SCHOOL PRIZES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 304, 20 December 1912, Page 6

SCHOOL PRIZES.

■ _— LADIES' COLLEGE), R_____>RA. ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING. The annual breaktng-up and prize-giving ceremony marking the end of the school year at the Dadles' Remuera, took place on Wednesday afternoon, a large number of parents and friends being present. The annual report submitted by the principal showed that the year bad been in every way a successful one, and the Rev. W. Beatty, in commenting upon it, stated that the school was doing good work among the pupils In both mental and moral training. After the presentation ol prises by the Rev. W. Beatty, refreshments were served, and the pupils gave a display of physical culture exercises. Following is tJJe list of prize-winners:— Form 11. A.—Astronomy: Miss N. Luxford. English and French: Miss I. Bruwn. English history: Miss I. Brown. Composition: Miss I. Page. Roman history: Miss I. Page. Hygiene: Miss N. Luxtord. French conversation: Miss 1. Maxwell. Science: Miss I. Page. Botany: Miss N. Lux.o.d Drawing: Miss N. Luxford. Drawing: M.ss U. McStay. French (yearly work): Miss I. Maxwell. Gold medal: Miss N. Luxtord. German: Miss 1. Brown. Dressmaking: Miss N. Luxford. Form 11. B.—Scripture: Miss T. Clark. English: Miss Norma Moore-Jones Composition and botany: Miss T. Clark. History and Freuch: Miss N. Moore-Jones. Algeora: Miss VV. Norden. Hygiene: Miss W. Norden. Silver and gold medal: Miss W. Norden. Oernian: Miss N. Moore-Joucs. FormJll. —Scripture: Miss R. Knox. _ng lish and history: Miss D. Pagni. General knowledge and composition: Miss A. White. Arithmetic: Miss V McStay. Algebra: Miss ('. Paul. Geography and botany: M ss D. Pagni. .Science: Miss C. Paul. Hygle.e. Miss G. Morris. Sewing: Miss R. Potter. French (year's work): Miss E. Hall. Music: Miss E. Hall. Silver medal: Miss D. Pagni. Form IV. A.—Scripture: Miss M. Williams Scripture: Miss N. Prosser. Arithmetic: Miss D. Creeth. Geography: Miss -M. Williams. Botany: Miss A. Buchanan. Drawing: Miss I. Brook. Sewing: Miss D. Hill. U-neral knowledge: Miss A. Buchanan. Physiology and English: Miss N. Prosser. Freuch (years' work): Miss N. Prosser. Highest year's marks: Miss N. Prosser. Composition: Miss A. Buchanan. Writing: Miss D. Hill General progress: Miss Daisy Browne. Steady progress: Miss Madge Macdonald. Form IV. B.—Scripture and English: Miss Anita Pagni. Spelling and English history: Miss A. Pagni. Geography and geueral knowledge: Miss E. Harding. French, Kranimar, and conversation: Miss A. Pagni. Drawing and physiology: Miss N. Clark. •Sewing: Miss E. Harding. Highest year's examination marks: Miss E. Buchanan. Music: Miss E. Buchanan Intermediate Form. — Composition and general knowledge: Miss Mary Whitney. Reading: Miss Ella Matthews. Reading: Miss Bessie Pagul. French and spelling: Miss S. Macdonald. Drawing: Miss K. Robinson. Highest marks year's examination: Miss L. Whiblev. Great improvement: Miss K. Robinson. Form V.—Geography: Miss C. Anderson. Spelling: Miss B. McMillan. Writing and needlework: Miss B. Lockbart Music: Mlri B. Loekhart. Highest marks year's examination: Miss M. Macdonald. Arithmetic and grammar: Miss R. Welson. Preparatory Class I.—Scripture: Jack Lork_art. Reading and dictation: Bertha Rytinrn and Peggy Anderson., Geography; Phyllis Harding. Reading and spelling: n'opel Prosser. General progress: Geoffrey Jackson. Prize Carving.—Miss Ihua Page and Miss Dorothy Pagni. Tennis trophies were won by Misses I. Page. M. Williams, I. Brook, D. Pagrii, W Norden, E. Robinson, and N. Moorc-Jonca. MELMERLY COLLEGE, PARNELL. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. A large gathering of parents and friends took place at Melmerly College on Wednesday evening, the occasion being the annual distribution of prizes by the Rev. Canon Mac Murray for work during the year. Before the presentation, a number of imislr-1 Items were Tendered by the pnplls, including the cantata "Five o'clock Tea" r » the junior singing class, and the cantata "ilie Tassing of the Old Year" by the senior singing class. The senior elocution class also rendered scenes five, six, and seven of the second act In "As You' Like it." Following Is the prize list:— LTPER SCHOOL, FORMS V., A AND' B. The scholarship for 1912 was gained by Daphne Grainger Prize for best work Tor the year Wl_ (presented by Mrs Parkesi: M. Manformick. Two medals (presented by u.liss Thompson) for deportment wtre galnei by M. Mac-ormlck and Lilian Cooper Prize for highest marks for year 1912 (presented l>y Mrs A. Taylor) was pained by M. K. ■Skakespoar. English: M. Tayler. Composition (presented by Mrs Moss): M Tayler (-.Scripture (presented by Canon Mac Murray I and Mrs Dewes,: M. Taylor. K. Shakesp ar. ( nlversal history: M. Tayler. D Graiu-er. I\. Wolfe, L. Corry. Latin: K. Shakespear. Botany: E. Ptidney, K. Shakespear. Ari.h rnetlc: K. Shakespear. E. Newton. AlgebraD. Grainger, E. Newton. English grammar: I*. Newton. K. Shakespear. Geography M. Newton, X Shakespear. Hygiene- K. Ptidney General knowledge: J. Unflll. Drawing (presented by Miss Waters)- E Pudney. French: Division lI.