Waipawa School Concert.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6022, 12 December 1890, Page 2

Waipawa School Concert.

(own ooeeespondent.)

The school concert last night was a splendid success in. every way, mid between my waut of time and your wiint of epaoo I shall uot be able to gi\'e such a notice of it as it deserved. The ball was full, mainly of ladies. The opening piece was a piano duet by Misses A. mid A. Britten, which waa applauded. This lower division of infants theu guvt nn notion song "The farmer's children," very nicely, with hand and foot calisthenics*, iuid sanur " What are little boys made of P" J. Piiikett, W. Watte, ~* J. Mogridgn, mid L. Buno (Fourth Standard) s;m<j •' N\iw biys, keep up your pecker," with chorus by children. The firrt boy named w«s particularly good in this, as well as other items. The Seoon l Standard children followed with an action soug "Come, happy children," by B. Forris, G. Skerritr, S. Speuoer, and G. Bono, and chorus by class, very nicely rendered, and musical drill. A football song by J. f iukett, R. Baker, F. Downer, aud some fifteen otuer boys in playing costume was the next item and griiatly applauded. E. Mogridge and fourteen other little girls, each with a doll sang an action song, entitled " £ have a little dolly." A piano duet by the Misses Harding, of Waipukurau, came next, and waa followed by the " Four jolly smiths " with full realistic effects, the einsrers being J. Pickett, Cowpar, Bone, Downer, and Irvine, which was excellent. A fan song " Spring flowers," in which G. Maddison' 0. Sebley, B. Grenside, and B. Fellow sang, assisted by the class as chorus, was much applauded. The Naval Cadets came nest, introducing W. Uraokwell and J. O'Keilly, who sang " Our Little Craft,"" and sixteen other little boys, all dressed in appropriate costume, formation, marohirig and outlaw drill. Master Peddle, gave & hornpipe and received an ovation. The Cadets then formed iuto a squire, with the flag in thp background, and sang "Bale Britannia." 1.. Brewer, C. Arrow, M. Johnson, A. A. Whymaii, and fourteen othei little girle Pang a flower song " Buy My Violets." Sevonteen Military Cadets in Garibaldi costumes went through a number of evolutions, Bone, Diamond, Arrow, and Downer and singing " The Young Brigade," illustrating camp life, drill, bivouac, reveille, musket, and bayonet drill, &c , closing by forming into a square with tableau and "British Grenadiers." Eight uppar boys gave "Johnny Sohomoker." Sixteen girls followed with wands, and want through a series of calisthenio exercises with graceful movements aud gyrations. Master Peddle danced a Highland fling, and got encored, and was nearly smothered with bouquets, especially thrown to him by the girls. Misa Daisy Harding and Miss Agnes Howard gave solos on the pianoforte, the latter choosing Kowiilski'e " M.;roha Hongroise," a most difficult piece, and well executed. " Dr. Whaefcem'a 8ohool," and the "Ten little Niggers" were charaoter scenes. M'ss White gave a pianoforte solo, followed by skipping rope dance, introducing a number of illustrated nursery rhymes which were sung by the characters in admirable costumes: " Curly Locke " Amy Shenk was " Little Bo Peep," E. Newman the "Little Boy Blue," B. Jones and J Oißeilly "Jack and Jill." "Where are You Going My Pretty Maid " by Emraa Mojjndge aud Jones (encored). «« Tom the Piper's Son" Humpty Durapty" J. Beaumont, followed each other and remaining on the stage. The grand , finale was the formation of a procession in pairs of the characters, joined by the Navals, the girls with calisthesiu wands, the cadets who formed in graded groups, filling the stage, forming a very pretty sight. " Old Father Christmas," in traditional costume here made his appearance, and the National Anthem brought the best children's entertainment I ever saw to a pleasant finish. , There was over £30 in the house towards the prize fund, aid the whole is to be repeated on Monday evening, when no doubt the hall will again be crowded. The-whole entertainment refteotbd great credit on the teaching staff.