PRIZE-GIVING.
hanmer springs. i happv two hours were spent in the Hanmer Hall" the annual presentation of prizes was made in the presence of a large gathering of parents and friends. Musical items were provided by the children, and the following prizes were awarded: — Dux —Jean Dynef. Attendance Prizes —Junior: Ist class, Mary Peters; 2nd class. Margaret Hickman, Robert Keid, Nancy Stevenson. Senior: Nancy St Bes n t S °all round boy, Robert Maxwell McKay: sewing prize, Vera Graves: most popular girl. Marion Chappell, Janet Webb (two); most popular boy, Basil Heart. Standard VI. —Frank Stark 1, Janet Webb 2. ' Standard V. —Win Shirley 1, Stanley Coote Standard IV.—lvor Gallilee 1, Donald Stark 2. Standard 111. —Raymond Malaquin 1, Elsie Peters 2, Thomas Maher 3. Standard ll.—Marion Chappell 1, Patricia Stevenson 2. Standard I.—Jack Gallilee, Len Moore, Hugh Donovan, Robert Reid, Vivian Carson, Neil Malaquin. Primer 3 —Norma Malaquin, Bcrnice Downlee, Betty Hughes. Eric Gallilee, Margaret Hickman, Hope Webb. Primer 2—Arthur Donovan, Kathleen Graves, Mavis Peters, William Norton, C. Smith, Joyce Seekup. Primer I—Ynysl—Ynys Afflick,. Haydn Herbert, Hugh Smith, Ronald Carson, J. Nickalls, Betty Gillies, Joan Herdman, Geo. Eastwood. LINCOLN. At tho annual prize-giving and breakingup ceremony of tbe Lincoln School, Mr J. D. Crisp (chairman of tho School Committee) presided, and Mrs Crisp presented tho prizes. Presentations were made by the pupils to Mr J. E. Maxwell, and to Miss B. Taylor. Following is the prize list:— Std. VI. —Joo Crisp 1, Billie Templeton 2, Jim Rolston 3. Progress, Lynda Crisp, Sheila Munro. Std. V.—Edward Alexander 1, Noel Peryman 2, Myrtle Clair 3. Std. IV.—Norma Peryman 1, Peggy HasKett 2, Fred Ford 3. Progress: Trevor Hutchinson, Dick Oddy. Std. lll.—Billy Peryman 1, Nancy Brown 2, Arthur Erlkin 3. Progress: Marion Kilgour. Std. ll.—Deborah Alexander 1, Rita Gillatt 2, Nellie Munro 3. Progress: John Scott. Std. I. —Geoffroy Maxwell 1, Joan Hewton 2, Leslie Ford 3. Progress: Bex. Benny, Dulcio Moir. Attendance'prircs: Norma Peryman, Murray Stewart, Peggy Haskett, Fred Ford, Ken Cameron, Nancy Brown, Billy Peryman, Coles. Certificates- Kila Gillalt, Myrtle Clair, George Gillatt. Sports prize: Gordon Cameron. Gardening prizes: J. Crisp, Nool Peryman, and Gordon Cameron. LOBURN. The hall was packed on the occasion of the annual break-up of the Loburn School, which wan held in conjunction wilh tile Plunkct Society's annual Christmas tree. "Father Christmas" arrived by car at 7.30, and spent a busy time stripping tho heavilyladen tree and gladdening tho children's hearts. This was followed by a. very successful corfbert, given entirely by the pupils. The first part consisted of choruses by the children and nursery rhymes by tho tiny tots in fancy dress. Tho second part comprised' -a plav, "entitled "Incomprehensible." tho cast being": Miss Bullivant, teacher, Kitty Galletly; Connio Jackson, monitress, Bella Hughey; Bessio Bunter, Joyco Goldsbury; Barbara Redfern, Myrtlo Dawsou; Mabol Lvnn, Olwcn Croft; Teddy Bear and Bunny, Marion Hascll and Alison Montgomery: Tho play was quite a croditable performance, and caused much merriment. After the concert little Marjorie Henry presented Mrs Montgomery with a bouquet, and-Olweij the senior girl of the school, on- behalf of the Fifth and Sixth .Standard girls, handed her a beautiful box of notepaper. Mrs Montgomery suitably responded. Mr J. W. Macleod,. chairman of the School Committee, then P r e~ sented the prizes, after which a dance followed. Supper was provided by the ladies. Following is the' prize-list:— Special Prizes (presented by School Committee):—Std. VI.: Proficiency certificate, Olwen Croft, Myrtlo Dawson, Alison Montgomery, Allan Henry, Jack Penny. Most popular girl (presented by Mrs Clark, Rangiora): Olwen Croft. Most popular boy (pre-, sented by Mrs Montgomery): Reginald Home. ■ Prizes for Sowing (presented by Mts