DUNTROON SCHOOL CONCERT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10766, 15 May 1911, Page 1

DUNTROON SCHOOL CONCERT.

(FrbiriOrir o\rii Correspondent.) Last Friday,- niglit'- the Duntroon' School _■: held, concerfc and dance.in aidof -the school "funds. After a. very . ; squally .day,.'the night,,.turned - out fine, ;and'the Defence Hall, was very comfortably filled. Mr W. Yardley, who occupied the chair, said: it was a necessity to hold,a concert iii aid of the funds, as the allowance received from the Education 3oard" wag only about sufficient to meet the school. cleaning and fuel. He was very pleased to see by their attendance that tljey were interested in the upkeep of the school and the comfort of : the children. The following was the programme:—Part I.: Pianoforte, .duet, Misses Agnes and Jane Pringle (Oamaru Convent School) ; song, "Convent Bells," by four senior girls; clubs, by StandastLs 1..-and 11.. girls: cliorus, "De. .Old" Log Cabin" ; recitation, Colin Haugh"; ebon song, Harry Field; recitation,, Dolly Show; illustrated choruses, "British Flag's." Part II.: Recitation, Jessie Gibson; march and exercises (ribbons and tassels); recitation, Stanley Hamilton; song, "De Cabin on...ue; Mississippi Shore" ; song, "Poppies"; "dialogue," "Wanted a Valet,"" by Mr Evison and Masters Douglas Sutherland, Douglas Mitchell, and Alex. Fyfe.. The . concert part of the evening was finished, National Anthem. The: Chairman.moved a hearty-vote" of .thanks to,Mi- Rodger and Miss,"Weir for tlie way_ in ;wb.ich the cliildreh had carried out tile' pro-, gramme arid for the : trpuble they .had been put tb iii training'.th/em'-forthe concert. "He wished to move:a special vote of /thanks to: "the- Misses Tringle aid Mr Evisbn for theif assistance. He also thanked the parents for; providing "the refcsliments, and all ( 'the Jielp'e'rs and the children for j doing' so;- well. _ Ke■fresiiihejits were then handed round' and the halt cleared for dancing., .'During the evening Mr M. Stalker acted ,as M.C., and the music was supplied by Messrs'J. Patterson and,J. Sutherland, serir. (vibliiisj, and J. Sutherland,.]dii. (piiirio). Everyone, was well pleased with the entertainment and thoroughly., enjoyed _:. '■;