AT THE SCHOOLS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1002, 17 December 1910, Page 10

AT THE SCHOOLS.

PRIZES AND CERTIFICATES. TE ARO SCHOOL. , Mr. Churchward and Mr. Crane, chairman and secretary, of; Te Aro ■ School Committee, attended at tho brealcing-up ceromony. Mr. Churchward gave out the certificates as follow: — Attendance certificates.—Medal : for five years' perfect attendance: Louisa Mason. Standard VI —First-class certificates: William ' Cook, ' Frederick Johnson,' George L'usk, Roderick Itoberfs, Francis Robinson, Robert Sneddon, "Hector Rewi' Hood, George' Hogarv'Aliho Claridge, Ellen" Fitch! Laura Irving, Elsie Pearce, Violet Unsworth, Gordon Sydney. Second-class certificates: Mervyri Adams, Ernest Upton, Ireno Tandy, Hilda Watson, Abigail Levy. '.' Standard V.—First-class: Gladys Smith, George Barras, John Clachan, ,Eric Crane, Wilfrid Cllapcott,..Benjamin. Gardiner, Otto- Huck, Harold Lodder, Victor Lavm, Norman Porteous, Vincent' Tandy, Harold Watson, Fanny Aldrod, Dorothy Farquhar Ella. Jacobson, Janet. Brownlie, Eileen Aitcheson. Sec-ond-class: Harold O'Coiluor, Athol Barter, Alfred Owens, : John Jlontgoincry,Myrtle Jennings,-Mabel M'Cabo, Mabel M'Kinstr}') Kathleen, Borer,. Ada - Jackson. -. ■' Standard ' IV.—First-class: .' Cliarles Payton, Williani' : Fly;' Phillip' Wall,'. Alfred Hutchiiigs, Percy Douglas Croll,' Harold iteys, Ke'iirieth. Robin-, son, Jack Wood, James Sneddon, Robert Martin, . Irene Pearce, . Margaret M'Cleland. • Second-class: Olive Soriies. Standard lll.—First-class; Cecil Newson, lan Ewart-, James Williamson; Eileen Bruton, Mina Befcts, Lily Payton, Alexander .Neill,'-Walter Cantrell,- Cyril

Standard lll.—First-class; Cecil Newson, lari Ewart-, James Williamson; Eileen Bruton, Mina Befcts, Lily Payton, Alexander .Neill, Walter Cantrell,- Cyril O'Loughlin, Stanley ■ Millington', Roma Kressig, Henry Bnrris. : Second-class: Wm. Connolly, David-Williamson, Marjory Hill, Lawrence Callan. Standard- ll.—First-class: Raymond Sisson, '.Aubrey Schloss, . Henry Marshall',. Athol Wood, Ethel Clark. Sec-ond-class: Fred Connolly, Harry Cunninghiirio; Raymond' Irving, Alexander Lodder, Williarn Nicholson, . Geoffrey Robinson. Mdna- Tregonniug, Sylvia M'Cabe, Dorothy :Ro'ss, Lily Petrie. Standard. !: Jack. :Maw--tjsll. Second-class: -Myrtle Currie, William. Payton.- •' •;- Preparatorj'. I—Percy1 —Percy M'Coniish, Alice Drumrribnd, :Alepk' Drummond,- Alfred Unsworth'. ■ -'■ Sec'olid-'class: . Yris Wood,.Olive •Mf(^ißh<j;''' r '-'i.;.' : ' AttendaricoV priiesvand Roy' Wiinsett, Alriia-'Oliver,"Amy r Griffiths, Marion Dphsorij Erit Nicol-, Lewis Myers, Pearl Farrelli': Elise-Ivory, Ethel M!Kay, Frank Wells,-Alex. Shaw, Wilfred Sampsoh, Lcslib Allan, Hazel Farrell, Lily Griffiths;-' Jack Conder, Frank Morgan, 'Winnio Sampson,. Hannah Martin, George Ivory,' Hilda. Morgan. Proficiency certificates.—Percy, -.Andrus, Leonard Condor,, Alex, Grevillo, Herbert Hobday, Herbert Rainson,'Roy Wimsett. Leslie -Bath, . Bernard Youngi Violet Bodell, ; Violet Dobson, Emily Hayes, Quctnio Hind, Raphael Martin, Effie.Pearson., . Class prizes.—Dux of the school, presented by Mr. Crengcl, Rachael Martin; Standard VI., A;: Greville, A. Hind, E. Hayes;- Standard:.^.,i M::-Dobson,V-M. 'Greville; -A. Grifiiths; Standard IV., ■). Shorland,.: J. .-Hill,-. F. - iWells; Standard--111,-,.P..Martin',,rM,-;-Nicdi,'" W'. Sampson,-' A. Ivory Standard 3If,; ; L:-'-GrifiitliSy J G.'Collins, F. Mprgari;. .■-Standard : .'l., v>H:' Marton, ,G>i.-Ivory;-.O; Hewem- W5.«

