coley, Ivan Marshall, Brian Saveli: other characters were sustained by Horace Tongs, Augustus Martin, Jim Chrystall, Bernard Yorke, Day Booth, Ivan Saveli, Roland Howe, and Roy Fowler. Prior to the conclusion, Messrs Wood (Chairman of Committee), the Mayor (Mr Perraeu) and J. K. Hornblow (Education Board) made brief complimentary speeches to all concerned. The accompaniments were played by Miss Dent. At the conclusion of the entertainment the staff and committee were entertained at supper at Walls whore some happy and felicitous speeches were made. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. Ysterdny afternoon at the school parents and scholars assembled in the open for the presentation of prizes and Father Christmas presided at the Christmas tree to the delight of the children. The assemblage was addressed by the headmaster (Mr F. A. Mason), chairman of committee (Mr Woods) and Mr J. K. Hornblow, after which afternoon tea was served. Prize-winners: Bock Memorial Prizes (Primary Division) —Dux girl, Patience Booth; hoy: Donald Chrystall. Secondary Division: . Vernon Moore, John Delany, Olga Yorke, Margaret Tyer. Junior: Arthur Stone, Deeima Brown. Special for citizenship: Edward Murphy. Primary school attendance certificates: Sid. I: Matonga Baker, lv. Coley, F. McKenzie, A. McKnight; SUI. II.: A. Baird, F. Coley, I and A'. Cummerfiold, C. Heath, J. Leach, X. Lockwood, F. Mounsey, D. Newton, V. Randj F. Wallace. Std. III.: C. Chrystall, A. Coley, R. Fowler, M. Gay. B. Lockwood, Lai Man, E. Thompson, T. Prentice. Std. Ilia: F. Andrews, J. Byne, W. Ilart, R. Morgan, C. Robinson, U. Thomson, X. Walls. Std. IVa : E. Lee, 11. Thymic, L. Tollison, W. Baird, J. Chrystall, G. Coley, G. Stone, L. Thompson. R. Wilson. Std. V.: Greta C’oley, M. Mason. E. Hoffmann, B. Walton. Std. VI: C, Anderson, D. Chrystall, J. Death, A, Easton, D. Kennedy, E. AI organ, W. Neville, 11. Newson, K. Powell, E. Robinson, B. Savill, P. Boswell, J. Crowe, D. Coley, I. Easton, M. Hughes, 1. Tollison, Special reference was made to lua Easton who, for five consecutive years, had gained an attendance certificate. Primer HI: Bonnie MeKenzie and Percy Leach. Young Helpers’ League badges: Dorothy Potts and Joyce Shaw.