SCHOOL CONCERT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 18, 4 January 1912, Page 3

SCHOOL CONCERT.

AT TUTUTAWA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A concert and dance was held in the 'Tututawa Hall on the Friday preceding Christmas in aid of the school prize fund. It was thought that owng to the Christmas festivities elsewhere the attendance would ho small, but very much to the surprise of those instrumental in getting up the concert, the hall was very well filled. Mrs. McMillan, the teacher, and Mr. Simpson, are to he complimented upon the results obtained. The way in which the children carried out their portion of the programme must lie very gratifying to both, no prompting being required from the youngest to the oldest. The thanks of the committee are due to the parents for the assist-

ance rendered in preparing the drosses, etc., for the character and action songs, and also to those who assisted in decorating the hall, which looked very nice; to Mr. McMillan for the use of timber and erecting the stage, and to Mr. Steel for carting same; to Mr. Lowers, who very kindly donated material for the fancy dresses lor the children; and to Mr. Perry for the use of screens. A distribution of prizes was made by Mrs. Simpson during the evening, also live attendance certificates, one first-class a.ncl_ four second-class. Following are the names of the prizewinners VlThelma Simpson; S.IV., Doris Brickell j S. 111., Nora Simpson, Geoff. Bayly, and Leslie Barron; S.H., Glen - Simpson, Glervan McMillan, Eva McMillan; 5.1., Gladys Barron; P.11J., Cecil Savage, Daisie Simpson, Ronald Barron; P.l 1., Roy Savage; P. 1., Florrie Brickell and Gwen Handley. Special prize:;, for regular attendance : —Boys, Cecil Savage, also first-class certificate; girls, Doris Brickell and a second-class certificate. Second-class certificates were also awarded to Thelma Simpson, Nora Simpson, and Roy Savage. ; The following programme was gone through during the evening:—Overture, Miss Bayly, also several selections during the evening, while thechildren were getting ready for their action songs, etc.; dialogue, “Welcome,” small children; song, “Toddlekins’ March,” school children (very well rendered); recitation, “Boy’s Plea,” Ronald Barron; recitation, “Not so very Big,” Gwen Hardley an! Florrie Brickell; recitation, “Daisy Dutton,” Daisie Simpson; song, “The Land 0’ the Leal,” Mrs. Brickell; action song, “Leprechaun,” school children, dressed as fairy cobblers (exceedingly well done); song, “Charty,”- Miss Oliver (encored); recitation, “Ten Little Toes,” Cecil Savage; recitation, “The Bee,” Roy Savage; recitation, “Warning to Lit-.-cle Boys,” Leslie Barron; dialogue, “Trades,” Geoff. Bayly, Glen Simpsan, Gervan McMillan and Leslie Barcon; recitation, “Kitty Knew,” German McMillan; trio, “The Little Dog,” Geoff. Bayly, Glen Simpson, and Leslie Barron; song, “Dublin Bay,” Miss Nally (encored); song, “Three Green Bonnets,” Mrs. Barron; action song, “See Saw,” the children (encored); dialogue, “Back-, ward and Glance,” Thelma Simpson, Doris Brickell, and Geoff. Bayly; action song, “Hush a Bye, Doily,” girls (encored); recitation, “Santa and the Mouse,” Doris Brickell; recita- - 1011, “Awful Little Fly,” Glen Simpson; character song, “Dame Trot,” Thelma and Nora Simpson (the gain of the evening, encored); vocal iuet, “Larboard Watch,” Mrs. Brickell and Afiss Oliver (encored); recitation, “Swallow and I,” Eva, McMiluin and Nora Simpson; piano solo, “Silvery Vases,” Thelma Simpson; ;ong and chorus, Nita Oliver; recitation (in character), “Dad’s Old Trqu>ers,’ 1 Geoff. Bayly (encored); trio, ‘Jump you little Birdie,” Doris Bric r kell, Eva McMillan, and Gladys . Baron; recitation, “Clucking Hen,” Gladys Barron; action song, “Farm-' , ard,” children; recitation, “The ..louse and tiie Cake,” Thelma Simp--0011 ; “God Save the King,” round, ‘Come to Supper,” children. Mr. W. ). Simpson played all the accompaninents. • 1 ;, Supper was handed round by the children, the stage was pulled down, and dancing commenced, and was kept ap till well on in the -morning. Messrs. - Bayly and Hardly -acted as M.C.’s, the music being provided . voluntarily ; :by; Messrs. Bredow piano), and- Walker (accordcon), whoso services were very much appreciated by the committee', i