CONCERT AT TE HENUI.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 179, 31 July 1903, Page 2

CONCERT AT TE HENUI.

The afternoon concert in aid of tho To Henui Sunday School on Thursday was i complete success. The Paiish Hill adjoining tha Ohurch wi<B full evon to ihe porch, and an excellent ectertainmedt was given. Archdeacon Cole opai el tho prac?edings will a frw ra-1 n.-ark.', in which ha emphasised tho) importance of Sunday Hchool?, and ■".llut'ed to the increased attendance at tho fe Henui school, which be anticipa'ed would one day be as strong, Dumeric..lly, as St, Mary's was at thai present tim?. The programma as advertiasd was then carried out, with the exception thit Mr Lee was absent. The opening overture by Mr.rSmith «nu Mi*) liawken was rendered with] much spirit and precision, Misi Bali's solo " The Soul's Awakening" was given with much feeling, hsr fine deep voice doinj; justice to the beautiful thc-me. Mia3 Gladys Ho'dsworth tecured a Wtll-deservad encore for her song," 8 illy Horner," and the audience weie oqu-i'ly phased with the "'lrish Emigrair-," which was given in re?parse to the recall, The Rev. F. A. B-.nnett sang " Oalvary " in perfeob s'yle and with greit taste, receiving a most enthusiastic demand for another item, and in response he sang a verse of a Miori chant. In the interval between the first and second parts afternoon tea was handed round, a by no means easy task considering the large number present, bu; a most liberal supply had been provided, and willing assistance was plentiful, so a mist enjoyable interim was spent, The second prt opened with a pianoforte duet by Mrs Harding and her clever pupil M&s'er Clarence Davy, the item being most satisfactorily rendered. Miss Drake's solo, " The New Kingdom," was sung with much feeling, and met wi;h great appreciation. The Rev. Mr Bradbary sang " Glory to Thee my Gad this Night" with considerable effect, reoeiviog great applause. Mus Ainsworth was also very successful in her rendering of " The Last Muster." Miaa Bill agiin delighted the audience with a quaint, but pretty " Lullaby," for which she was heartily encored, and repaated ' the last verse with even better effect <han previously. Before singing the j National Anthem, tha Rev. A. JP. Smith thanked all those «ho had | assisted in the entertainment, and especially Master Olirence Davy, one of the Sunday school boys. He also referred to the untiring work of tho Superintendent, Miss Bosworth, and wished her health and strengih to contic ue her labour of lovp. i