PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13613, 23 December 1909, Page 8

PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

WEST CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL.

The annual prize distribution of the .West Christchurch District High School took place yesterday afternoon, the function proving most successful. The concert hall waa crowded with, children, and their parents and friends. Dr. Chilton, a one time pupil of the school, presided. Mr C. D. Moms, chairman of the School Committee, sent an apology for absence. The headmaster (Mr C. D. Hardie, 8.A.), in his annual report, stated that the year's work had been most successful, and the relations between the staff and the pupils were most cordial. Out of twentyseven pupils who had sat for the Junior Civil Service, twenty-six had passed, ten of these being in the first 100 for the Dominion. Nine had passed matriculation and solicitors' general knowledge, two had gained the senior Board, and four the junior Board scholarships, four the -School of Art exhibitions for girls, one pupil had won a Christ's College exhibition, and was again first on the list at the examination a week or two previously. Fourteen essay prizes, and twenty-eight certificates had been won in the competitions conducted by the Navy League, the Industrial Association, and other bodies. In. the examination just lie]d, seventy-seven sat for Standard VI.. ana all passed, sixty-aix gaining l certificates of proficiency. In athletics, the school had been well to the front They bad on their walls the cricket banner presented for competition among the primary schools, and ao far this season had not lost a match. The excellent results in the cricket field were largely due to the efforts of Mr C. Allard, who deserved great credit for the manner in which he Had coached the pupils of the school. Mr Hardy then expressed the hope that the pupils would continue their studies and make a point of being thorough and conscientious in their work. He expressed gratification at the fact that a good many of the old pupils, acting on the advice he had given them, were continuing their studies. Several of them had sat for the Senior Civil Service. examination, ajid some were still studying at Canterbury College, where two had gained College honours lost year. (Lond applause.) After the headmaster's address a very entertaining programme, comprising vocal items and a pianoforte solo, was given by the children, a recitation. Bracken's " Up-a- ---?*£•" , by a littlo S-rl named Lucia Stubberneld, being a fine example of elocutionary effort. The chairman congratulated the headmueter on the excel.ent work accomplished by the school, and paid a high compliment to the teaching staff. Mr T. W. Adams, chairman of the North Canterbury Education Board, briefly eulogised the work of the headmaster, his ataff, and their pupils, and then presented the prizes. The prize list is as follows:— Secondary Department Form A—Division 1: English, mathematics, and Latin, Eric Thompson; mathematics and arithmetic, J. Tracy; mathematics, arithmetic, and Latin A. Barnett; special for industry, H. Davidson. Division 2: Mathematics, l-atiD, and arithmetic, Lulu Oldridge- English and composition, Chas. E. White* English, a. Copper; geography and geometry drawing. Vernon Lough; neatness, Percy Crraham; cheerfulness, Ada Hail; headmaster's prizes for Latin, Eric Thompson 1, Art. Barnett 2; shooting prizes, Eonald Leigh, B. Hopkins, A. Freeman, R. Cooper, F. Wright, attendance, Ist class, Harold Lomas! Percy Graham, E. Bridgman, Art Barnett (not missed school for eight years, for the last three travels from his home twelve mites away); 2nd class, V. Lough, J. Tracy, E. McClure, J. Croasdale, J. Kincaird. Form B —Certificates: General/ proficiency, William Hargreavea 1. John McAloon 2, Edwin Paton and A;an Freeman 3; rcathemat c* and chemistry, Cecil Sadler; Latin, Lionel James; chemistry, Arthur Ecroyd; attendance certificates (l»t clacs), Haro.d Crais, A «in Freeman, W. Hargreaves, Lionel James, John McAloon, Edwin Paton, James Willis, (2nd class), Eric Baker, Stanley Day, Arthur Ecxoyd. William Hulston, John M»wi-p

yorm»a Malcolm, Clarence Oliver, Andrew Wilson.

