NEW BRIGHTON.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12683, 22 December 1906, Page 12

NEW BRIGHTON.

The annual distribution of prizes at New Brighton school took place on Thur-da.\, the chairman of the eommittw <Mr P. G. Withers) presiding. Thf* Following is the priase-list : — Standard Vll.—Alice Cillaghan 'dux medal presented by Mr Wither?) 1. Ella Radchtfe and Leslie Lawrence (equal) tpriies presented by Mr Cavgill) _, Irene Wyatt 3. Standard Vl.— Mabel Howard 1. Arthur Bruce J. Albert Went 1, St si'lev Hargrove. lw*?!ip Forest. Kate Light body. Lulu Lawrence. Standard V--El«ie Hroker 1. Naylor Wilson 1. Dorothy Stanland 3. Kuby Spratt. Ids. Pitcher. Joseph Williams. Kva Baiiey. K'.andird IV.—Harry Haig 1. Doris Bu-hc« 1. Mn-'pie Lawrence .1. Jack Ives. Janet Light body, Charles Willi?, Cyril Cooka Hiby routes. Standard lll.—Gwendoline Gale ]. Jim 2. Claire Ma.-on 3. Gladys Barker. Frank Louie Bailey. Ma=rgie Spratt. Claude Skinner. Doris Hill. Standard ll.—ltia Harpreovos 1. Nellie H.mker _, Ivy Cooke 3. Norman Lighthody Cyril Bruce. Gladys Archer, Colin Duncan. Dick Hopkins, Lawrio Newel!. Standard I.—Sam Turner 1. Lawrence Darra.cott _. Cynl Pluinridgc .1. Amy Free. Georjrc Giliespie, George Lockwood. Primer 3~-Topsy Hargreaves 1. Gncffrey MoCree 2. Walter Lowery 3 Primer _--Francis Churton I. Marion Duff ■2. Gin Ford 3. Attendance Prizes—Standard VII: Ella ilndoliffe 1, Alice Callagl'vi Standard VI.: Stanley Banjrnvc I. Kei>inald Hopkins, Frank' Merry. Albert Went. Mubel Lislie Forest. Jack Haynes. Standard V. . Kubv Nankivell. Elsie Hncker. Ruby Tims, ,J,\nics Willis. Kdward Hunter. William Bellamy. Wilfred Went. Gwenda Newell, Henry Burrowes. Standard IV.: Harold Bailey, .lurk Ives, Harry Haig. Gerald Hill. Norman Wood. Cyril Cooke. Pearl Partridge, rfc-n:" Bishop, Ruby Coates. Charles Willis. Star.dard III.: Bert Ktught, Lawrence Xaukivell. Reginald Nankivell, Dorothy Sims. Went, Vera Wilson. Standard II.: Leicester Ford Victor Nankivell, Nellie Hooker. Colin Duncan. Harris Hunter. Stanley Trice Kva Hei- ll~nil»M F-rd. Dirk Ho-'-ins, litlM" Xowell. l>orothv Merry. Standard I. . Frank Willis, Cyril Haig, Sam Turner, Poppy Bellamy Annie Nankivell. G-wylfa Newell. Infants: Leslie Williams, Allan l>unc__, Ivy Monitor's Prizes—Ada Ives, Joyce I attrick, Ellen Howard (prizes presented by 3Liss Pattrick>. ... . . Special Prizes for Arithmetic, presented by Mr G. D. Macfarlane—Albert Went, Magpie Lawrence. Allan Catton. Sewing Prizes-Standard VII.: Ella Rsdcliffo 1 (Mrs Withers prize). Ruby Na™'veil '2. Standard VI.: Marian Oibb (Mrs White's prize). Standard V.: E'sie lino tcr (Mrs Withers. senr.V Standard IV: Mure Woke. Standard III.: \m Wilwi ■ 'J'd Hilda Hooker (equal). Standard 11. :Glady, Darraoott. Standard I.: Elsie Howard. Primer 3: Kara Clark. Kh work-Standard V.: Amy Palk. Standard IV.: Doris Bishop. Goll Conduct-Primer 3: Mildred Lewthwaite. Walter Lowery. Primer 2: Ciawe Palmer. Gus Ford .Mrs Horgres-w. s prize"). Bc*t Lung Capacity-Fred Fatterson, L«also presented a hand'orne almanac to Miss Ivy Foster, who was unt-1 r«en"ly a teacher at the school. Hearty cheers y were given, by tbo scholar*. fmr th? teachers, the donors of prize- aaid the School. Committee. ADDINGTON. Yesterday afternoon the CI""""™ tt .™ members of the Addjngton SrAjool.d.