NORTH TAIERI SCHOOL CONCERT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16873, 9 December 1916, Page 10

NORTH TAIERI SCHOOL CONCERT.

The Athenaeum Ilall at North Taieri was ■well filled last evening with an appreciative SLudience to hoar the programme presented at the annual school concert. The Rev. James Lymburn presided. The children gave a remarkably good account of themselves. Many of them possess very good voiccs, and their singing was quite a treat. Their marches and movements were neatly executed, and on more than one occasion the items had to be repeated. Included in the programme was a solo, " Pleaso Give Mo a Penny," with a special verso soliciting aid for our wounded soldiers. This was sung by a littlo girl named Nettie M'Lcan, and both pennies and silver were thrown from tho body o£ the hall in response to the young vocalist's entreaties. _ Miss Betty F'ndlay's song and recitation, "Dolly Dear," deserves special mention, while Miss Tui Milner's and Miss Mary M'Fadgen'e recitations were very good. All the children acquitted themselves excellently. Miss Smellic m;wle an efficient accompanist. Tho school children were treated to a supply of lollies and to supper at the close of tho concert. The second part of the programme was supplied by adult singers, the following assisting:—Mm Williamson. Misses G.iwn and Ironside, Messrs 11. M'Cowan, Crutchley, and A. Gawn. The fund for the improvement of tho school ground, i.n aid of which the concert was held, should benefit considerably. At tho interval Misses Smellio (2) wove presented by the children with suit-able souvenirs in recognition of their labours in connection with local concerts and also in tho local Sunday school. Miss C. Smellie briefly acknowledged the gifts.