Stanway

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 1, 2 January 1941, Page 3

Stanway

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Concert Prize-giying The btanway Hall was crowded when on December 18 the linal prize-giving an.l a concert arranged by old girls of the school was presented. The item* were particularly pleasing and the costumes for the various numbers were striking. Credit is due to Miss Margaret Dernier who trained the girls in the song pictures and dances. The following are the items presented:—Chorus, school pupils; , song picture, Grace and May .Marshall and the chorus, Misses Jean Christian, Jean Groves, Jean .Rosser, Evelyn Mills, Margaret Dermer; mouth organ solo, Mr. 13. tdiort; song and dancp, Misses Jean Christian, Jeau Grace Marshall, .May Marshall; song, Miss A. Raynor, accompanist Aliss Gar rett; recitation, Miss Elaine Short; song aud dance,. Misses Jeau Rosser, Nola Jefferies, Zena Jefferies, Jean Groves, Grace Marshall, Evelyn Mills, the solo dancer being Miss Margaret, Dermer; character song and dance, Miss Margaret Dermer as the soloist and the chorus, Misses Jean Groves, Jean Rosser, May Marhull, Jean Christian, Grace and Evelyn Marshall, Mary Mitchell, Margaret .Sterne, Kenny Mitchell and Lindsay Wilson also took part in this item. Air. R. Hamilton, in the absence of the chairman, Air. C. Christian, said how sorry all felt that this should be the last prize-giving of the local school. The children were now to bo conveyed to a consolidated school at Halcombe. Perhaps greatest regret was that the district was losing Air. and Mrs. Leet. During their live years stay Air. Leet had proved himself an efficient and conscientious teacher and the parents were grateful for the work he had done. Airs. Leet had proved herself a wonderful helpmate in all school and indeed district work and the school concerts organised by Air. and Airs. Leet will long bo remembered. Air. Hamilton then called ou Air. E. Christian and Air. J. MacFarlane as past chairman of the school committee to say a few words. Then, with, the assistance of Air. Leet, he presented the school prizes. All the pupils received a prize. A special pro ■gress prize was awarded to Alaurice Cowdrey and leaving certificates to May Marshall, Lyra Christian, Jim Parsons and Maurice Cowdrey. May* Mar* shall j girl prefect, asked Airs. Leet, to accept a posy of rosebuds with bei-t wishes from the pupils. Air. Hamilton, on behalf of the parents, residents and school children also asked Mr. and Airs. Leet to accept with best wishes for a happy time n their new home, a silver hot-water jug, cream jug and sugar basin and also a silver serviette ring for Graham. On replying Mr. Leet thanked all for their gift and said how much they regretted losing their Stamvay friends. They would never forget the happy years spent in the district. He also, thanked all who had helped to make the concert such a especially Aliss Margaret Dermer and her band of old pupils who had worked so hard to perfect the items that had been so well received that night. Mr.'Hamilton then asked Lj*ra Christian to make a presentation of a pretty shoulder spray to Alias Dermer and thank her tor her work. The school children then took part in the Grand Alarch following which supper was served to them in the supper room along with ice creams and cool drinks. Dancing was then indulged in by the old folks present, Air. R. Hamilton acting as At.C.