ANNUAL BALL,

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20280, 24 August 1937, Page 5

ANNUAL BALL,

FAIRFIELD SCHOOL FUNCTION. FANCY DRESS EVENING. A colourful scene, with gay children and varied and pretty fancy costumes, was witnessed by many parents and friends in the Alexandra Hall on Friday evening, on the occasion of the annual plain and fancy dress ball of the Fairfield School, which provided a fitting ending to the school term. A comprehensive and interesting programme was presented, and much appreciated by the spectators, including *old-time dances, folk and other dances, and the intricate and popular grand marches. The programme opened with the National Anthem, followed by the grand marches, conducted by the headmaster, Mr R. E. j Andrew, and Mr H. Rintoul, and was j varied with items by many prepared j groups of pupils. Th* infants, in four numbers, directed by Miss A. E. Atkinson and accompanied toy 'Miss E. ! Edson, were warmly applauded, and ; showed off bright frocks lo advantage. I A spectacular item was given by Stan- I dards 1 and 2 in a hoop dance ballet, i a unique display, under the direction J of Miss N. Corne. Standards 3 and i 4 in "29th May" and "Ribbon Dance.” j two numbers presented by Miss M. ' Calvert's pupils, were gay and strik- j ing, and the senior girls and boys ! showed proficiency and charm ‘in "Black Brothers’’ and “Helston Furry Dance.” "Sir Roger” was danced attractivelyjiy almost the whole upper school. During the ballroom dancing by pupils, an innovation was a statue waltz competition which caused • much interest, (he winners, Wray ! Knight and Nancy Simons, keeping ' perfect balance throughout. Excel- • lent music was played by an electric gramophone. During I be evening Mr J Norman 1 spoke on behalf of the School Committee. apologising for the unforlunale absence of Mr n. n. Paterson the i chairman. He made appreciative re- 1 forence to the success of (he eventnc ' and complimented the pupils and staff on the very bright display Mr R. E. Andrew, the headmasier, on behalf of the staff and pupils, briefly responded, and warmly thanked llie ladies commiltee who had served a delicious supper. He also paid tribute to the staff whose team spirit finn V, S fi ed S °. KreiUly in tile Production of the various items , !a Tf' comm iftee comprised r-. Brant. Bishop, O anej K, By Norman, Knight, Pnlcrsnn, Philps, Rintoul and Short Among the many children in eos- 1 hall; Pawn' nannul \M/s''\lnn>K t m!// I I* h- 1 -! i a! n n * 1 ' 1 11 1 1 e' 1 : * 'He''!" a hi n In' a i' \v i lilumnie? laif'ri iileunle, ilhli'Jmiui'. j""n , ,‘TI“ ' Alnslen Sparrow, Chinese- llaviniiul Kina' " [-noon „oy; ,„. vu , rullerionV .Mad 'iT J Primers a and j noy Frnsom Old d'mi I :‘ S rie: : '’""pnn, n: s,n u|! r ",'‘ l y In--nob Drummond. ‘ lied ’hniia'n: ' "vah'olm ~ ncere, cuter Little Wolf; Wallace Clmp ,

