NORMANBY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 17 December 1927, Page 9

NORMANBY.

SCHOOL CONCERT AND PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The Town Hall was crowded last nignt on the occasion oi : the school children’s concert. The teachers Lave every reason to be proud of the manner 'in which the pupils acquitted themselves, the various items i>eing given with very pleasing effect. Prior to the opening Mr. T. Pickering played several selections on the bagpipes outside of tne hall. The overture was played by Misses Peddie and Grant. The -song “Massa’s in the Cold, cold ground,” by tne boys in nigger costumes was heartily encored. Master James Aim recited “O’Grady’s Goat.” Two Maori girls, Hannah King and 31 aiw T© Meri, rendered very pleasingly two native songs, for which they were recalled. A humorous recitation by Master Ivan Tippett received much applause. This was followed by the folk song and dance in costume by the pupils. Nursery rhymes in costume by the smaller pupils was next given, and appealed very much to the audience. The programme was brought to a close by a popular item entitled “Captain Soot and the Fairies.” After the concert the prizes were presented by Mr. Grant, chairman bf the School Committee; as follows: Standard Vl.—Mavis Peddie (dux of the school), Ethel Norfolk 2, Leila I Hurliman 3. _ | Standard V.—Clarence Leydon I, Douglas Harrison 2, Violet Magill 3. Standard IV.—Muriel Grant I,* Faith Fletcher 2, Freda Ward- 3. Standard II. —Joan Andresen 1, Ruby Sharp 2. Marjorie Bennett 3. Standard II. —Herbert Henry 1, Margaret Hopcroft 2, Harold Tippett 3.

Standard I. (upper).—Robert Magill 1. June Phillips 2, Bertie Hurliman 3. Standard I. (lower). —Beulah Laurent 1. Cecil Harrison 2. Nola Le Fleming 3. The following special prizes were also awarded: Standai'd 11. (reading), Herbert- Henry; Standard 111. (reading), Ivan Tipnett: Standard ni. (history). Ernest Mcßeth: Standard 11. (general improvement), John Thacker. Attendance prizes.—Mary Te Meri, Bertie Hurliman. Harold Tippett-. Grace Antrobus, Myra. Irvine, Mary Morris. Keith Cox-head, Miriam Antrobus, Douglas Harrison, George Rowe, Clarence Leydon, Mavis Peddie. Keith Tippett. Wallace Kennedy, Hilda Irvine. Keith Bennett.

Proficiency Certificates.—Arthur Antrobus. Rita Duggan. .Hilda. Irvine, .Tames 4im. Mavis Peddie. Leila Hurliman. Ethel Norfolk. Keith Tippett, Wallace Kennedy. Wilfred Stening. At the conclusion the pupils were fronted to ice creams, after which the hall, was- cleared for dancing.