CARRINGTON SCHOOL

Taranaki Daily News, 21 December 1933, Page 14

CARRINGTON SCHOOL

CONCERT BY PUPILS. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. There was a good attendance at the Hurworth hall on Tuesday night, when the children of the Carrington school gave a concert to mark the close of the year. A. feature of their performance was the quality of the class singing. The programme included a playlet with a moral concerning a king suffering from the malady of discontent and boredom. His physician prescribed that he should sleep in the shirt of a happy man. After some difficulty such a one was found —a rotund and jolly youth who carried his swag on the highways, caring nothing for his. threadbare clothes or his lack of money. Cheerfully he admitted he was happy and willing to oblige the ailing king, but—he had mo shirt. Other popular items were a canoe song by the girls (with actions by the boys as Maori warriors), a haka by the boys, and a mandolin-guitar solo by L. Eva. The remainder of the programme comprised:— Songs: By the school, “Rueben and Rachel,” “I’m happy when I’m hiking”; by the senior pupils, “Lincolnshire Poacher,” sea chanties; by the juniors, “Feed my Cow,” “This old Man,” “The Chinaman.” Duet: R. Blizzard and J. Gilbert. Dances, Captain Jinks (the school). Dance of greeting (juniors) and folk dance (the seniors). Recitations, a bracket by D. Burkett, I. Farmer and J. Gilbert, and pieces by D. Gilbert, B. .Burkett and I. Adlam.

At the conclusion of the concert, the chairman of the committee, Mr. F. Salisbury thanked the members of the staff, Miss Godfrey (relieving head teacher) and Miss D. Anderson for organising one of the best school concerts produced in the hall.

Before presenting the prizes Mr. W. H Jones, of the Taranaki Education Board, said it reflected credit on the .district that there should be such a big gathering at the concert, thus showing the keen interest they took in the education of their children. Mr. Jones presented a gift prize to each pupil and the three proficiency and two competency certificates awarded the school.

In presenting the prizes for calf and pig-rearing, Mr. Salisbury paid a tribute to Miss Bayly, who had started the competitions. Miss Bayly, who had been their headteacher, was on sick leave, he said. She had the sympathy of all residents of the district. The awards were:—

Calf rearing: First in dairy type, Melvin Gl’eye; first' in condition, Earle Gilbert.

Pig rearing: Leo Salisbury and Trevor Gilbert equal. Mr. H. Dempsey, another member or the Taranaki Education Board, expressed pleasure at the entertainment by the children, particularly their singing, which indicated a high degree of training, Mr. H. W. Insull, the secretary to the board, accompanied Messrs. Jones and Dempsey. After supper had been served by the ladies of ’the district the floor was cleared for dancing to music provided by Mrs. F. King. Mr. F. Salisbury was master of ceremonies.