DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 145, 28 September 1910, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

LINCOLN ROAD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A concert and dancp was held in the School on Friday night last in aid of the school funds. The schoolroom was crowded. The following programme was much appreciated by those present:—Pianoforte duet, Mass Amy and Master C. Hall; vocal duet, Mr. ana Mrs. P. Hoby; part song, "Bonnie Prince Chailie"( by school children); recitation, Mr. Currie (encored); (round, W, James; recitation, "Loss of the Birkenhead," Master Duncan Glassford; Song, Mr. P. Hoby; pianoforte duet, Mrs. Hoby ,and Nancy Yeats; song, Mr. H. W< jwesj voeal duet, Misses Glassford 1 ; recitation, Mi". Ourrie_ (encored,). '.'Round "Street Cries" (scholars); sonlg, Mr. Heppell; pianoforte' duet, Miss Griffiths and Mrs. Hoby; vocal duet, Mr. and Mrs. Hoby;; recitation, "The Plain, Unvarnished Truth," by 'Raymond Barford and three , other boys; song, Mr. Heppell. Mr. Currie showed that he Was not only a good reciter, but an elocutionist and contortionist comrbipe4. As on other occasions, the sue; cess of the function was. in no small way due (to the .talented efforts of Mrs. P. Hoby. Mr. Cumbarworth, our respected school teacher, is leaving here for the Mahoe School. Mr. Cumberworth has made many friends during his long stay here, and the parents of the children and residents generally thought it a flitting occasion ,to show their appreciation of their teacher's, good work by presenting him with a watch. In respond, Mr. CumbeTworth referred .to the good feeling there had always existed between the scholars and himself, and concluded by giving them a bit or good advice. After the concert, supper was provided for all concerned, and the floor was then cleared for dancing. Mrs. G. Beere kindly supplied the music.