TERRACE END SCHOOL

Manawatu Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 2560, 18 December 1924, Page 6

TERRACE END SCHOOL

, CONCERT AND PRIZE-GIVING Tho annual concert and prizegiving ceremony was held in the Empire Hall last evening, when there watt a large number of parents and friends present to enjoy what proved to be a delightful entertainment. Tho whole of the programme was contributed by (ho pupils attending the school, and their efforts wore received with ma.nicstations of pleasure hy tho audience. Tho stage was artistically decorated with greenery and streamers, and the effect of tho. various spotlights on the beautiful multi-coloured dreaues was very spectacular. During the evening (lie chairman of the committee (Mr G. 11. Stiles) presented the prizes, and in a Inlet speech congratulated the headmaster (Mr Overton) and other members of the staff on tho success that, had boon achieved throughout the year. Tho school had been singularly fortunate in personnel of the teaching staff, such men as Merjtrs F. Fairbrolhcr, A. W. Thompson, and now Messrs Overton and F. C. Campbell had all helped to maid; the school what A now was,'and the (hanks of tho parents wore due to those gentlemen, together with the present, staff, for the excellent examination results. For (he proficiency. f>7 pupils had been presented, 55 had passed, and two gained competency. On behalf of tho committee, tho speaker (hanked the teachers for their willing assistance always given to tho mem begs in (lie interests of tbo school, and staled that the, relations between tho committee and the staff had always been or nio ' happiest nature.

The; speaker then staled Ihat. throughout the year the pupils had been very successful in (.heir oul(lelrl activities. and had won the following; trophies: Football, senior shield, the Baker Cup for (he second year in sncccssoon. Die junior cup and the junior seven-a-sido competition. Cricket, senior shield. Athletics. Akers Shield for the third year in succession, McKelvie Shield for which they tied wilh Manchester Street school, Fetlding, and the Glaxo Cup. which had also been won three times. The various items on the programme were as follows;—-Fairy song and dance, by the infants; sons - . “Hello Baby,” by Ralph . Holmes, Archie Mills-and a chorus of boys; chorus, '‘lf You Should Breathe,” by the, children; Fairy dance, by Ray Horne: chorus. “Oh, Fairy,” by the children; Rose song- and dance, by the girls; Nigger Quartette, by Masters keeks, Bradley. .Martin and McKenzie; day songs, in which the children were dressed in fantastic costumes; dance, by Reg. Morgan: song, “ladle Brown Bird.” by K. Sinclair; Indian songs, by the boys: songs,

“A Waggon Boad of Kills” and "Pickled Pork,” by Hugh Scott; Sailor'd hornpipe, by Ray Morgan: Song of Violets and Poppy dance by (he senior girls; Rendezvous Dance, by the senior pupils; recitation, "Fairies,” by ,T. Crnltenden; song,, “Beautiful Band of Nod,” by M. Scott; recitation, character sketch entitled “Sammy,” by R, Holmes, and niggci songs by the senior boys.