COMPETITION JUDGES

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 26 August 1933, Page 6

COMPETITION JUDGES

GUESTS AT ROTARY LUNCHEON. ADDRESSES GIVEN BY VISITORS. The judges of the Competitions Festival, Miss Elizabeth Blake, Madame Edith Baird and Mr Wentworth Slater, were the guests at 'the Hawera Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon yesterday and gave addresses on the subjects in which they were specially interested. There were present also Miss Fairhall and Messrs Findlater and Cressey, members of the

Competitions executive, and Mr E. Bardsley, of Dunedin. Miss Blake, in the course of an interesting speech related some interestwar hospitals and many exciting experiences. She also referred to the influence of drama and of women in the affairs of the world. Drama, she said, taught to think broadly and to see the other man’s point of view. It •taught history and strengthened tlie bonds of Empire by love, understanding and sympathy. Referring to the influence of women on the world’s affairs, Miss Blake said that more were needed in Parliament and in public business because there were so many matters that were of special interest and value to women to lie considered. There was need of women to help shoulder the responsibilities of the affairs of the world.

Madame Baird stressed the value of folk and. community dancing and made interesting reference to the dancing in the earlier centuries in England. It cultivated a free and happy spirit and was of inestimable value in the life of the people. She congratulated the Competitions executive on tlieir extended work and hoped to see more done every year. Mr Slater spoke on tlio need of cultivating music in the homo to a greater degree, for it “coloured” and influenced the lives of the people for good. A world without music was inconceivably History proved 'that the nations which fostered art had risen to the topmost heights of culture and refinement. He referred to the valuable work of broadcasting, saying that it gave opportunity for people to hear music they never could otherwise hear. In conclusion, Mr Slater commended the Competitions executive on their, work. The Festivals kept alive the activities of the people in various branches of art.

.Several songs were sung by members, Miss Fairhall being accompanist and at the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks was carried to the visitors on the motion of Mr John Houston.

WELLINGTON FESTIVAL. lIAWERA SINGER SECOND. (By Telpgropu—Prose Association.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 25. Wellington competitions results arc: Irish folk song.—Miss R.ae Bond (Wanganui) So points 1, Miss Loime Gamble (Wellington) S 3 points 2. So.praino solo.—Miss Kathleen Chappie (Christchurch) 81 points 1, Miss Hilda Stevenson (Wellington) 70 points

Operatic solo, men.—Mr Ray T.rcwern (Wellington') 79 points 1, Mt Joseph Crawford (Patea) 77 points 2.

Air Crawford, who is a resident, of Patea, is a very popular vocalist and has given the assistance of his fine voice to many deserving objects. He is also a leading member of the Patea Rugby Club and an ex-representative of Taranaki. Mr Crawford was entered to sing on the opening day, in a class that would count for a .musical scholarship, but was ill with influenza amd couhl not compete. This is the more regrettable seeing that in the two dlasses in which ho has competed, he has secured a first and a second award and has -received high praise from the judge, a n.ia : n of very high standing in the musical world.