Country News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 233, 24 July 1902, Page 3

Country News.

(FKO.M OUK OWN iJOUKESI’oNOUNT.) - CONCERT AT THE HUNT EE. The annual Hunter school concert, which war held on Friday the 18c:» inst., proved an undoubted success, us previously predicted, and the committee’s funds must have been substantially increased by the proceeds. Long b.fore the hour of commencement the school was filled with an expectant audience, and on the rise of the curtain at 8 p.m. rhe room wms packed to overflowing. Mr Kelcher, as chairman of Iho committee, n a few well-chosen words introduced vlr G>• dal!, of Makikihi, who had coi.senltd in take the chair for the evening at the invitation of the oommit.Ue. Mr Goodull, in his opening remarks lh inked the committee for inviting j him to preside, but was sorry to say he was no orator. Also he felt himself to be in a peculiar position— j

somewhat as a certain constable nuut have done, ,who, the other clay, was forced to prosecute himself for allowing his horse to wander on the puh'ic road - for on 1001(1111; at the programme he /omul that the second item was a song by Mr Goedall, and later he would have to announce another song by the chairman. Me was pleased to sec so many present, esp.daily as there wer -concerts taking p'ace all round them. However, he would not keep them waiting any long*-!’, as tne programme was a lengthy one and appeared to be good on paper, and he felt sure would he equally well gone through. He then announced tire first item on Cm follow ng programme ; Part 1 —Pianoforte du ■(,, “ ( A >ai Vive,” Mrs Belcher an 1 Miss B. Cartwright ; song, “ Death of No son.’ - M' Goodall ; dumb hell drill, School Boys ; glee, “ A Little Barm Well Tilled,” Messrs Shew, Stamlen, and Coates ; action song, Infants ; dialogue, School Boys ; song, “Tom the Piper,'’ Makers A. Wilson and A. Giles ; recitation (humorous), Miss MeMeekin ; song, “Loyal Fusiliers,” School Boys ; song and tableaux, “ She Wore a Wreath of Boses,” Mrs Shew; duet, “ Upper Ten and Lower Five,” Masters Wilson and Hawk ; quartette, “ All Among the B irley,” Misses Cartwright ami Butler and Messrs Stamlen and Coates. Part 2 Pianoforte aunt, “ Bonaparte’s Grand March,” M sses C. Mercer and B. Cartwright ; song, “Jessie’s Dreun,” Mrs Shaw; wand drill, School Girls ; duet, “ V T ery Suspicious,” Mr an 1 Mrs Willoughby Brown ; song, “ Asleep in the Deep,” Mr Stamlen; action song, Infante : son/, “ Green Grow the Bushes, On,” Mr Goodall ; song and tableaux, “ A Lullaby,” School Girls; song, “ Wild Man of Borneo,” Mr Stamlen ; song, “Ten Little Nigger B >ys,” School Boys ; dialogue, “The Lost Uncle,” Misses Mercer (2), MeMeekin and Bussed and Messrs J. Mercer, Giles and J. Gibson ; quartette, “ Good Night,” Misses Cartwright and Butler and Messrs Shaw and Stamlen. [

Encores were frequently dennnded, but not responded to, except in one instmce, the programme being c msidered too long to allow of encores. The exception was in the ors- of Mi s McMeekin, who was forced to respond with another recitation. The items by the children were splendidly rendered and their teacher, Miss Cartwright, is deserving of all the praise she received for training them so well. Mrs Shaw's sinking was up to its usual high standard, her items being executed with excellent expression. Mr Standen, a visitor from Picas mt Point, in " Asleep in the Deep, 11 pleased the audience wita his good tnss voice, an 1, Ut/,r, in " L'he Wild Man of Borneo" cause 1 much amusenimt. The duet by Masters Wilson and Iluvk was one ot the gems of the evening. Tho glee, " A Little Farm Well Tilled," took tho audience's fancy, ana smiles and laughter testified their enjoyment. The duet by Mr and Mrs Willmghby l>rnwn wis another sidesplitting comic, and was well received. In the sketch, " The Lost Undo," the performers acquilttM themselves creditably, and bid fair to come out stron ■':■<• -i~ -unaic'ir ■'rvnatists when a society ii lonneu here, which is now a eontemyla'ion. Li-.lly, the pretty plantation quartette, " Good Night,'' was a treat to listen to and withal aam-ingly worded. At the conclusion of the programme votes of thinks wero prqnsed and accorded wi h hea:ty elites to Mr Good.ill for presiding, Miss Gmwi ig !u for preparing programme, etc , and to the pei formers. A vcise of the National Anthem wis sung and refreshment: followed, after wnieh tlvj rj >m wis e!e.red for dancing, which proved very enjoyable and wis kept up till IJ.HO a.m. Music was supplied by Messrs C. Jackson, W. J ickson and T. Eogolbrecht (violins), W.Giles (picolo) an I Miss Canwriglit (piano). Messrs T. Mercer and J. Gib on shared the duties of M,G.