Bunnythorpe Notes.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7713, 5 December 1903, Page 5

Bunnythorpe Notes.

(From our own Correspondent.)

The lpng-looked-for school concert was held last evening in the public hall; and the large and enthusiastic audience must have been ■gratifying to the teachers and children taking part.

Mr Eggleton, chairman of the School Committee, opened the. entertainment with a short address! He congratulated Mr Espiner arid his staff ,011 the very excellent report .re" 'school inspection. The Bunnytnorpo school had obtained the /highest percentage of passes, possible. He. would have liked ,to read the report to the; meeting, but Mr Espiner, with his customary z;etiring modesty, objected.. In ad-: dition to the good, work done by teachers anil children' during the year, they had, also, given a series of entertainments, which have enabled them to pay for the school piano in one j'ear, instead Lof two, as they intended when it was purchased. He thanked the public for ; the liberal support they had; given to the children's concerts. The programme had been altered a trifle on account of some local talent 'being engaged nursing the mumps, which are rather prevalent here ■at present.. The first part of the programme consisted of songs; by the infant classes, very prettily and clearly and sweetly sung ;(espocially bne called" I feel weary,"<) three .dialogues', all well rendered, and two recitations. Master Liez., was, •as usual, warmly- appla*ded for his splendidly given recitation of " Christ, Our Lord." The ;second part; was an dperetta, "The Children's Queen." It was. chai^mingly stageel,, and, on the whole, well sung. Although a lack of clearness of enunciation -was, at times, rather noticeable, all the parts were promptly taken up. Miss Mowbray and Mr Espiner deserve much .credit for the patience and , trouble they; have given in .training the children.) ■ ; ;: