PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15774, 15 December 1916, Page 5

PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL

Tho annual breaking-up cercmony and distribution of prizes in connexion with the Ashburton High School took place yesterdayafternoon, in the presence of a large attendance. Mr J. Tucker, chairman of the Board of Governors, presided, and m Jus opening remarks made special reference ° •the valuo of scientific agricultural education, and to the. experiments which, were now being carried out under "the supervision ot the Agricultural Department on the experimental area handed oveT to tho Govern men by the Ashburton High School Board. Mr Armitage (a member of tho Canterbury Education Board) briefly addressed the gathering, and thanked the Board cf Governors for having given him tho pleasure of being present. He congratulated tho stag an<l tho school generally on the good, results which-had- been attained during the past rear, and thought they should all be proud of their school. The school had a big future before it, and tho yalue of truo cducation should reoeive their cloee attention. He also referred to tho great advantage which would result through an experimental agricultural farm having been established at Ashburton, and thanked the Ashburton •County Council for its generous donation towards the work -which was being carried out. I The headmaster CMr Watters) then read j the annual report, of winch the following 19 a summuy:— , , OQ Tho enrolment for the year liad been IJS (79 boys and 49 girls). Of last year s roll, 40 boys and 30 girls had returned, while 30 boys and 19 girls were admitted. len pupils paid fees, tho remainder being free place holders, and sis scholarship holders. The -usual number of candidates for the various examinations wero being presented this year, and in addition two candidates for the Royal Militaxy Collego examination. There had been an. average of 11 boarders in the Rectory for Jjc , year. A forward movement had been made in connexion with tho teaching o! agriculture at the school, the Board having appointed Mt H. H. Allan, M.A., formerly Senior Agricultural Science Master in. the Waitaki Boye' High School, to the position of Agricultural Science Master. Mr Allan •would also have charge of recording the results ot experiments on the experimental farm area. It was hoped that the Board's progressivonoes iu providing the best tyP® of agricultural education would be rewarded by adequate sunport from those who would reap the benefits, namely, the farming community of the Ashburton County. The existence of this course and of the domestic science course should satisfy tho Minister of Education that in the Ashburton High School provision was not lacking for the, vocational training that he has so much at heart. To meet tho demand for a preparatory department the Board was opening a preparatory school in February, and Mies V. Humphreys had been appointed mistress. The Old Pupils Association had organised a most successful cafo chantant, by wjiicfc n»ans tho sum. of £1300 was raked foT the Wounded Soldiers and Red Cross Funds. The number of old boys at the front, o r in training, was at least 200. Twenty-two had been killed in action or had died of wounds (including Second-Lieutenant Clive Upton, who had since been awarded the Military Cross, he being the second High School boy to gaui that honour), while 54 had been wounded. Mrs W. B. Denshire then presented, the prizes, certificates, books, and trophies, afi under: — PRIZE LIST. Form 111. B —Evelyn Vosty, languages, mathematics, science; Alick Dunlop, lanmathematics, science; Cyril Harrison, mathematics; Kenneth Taylor, science. Form 111. A—Certificates of Proficiency: Nona Lloyd, languages (2nd), mathematics (Ist), science (3rd); Irene Samuels, languages (3rd), mathematics, science; H. WithelJ, languages. mathoinatics (2nd)> scicnce (3rd) } !