APITI

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 22, 22 December 1932, Page 3

APITI

(From Our Own Correspondent.) APITI, Dec. 21. The Public Hall was filled with a most appreciative audience on Friday night for the annual concert of the school. In spite of having limited time in which to prepare the children for the event, the teaching staff and Mrs Churchill deserve much prai.so for a most creditable performance. The items included in tho programme were: Opening chorus, “Bonnie Dundee” and “Capstan Bar”; action song by the Primers, “Mr Toad and Air Frog”; recitation, “The Sinner,” Shirley Prujean; action song, Primers, “Madam When I Go a-dancing”; girts* choir, “Where tho Bco Sucks,” and “Sandy-man”; recitation, “Grandmama’is Days,” by Joan Churchill; playette by a number of little girls, “Washing Day”; folk dancing, “Polka” and “Tap Dance,” “Cochin China” and “Gathering Peaseods.” Tho dancing by the senior girls and boys merited much praise. A series of recitations were given by the Primers, Pat Cave, Stella Harland, P. Prince, Jim Curreen and Colin Watkins; and a. song in costume, “Wigwam on the Prairie.” The second half opened with a company chorus, “Killarncy” and “Good King Wenccslas.” It was followed by an action song, “Jack and Jill,” and “Boy Blue,” by little boys and girls; recitation, “Washing,” Garth Souness; action song, “My Pigeon House,” Standard 1 and Primer girls; Indian scene in costume, by a company of the junior girls and boys (the action tsongs and dances being particularly well executed); song, E. Malcolm; character sketch, “Grandma,” Muriel Nix; Dutch scene in costume, P. Swift, L. Churchill, P. Beard and Madge McKay. The concluding item was a troupe of nigger minstrels whose songs and jokes caused much mirth. The principal “coons” wero R. Swift, F. Buchanan, L. Souness, PI. Churchill, A. Harland, M. Stewart, 1. Osborne, S. Watkins and others. At the close of the musical programme Air W. Alorris presented three proficiency certificates to Peggy Beard, Coral P>igby and Roy Swift, and twenty-four first-claes attendance certificates, quite an achievement for some have a long distance to travel to attend. Air Alorris then called upon Air and Airs Churchill to accept in the name of the parents and well-wishers a barometer and silver-mounted cake stand as a small token of the esteem in which they were held during their residence in Apiti. Air Alorris further remarked that apart from losing a very efficient teacher, they would miss a splendid coach for the children’s sport, and Airs Churchill would indeed bo hard to replace in the way of music and entertainments, in connection with which she had been an untiring worker. Ho also wished them “Good Luck” in their new appointment at Bulls. Air Churchill made a suitable reply, and on behalf of Airs Churchill thanked the parents for tho handsome gifte. Alusical honoum were then accorded the recipients. Another presentation was then made to Aliss Scfton, who has been on the teaching staff for tho la*st two years. Don Stewart presented Aliss Scfton, in tho name of her scholars, with a pretty bedroom clock. Aliss Scfton briefly replied, thanking the girls and boys. After supper a dance followed the concert, the music being supplied by Airs Harry Osborne.