FANCY DRESS PARTY.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12390, 8 July 1933, Page 4

FANCY DRESS PARTY.

ANNUAL SCHOOL FUNCTION. AN ANIMATED SCENE. If there is one thing the children of Pahiatua look forward each year more than another it is the plain, and fancy dress party organised annually in the thrill Hall by the members of the Pahiatua Di strict High School Committee. Whether times are good, bad or indifferent this seems to be one function that never suffers. Parents always >et themselves out to give their offspring the advantage of this treat and incidentally help to swell the funds of a hard-working committee. Last night proved to be no exeep- 1 tion. The huge I>rill Hall was the scene of gayest animation. There was a very big crowd present, many from nearby country districts as well as the town. Over the door the children swarmed .n their hundreds and the adults stood packed round the walls. The receipts, though slightly lower than last year, were quite gratifying. Of the dozens of people who just looked on few could fail to appreciate the evident enjoyment ot the youngsters. Under a" canopy of thick greenery and gay paper streamers which simply yet effectively transformed the bareness of the hall interior, the pretty fancy dresses made a charming picture. All manner of characters were cleverly and faithfully represented. >ome depicting characters *»' history, forms of sport, trace display- or humorous get-ups. There seemed to be no lack of cowboys, Red Indians, pirates, fairies,' pierrots ;;iid Pierrettes, Gypsies, soldiers, golliwogs, pages, sailors, darkies, cricketers, golfers. Eastern maid-, oldfashioned ladies, firemen and Rajahs, to say nothing of Lord Nelson, Florence Nightingale and several Shakespearean character- portrayed by the secondary scholars. Many under school age even wero brought by their 'parents to participate in the fun and strut in all the splendour of a fancy costume. There was every evidence that needles and cotton had been in busy use for days past and not a little ingenuity had been displayed in the devising of many ot the' costumes. Under the principal direction of the headmaster (Mr J. Marsh nd members of tlie staff the younj.-iers had a royal time cavorting and dancing as their abilities allowed and their exuberance prompted Diem. All manner of games and dances we-e carrier’ out 'so that the onlookers found it far from dull. A very inspiring and willing orchestra (that of Mr C. M. Burt» played excellent music gratuitouslv, the instrumentalists being Messr» W Va i Wilson (piano) C. M. Burt (fliti, H. Burt (violin), W. H. March, (cornet), A. J. Fairweather (’cello), and F. Merrie (violin). Mr J. C. Davidson s panatrope was also utilised to accompany the folk dancing, etc.. and play the school’s own dance records. Extras were rendered by Miss Molly Britland and Messrs L Hartley and I. Priest. A very full programme was off expeditiously, starting at seven o clock with ‘"The Dance ot Greeting and ending (for the < liildren) shortly before ten. The programme, in detail, comprised; Dance ot Greeting, for all; 1 See Yon, tor tic— below Std. 3: Polka, below St 1 3Polonaise, Mrs Beales’ squad: Grand March at ..30 p.m. ; King George, below Std. 3 ; Caution Dance. . hove ( 1- 3; Nuts in May. below .—td 3Sir Hotter, above Std. 3: Re the I'lax, Miss Junker’s class: Salaam, Miss Junker’s class- K nv G- r-e S 1 * o '™ ,? td ’ 3: Sir Koger. below Std’ 3: Polka, above Std. 3: Nuts in May, below Std. 3; Captain nks above Std. 3: Ace or Diamond-, bel low Std. 3; Ninepins, above -td 3J v; rn Dance, all; Caution Dane,’ all; King George, all- Sir Roster de Cover] ?y, aIT ; Waltz, Polka Captain oink-. Jollv Miller. Waltz lop goes tlie Weasel, and Barn Dance. In the matter of supper the ladies (under Mrs G. Godfrey Tavlor s charge) certainly did then .nil share, 1 ves of committeemen and others were busv yesterdav . terroon cutting up fruit salad am. the 1 - L. eS '°°ked very tempting iast night The pi rents provided the supper, of which there r, as an abundance, atid the vonngsters cerfoil justice to it. Ihe adults danced afterwards till about midnight. Mr W\ R Richardson acting as Master of momes. Opportunity was taken bv the chan-marr ot the School Committee 1 r . Taylor) to thank all who had helped-—with the supper, the doorkeepers, the decorator- the teachers, orchestra, those who placed extras, and all others who ha'd contributed towards the unqualified success ot the dance. He complimented the teaclierfe and* rile children on the high standard of the folk dancing and then called on the scholars to give three lieartv cheers tor those who had made suefi a iollv party possible.