SCHOOL CONCERT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 59, 19 December 1940, Page 9

SCHOOL CONCERT.

ASHBURTON EAST EFFORT.

PROGRAMME LAST About £lO was raised for the prizefund and library through a concert held by the pupils of the Ashburto l East School in the Hampstead Mrmor ial Hall last evening. The hall was packed beyond its capacity, and the entertainment put on was of a bright nature.

The' chairman of the School Committee (Mr W. S. Kerr) expressed thanivs and appreciation to the staff for the good standard of the concert^

The programme was: — Verse speaking, Std. . 1,b.. ‘Big Steamers,” “Skipping Song,” “Li< Awake” ; country dance, Std. Ia girls; verse speaking, Std. la., “Choosing Shoes” ; marching song, Std. 11., “Soldiers’ Song” ; recitation duo, “Playing School,” Beverly Read and John McMillan ; knitting song, Std. H gi)fls. playette, Std. 11., “Little New Year”.: story without words, “At the Beautv Parlour,” D. Johnson and D. Keenan; Negro songs and interludes, Std. 111., boys; songs of the seasons and epilogue Std., 111. girls; play, “Fortunatus and Cassandra,” Std. IV.; dance duo, Joan Young and Ngaire Turner; piano solo, Frank Lowry; class choruses, Std. IV.. “Within the Shady Thicket” “'Who Killed Cock Robin?” “The Army, Navy and Air Force,” “Maori Battalion Marching iSong” ; class songs Std. V., “Rose in the Heather,” “Hark, Hark, the Lark,” “The Trout,” “Little Old Lady,” “Christmas Carols” ; piano solo, Reively Norvish ; class songs, Std. VI., “New Zealand Centennial Song,” “Slummer and Winter,” “Wher’er You Walk” ; “Lords of the Air,” “Tit Willow” : veirse speaking, Std. VI., “The West Wind” ; dance duo, Esma Ingram and Bernice Day; drama club, play, “The Chance He Missed” • music club, “Creations Hvmn”, “Huntsman’s Chorus,” “O Dear What Can the Matter Be,” “For England.” National Anthem.