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There was a large attendance of students of tiu t.'iin.-ichcivh Commercial and their trunds ut the City Hall la:-t iu.'ht. <n tiie tH.oa.vi*m <>f th*.- annual bnak-in-up lunction. Mr H. C. K'l. M-H.K., pi*.v.d..-d, and Mr T. X- Taylor. M.1i.15., a-*-* occupied a sut on the p.atlorm. T lie I'i.iicip.ii (Mr C. H. til Toy), in the couise of his address, referred to th-.- rise an I progress of the eo.k-ge, and point* d out how the iidv.:i:t rf the typowi-iti.r ];:;d lid to the e.\i*-iivion of the furiiouiutn of the cui'.c't. in a. idition to .sin.,; iha rid and typt-writing, subject aft-.-r sul.jsot hed b,.-tn added, and now hieiud: .1 toiiiiui-rciid. technical, and iite.iirv siihj'.ctK. The rok of the f.-(.-r.e.u-.' hud increase i fiom 216 i;>*: year ti. 2+l this Vi.il'. Li iii.-; eoiiL'ituliiig remarks he thank':d Messrs Chas. Kia.n an-l Co. for their gift of two hands.-,an; silver iirdiis for e-oiii;xtition, and aso thanked the teaching stall for their a.'.-ditance. Th-' C-liiiirm.-in th.ii prts.iit.d the ptiztv .'U follows: —- Buokkcep.ne; (clay students) —Senior, W. 11. Ci.-ie: 1. ji.iljv. i\e.-s 2; an...or, jl:.-* M. K. Kenr.ie tnr.d general progress) 1, .'l.ri Maud Washer :.::it Cr. (J. lir-.env.o-ail cq.-ii.. Coiamcroiai—M.ta Mo;.ie \\ :.,i.<ius 1. j;j.,;i. Parsons -. i ypoivi-.-.ir.g— Senior, .Mis.; Kibe', A;.li:o;:y (.iru-ua.) 1, -Uiss Kaa ito-in-itson 2, .V'.:».i -Vie ~-; \Yi...mn3 ti; Junior, M.** i,y Ccoku tuadai) 1. (1. C. Greenwood 7 J. iet.rd li. Arithmetic—M.s-s M. brake 1. Waiter 11. Cooper 2. Kii-.ish—llivs Alice Saunders 1, Miss Rose Bisckmore -. ("Modern Invention")— Miss Iris Bruce 1 Mia* Ethel Antl,.,uy 'J. Literature, ("Mi ion tho Flos.)") —M 133 Bei.iui White 1, -Miss Ai.-ie haumW* 2. History and (Ico-riipiiy—.Mis* Koje B.ackniorc 1. Miss Iris Biuce '2. Shorthand—loO words per minute. Miss Mar.o-i Strciij-'c; l;i;i wo7ci3 per minute, Mi.-.i (J. Mi'.'.'kay and Miss llae ite'eertson (equal): 110 words per r.iii.utc, Leonard Martin; Oil words per minute, M;ss Anuis Caverhiil; 73 woriLi ncr minute, M.ss A.ice Milne; -50 words per minute, Mi s Xeliie Honor.. Thfory, best paper Pitman's theory examination. Miss Mni»gie Armstrong. Mr Taylor addressed the gathering, and daring the evening the following itfir.s wire given:—Piano solo, Mrs iSapsfoid ; foni's, Mrs Rout; piano solo, Miss Strange; nci-t-ation, Mr Barrett; piano solo, Mrs Cord'.ry; g'.ea bj- young ladies. After light refreshments had bsen partaken- of, dancing and games tvero indulged in.
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Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11460, 19 December 1902, Page 6
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