CHILDREN'S CONCERT.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 235, 31 December 1887, Page 2

CHILDREN'S CONCERT.

The concert, etc., by children attendinn the Te Arnha Public' School, came off in Te Aromi Public Hall on tVitlay evening, 23rd inst ; understated in lft«t is-'n*, vvna fi >•«?:« t success. The hall wae eiow.leii on the occasion, and even tiling pnhts<d off without a hitch of any kind. We append » copy of the programing, and would add that the greatest credit is due to Al»' and Mrs Mnrsden, and Mr P. Fae-s who carried out the* arrangements and took great pains in preparing the children hi their several parts, and with such succiw th.it evei\\ pie»e was wnrnily applauded, and seveiai encores demanded* Many of the children were exee«dmuly ta-tefuliy dte-sed foi the occasion, and the whole effect wareally yood. Mi-a MeLaL-hey played the several pianofmtc accotnpaiiitnents hi a most sati.- factory mmmer, and* Master EiasijiJis (eight yeari vi' a^e), fulfilled the duties of cimirrn.in in a manner that would have done credit to one man) years hN eenioi. The totd gros s jecelpt-iiuiountfd to about £17, about £14 ot which will be available tor providing the necessaries for the annual school treat, which is to tak^ place on Monday next. I'roMr.uiiciK' : " Pdi t I.— Duet, " Sweet Sunshine Hou^,' v Jlishes McUlatchey and Emci-fOn^ chorus, "Before ;dl Ltmds," Company; din-i, "The Bird's Invitation," Mess«a Mabel Main^ay and Hannah Couk>; recitation, " The Well of St. Kcyn^," Master Frank P.ivitt ; quartette, "The Seasons,"-— spring, Mi>« Mary Gallagher ; Summer, Mits LI la Furrell ; Autumn, j Master Jamea Garcia ; Winter, Mastei j Walter Maingay. son^, " Quite .tv fait," Mahtt-r Harry Tonge ; choius, "The! Waivioi's Grave," Coiup^ny ; bon^ "Auntie," Mi-.s Ella Fan ell"; reading, "The Heading of the Will," Miwtei* Judkins, Pavitt, Strangp, and Garcia ; quartette, "■ Unused Sweets," Misb<.-n Br,idie\, M. Lavery, Masters Judwins .vi.l Tonge ; choius, ''Who'll buy m\ Pusie-*"; "Throe Blind Mice," Oiimpiiay. Tui minutes interval. P.utll — Chorut., ''Uouie let's make onr Voices Hin^. 1 ' Coiuutn_\ ; song, '■ Uirdie Ha- Come,' 1 Mi-s H. Cock.-; choiu-!, "Men of |liiiilech," Compan\ ; duet, " Tit for Tat," Mi s Amelia L^ieA, and Master Judkins-; chciu-, "Home is the Be.it," Company; son.y:, ' TiiO Min-tn/1 Bo^,*' .slabtei H. T->ii^e ; " 3-e yaw Waltz uud Nation il Anthem," Comp ny. At tna close of the childivi'-* cocert an 4a ice took place in thjhall, and was kept up wit 1 ) spirit for several houis.