—E. Pudney Division lII.—A. N. McGarry. Physical culture (presented by Mrs Heap): K. Shakespear. Prize for excellent work and Industry: P. Wright- Elocution: K. Shakespear, J. Upflll. A gold cable bracelet i given by Mrs H. Philcox), for the "best loved" girl, was balloted for by the little children, and gained by Norah McGarry MIDDLE SCHOOL, FORMS 1.. A AND B. English history (presented by Mias Runele): M. Stringer. Composition (presented by Mrs Moss): L. Pascoe. Scripture: W. Bell. Latin: L. Pascoe. Science: L. Pascoe. G. Fletcher, A. Ronayne. English t-rammar: v. Moren. General knowledge: A. Ronayne Geography: A. Ronayne. French: A. Ronayne. Reading: K. Wrigg Spelling: K. Wrigg. Botany: A. Ronayne. Writing: E. Peake. Music: G. Fletcher. Best work for year (presented by Mrs Parkes): A. Ronayne. LOWER SCHOOL, FORMS 11., A AND B. English history: H. Dv Faur, E. Parkes Geography: M. Gilbert. Physical geography: G. Coiebrook, M. Oolebrook. Scripture: G. Coiebrook. M. Coiebrook. English grammar: E. Parkes. Arithmetic: M. Hay, M. Gilbert. Science: M. Gilbert. General knowledge: S. Hay. Composition: H Dv Faur. French: E. Parkes, M. Coiebrook, K. Bagnall, V. Oolebrook. Reading: K. Bagnall. Elocution: S. Hay. Writing: M. Gilbert, J. Longland. Industry: M. Pullcox. Drawing: (j. Coiebrook, M. Coiebrook, J Longland. Best work for year (presented by Mrs I'arkes): M. Hay. Prefect's prize: E. Cardon. LOWER SCHOOL, FORMS 1., A AND B. English history: D. Brett. Geography: O. Trencbard. Scripture: N. Gilbert- English grammar: 0. Trenchard. Arithmetic: O. Trenchard. Writing: M Wrigg. Spellings M. Wrigg. Reading: T. Jagger. Poetry: It. Bush. French: B. Houghton. Improvement: R. Rainger, M. Hunter. Drawing: M. Wrigg. Physical culture (presented by Airs Heap): D. Brett. Neatness (presented by Miss Ward): D. Brett. KINDERGARTEN AND TRANSITION CLASS. The following children received prizes:— L Inglis, A. Kealey, R. Keith, E. Frayllng, J. Tayler, A. Coiebrook, J. Colwill, M. Colebrook, It. Coiebrook, I. Hunter, J. Gilbert, F. Earle, V. Cardon, J. Dixon, H. Heather. PAPATOETOE ORPHANAGE. The annual Christmas festivities took place at tbe Orphan Home, Papatoetoe, last night in the presence of a large number of visitors. Including the chairman (Mr C. J. lunks) and other members of the Board and Ladies' Committee, the Rev G H Morse, Mrs Morse, and others. Several carols were cbarminglv snng by the children, and prizes were distributed to the most diligent and successful in the year s work and sports. Subsequently the great Christinas tree, covered with gifts supplied for the eighteenth consecutive year by Mrs A. Peel : and other lady friends of the children, be- [ came the centre of attracticd and tbe source of immense pleasure to 68 happy , youngsters, who gave some expression to their thanks by ringing cheers at the chairman's call. I An adjournment was made to the diningroom, and the guests were informed that all the good things with which the long tables were loaded had been made by the girls themselves, under the supervialon of Miaa Jennings, who has chares* e_ u_t_r ___trtu_

tion In cooking, upon which Tamable acquirement the Board has laid special stress. The results of Miaa _e_———_»' instruction proved eminently satisfactory, and proved a fitting ending to a very pleasant evening. P___N___ KINDEBGAKTEtN. I Paraell Kindergarten broke np for their 4 Xmas holidays on Wednesday. A course of c • work was gone through giving an insight _ : l into the system, and the little ones entered , . | into their work and games with great en- : 1 thusinsm and a naturalness of joyous child- - hood that left no doubt as to their being ' > very happy in their school life. Miss Eileen i > Cottrell gave a resume of the year's work. Mr Sljrfield spoke to the visitors in eulo- ' static terms of the progress the school bed 1 made. A time-honoured Xmas tree, laden 1 with presents which the children had made j for their parents and toys for themselves, brought to a close a most delightful and in- • terestlng afternoon. ' ' I