Kaitangata School.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 98, 20 December 1904, Page 5

Kaitangata School.

The break-up ceremony of the school for all children up to 3rd Standard took place at the school on Frid iy morning, in the presence of a large number of parents, mostly ladies. A j programme of action songs, &c. , was given by the infants. Mr Blackie (chairman of committee) briefly addressed the children, and Mr J. Allen, M.H.R. then presented th .; prizes to the successful scholars and made a few appropriate remarks and wished them every success during their holidays. The customary cheers were given at the conclusion by the children for the teachers, Mr Allen, and the committee. In the evening a varied programme was given by pupils in the higher sta.idu Is, tlure being a. large attendance. T.ho prOjjr.uu.ue was something similar to one gi en a iew weeks previously. The duet •*Crujket Bwvbee" by MiSs Nelly Bolhwick and Master Fred Telford, " Where are you go.n^ my pretty maid," by Elsie M'Fadden and >J aster Fred Telford, reciatation " Nevermore " by Mr C. R. Smith, the club swinging by «irls of the sixth and sevenths siandards, recitation "The careful messenger' Miss Annie Pennell, and *' The Firemin " Mr P. Bradley, were all worthy of especial mention. Tiie Rev. R. Scott- Allan gave a short address reminiscent of his early school days, which he showed wore a marked contrast tv> the privileges and facilities offered to children now, in the shape of prizes lor attendancj and merit, and painstaking and interested teachers, who all took an interest in the young under their charge. He concluded by entrusting them all to God's care and blessing, and wishing them a successful and enjoyable holiday and that they would return fully equipped for the duties that lay before them in the new year. Mr Blackie then asked Mr J. Allen, M.H.R., to present the prizes to successful scholars, stating that ,£2O, over and above special prizes, had this year been spent in books, which' included some handsome and well-bound volumes. Mr Allen expressed his pleasure at being amongst them once more, and said he had a presentation of a map to make to the school which had been presented by the Navy League, and which he had been asked to present on their behalf. He then, in the course of abrief but eloquent address, save a resume of the founding of the British Navy, and some of its fawous deeds up to the present time, and the object of the Navy League was to keep in the mind of their young the power of the navy and the necessity cf keeping up their power, as in these troublous times the surest way to command the peace of the world was by their striving to maintain the supremacy of the seas. He hoped the map would be an object lesson to them, and that it wotdd be pointed out to them what it meant to maintain the supremacy of the seas. During his travels he had found, strange to say, where the highest marks for education were attained, there was no system of prizes. He had a high appreciation of the value of education, and it should be every child's ambition to rise in the world. He thought it surprising to find on the continent how the children there valued education. The children in the colony had great facilities in that respect. and as they were the men and women of tiie future, upon them would depend the success of our country. He was glad to tell them that Parliament was taking steps to erect a training college for technical education. He exhorted them to value education for all it was worth, as it was the greatest boon and blessing that could be bestowed upon a child ; he also approved of the system of training the rifle cadets in our schools in the colony. He then presented the prizes complimenting the dux on his success, also wishing success to the boys who had achieved honors, but were away at civil service examination. Cheers were given at the.conclusion for Mr Allen, the teachers, and the committee. The following is the prize list : — Class P. Attendance prizes. — First Class : James M'Vicker, Laura Westfield. Second Class : Violet Stanniford, Janet Bennie, Lily Oliver, Elsie Stubbs, May Espie. Standard I. Dux of the Class.— John Hay. Class prizes. — Boys : Jack Burns, Alfred Bowmar, Archibald Carmichael, William Nicholas, Cyril Durham, Joseph Todd. Girls: May Gilchrist, Hilda Kirby, Ethel Somerville, Mary Westfield, Elizabeth Archibald, Daisy Wilson, Mary Somerville, Margaret Thomson. Attendance prizes— First Class : William Archibald, Alfred Bowmar, Jack Burns, loseph Hollows, Mary Westfield. Second Class : Thomas Stanniford, John Williams, May Gilchrist, Ethel Oliver. Sewing. —Mary Frazer, Ethel Somerville, Alice M'Laren. Mental arithmetic (Mr Brady's prize).— Jack Burns. Standard 11. Dux of Clas». — Rhoda Blackie. (Jlas* prizes. — Boys : Horace Kirby, Andrew Thomson, Sydney Wilson, Edward Crowe, Charles Penman, Robert Howie, William Bonnie, Ccc 1 Greene. Girls : Isabella Hislop, Maiion Clements, Isabella Bennie, Margaret Stephenson, Annie Bowmar, Annie Pennell, Jane Magee. Attendance prizes. — First Class : Annie Pennell, Ismarelda Taylor, John Bennie, William Bennie, . Sydney Wilson, Robert Cairns. Second Class: Isabella Bennie, Janet Coulter, Mabel Espie, Gladys Frazer, Isabella Hislop, Violet Jarvie, Jane Magee, Boyd Bennie, j Ronald Douglas, Robert Howie, Charles Penman. Sewing. — AJary Hurring, Khoda j Blackie, Marion Clements. AJental arithmetic (Mr Morrison's prize). — James Marshall. Special prizes for excellent work.— Alice M'Vicker. Standard 111. Dux of Class. — Ellen Sharp. Class prizes. Boys: James Morrison, Albert Westfield, George Dick, Henry M'Fadyen, Boyd Bennie, Alfred Lamb, Stuart Taylor, William Howie. Girls : Jane M'Aughern, Elizabeth Holden, Christina Tripp, May Lowery, Jane CarmichaeL Louisa Hay. Attendance prizes. — First Class : Elizabeth Holden, fane M'Aughern, Christina Tripp, William Tripp, William Hargreaves, Charles Smith. Second Class : Ellen Sharp, Eric Burns, Boyd Bennie, George Dick, William Howie, Peter Magee, Will am Pattorson, Albert Westfield. Sewing.— Jane M'Aughern, Elizabeth Holden, Louisa Hay. Mental arithmetic (Mr W. Fiaxet's prize).— Stuart Taylor. Special prises for excellent work.— Clara Burns, Robert Fitzgerald, William Hargreaves, Charles Smith. - Standard IV. '. Dux of Class. — Annie Dunn. Class prizes. — Boys : Alexander Burns, Arthur Kitto, Harold Hargreaves, Leslie Kirby, Thomas Stephenson, Andrew Bain, Lance Souness. £icls; Elizabeth Cornish, Elizabeth JSamsay,