, CLYDE QUAY. The following certificates were presented at Clyae Quay acnool: —"

Attendance cemncates (.first class).— Standara 'xi'ornier, l/orotay Bur-' nett, Marie :Vj.authel,,' Amy Tofts,' Walter Barclay, (Jharles ' M'Cluskey, ' Francis Homier,. Fred l J ririce. : - Standard II: Lanpp ;Brown,: .Charles ; Cooper, Bert : Dement,' Allan Erskine, /, Andrew - Kuch,'Jttion.arU, USDorne, UiveJi tloomson,- Oraig xionner,■ Uriah aeea;' i\oel -\vakemi, lired ward,> hector>Vright,. juarjoue uecK.-, btandard 111: 'iieila'-- Robmsori, Kosi K.ucn, jicliia Sclirmat, Agaltha j.Jeterson,.; Annie jviacpiierson, ,- Kathleen Loiv, Annie Sales, Ivan Howard, James Meyer, Stanley rrince, Reginald Dawson, Bernard Rhodes, .Leslio'' -Linriey,' Leslie Knox,' Davidi,Clark,,Russell.Hender'son, WalterCha'p'nian:;': Standard,lV:'. Mabel DayJ 'Dawsbn, :, Eileen : French,- Joy ;Sutherlah4, DOrPt'hea" Tees; Vera Bailey, Leslie Driver, Eric Fisher, .; Cleinent Howe, William - Meyer, . Percy Port , Harry Pickard, Eric Pollard,'.Selwyn Rod, Harry Townsley. .Standard V/: James .Goer,, Lestock Jones, : Thbmas M!Carrison,' William Staples,-' Charles Troti, Cedrie Wallace, Richard Wakelin, M. Barclay, H. Basine,:A. Gibson, D. Gamble,'M. Heley, A.., Martin.: Standard VI: Albert Cooper,- William Fisher, Kenneth Heley, Victor Johnson, Norman Moss, Jack Pririce, Cyril Rishworth,- William .Wearne]; Elsie Gaudin, Dora Johnstone. . . 'A Proticiency certificates .—Standard V Leonard- Allen, Albert r Cooper,-.. Victor Cray, William Fisher,' Kenneth - Heley, Hartley Jenkinson, 1 . -.Victor' Johnson. Herbert. Jordan,'Cyril.!K-ing: Verne Little, Norman Moss,- Oliver Ohl.sson, Kjba Pit-kowsky,: Horace- Petherick,'- -. Jack- ' Prince, Ralph'. Reyriell,",Arthur- Rogers.: Cyril Rishworth, Stanley ■- Stephenson. Ethel ■'Capper, Myrtle Foote,-Olive Fisher, Elsie Gaudin, : : May Hyde, t • Edna.; Hopkirk. 'Annib Harris,-Dora Johnstone.. Alice Johnstone. Florrie Johnston, Nena Jones, Doris ICvrlvn .M'Farlane, Aileen Seed, Hilda Talbot, Gladys Townslev, V-Florenco ... -Thomson, Gladys Vnuse,'.Enid Williamson.;: .. ■

KILBjRNIE SCHOOL. At the breaking-up''ceromony of the Kilbirnie School ■ ari excellent musical programme"was provided;by the.senior scholars; Mr. Callaghan, chairman of. the School Committee, presented the prizes. . . ■' ■:- -' ' Proficiency certificate. —L.' Perrm,, A. Callaghan, J. Phillips, R...-Fisher, W. Christopherseri, E. Whaler,' E.: Williams, D. Barnett, M. M'.lvor, P. 'Norris.-M. Penney,: M. JRigfo •% Skill; :,.; ~ ■ Competency" .certificates.—A. tt.nclt-; ney, D. France, J.; Gilpin, E.: Kennedy,; M. Lewis,'C. Larking^^-,',..-: Tennis medals.—M. Rigg, M. M'lvor. C. Giblin, A.-Pinckney ; ,: £-■ : Attendance : certificates. —First - class: AI Rigg,- W.-. M'Leod, ,W, Hu.lriie,-. F..> Lamberg, E. Fegan, P.V-Robinson, ..D; Featonbv,. I. M'Leod; M. --Fisher, -V. Wallace,*. A. Fegan, L. Chapman, K. Pullar, R. Gilpin, F. Tobiri, ;B.: How-, arth, L. : Doill, W.' Jacob,'- J.. Stewart," M. Tidman. Second class: L. M'Leod, E. Fegan, F. Robinson, M. Fcilder, F.. Croucher, L. Feilder, P. Norris, I. Rigg 'I. Littlejohn, C. Williams, B.' Tobin, M. 'Somerville, W. . Ashloy, F ; Croucher. A. Hart, G. Ashley, E. Hur•rell, F. Rimmington, I. 'White. .

