SOCIAL AT TE MATAI.

Te Puke Times, Volume II, Issue II, 28 November 1913, Page 3

SOCIAL AT TE MATAI.

A successful social evening was '•held in the Lower Te Matai Schoolroom on Friday last. In spite of the inclement state of the weather the room was com- ,. fortably filled. A varied pro- , gramme was presented until , about 10 o'clock, when supper . "-was handed round. The ladies / had spared no pains to make this v jtem a success, and the school- , boys still say they made themisnviake of their lives .in not giving yit an encore. After supper the '.. room was cleared for dancing and games) which were ihdulged in , until 2 a.m. The floor was in excellent order, and first-class ; music was supplied by Messrs J. ' McCracken, W. Nelson, and A. .. D. , Sealy. Mr H. Watkins sup- . plied phonograph selections be- , tween some of the dances. The ' following is the programme pre- ' sented'during the first part of the \ ..evening. The part songs were well rendered by a choir of 24 ' voices,-under the conductorship 'of Mr A.. D. Seeley. Mrs J. Mark presided at the harmonium ,as accompanist—'God Save the ,King';; ipart song, "Brightly shines 'the Silvery .Moon," Te . Matai choir ;'5010,." My ain Folk,''■ Xi •' MrClimie; round, "Hark the . bonny Christchurch Bells/ Choir; , i recitation -(in, costume) '•' Two little Kittens," Misses E. Duncan, D. Webber, Master 0. and L. Webber ;. rounds, "A Boat! 1 A Boat!'and'Hark! The Wind!, choir; solo, "The King's Own," 'Mr S. Serjeant.; recitation, (in costume) " Three Companions," Misses C. Dickey, I. Duncan, Master C. Duncan ; part ~ song, "CallJohn/'Choir; recij. tation; Mr Val Brown ; duet. 1 • "List to the Convent Bells)" ■ Messrs. Sergeant and Sealy; song (humorous)." Dumb! Dumb !! o Dumb!!!" Messrs, W. Drabble, ■H. Webber, W. Dickey,,H. Wat- • kins. D. Sealey, L McCracken; act „ (in costume) "Three Blind Mice,' ~ Master B. Watkins, C. Duncan, , • L. Webber, Miss A. Mark ; solo, ■ '"Elließhee/'Mr W. Nelson; ' Master A. Mark, Misses M. Dickie and C. Duncan; round • -/Thirty days hath September," -, choir; solo, "SweetGenevieve,"- - Mr W. Drabble; charade, "Cat-. i.echism," elder Schoolchildren ; , solo, "Nancy Lee," Mr Sealy; medley (in costume) air: " John Brown's Knapsack,' School children. ■■'■ t j