PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15162, 29 December 1914, Page 2

PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

■■ SPREYDON SCHOOL. Tie breaking-up ceremony took place en Tuesday afternoon. Air H. H. Ellis, chairman of the committee, presented th* prizes and certificates. Opportunity was taken by the pupi-3 and teacaers ol presenting Misa Marjorie Macleod, who, after four years' service aa pupil teacher, is leaving tho ectiool, with a. manicure eet and a cumber of b00k... The Standard VI. chi-dreii also presented tho head-mister with Christmas gifts in recognition oi the excellent results obtained at tlie exa._-inat.cn lor proficiency certificates. The following is the prize iist: — Dux prizes (presented by Mrs W. Baxter Gow; —Boy: Stan.ey .Lamport. Girl: Annie Spencer. Attendance prizes, for at least three yeans' regu.ar attendance: CharleBrown, Peter Gow, Doris Petrie, Poppy Eden, Irene Whitney, Rosa Maytield, Matti. Glover, Ngaio Deans,- George Petrie, Lizzie Glover, James Sultie, Lennio Suttie. liucy ilil.B. A:_B_.d_unce -certificates: Eric Bryden, George Arthur, Chimes Grant, Dossie b'ykee, Maurice Jackson, Edith Mayfie-.d, Ma\i_t .vhitney, Ed-.vard Kowe, Hector Jiing, Stanley Lamport, Connie Rowe, Mabel Merret:, 'ih-iina Merrett, ISellie ileiver, Ciarence \\ nitney,- Mysie McLevd, ituby B.yden, Cyril *±-jO, liil.ie Hole, ilaiy Holloway,. Jtannie Torro.-s, liorothy tscatiie. Swimming prices (.irc-cuted by Air \V. G. Smi"h': Ivan Tnompson, James W'i.le, Cyril Weils, Jack la.dley, i_illah Smith, Ediih fcmith. Profi.iency certiricatca:' Eric B.yden, Stanley Lamport, Tho__.as Woods, Jamca \\ ills, Donald Ilolloway, Cyiil H-y, James Comber, Poppy Eden,' Doris Petrie, Mcrlo Leggctt, Annie Spencer, Irene Whitney. Conipccc-y certificates: Noel Jinight, Horaco Merrctt, Zil.ah bmith. UPPER RICCARTON SCHOOL. The brenking-up ceiemony oi .the Upper Riccarton !_c..ooi was celebrated in the proe.nce of a large gathering ot' parente. Mr G. jb'crsytti, c.._.ii__iuu ot tne ocnooi Commi;tee, ..l-sid-ti. _>_—.icai iitjuia a».d reci.a--tior_s were- by tho Mr G. Wicty. JJ,!-., addics-cd the childien, and cong.atulatcd tli-.m on the patiiotic spirit dis,..i.ytd in foie3oi..g their p.izes and an- • nual picnic in oid-T tnat the .-oney should be devoted to the poor chi.dren of Belgium. Tho -ram of £M, usual.y expanded in this diiection, had been hund:d over to Jar Cyril Ward, _-cting-C_msul ot Belgium. In concluding his renin._._, Mr Witty wished tho chi.dien a merry Gh.istmus and a nappy .Now Year. The. dux m.dal, preaentcd by Mr Witty, was won by Ma'-ter Shirley. Mr English, headmaster, presented a medal to Master Tucker for exce.lence in mathematics, and in so doing remarked that ho would not be surprised to iearn that the winner of this special prize wou.d be a professor of mathematics in tho future. The girlß and boy s of Standard VI. presented Mr Eng.ish with a hand-ome pipe and matchbox. Tho chairman wished the children a merry Christmas and a happy New Year, and concluded his remarks by saying ho trusted that peace would be declared before the rcc-peninw of the Bchool, when the committee would guarantee the chi.dren ■ tjhe best days enjoyment in their, lives. The Visitors wer© entertained at afternoon tea by the girls of Standards V. and VI. Each child in the echool was the recipient of a bag of sweets. PAPANUI SCHOOL. Th© Papanui Main School broke up for the Christmas ho.idays on Wednesday last. Tho