NGAERE SCHOOL CONCERT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 96, 23 December 1913, Page 5

NGAERE SCHOOL CONCERT.

[from our owx correspondent.] The concert which eventuated on Friday night, was most successful; in fact, it is generally admitted to have excelled any performance by the children here of recent years. The pupils, all, considering the short time in which they have had to practice, acquitted themselves in a highly creditable manner, which must be pleasing to Miss Mills and .Miss Keppel, of the school stall', who had the training of them. The choruses were all well rendered, and the precision of the children's actions admirable. Quite a feature of the entertainment were the pretty and appropriate costumes, which could not have been procured without'' considerable trouble, worn bv the children,;

The latter part of the , programme wrs taken up with' adult items. The items throughout" were all well receivetK especially a humorous' duet by Mr and Mrs'Striuig, and a Highland Fling by one of'the pupils, Master YV. Orr.

In, the anything but inviting weather there was a very largo attendance. The takings amounting to approximately £l3, must surely be a record for a Xgaere "house."

During; the evening Mr X. Jones, presided made a few remarks in which he urged on parents the necessity of sending their children to school regularly, pointing out the difficulties the teachers have to contend with when this is not done. He then presented to Standard VI. pupils the certificates gained by them at'the annual examination. Three sat, and all were successful, Marion Saunders and Douglas Clement {raining proficiency, and Knoil Angus, competency. Certificates for good attendance were presented as follows: —First class, Ivy Kenyon and Phyllis Sims ; '2nd class, Roy Walker, Alex Sims and Audrey Kenyon.

Prix.es for essay competition, given by the W.C.T.U. were Standard 111. Ist prize, Laura Harris; 2nd, Phyllis Sims. Standard IV., Ist, Gordon Saunders; 2nd. Wilfrid Bloomfield. Standard V., Ist, Daisy Betteridge; '2nd, Dorothy Walker. Standard VI. Ist, Marion Saunders. At the conclusion of the concert, supper was handed round, after which an enjoyable dance was held. the music for which was supplied free gratis hy the Xgaere Orchestra, also Miss Keppel and Mr G. Coleman. Mr G. Coleman also acted as M.C.

The full programme was as follows:—First Part: Overture, "Shepherd's Evening Song," Miss Elsa Sims; "Umbrella Song." by younger children: "The Witches," hy Senior Girls; "The Fine Old Drum,"-by younger children ; "The Flower Song," Senior Girls; "The Dollies' Song," little girls; "Drill, and John Brown's Knapsack," younger children ; "The Little Japanese." Senior Girls. Second Part : Mandolin Quartette encored). Misses Murray (2), Mr Strang. and Mr Burdekin, accompanied by Mrs Wills ; song. Rev. Dent ('encored) ; ,song, "The Little Irish Girl," Mrs Strang, encore "You'd Hotter Ask Me;" Mandolin Quartette, same performers as previously mentioned ; song, "The Demon Song," Mr Burdekin; song. "The Dear Little Shamrock," Rev. Dent; recitation, "Bendigo," Mr Parrott, encore "Cheese Is Up;" duct, "The Happy Policeman," Mr and Mrs Strang (encored); song, "A Chip of the Old Block," Mr Mclsaac, encore "Johnny James O'llara;" Highland Fling, Master \Y. Orr, accompanied by Mr D. Ferguson on bagpipes.