Isie M'Dougall, Emily M'Vickers, Annie Fraser, Linda Pennell. Attendance prizes. — First Class : Reginald Bradley, George Ramsay, George Pennell, Frederick Williams, Andrew Bain, Alexander Burns, Harold Hargreaves, Thomas Stepheason, Elizabeth Cornish, Anakt Dunn, Dora M'Aughern, Emily M'Vickers, Margaret Power. Second Class: Charles Williams. Mental arithmetic (Mr Sharman's prize).— Arthur Kitto. SeWing prizes.— lst Elizsbeth Ramsay, 2nd Olivia Trusler,- 3rd Linda Pennell. Standard V. Dux of Class. — Florence Holden. Class i prizes. —Boys : Gerald Fitzgerald, George Dunn, Aaron Bowmar, Jonathan Shartnan, James Bradley, Fred. Barclay." Girls : Mabel Wilson, Francis Houston, Elizabeth M'Fadyen, Emily Irving, Florence Blaney, Christina lirown. Attendance prizes. —First Class : Fred. Barclay, James Blaney, Charles Douglas, George Dnnn, Arthur Tellord, Florence Blaney, lsla Souhess, Hilda Stubbs, i Mabel Wilson, Agnes Magee. Second Class : Aaron Bowmar, William Ramsay, Helen Borlhwick, Janet Dick, Margaret M'Aughern, Ada Patterson. Sewing prizes.— lst Annie Terry, 2nd Florence Holden and Winnie Terry (equal). Mental Arithmetic (Mr Hawke's prize).— Arthur Telford. Special : David Archibald. Special prize from Miss Paterson for buttonholes. — Elsie Throp. Standard VI. Dux of Class. — Edward Bain. Class prizes. . — Boys : Sydney Sharman, Albert Barclay, Percy Metcnett. Ivan Smith. Girls : Doro, thy Fitzgerald, Keba Espie, Agnes Garrey- / Vera Ramsay, Annie Blaney. Attendance prizes. — First Class : Edward Bain, Albert Barclay, .Sydney Sharman, Reba Espie, Vcra Taylor. Second Class : Mary Hislop, Vera Ramsay. Sewing prizes. — Reba Espie, Lily Douglas. Menial arithmetic (Mr Blackie's prize;. — Juiwarti iiain. Standard VII. Senior. — Coys: Norman Johnston. Girls: Ethel Smith, Constance Souness. Junior. — Boys : Edwin Shaw. Girls : Alice Darling. Special Prizes. Writing (Mr Carson's prizes). — Standard vi : Mary Hislop. btandard V ; Ina Pilling. Writing, plain and ornamental (Whitcombe, Tombs, and Co. 's prizes). — Ist Alice Dai ling, 2nd, Connie .Souness. 1 Cadet medals for shooting and drill. - Ist J I Color serjeant E. Shaw (Captain Souness' ! medal), 2nd Serjeant N. Johnston (Mr Moir's medal), 3rd, Corporal F. Telford (Lieutenant Aitchison's medal).