PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.
I c ( GIRTO" COLLEGE. I The annual bieaKing-up ceremony oi Girtcn , Coi.egc took pitico yts.eruuy auernoou m the presence oi a goou.v i,omwim* ot parents, pupxii, aud ineuus. Aims May C. Brown, "-cuiig-pnneipa,, presided. , lieiore tn.> toauai attribution of prizes took piace, the pupils of tne school gave a snort but enjoyable programme of elocutionary and musical iierus. Iv a short speech, Miss Brown, said all would be Rind to team that Miss Freeman, the principal, was making cxce.lent progress in. i-.ngland, and the doctor hoped to send her back, when she did come, iv the health that had been hers a few years ago. In Ihe meantime the present arrangements would continue. The school had prospered during the year, in spite of difficulties. They hud started kindergarten work, and in the winter had adopted tho plan- of taking the {•iris for a brief walk on oold mornings. In this, connection she would suggest that the parents should follow tho English p.an of dressing their girls quietly and without bright-coloured and gorgeous ribbons, ana, above .all, without jewellery. (Applause.) Next year they intended commencing tho day with a few deportment exercises, and expected to see a marked difference os the result. In conclusion she expressed the hope that the friendly support of the parents would continue in the coming year. The distribution of prizes then took place, the full list being as follows: — Dux—X. Bruce. Class prizes— A.II. (Mr Ballantyno's prize), (I, Brown; remove (Mr Loasby's prize), A. Kennedy; B I. (Mrs Cross's prize), H. Dougall; B 11. (Miss Legg's T>r_e), O. Rowe; B 111., K. Banks; C 1„ N. Gray; C. 11., M. Simpson; C 111., I. O'Connell; good report (Mrs DougqU'n prize), G. Ballautyno 1, O. Rowe 2; writing (Mr Bruce'a prize), L. Hannay: improvement in writing, M. Bruce and R. Vincent; literature, M. Bassett; lest and speed arithmetic, N. Bruce; dictation (Miss Quill's prize), E. Orchard; general .progressE. Bruce; physiology (Mr Ballantyne'a prize), A., Kennedy; elocution silver medallist, if. Bruco; A 11. Division, G. Brown; improvement in elocution (Mr Loasby's prize), D. Snltcr; marked improvement all round, S. Anson; spoiling, O. Rowe; advancement in English, E. Laws; Air Howes special English prize, senior N. Bruce, junior (first) ,0. Rowe; Mrs Rowc's .special English prize, junior (second) H. Dougall; English composition (Miss Brown's prize), A. Kennedy; improvement in composition (Mrs Cross's prize), D. G-odby; painting (Miss Smith's prize), X. Bruco; drawing, G. Loasby; botany, ML Bruce and M. Adley; mapping, E. Bruce; improvement in arithmetic, remove (Mr Bruce'a prize), H. Chivers; improvement in orithmelic, B room (Mrs Waldie's prize), X. Xutt; French, 1., class work, XV Bruce; French, 11., class work, E. Orchard; improvement in accent (Miss Brown's cpecial prize), M. Andrew; extra- prize French dictation (Miss Brown's prize), C. Xison; sowing prize, best worker A room (Mrs Heasley's prize), W. Johnson; sewing prize, best worker B. room (Dr. and Mrs Simpson's pri**e), G. Loasby; best piece plain sewing, A, upper division (Mrs Andrews's prize), W. Johnson; best piece plain sewing, A lower E. Orchard, B room H. Dougall, C room B. Flcshcr; fancy work, A room (Mrs x>assett's prize), D. Jamieson, B. and C rooms (Miss Brown's prize), E. Loaaby; endeavour prize, R. Haddrell; neatest notebook, A room (Miss F. Quill's prize) M. Bassett, B room (Mas E. Quill's prize) O. Rowe; history, H. Dougall; most marked improvement in tha College (Mrs Ledger's prize), A. Kennedy; physical culture, senior G. Brown, junior R, Vincent; swimming, school championship, S. Anson; most popular gh-1, by vote of pupils (Dr. and Mrs Simpson's prize), L. Hannay; school gardens, 1 (Mr Brown's set of garden tools), 6. Loasby, 2 (Miss Molly Heasley's prize) K. Banks; improvement prize, C room, M. Gow and M. Orchard; improvement in needlework, E. Kcrmode. Tho afternoon come to a closo with ft roto of thanks and appreciation to the staff from Mr T. W. Rowe.
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