chairman (Mr Jonce), in addressing tho children, alluded in complimentary terms to their generosity in giving their prizo money to the lielgium Fund, and stated that certificates would bo given in lieu of prisScs. A letter from Mr Geo. Weston, who aguin presented' a dux medal to the school, was read, apologising for his absence. A hearty vote of thanks to the teaching staff was passed. Tho dux medal was won by Edna Ritchie, and Mrs Barnard s special prizo for sewing by Nita Ford. The following is the prize list: — Standard VI.: P. Burney 2, E. Stephens 3, L. Ulri-h 4. Standard V,': C. Crostio 1, W. Chatfield 2, A. Jones 3, A. Hodgson 4. Standard IV.: D. Wilson 1, L. Rathgon 2, A. Borgfeldt 3, A. Brown •_. Standard III.: M. Ford- 1, D. Gardner 2, G. Claridgc 3, H. Bishop .. Standard II.: W. Marshall 1, D. Philips 2, M. Blumsliy 3. Standard I.: F Preston 1, M. Cameron 2, N. Naismith 3. Lower: M. Tullett 1, Barear _.' P. 2: H. Kmvig .1, W. V. C.aridgo 2, C. Dalley 3. P. 1: M. Law 1, C. Pengelly 2, D. Lanicls 3. BLIGH'S ROAD SCHOOL. Tho ceremony in connexion with tho broaking-up of the Bligh'a road 'School took the foTm of a concert, given by the children, in tho Wesleyen Sunday School, followed by a garden party in the Methodist Orphanage grounds. The proceeds, about £6, are to go to the Presbyterian and Methodist Orphanages. Toys were distributed by "Fath'.-r Christmas" to the orphans. Certificates wero given as follows:— Standard II.: I. G. Lloyd 1, H. Bryant 2, E. Ferguson 3. Standard I.: F. Harr_a 1. H. Holland 2, B. Bell 3. P. 2, Upper B: A. Thorn 1, E. Foote 2, B. Norris 3. P. 2, Upper A: G. Holmes 1, S. Sprigss 2. L. Smith 3. P. 2, Lower: C. Cox 1. M. Kettle 2. P. 1, Upper: R. Goodrich 1, J. Thorn 2. P. 1, Lower A: G. Boyenton 1, A. Gillett 2. "WHARENUT SCHOOL. The annual distribution of prizes took place on Wednesday evening, Mr Coombs, chairm__n of tho School Committeo, presiding. Special prizes were given by Messrs Coombs, Steere, and Church, and Mlrs" Lane. The following is the prize list: — Standard Vl.—Millioenl Selmert. Philip Alley, Leonard Killick, Geoffrey Alley, Cecil Houlton, Ella Stark. Master's special prize, Helen Wilwon. Special prizes: Honours cards, D. Carlton; woodwork, George Hanham 1, Leonard Killick 2; cookery: Addio Marl— 1, Millicsnt Sehnert 2; special woodwork prize: R. Church; best garden; Robin Church; host agriculture book: Geoffrey Alley, swimming and . good attendance: James Sanders. Certificates of Proficiency—Boys: Philip Alley, Geoffrey Alley, Robin Church, Leicester Eado, George Hanha.m, Walter Hanna, Cecil Houlton, Leonard Killick, lan Marsden, Harold Mundy, James Sanders. Girls: France?" i Butterworth, Dulcie Carlton, Beattie Emm.r6on, Addie Marks, Millicent Sehnert, Ella Stark, Helen Wilson. Good attendance cer-tificates—First-class: Philip Alley. Geoffrey Alley, Robin Church, Leicester Eade, lan Marsden. John McLean. Harold Mundy, Addle Marks; e-.cond-clas3 : Helen Wilson,'Millicent Seh_eTt, Dulcie Carlton, James Sanders, Robert Dixon.. Standard V.—Norman Graveston, Leslie Stanton, William Harper, Agnes Henery, and Kathleen Stephens. Special prize**— Woodwork: Will'am Harper 1. Cookery: f.i en Mitchell. Sowing: Marjorio Smith 1, F? _en Mitchell 2. Good attendance certifi- , .".ies—First-class: May Sanders, Norman I jraveston, Merle Knight, Hetty Knight. Second-class: Dolly McLean, Leslie Stanton, Gladys Cross, Dorothy Birss, John Graham. Standard IV.