• Ar**yle, languages, mathematics (3rd), science; S "Hodgson, languages, mathematics, science; Flossie Clark, languages (Ist), ecicnco (2nd); D. Boyd, languages, science (1st); A. McNeill, languages, science; V. 'Scales, languages, science; Daisy Butterick, languages; Winnie Dixon, languages; Olive Johnson, lan'mages; A. Byron, languages; H. Chambers languages; R. Hillier, languages; I\ Caaon, science; B. Healey, science; N. liobilliard, science; D. Boyd, languages and ecicnco Prizes for best gardon plots: E. Tavlor,' L. McNeill, K. McClurg Form IV.—Emily Baylies, 3rd in languages, mathematics; Triesie Boddington, mathematics, scienco; Tncie Brunton, 2nd languages, mathematics, 2nd (equal) science; Helen Moffit, Ist languages, Ist mathematics, 2nd (oqual) science; Mary languages, 3rd mathematics, science; Sophia Watson, scicnce; H. Beaumont, languages, Bcienco; G. Glasscv, languages, science; A. Gourley, Ist science; K. Hillier, scienoe; E. Hunter, science; A. Killop, scicnce; _D. McDonald, languages, 2nd mathematics, scienco; A# Orr, languages, 2nd (equal) scienoe; R. Robilliard, languages, Bcienco; T. Taylor, 2nd (equal) sciencc; A. Wilson, languages. Form V.—Ethel Allen, Ist languages, 2nd mathematics, scienoe; Hilda Harle. Ist science, ind languages; Doris Marsden, 2nd botany; Era Buchanan, 3rd botany: Irene McClurg, languages, science; Eva McClure, languages; Annie Hosken, science; Lauris Undrill, science; Robert Cairns, Ist mathematics; Stewart McKeags, Ist science, mathematics; Walter Burnaby, 3rd languages, mathematics, science; Robert Service, 3rd mathematics, 2nd science; Edward Bonnington, 3rd scienoe; William Watson, languages, science; Charles Bell, languages; Frank Stoddart, science. Lower Sixth—Special prizes: A. M_ Scott, first in first, second and third term examinations: Eileen Elston, second in arst, second and third term examinations; I. R. Withell, third in first, eecond and third term examinations. Certificates of Proficiency (in order erf merit): H. M. Scott, languages, mathematics, science; Eileen Elston, languages, mathematics, science; J. R. Withell, languages, mathematics, science; R. C. Turner, languages, mathematics, science; O. S. Stevenson, languages, mathematics, scicnce; G. W. Soal, languages, mathematics. science; L. B. Galbraith, languages, ■mathematics, science; May McCallum. lan- | guagee, mathematics, scienoe; Richard White, i mathematics, science. I Upper VI. —Certificates: Zell Bonnington /mathematics and scienoe), Inglis Miller (mathematics). Ross Watters (languages and science), Maurice Watters (languages, mathematics, and science). Prises: English literature: Ross Wattere. Dux cf school: Maurice "Watters (Board of Governors' gold medal). SPECIAL PRIZES. For Scienoe Note Books (Mr H. J". RcoelFe specials>—Girls: Grace Roulston; boye: Arnold Orr. Shakespeare Club's prizes for Shakespearean recitations —Girls: Annie Hosken; boys:H. Beaumoni. Magazine criticisms—l. Miller and M. Wafers. Fooks' Memorial Prizes (presented by the Old Pupils* Association) —Girls: Zell Bonnington; boye: Maurice Watte t i.

SPORTS PRIZES. Athletics—Senior Championship: T. Mawson; runner-up: I. Miller; third: R. Turner. Junior Championship: llobiiliard; ruu-ner-up: R. Drennau. Relay race: X. Maweon, E. Graham, B. Miller, It. Service. • Bicycle r;icc : M. Lloyd. Putting the shoi. j H. Scott. Half-mile walk: 1. WithellJunior handicap events, H. Chambers. Senior ( handicap events: E. Graham. Cross-country j championsliip: T. Taylor. ' Fives —Championship : F-. Service ; runner- . up: L. Galbraith; handicap singles: K. Service ; doubles, R. Service and . Stoddart. Te'nnis—Singles championship: I.Withell; singles handicap: R. Watters; doubles handicap: L. Galbraith a.nd R. AVatters. Football—lmprovement: Galbraith. Swimming—Senior championship : T. Taylor: runner-up: Bex. Pearce; junior championship: A.Taylor; runners-up: M. Millar and C. Hillier; learners' race: F. Glasse.y (Mrs Waiters's priz?); 50yds breast- stroke: M Curtis and B". Miller; 50yds back stroke: i Reg, Pearce (Mr de Beer's