given up to. the and their parents on Friday after noon, when the annual tribution of the Shanghai Publi there. very larg: The occasion was not less cheerful than are all such, 'The excited chatter and Inughter of the children was a ple want sound, and it had its echo in the evident content of the parents. The usa! entertainment opened the' proceedings. It had been arranged by Miss Pv'ersen and Miss Be'b'a, and did the and the children reemed very high ere lit. First came a trio for the plane, very prettily played by the Misses L'mby, Joins and Taylor. Followed an amusing ised-night Son sta" by the infants 07 the kindergarten class. A choras was arranged a: the back of the platform, before whom the all-too familar pillow fight ard the mate arrival of papa Aad rama was enacted by other little ones. It proceeded to a long tipple of laughter from the audience, Miss Lena Haimoviteh is ga.ea piano solo, Rondo Brillante," admirably. Her touch and skill are alike good, and she promises very highly as a pianist. Miss Lena Roth was also very good in, a "Hungarian Dance" for the same instrument. The girls gave two songs, "Come, Flit Around," and "Life's Lullaby," and some effective drill was done by the girls of the Upper Fifth and -Sixth Forms, and the Fourth Form.
Then came the distribution of prizes, gracefully wade by Mrs. Goodnow. On the platform with her were Dr. J. R. Hykes, chairman of the Educational Committee, Messrs. Stenhouse, Levy, and Lanning (Herd Master). Before the prizes were ae'ally handed over Dr. Hykes made a speech, in which he remarked on the large aticadance, and gave praise to the enter-lainment and to Miss Petersen and Miss Belb'n. He regretted the enforced absence of Mes-rs. White and Hewett, members of the Educational Committee. He concluded by remarking that the school had closed a very successful year, and Mr. Lanning had informed him that he had had more than a hundred applications during the past twelve months which he had been unable to fill. Their old boys, too, were a credit to the school. Hinally there were cheers and a bouquet for Mrs. Goodnow, cheers for Miss Petersen, and for Mr. Lanning.
The following is the complete list of prizes
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