SWANNANOA SCHOOL.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20426, 22 December 1931, Page 5

SWANNANOA SCHOOL.

At the break-up of the School on Friday there was a large attendance of parents and friends. A very interesting display of sewing, drawing, plaßticene work, and arts and craftp was on exhibit. Great credit is due to both teachers and pupils for the amount of interesting work during the year. The schoolroom was gay '.with pictures Bnd bowls of flowers. A feature of the afternoon was a fathers' 'apd mothers' Christinas tree, from which presents made by the children were distributed by a tiny Father Christmas, Tommy Burgin. The prize list was as follows: Standard VI. —Arnold Paget 1. ■ . Standard V.r—Anne Chapman 1, Pauline Burgin 2. " „ • . Standard II. —Mary Chapman I, Colm Court 2. Standard I.—Esme Norris 1, Norman Skevlngton and Audrey Court (equal) 2. All the children received a small prize., Afternoon tea waß dispensed by the children, and the chairman (Mr W. Kelly) wished children and parents a happy Christmas. Mr Burgin, on behalf of the committee and parents, thanked the teacher, Miss Hughes, for the efficient manner in which she had conducted the school during the year. HAWARDEN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. The prizc-siving in connexion with the Hawarden District High School was held in tbe school grounds, on Thursday. In the absence of the. chairman, the prizes were presented by Messrs J. W. Warwick and E. W. Johnson. The principal recipients were:— ♦ Form IV—lntermediate certificates: Josepn Collins, Dorothy Dalzell, Reta. Hodgen, William McKeegan, Elsie Ross, Mary ShelU»y. Form lll.—Proficiency: Bruce Dalzell, .Lily Waterland. Form II. —Proficiency certificates: Bernard Brooker, Louise Brooker, Dorothy Butler, Doris Craig, David Fisher, Ronald Galletly, Raymond Lewis, Reginald Mason, Rhoda Mason, - Desmond Power, Dudley Quinlivan, Donald Tiplady, Lucy AVright. Competency: Lamont Johnson, Patrick Leaiy, and Douglas Murray. Dux—Louise Brooker, runner-up, Lucy Wright. Merit—Form I.: Grace Dalzell. Standard IV.: Marjorie McKie. ■ Standard 111.-: :Afth-. loy ' Lewis. Standard.,'JLT< Celia .Elliott ; and Bessie' Stancombs; Standard.- 3.':: _ George ? I'ilcher. : ... r-

In the • evening - the annual fancy dress ball and concert was held. ■ The 'large attendance of parents iiid others present el-owed their appreciation of the varied progiatnme. Close on a hundred fancy dresses paraded in the grand march, and prizes were won as follows: —Beßt fancy dresses, Belle Gray (Skeleton) and Bob' Wright (Butcher), most tumorous, Ruth; Gray (Mickey M<mse) #H<| Ron Ecroyd^rß^BJ^;^!v|W); most original, "Dorothy Dalz»H V (Signpir)St) anc| Jim Bitfritt (Use- More : ..BSft home-made, Pes»gy Foster (Dancing Girl) and Nrrnian H6wiU (Indian); under school Age, Joyce Hewitt (Jester) and June Scott fJWry); Specials,:! .'JNoflfne "'lffcywajjtf CDental Clinic) and MurTay ; Wilson (Sheik). J The main conceit items were a playette. "Scrooge," and,'a tiurleaque, /"THe Dental Clinic,." A pianoforte duet by Gric.e-,,DftljeJl and .Marjorie .IJossiter; songs bv r Frank iieii7 ahd "by the jtt'niors; and .,by ,tTiS 'seniors.' "tFolk dances were performed-by-..the?infant*--and by the senior rrirls. There weie alao "the ; Russian dance by the jurtior girls and the gipsy dance and the dainty ;ballpt-feyj,|}jft s »enio» in cos' tnme The concert "concluded "with the singing .<#_fi^iliir7Christhiaß : .carols by the junjor jan"d eer.ior .pupilS. Ai. tUa, ponclusion of tbe . concert. supper was : iserved and dancii.pr. for ihe. adults .continued till midnight. On Friday tire''khnual . school picnic was held at Ballirtyne'S where in the in-trriiala.—Hktween--the—e^ekefr—matrlirg-.- and rompetitioß*. hoth; pup4ls/iiT"l artuUs disycrted in. the 'Bteframißg' pool.". - Chii?tmas hampers' hy Mr J. - - - : . .