GISBORNE SCHOOL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12026, 18 August 1933, Page 3

GISBORNE SCHOOL

ANNUAL BALL. SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION AT CITY HALL. • Despite the inclement weather conditions the City Dali was a .scene of gaiety last evening, when the. Central School held its annual plain and fancy dress hall. The gay cos-' tunies of the dancers, combined with the artistic decorations of streamers and lanterns, presented a blaze of colour. The hall was packed to capacity, all available seating accommodation outside the dancing floor being occupied bv parents and friends of the children.

The behaviour of the children,, both on and off the floor, was a credit to their teachers. While on the floor tho children were under the. control of Air. 0. Rigby and responded promptly to his. whistle. 1 The arrangement of the dances was in the capable bands of the headmaster (Air Shimmcn) and the ' following members of the school committeg: Air. d. H. Sunderland (chairman), the R ev. P. I. Parsons, Dr. Singer, and. Aressrs; 13. Unton, J. L. Smaill, G. Clayton and T. P, Smnle. The following committee was responsible, for the supper arrangements: ATo.sdames Ball. Twingston, Appleby, Eddy, Diamond, Sellman, Robin-son, Garland, Shields, Hulbcrt, Clark, Lange, Holland, Waite Black, Balfour, . Freeman, Parsons, Johnson, John,stone. Langridgo, Sunderland, Sinclair, Aitken, and Aliss AVincheomb. The waitresses, ex-pupils of the school, who had kindly offered their services were: Hisses B. Sceats', N. Lang-, ridge, R. Stephenson, Z. Holland, A. Slight, B. Findlay, J. and AE Redgrave, AI. Hockley, N. Cummings, J'. Simpson, P. Bayliss, L. Davis and J. Riddell. A delightful programme of music was supplied by Airs. Thompson’s orchestra, while clever spot-lighting was well carried out by Air. FI. Nelson. Dining an interval in the dancing Air. Shimmcn took the opportunity of thanking tho organisers of the dance. He ,sakl that the success was mainly duo to the largo band of lady workers that had been working all the morning and afternoon to got the supper ready. He had left New Plymouth with a feeling of regret, but the sociable and helpful manner of those connected with the school had soon made him one of their number.

Continuing, Afr Shiinmen said that tbe splendid dancing of Lbe children had surprised him. The way they, kept time with the music spoke volumes for the thoroughness of their teaching. Air. Shimmeu thanked the committee for their splendid work. Ho made particular reference to Air Sunderland and Air. Lungridge, but said he was certain that the other members had done as much work, but he happened to be more closely associated with those he had mentioned. PRESENTATIONS TO DEPARTING TEACHERS. Air. Sunderland said lie was in complete agreement with Air. Slummen, that the lady .workers were largely responsible for the success of the. dance. On behalf of tbe parents he had been asked to present Air. A. G. Lancaster, wbo has been touching at the school for ten years, and Aliss Redmond, with tokens of gratitude for their services. Both Air Lancaster and Aliss Redmond will bo leaving shortly, having been promoted to higher positions.

