CHRISTCHURCH SHORTHAND AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10536, 23 December 1899, Page 4

CHRISTCHURCH SHORTHAND AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

The annual closing ceremony and distribution of certificates in connection with Mr and Miss Digby s Shorthand and Technical School took place at the Metaphysical Clubrooms, Hobbs's buildings, yesterday afternoon. Tljere was a large attendance of pupils, the room being completely filled. Mr T. 'S. Weston, member of Canterbury College Board of Governors, presided and distributed the certificates to the successful ' students. In the course of his speech Mr Weston referrea to the importance of a ' thorough practical knowledge of shorthand- . coupled with a good general education. _ He also referred to the success of the pupils of I the school during the past year, nearly fifty certificates having been grunted to the pupils ;by Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons. He then I distributed the certificates. The following j are the names of the successful pupils: — ; Pitman's first-class high speed certificates— 140 words per minute. Miss Elsie Russell; 110 words per minute. Miss Blanche DeVeaux, ' Mabel Hannay, Eva Alfrey, Mr Arthur D. Wylie; 100 words per minute, Misses Lyditt R. North, P. Mcßae, L. NicboU. Ethel Garton, Katherine Robertson, Mabel Hannay, i Nellie Fisher, May Griffin, Mr Arthur Wylie, j Master Victor Curtis. I Theory Certificates (Pitman's shorthand) — ! Miaso3- Trent, Maud Trent, Mildred Trent, Isabel Campbell, Blanch DeVeaux, P. Mcßae, Lydia R. North, May Griffin, Katherine E. Robertson. Maud Snell, Ethel Orchard, Jennie Smart. Ethel Garton, M. Lanyon, Hilda AlliBon, Mabel Hannay, Nellie Fisher, Eva Alfrey, Lilian Dunlop, Messrs Malcolm, A. Powrio, Arthur D. Wylie, Allister Beeton, J. H. Thompson, P. Campbell, Masters Victor Curtis. Archie Douglass. Lightline speed certificates—l4o words po. xninute. Miss Ella Freeborn; 100 words per minute* Miss Ruby Carl. After tbe certificates were presented tt ooncext programme was gone through, the various items being contributed by the pupils. Tho programme comprised a piano duet by Misses North and Hannay; piano solos by Misses de Veaux, Fisher, Smart and Atkinson : songs by Misses E. Orchard, M. Snell, M. Russell, E. Russell, E. Vincent, and Mr T. Curnow; and a recitation by Miss Gwendolyn Digby. An exceptionally popular item was fortune-tellinjr by Mrs De la Mare. During tlie afternoon Miss Digby was presented with a handsome dressintr-case and a tennis racquet. The dressing-case bore the following inscription, -'Presented to Miss , Digby, as a small token of esteem, from her? , pupils. 22nd December, 1899." The. presentation was made by Mx Weston on behalf of the pupils. vv>