SCHOOL CONCERT

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 17 December 1912, Page 5

SCHOOL CONCERT

AND PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. The annual ameert and prize-giving ceremony in connection with Miss L. E. Hampton \s private school was Jield in St. Matthew's Schoolroom, Masterton, last evening. There was a largo attendance of pupils, parents and friends, the building, which was decorated with beautiful bunches of ilowers, being taxed to accommodate those present. A lengthy programme of vocal and instrumental nmsie was much appreciated by ihe audience, a number of the items being of exceptionally high merit. A feature of the programme was the staging of "What the Toys Did After Bedtime," the rendering of which afforded the audience the greatest pleasure, and reflected credit upon those responsible for the tuition of the juveniles wTio had a. thorough conception of the various parts allotted to them. A scene from "Alice Through the Looking Glass" was also splendidly rendered while the displays of physical drill by the senior and junior pupils was distinctly good. A oinmoforte isolo l , "Mazurka Komantique" by Miss Rita Hampton was thoroughly appreciated, as was also the rendering by Miss Marjorie Graham. The most important function of the evening was of course the presentation of prizes, won during the. year, and over which no little' enthusiasm ' was created as encli puni' came forward to receive the reward of merit and industry. The pri'/e-liyf iv,n„ n.«.> f"IW . UPPliit SCHOOL. Senior Class : Highest average (with first place in history ami geography). Alma Perry; English, spelling and science i Rita Hampton (Mrs Quaintrell's prize); conduct 'and composition, Bessie McKenzie; general, knowledge, Alma- Perry (Mrs Dyer's prize) ; diligence, Winnie Hare ; drawing (Mr Fenton's prizes), Rita Hampton and Bessie .McKenzie equal; sewing, Bessie McKenzie; music (Miss Yida's prize), Rita Hampton and Alma Perry equal. Intermediates Class: Conduct and excellent work, Alma Steward; reading and spelling, Marjorie Graham; general knowledge and history, Joyce Dyer (Mrs Graham's prize); writing and drawing, Alena Steward; arithmetic and conscientious work. Kathleen Dyer; good work. Marjorie Daniell; attendance, Olive Hugh an ; music (Mjss Yid'a's prize), Mnriorio ;Grahmu; singing (Mips Vida's prize), Alena Stewart.' •Junior Class: R-ondino:. spelling and aritlrmetsc, .Harriet Winskill (Mrs Hughan's prize); reading, Clara Cross; conduct, spelling and personal neatness, Dagmar Baddeley 1. Gladys? Gully 2; endeavour, Mary Judd; attendance and punctuality, Harriet Winskill: sewing (soeoinl prize given by Mrs HoskinKt. Harriet Winskill: drawing (Miss Miller'<j prize). Dagmar Baddeley. LOWER SCHOOL. Good conduct, spelling, arithmetic and writing, Ella Thompson ; drill and recitation, Maisie Cameron (Mrs Hughan's prize); improvement, Myra Giddings, Kathleen Holm wood, Mary Bennett, Jean Brown, Freda Bennett, Erie Hughan, , Kenneth Whitton, reading and spelling, Bruce Cameron ; sunns, Teddie Gledstone; attendance, Maisie Cameron; special prize for drill, Douglas Donald; conduct Betty Donald. The programme rendered during the evening was as follows : Song, "Come Be Merry and Joy- ' ful" ; senior drill; pianoforte solo, Miss Mariorie Graham; play, "What the Toys Did After Bedtime" (characters : Mother, Madge. Judd; fairy. •Dagmar Baddeley; Winnie,' Mary, Bennett: Norman, Gladys Gully; Boldier, Bruce Cameron : teddy beam,, Douglas Donald and Teddie Gladstone ; picture hooks, Harriet Winskill .and Myra". Giddings; dolls, Ella Thompson and Jean Brown; Mrs Noah. Maisie Cameron; hat. Kathleen Holmwood : horses. Betty Donald and Kenneth -Whitton: balls, Freda Bennett and Erie Husrhan); pianoforte solo ("'Mazurka Rxvmantioue"). Misfi Rita Hampton : song. "What Are Tbev Made For?"; junior drill; scene fro-m "Alice Through the Lookinor Glnss" (chf-i-neWs: Tw>edleduim, Mnriorio Darnell: Tweedledee. Mariorie Graham: Alice. Maisie Cameiv on); song, '"Christmas Carol.'