. Tlio two recipients were then handed gifts —a gold pencil uud books to Mr. Lancaster and a note*.casket and books Lo Aliss Redmond—by a member of their respective • classes, standard V . boys and standard .11. gilds. Replying on bolndt - of himself and Miss Redmond Air. Lancaster said that he was very sonv he had to leave Gisborne, for lie had had a very happy time here and would always remember it. Following is a list of scholars who were in attendance, together with the fancy dress costumes worn by them: —■ Std. VI. Gi-i'ls.- —-Nonna Currie, “Japanese” ; Audrey Reid, pique voile evening frock : IN‘-to Rutherford, “Wattle” ; Iris Proudfoot, “Mexican dancer”; Rena Marte'.l, white satin even 1 ug dross; Freda Underwood, “Autumn Leaves” ; Dorothy. Hays, “Bridesmaid” : Beatrice Goote, “Aliss Aluflot;” Ilorauce Smart, “‘.Madam Pompadour”; Joan lV'ilfauit, “Irish Colleen”: Ma.rga.rut Sellman, p'nk crepe de diine frock; llazef Meredith. “N or - Avegia.u Girl”; Dors Stermer, pink art silk frock; Verna Thomas, “Girl of 1850”; Joyce Mulligan, “Early Victorian”; Alarion McCallum. given satin evening frock; Joan Darker “Spanish dancer” ; Alice Carlson. “Egyptian Lady” ; Christina AleKnight, “Pierrette”-; Violet Fletcher, “Irish Colleen”; Barbara Edwards, “Eastern Lady”; Betty Pyalt, “Flag Girl”; Dorothy Stevenson,. “Maori”; Edna Grey, pink s’lk evening frock; Betty Salmon, “Earlv Victorian”; Joan Upton, “Early Victorian”; Peace; Gordon, ‘A- Hoy ’ ; June Callow, ])iuk satin evening frock; Nonna Holland, pink organdie evening frock; June' Garland, “Harlequin” ; ; Hek*n Ai then, “Chinese L tidy”; Holm AVeGrcgor, black velvet evening gown; Olive Baty, h’iue• satin evening frock; Edna Colvin., pink satin evening frock; Cynthia Third. “Blue Pierrette”; PhylhY Burnett, pink silk- evening frock. Std. VL Boys.---G. Alien. Cricketer;. R. Konrl 'poP-conian; T. Bennett, plain'; H. Poole,' p.ain; D* Johnstone, plain.;. .D. Lange, Ten ids player; T. Dunlop, Tennis player; D. Green, Buffalo Bill; It. Green, 'Tennis star; S. O’Connor, Cricketer; V. Kicker. Pirate; D. Anderson, Pierrot; A. Scott, Cricketer; B. Aluir, plum; H, Vale. Tennis star; P. Robinson, Tennis star; B. Richardson, plain; B. Prince, Cricketer ; G. Lewis. Indian Prince; N. Balfour, Cowboy'; C. Gledhill, plain; SHoaro. Nigger; R,. ■; Ledger TenW 3 player MR ! Jansen, plain;: B. Piosse. “A lord”: O. Siudeu. ‘Tennis star: J. McConnell, Tennis stars; J. Por-

vetb) plain ; J . Eddy.,-,-Pierrot.; AVGriffin, Bandsman, '• .Standard Y. ,o'rls-. —Marie Burton, Russian dancer; Alary Budge, Itn a*inu dancer; Jenny Coker, Early .Victorian-; Ola Oollings, Early V in-, iiorian; Joyce Dwyer, Jean Dockworth, “Two Little Gilds in Blue”; Vivienne Foote; Joceylyn Gveig, ■Chinese girl; Nobt G'reig, “Irish”; Joan Gunn, Russian dancer; Ntdlie Hao'dlng, Gnome; Edna Harris, Japanese, girl: Freda Harris; Lorraine Hart.; Tui Hawkins, Pierrette: J° aa Halbert. Finn- Dwarf; Nancy Maidens ; Rod a Alai'tooli; Olga Alaseuiunti, “Jack" of Hearts’ ’: 131 inn Alcl)on.ald; Jean Pilcher, Af'ss Afufl’oU; ABsa Pitcher. Harlequin ; Afarjore P>' - alt, Grecian ; Pani R.ia ; Shirley Rutherford, “Danger Signals”; Alarnareb Shut./,, Shepherdess; Virginia Smith, “Night”-; El’ice Stokes. Spanish G ipsv; Pamela Thornton, Dutch girl; Daphne AValker. Drum ALijor; .Toy AA r auehoe. ‘‘Dick Mhittington-”; A Label Wilkinson and Afarjorie 'Young. “Two Little G'rls : n Blue” ; Phyllis G-rittou; Violet Cook'.

