THE POHOKURA SCHOOL

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 25, 23 December 1916, Page 2

THE POHOKURA SCHOOL

ANNUAL CONCERT. (From our own Correspondent.) The great event of the year, from the parents’ point of view at any rate, the Pohokura annual school concert, social, and prize-giving, took place in the local schoolroom on Tuesday last. Two features heretofore unknown in the district school were a new piano, enabling natch u bdttei music than hitherto to he performed, and a newly-laid level floor affording' vastly improved seating accommodation. A very choice programme was presented, the kindness of visitors being responsible for much of its attractiveness, though local talent as usual was also strongly in evidence. Among the former may be mentioned Miss Hobson {piano solos) rendered in her well-known effective style. Miss Jean Hobson and Mr J. Hobson, duet (piano and clarionet), very taking items; and Mrs Nolan, son (“Idle Words” ) an excellent performance of gn unusually choice piece. Of the latter, Mr Bell (recitation) and Mr Medcalf (song) were enthusiastically received. The greater part, however, of the evening’s entertainment, was sustained by the children. Two recitations by Miss Jean Coulter and Miss Mary Spence, displaying a real talent for elocution; were heartily applauded, while the chorus, songs «nu< the ribbon drill manifested great natural ability as well as careful training. Perhaps the host appreciated part ol the children’s performance were the two dialogues, or rather dramas, entitled respectively “The New Decree” and “Fanchette,” the variety, quaintness, and appropriateness of the costumes were beyond praise, likewise the real histrionic abihlity displayed by all performers down to the youngest. After the concert, the prizes were presented to the children by the chairman, Mr D. Pitcaithly, and woll-do-served votes of thanks were passed to tlio visitors: to Mr H. Fazackerley, for removing stagings from school floor and re-laying it level entirely at his own charges; to Mr J. Robson, without whose enterprise and energy the new piano would Hardly have arrived on the scene; and to the teacher, Mrs Calvert, for the care and pains expended 'on the children’s training. Supper was provided by the Pohokura ladies’ in their usual lavish style, and the night was brought to a close by a most enjoyable dance, Mr J. Hobsou officiating as M.C., thus terminating one of the. most successful entertainments ever given in Pohokura.