Duntroon School Concert.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 6695, 22 September 1896, Page 4

Duntroon School Concert.

(FEOII OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) One of the best concerts in aid of the school fnnds ever held here took place in Mr Pryde's Hall, on the night of Wednesday last. On the afternoon of that day a stranger could not but notice the nomber of ladies engaged in fixing up matters at the hall, and getting everything in ship-shape order for the occasion. How they do roll up for a school or library concert! Bless them ! A good example for any community. The chair was taken by Mr J. Wills, J.P., and in a short pithy address he explained. the object of the entertainment, and called on MibS Thomas, daughter of Mr Thomas, Otepopo, to give the first item. I suppose I may just give the programme as it occurred, and as unfortunately I could not be present myself, your readers will, I hope, excuse me if any errors occur. Part I.—Miss Thomas, piano overture, "Up to date march.'' This item was well executed, and I think Mr Thomas ought to be proud of his daughter's qualifications, she being, I should think, scarcely in her teens. She received a hearty encore. Mr Thomas, a descriptive song, " Wrecked and saved," for which he received an encore. Miss Ford, "Rothesay Bay." and in response to an encore, "The cricket on the hearth." Mr Kydd. Ngapara, " I like a soldier fell." 'Mr Langmuir, recitation, " " Whip poor Will." Mr Robert White," Highlandman's Toast," and, encored, " Ehren on the Rhine." It does not do for such as Ito criticise singers but as I write the name of Mrs Morris I feel that I have lost a treat in not being present. Mr Needham, " The dear little obamrock," and to an encore " Wot cheer." Mr Thomas, ■gang, "Bonnie woods of Craigilea," and to an encore "Father O'Flynn. Mr Johnston, " Where did you get that hat," and to an encore " It's English you know." Part IL—Miss Beveridge, overture, "Royalties March." Mr and Miss Thomas, duet, " What are the wild waves saying," and to an encore " Convent Bells." Mr Whyte, " Flora M'Donald's Lament." Mrs Morris, " I canna leave i the auld folks yet," and to an encore she again -responded. J see by the programme I was presented with that it was by request it was sung. Mr Jardine, recitation, "Stock Whip." MrNeedham, "Mary of Argyle," and to an encore, 4 *.Mick O'Rooney's Band." Mr Langmuir, recitation. Bliss Ford, "Eileen Allanna." Mr Johnston, song, "Tipperary Christening," and to an encore, " When the old horse died." So ended one of the best concerts Dunroon has ever seen for a considerable ime. Of course as the land is now getting settled rapidly aronnd this flourishing township, it is of little wonder that a school concert is well attended, and I'm sure I cannot say whether at the close they recognised the honorable gentleman who is dUigently opening up the lands for the settlement of the people, so causing little townships like Dnntroon that have lain dormant for several years to spring op anew, but I hope that every Dantroonite on reading these notes will lift his hat and pive a cheer for the Hon. John M'Kenzie. I did not get any information of how the dance came off, therefore, cannot say who.were the musicians or the M.C.. but I have no doubt everyone, enjoyed themselves thoroughly, and ;as the ladies ware at the initiation of the concert so I guess' they had been till the last strains of "Auld Lang Syne" had died out.