THE COMPETITIONS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 47, 24 August 1931, Page 9

THE COMPETITIONS

THE FIFTH DAY

FURTHER RECALLS

• The : schedule -arranged for ■ the .Wellington Competitions is bciiig'stfiJely adhered to, and nine classes wevc heard this;morning-'in the Town; Hall, Concert Chamber, and INTiinmo's! Hall, jjow that the school holidays, are on, every consideration is. boing given to .the children, and - tickets, at- a very moderate price arc obtainable' which will admit to all the day sessions: except the demonstration matinee 011 Saturday, oth September. ' " ".. .

First prize in the' violin solo, class, under 12,' "Gavotte Plaintive,": went to Joyce Oliver; (Wellington), wlio gained .83 points. D. Craig (Northland) was second,-with 80 points. Other competitors: Edith Stidolph (Masterton), Phyllis Horten (Wellington), Doreeu P. Hilton (Kilbirnio). ~ , ; A pure tone without Jiarshness! or* scratehiness was essential: as a foundation in violin playing^- said y the judge (Mr. F. Crowtlier')., The winner' gave.a very pleasing performance both in tone production and interpretation. Mr. Crowther added; that it was re: grettable that no boys had entered in the class. ;■ .".-, '; ..•■ .-. -.'■ -. ■■-.• . ;

Competitors recalled in the girl's song class, under .12, own selection; were:' Doreen M. Calvert, Khandallah ("A- Legend"); Thelma J. AJiei:n, Kilbirnie ("Three Green Bonnets"); Margaret Jenkins; Wellington, ("Dawn Gentle Flower"). Highly commended: Rita.' Hunter (Kaiwarra), Violet, Webster! (Lower Hutt), Betty Kosenthal. (Newtown), Jessie < 'Hogg ; (Johnsonville), Ngaire Highet' (Hataitai)-, ,' Patricia Booeock (Island Bay).' Other eoinpeti: tors: Ruth' Marchant (Hataitai),:Mavis Paton (Hataitai), Gladys. Whittaker (Khandallah),' Irene - Smith , (Wellington), Margaret Reynolds CWellington), Yolende Bitossi (Northland) j' Ivy Mulford (Khandallah), Phyllis Lbvatt (Kilbirnie), Roma B. Topp . (Lyall Bay), Pauline M'Kairi (Lower-1 Hutt), Valeric >Shopcott (Kai-ori). ! . Master lan, Galloway (Khandallah) won with 84 points: in the? boy's song class, under 12, for which "Whitmondy Morning". was the test.' . Master;, W.~ Smythe (Evans Bay); was .second, with 83 points, and the folio'wing were highly commended: Jlasters Jack Glennio (Lower Hutt),1 Jim' Galloway (Khandallah). Other competitors: Masters Graham Martin (Lower Hutt), Jackie Fcehan (Karori)^ ~! , "'',

Upper .register practice was essential with- boys, observed Mr. Dixon, and teachers would be well advised to concentrate, on that... ~.,,., A HIGH STANDARD.. ' Cbntralto.soloists were heard in "The Bitterness of Love.V and a h.ijjh standard was reached. The recalls were Mrs: L. Hartill (Ngaio) and Miss Kathleen. O. Sawyer. (Te.Horo). Miss Jessie Dunriett, ■ (Wellington) and M!iss Katherine Baskette (Lower Hutt) were highly commended. Other' competitors: Mrs. •Frain (Wellington), v . Mrs.- Mark Tonks (Newtown), Misses Isobel -Shiel (Upper Hutt), Euby V. Jackson (Wellington), Eva iStebbings '(Johnsonville), and Edith Pengelly (Miramar).