Standard V. Bovs.—Arthur Reynolds, plain: Roy Upton, Chinaman.; Murray ,AleTCenzio. plain: Eddie Main; Gordon Redgrave, Trapper; Jack Burnett. Orickdei'; Touv Bain, Sador; Frank Wilkinson, plain ; John Ait-ken-. Chinaman ; Jas. AYatts, plain; Neil Cottingham. plain; Harold I'it/glbbon, Clown; Douglas Coo to,. Sportsman ; Dough's AliHichip, plain; Donald Cooper. Ro_ bi.tu Hood; Bert Smith, .pla’ii; Luen Allan, plain; Briscoe John soil, plain; Malcolm Ha ugh, Persian; Robin Pollock, Naval Victor Sm ale, plain: Charles Botham ley, nlaipj; Ray Gear. “Battling Bill”; Ted Lloyd, Rooster; Peter Winter, Indian; Martin Green, plain; Earle Collett, Chinaman; Jack Hoai'e, Pirate; Arnold Phillips, “Absent-min-ded Professor.” Standard IV. Gris—Alargory Powell, black velvet frock; Audrey Sinclair, Victorian lady; Pca.rj Hunt, ‘‘Forge t-Al.e-Nol” ; Noia Gi'-'een ; AX ai - gavet Dovcnport, rod silk frock; Jean Campbell. Sailor; Janet King, apricot satin frock; Alary Appleby, Spanish dancer; Agi)o s Livingstone, “A Pampadour” ; Joy F-razer, green satn frock; Dor, s Frccbairti, Spaniard ; Joyce Aucell, ‘.Minnie AXouse’ ; Afargaret Hawkins, Texaco Oil; Dawn Green. Soldier; Peggy IXulbort. Balloon; Beryl Black. Early Victij.ria 11 Lady; Duvida Williams Welsh G : r! : ; Margaret Long, blue and white srik frock : Joyce Parker, Japanese lady; Dorothy Hawkins. Hungarian dancer; Kathleen Henderson, “Bee’' ; Sylvia Lighlfoot, Red Cross Nurse; Jean Underwood. Swiss girl; Rita Wilkinson, whits silk frock; Chiwmum G'liner. Persian lady: June McGregor, “T'vvnk Dyes”: Peggy Afoss, rose pink crepe do chine frock'; Beale Greig, “Poppy” : Frances AV'aruer, purple taffeta frock : Daphne Ryan, “VmiiYiim” : Joan Aloore. Piorette ; Alov's Donnelly, Gipsy: Rat Oakden, Amc--iean Cow Girl: Noeleno AleOaUum. Gipsy; Myrtle Burnett. Sunflower. •Standard IV. Boys.— \Y. Aden, plain; G. ’BTkclt, Tenuis player gV. Banks, plain : K. Cowpor. plain*; C. Clarke, Cricketer; H. Cox. Cricketer; E. Colobuurne. Gipsy; W. Dunsmurc. Old English . Gentleman ; S. Eng'-ish. G'psv; J. Evans. Pierrot: R.. Harries. Cowboy; W. Hanna, plain: P. Hall. Cov boy; I. Jason, cowboy: Tl. Knowles. Pirate; ELong. Tenni s player; J. AI civ night, “ Lou ; s : auna Dandy”: B. Aloord v-.’uin: B. Ala.iiin, Fireman : D. O’Connell. plain: li. Oven, Cowboy; B. Pritchard, plain : A. Piuldepath. “Mickov Mouse”.; D. IBa. plain; A. Suudci'dand. ‘Black and AY bite AA hisky’: 1-1. Sett, Sailor; G. Watts. Cricketer,

Standard HE G'-Hs.—Al. 0 Con nc-r. Mex'-can girl; Joan Green, lUistoru lady ; Belle Reynolds, jester;

Vida Lewis. “Old English Lady”: Janet Oakden, Pink Pierrette; A cleric Scott. Freud 1 doll- L. Scott, “Hiker”,; Edna Hays, Ballet ;£M'l Lorn a Waite, Hula girl ; Bessie Carlsou, Egyptian g-rl ; Marjorie Barker. Victorian girl ; Lois llooupi', Spanish dancer; Jean Aitken, “Night”; D. Pyatt “Pierrette” ; M.a-rjorio Fletcher, Scottish dancer; Annie Froggafct, “Yacuuin Oil’; Doreen G'rilto n , Irish Colleen.

