SUNDAY SCHOOL CONCERT

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 73, 23 August 1915, Page 2

SUNDAY SCHOOL CONCERT

The annual soiree and concert held in connection with St. Jamos' Sunday School was held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday last. The attendance, considering the state of the weather, was surprisingly good, and the function was altogether a great success. After a bountiful tea, presided over by the ladies of the charge, had be?n partaken of, a short address was delivered by the chairman, the Rev. Dawson Madill, of Papakuru. The superintendent of the Sunday School, in presenting tne prizes, disclosed a very healthy state of affairs in connection with Sunday School matters, and the treasurer, Mr Fleming, gave his annual report. The concert programme, which consisted of choru.se?, songs, recitations, pianol'.irte eolos and duets, action songs and a patriotic cantata, entitled "Flags cf the Nation," reflected the greatest credit on the organisers, and especially on Mrs Nixon, who was largely responsible for the excellent programme, as also for the staging and dress effects Some of these in the children's items, but more notably in the patriotic cantata, the star item of the night, were very striking. A comic item by Miss Ivy Duncan and Masters James and Jock Rogers caused a lot of amusement. Each item received an ecxellent reception from the audience, and in many cases enthusiastic encores were demand d, but owirg to the length of the programme these were not permitted. Miss Campbell was an efficient accompanist, and Messrs B. E. Smith, t\ Kowe and W. Jones' help as stage assistants was appreciated. The prugramme was as follws:—Chorus, "The British Army Boys," company; marching song, "The Babies," Misses L. Adams, A? Adams, H. Blake, D. Blake, B." Perkins, B. Clews, E. Jenkins, I. Bucban, P. Uix; action song, 'The Gold Miners," boys; action song, "The Little Dutcbie«," •Misses Myrtle Blake, and b. Jenkins, and Masters J. Roger, V. Kimber, A. Woods, and I. Woods; recitation, Miss Marion Berridge; action song, Grandmother's Uream," Miss Nellie Perkins and babies; action sang, "The Boy Scouts," the hoys; action song, "Up Toe Song," the babies; pianoforte solo, Miss U. Jenkins; action song, "Tna Colleens ol Killarney," Misses N. Perkins, I,' Duncan, T. Long, I. McNally, R. McNally O. Jenkins, M. Blake, E. ftrkins, F. Jekr.ins, V. Kimber, G. Claws: chcrus, "Tha Boys of the Dardanelhs," company; action song, "The Old black Cat," Miss Ivy DuQcar*, Ma:,t rs Jams and Jock Roger; pianofortj du-t, Misses Ivy and Myrtle berriman; patriotic cantata, "Flagi of the Nations," Misses Ramsay, Long; Anderson, I, Duncan, D. Blake, N. Perkins, i, McNally, I, Cosf.r, R. McNally, L.' Blake, Harper, Campbell, E. Ramsay, Mrs Roberts, Mrs H. E. Smith, Mrs Keane; accompanist, Miss R. Penman.

The tea arrangements were controlled by Mrs . Mat- - thews, Mrs Pellow, Mrs Comri?, Mrs S. Smith, Mrs Cosier, Mrs Dave Blake, Mrs Clews, Mrs Fleming, Mrs Stewart, assisted by Mrs Baxter, Mr Gundy and Mr Taylor. Others who rendered valu« able assistance in the proceedings were Mis Bingham, Miss Coster, Mi3s Blake, Miss P. Blake. Miss Stewart, Mm Baxter, Miss L. Blake, Miss Hill, Mrs Gundy, Miss Campbell, Mrs Lougfilin, Miss Flavell, Miss StembrMgc. Miss Muri.l Lawrie, Mr Uowe, Mr Smith, and Mr' Junes.