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Pupils of public schools in Kincar- dine and surrounding territory shared . Apnors in Bruce "urspectorate music festival staged in Walkerton. Honors Even In _ Music Festival Kincardine public school pupils oil, Mrs. R. C. Mackenzie fared well in competition with pupils from other schools, both rural and urban, while pupils of B. E. Hirons from rural schools in the area also collected a goodly share of honors. In addition to three first and three third place awaras for Kincardine pupils. recorded in this paper last week, Patty Lambert was second in the class for girls in 13 and 14 year age group. In the tnio class the highest marks given at the festival -- amazing 90 - went to Anna Grace McGaw, Ruth Pollock and Phyliss Pfafi. Kincardine public school songsters also placed third irr double trio com- petition. I, b""'""' Among pupils of Mr. Hirpns, Gle'm Hedley of ss. 12 Kincardine drew from the adjudicator the com. mcnt. "a remarkably fine voice, good interpretation, a splendid soloist." Glen placed tirst. against keen com- petition from Walkerlon soloists who came high in excellent work. No. 12 also achieved excellent marks (81) for their chorus singing. Each entry from this school was fiber]? 75. Also singing i) Bruce MacLean with 76 and L10 Kincardine) wth praised in their I job " done. _--------- eierre1/r" L, u: WW", .choal was above 75, ging in this class were :Lean (SS. 8, Kincardine) 1d Lloyd Eskrick (SS. 7 ) wth 75. Both boys War. their report for a dime": The Armow WI met on Thursday with 24 members and two visimrs present. After singing the opening ode and repeating the Mary Stuart collect. The roll call Mm answered by an exchange of flower slips. Mrs. Robert Scott and Miss Meryl Avery were appointed delegates (a attend the District Annual meeting at Reids Corners. An invitation from Tiverton P'.l. was read and it w'd.S decided to aoccpl. Mrs. Ralph Robertson was _appoimcd to get two new numbers for program. Mrs. John Shier, con- wmer on agriculture gave a very in- 'teresting reading on "The Cultivayion Singing in competition with I.'?.?,; schools but holding their own into) the marks above My, were SS. 13 Huron in the double trio.(82) and three part chorus, (82). Also from No. 13 was Marion Reavie, tying for first place in her solo class, with 86 marks. Bobby Scott achieved go, the [we duets 78 and 79. Holding their record for excenenti, singing, SS. 7 Huron brought a thii'dl place with David Emmerion achiev- ing an 80. His alder sister, Ruth, an 81, plus very high praise in her re- port. ss. 9 Huron climbed to 82 marks with their chorus singing, and 78 for both Grant McNuin's solo and the duet with Shirley Courtney. S.S. l Huron came close to the top with their chorus (79), Ronnie Brown's solo (78), and a duet, Geraldine Heu- derson and Patsy Brown (77). No mark in the above schools was below 75. which is considered "high class honors" in Royal Conservatory grad- ing of marks. um: rcaculng nus coveted grade 'were Margaret Robinson from SS. 8 1 (Lame) and her school's chorus 75. It 4 Greenogk crept close to the Singers from Bervie, S.S. 4, brought home a 75 for their two part chorus. Shirley McLelland achieved a similar mark, and this was her first public solo. Climbing up to fournh place for shdrus, singing was ss, 2, Kin» sardine with 82. Mary Campbell" senior solo, 76 and Eleanor Tout, 75. SS. 13 Kincardine in their all-boy chorus brought an 80 home, with Clifford Howilt's solo 76. SS. 14, was led by Islay Riddell 79, Betty Jean Hodgins 77, and Mary Hodgins and Catherine 'McLeod. 75. Harold Maurer, the lone singer from ss. 9 Kincardine made a 75 with a recent" cold to work against. The school at Armow,. S.S. 6, cap- lured excellent marks with a 77 for their chorus, Edwin Davey 76, Her. en Hutton 75 and Helen and Joan Shier 76, for their junior duet. ss. 7 Kincardine also kept up the good Glenn Lewis came near the tot the list with his 79, Plus the rem "a splendid voice." Tommy Esl managed a 76, which place the entries in the tirsl class honours Also reaching this coveted " work in their chorus Elass with a 77, ARMOW a near the top of ', Plus the remarks 2 Tommy Eskrick l? Place the four list. I Program convcnor Mrs. George Morris then took over the meeting. I Scripture reading was by Miss Sarah Evans. Mrs. William Eskrick Jr entertained with a radio quiz which brought the meeting to a happy end. ing. Lunch was served by commitee in charge. Mrs. John Shier, Mrs. Elroy Cooper and Mrs. George Ibboy , son. 7 or Flowers." A letter of thanks was read from Mrs. Stewart Hunter. Reports were then given by the two Guelph delegates, Mrs. George tbbot- son on historical research and current events and Mrs. Andy Scott on com- munity activities and public relations. 80's with the singing of their chorus (77), Belly Moulton's solo (76) and illy Moulton's (77). Kinloss school (SS, l) were elated by their excell- ent marks throughout their entries The school achieved 81 for their three part chorus, singing against four town schools. The double trio made an 80. Charlie Sitler, 78, Gor- don MacDonald 76 and the two senior duets, 75 each. Other schools in Greenock super- vised hy Bernard E. Hirons, S.S. 5, 6, 7, 8, each ranged from 76 to 85, with no mark falling below the first class honor line. The schools had been carefully rehearsed in the ideal lying behind the festival, that the ex- cellence of the grade achieved was more important than the coming first. in some classes there were as many as 50 entries. The real 3- chievement lay in coming as high as possible. Garfield Bender, the adjudicator, was high in his praise of two rural school teachers, who conducted their own chorus singing. Miss Irene Far. rell, SS 13 Huron, and William Alexander, ss. 6 Greenock. Mr. Bender said in part, "I wish the class room teachers would take the job of conducting seriously. There should be a course at Normal School in this subject " _ that all schools would have a qualified director in the class room."