SCHOOL CONCERTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 223, 21 August 1931, Page 5

SCHOOL CONCERTS

CENTRAL PUPILS’ FUNCTION. Scenes of enthusiasm marked the presentation of their annual concert by the pupils of the Central School, the function being held in the Orange Hall last evening. Long before the time when the concert was scheduled to commence, a lengthy queue had formed and the curtain rose to a capacity house. The pupils drew forth rounds of warm, applause with their natural and confident acting and musical appreciation. The programme, which was an unusually lengthy one for a school presentation, was judiciously arranged and revealed thought and care on the part of those who -were responsible. The costuming of the young actors and actresses was in the hands of Miss Astle. The success of the evening was the reward for many weeks’ arduous work by both the pupils and the staff. Every teacher carried a responsibility and to each is due the smooth manner in which the proceedings progressed. Mr E. Bary (headmaster) was kept busy in a general capacity, being ably assisted at the doors by the male members of his staff. So fnr as the musical side was concerned, Messrs G. E. Downes and Edwards each conducted a choir, and acted as pianist after training the pupils. Miss Grant, who trained several pupils for playettes, also had much work to perform. The other pianistes were Mrs Taylor, Mrs Bristow and Miss Astle. Miss Ashby was in charge of a bevy of little girls who did excellent business selling sweets. Mr B. B. Tier had charge of the stage arrangements. During the evening, Mr C. Taylor, who represented tho School Committee and who voiced an apology for the unavoidable absence of Rev. J. D. McArthur (chairman), addressed the audience, expressing pleasure at tlieir large numbers and extending the committee’s appreciation to the teaching staff for their work.

The programme, which commenced sharp to time, was as follows : -—Choir (under Mr Edwards), (a) English folk song, “The Jolly Beggars,” (b) “The Watchers”; violin solo, “Minuet” (Beethoven), R. Chandler; song, “A Little Bit of Honey,” Yvonne D’Aroux; recitation, “The Brownie Pedlar,” Evelyn McLean; playette, “Peter Pan and Wendy,” Standard I pupils; solo dance, Evelyn Phillips; clroir (under Mr Downes) sea chanties, (a) “Fire Down Below,” (b) “Hanging Johnny,” (c) “Sally Brown,” (d) “The Noble Duke of York”; piano solo, “Sing Me to Sleep,” Marjorie Snelling; class songs (a) Christmas Carols, (b) “Evening,” Standard II pupils; folk dance, “Reap the Flax,” Standard IV pupils; drill demonstration, senior boys; choir (Mr Edwards), (a) English folk song, “Widdicombe Fair.” (b). Hungarian folk song, “Tho Night Riders”; violin solo, “Traumerei,” (Schumann) B. Blandford; song “Lullaby” (Schubert), Edward Jamieson; folk dance, “Gathering Peascods,’ Standard IV pupils; recitation, “Mrs Jarley’s Caravan,” Evelyn Phillips; playette, “Elizabeth and Raleigh,’ Standard 6a pupils; ’cello solo, “Country Dance,” R. Bettle; choir (Mr Downes) (a) “Volga Boatman,” (b) “All Through tho Night,” (c) “John Ball”; solo dance, Miss E. Boon (expupil) ; pianoforte solo, “Sunday Evening Reverie” (arr. C. E. Downes), Mr C. E. Downes; playette, “John Hampden,” Standard 6a pupils; orchestra, “Men of Harlech. 1 ’

TERRACE END SCHOOL.

SUCCESSFUL CONCERT IN CORONATION HALL.

Th Coronation Hall proved far too small to hold in comfort the large number of parents and scholars who attended the concert staged last evening by the staff and pupils of Terrace End School. Quite a number of people were unable to secure even standing room, the crowd filling the building to the front door. The items were given by the children and were all thoroughly enjoyable, careful training being reflected in tlie grace and precision of dance and drill movements, in the harmonious singing in the concerted numbers, and in the nicely rendered elocutionary and vocal pieces. Several instrumental solo items were also rendered.

Addressing the audience, Mr W. P. Cameron extended the thanks of the committee and parents to the headmaster and staff for the excellent concert. He made an appeal to the parents to give their earnest support to the dental clinic scheme a 3 outlined in the circular distributed to them. Unless this support was forthcoming, there was a danger that the scheme might bo lost to Palmerston North, and nothing would be more unfortunate than such a happening. Air Cameron also referred to the wonderful improvements that had been effected in the school grounds under the No. 5 and other unemployment schemes. The grounds now were outstanding in Palmerston North. The programme was as follows: Overture, “A Goblin’s Frolic,” Stella Munro; Songs (a) “Please Come to My House,” (b) “Jack Frost,” (c) “My Mother Said,’! (d) “Rocking,” Lower Primers; recitation, “The Land of Story Books,” B. Davidson; song, “Sea Shells,” Upper Primers; recitation, Hilton Fowler; violin solo, “The Last Rose of Summer,” R. Morine; songs (a) “There Rides the Bride,” (b) “Air Squirrel,” (c) “Up Was I,” Standard 1; folk dance, “Clap Dance,” Standard 2; songs (a) “The Mill Wheel,” (b) “Red Indian Lullaby,” Standard 2; recitation, “The Shoe Shop,” AI. Olsen; songs (a) “The Grove,” (b) “Sixpence,” Standard 2; recitation, “The Goblin’s Ride,” Joan Bilton; songs (a) “Robin Hood,” (b) “Theßoad to Town,” Standard 3; folk dance, “Shoemaker’s Dance,” Standard 3; ’cello item, Joan Paton; songs (a) “Evening Bells,” (b) Tip Toe,” Standard 8; recitation, “The Moon,” George Thompson; drill, “Life Saving,” Standard 4 boys; song, Alurdoch Campbell; canoe song and dance, “Reap the Flax,” Standard 4 and 6 girls; recitation, “Called Up,” Wm. Davies; songs (a) “Oh, Lovely Night,” (b) “Heave Away Aly Johnny,” (c) “The Open Road,” senior girls; folk dances (a) “The Old Mole,” (b) “If All the World were Paper,” senior girls; violin solo, “Bouree,” Alma Prentice; physical drill, senior boys; songs (a) “True Freedom,” (b) “Eriskay Love Lilt,” seniors; National Anthem.