HENDERSON NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 249, 21 October 1933, Page 16

HENDERSON NEWS.

The annual concert by the children of the Henderson Presbyterian Sunday School, under the tuition of Mrs. Ila Yincent, with Miss Fenney as pianist, was given in the Presbyterian Hall on Thursday before a large aucTlence. The programme, a varied and Interesting one, consisted of songs and dances by the smallest children, with Betty Harvey and Miss James as soloists; a playlet, entitled "The Children's Crusade"; dances by Muriel Banks, Joyce Steele, Betty Kerr and Marjorie Lowe; duet by M. and L. Pilgrim; piano solo by Dorothy Pilgrim, and songs by liosemarie Banks, Joyce Steele, June Butler and B. Munro, and a playlet by the senior boys. Miss Audrey Johnson contributed "To a Miniature," overtures were given by Mr. Pickering's pupils and an amusing item, entitled "Drummer Boy," by Alfred Webb. The quaint costumes worn by the children excited much interest, and the outstanding feature of the programme was the playlet, "Awakening Chorus," acted by the senior girls, with Mrs. Noble as soloist. The concert concluded with the "Good-Night Chorus," the words and music of which were written for the occasion by Mrs. Vincent. The Henderson School Committee held an old-time dance and card tournament in the Town Hall on Wednesday night, in aid of the school funds. About 100 persons were present. The winners of the tournament were Mrs. Harris 1, Mrs. S. Cossey 2, and a Monte Carlo was won by Mr. Bennett and Miss Leslie.