DIOCESAN SCHOOL FETE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17328, 27 November 1919, Page 9

DIOCESAN SCHOOL FETE.

I PUPIL'S ENTERTAINMENT. The Diocesan High School annual entertaiument, given yesterday afternoon in the form of a "Fete de L'entente Cotdiale,'' proved most successful, and was enjoyed by a. large gathering of parents and friends of the pupils. Miss Pulling, ; who welcomed the guests, in a brief speech spoke of the fete having been organised in honour of Britain's greatest allv. France, being also particularly appropriate as th« . entertainment given in the first peace vear. ; he fete consisted of a number of ; dances, songs, and recitations, in whk-i . all forms were represented. The first part of the programme was rendered in English, ; the second in French. The singing and recitations were all good, two particularly- ! fine items being patriotic recitations bv ; Misses L. White and K. Compton. Th-< dances were very pretty, an old Knglisn i country gdance in the quaint costume of j the period, given by the younger pupil?, land a French gavotte, being very graceful. | Illustrated English and French nursery i rhymes were also charming items on th-> j programme. The pupils taking part all i showed evidence of careful training, ami succeeded in making the afternoon an interesting and enjoyable one. On the conclusion of the programme, the visitor* were served with afternoon tea. i I =====