Montiromery)—Stds. V. and VI.: Marion Hasell, Joyce Goldsbury. ' Stds. 111. and IV.: Henry, Margaret ICelliher. Juniors: Marjory Henry; Dorothy Bailey. Special prizes for sewing (presented by Mrs : Olwen Croft, Myrtle Dawson. Domain Board prize for essay competition: Olwen Croft. I Every child received o book from , tne< School 'Committee. GLENTUNNEL. The childrsn of the Glentunriel School held their break-up concert on Wednesday evenIn". Songs were ■ sung by the children, a piano duet was played by Madge and fceUw Hinks, and a piano solo by Frances Weastell, and recitations were given by Molly Stuart and Roval Marsh. A nursery vhymc tea party was staged by the children of division. Drill was performed by the senior boj" and. a play, called "Soap," by the senior division. • , Attendance prizes were presented to_ the following:—Bill Workman, Isabel • "ills, Dick Workman, Joan Weastell, Jim tisphan, Hugh. McSkimming, Charlie Prestidgo Eweh Gray, Hector Fitzgerald, Mabel, Bispuan, Frances Weastell, George Tcale, \iclor Prestidge, Doreen Prestidgo, ISoelino Gray, Billio HardaVcr, Arthur Bisplian. Patricia Weastell, Essie Fitzgerald, Koyal Marsh, Mina McSkimming, Dorie McSkimming. Sadie Funston, Victor Fitzgerald, • Bernie Bisplian, Jack Funston, and Myra Milne. HILTON. ■On Wednesday the p n '" n ® c^ oo ' held in the grounds of. ilr Ofiaries, Xh wo kindly lent «or the ' After luncli sports held until, at 4 rt'/.inp'i- the Darty adjourned to the shade of the trees for the prize-giving; Tho clia rmau (Mr Winmill) briefly . addressed the gathering, congratulating the teachers (Miss ffewson and Miss Hall) on their J!" Tones then presented tho prizes to the 'children The foilowing is the prize list:— Standard Vl.—Dux, Brenton; second iris Archibald. Progress (special), Percy Brenton. General good behaviour, lr Standard "v'—\Vfiltor Jones, Gloria Templeton Herbert Omelvina. Special .or drawing:. Gloria Templeton. History, geography, and wAnnml knowledge, [Walter Jones. . • Standard IV— Phyllis Colling, Irene Johnson Koy Brenton. Special for progress m CO sKlrd Q 'lTT.-A- J TSo'ton, Reg. Ramsey, Ka standard°li n —'W. Mitchell; G. Templeton, P Learv I. Collin*. Special for handwork Gordon F "i- Neatness and most good W °Stankard l l'.—-Jack Parish, Beryl Meredith Vivian Patrick. Specials: Neatness, Ruth Baynes, Vera Constable; progress in reading, 6 p4—M a del in e Earl Ross Templeton Norma Winmill. Progress, Margaret Sheenan, Betty Gr r?rde ß ni" Te priz e el-Walter Johnson, Roy Br<mt<fn, .W. Jones, F." Archibald, H. OmelVil Sewing prizes—Senior," Iris Archibald GladTs Brenton. Neatness and quanti .v of v Trie Archibald. Intermediate, Phyllis Cofuns a! Templeton. Junior, Gertie Templefo„ W Mitchell, K. Baynes. Preparatory, Elsie Kelly, Madeline Earl.
rokeby. it <hR annual picnic and prize-giving ceresnorts for adults and children were - " t he afternoon, tlie winners o£ held during tne ai as ' fo |i olV s'—Married the n dult rn c c« be'ng 2 . M „. Wilkinson 1, J. P. Langley 2 single Women-Miss G Richards 1, Miss P McGoorge 2. Single Men I. Hag Jliss if. i ro ,: er 2. Ex-pupils, women — T n Richards 1. Miss P. Crazier 2. men—W. men—W. McPhail 1. C, Davidson 2 Chain Stepping —J- Langlcy, Before the school prizes were presented Before Tj o chhead the chairman of the way during the year, and congratulat1J tradiin" staff lipon the very success. Following is the prize VI.—R. Penney, K. n° o(l ' ?■ Irwin, I , Alexander, Ida Crozier, Mavis v.—Winnie Honeywell, Venla Penney John-Hart, Erie Blair Letty Crowe. Hazel McGeorge, Helen Lochhead, George fonland Robert Alexander. Standard I"V—Bonnie Irwin, Blanche Bur.efs Lita Penney. Mary Brick, Willie Honeys' Tilovd Burrowes, Walter Grozier, Jack Jllgson! ArcSrAlexander, Harman Middle- ! lll.—William Irwin. Percy Boreef. ?»'»«• «»« Burrowes, Addie Cromie, John Lochhead, Horace He st"a C ndard ll.—Bona Girason,' Albert Copland Colin Cromie, Walter Middled, I James Brict.
