PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13610, 20 December 1909, Page 8

PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

RAIfGIORA HIGH SCHOOL: -Jji The distribution of prize* «t the RaagionwHigh School took place on Friday, in the - presence of a Urge number of parenta and '" visitors, who had an opportunity of .in--& epecting the new brick building* now. r", course of erection. - .;:" The chairman (Mr R. Ball), in 'ik : yj' address, said the xoD of -pupa*-/ "J hed been maintained, aad in., the 's iirst half of the year reached lh» Basbyna Vol sal In efficiency the achosl iad najted' expectations. In the eTtTninaiiqin W,-p«t, . cent, distinguished themselves. For.m»tricu- -'■- lation seven entered, and aix. patted; for " - Senior Civil Service, one entered end pasted: " - for Junior Civil Service fifteen entered, «mV* thirteen passed; end for senior free posts, .thirteen entered and passed Tha.more.r*- ,- cent examinations would not,be reported at"'. = till January,' but good revolt* were ex- ■-* pected. For senior free places, eigfaV,- : passed without formal examination; for-Un/ii Junior- Civil Service, tea entered; _ftt« matriculation, ten.; for junior sniTenaty , *! scholarship, one; end for Senior Civilvice, two. The school in October weein-YV apected by Mr T. H. Gill, his report staiiajt "''l that the method* of teaching were geoeraflyJH quite satisfactory, and were followed ■ oare end thoroughness. On the occasion of his visit the work was carried on with ooniv;.-; toendab:© interest, there being • good epirir * of work and a rery fine tone. . A gnat «fc*V £500 had made possible the exaction of •'/"; scienoe room, forming the wing ol • plete new school. This jroom wooid _• ready for occupetion when the school ",»v>, eesembled, and this being • farming wfT; trict, it wa» intended to give some to agricultural chemistry. - In conoluejon.Sj the chairman sud that 45 pupila wew rt-.-it ceived from beyond the Bangiora | and that school bovdinghouse was »-c| success. ' ■■■ - - ' J -;i= The Rev. F. P. Fendall, th* Bar. C. JAwKJ nethy, Mr CW. Bell (Mayor of Baagianh t Mr J. L. Wilson {one of the first about twenty-five years ego.) and Mr C. Jennings (treasurer of the Board),-fare 008-ys gratttlatory addresses. -• •U^ Mr T. B. Cresswell, Prindpal, ing on the matriculation examination, M»vJ the efficiency of the teaching had impiond the scholars, who came forward batter pr»-.: )ii pared. For a. learning examination ilw fit not too eeey.but it might with be' made more difficult for thq»» going W' i Sfi ward to the UniTexsity. . Tb* number,, «*g examinations in the school 'was a atrai» en-vff tho pupLe, which might be wlisred by carj >f tailing some of-the ordinary holidays and;.ft increasing the holidays at Okriftmafc tat w»gg «s not to exceed the tinvs allowed xn year for holidays, namely, thirteen weeks. -. The prwee were then distributed by tt»<. Mayor (Mr C. W. Bell), Mm Bell, and- Mi»;w Cresewell, «c _ "'*•-;! ■*. Challenge shields.—Tennis, Berth* physical drill (girls). Helen Carmfchael; W»f? ahooting, Corporal Mfles; physical boye), Horace Thompson; medal for beet shot in Defence CwJeU.fcfk Canterbury district, Sergeant E. garden, Beatrice Barreil-; tennia ■^ a "*m prize), Agnes Foster; .sewing {Mm*. siecial), Gladys Ivory; jtmior teß Topp. Fourth year pupfls—Harry Ktebttftg dux of school; Fr«* Thompeoa, egg£«i matics; Edith Marshall, composiiaoii. year—Reginald Miles, mathematioa; Foster, botany 'end phyaio.ogy. weune« year—Gwenda. wheeler, arithmetic *ne JsM*|i< li»h; Muriel Papps, Latin and. **£**§& Mary Steele, compoeitaoo; Jamei nWKs| methematici. First year—Thoa, arithmetic, algebra. *nd Enghsh Lily Paine, oompoaiiion; Emma French; Beatrice Barreil, Latin and tot"g® General progress—Walter Gay. Mt Wtt!| (chairman) epecia.l prue for English ture, Harry Richards. J. S£"m£ special for composition, Charlee second, Kenneth Abernethy. . tij&i. Cheers were given for the chairman, Board of Governors, end the staff, t*rwards β-ftemoon tea wa» provided by ml***'? Cressweil. . _"S'^