EXTRAVAGANZA

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 115, 11 November 1935, Page 15

EXTRAVAGANZA

Miss Marjorie Vause recently presented her pupils to a full house at the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall in an attractively-produced extravaganza, "Whirligigs." The programme was full and interesting, combining ballets, jigs, solos, and tableaux in a delightful and varied sequence.

The very small children were seen in the most attractive nursery rhymes medley, each one dressed to represent a well-known story-book character. The older pupils were also seen in a tableau depicting the seasons, with four soloists as spring, summer, autumn, and winter. There were several other ballets, including "Chinatown," with the dancers dressed in national costume, "Little Dutch Mill," and an Irish Colleen ballet. Miss Vause herself appeared in three numbers, "Don't Let it Bother You" and "Rhapsody" (with Mr. Ken Wilton), and the everpopular "Blue Danube."

At the conclusion of the performance Miss Vause's pupils presented her with a beautiful clock as an expression of appreciation. Miss Dorothy Spinks played the piano accompaniments. The students who took part were Keith Major, Betty King, Joan Fleming, Joan Boyd, Joyce Coleman, Freda and Dolores Harris, Iris Coleman, Shirley Major, Shirley Montgomery, Joan Heyworth, George Leahy, Mary Kerridge, Shirley and Pat Jenkins, Patsy Brown, Nola Tofts, Clare Arthur, Rene Yewen, Lorraine Claridge, Donald Wickham, Mary Taylor, Mabel Carrig, Kathleen Elliott, Max Wickham, Nancy Walsh, Zane Wilton, Joan Brough, Dorothy Williamson, Rene Kerridge, Nadia Fitchett, and Mary Taylor.

The monthly meeting or the women's auxiliary of the Port Nicholson Silver Band was held recently before a good attendance of members. The committee is firmly established and hopes to be able to assist the band; so far the functions held have been a financial success. The meeting fully discussed the coming bazaar, but will not decide until next meeting where the bazaar is to be held. The following ladies have undertaken to stock stalls: Fancy, Mrs. Drew and Mrs. Coyle and helpers; haberdashery, Mrs. Hambely and helpers; produce, Mrs. Lack and Mrs. Burley; dips, etc., Mrs. Brown and helpers; sweets, ice cream, drinks, etc., Mrs. Matson and Miss M. Ormrod; cakes, Mrs. Ormrod, sen., Mrs. Ormrod, jun., and Miss Laurenson. Besides the stalls there will side-shows, and dancing by the pupils of Miss Adeline Burnette. As the bazaar is to be the last activity of the auxiliary before the holidays, supporters of the band are asked to do all they can to make the occasion a, success,

the P.W.M.U., he said, were rendering a service of incalculable value to the church at home and abroad. "THE ROMANCE OF MISSIONS." Mrs. J. L. Gray, of Jagadhri, India, gave a most inspiring address on "The Romance of Missions." In the course of the address she dealt with the progress and prospects of the work in the Punjab mission field. The work and influence of the hospital and the evangelistic campaign in the schools were described. A brief sketch was given of the origin and spread of the "mass" movement in the Punjab. At the close of the address Mrs. Andrews sang "He Shall Lead His Mock," and votes of thanks were accorded to the Moderator, Mrs. J. T. Gray, and Mrs. Andrews. The meeting closed with the Benediction. PROTEST AGAINST'WAR. The conference was resumed on Saturday at 9 a.m., when a meeting for prayer led by Mrs v E. J. Orange, was held. Business sessions opened at 9.55 a..m. Mesdames Burdon and Smaill, of Timaru P.A., led the devotions. The nominations for the new executive received from Dunedin Presbyteral associations were:—President, Sister Jean Porteous; vice-presidents, Mesdames W. J. Porteous and G. Dunn; secretary, Mrs. H. Nimmo; assistant secretary, Mrs. Swarm; treasurer, Mrs. Alcock. These ladies were elected. The following resolution was submitted by the executive and carried: "The Presbyterian Women's Missionary Conference now in conference, whose aim is the advancement of Christ's Kingdom, protests against the resort to brute force among the nations as a means of settling disputes. We call upon all mothers, sisters, wives, and daughters to join with us in the effort for a better way to end the misunderstanding. Surely those who bring sons and daughters from the gates of death have a right to demand that they be not destroyed in the holocaust of war. There can be no doubt what the mm dof God is in regard to war. 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself has no second meaning. 'Owe no man anything, but to love one another' stands clear and straight against the idea of war and hate. All the teaching of Christ and His revelation of the value of human' life is on the side of peace. That man has practised war and bloodshed right down through the ages is no argument for its continuance. Slavery and piracy had to stop when the light of divine reason was shed upon them. It is time that war which has proved futile and impotent bringing an aftermath of misery and ruin to victory and vanquished alike, should give place, to a satisfactory method of settling disputes."

The reports of the international secretary and the secretary for mission study and prayer circles were adopted.