Standard HI. Boys.—Bryce Rrilfanlt. Pi on rot; Phil. Balfour, Sheik. Murdoch Cameron, Indian; Dean Cookburn, Sailor; Alan Cottinglmm. plain; Jack 'Currie, Page Boy; BDuckworth, Cowboy; Boh F<°otc, Indian; Gooff. Gol'Jsack. “Rod Simflow” ; Max. Ledger, plain; Bob AIoConne'l, Chinaman; Sam. AlelvayS Cowboy : Brian Muir, Cricketer ; ItMuir, Swagger ; Dun Neal, Swagge 1 ’: Reavley Young, plain; Desmond Puddephat t, Pirate; Ken, Sawyoi, Cricketer; Douglas V nde, Dutchman; BillAVahb. Robin Hood,; Garth Robinson, Cowboy: J'm Shields, Pior.rot; Tom Shields, Cowboy; GS’.'iirbt. Saber; Bruce Stevenson, Cowboy; Don Wallace, “Militaire ’ ; Reg. Williams, Pierrot. Standard 2B Girls—Joy Allan, “Ramona”; Joan ,Brennan,. plain; ..Hazel Card, plain.: Helen Corbett. Japanese girl; Joy Ora.'l, Red Cross Nurse; Jean ,Douglas, Gipsy gi'h Dorothy Frazer, fibrin; Audrey Hamilton-,' plain; Marjorie Harries, plain; Audrey Hawkins, "'Miss Cutie; OH Vo Isaacson. “Beer Bottle’; Joy Janssen, “Powder Puff” ; ' Patric a Brennan’, plain,; Juno McConnell “Early Victorian” ; Patricia White, “M®xi■cau Girl”,: Sheila Burnett, “Aliss Shamrock

Standard “B Boys.—Colin Andrew, Sailor; David • BaUantyno, pla'h ; Leslie ' Bowden, “Cat” ; Raymond Bull, • Cricketer; Arnold Chalmers; Pierrot; AT. Clark, Cricketer, Tom Cerict. plain; Gordon' Curve, ■plaiuf; Robert Duncan, 1 “Jester’’; Hubert Eddy, Cricketer; Wiiitoji; Ellis, “Toy So'd : er’’m 1 Brian Gunn, Pierrot; Brian’ 11 anlcev. plain -. Douglas ‘Johnstone. ‘‘ American. 'Dandy.' ’ Standard 2.M Girls,—Erica Poul- ■ grain, v Fafiry Queen, Pamela Pollock, “Goldi’oeks” : Valerio. Evans, Indian • Princess ; Joyce Ingram, plain*: Phyllis Waite. ' Spanish' Girl ; Constance 'Moss,' Hawaiian Oirlq Pamela Lewis, . Spanish Dancer,;>• Gretehon Gn.mri “ATiispie”'Francos' AluHigau. '“Turk”; Margaret McGregor,; Dutch ■ •• •'; " ■ » ' -• ' - 1 • - ■ - • ,

Girl; Eileen. O'C'on-neU. plain; Peggy Russell. . “Old F ashioned Lady”: Elsa Bigneil, plain; Rosa A’'t-a, pla'-u; AJoira Jolly. Flower Girt; Sheila Tliorcnon, “Yellow Tulip” ; Lorna Upton, Hawaiian Girl; Aldwytli Kemp. “AA'itch.” Standard 2A Boys.- Roy SmaillDrummer.' Boy; Jack Tyler, plain; George AVilkinsep. Bandit; FrfsL Young, plain; Bob Wallace, Indan; Billy Livingstone, p'ain : Roy AleLadilan. Cowboy; John Nichol's. “Golliwog:” Russell Ikuy. Fairy; Billy Stratton. Harlequin; Bruce Kemp. Pierrot: Garrick Langridge, Cricketer: Bernard Nelson. Radepute ; John Und.er.wood. p’ain ; Eric T’er. Indian: A. Morrissey, plain; Justin Phillips. Sailor; Lawrie AliU'rav. Pirate.

