MASTERTON COMPETITIONS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10622, 30 April 1912, Page 4

MASTERTON COMPETITIONS

Eneowraged Sby the generous response, the public imade to,'ithe Wftoffcs tef Me.committee ■ tohealthy cohijpetiti'o-n for the tausical alnd literary portion *>f <the >ca»mimity, tlie scope has tfhls year heen wrasidernMy enlarged,, cne notable oddiitioav 'being the art ecotknv, indtuding; drawing, painting a-nd phcttographic work. The most attractive, • .added feature ivdlil uaidoubtedly 'he the comedietta,, "The Story .Without Words." - - /These have proved <a great draw ia the centres. The attention of sehbol teachers.is drawn to the writ-tag competition inn- school children, entrance for which is free. Prize money will he provided on a liberal'scale, and in addition there is the Henry •Pearson Memorial Bowl for the Obioir Competition. Three gold medals aro already promised.,, one of which is specially* donated lb the chaihpipn elocutionist, lady or gentleman. Tihe committee' -will bo pleased to 'hear of any j special prizes ivMdt are likely to.6t> given. The judging i® in.the jbjst, of Sands,"' Mi' -C. '-N- Baeyeirtz, of ; Wellington, iimdentakiing tihe oloeutionary i untl vocal '.elafges., and Mr Harold i Grey-son.,"'of Auckland, theiustramentak* T!lie music has been specially selected to provide opportunity for all, nbthsmg being 'attemptrd beyond the •scope of tlie- average individual. .Taken altogether, the ecanmiittee are to he ttengratd'ated on their efforts to educate arxl "elevate the musical and litemrv taste Wf rjlip comimunvity.