«tr,l,n ed a number of attendance certificates spo rta prizes, and essay pr>"». the latter being Siven by the "Arbor Day" League. Mr 21cDousal7s prizefor the best-kept garden* wa" won by the school. Following is the K St__d«d ti class: Charles Penrose*No'rman Thompson: secondi cl.es: Ivy Buller. Robert Ferguson, Roy Johnson, Uar•St._d_S B V.-Fi«l cl«s: Oliver; second class. Ernest Down, Ernest Baldwm, Oeil Dunn, Charles Colecher, Wardill Allen, William Cotton. ri-.y. Standard IV.-First claa.: Elsie Clarke. Vernon McNicholl. John Northam, Harold Cumminir, second class: Gertie Lane, Walter Andrew, Geary Thompson. Thomas Merry, John Tait. Standard 111.-First class: I. Merry, B. Stevens, M. Th-ckwell, J. Wtlliams. W. Reynolds, W. Gates; second class: S. Down, L. Thomson, C. Hill, L. Whiting, It. Wells, A. Le Gros. Standard 11.-First class: Gladys Gates, Leslie Walker. Willie Richmond, Jack Calderwood. Leslie Clarke. Harry Gates; second class: Basil Otten, Albert Turnpenny, Willie Walker. Doris Duke. Standard I.—Fira* class. Norman Herrick, Thomas Penrose. Mary Gates; second class: Joe Lock, Walter Whelan, Herbert Stevens, Lorrimer Smith, Elsie Warren, Uuhui Johnston. Ernie Le Gros, Clarence Mugford, Albert Dacombe. Infants—First clus: James Gordon. Horace Brown, Ralph Atkinson, Leonard Thackwell; eecond class: Daisy Herrick, Ivy Rouse, Laurence Barber. Essay prises—A. Johnson, P. Hooper. CHRISTCHURCH SHORTHAND AND COMMERCIAL SCHOOL.' The annual 'breaking-up social in connection with the Christchurch Shorthand and Commercial School took place in the Alexandra Hail last night, and w„ largely attended by the pupils of the school. The evening opened with a concert programme, most of tho items of which were contributed by the school pupils. A pianofore duet was played by Misaes N. and L. Dwver. and pianoforte solos by Mian D. English, Miss E. McCarthy, and Mr G. Arcbey. Songs were contributed by Miss G. Wood. Mr F. Postgate, Messrs R. Cresswell and L. Cunningham*. Miss C. Redmmne. and Mr W. Marks. Miss C. Banks dancoi two Scotch dances. Misses I. and G. Digby a doll dance, and Miisns O. Ambrose and I. Dishy also contributed items. The annual renoTt was then read, and the prizes and certificates presented by Mr 'G. Laurenson, M.H.R* The report stated that the number of students on thje roll was considerably larger than that far any preocding year, while the office, appointments secured by pupils of the school during the pa*t twelve months again showed a large increase over any corresponding previous period; in fact, the great difficulty had been to prepare student* fast enough to moet the keen demand that had existed. Students had been very successful at the various examinations held during the year. For the fourth year in succession a member of the school had succeeded in winning the pold medal annually presented by the Christchurch Shorthand Writers' Association, for the highpst speed certificate granted during the year by Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons as a result of the examinations held by the Association. The gold medal for 1906 had been won by Miss Ethel Idiens, with a speed certificate for .ICO words per minute. Another record established was that of Mr H. Worrall. who, after twelve months' Btudy, was successful in passing the Institute of Accountante' examination. Being only eighteen years of