Taipuha School Break-Up

Northern Advocate, 19 December 1938, Page 2

Taipuha School Break-Up

The 1933 school year was fittingly concluded at Taipuha on Friday evening when one of the largest crowds seen in the hall for many years assembled to thoroughly enjoy a twohour concert staged by the children of the local school. From every point of view the function proved to be a pronounced success and the bearing of the children upon the stage was a tribute to the energy and ability of the headmaster, Mr L. G. Chaplin. fc From the opening chorus to the final item the production went with a swing, the programme being staged with a celerity that spoke volumes for Ihc organisation behind the scenes. Certificates Presented At the conclusion of the concert, the certificates won in the Sweet Pea Club, the Calf Club and the home garden competitions were presented by the chairman of the committee, Mr H. S. McCarroll.

In paying a tribute to the children for their performance, Mr McCarroll eulogised the service Mr Chaplin was rendering to the school and said that the result of his work was evident in the remarkably fine display given by the children that evening. Christmas Tree for Children

From the children’s point of view, the highlight of the evening .then came forward in the shape of a lowering Christmas tree plentifully sprinkled with all kinds of fascinating parcels. The programme was as follows: Opening chorus; "Pop Eye,” Ref Florence; Play. "Beil the Cat," charac--1 tors: "Doctor,” Max Thorne; ‘’Nurse,” Marie Finlayson; ‘‘Porter.” Dos Murray; "Mayor,” Pam Fraser: "Mrs Rat," Nola McAdam. Recitation: "Night,” Mabel Powell. Pianoforte solo, Jean Lloyd; two folk songs by the whole school; highland dance. Nola McAdam: solo. "Home on the Range.” Elma ‘ Hughes; play. "Wishes." Characters: j "Munch." Bill Thorne; “Grumble,” An- | nic Culham; “Fairy Voice," June Cooper; solo, "Little Old Lady." Lucy Culham; Irish jig, June Cooper: recitation. "How Dad Made the Jam,” Maurice Dry; Highland dance. June Cooper; play by senior school, “Simpletons." Characters: "Mrs Ashton," Lucy Culham; “Efilo." Mabel Powell: Nancy Ashton. Jean Lloyd. Mary Ashton. El- j ma Hughes. Bob Ashton and Bob j Powell; “highwayman." Maurice Dry: I “yokel." Dps Masters; “runners," Ref j Florence and Frank Gilmaur. I