DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21356, 26 December 1934, Page 4

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES

PENDARVES The annual break-up ceremony of the Pend.irvcs School wae heir) in the school grounds and largely attended by parents and friends, A short programme of sports was run off,' after which the arrival of Father Cbristmaß, who distributed a gift to each child, from a Christmas tree, caused considerable excitement. Mr I*. tJoig, chairman of the committee, then presented the prizes and congratulated the school on the progress made during the year. The sports resulted as follows: Standards 11., IV., and V., Girls—Tui Sprott 1, Noeline Bird 2, Eileen Cross 8. Primers and Standard 1., Girls—Nancy Cross 1, Jean Weir 2, Noelin© Cross !?. Standards V. and VI., Boys—Stuart Doig 1, Clifford Banks 2, John Bird 3. Standards 111. and IV., Boys—Letter Banks I, Desmond Hnmpton 2, Errol Hampton Primer-, and Standards I. and 11., HoysBruce Lnmbie 1. Krnest. Bird 2, Allan Banks :j. Under Six Years--.Mervvn Banks I. Evelyn Rush 2, Valerie Hampton a. Three-legged Race, Girls—-Jean Weir and Nancy Cross 1. Chain Stepping—Men: J B. bambie 1.. Women: Mrs J. B. Lam hie I. The, prize list was as follows Form ll.—John MacKimniie 1, Stuart- Doip Form I.—Eileen Cross 1. .John Bird 2, Tui Sprott, Clifford Ranks. Standard IV.—Noeline Bird I, NeriUe Shaw 7, Errol Hampton 3. Standard lll.—DosmonS Tlampton 1, Leutor Banks 2. Standard IT. — Joan Cross 1, Betty Shaw 2, Ross Sprott, Hay Banks, Krnest Bird. Standard T.—Jean Weir. I'rimere—Upper: Olwyn Thompson, Bruce Lambie, Allan Banks, Nancy Cross. Lower: Noeline Cross; Valerie Hampton, Kdward Bird. Simpson and Williams's spneial (neatest notebooks): Noeline Bird. Simpson and Williams's special (industry and progress): Stmirt Poig. Jfuvy League Essay Certificates —Form II.: Jack McKimmie I, Stuart Doig 2. Form I.: Tni -Sprott 1, Eileen Cross 2. Allilellc Certificates (Mid-Canterbury school sports) Clifford Bonks. Kay Banks, Allan Banks. Tui Sprott.

MOUNT SOMERK Ther« was a small attendance at the prize giving of the Mount Somers School. Tlio l?nv. W. T. Williams gave an address, and spoke o( the difficulty the country children have in getting secondary education, but impressed upon tlio parents tlio desirability of obtaining a secondary education for their children if at all possible. Mr F. I'eter distributed the prlr.es to the children, who also received sweets and icecreams. In addition to the merit awards, each rhild in thn school received a prize. Dux of school: Dave Stephen; runner-up, Andrew Kerr. Standard V.: Ngarie Berkley I, Brian Mcurs -. Slaudard IV.: Myra Young :l, I.etty Herron 2. Standard III.: Ada JtrOlimnnt 3, George Kinpj 2. Standard T|.: Iris Young I, Jim Harris li. Standard I.: William King 1. Highest, marks in school for year: Iris Young. Gardening: W. Ueveley, I>. Stephen, h. King, .T. Kerr, and G. King 1. Sewing—Standard V.: Ngario Berkley 1. Standard IV.: Iris Young t, Jjcttv Herron 2. Standard ITT.: Ada MeClimont 1. Standard II.:. Iris Young 1. Surrey McClimont 2, WAIHAORUNGA A moot, enjoyable picnic was held at the Waihao river when the Waihaorunga School held its annual prize giving. The weather was perfect, and swimming was very popular. A pleasing little ceremony took place when Joan Gardiner presented Mrs Coumbc '.\ilb a Victorian posy on behalf of the school children. Mr J. Armstrong presided. He thanked all the donors of special prizes and alio Mrs Whatman, who presented the prices. The following are the winners of special prizes:—Sewing—Class A: Marjorie Armstrong 1, Frances Gardiner 2. Class B: Dorothy Braddock 1, Joy Armstrong 2. Infants .loan Gardiner, Rcnisn Price, and • Xgnire Smith. Gardening: Allan McKetuie and lan Hurst. I GREYMOUTH TECHNICAL Senior free places have beeu awarded the following pupils of the Greymouth Technical High School: — Commercial—Frank Baty, Alex. CVerar, Cecil Howard, Arthur ' Thomson, Eric Williams, Iva Palmer, Lena Bruhu, Morvern Cornish, Iris Clark, Margaret Fairhall, Kilcon Flaherty, Jean Greenhill, Jean Glen, Hilda Hansen, Ivy Harris, Evelyn Henderson, Winifred Hunter, Alma Mettrick, Kunice Richardson, Phyllis Rowlands, Margaret Shrives. Dorothy Smith, Molly. Tannent, >iorina Tyson, Owen Whibley, Roberta Williams.

Industrial (Woodwork and Engineerine:)— Bruce Burrell, Thomas Coppersmith, Colin Davy, Herbert Jackson, William Methven, Ronald Moore, Jackson McLennan. Robert Watson. William Waugli. Domestic Department —Sylvia Cooper, Davy 11 n 11, Georgie Rodgers, Nellie Rooney. Professional—Leonard Baldersfone. Angus Clements, Alan R. Dawbcr. Harry Giltnore, Arthur Gutberlet, Percy Hambleton. Alau Henderson. Peter Hooper, Kenneth Kibble, Leiteh, Raymond Nelson, John Newton, Victor Reeves. James Tyson, Roy White, Mary Garde, Corn Glasson, Nancy MeKane. Joyce 'Martin. Pearl Merrick. Nsraira Moore. Marion Morgan. Freda Nubnuer, Jean Robertson, Betty Rod gcr s.