LEPPERTON.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144197, 13 September 1913, Page 7

LEPPERTON.

TOOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. Sept. IS.—One of the very best school oonoerts ever held iioro took place last evening. Words fail me to sufficiently applaud the efforts of the children. I certainly never before heard them sing so strictly in tune as was the case last evening. This speaks volumes for the musical ability of Mr. and Mrs. Brown and Mis. Stafford. Parents in this district are exceedingly fortunate with regard to the tuiffon our children are receiving, as was evidenced by the very excellent inspector’s report for the year as read by Mr. H. B. Lepper last evening. Very particularly do I wish to mention the instruction in needlework given by MrsStafford. Acoompanrmon ts were well played during the evening by MrsBrown, Mrs. Stafford and Miss Meado. Three ringing cheers were given for the Huirangi performers, whose performance of “The Bobby’s Courtship” was ■■'uite a treat.

Following is the programme:— Overture, “Ivanhoe Grand March,” Miss C. Paul; concerted recitations, juniors; round, “Who’ll Buy?” juniors; concerted recitation, “Aunt Jan,” junior girls; barnyard song, juniors; pianoforte duet, “The Minstrel Boy,” Mrs. Stafford and Miss E. Ackland; recitation, “Abou Ben Adiom,” Miss E. Cartwright; song, “Sons of the Sea,” senior hoys; recitation, “Two Spiders,” Phil Atkinson; song, “Killarney,” seniors; “A Second Topsy,” Misses C, Paul and 0. Copestake; overture, the Hellier family; song, “Robin Adair,” senior girls; violin solo, "The Men of Harlech,” Ronald Crichton; song, “The Song of the Bow,” Mr. Ackland; recitation, “Boys’ Rights,” Fred Thornley; vocal duet, Miss E. and Master W. Ackland; “Dr. Quack,” Master W. Clark and his patients; tong, “Thora,” Mr. Fenton; song (in costume), “I’m a Gipsy,” senior girls; song (in costume), “Tall Top Hat,” Senior boys. A farce entitled “The Bobby’s Courtship,” played very successfully, made a fitting finale. Throughout the evening encores were general and insistent. ..