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PRIZE DAY AT THE PEAK SCHOOL.
A DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT.
DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS BY
LADY CLEMENTI.
Helen Lindsell, Aileen Provost, Margaret Forster, and Stella Bullock (fairies), and Muriel Gubbay.
Lady Clementi, who wore a grey zorn- ing. trock crabroidered with bronze thread on the ties und iront panel, and a hat of grey felt in sailor shape with turned up. back, and a small burch of gold feathers at the right side, attended the performance, and subsequently dis. tributed the prizes to the winners mer- tioned below.
The Peak Club ball room was Alled to overtlowing with children and their parents yesterday morning when the prize giving took place. Besides, the At the conclusion, Mr. E. Ralphs cx- children actually attending school during pressed thanks to Her Excelency and the past year, there were many guests also to Mrs. Stark and Mrs. Bullock who who had coma, to witness the play and had been mainly, instrumental in pro songs,
the dances and recitations, so chicing auch an enjoyable entertainment." charmingly performed
Lady Clementi, in reply, made a short Programmes, illustrated by the pupils, speech of congratulation to all tuking and each of different design, were dispact in the prize giving, and remarzed tributed throughout the audience, and that she had a very bad effect on schools, the first item was a play" La Belle au for her visit usually resulted in some Bois Dormant." The Queen with her form of extra holiday for the children, consort sat behind a horseshoe tabla, and this would be no exception. Eecall) prettily decorated with sweetpeas, anding hor own schooldays she added that geraniums. The wine glasses were ready she had been too full of self-importance filled with precious aid for the Toast to notice the share of work taken by the which she proposed in clear and steady stresses, bat in this case she felt they tones, and which met with fine response must have called all the fairies and elves. from all the company. The baby Princess to assist them in producing such an slept beside her in her long robe,' fearing enjoyable occasion. She wished them a nothing from that unfriendly godmother happy Christmas and New Year.
In the tall but. She was quite right. A large bunch of bronze chrysanthe- for that same little witch displayed a fac mums was presented to Lady Clementi theatrical gift; her dancing was a delight as a token of appreciation of her attend. to herself and the audience, particularly ance. on her second appearance.
Among those present were Mr. A. E. The play was quickly followed by Wood, Director of Education, Prof. L. Ten Little Nigger Boys wearing most Forster, Rev. E. Copley Moyle (Chaplain black and fearful masks, and displaying of St. John's Cathedral and the Peak a jolly indifference to the fate of each Church). the Rev. W. T. Featherstone in turn in fact celebrating the demise (headmaster of the Tiocesan with a dance or two about the prostrate School), Mr. E. B. C. Hornell than. bodies.
secretary of the Peak Residents' Asso- Then came "The Ell and the Dor-ciation) and Mrs. Hornell, mouse, and six children dancing an Irish Jig. A Tinies dance, and a very pretty scene of fairies dancing amongst the Mushrooms, such pretty larga um
brella mushrooms, that never were on
Boya
...
Report on the Year's Work, The following extracts are taken front the report of Ales. C. C. Stark, the head- mistress:-The school year began with land or XCA. At first they danced and 52 pupils and closed with 34 pupils. The slept in mouse-coloured frocks with hoods average attendance for the year was 50. and big ears, and were joined by Elves Twelve children were presented in June in Haming coats of orange, and others for the Royal Drawing Society's Pre- Ten out of the in white. "Playmates" became a cir- paratory Examination. cular dance in which the boys, with bows The class work and examination work twelve passed, four of whom got bonours. gave lowers to the girls, wao curtsied.
"Midsumer Night's Dream Recita
Lia all subjects have been satisfactorily'| tion, and a pretty song tableau, entitled done throughout the year. The children "The Christmas Tree" concluded the Save a display of singing. dancing and programme, which was thoroughly enjoy. recitation in the Peak Cub during the Easter Term and it was greatly enjoyed ed by everyone present.
It is not easy, at a casual glance, to by all who saw it. We were to have "estimate the amount of work such an given the same display again" on July entertainment involves on the promoters.nd in aid of charity, but the bad main The children sang and acted for nearly storm and typhoon forced us to postpone it. Meanwhile the money gathered by one and a half hours, with scarcely a
the children was handed over to Mr. hitch: they danced with grace and ease Copley Moyle who sent it home for the and enjoyment, and without casting any of the fearful glances at the wings upkeep of a cripple child. The children usually associated with such juvenile per i.C.L. Clab held at the Mount from May have also worked for charity in the formers. Their vast variety of dresses. were mostly composed of coloured crinkly to September. Thanks were accorded to paper, ornamented by painting, and care the staff for their willing help and co- ful cutting of frills. In the first act the operation throughout the year. Queen wore a pale mauve crinoline frock! with tight fitting bodice, and a fisse. On her head was a bandeau-crown of pearls and diamonte. The King was gor geously clad in red doublet and bore gold crown. All these and so many other garments were arranged by the pro-
lucers.
Those taking part in the play "La Belle au Bois Dormant," were:Mation
Prize Winners.
Class 10: Prizes for general efficiency George Cardwell, Peter Cornaby, Rubia Hall, George Piercy, Peggy Lambert, Joan Bloomfield, Jean Blackwell, Daphne Macready. Robin Henderson, Catherine Sherry, Charlotte Sanger, Hugh Feather- stone. Anne Marcel, Paul Hofstede, Amy Hofstede, Anne Forster, Pauline Gray.
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Class 9: Prizes for generat efficiency Lane (Queen), Morley Horder (King), Elaine Conant, Betty Noll, Helen Ferster; duet prize and drawing certificate, Betty
drawing certificate, Heather Hance. Con Rosemary King (Princess), Teddy Bullock Jane Dallin, Margaret Tod, David (Prince), and Mary Chesterton, Barbara Wallace, David Crook, Malloch Stark, Conant; drawing certificate, Barbara Hance, Heather Hance, Joan Frank. Olga Rickard Cassidy, Harold Conant, Freddic
Class 6: 1st and special prize for Durrschmidt, Betty Conant, Naney Hor Rodgers, Creswell Clementi. nell, and Muriel Gubbay (fairies).
Class 8-1st, Margaret Forster: 2nd neatness, Muriel Gubbay; end, honours The Irish Jig was danced by Nancy and drawing certificate, Shions Mac- drawing certificate and special prize for Hornell, Rosemary King, Helen Lindsell, kichan: 3rd, Robert Hodgers; 4th, Ed. Scripture, Marion Lune; 3rd and drawing i and Shiond MacKichan.
The extract ward Rodgers: general improvement, certificate, Mary Chesterton; general improvement and honours drawing certi 'from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Helen Lindsell and Bobby Yates. was deted by C. Clementi (Oberon). Class 7-1st and honours drawing cate, Edward Bullock; drawing certi Shiona MacKichan (Queen). Bobby certificate, Nancy Hornell; 2nd and Ecate, Morley Horder; honours drawing
certificate, Joyce Kearney. Rogers (donkey), Jackie Upsdell (Puck),
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