Taonui School Concert

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7239, 19 August 1933, Page 3

Taonui School Concert

• It is many years since a concert has beon staged in the school, so Wednesday night's function was anticipated with a great deal of interest locally and parents and friends of the children turned up in large numbers, taxing the building to its utmost capacity. Glowing open fires, bowls of spring flowers and paper streamers gave the large room a festive appearance and an impromptu stage erected at one end gave the audionco a good view of even the tiniest of the performers. Commencing promptly at 8 o'clock a most pleasing programme was submitted by the children who one and all acquitted themselves in such a manner as to do credit to their teachers and parents. Near the conclusion of tho programme, Mi. E. McFarland (chairman school committee), in proposing a vote of thanks of the teachers, Miss Curtis and Mrs. Walker, on behalf of parents and friends present for the able manner iu which they had trained tho children and conducted the concert throughout, mentioned the fact that these ladies had brought out undoubted talent iu the children which, until that uiglit, tho parents were unaware they possessed. The motion was carried by hearty acclamation.

At the conclusion of the concert a dainty supper was dispensed, presided oyer "by two committee ladies, Mosdames Cochrane and E. McFarland. The adults then took the floor and enjoyed two hours’ dancing, appropriate music being supplied by Mrs. and Miss Grant, Miss Dewar and Mr. Powell (accordion). The concert programme was as follows:—“God Save the King”; “Old Man Care;” song and chorus, senior girls; recitation, “Mclda and Molly, Molly Clevcly, “Puss and Dickie,” “ Grandpa’s Specks,” Ismyelda Guard; song, "The Dream Flower Tree,-” Noeline Ansin and June McLeod; recitation “ Anzac,” Nancy Rcdpath; recitation! “Uncle John’s Pig,” standard 4 boys;' nursery rhymes, song and choruses, junior classes; recitation, Introduction,” Dorothy Parker; recitation, “One, Two, Three/” Norma Cochrane; part song, “Three Merry Travellers,” senior scholars; dialogue, Hubert and Arthur (King John), Julia Kendrick and Betty Walker; solo, “On The Wings of a Dove,” Jane McLeod; recitations, “Pockets,” Patty Parker, n j>jg Surprise, ’’ Edna Osborne; character recital,' “Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Doris Wealleans, Ngaire Cheetham, Dcva Funston; character dance, “Tap Dance,” Dell Adsett; recitation, Dorothy Parker and standard 4 boys; song, “Three Green Bonnets,” Margaret McLeod. Dorothy Parker and Norma Cochrane; recitation, “The King’s Breakfast.” Betty Walker; song, “A Little Gleam of Sun,” Jane McLeod and Noeline Ansin; recitation, “New Zealand, Clara Palmer; character song, Ton Little Nigger Boys”; recitation, Kipling’s “If,” Julia Kendrick; song, “Robin Adair” and local hits, senior girls; character dance, “Irish Jig, Misses K. Hopping and P. Marsden; recitation (requested), Mrs. Osborne.