NGARUAWAHIA SCHOOL.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8076, 11 December 1906, Page 2

NGARUAWAHIA SCHOOL.

- THE ANNUAL CONCERT. The annuil school concert, with presentation of good attendance certificates and prizes, took place on Friday evening, Mr B\ Warren acting as Chairman. The oomnod.ous Town Hill was crowded with an appreciative audience, and the children acquitted themselves in a manner which reflected f/edit on Miss P. J. Garrett, and the other members of the teaohing staff. Vlr George Warren, of Hamilton, rendered several humorous items, 'which contributed largely to the success of the entermen t.

The items on the first part of the pro gramme were:—lnstrumental trio, Miss 'oulthard, Misses Ada and Violet Pitzpatriok, with Mr T. W. Evan?, accompanist; song, "Close Your Dreamy Kye3," junior pupils; recitation, " Alone on the Raft," Lucy Graves; duet, " Boy and Girl," Dorothy Booth and Vera Fausett; song, " The ory of the little ones," Miss G Butcher ; recitation, humorous, Mr G. Warren (encored); song, "Alabama Coon," junior pupils; song and ohorus, "The Birdie's Hail," infant children ; presentation of good attendance certificate j and prizes by Mr W. Paterson, Chairman of School Commit'eo. The he dteacher, Mr P. Warren, congratulated the parents on tne number of children who were eligible fir good atti n lance certificates during the ending September 30th. Good attendance certificates accompanied with book prizes were th npresanted to M. Lynch, Jean Kay, E. Aiokin. M. O'Conn r, M. Booth, W. Rasmussen, R'ggie Aioltin (lstclaes); Laura Lynoh, W. O'Connor, V. Ka-mussen, U. Graves, Ida Lynch, W. Bayly, M. B, croft, Boy Byoroft (2Dd class).

For meritorious work: St<ndard VI., Thos. Aickin, dI. Lynoh, homework and composition; E. Cavanagh, G. Henderson, tt. Cavanagh, homework and spelling.

Standard V. : 0. Booth, K. Cavanagh, T. O'Ltary, homework and spelling. Standard IV : M. O'Connor, V. Fausett, W. Bycroft, L. lynoh, M. Rasmussen, P. Fuller, N. Walsh. R. Aickin, G. Butt, M Graves, E, Henderson, spelling, homework and composition ; Harold Morri •, gener»l work, Standard III: M. Booth, W. Cavanagh, W. O'Connor, E. Fau3ett, highest marks in spelling. Standard lli D. Graves, M. Rasmussen, Ivy Dawson, Adele Dawson; highett marks in spelling.

Standard I ; E. Cowan, I). Thorpe, L, Warren, W, Paddy, V. Paterson ; highest marks in spelling and general work.

Primers: L. Booth, T. Fausett, I. ft'iper, D. '.''Leary, K. Henderson, M. Simpson; good work and behaviour. A special prize awarded by Miss P. J. Garrett for best handwork in primer c'astes tell to Muriel Bycroft.

The second half of the programme consisted of:—lnstrumental trio, Misses Coulthard, Fitzpatriok and Mr Evan*; followed by a play for little boys entitled. "Doctor Daymond's Grammar School Boys."

The principal characters were:— Docto Daymond (headmaster of the Grammar Sohool), M. Lynoh ; head boy of the school, V. Rasmussen; a squire of the village, T. O'Leary; Clarence Beaufort (an old schoolboy) Thos. Aickin; Shrimps (a sohoolboy) Harold Morris,

At intervals, songs including "Home Sweet Home" were t ffioiently rendered by the pupils. The conceit was brought to a close by tinging "God Save the King,'' after which a rrost onjoyable dance w»s held. The annual sohool picnic will be held on Friday 21st inst., wh»n eich ch ; !d atti ndiag the school sill receive a prize ot toy of some kind.