chefoo, July 31.
The excellent display at the Preratory School exhibition on Monday was followed next day by on equally pleasing though quite dlifterent one, when the girls and boys combined for their prize-givin on the scheme of "The Seasons" The This year the display was arranged
programme in the hall was divided as to. include items largely, suit-fable to "the four seasons. "Hail! Smiling Morn" by the whole school gave a rousing introduction to the theme of spring, which was further portrayed in a beautifully melodious pianoforte solo played by Dorothy Walker, niece of the composer. The inclement side of spring was given by the Lower School song "March Weather," and finally Grieg's "An Printemps" was very delicately play Arthur Parr The joy of summer was bro\ in when the, girls sang a two-part song. of Coleridge-Taylor, "Oh,_ the. Summer." Summer came in -¢arly, it seems, in the scheme of the programme, for it was hot enough for the second item of the season to be areeltation of Leigh-Hunt's "The Toe" by Dougls Stephen, whose rendering was encored, For the airy reaminess of summer we turned again to Grieg, and Edith Bruce played "Butteries" with skill and expression, The whole mass of the boys then showed their appreciation of the Joys of summer by singing Vincent's "Merry June."
The Autumn division contained two pieces not strictly adhering to the plan, The Upper Pifth's ensemble was recitation of the beginning of the Quest of the Holy Grail from Malory's "Morte arthur." In most of the parts there was an admirable clearness besides a well judged ext pression, The next item was a very fine baritone solo by Ronald Weller, the boys" school captain, Gustav Hoist appealing rendering of the verses of Sir Cecil Spring Rice, "I Vow to Thee, My Country." 'The accompany ists set a rather slow pace, which increased the diticulty of expression, but Weller filed his part admirably entirely escaped the danger sounding funereal. Autumn was re-resented in this section of the pro-amine by Chaminade's piano piece wutumny" excellently played by David Kidder.
'Winter, being unseasonable, only had two pieces, "Mr, Pickwick on the Teo" (recited by Michael Morton 'Smith and Grant Walker), and the massed part song "Blow, Blow, thou Winter Wind," Stevens' setting of Shakespeare's famous nes. This piece was a splendid climax 10 a very good series of pieces, The deep volees of the older boys came in most aptly and sustained their part well against the great number of volees in the higher parts.
Mr, P. A: Bruce then gave a brief summary of the year, and was fol-Towed by Mr. E. Weller who gave a short farewell address to those Teaving, and spoke on Time, its use and abuse, the quantity and quality of what we put into what we do, and the vital importance of keeping fas central that basis for which these schools stand; "All things were created through Him and for Him, and He Is before all, and by Him all things hold together, The prizes wore awarded by Mrs. Weller and the last item in the Hall was the rousing song recently com: posed for the school by one of the Staff, Mr, 8, Houghton.
'Adjourning to the boys' school quadrangle, the appreciative specta-tore found' a continuation of the seasonal idea in the dainty drill dis play by the junior girls. 'The two schools shored the same quadrangle, and the girls' items maintained the high stansd of delicacy and perfecilon set at. past years on their own domain, whereas ihe boys showed mere ma: euline vigour in. their items, The vouliing-horse, physical training and parallel bars gave opportunities for prowess which evoked well earned applause, and the jolly tum. bling show in the agility exercises of the middle school were an undoubted success.
The closing figure was again the pyramid, with boys and girls combined for the singing of the anthem, "Lord of All Power and Might," after which the two sides parted very neatly and dismissed. Then came the usual informal rush and chairing of celebrities, the laurel of deserved popularity which crowns the prowess of a favoured few.
'The next two days were available for the inspection of the material proofs of achievement in the display' of art, craft and needlework in cer tain rooms in the ce-education building.
'Indian' camp scene played "a prominent part,
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