PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15463, 16 December 1915, Page 8

PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

REDCUFFS SCHOOL. The breaking-up social and prize-giving tt the RedclirTa ocbool took place on. Tuesday evening, in the prceence of a large gathering of scholars, parents, ktld friends. There was special singing by the children, and a recitation sm given by Mr Adam?. On the motion of the chairman of the Committee a special vote of thanks we« passed to the headmaster and tnistn-js /or the very excellent programme- given by the children. The- chairman cf the Committee (Mr (}. limes) ac-ked for an cxpr«s:on of opinion of tl.>e parents an to whether the annual picnic slwuld !>e held or not, and it was unanimously decided to hold th*» annual picnic aa Usual. The prize* wore prcseuted by the lUv. Mr WillianiA an» Mrs Hires, .■vc-i:.,*a6 follov.-*:— Standard VI.: Jajned Hinea (consistent pood work), I-'ie-.1. Uines (agriculture), D. McL*cd (diav.-i/;;. niv.sic. and progress). Standard V.— Giris: Dora McKenzie (competition and sinking and fipecizi progress), Ruby (drawing, progre&s, singing, arid newmg), lt»na Xewbery (marks and dictation), Hilda- Kcnworthy (agriculture, marke, and sowing. Boye: W. Hotop (writiug, mark*, and a-rnculture). J. McLcllin (»ritlimeticj. J. I;<vMr, fujridilturc). Standard IV.—Ella Pepper (reading and recitation). X<,r;\ Hoilnw (agriculture and history'i, D. Cotton (agriculture), Gilbert Messenger (dictation), Duncan Richardson (composition). AJicc Moon (composition and singing). Geoffrey Pidgeon (progress and good work). SiArdard lll.—Cam Price (geographv and sirurins). Alma Rankin (gardening), Uoraie Tn-.-cott (agrirultn*e!. Standard ll.—Girls: L?na Riley (sewing: nr.d progress), Dnicie Gretber (Ateady work). Boys: Trevor Hollow (first in periodical examinations and dxiwicg). Percy Gourley

(arithmetic and dnrwing), Arthur Gourley work). ... The Rev. 11. Williams gave three special prizes tor Scripture, and in doing «j lie eaid he had experienced great difficulty in awarding the prises, but he had decided ns followerJames Hi'nes. Ruby Truscott. Ella Pepper, and a special prize to Doris McOiurg for secretarwl"\7ork i" connnexion with the class. Good-fellowship prizs s (voted for by the chil- ' dron themselves): vV. lfotop. White- Cup (awarded by the teachers): W. HotoD. The junior scholars all received prises.. RANGIORA HIGH SCHOOL. Tho annual distribution of prizes «.' tho Ranjrior* Hi?h School took place- last night. There was. u very large attendance, and the proceed* of tlij sale of tickets will go to the Patriotic .Fund. Mr R. Bail, chairman of the School Board, presided, and referred to the largo number of old boys who had volunteered for servics. The names of 63 of them were given oil the programme, eix being killed—H. Bruco. D. Boyd, S. Conway, K. Fleming:, fl. Hopkins, and R. Young*. " Mr Ball said lie. did not propose to give- the usual -resume o>; the year's work, but he would say that the year had Iwcn most satisfactory. Professor F. W. Hasiani presented tho school prizes, and gave, an interesting addrcf* c)i the subject of whether or not higher education hud a stimulating effect on patriotism. A motion oj sympathy was passed with the relative;) of tho six old boys who lia<l fallen during the war. Lieut.-Colonel Loach presented the Victory Shield to Sergeant Scott, who received it on behalf of the School Cadets. Ho referred to the lamentable shortage in the number of men required from North Canterbury for tho Eleventh Reinforcements. Tho Thirteenth North Canterbury Regiment, he said, had proved themselves on Oaliipoli to be one <>f the finest New Zealand regiments. Tho district would have to make n tremendous tilort to uphold th<. traditions of those men. Mr W. E. Barton., president of the Red Cross Society, thanked tho school children for their effort in collecting i'lso lis 'Jd in threo months, for the lied Cross Kund. ilr Barton presented Red Cress priics to Vera Saunders and Winifred Jordan. Mr S. H. Richards, father of H. S. Richards, M.A., Rhodes Scholar, stated that his son was now a & ec-cnd-licutenant of an English Infantry Regiment. Lantern elides wer© shown of the old boya at the front. PRIZE LIST. Form Illn.—Adelaide Roberts, Winnie Tallott, Jean Crcsswell, Ivy Bevington, Ella Bums. .Form Hlb.—lfalve! Leonard, Muriel Duncm, Hilda. Tendall, lleginald Jonee. Form IV.—Leslie Fisher, James Brown, Vera Sanders. Dorothy Leech. Form V.—Elizabeth Younsrman, Charlea Hawker, Gordon Mackenzie, Edwin Barker. Form Vl.—M&fforic Crcsswell, Elaio Sinclair. Myrtle Bell, Eva Rr>we. Monitors' Badges—Mavjoric Crcsswell, Myrtle Bsll, Gordon Mackenzie. SPECIAL PRIZES. Conduct—lvy Bevington, Julia. Chapman, Myrtle Bennett. Alice Lilly. Woodwork— Maurice Elliott (prize), Reginald Jones (certificate). General efficiency—Muriel Thomson, Jack Holliss, Julia Kennedy, Gladys "Watt, ChrL»eic Buhner. Physical drill—Jack Scott (prize). John Evans (prize),. James Brown, Muriel Duncan, and Winifred Jordan (certificates). Agriculture—Mr Bull's challenge cup, Jack Scott; x Mr S. A. Clarlt'a special, William Evans. Cookery—-Mi«B Wright's erraeial, Eileen Crysell. Singing—Mr Gibb*-Jorda.n'a specials, Marjoric Crwsswell, Mvrtle Bell. Dressmaking—Miss Pike's special, Chrissie Bulmer. Gardens—Miss Mnckenzie's speoial, Muriel i Tliomson; Miss L. Stewart's special, Adelaide j Roberts: Miss E. Vickery'a special,. Jean Cresswell. ( Challenge Shields—Boys' shooting, Fredk. ( Ifehrt«nß; boys' physical drill, Eric Bell; girls' physical drill. Margaret Watt; girls' tennis, Trissio Boddir.gton. I ; , ===== \