The now well-known " Japanese Fan " action song was also given by the girls at a later period, and both items won tremendous applause, and deserved the tribute, for the music was well given, and the action m excellent time. The Kinderspiel was the second part of the entertainment, and the singing and action of the little characters m ie was greatly aided by the Orchestral Society, led by Mr Charles Wood, and from which the name of Mr Horace Gates must hot beomitted. Mr James Gamble has had sole charge of the training of the children m the choruses incidental to the piece and the songs that the individual characters had to .sing, while the whole stage training devolved upon Miss Shirfccliffe, the mistress, although disciplinary aid was always at her disposal from the ofaher members of the teaching staff. The members of the Orchestral Society, Mrs Clarjdge particularly, gave cheerful assistance during the rehearsals. Masters Jack Sprat and Tom Tucker who gave the little fete to which "Uncle Ned,'' " Tom Thumb," " John Gilpin," " Tain o'Shanter," "Lady of Banbury Cross/ "Jeannie Deans," " Black -eyed Susan," "The Lays o' Richmond Hill," and "The Colleen Bawu," came as invited guests, and to 'which as uninvited but very anxiously expected guests the fou* " Flowers o' the Forest" were intro duced by " Wanderin' Willie " to the intense delight of „ " Bessie Bell and Mary Grey, They were twa bonnie lasses, They biggit a bower m yon burn brae, An' theeckit it ower wi' rashes," —these two young entertainers gave the connective dialogue from which the I audience caught up the-' thread of the story, with considerable power, allowing for their youth, and, for so very young lads, acquitted themselves very well indeed. There was a total absence of obtrusivfiness on their part, and having said before the audience what they had to say they modestly retired to their log m the corner of the stagp wood thafc had b,een allotted tq them, and thp audience saw no more of them till the business of the piece called them out again. 