Standard I.—Rosa. Crozier, Kathleen ' Brick, Freda Burrowes, Naomi ' Wilkinson, : James Cromie, Donald Penney. Infants—Joyce Oakley, Betty Alexander, Sylvie Burgess, Muriel . Hugheß, Marjory Honeywell, Kathie Alexander, Enid Copland, Reg. Wilkinson, Errol Cromie,- Allen Mc- ' George, Derek Middlemiss, Fred. Small, Alex. Barclay, Willie Brick, Gus. Langley, Alan Mag-son, Douglas Small. Sowing—Sthndards V. and VI.: Winnie ' Honeywell 1, Venla Penney 2. Mrs J. McPhail's special: Ida Crozier; Standards HI. and IV.: Blanche Burgess 1, Bonnie Irwin 2. Standard II.: Rona Gimson. .. Standard I.: Naomi Wilkinson. Infants: Sylvia Burgess 1, Muriel Hughes 2. . * Gardening—J. Irwin and W. Honeywell 1, lan Alexander and Archie Alexander 2. Mr J.. F. Lnngley's specials:.'Harman' Middle- •! miss and 'William Irwin. ■ , ' PENDARVES. At the' annual picnic and ptize-giving - there was a good attendance of parents { and friends, and a pleasant time was spent. The chairman, Mr P. Doig, referred to- the ( good work done during tho year by the - children under their present teacher, Mr : Bush, and their former teacher. Miss R Morris. He then presented prizes to each child; even little tots not yet of school age not being forgotten. A sports programme wa3 then carried out as follows (the handicapper being the Master of the school, Mr Bush, assisted by members of the committee, Girls—Standard V. and VI., Marie Mai- i colm; Standard IV., Joan Cameron; Stands ; ard 111., Sheila McAhulty; primer 11., Tui. Sprott; Boys: Standard 111., Bonald Long; , Standard 11., Herbert Long; Standard 1., Clifford Banks ; primer 1., John Bird, Single Women's' Race—Ruby Cameroa. Married women's race: Mrs A. C. Cameron. . Single men's i ace:. Percy Doig. Married men's race:' F. Ironside. Sack race, girls: Lilian Banks. Sack,trace, open;' Ruby Cameron, • Sack race, boys: Clifford Banks. Three-legged race: Girls, Joan Cameron and Annie Bank?; boys, Ronald Long and "Cedric Sprott. - ' At the conclusion of the sports, afternoon tea was S2rved. MAYFIELD. At t!ie annual break-up concert of the school, there \vaa a large attendance of parents and friends vho much-enjoyed the programme which reflected much credit on the children and Mis 3 E. Sewell, Miss Hunte;, and Mr A. -H. Guiney, who-prepared them. Tho programmo was as follows:—Recitations, Peggy Whiting, Ina Scown, Blviva Dellow, Jean Frost, Ethel -Prouting, and Nada Whiting; dialogues, entitled "The New Baby," "The Doll Show/' "How the Story Grew"; choruses by -,he children. Every child received a prize and the hon-
our of dus of the Bchool was obtained by Laurence Prouiing. The sewing prizes were as follows:—Standard VI., Monica Oakley; Standard V;, Jenri Simpson 1. Bita Simpson 2: _ Standard IV., Lorna Berry 1, Nada Whiting 2; Standard lIT.. Dorothv Oakley 1; Standard 11.. Ethel ard 1., Doreen Toron and Evelyn Nicolson (rqu.il) I. The Rev. A. D. Kirkland gave a short address to the children. PLEASANT POINT. The annual prize distribution of the Pleasant Point District High School was largely attendod. Mr G. Wallace, Mayor of Timaru, mado the principal addross to the scholars. Mrs Wallace presented the prizes, which were awarded s.s follows:
Secondary Department:—Dux, Frank Chisholm; higher-leaving certificate, George Goeling; essay prize, George Gosling. .I'orm V.—Tom Kellihe.r • (general progress). Form IV.—Arnold Bishop (lßt merit and mathematics),'"Ethel Crossman (2nd merit), Hon. Chisholm (Ist history), Peter Simmonds (Ist science). .
