MOUNT COOK SCHOOLS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1531, 29 August 1912, Page 2

MOUNT COOK SCHOOLS.

'i'he Mount Cook Schools pupils' annual entertainment was ul St. Jlurk's Schoolroom lust -cvoning. Thorc ii;p.re a large nuinbor of persons present, arid (he entertainment proved u 'very jolly on? iiideeil. The nnisital prDgrn'iiino was much absro tho average program mo usually met with at such-like cntcri;iinm«nts. I'lie first it-ems opened the evening's enjoyment with a deliuhtful swing.' The Stadia Song by tho infant, boys, followed by the Dolls' Parade by the infant girls, both of whom were in cast nine, only served most effectually to lead up to the kindergarten games by the combined boys and girls. Miss Cecil Haincs, in her recitation, fully maintained Uie reputation as a gold medallist which she a-- • . tab.lished a short time apo. at the Napier coiiipstitions. "Tho Poi Dance," by girls in character dress, reflected •sreat'.ercdit ■ on Miss Holm, who had Hie task of train- ■ ing them in the quaintly pichiresqup . Maori dance. As is usual, tho combined ; itcmf were tho most appreciatrd, and , when the evening, concluded with tho "Larboard AValch,", sung by the boys, ■ tho audience were not lax in returning vigorous applause. Other itonis wore: Ball swinging, Miss G. AVilliams; songs by JJr. W. Lambert; recitations bv Masters Tonks, O'A'eil, Pepper, and Biiinio: ami Shake-peare in dialogue, Hubert and Arthur (iii character) by the prirls-, also a banjo duet bv the Misses Elsie and Viola. Turner. The incidental music <iml accompaniments wero played by Miss Lambert (Infant SchcoH, 'Holmes (Girls' School), and Miss Hay (Boys' School). The entertainment was taken part in by scholars of (lip three schools, ami were trained by their teachers. Practically the. sain? programme will, be gone through tn-nigbt. The funds ro'i?»(l will be devoted to tho many requirements of the school.