THE COMPETITIONS.
SEVENTH EAT. There were good attendances the day ai the festival of the Christchurch Literary and Musical Competitions Society yesterday. In the evening the King's Thefltre was well filled, when, several interesting finals were dec-ded, including ihe Society's Scholarship for .Ladies and gentlemen. under 21, which went to a Christchurch competitor, Miss Winifred Reed. Following are the day's results: — FINALS.
READING AT SlviHl'. Boy or Girl (under 1G).
Master Neil McGilLvray (New Brighton) 1 ilaster Douglas Martin 'Addington) .. 2 Miss Delcia Phillpott •i.Riccartcn) .. 3 . IRISH JIG (under 15). In costume. Gladys Padget (Invcteargili) 54 po.nts .. 1 L'orcan McCiatchy (Invercargili), 92 points 3 Rita Hands (Wellington), 83 points .. 3 OPERATIC SOLO. Gentlemen. Own selection.
Mr W. H. Preecott (Greymouth), 91 points 1 Mr W. J. Richards (Linwood), 87 points 3 ilr W. Brittenden (Sydenham), 86 points 3 JUNIOR CH-UTPIOX RECITATION. (under 16).
llaster Paul Cullen "(Ashburton), 162 points 1 Master Gordon Branthwaite- (Addington) 161 points .. .. ° ' o Master Reg. Harrop (159 points) . | 3 COXTRALTO SOLO. Own Selection. Ifiss Dorothy Pole (Bromley), So points.'. 1 liiss llabel Dyer (Christchurch), 73 points 3 Miss Xellie Toon (St. Albans), 77 points 3 COMPETITIOX SOCIETY'S SCHOLARSHIP. Ladies or Gentlemen (under 21). "In Memcyriam." Ifise Winifred (Christchurcli), 170 points .. .. .. j Miss Olga Wacked (Christchurch), 167 points .. .. ' ..2 Miss Minnie Dalton (Nanier), IG4 points' 3 ACTION RECITATION "(under 9). Boy or Girl. Ov.n Selection.
Kathleen Talbot (Christchurch), 186 points 1 Veronica Bagrie (Christchurch), 179 points 2 Stella Chapman and Joyce Staff tied 177 points .. .. ' 3 SAILOR'S HORNPIPE (under 10). BoV oGirl. y Mona Wade (Timaru), 88 points .. ..I Elsie Collister (Christchurch), E9 pointa 2 2? i3 ?„ For3tcr Brighton), 60 points.'.' 3 PIANO DCET. Open Class. Ladies or Gentlemen. Own Selection. Misses Amy Gillighan and »Kittv Murphy (Chriitchurch), 91 pointa *.. .. x Misses Ida Bradford and Gwitha Youn'-» (Christchurch), 83 pointa .. = » ORATORICAL DISPLAY. Lady or Gentle(under 21). Own selection. Speech beaming on present war. Miss Elsie Brewing (Linwood), Lloyd George, 175 points .. 1 Miaa Irene Mahon (St. Albaas), Lloyd George, 172 points .. 3 IMPROMPTU DEBATE. Meaero D. Gray (Christchurch) and P. Hargreaves (Greymouth), 323 poinia 1 Messrs G. M. Pottinger and W. S. McGihbon (Christchurch), 314 points * 2 RECALLS. RECITATION. Open Class. "Night Watch of the Charlotte Jane" (J. E. Fitzgerald) Tha recalls were: irisa Minnie Dalton (Napier). Miss "Winifred Reed (Christchurch) Miss Fanny Kutner. (Wellington) ' SONG FOR GIRLS (under 10. '"Sunshine and Butterflies" (Herbert Banning). The recalls were: Elaie Ives (Christchurch). Phyllis Coombs (Riccarton). Vera Brooke (Dunedin), SONG IN CHARACTER. Hoy or Girl (13 - and under 16). Own selection. The recalls were, Doreen McClatchy (Invercargili), "Gret-
_ Ida _ (Chriatchurch), "Flower bony ("Fa-net"). Muahrao^^Giow!"^ 1^11^ " 6tW ' LitUo
HUMOROUS RECITATION". Girls (under 11). ... Tk® recalls were: iiiss Hazel Johnson (Dunedin). Miaa Kathleen Thomas (Auckland). iiins Grace Maulen (Sydenham). Also complied: Mia Lavinia' Topping (Chris .church), Miss Emily Turner ( sT. Fatctie (Merivale), Miss Elsa Whitta (Eiccarton), 2«iSa» Joyce S'nff (Kaiapoi) ilias Stella Chapman (St. Alhana), Alias Molly Cadle (St. Albana), Miaa Kathleen Brewins (Richmond), Misa Brenda Edrsfir Misa Jessie Chappie V? Mjb«. Alice Chapman. (Christ- ? rjor2 ® Laxcombe (Sydenham), Miss Eileen O'Grady (Christchurch)
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