Twelve competed in the girl's song class, 14 and under 16,"Awake, Little Flower." The; recalls. were Misses Meryl Daniels (Wellington),' Valeric Ashendeiiv (Lyall Bay), Grace Nixon (Cluistchureh). ."' Highly commended: Misses- Irene Wilson (Miramar), Joyce Dinnison (Brooklyn), .Joyce E. Myers (Wellington), Nola , E., Hyde (Brookr lyn), . Other competitors:. Misses .Winnie Thomson' (Brooklyn),,^ Beatrice iThwaites- (Wellington)^ Peggy . Welch (Wctlington), Minnie jOt'Gottnoi'; (Wet Hngtbri) r Barbara K.- Turner (WelliiigL !to'n-).-;-: ;, ■ ■' ~-•;•• ■ ■.:■■ _-..-; . ~' ~, : . . . v ; Miss Monica Bell (Wellington) was awarded first place with 123 points .in the recitation for girls,. 14. and uiidei; 16, "The Fool's Prayer." This was open only to those who had not won : a first or., second .prize at any competi-. tions.- Miss Joyce Guise (Lower Hutt); was second withvll4 points, and. Mass Beatrice Wiltshire (Wellington) third with 105 points. Other:, competitors: Misses May Hyam, (Wellington), .Win?-, nic Thomson; (Brooklyn)-, Patricia Rp§s (Lower Hutt), Mary J. Stock ! (Hatai^ tai), -Audrey Whitelaw (Wellington)) Olive Ho.we (Upper Hutt), Theda. Pascoo (Wellington)j.Sadie Mallett (Berhampore),. Reha Hardic (Lower Hutt), Rena Gardner . (Ngato), . Margaret Pearce (Lower Hutt). • :

Mr. Baeyertz voiced'a strong.criticism of the false emphasis of prepositions and conjunctions to -which most of the competitors were prone.. Consonants were also not'articulated in-a'great many cases. '■ .-' . '■}■ : !'!' : .'■ " "The humorbus. recitation for' girls, under 12, own selection, attracted forty;; three entriesj and the were recalled: Joyce Newport, Kaiwarra ("A Disturbance in Church"); \Vera Gilmour, Lyall Bay ("You Mustn't Do That"); Joyce Graham, -Wellington ("The Vicar's Presentation"). Highly commended: Roma. B; ;Topp - (Lyall Bay), Elaine5 R. .-Weeber (Newtowh), !Dulcie ' Morgan (Wellington),- Gwen LufE (Eastbourne), . Lillian: Kennedy (Porirua),-Jessie Windley , (Porirua), Kathleen Stevenson (Lower Hutt), Marjorie Ede (Ngaib). '■'';■■' '■'■'■''■'

Tho piano solo class, reading at sight, open to any amateur over 16. (test selected by the judge) was won. by Miss Thelma Edwards. (Petone), .with 88 points. Miss J.eannie M'Leod.(Karori) was second, with 85 points.' : Other competitors: Misses' Hannah '■ Stratford (Wanganui), Joan! Maunder (Wellington)', Madge '.Nixon! . (Christehurch), Audrey Ridding (Roseneath), Margaret Vercoe (Nelson). '■"'•.■

The standard Avas not 'as higli as' it shpuld. be, said' Mri E. Jenner,;cl:efly because of a lackof knpwledge^df time notation. The' key sense was' - also fairly weak. ; '"■.'.;,' ..'.'■' ' ■■'.■■'■:, '■•'■■ "'■■'] Master Paul Magill (Wellington) ana E. D. Craig f (Nbithl^nd) were recalled in the piano solo class, 10 and under 12, "A Skating Walf.7."; and *'Criiidline.". Joyce Eiehardson. . (Wellington)., was highly coniniendecT. three;entered. .... .V ..-':'. A NOTABLE- CLASS. The champion.of class will becoiinmencVdtnis. evening. This is open to any lad'y^ or ■ gentleman who has won a junior or- senior elocutionary chknipioiiship at competitions in 'New. Ztealand or Australia." The finals in twelve other classes should help -to make the programme an TWusually interesting oae. • " - ■' ■ : ■-•:■. -■ •■■■■■. .vO "Eileen ilalin :;':(Petoite)*. was secondwith 73 points, in the skipping dance class pn Saturday. ;.''Ci;:'''''''''„[['", ■'■'."; '■

'- The society. aiiijoMcei- by an "aclver^ tisoment' in this issue that a concession will be made to childreif, attending the da,ily -sessions by the isisu'e of "a special seasoii. ticket'for ss. ' This ticket: is available for all morning aiid afternoon sessions, with the .exception, of special demonstration afternoons' held tn''Saturdays; .'• .'.'". v.': .....''...'", '.''; 7 .Tliis evening;'?';Vijirggraunrie "iyill .see the conimenieemqii.t of nyie speeial-'cham-pion of. champions; class;; ■; This' class, inaugurated' this 'year, -has' ' attracted many previous championship winners, in' elocution,'and these entrants will contest for this.premier honour.;