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THE COMPETITORS.
The first competition was a solo for boys
under 16 years of ago, the pri? benlog a
silver modal, the gift of Messrs. Fairless
Bros. The piece shosen was "Heoarts and
Homes" (F. Blockley). There were seven
entries. At the proliminary examination this
number was reduced to two-Masters W.
M'Cardoll, of Hamilton, and J. Williams.
The former sang in a really excellent way for
a little boy. He did not appear to be
at all nervoous, and pronounced his notes
with a clearness which surprised the
adjudleator. Mr. Fentum subsequently ro*
nmarked that he had notioced the absence of
common faults in the preliminary examine.
tions. This showed, he said, that the distriot
was well supplied with teacohers. Master
M'Oardoll was awarded the modal, and was
invested by Mics Ohrissy Marshall, of Wick.
ham.
Fourteen chbildren unier 16 years of age
entered for the pianoforte solo competition,
"Rondo in 0" IBeethoven), the prime being
a slier medal, the gift of Mr. D. Fisher, ol
Merewethber. By the preliminary examina
tions the competitors were reduced to four.
These were iMiases Chriasy Marshall, Rose
Barkel, Bortles Nioholls, and Lizzie Bed
ford. Each of the little girls played the
number admirably, all showing a free
dom of touch without the common
fault of thumping or working the arm.
The adjudicator (whose opinion quite
coleolded with that of Mr. A . Mills on the
stage) gave the award in favour of Mis
Ohrimssy Marshall, a olever pupil of Miss
lellle Parkes, of Wiokham. The winner
was invested by Mr. A. H. James.
"Uthe Alone Oharmeth my Sadness" (by
Gonnod), was seleoted for the bass sole com.
petitlenma for which a prise of £1t is was
donatedby Mr. Lewlis Davies, of Newcetle.
Only two out of slx competitors appeared
in the final, viz., Messrsa. D. Williams aad
Jonah Bsvan. The adjudicator said both
sang well, and that it W with diffeulty that
he had bee able to annouuOo his award.
"whlth was in favour of Mr. BEvan, who had
showed himself possessed of a very dnep and
well.matured voice. The winner wasr is
vested by Miss Nellie Parhos, of Wiclehum.
"The lihouaps /lok" (Southey) fotrmed
the subject for the reciting competition for
girls under 16 years of age, the prize bring n
silver medal, the gift of lMre. G. H. Hall, of
Newcastle. tievon entered. Mr. Crocl.
ston reduoud this number to four-Misses
!B.y Jarrett, FJorrio Potter, Florrie .st),-,
scit Maud Willlemo. l.:, ndjudicater t.ok.e
highly of the oumpetirors' enunolation in
geueril. Mits Lano wae, bhe cUid, almost
equal to the winner, whom he announced to
bu MiTe Fiorrie Potter, of Jcemond. This
yonng lady was iuvested with her medal by
the representative of the Kfwcalclle .iornity
Herald.
Those who had never won a prize next
came before tho adjudioator for vocal music.
The competition was a soprano lo, enoutitloed,
"Wind in the trees," in F (A. Goring
Thomas), the prize being a gold medal, the
gift of Mr. Lowis Thomas, of Ipowich,
Queoenslnd. Eight entered, but only two
Misses Myrtle Plant, of Islington, and
Maggie Thomas-appeared in the final. Hiss
Plant sang very sweetly, and being adjudgred
the winner she was invested by the Ror. Sath
Jones.
The violin solo compotition for children
under 15 years of ago was one of the in
teresting items on the programme. The
musio was " 6 Potitos Fantaises Faoilee, No.
GL aroho-" (0. Danola), the prize being a
silver medal with gold facing, the gift of
the cemmitteo. Right entered, but only
Master William LinIlo and Misses Boesle
Findlay, of Lambton), and Annie B. Jorre
were permitted to appear in the find. The
adjudieator plceod Master Linnie and Mits
Jerre as being equal in clovernoss, but con
olidered Miss findloy to be their superior, end
awarded her thl prize. Lho yonng lady,
who is a pnpil of Mr. Patrick Vial, of Walls
end, was invested by Mr. Hcncy Williams,
the 'much-eateomed conductor of the
Eitteddfod.
Five entered for the tenor solo, but this
number was reduoed by the preliminary oz.
aminations to two. The piece ohosen was
"Booause of Thee" in F (Berthold
Jones), the prize being £1 Is, the
gift of Richard Jones, of Tigho's Hill.
The ndjudicator considered Mr Walter Why,
of Maitland, had sung the pieco very well,
but stated without hesitation that Mr. Fred
Fieldsond, of Waratah, was entitled to the
ptizo by reason of his good enunioation and
nolodious singing. The winner, who was
scorded quite an ovation, wos invested by
Miss James, of Teralba.
"Slooep, my darling, sloop," by W.
W. Boberte, was the piece hoseon for
the competition ecoond choral, for whilch the
first prwi.i was £10, with a gold medal to the
eunduetor, end the ecoond prize was £3 10I
'ho competing choirs wore the Burwood
'rimitive Methodist Choir (00 voioos), oon.
duoted by Mr. Joseph Lamb; an- the Moro
wvthor Obhoir (07 voices), condnoted by Mr.
John D. Davies. Very groat interest
ai manifested in this contoest, the
bhoirs having been in regular prao
lies for some considerable time past.
The adjudicator stated that the quality of
the voiooe was good in both choirs, but the
blending was better in Mr. Davies'
ehoir. The tempo was good in
oaoh instance, but both made a
nistake in the dropping of notes. The tenors
of Mr. Lamb's choir were woeak, and the
storm part was not given fiorcely enough.
Both took the A eharp ladly, and "Angels
nAbove" should have boon given softer,
)n the whole, there were eightpoints agalntl
Mr. Lamb's choir, and six against the choir
conduoted by Mr. Davies. The latter's choir
was therefore ndjndgod the wiuner, amidst
remeondous enthusiaem. Me. Davies was
nvested with his prize by htMios Annio Mad
iock, and Mr. Lamb was handed the second
prize by Miss Alice Brott.
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