age. he is the youngest student to achieve this sucocss. The results of the s*horthacd speed examinations held durinsr the year showed that out of a total of fifty-one first-class Pitman spesd certificates granted, students of this school succeeded in obtaining all but ten. Eightynine shorthand speed and theory certificates had been granted by Sir Israac Pitman and Sons as a result of the year's work, as asainst sixty-eight for the previous year, and there were "still the examination papers of some fifty candidates, the results of which had not yet been received. The annual examination of students had been conducted by outside examir<?rs, all of whom spoke very hishlv of the quality of the work done and the examination papers handed in by stu dents. The prize list was as follows: — Typewriting (first prize gold medal presented by Messrs Chs«. Bean and Co.): Xellie Dwyer 1. Mabel Kent 2. Gwendolyn I). Digbv 3. Hilda Archie and Florence Ward commended. Bookkeeping: Gwendolyn D. Digby 1. Drrothv Kn„!i.«h 2. Commercial CorTespotiderr* (including transcription of shorthand note*, spellin- and loni*h»':d writing): Xellie Dwy-»r 1 Mabel Kent 2. Gwendolyn Digby and RosinT Maddrrn commerded. * Pitman's Shorthand Theory: Evelyn Free.nsn 1. Shorthand Speed (gold medal presented by the Chri«tchurch Shorthand Writers' Associa!;:.rr Miw Ethel Idiens. Pitman's Fir«t-c!a*« Speed Certificates: 10) w.>rd<» per minute. Miss Ethel Id : ens; 130 words per minute. Misses Irene L. Dieby snd .le S «ic McFedries; 130 words per minute. Miss I rem L. Diebv. Mr T. A. Shearman: 110 wo-d* i"*r mitnite. Mis«es Irene 1.. Diebv, l.ncv W. Allard. Elsie E. Wood. Mr A. E. Lesri'ett: 100 words per minute. Irc-e L- Di-bv. Bestric- O'Donohoc. Enrice P. Smith. Lucy W. Allard. Xellw* W. Marshall. Olive A. Msckie. Cora L. Keetley Msnd Trersrrove Mabel EHa Sacdford, Ida S Baker Wnrie Turne*- Messrs G. H. McLean ard He-bert R. P!im«<*;i; 90 words per minute. Mabel Smart, Florence Ward Ida M. Cartmill: 80 wo»d* per minute Mieses Al>*<* Leversedie. X?llic Dwyer. Gwendolyn D. Digby, Ethel Martin. Dorothy Webster.'Cora L. K<*et'ev. Minnw* Cooper. Nellie Bvnp. May 70 words per mi-ute. Mis« Bes#ie Sbarpe. Pitman's Theory Crrtifiesfe-: Mts**s Evelyn Freeman, Rosiia Maddren. Hilda Archey. Christina Bank-. Li'y Court Laurel Gardiner. Doris H-igbes. Ada Ms»ter» A 'ice Scott. Asne« M. Tannahill. Gladys Word. Anna Lsnauw. Jean Oatlev. Ma7?ie McElrea. Barbara Cemera Ada Dsvis. Nellie Dwyer, Evelyn Kiernan. Sylvia Wood. Alice Leversedje Gwendolyn Kent X-eHie Conereve, Gwendolyn D. Disbv. Mabel E. Kect. Mo»tgomerv G ; bbons Ethel M. Msrtin. Gertrude Miliar, Edith M. Mulcock, Liziie Quill.

Eurico P. Smith. Ida Cartmill.. Eleanor Scott. Jean Cameron. Mary Rosa. Jean Scott. Bessie Sb.rpe, Iw Slesser, Florence Ward Messrs U. J. Cartwright. E. A. K. Jones. Leonard A. Clark. V. E. Hamilton. Roy A. Johnston. Leonard A. Nicholls. Edward VT. Hazel. Percy Jones. In tbe prize l " ar.d c.V'fi"**'**Mr Laurenson congratulated Mis* D. 'hy the wincipal of the tdhool. upon such a auceessfui year's work. Ho referrid to the fact thut education nowadays was becoming more and more practical, and pointed cut that avenues of usefulness for girls in the commercial word were being opened up day by day. Supper was then served, and the proceedings closed with an enjoyable dance.