DUNTROON NOTES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11773, 28 October 1912, Page 1

DUNTROON NOTES.

SCHOOL CONCERT AND DANCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.)' Last Friday evening the Duntroon School held the annual concert and dance in aid of the school funds, and, considering the weather, there was 1 a vcrv good number present. •• Mr W. J. Yaruley occupied the chair, and thanked those present for their attendance.' The following is the programme: Part I.—Song, all the pupils; quartette, "Pumpkin Pie," Eric" Johnston, W. Tavlor, Colin Haugh, and W. Beck; quartette, "Larboard Watch," Bessie13ec5, Mary Greaney, Crissy Sutherland, and Elsie Johnston; "The House that Tallcntire built),- parody in character by junior pupils; sword dance, Miss "D. Walker (encore, Highland Fling) ; song, "The C4rocer's Man" (in character), by. junior bovs; dialogue,' "Tooth-pulling," Alex Fvfc. C. Hamilton, Annie Bell, and J. Norman. „ Part ll.—Song, -" the wind biowetb. in-from the sea," by senior boys and girls; butterfly dance, by junior girls; song, "The Arab's farewell to his" steed," senior, girls'; dialogue, "Topsy," Myrtle Beck and Elsie Fyfe; '.'Back-blocks experiences of a teacher in ' Australia," Mr Loekart, assisted by several pupils in character. ■ .:'•■—- '■ "■ The Chairman moved a hearty .vote of thanks to Mr Lcckart and Miss Barber, for the way: in -which the .children carried out the programme and the trouble they had gone to in/training them for the' concert. •" He .wished to move a special vote of thanks to Miss Daisy Walker, Miss Jane Pringle, and Miss. Mary Greaney, for their;assistance, and on behalf,of." the committee be wished to thank the children for, taking, their parts so well, and the ladies for providing the refreshments, and all those who had helped to : make the evening a success. . , ■ • ■ ■ ■ ;•' Refreshments were then handed round, and the hall cleared for dancing. Mr M. Stalker acted as M.C.. -and the music was supplied by. Mr J. Patterson and Miss 0. Beck. Every one waa well pleased with'.- the concert, and all thoroughly enjoyed the evening . ■" . THE \\"EATHER. ; ' Last Friday the south-west gale sent trees down and branches flying every-, whore. It has helped, to dry the land, a bit. ■which" is still very wet, and it will; be a few davs vot before if will be workable. '"'■'■ THE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. Tho Caledonians are now busy making sll tho arrangements for carrying out the annual sports, and tho programme will soon hi' ready..