PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 698, 24 December 1909, Page 9

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

<w f; IProia ;o'ijr : . sjeclai; Correspondents.!.: <■' . ■ '"' ' ' '/'.;/ .' / ' LEVIN. . _The annual distribution' of. prizos ; in coimec-. tioil lyitll tho Woreroa Boys' Training i'ar.u ■took;.. placo fln.'iWednesday afternoon,-when: a large number ofifriends attended. Previous to tha.,distribution;,the, boys' ■ brass band, ,-plaved .sfclections .on .{hoi-lawn. Major-G.. ; M. Burlm-' ,son,; the manager, welcomed' tho visitors,-alter ziyhich Mrs. Kebbell (wifo, of Mr. Johu,Kebbell, member .of . Education' Board) and the, Mayoress of Levin i.(Mrs. li. ;E. Gardener) distributed tho: prizes, wfcich consisted of- medals, .books,. writing., pads, 'bags .of mtrtbles, Christmas cards, '• etc., its ■follow :-Best boy' (Mrs. , W.;, li. Field's , medal), Chas. Williamson, • who also securcd tho book iPri"? 03 ■the . boy. in .the institution,' this being decided by. popular- vote; best shot incadet company, (Major Burlinsou's medal),' W. ■L.vHyde'r;/most, useful boy in band (Mr. .Hardy's ■ medal),' Band-Sergeiint ! A. Fraser;' 'nost useful: boy on'iarm ' (medal), I'. Gcddison; dux of day. school (Mr. Eggleton's medal), J.-It, . Johnson. Book prizes , wore awarded as •follow.'—Farm boys, F. Juno,. C. Eniery" F , Geddison : best band boy,.' Alfred Cook; best ;;laundry, Bennett;, best pantry boy;. James Gaskillj most improved garden,boy,W.-F.-Grainey; best worker, D;:Sluco; best scrub-'-TPIv- J ;, V iS st> ,^ est b °y ' "Clematis. Cottage, ■ ,T. .. Pauling; , in '.. "Nikau Cottage, t; A.; Sing;; * Jasamine; Cottage," ,«/■ M Dermott; -m "Eosc Cottage," Chas. P.?"/,: best sowing-room-, boys, Geo. Barry 'and Walter Lowe; best house boy, S. Bailey. Tho' boys were afterwards addressed by-Mr. Burlinson, the Eefs. : T..P. Jones:and J..White,' Miv W. C.' Nation,.. J.P., and' the Mayor. ; of Lovm;(Mr. B. R. Gardener). ' After the gather-. ; ing 'had- dispersed the'visitors inspected, tho institution, and brifc/e leaving partook of afternoon tea at tho manager's. house." ; A-musical aftctnoon in St, Mary's Schoolroom,, on Wednesday by; pupils of Jliss • Mlsickle,; ; n..-the;presence of: a-largo/number ofparents andvfnends." Pianoforto solos were Sven by Misses Lyndsay. Hooper and Tlielma emmgson;- duets b/ Misses .Jessio and Freda •Capieron, and by Misses Lily.and llwhyJones; Mrs; Gapper; - recitation, . Rev. S, G. Cpmpton. "Prizes were. distributed as follow Shannon girlsr'Highesfe itiarks,[Mona-Robinson l;:Jcssio Cameron'2; -special 'pnzo for progress; >Lhcy Levin girls: Highost marks, Ruby Jonfes 1, Lyndsay Hooper. 2; special prize for progress, Elsie Barratt. I,' Emma; AstriUgc 2.: Eefroshments were provided and a most .en-, joyable afternoon was spent.