BAND OF HOPE.

Evening Star, Issue 13090, 24 October 1908, Page 6

BAND OF HOPE.

The concluding meeting of the above on Friday night was as successful as on the previous evenings, the Hanover street Church Hall being well filled in spite of the bad weather. The Rev. Geo. Heighway presided. 'Hie programme was a very hill one, and from 7 to 11 p.m. competitors were going at high pressure. As on previous evenings, the competitors reached a very high standard of proficiency, and the four character dialogues especially were exceedingly , good. Messrs G. C. Israel and G. F. Mirams again officiated as judges of elocution and music respectively, and Mr J. A. | D. Adams, in making his award on the , essay competition, said that every essavist “showed considerable ability.” Results":— —Elocution.— Fourth Grade (boys, 11 to 13).—Alfred Thomas, King street, 1; Willie Thomas, King Street, 2; W. M'Pherson and W. A. Churchill, Hanover Street, 3. Girls (11 • to 13). —Maggie Smith, Hanover Street, 1; Maggie M'Callum, Hanover Street, 2; Margery Hooper, Hanover Street, 3. ■ Fifth Grade (boys, 13 to IS). —Hepburn ; , Dick, Roslyn, 1; Geo. Pilling, Trinity, 2. Four Character Dialogues.—Roslyn Presbyterian, 1; King Street Congrega- , tional, 2; Roslyn Presbyterian, 3. Essays (junior, under 12). —Alfred i Thomas, King Street, 1; Allan Roy, Kaikorai, 2. i Essays (senior, 12 to 16).—Gerald Black, Roslyn, 1; W. M'Pherson, Hanover street, . 2; G. A. Churchill, Hanover Street, 5. ; j _ —Singing.— | Senior (girls).—Rebecca Hodge, Guiding I Star, 1; Gwen Mitchell, King Street, 2 ; j Katie Fisher, Hanover Street, 3. Senior (boys).—Aubrey L» n, Hanover Street, 1; Jock Morrison, Crystal Spring, 2; Gris. Calverley, Trinity, 5. Temperance Anthem.—Roslyn Presbyterian, 121 points, 1; Trinity Methodist, 114 points, 2; Hanover Street, 112 points, . 3; King Street Congregational; 107 points,