CHILDREN'S PATRIOTIC COMPETITIONS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 266, 13 April 1917, Page 2

CHILDREN'S PATRIOTIC COMPETITIONS.

Complete success attended the children's competitions held in the Premier Hall. Pukekohe, last Tuesday in aid of the Belgian Children's Fund. The gathering was devised by Miss MUlicent Taylor FS.M. with the worthy object of assisting a deserving cause and at the same time as a source of instruction and encouragement for school pupils. Competitors from all around the district were numerous and the judging of the various classes w as in progress all day, many parents being in attendance to witness the efforts of members of their families. With characteristic energy and ability Miss Taylor carried out the managerial arrangements, Miss N. Williams and Mrs H. West loyally co • operating in the undertaking. Thanks to these ladies' efforts the gross proceeds of the function total in the vicinity of £SO, including a sum of £3 produced by the sale of flowers and home-made lollies.

The duties of adjudicating in the instrumental and vocal selections were skilfully and impartially carried out by Miss Clarice Wood, LAB., of Auckland, whilst the awards for elocution were made by the Revs. J. P. Cowie, S. Nixon and J. B. Suckling, Mrs Jas. Wy lie acting as judge for Scotch dancing. In the evening a musical programme was submitted, including contributions by some of the prizewinners. In this department the young performers, Gladys Armstrong and Jim Hooper, who had respectively gained first honours as vocalists in the girls' and boys' classes under eight years of age, are particularly deserving of mention and both were loudly encored. Action songs rendered by several ' children were smart and dainty features of the programme whilst pleasure and amusement was afforded by a Highland dance executed by little mites in the persons of Jean McArthur, Ina West, Molly Asher, Moira Nixon, Margaret Grigor, Loma Cave and Phvllis PetehelL An appeal song given by Winnie West (WTuuku), aided by a recitation by Edith McNally, resulted in a sum of over £4 being collected. The entertainment came to a close with the performance of the comedy sketch " Mrs WilhV Will" by the Pukekohe Girl Scouts. The following was the PRIZE LIST. nrSTRCMEXTAI.. .

Violin Solo, under 14 years: Nelson Mee, 2. Pianoforte Duet, under 18 years : Ivy Duncan and N. Perkins, I; Fred Payne and Janet Watson, 2 ; Fred Payne and M. Moore, 3.

Pianoforte Duet, under 14 yean : Muriel Lytnar and Iris Fulton, 1; Rita Wert and Eileen Hurley, 2 ; Madge McNally and Iris Fulton and Edith and Madge McNally, equal, 3. Pianoforte Solo, under 18 : Ivy McOahan fTuakau) 1, Fred Payne 2, Iris Fulton 3, Janet Watson 4. Pianoforte 8010, under 16 : Fred Pavne 1, Eileen Bindon 2, Madge McNally 3. Pianoforte 8010, under 14 : Marjorie Green 1, Madge McNally 2, W. Fellow 3, Margorie Woods 4. Pianoforte Solo, under 12 : Rita West 1. Irene Tompkin 2, Edie McNally and Eileen Hurley 3. Pianoforte Solo, pupil wko has learnt under six months: Roberta Haathart (Mercer) 1. Edith Patton and Jean McArthur 3. Pianoforte Solo, under 8: Jean McArthur 1, Nancy (Papatoetoe) 2. Pianoforte Solo, under 10 : Rita West 1, Norman Brownlee 2, Winnie West (Waiuku) 3. Patriotic Pianoforte Sob: Rita West 1, Myrtle Blake 2, Thelma Long 3. VOCAL. GIBLB.

Under '8 : Vera West (Waiuku) 1, Edith Patton 2, Ivv Duncan 3. Under 16 : Edith Patton 1, Annie McSheen 2, Baby Collins (Mercer) 8. Under 14: Doris King (Auckland) 1, Hazel Blake 2. Grace Lysnaf 3. Under 12: Alice Bernman 1, Edna Jackson 2. Under 10-: Winnie West 1, Rua West 2, Moyra Lodge (Auckland) 3. Under 8 : Gladys Armstrong 1. Patriotio Song (girls) : Edith Patton 1, Hazel Blake 2, Ivy Berriman 3.

bovs. Under 14 : Nelson Mee 1, Norman Lewis 2, RayWootten (Bombay) 3. Under 12 : Willie McDmtt 1. Under 8: Jim Hooper 1, Harry Lang 2. RECITATIONS. GIRLS. Under 18 : Edith Patton 1, D. Harding 2, Ivy Duncan 3 Under 16 : Edith Patton 1, Grace Wright (Bombay) 2, Ivy Berriman 3. Under 14: Grace Wright 1. Grace Lysnar 2, Agnes Rogers and Munel Lysnar 3. Under 12 : Edie McNally 1, Nellie Weston 2, Edna Jackson 3. Under 10 : Phyllis Lysnar 1, Alicia Cave, Eva Clews and V. Mitchell 2, Phyllis Zinzan 3. Under 8 : Alice Lysnar 1, Jean Wilkinson 2, 0. Jenkins and Jean McArthur 3. Under 6 : Margaret Gngor I, Gladys Armstrong 2, Douglas Lysnar and Allan Brownlee 3, Trevor Fausett4. Patriotic Recitation : Thelma Long 1, Hazel Laundy 2, Alicia C*ve, Edith Patton and Ivy Bernman 3. DOTS. Under 12: John Morrison 1, Arthur Walding 2, Herbert Vant 3. Under 10 : Raymond Wright 1, Hedley Richards 2, H. Young 3. Under 8 : John Arkle 1, Tom Walding 2, Leslie Lees 3.

DANCING. Scotch Dance: Hazel Blake 1, Kate Mooney 2, Mary Pulman 3. BPECIAL PRIZES Winner of most prizes : Rita West 1, Edith Patton 2. Highest marks in piano playing : Fred Payne. Highest marks for recitation : Thelma Long. Highest marks in singing : Winnie West (Waiuku).

Special medal for boy player: Fred Payne. Special Certificate-for child showing great promise jn piano playing : Jean McArthur. Winners of first prizes are asked to assemble at Mr F. E. Simpson's studio to-morrow (Saturday) at 2 30 p.m. for the purpose of baving their photographs taken, Mr Simpson having kindly promised a gift of a dozen of the photographs to be sold foT the benefit of the Belgian Fund. We are also requested to state that any competitor on application to Miss Taylor can obtain a copy of the 'judge's comments on his or her perfoinance with particulars of marks awarded, on payment of 3d, which sum will be added to the proceeds of Tuesday's function. The prizes won are to be piesented at the Patriotic Exhibition in the Premier Hall on Friday evening next