THE KERRYTOWN SCHOOL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1282, 27 December 1884, Page 3

THE KERRYTOWN SCHOOL.

On last Monday evening the children attending St. Joseph’s School at Kerry - town gave an entertainment equal in many respects to the one given a few days previously in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka. Mr M. Driscoll occupied the chair and briefly introduced the entertainment which was witnessed by a crowded audience collected there from all parts of the district. Owing to not having published this paper on Christmas Day, and the holidays making unusual demands on our space, we are unable to particularise every item of the programme which was faithfully gone through. It was as follows Full chorus, “Welcome as the Flowers in May,” all the children ; recitation, “ Prologue, ” Miss Kinnahan ; song, “ Put Me in My Little Bed,” Misses Goughian, Driscoll, Hoare, and O’Keefe ; Dialogue, “ Idle Willy,” Master Kean, and Miss Moore ; solo, “ The Swiss Toy Girl, ” Miss Hoare; drama, “Scene from King Alfred,” Masters Counihan, Scannell, Driscoll, and Miss M. Fleming ; song of the trades, “ We, Little Children, Bright and Gay,” the infant children; recitation “Imelda Lambertini,” Miss Goughian ; full chorus, “ Give My Love to All at Home, ” all the children; recitation, “I am a Little Girl,” Miss Julia Scannell. Duet, “ My Holy Angel,” Misses Hoare and Goughian; Dialogue, “ The Miser and Servant, ” Masters Goughian and O’Keefe ; full chorus, “ Up With the Lark in the Morning,” all the children; drama, “The Tongue Bridle, ” Misses Driscoll, A. Driscoll, Hoare, M. Hoare, Power, Moore, Brosnahan, Sullivan, Kinnahan and Day; song and chorus, “Watching for Pa,” the infant children ; recitation ‘‘People will Talk,” Miss Hoare ; song, “ Come and Let us Live Happy Together,” Misses Brosnahan, Sullivan, Kinnahan, Day, Power, Moore, Driscoll and Hoare; dialogue, “ Bad Grammar, ” Master and

Miss Sarah Driscoll ; eolo,'“ Rose of the Garden,” Miss Hoare ; full chorus, “ Birdies Ball,” all the children. In the singing the children’s voices blended well, and gave evidence of training. In the dramatic pieces, the dialogue, and recitations they spoke their parts admirably. Their articulations were clear and distinct, their pronounciation good, and in many instances they acquitted themselves in a manner that would do credit to adults. On the whole the entertainment was a capital one, and the audience manifested the pleasure they experienced by frequently applauding the performers, while some of them were encored. The training which the children have received speaks volumes for the care, the attention, and the industry which the Sisters of St. Joseph have bestowed on their teaching. The school has not been opentd more than six months, and the children have made wonderful progress during that time. Under the care of the good Sisters the people of Kerrytown may rely on their children being properly trained, and no doubt on a future occasion they will give a good account of themselves. We congratulate them on the success of their co u cert.