COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 August 1929, Page 3

COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL

DEMONSTRATION CONCERT.

The Demonstration Concert in connection with the West Coast Competitions Society’s twenty-second Festival was held last evening in the Town Hall. The Hall was packed, and an interesting programme given by forty-four of the prize-winners in the festival was greatly appreciated. Mr W. RussellWood,' the elocutionary judge, gave three items which earned sincere applause,—Tennyson’s version of the legend of “Lady' Godiva,” “If Life were a Play,” and Stephen Leacock’s “The New Food.”

1 During an interval the President of the Society, Mr H. F. Doogan, made the presentations of cups and trophies won as follow :—Senior Cup—won by United Club and presented to their representative, Mi’ J- B. Kent; Junior’ Cup —won by St. Columba Club, presented to Mr L. Phillips; De Berry Oratory and Debating Cup—won by Mr W. D.' Murray ; champion elocutionist, won by Mr T, Learmont; champion lady elocutionist, won by Miss A. Bush; junior champion elocutionist, won by Mr O. Morris; Bristol Medal for the most promising pianist, Miss Lesley Marshall; medal for most promising vocalist, Miss Mary Bald; Paling Medal for the best all-round musician, Miss Mary Martin ; Chappell Gold-' Medal, for vocalist, won by_Mrs *C. G. Moss ; Choir contest, won by St. Cecilia’s Choir; and Death Baton and Seddon Rose Bowl, won by Runanga Choir.

Mr Doogan/ in thanking the large audience for their attendance at the concert, remarked that the attendances during the week had not been up to that of former festivals, but that the Committee with the public support would be able to carry on. He quite agreed with a judge's remarks that the standard in the junior club sections had been very low. He appealed to young men and those controlling them to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the clubs to cultivate the art of speaking easily, intelligently and correctly. After tlhe presentation of the trophies, Mr Doogan expressed the public’s appreciation of the very fine work done during the festival by the three judges. It was always a matter of concern to the Committee to have good judges in whom the competitors could have absolute and implicit confidence, and during the last week there had been no dissatisfaction whatever expressed with the judges’ decisions. PUPILS OF MISS ADRIA BUSH The pupils of Miss Adria Bush gained the following successes in the Competitions, gaining twelve prizes out of 15 entries: Girls’ recitation, under 9 years—lst, Ida Macdonald; Girls’ recitation, 9 to 12 —Ist, Gladys Wallwork, 2nd, Nancy McKane, H.C. Melva Moss; Girls’ reading, under 12—1st, Ida Macdonald; 2nd Nancy McKane (tied), 3rd Glayds Wallwork (tied). Girls’ reading, 12 to 16, Ist, Jean Kyle; Girls’ monologue 12 to 16, —2nd, Jean Kyle. Boys’ recitation, under 9 —lst Keith Olli ver; Character Sketch (junior),—2nd Melva Moss; N. 7i. recitation, (junior)—3rd, Jean Kyle.—Advt.