SCHOOL COMPETITIONS

Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 4852, 30 July 1923, Page 2

SCHOOL COMPETITIONS

IHE third Tumual series of Competitions for the primary school of Feilding and district concluded in the i)riii Hull on Saturday night before a large and enthusiastic audience oi parents and others that was in i taco a a vote of confidence in and appreciation of the policy of carrying on the development of such demonstrations oi the talents of the children of this town and district. The Competitions were a thorough success. Jf we might make one suggestion on behalf of the patrons of last week, it ij that for the future the Committee that has the matter in hand might engage some other place in which to hold the contests. The

IT rill Ha ll at this time of the year is like a freezing chamber which is not good for the young competitors who have to wait about. Another disadvantage is that from the level floor there is no clear view, generally, of the stage from downstairs, and

neck-craning is a disagreeable exercise. Otherwise, we have nothing but praise for the executive, the members of which did not spare themselves in the completeness of the organisation, which daily won encomiums from the judges, Messrs de Berry, Runnicies, and Glenn. The teachers, who did more and better work this year than previously, arc to be highly commended for their work of preparations, and also for the attention they gave to the young folks during the period of the contests. Easily the largest school in the district, Manchester Street naturally remained unbeaten for the championship in the aggregate scores. Some means should be devised for meeting this overwhelming handicap. To the staff and talent of Te Arakura. School wo offer the sincerest compliments upon the place of honour this small community achieved. The contributions of its prize winners on Saturday night were thoroughly enjoyed. It must have been wholly satisfactory to the organisers of the Competitions to find that their original policy and aim are being so well worked out—the development of the talent in the country schools and the way in which those schools hold their own in contests with the children of the town schools. It remains only to add that the standard of talent which won the prizes last week was of high quality—obvious even to the audiences, and remarked upon by the judges. Our congratulations to all concerned with the reasonable forecast that the 1924 Competitions will mark still further advance in the. good work.