NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XI, 14 September 1895, Page 334

NELSON.

Dear Bee, August 28. Last Thursday being the last day of the present term, there was an exhibition at the boys' college of the cadets, and of t he Club exercise and place-kicking. Special prizes had been offered for the squad who performed their drill in the smartest manner, and this was won by Sergeant A. Adams' squad. The prize for beat squad commander being won by Sergeant P. Mules. The different squads were put through the physical, manual, and bayonet exercise, and the way in which they performed them reflected great credit upon their excellent Instructor. Mr Littlejohn. The judges were Messrs Littlejohn. Broad and Cooke. A number of parents and friends of the boys had assembled to witness the proceedings, and these were regaled with delicious tea. cakes, etc . during the intervals, for which they were very grateful, it being a very cold day “ Some of those present were Bishop and Mrs Mules. Mrs BlacketL Mir* Bamford. Mrs Tomlinson, Mrs Fell, Mrs Atkinson, Mrs Misses Fell (two), Miss Tomlinson, Miss Trent, Miss Webb Bowen, Miss Broad, Mrs Sharp, Miss Atkinson. Miss Worsley. Miss (HiOerv,‘ Mrs Webb Bowen, Miss Ollivier. Messrs Pitt. Kell. Sclanders, Rot). ; son. Major, Cooke, Littlejohn, Broad, Sharp and Judge Robinson. On Thursday evening the HARMONIC SOCIETY gave one of their enjoyable concerts under the uhAton of Herr

Balling. On this occasion the ‘Bride of Dunkerron ’ was produced, but contrary to their usual efforts, was not well rendered. At the last hour almost fresh soloists bad to be chosen for two of the leading parts, as those who were to have taken them were prevented doing so. The hall was well filled, however, some of those £ resent being. Mrs Pitt, Miss Pitt. Mrs R. Kingdon. Mrs J. Sharp, lies Jones, Miss Curtis, Miss Gibson, Miss Gibbs, Miss Cock, Mrs and Miss Webb-Bowen, Mrs Mackay, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Bunny, Misses Bell. Wood. Huddleston, Browning. Catley, Worsley, Fell Dugdale, Hunter-Brown, Greenfield. Mabin, Poole, etc. Last Saturday the play entitled ‘THE COMING WOMAN,’ which had been performed with so much success the week previous at the Girls* Club, was again repeated. The admission was very small, and the proceeds went towards the library at the Girls’ College. Only the fair sex were admitted, as it would not have done, nh, dear! no, for the sterner sex to have witnessed such a performance. Just fancy the poor things’ feelings, when they saw what their fair sisters were meditating in the years to come. However, although the male element was exempted, we did fairly well in filling up their vacancies, and the large lecture room was quite packed. The play I have told you of before. Some of those who were present were Mesdames Mackay, Roberts, R. Kingdon. Bunny, Broad. Fell. Atkinson, Robinson. Blackett, Pitt, Sealy, Bell. Baddeley (Greymouth). Misses Pitt, Levien, Poole (two), Wood, Bell (two), Curtis, Catley, Huddleston, Gibson, Watt, Higgins, Cachmaille, Burnett, Gibbs, etc. On Wednesday the pupils’ concert in connection with the School of Music was given in the Harmonic Hall. Although a bad night, our long-wished-for rain having come at last, still a number of parents and friends assembled to see what progress had been made during the term. A long and classical programme was gone through, and with great credit to all the performers, some of whom were quite young children. Among others present I noticed Judge and Mrs Robinson. Mr and Mrs Cock, Mr and Mrs Pitt Mesdames Webb-Bowen, Broad, Perrin, Houlker, N. Raine. W. Route, Misses Watt, Catley. Huddleston, Gribben. Sealy (two). Broad, Webb-Bowen, Poole (two), Pitt (two). Cachmaille. Cock (two). Dugdale, Boor. Gibbs, Cuthbertson, Fell (two), Mrs Kempthorne, Mrs Maginnity, Miss Wright. We are all looking forward to an organ recital by Mr Tallis Trimnell. who is coming over from Wellington to give it next Wednesday.

Phyllis.