HAMPSTEAD.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 9026, 23 December 1914, Page 7

HAMPSTEAD.

The Hampstead School held its annual " breaking-up" ceremony and distribution of prizes and certificates Jin. the school last evening. In the absence of tlie chairman, owing to indisposition, the Rev. J. D. McArthur occupied tlie chair. The attendance of parents was large. An apology for unavoidable absence was received from Mr W. Nosworthy. M.P. The Headmaster's annual report stated that the school year had been a. most successful one in every., way. Both the numbers on the roll and tlie average attendance had considerably increased. There were now 364 on the ■roll, with an average of 328. The school would bo entitled to another assistant-mistress should the number keep up. Parents and guardians were urged to do their best to keep their children regularly at school, in the interests of the children as well as in the interests of the school. The results of the examinations had been most encouraging, though some parents still foiled to recognise the importance of the quarterly examinations, which, in conjunction with the annual examination by the headmaster, determined the positions of all children up to tlie Sixth Standard. The Inspector's examination of the Sixth Standard had resulted in all 23

candidates passing, 19 obtaining proficiency and four competency certifi cates. An excellent report on the work of the Fifth and Sixth Standarc children had been received from the Director of. the Ashburton Teehnica School. The staff had worked assiduously, and its work had v been favourably reported upon by the Inspector. The year, however, had been a mosi trying one for the staff, owing to the overcrowded state of tlie school during the first half of the year, and later to the inconveniences which had arisen owing to additions being made to the building. The new infant room (the most modern one of the kind in the County) would be ready for occupation after the holidays. The school would still need the ever-watchful care of the committee and- parents,

for the room used by the senior classes I was much too small. Thanks was extended to donors of prizes. . The reading of the report was re;coived with applause. > A short address was given by the ißev. J. R. Burgin (chairman of the .Borough School Committee). He referred to the friendly rivalry between tli© Hampstead and Borough schools, and said .that the' two institutions ap- ' pea-red to him to.be running level. It was a source of gratification to him itha-t the attendance at the Bible class had this year been better than, in the previous.'; year. He gave the scholars a few words of advice, and said that they should not be content until they had reached the highest pinnacle of all. They might reach certain heights, but there were higher heights 'yet to bo reached by the ambitious boy ; or girl. He concluded by wishing the scholars a happy holiday, and said he 'trusted that they would come back refreshed and ready for the work in the next year. (Applause.) The chairman also addressed a. few remarks to the children. He said that probably those scholars who were now leaving the school might think their, education was finished. That they would soon find out wa.s-not the case. They would be learning new things every day. They .were the men and women of the future.—schoolmasters, doctors, engineers, ministers in the making, as it were, and they should see to it that they learnt some new thing every day. When they I reached mature manhood and womanhood they woatld probably remember bis words, and would know then that' they were true. (Applause.) The Rev. J. R. Burgin then presented the prizes and certificates 'as" follows:— Standard I.—Selwin Johnstone 1, Pearl Carter 2. Standard ll.—Norman Wardoll 1, Annie Chesters 2. Standard 111.—Gladys Crawford 1, Eric Burgess 2, James Simpson 3, Albert • Gibson (writing). Standard IV.—Keith Arthur 1, Gordon Day 2, Rita Porter 3, Ethei Stono 4, Gavin Arthur 5. Irene Travis (writing), Stanley. Lamb (progress), Cyril Hardy (spelling). Standard V.—Catherine Betts 1, Malcolm Millar 2. Standard Vl.—Alan Gourley (dux of school), Eileen Thompson 2, Ivy Sumner 3, Gideon McKonzie (seven years' attendance), Priseilla Blair (four years' regular attendance), Transvaal Crooks (writing). Progress Certificates'.—Standard I.: James Childs, Jack Childs, *Keit> Thompson, Olive Cartright. Standard II.: Arnold Burgess, Reginald Crum, Agnes Gourley, Cissie Hunt, Kathleen McElhinney, Rita Osborne. Standard III.: Rex Beaumont, Nathan Little, Madge Gourdie, Lily Sprott. Standard IV.: Cyril Hardy, Lennie Jeffs, Richard Tait, Myrtle Burnaby, Kitty Tern's, Stacey Carter, Raymond .Tohnstone, Leslie Porter, Andrew Ferguson, Raleigh Ingram, Grade Lamb. Standard V.: Arthur Betts, Michael Fitzharris, Marjorie Tutty, May Ferguson. First-class Attendance Certificates. I —Standard I.: James Childs, John j Childs, Eric Osborne? Maggie McMil-J lan. Standard II.: Thomas Brunton, j Agnes GourleyV Molly Hepburn, Rita» I Osborne, Nettie Tilley. Standard III.: William Brown, Albert Gibson, Hugh Gourley, Hector Hepburn, Keith Neville, Frank Strange. Standard IV.: Leslie Keeley, Basil Thompson, Myrtle Burnaby, Nellie Rumsey. .Standard V.: Leslie Arnst, Daisy Ferguson. Standard A 7!.: Gideon Mc-\ Kenzie, Priscilla Blair, Isabella | Brunton, Lucy ■■ Fountaine, Ruby > Morris, Eileen Phelps, May Wakeham. Infants: Fred. Brown.

Second-class Attendance Certificates.—lnfants' second class: Clarence Bnrnaby, Cedrie Ohivers, Ruby Amst, Greta Robinson. Standard I.: Ernest vStigley, Keith Thompson, Alfred Reddicliffe. Stajidard III.: Charles Arnst, Jack Arnst. Standard IV.: Ethel Stone. Gavin Arthur, Andrew Ferguson, Eric Ooldicott, Keith Arthur, Lennie Jeffs. Standard V.: Marjorie Tutty. Standard VI.: Eileen Thompson.

Proficiency Certificates (Standard VI.)-—Huia Beaumont, Law son Glcndaninpc, Alan Gourley, Wilfred Mayfon, Gideon McKenzie. Arnold Orr, Asliton Porter, Walter Strange, Ellen Box, Priscilla Blair, Edith Crawford, Transvaal Crooks, Rita Jeffs. Ruby Morris, Eileen Phelps, Try Sunnier. Eileen Thompson, May Wakeham. Winifred Williams. Competency Certificates: Isabel Bnuiton,

Lucy Fountaine, Clarice Pollock-, Myrtle Tutty; ' Swimming Certificates. — Standard IV.: Arthur I>ay (150 yds), Gordon Da.y (450 yds), Roland Frew (250 yds); James Grice (300 yds), Gordon McKay (150 yds). Standard V.: Arthur Bett's (300 yds), Alfred Byrom (500 yds), George Brown (500 yds), Douglas Little (650 yds) Malcolm Millar (100 yds), Cyril Rose (100 yds). Standard VI.: Wilfred Mayson (450 yds), Gideon MeKenzie (100 yds), Walter Strange (500 yds). Scripture prizes (presented by the Rev. J; R. Burgin).—Girls: Nellie Rumsey,. Eileen Thompson, Nellie Branton. Boys: G. >McKenzie, H. Gourley, E. Ooldioott. Votes of thanks were carried by acclamation to the Rev. J. I^. Burgin (for presenting the prizes) a.nd to tlie staff, the speakers making special reference to Mies Kenna, who had now left the teaching staff . after doing much faithful work. After the chairman had wished all and sundry a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year 1, three cheers were given for the School Committee, ,The proceedings were brought to a conclusion by the singing,of the first verse of tin National Anthem. The following -ebntriTir '- r 1 recitations in capital style during the evening:— Molly Hepburn, Norman Wardell. Kathleen Messent, Annie Chesters. and Agnes Gourley.