NELSON COLLEGE OLD GIRLS' SCHOLARSHIP.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue XXXVI, 13 December 1902, Page 2

NELSON COLLEGE OLD GIRLS' SCHOLARSHIP.

J OBEX MR njNN'LKT. | \ most, enjoyable open air concert, in ;ii«l ot thi fund- of the proposed "Old " irN' " 6<jh'i]ar-hip, ws- given in Lhe ■oimd- r>f the GirL' College last e/ong. Tho rivflit was all that could be dered, tiic air being perfectly still, with rilliant moonlight and .Spanish warmth. - was a poi feci night, admirably ndaptl to iiut-ic, and (he sound of I lie hnrlony travelled far. Nuinnous Chincso lji tocjis ivero Jiimg in various parts ft' ic grounds, and tl.-e t'rnut af tne builJlgjva* decorated with evergreen and unting, whilst in various recesses strawerrios and CLCaui were served during ho interval, \ large number of people ■ere present, nnd it was evident that all hurougiily enjoyed I. ln entertainment. Ir Coney opened tho coin-ert with a iaiK'loite overture, which was well ilayed. Mr< X. Lev ion saug " Farewell '-. y itiimer " e\i.piisit( ly. aud in roxponsc 0 an cue re -ang a pretty Jittlo Ku-sum neli'dy " Nature ha- Gone to Her Rest.'' ;• ri- g I'hiiuias' 1 iv- ly -ring " A Summei' sight." was splendidly sung hy Miss 1 inh\ (he hi '.'her notes being heaul a rreat distance away nnd she also had t" •cspond lo an encore. Miss Phyllis i'.m hanan played a- \ ioliu solo " Kaiyawiik Mn/.urku." \\ il li mirke 1 lasto and exi'i"Cßsii>n. Pont' a were also contributed in- Mis- I!w:;-nt (••' A Dvoam ''), arid Miss Kng ( (.> Dry lic^e Tears "), and Messrs Edw-nlfj (" 0 Would 1 were a King"), W\ itmoio (" The Deatblees Many '), and W. Smith (" Speak but ona Word "•. Mr Pi- ker played a banjo selecl i n, and also accompanied Mr Coney in a pLmtnti.n tong " Dinah Dear." | Mr Trussell plaved a comet solo, and Mr i I LtlVa.ni gave twn pianoforte selections .vith tho" R-iyal " piano player. The . vr.rie.u:. piinefdi'to. accompaniments wore ' ably played by Miss Xina Moors, Miss J lids- on. ind Mr Coney. During (he evening Col. Pitt. M.L.C., gare a timet speech in which he said he iva- pleaded to have been a.-ked to addres- the gathering. The object for which tho entertainment had bjtn held, aas i -(art a fund in aid of tho " Old liirl-' " scholarship. Tho Old Ci iris' Association had been but recently formed : Its objects wore threefold, and one was for enabling " o'd " girl- to a-sist in the welfare of their old school. Col. Pitt remarked that he thought the time was not far chsUnt when education— both [Hi urary and secondary —would be supplied by the Government. In conclusion Co). l*i ct called upon the men to gi?e three cheers for the " Nelson Girlo' College Old (iirls' Association;" and these i> ere hean lly given. Tho entertaiument iras brought to a i elo-o by the sinking of tho National A n the in. During 'hri-tinas week, commencing lo.e -e u_'nd December, Messr- Cooper and ..iacDermotl's Imperial lii 'graph will be shown at tho Theatre Koyal. I'liilaimia's (Julivarks form lhe chief part cl Ihe fi'ogiaph. vshile there will also bo a euncei L p.-ngrainmo.