Standard l. Girl*—Doreen Barnes, p'aiiii; Gladys Foote. “Sunrise ' : Shirley Devem pla’n : Mavis Burton, plain: Marie Lee. “ Poopy” ; Betty Stevens. ‘“Butterfly” ; SV.rleV Harding, Japanese Girl; Valerie Alffie. Pierrette: Nohi (‘lay. Bell Girl; Jeoti. JTi'K Gipsy: Amv 'White. Pierrette; Poetry Pnrd. G’P'V:; Jl.VTt.le Moss ‘•Carnival”; Margaret Wait. Gipsy. Standard I. Boys.—Co in. Hah?, pla'jv; Peter .Robinson, “Buttons-’; gelwyn. Hunter. plain : U«y Cockburn, "Co who v Sberilr: hut I’o-.ved. p!xiin; Graham Ledge.”. -NiggeffAdan Aitkon, Pierrot.: Christopher Hall, Pirate; Arch ! e Broehaini, Cowboy; Billie Sollniuii, Cricketer; P<>t Corbett. Japanese Boy: Aubrey Hutchins. plain: Jack Dwyer, piiate: Jim Greig. Pierrot : Arnold Pies so. Sailor; Harley Robbie. Mexican,; George Living-Mono. plain; Brian Sloan, Indian.; Jack Colvin, plain; Maur'co Young, Sailor; Alan AicKnight. Sailor; Georac Norris, plain: Owen; Hou'ohan, Indian;-Tom Donnelly, Policeman. Primer TV. Girls.— Daphne Alunns. Doit; Joan Henderson.. Nurse; Molly Scott', Balflct- Girl; Alnrparefc Burne, Red Poppy ; Leah Houlahan, Hawaiian,; Dillcic Webb, Fast evil Lady ; Laurel Jackson. Nurse; Muriel Owen. Spanish Dancer; Dorothy Fletcher, Ballet Dancer; Joan Callow, p!a : n; Zona Robertson, P laiu ; Primer IV- Bovs—Howard P J esso, “-Bubbles”; Phillip Batv. “School Boy”; Bill Douglas, Soldier; BW Selves, “Sin-bad tUo Sa’lor’; John Edwards, Golfer; .Too Pa joy./ Cowboy; Peter lie tide,vsou , “Black Cat (Ken Nonna it. “Dick \\ hilt;ngton ’ ; Graham Black. Gipsy; Ti'evor Iliill:ps. “Bag of - Flour” ; IJilmbr Clare, Soldier- Dick Taylor, Indian'; Blanford Bake'", plain-. - I Primer HI —Boys: Graham Duckworth, Cowboy ; ,Gordon Hunt, Bumble Boo; Douglas Johnstone, /Peu-gui-ttij Unary Leavis, plain.;, pegmond - Robinson, Dutch Boy; Ron, Watts,“Little Boy Blue”; Douglas ‘Hapkv; Cowboy; David Cotthigbam, “LittleBoy Blue”; Dennis O-ttoway, plain; Maurice Waite, Cowboy.

Primer lll.—Girls: Pe'atl Alieni; Gypsy; Jong Ca-rlusn, Daffodil; .Joy' Cuff, plain ; June IGline-rs, •]< aRy Queen; Helen English. . plain ;.-A'kL ; re y Evens. “Little 'Miss - ALffl'et” ;. 'Yvonn© Ridley, Gypsy; Barbara Robinson, Fairy Queen?. AnnetteShields, Dutch Girl; Pamela Wick-;-ens, Dutch Girl; Jean AnscU,' BPf- - let Girl ; Lucy ’WRkinson., ..plain;. Margaret Sbrawbridge, Flpwer • Ctrl. Prnnors .I, and -IT, Girls: Nance Arm-ray, - FajryV- Beryl. Murray, Fairy; Yvonne RhEsell,/,“.yp f Old-fashioned! Lady” ; . Valerie. (Jar-'

dine, “A Bride” ; Alaraea Horsfall. Fairy; June Stevenson, Gipsy; Heather Cooper, “A A' l dorian Posy” : Pafc Costello, Fairy; Betty McKay. Fairy; J uue Mackey, pla n. Primers I. and TI. (lufaiiis). — Boys: Keith Sticbbury, Monkey: Koith Beid, plain • Colin Kemp, plain; Billy Dalian tyne, Cowboy: James Mulligan, Cowboy; Paddy Bounce., Tenuis Player; Kniest Hart plain : Jerem’ali .Martell, C'c.vvboy : Clive A) cKeuzie. Cowboy; Frank Foote, ‘‘An Ell"’ : Peter AVoo'er. Snowball ; Basil le Com pie. Nigge*’: Allan Lighton. plain.