LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16847, 29 May 1920, Page 11

LYTTELTON NEWS.

9— SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE. On Thursday evening the Sumner Ladies* Guild gave lji entertainment at tho Institute to a crowded audience of eeamen from the ovoasea voasels in. povt. After a number of musical items had been given «upp*r wae served! Tho men expressed thci r warm appreciation of the kindness shown by tho Stuunsr Guild. DISTRICT HIGn SCHOOL. The annual distribution of piiz.'s tool: plsce at the Lyttelton District High School on Thursday afternoon, a largo number of parents attending, together with members of tho School Committee and tha Ra-vs. W. T. Todd and F. L. Frost. The prizes were distribut-. Ed by the Mayor (Mr W. T. Letter) and tho chairman of the School Committee. Mr W. G. Carron. In the courso of a short address to the children, the stated that they had, a few days previously, tho privilege oE seein? thair future King, and also cco of tho largest battleships afloat, and ho was ! sure that it was c.n event which they would j remember flll the.T lives. Speaking of the school work, tho Mayor said that; notwithstanding tho handicaps experienced during tho previous year, it was evident that th 3 scholars bad mado pood progress, and hs . 1 joncd that this year they would work harder than ever. i Til© dux medals wire won by Olive MoConnick and J. Huston. The vnr.nerj o" tho Champinnc-hip Shield for athleiics were: — Girls. Rosy Bennetts and Presio Bumap, cgual; and boys, Chas. Wili?3m?. After the pnzo-givinT the- headmaster, Mr W. Ji. Clarke, on l>«half of some of the parents, presented Miss F. Piiliet. infant mistress, who leavi?nsr to up a nosition on tho stuff of the Timaru_ Main "-VLool with it handsome- leather and, on behalf of the toachintf etafi. with a silver I-.r^i- brush and cushion r-ovpr. Mr Clarke and Mr Carson <T;oke in | term 3 of Miss Pillieit's <=orvioes *o th-? pchoil I Afternoon tea was served by ladxzs connectoi | with the schooi.