ESSAY COMPETITION.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 129, 1 June 1923, Page 8

ESSAY COMPETITION.

S.P.C.A. PRIZE-WINNERS. The thirteenth annual essay competitions under the auspices of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals -were held recently. The judges have made the following awards:— Standards I. and ll.—Subject, "How I Treat Mv Pet": James Dyer. Paponga School, Hokianga, 1; Mavis Milne Vuuxhall School. Devonport. 2; Ellen Hayes, Parnell School. 3: Margaret Shcahnn, Richmond West School, -1. The special prize for Maori pupils was won by Watene Pahau, Hlruharama Native School. Standard HI. —Subject, "Autobiography of a Cat"; Albert Turley, Grey Lynn School, 1; Rita Williams, Tancatua, Bay of Plenty, 2; Leslie Nodder, drey Lynn School, 3; Dorothy Lynds. Haipakl School. 4 The special prize for Maori pupils was won by Hnia Martin, Pakaumanga Native School, Huntly. standard IV. —Snlject. "Life Story of a Dog, Told by Himself": Mary Matthew, Mclmerly College, Parnell, 1; Hetty Smithies, Kniatea, Kirlpakn, 2; George Hack, Grey Lynn School. 3: Moses Peepe, Te Uoro Native School, 4. Godfrey Greene, West Lynn, and Alan McKinven, Grey Lynn School, received lion, mention. 'standard V. —Subject, "Autobiography of a Carthorse": Winnie Emsou, SI. Heller's School, 1; Elizabeth Ireland, Te Kan-a-moa, No. 2 School, 2; Alice Wagener, Houhora School. Pukenul, 3: Sybil Schmidt, Grey Lynn School. 1. The following received lion, mention:—Doris Morgan, Ellerslie School: Dorothy Towers, Paeroa D.H. School; Phyllis O'Halloran. St. Joseph's School, Grey Lynn. The special prize for Maori pupils was awarded to Wi Clarke Takcrel, Tnnoa Native School. Bailey, Kaipara. A special prize awarded to pupils of tho Jubilee Institution for the Blind was won by Jack Council. Standard Vl.—Subject, "A Letter From an Animal in a Zoo to its Mother In tho Jungle": Vlvienue Kernot. Melmerly College, Parnell, 1: Doris Y'oungman. Parnell School, 2; S. Speight, Remuera School, .'!; W. Plowman, Richmond Road School. 4. The special prize for Maori pupils was won hy Mary Pakl, Takahiwai Nutive School, Marsdeu Point. Standard VII. and Forms 3 and 4.—Subject. "Suggestions for the Management of Auckland Zoological Gardens, having special reference to the care aud attention bestowed on the animals there": Margaret Grace Chaplin, Epsom Girls' Grammar School. 1; Kathleen Cooper, St. Joseph's Convent, Grey Lynn, 2: Maurice Edward Knight, Whakntane D.H. School, 3: Marie l.enore Allen, Epsom Girls' Grammar School, 4: Nancy Lucy Walker. Epsom Girls' Grammar School, received hon. mention.