man, Indian; Bob Dorns. Jockey; Mervyn Holland, Red Indian; Nigel Honlss, Dutcn Bov; Ron Pascoe, Russian; Colin Agnew, Sailor; Brian Asplin, Soldier; Desmond Utley, Red Indian; Murray Powell. Drummer; Sliirlev Bell, 80-Peep; Gwen snort. Powder Puff; Margo Heather. Old Fashioned Lady; Noetine Ltlley, Fairy; Thelma MacDonald, Betty Blue; Elsie Mclvor. Princess; Doris Mills. Japanese; Margaret Rintoul, Madame du Barry; Jean Tiddy. Victorian; Joyce Weston, Oranges and Lemons; Pat 'Wiggins. Old English Lady, standard I.—John Bartley. Don Brad- • mr.n; Brian Holstein, Cowboy; Ted Chet- . win. Soldier; Roy Beaver, At la Boy; Derek . Heather, Soldier; Lennle Morris. Red In--1 d!an; Ross Bunker, Toreador; Ray Fisher, ’ imp: Richard Schneebell, Swiss Boy; Ver- [ non Rentoul, Spanish rirate; Joan Haydon, , Gypsy; Eileen Philps, Star Fairy; Fay 1 Rayner, Flower Fairy; Phyllis Brant, Gypsv; Shirley Holland, Fairy; Florence • Agnew, Flower Fairy; Marion Jackson, 1 Flower Girl; Norma Benjamin, Jingle Bells; Kath Crooks. Little Miss Muffet; June Fowles, Old English Lady; Alleen Pike, Coronation Girl; Natalie Peacock, Bride; Beth Vincent, Spinning Top; Colleen Cooper. Hawaiian Girl; Constance J.anglands, Japanese Lady; Ngatre Casey, j School Girl. Standard 2 and 3.—Bert Brant, SpanI tsh; Ray Shirley. Cowboy; Darrell NtckI Bn, Russian; Don Bishop. Robin. Hood; , ! Gordon Ross, Jockey: Keith Mills. Sol--1 filer: Jack Freeman, All Black; Jim Mclvor, Indian Prince; Max Cooper, Pirate; Tom Short, ClieT; Arthur Hinton, Pirate; Mervyn cole. Turk; Reg. Lacy. Sailor; | Dorothy Cook. Yates’ Seeds; Lois Pike, j 80-Peep; Joan Brooks. Scotch Fishwife; I Noreen Crooks. Bed-Time; Loan Pearce. Columbine; Nancy Brant, Coronation PierI ette; Pat Desmond. Red and White Pieri ette; Mavis Pearrey, Red. White and Blue; | Heather Chapman. Flower Fairy; Peggy I Powell, Flower Fairy, Frances Tiddy, i Flower Fairy; Mavis Casey. Peasant Girl, i Standard 4. —Joan Simons, Hair and I HalT; Lois Vincent, The Music Goes Round land Round; June Heather. Butterfly; Joyce , Morris. Clown; Tut Cook. Folly; Gwen Shirley Night; Maureen Lacy, Columbine; Joyce Carwardlne, Flower Girl; Mary , Braddlng. French Doll; Irene Chet win. Folly: Albert Beaver. Carpenter; Gordon Kappelv. Sailor; Hugh Dunning. Farmer; Fred Short. Jockey; Wray Knight. Bonny Prince Charles; Tom Pike. Old Englishman: Georgp, Hinton. Cricketer; Barry Brookes, Cricketer; Vance Drummond, cricketer; Jack Dorns. Sailor; Bruce : Beaver Painter; Bill Johnston. Clown, i standard 5 and G.—Margaret Andrew, Confetti; Rosemary Bccro, Folly; Gwen ! Bishop. Blue Brocade; Doreen Cbetwtn, Japanese; Bettv Glennie. Russian Peasant- Carol Hunt, Harlequin Folly; Tul i Kemp, Coronation Girl; Mona Muir. Ballet Maureen iVentoiiV.* Folly: Kathlyn Shallcrass. Irish Colleen; Marjorie Sliallrrass, French Peasant; l’ixie Tiddy. Balloon i;ii-1 ; Bay Greyer. Sailor; Bob Fnllon. Jes- | ter; Arthur King. Sailor 111.M.5. Fair Ilei.it; i>ave Knight. Lawrence <.r Arabia; Nelson Drummond. Jockey; Colbert Jarkson. Miss Fairfield; Merle Boag. Folly; Muriel Delaney. Folly; Gwen Gillespie, did English Lady; Joan Kemp. Juliet; Marettl Montleth. Mystery; Nancy Simons. Plerelte; Peter Fisher. King’s Archer; Charlie Eunson, Beck and Call; Jim Wills, Sailor.