Form C—Mathematics- and general proficiency. A. Wilkinson; English and general proficiency, Phyllis Broadhurst; botany and general proficiency, Ruby Spratt; general proficiency, H. Ki'ppenburger and Joyce Pattrick; geography a»d general proficiency. H. Gourlay; general proficiency. Elsie Hooker; Latin, Robina Pettigrew- attendance ceruhcate (Ist class), __ Hooker A. Armstrong, (2nd class), R. Wicks H Gourlay, F. Clark Form o—Generai proficiency and mathematics. C. Kemp 1, J. Knox 2; commercial subjects, E. Hodson; English. Collin Phillips: woodwork. P. Shelley, C. Tasker; stter.dance (Ist clas . George Court, Henry Leigh, P. Shelley J. Start, C. Wyatt (2nd class), C. Penrose'. ~ Form E-General proficiency. Annie Morse 1. Clara Beat .if? 2- commercial work. Edith Strickett; algebra, bo'.ar.v, and commercial coricspcndence, Doris Chanoell; composi* ti.il. and wri'.in*-. Vera Bull. Tessa Woodward; sp, .i n? a „ d nia themati«, E Taylor; attendanc. (In c*-is«) Grace Seymour, Prissy Woodward '('2nd' class) Tessa Woodward, Edith Strickett, Ernest Down. Primary Department. Standard Vl.—G'rls- Vns medallist, Ruby Agnes A.lstun; merit certificates, Ethel Fros. 1, Margaret Carmichae! 2. Irene Williamson 3, Ella Rudman 4 Gwen Owen 5; attend au.-e certificates, <l«t class) Ethel Frost, LeilPo'.lard. ZiHah McFarland (2nd class) Irene Williamson, Margaret Carmichael. Alaisie Line, Celia Unwin Olive Ronson; sewingMaud Line; cookery and laundry wont, Edilh Holland, Sylvia Amves. Standard V Gir'« • Merit certificates, Anne Bell 1, Kate Kiene 2, Aroha Carnck 3. Irene Wylie 4. Sophy McCullough 5; aewms and conduct, Ann- "Butts, attendimce certificates. (Ist class)" Kate Kiene, Pearl Shuker Doliy McClure, (2nd class* Bella Campbel' Jessie Higes; oookerv, Irene Wylie, Eileen McDavitt. Standard IV —Girls: Merit certificates, Ivy Ha.,- 1, Dolly Farmer 2. Maud 3 Hopkinson 3, Ivy Mackey 4, Dulcie Habberfield 5; sewing, Dolly Farmer; attendance certificates, (l.v class) Mvrtlo Andrews, Margaret Chapman Ettie Archbold. Minnie Craddock, Minni3 Fort. Ivy Hay, Jessie Paton, Eileen Shuke*. Edith Watts, Elsie Young, (2nd class) Ivy Mackey, Mabel Foster. Dol.y Farmer, Dulcio Habberfield, Irene Owen. Standard lll.—Boys and girls: Merit certificates, Jack Taylor 1. Henry Fort 2, H. Watson 3. C. Kermode 4, C. Allen 5, Alice Bell 6, D. Boddington 7, B. Alpress 8, Iris Robinson 9; attendance certificates, (Ist class) Henry Fort, Douglas Murdoch, Norman Patterson, Ernest Barrell, Leon Davidson, C. Kermode, (2nd class) W. McClure, M. Sandford, Alice Bell, H. Watson, Doris Jameson, Ivy Bridges. Standard VT.—Boys: Dux medallist, Cyril Edward Evans; merit oertifioates, Georga Chapman 1, Robert Davis 2, D'Arcy Dorreeu 3, Cecil Shields 4 ; attendance certificates (Is: class) Cyril Evans, Cedric Mosley, Frank Mer. rin, (2nd class) George Saville, Roy Patterson lan Sinclair, Lawrence Wootten; woodwork, Cyril Evans. Syd. Owen. Standard V.—Merit certificates: Archie Barker 1 Rewi Cuming 2, Fred Brown 3, Roland Hall 4, E. White S; attendance certificates, (Ist' class) William Allen, Leslie Dorreon, Eric S-iranson, (2nd class) Archie Barker, Rewi Cuming, Frank Cole, Roland Hall, Charles Hardie, Albert Watson, E. White, S. Hitchens. W. Hulston, F. McClure, Stanley Steele; woodwork, F. Brown. E. Pullyn. Standard IV.—Boys: Merit certificates, Roland Higgins 1, R. McDavitt 2, Charles Hamilton 3, Charles Williamson 4, Edward Crapper 5, Oscar Askew 6; attendance certificates, (Ist class) Oscar Askew, Colin Campbell, Edward Crapper, Charles Hamilton, John Hamilton, John Jamieson, Horace Lester, Maitland Roper, Sydney Freeman Harold Topliss, Norman Watts, (2nd class) James Carrick. Wallace Gibson, Daniel Mahcney, Robert McDavitt, John Neill, Norman Rowe, Everett Seckar, Charles Williamson. Stanley Woods. Standard 11. (Upper)— Boys and girls. Merit certificates, Anita Graham 1, Morris Dunkley 2, Rita Pickering 3, Robert Gillies 4, Donovan Brown (good conduct) 5; sewing, Dorothy Hurrell; attendance certificates, (Ist class) Morris Dunkley, A. Woodward, Ivy Saunders, B. Brown, W. Roper. D. McFarlane, (2nd class) G. Miller, W. Soott, C. Neave, R. Pickering, B. Rydings, L. Craig, L Hepburn, N. Bradshaw, H_ Sandford, G. Williams, L. Prebble, H. Silvester, I. Askow, M. Simson. Standard 11. (Lower) —Boys and girls: ! merit certificates, L. Hindle 1, Irene Higgs 2, Ethel Boddington 3, Ruby Haines 4; improvement, Leslie Hurrell; attendance, (Ist class) Elsie Bailey, Doris Hellaby, Elsie Trueman, Joseph Archbold, G. H. laby, Stanley Frost, (2nd class) Clarence Bates, Leslie Hurrell, Alice Hill, Ruby Haines. Standard I. Merit certificates, boya: Erie. Werr 1, Arthur Williams 2, Robert Lester 3, Tnacey Atmore 4, Thomas Jackson 5. Girls: Hazel Hamilton 1, Mona Cant 2, Beulab Burrell 3. Standard I.—Attendance certificates, Ist class: Robert Lester, Jas. Hamer, Hazel Hamilton, Percy Watts, Eva Trueman. 2nd class: Jack Hepworth, Desmond Gillies, Eric Worry, Byron Rowe, May Wylie, Alfred Sandford, Beulah Burre . Stanley Barlow, David Cole, Myrtle Woodrock. Infants. Attendance. — Ist class: Elsie Pollard, Charles Allan. May Smith, A3a Truemaa, Frances Archbold. 2nd class: Willie Busch, John Cain, Olive Burrell, Warnick Hay David Hay, Annie Pennicuick, Elsie McClure, Allan Hepworth, Ethel Hendy, Ev» Roper, Victor Wilkinson, Leslie Woodrock, Gordon Findall, Rutland Swanson. The prizes won at the sports at Lancaster P&rk were alao presented. .The results of the shorthand examination by Mr J. Wyn Irwin were announced, sixteen having gained speed certificates, and eighteen theory certificates. The ceremony concluded with the singing of "God of Nations" by the scholars, after which afternoon, tea was provided by the staff for visitors and parents. [Reports of a number of other prize distributions will appear to-morrow.]