trophy), and M. | Wa-tters; open dive: B. Miller; 50yds open: f E. Graham (Mr Jones's trophy) and E. Tur- i ner; nlunge: R. Watters: relay race: M. | J, Tucker, R. Turner, and M. Wat- , tei™. . , . t-. Shooting—Senior championship: E. Bon- | nington; runner-up: R. Watters; junior) championship : Rsx. Pearce. j Girls" Sports—Swimming: Hilda Harle j (Miss Kershaw's special); runner-up: Doris j Humphreys. Tennis —Singles champion: j Trissie Boddington (Mr de Beer's trophy); j doubles: May McCallum and Lauris Undrill; gymnastics: Dorothy Breach; runnerup : Eva McClure. MISS DIGBY'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE. TheTO was a large attendance at the Alexandra Hall last night, on the occasion of Tho annual conoert and. prize distribution i'-i connexion with Miss' Ligby's Commercial Collet. ' - ■ , , His Worship tho Mayor, who presided, stated that he had lately be?n granted mi opportunity of observing tho strenuous nature ■oil -tho work dona by pupil 3 of tho gchiwil. He impressed on those present the great importance of women's work at tho present /juncture, when they had' to talje up the work left by the men now on active service. -wac. glad to be able to estate that, ot Ilia own jiereonal knowledge, lie knew the women were filling thos& pceitio'ns in a most satisfactory manner. H c regretted the absence of Mr xienry Digby, wno was now in graining at Featheraton. 11c read the report, and then distributed the prizes. The report stated the v.ork of the schcol has gone on very steadily, and successfully during the year. The number of students •attending both tli- day and evening com.jnencial classes has been larger than that for any previous year, while the successes of students at tho various examinations for .which they have entered had been particularly satisfactory. One hundred and thirty shorthand speed "and theory certificates have been granted to pupils during the year by Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons, showing an increase of thirty over any previous year, and the results of two examinations have still to come to hand. Fourteen of tho school pupils were successful in passing the Government entrance examinations for shcrthandtypistee held during tho year, viz.: eleven juniors and three seniors, two of tho latter being the only successful candidates at tho February and September examinations. A feature, "of tho school work this year has been the attainment of high speed in shorthand. two of the student 1 ) having been successful in obtaining Pitman's first-class speed certificates for 190 and 150 words per minute* respectively, thus gaining the gold medals annually presented by the Christchurch Shorthand WriteT3' Association to candidates obtaining certificates for 150 words per minute and over. PEIZE LIST. Tho following i- the prize list: — Senior typewritmg prize, gold medal presented by Mr Chas. Bean)—Misa Ellen Lanauzo 1, Miss Elsie Ogilvic 2. Junior typewriting (first prize presented by Messrs * \Vhitcombe. and Tombs) —Miss Irene Hay 1, llias A. M. Ward 2, Miss Olive Baxter and Miss Rita Dennis (equal) 3. High speed shorthand prizes (gold uudals presented by the Christchurch Shorthand Writers' Association) —100 words per minute, Miss Mabel Kent; 150 words per minute, Miss Florence Nealc. Shorthand speed—l3o words per minute. Miss C. Ford;" 100 words per minute, Miss , Jessie Hardie; 90 words per minute, Miss Isabel Bain and Miss Constance Maxwell (equ-1) 1, Mis 3 Rita Edmonds 2. Shorthand theory prizes (result of Pitman's theorv examinationp)-—May examination, Miss Jessie Hardic; June examination. Miss Marjorie Little; September examination. Miss Isabel Bain. I Commercial letters (t-aken in shorthand ' and transcribed into longhand)—SO yords per : minute, Miss Dorothy Thomas; 70 words per 1 minute, Miss Lulu McMurruy; GO words per ' minute! Miss Rita Dennis, i Bookkeeping—Day pupil?, Miss A. M. j Ward: evening pupils. Miss R. Logan, i Saturdav morning typewriting ciass—Miss ! Elizabeth "Jenkins 1, Miss Nellie Thornton 2 ! Pitman's first-class speed certificates 190 i words per minute, Miss Mabel Kent; 150 ! words per minute. Miss Florence TVea-Ie; 13 ; vrords per minute. Miss Florence Neale: 120 words ner minute. MUsss Florence Nealc, : Gwendoline Court. Nancy Buist. and Master Wm. Dixon: 110 words per minute, Misses i Iris Rudd. Ellen T.anauze. Rita Pr:ce, and ! Gladys Walker: 100 words per minute, i Misses Winifred Burn, Blanche Washer, Olive Veitcb. Nanr- Bui»t. Julia Goodo. Elvera McCauley. Eileen McDavitt, Adelino . Rubir.o Iris Hsrt'.e. Ellen Lanauze. Olive i Young Blanche McKay. Beatrice 1; rost, Kua. ' Price H. Harvev. Hazel Walker, and Bnnoa i Hodges; 90 words per minute: Mioses H. ; Harvey. Florence McLean, and .Nellie llop- ' kir.s: 60 words per minute, Misses -\ancy '■ Buist Blanche McKay, Julis. Goods. H. HarI vev. Flora McDonald , Elvera McCau-ey. '• Olive Young. Klorence Rowo, inifred Hoohs. i Nellie Hopkins. Vera. Morgan, Lillian Pre- ! sarrts, Brinda Hodges. Violet Karon, \ era. Nightingale, Isabel Bain, Vera Garside, and. Marjorie Little; 70 words per minuto, Mi«ses Hilda Cusack, Anhra Ashley, faelah Robinson* Ida Smart, "and Mr Ale ? . Puthie; 60 words per minute, Misses Lmi.y Candy, Connie Busack, Violet Karon, and Ethel Led sham. .. ~ Pitman's fheo r v certificates —Mioses ilarearet H Adams." Martha Willie, Lillian Preeants Anhra Ashley. Betty Boswell Ixta E. Bowes Isabel CaygiU. Connie Cusack, Anne Fcrsvth. Winifred Hobbs. Rita Price. Alice ' Lawrence, Ethel Rose, Ethel Wynn-Williams, I Jessie Hardie, Thelma Jackman, Violet Karon, Florence Bell, Lillian Doherty. Jessie Ewart Vera Garside, C. Haeeell, Bnnda Hodces. Duicio Hull, Violet Munroc, Gladys Newman, Elsie G. Ogilvie. Glayds G. Rowe. Florence A. Taylor, Sybil Tickell, Mabel Viaer Hinemoa Watkin. Marjone Little, I Dorotbv Durham. E-relyn Doubleday Vida I Baxter" Nancy Bush, Gladys Bills, Eileen Courtenav, Ida Donn, Jessie W. Jones, Eva | M Jennings, Gladys Lewis, Constance Max- ! T ell Eleanor Maude, Vera Nightingale, I SelaV Robinsor. Eileen Phuker, Ida M. ! Smart, Grace Ver.ables, Thelma Wa.den, I Winifred White-Parsons. Vera Wright, Isabel I Bain, Rita Edmonds, Dori3 Dorothy

Arnold, Elsie Boot. Olivo Cooper, Rita Dennis Mav Englefieid, Gladys Grant, Ireuo Hay, Elsie Miller, Rita Mortlock. Dom Howe, Dorothy Thomas, Freda. Turton, Pearl WaMxon, Sylvia. Wreathall. and Mcs3rs Ales, Dutliie and Leicester Westwood. During tho evening Hisses C. Wilson and F. Williams contributed a pianoforte duet, Mr Ales. Duthio pianoforte solo Miss Fros-tick a pretty "Folly" dance, and Mass D Turner an Irish ji<r, and a sailor' 3 hornpipe: Ha Dulcie Hull gave a very fine exhibition of c'lub-swinging, and Hiss Eita Werrv contributed a uianofort-e solo. Mr Holford -avo several souse and musical monologues. Sours were given by Misses JAuli, A. Long-ton, PI. Horsley. G. Thompson, M. Stringer, and E. McDavitt. WARWICK SCHOOL. The annual prize-giving in connexion -with "Warwick School took place on Tuesday night, in the Avonside Sunday School. The prizes were presented by the Rev. Otho Fitzgerald, ivho reierred to tbe excellent work done^ by Miss Marshall among the children. Alter the distribution of prizes a short programme oi songs, recitations, and drill was »iveu, the best item being a national march, m costume. This was most effective, and tho marching- was excellent. The prize list was as follows: — Upper Division —Scripture: Flossie Parsons and Jock Stone. English: Flossie Parsons and Jock Stone. History: Joyce Godfrey. Composition: Maejorie Cook. Reading : Marjorie Cock. Highest percentage in examinations: Betty Muxly. Nature study: Desmond Cooke. Needlework: Alico Forbes. Lower Division—Scripture: Kathleen Vin-Ci-nt. Highest percentage in examinations: , Xelle Beniwns. Reading: Eqtelle Cooke. Nature study: Dot Mathews. Writing: Joyce Tavler. Rccitation: Mamie Howell. Genera 1 ." knowledge: Gerald Fitzgerald, Celia Cocker, Annie Mercer, Mary Coatcs. . .