Form lll.—Andrew ,Lcy (Ist merit), Eric Tienert (Ist French), Irene Roberts (Ist English), Edith Kee (2nd • merit). Primary department .—Std. Vl,—Jean Sullivan dux, James Cox 2, Mac Hose 3, Mervyn Roberta 4, Arthur Gosling '(drawing), Gordon Gliddon (Ist woodwork), Keith- Ham'mond (2nd woodwork), Cecily Smith (sewing), Bruce Sutherland (English). Std. V.—Hay Blakemore (merit) 1, Doreen Kee 2, Claud Halkett 3, Georgo Baker 4, Evelyn King 5, Olive Knox 6, Doris Murphy (cookery), Jejn Whelch (sewing), Bay Cunningham (woodwork).
Std. IV.—Knin Chisholm (merit) 1, Dorothy Maie 0, John Morrison 3,- Jack Roberts i, Elsio HaJkett 5,- Allan Morrison G, Iris MePherson 7, Charles Gosling 8, Dorothy Maze (composition), Iris MePherson, and Mabel Woods (sewing). • Std. lll.—John Murpliy (merit) 1, .James Cartwright 2, Cyril Smith 3, Ralph Morrison 4. Gwen Rendall 5, Ronald Christie 6, Rex Tienert 7, Frank Morrison 8, Amelia. Peebles (sewing). Std. ll.—George Knox (merit) T, Frank Jackson 2, Gladys Watson 3, Clarke McNeur 4, Betty O'Rourk© 5, Dick Scott 6, Shona Chisholm (sewing), Dick Solomon (nratness). _ - Std. I.—Natalie Smith (merit) 1, Dorothy Davidson 2. .Tune Maze 3, Pauline de Montalk i, hotel Forrest 5, Fred Robinson 6, Elsie Wooffindin (aewins). .; . Infant- department—Betty. Christie, Elsie Drake, Jack O'Vooadl, Gwen'Peeblee.
;[_ , r _ ; : FAIRLIE. At the 'break'-up ceremony of tho Fairlie District High Schoolllr C. J. Talbot .(chairman of the; Committee) addressed, those present. He congratulated tho teachers, . and -pupils on the fine results of; the'year's work. -Ho-specially referred ot the result of Stan*dard VI. proficiency examination. Of -the ' 23 - pupils all had passed. The Bchool had .also- won the ."Hurdloy. Shield* for - the best school gardon in South Canterbury. ' Mr S. H. SifUivan,. - hcadmastor, urged parents to help -by sending the '..children regularly to school, and tov encourage them in their work.' ' He paid a. tribntV to tho stafi, -all of wnom had worked "well and been of great assistance to him. Mr C. J. Talbot then presented the prizes as follows:—, . ...' .:• Secondary School—Dux: Irfine O'Beilly. Form VI. —Merit: Irene O'Reilly 1, Fairlie Onnandy 2,' Mervyn Braddick 3. Form-V.— Merit: Kathleen .'Bell .1, Xina Mcllwraith 2, Neßsie Brown 3. ■Form IV,—Merit: Marjorie JSell.l, Monica, O'Reilly. 2, Brian Cooper Progress:' Compton (Mrs F. Bell's special), Joyce Boulter (Mr F. .Gean'ey'r special). ' Form lll,—Merit:. Audrey firichton 1, Maxinal Whatman 2,' Rosa -, Yates 3. " •progress: Alan Carlton (Miss.Logan's special),' John Scott- (Mrs Sullivan's special),JAlarjorie Talbot (Mr'.Sullivan's' special), lan Brown _(Mr-Sullivan's special). Special Prizes—-Science note-boOk, Forms IV. and V.: Kileen Jones, Form III.: Grace Brownlie. Essay: prize's—Senior: Irene p'Reilly,. Kathleen Bell, Mervyn Braddick. Junior:' Maxinß -Whatman, Audrey Crichton, Rosa Yates. : .< Primary School—Dux, Cissr,-Diet.'(Mr F. A. O , Martin's gold medal), Xpairi Sullivan. .2, May Giddings 3.. . Standard V.—James Wyber 1, • Carene Dobson 2, .Tack Riddle 3.. Standard IV.—May McDonald 1, Duncan' Scott 2,-Oathi-a Dick 3. ■ Standard T-ll.A—John Liddy ' 1, .'-Trevor. Co'ok 2, -Gladys Hall 3. Standard lll.B—Andrew: '-Mills 1, Jessie Charteris 2. Mark Saunders 3. Standard ll.—rCathie -Reynolds 3. Fred. Wilson 2, Ted Esplin 3. Standard 1.-r-Allce Wilcox J. Jim Wilson 2. Ronald Braddick 3. Progress prize: Ermnn Liddy. Gardening: John Martin.
Standard Vl.—Literary ability.: Joyce Brownlie. . Progress: Jack Beckett. .}fnncy Cooper, Harold Compton, Neil Macdonald. Sewingi May.Giddings.
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