—Angus Mackintosh, Ethel Auger, Bertha SlaTk, Arthur Smith, Winnie Marsden. Trevor Hewineon, Leslie Thorno, Mabel Eade, Frank Fuller. Good attendance certificates—First-class: Mabel Eade, Evelyn McLaren, Gwen Marshall. Secondclass : Frank Burgess. Veniet Mitchell. William Mitchell, Arthur Smith, Guy Hall, Leslie Thome. Sewing: Evelyn McLaren 1, Eva Musgrove 2, Bertha Stark 3. Drawing: Eric Simmons. Standard lll.—Arthur Harris. Maurice Efford, Irene Graham, Jean Bates. Nesta Mounsey, Norman Stanton. Delcie Phiipott. Clarence Bate. Eric Houlton. Special prises: Ida March, Eric Milne. Good attendance certificates—First-class: Arthur Harris, Norman Stanton, Nesta Mounsey, Violet Stocker, Eric Milne. Second-class: Sidney Williams. Sewing: Ellen Neileen 1, Ngaii* Aehworth 2, Doris Hewinaan 3. Special prize: Ida March. Standard IL—Fred Meyer, Harry Brook, Kathleen Alley, Mavis McLean, Donald Sehnert, George Patton, Tom Hamilton. Special prize: Cedric Cook. Good attendance certi-ficates—First-class : Christina Buchanan, Ronald Jarman. Second-class: George Patton. Sewing: Muriel Bett3 1, Veronica McLaren 2, Nancy Gill 3 Standard I.—Beryl Mitchell,. Jessie Chaplin, Arthur Eaton, Mabel Garland. Lance Jajman. Stanley Hodge, Gordon Sibly. Albert Fuller. Special prize: David Stark. Good attendance certificates—Firat-clase; Jessie Chaplain, Lance Jarman, Percy Arbiger. Second-cla_ss: Maj-hall Eade, Albert Fuller, Dori3 Potter, Gordon Bell. James Patton. Sewing prizes: Marjorie- Mounsey 1 Nellie Walcsby 2_. Vera Neilsen 3. Infants.—Attendance certificate-—First-class: Allen Bacon. Second-class: Philip L© Gros, Gerald Le Gros, Betty'McDuff, L. Edginton- Proficiency—P. IV.: Dorothy Norris, Leslie Edginton, Philip Le Gros, Stewart Smith. Alice Church, Adeline McKinley. P. III.: Jean Harris, Noeline McLoughlin, Eileen Tillej-hort, Evelyn Clark, Kathleen Phiipott. P. II.: Hector Clark, Kuth Trudgeon, Jean Murray, Robert Munro, j Alan Campbell. P. L: Gordon Sehnert, Mary Meyer, Rachel Patton, Freda Wood. Teachers' prizes—Honours cards: Leslie Edginton and Gerald Le Gros. Good conduct: Thelma Meycx, Myrtle Swanston, Maxjorie Norris. Progress: Daphne Marshal]- Leo-na_-d Cooper.

OXFORD DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. I

_^-_._.~__—w-. —_ — .--. —-.-—-..-._-- . The ___aking-up function in connexion with the secondary department of the _—hool was held on Wednesday. In the absence of the chairman of the School Committee, 31r R. B. Daley presided. An apology for absence was received from the Hon. D. cSuddo, who hoped to visit tbe school at a .ater date. Mr G. Rennie, cha rman of tho Board of Education, apo.ogised for absence,

and his place was taken by Mr T. W. Adams. The headmaster read an interesting report on the school, which showed that though the year had been an anxious one, thero was every indication that the attendance in future would be good. Nearly the whole of the pupils were continuing a second year, and there was a prom-ao of a good nuntbor of new pupils. , ... Interesting addresses wotc given by the chairman, Mr Adams, and the Rev. J. E. Holloway. ~.,_. Prizes, contributed by the teachers were presented by Mr T. W. Adams to tho followFor French, gardening, and dressmaking: Hilda Morris. Dux: Myers Teaedill Conduct and attendance: Margaret Searell. Arithmetic and English: Myers Tcasdill. Cooking: Bethea Brown. Geography, history, and science: w. Benn< Hearty cheers were for the secondary teacher, Miss Grace, who suitably responded.