ROSENEATH. The annual prize-giving in connection, with the Roseneath State'-School took place' on'' Tfinrs&y''.6v«iing,v ibefortf' a. crowded; audience.. ' Tho chairman", of the committee (Mr. J.,Smith), presented the prizes, and oil behalf of, t-ho committee, teachers, and children made a. presentation to Miss M'Kay, who .'lias accepted an appointment in the Gisborne district. The prize and. certifi-, ■cato list is as follows:— -\; i?roficiency VI.: Dartrey Adams,: Arthur . BrookeTaylor, William Morris, John Roberts; Arthur Sinclair, Arcliio. Smith,, :A,my Beetham, Freda Beetham,. Sybil Morrison, Margaret Newland-Flctoher, Hilda White.' . :■ Conipetenoy ."■ VI: James Dunn, Frarik. Kevill,-..Annie 'Clark.' :''.:: I',--Special prizes.—Cookery, (gift 'of Mfs'. Hales): Annio Clark; • elocution,. Collin Post; best garden plot. May Wilkin-' son; drill (gift of Mr. Kliuli), Jes6io

Taylor; drill (gift of Mr. Khull), Mack Post; drill (gift; of Mr. Stainton.),.'Linda 1 Post. ; Attendance prizes.—Standard • VI, first prizes: Arthur'Brooke-Taylor, William Morris, Archie Smith, Freda i Bcetbam', Annie Clark, Hilda White. Second prize: Sybil Morrison.. Standard V—First prizes: Walter Cerchi, Charles Clark, Collin Post, "William Watt, .Gladys Cashman, ■ Nettie O'Neil, Eileen Tollan. Second prizes:, Gertrude Grigg, Eileen Hargreaves. Standard IV—First prizes: Scott Cashman, Mack Post, Randall Huff am. Second prizes: Ciiarles Burton, Walter Morris.Standard. 111. —First, prize: May Stott. Second prizes: Jack Stevens, Kenneth Watt. •Standard ll.t—First prizes: Leonard Jessop, Bernard : Bernhardt. Second, prizes: Norman Shields, Evelyn' Garrison. . : ■ • Standard-I.—Percy White. Infants: Robert Wilkinson. ' ' .

NORMAL SCHOOL. " "The"prizes at' the Normal School were presented'by Mr. Allen, member of the Education Board.

i Attendance Certificates.—First class: Violet Abbott, Gladys Esson, Florence Gray, Alice Rice, Margaret Mackie, Ida Gray, Ella Scrimgeour, Eileen Windsor, Marjorie Taveudale, Hilda Workman, Doris Slater,.. Rowena Mahone, Jean Tonkin, Jean Forsyth, Doris Pierard, Jacquotte Smyth, Annio Wyb'ourn, .Claude Mackay, Ray Bonnington, Al-bert-Bodge, Ralph Stoptoe, William Gaudiny Herbert. Donkin, Stuart Slater, Alastair, Campbell,- Charles Eves, Stanley .Muiit," ; Freeman, Hector Slater, George Gay, Gordon Hill, George Hill. Harold Perry, George Wilson, Willie Steevens, Albert Seaton. Second class: Millicent Eves, Ethel Evans, Doris. Piper, Rit'a Trilford, Ettie Mirfin, Muriel: Seaton, Frances . Stirling, Nita Stegtoe, Ivy Gordon, Constance Heighten, Eileen Humphries, Dorothy Prince, Rose Perry. Dorothy Goddard, Norah -Walsh, -Herbert Steptoe, Percy Femme],. Alastair Gray, Bertram Curtis, Fred Desmond, Charles. Mason, Ledestin de Clifford, James Piper, Cameron Baker, Ronald' Seatonj Harold, Barrett, Ernest Kemp, David Thompson, Alex.. Gray, Eric Parnell, Herbert Paisley, Cecil Trilford, Wray Styles, Wyllie. Smyth, James Wareham, Doris Turner, Myrtle Wilson, Horatio Hutchinson, Jack Gay,. Norman Trilford, Charles Prince, Nellie Heighten. Proficiency Certificates.—Hannah Trilman,. Vera/Cunningham, Daphne Dryden, Millicent :Eves; Ethel Evans, Hilda Green, Melville' M.'Lochlin, Hilda .Newbold, Doris Piper, Gladys Rcid, Margaret M'Kay,'-Lena Thomson, .'lsabella Mackie, , Violet;.Abbott, Rayner Bonnington, Albert Hodge, Timothy Cullinane, Fred Desmond, Ledestin'de Clifford, Herbert. Freeman, Douglas' Gordon, Keith Hickson, Cecil Kellett,-Har-old Leopard, Leslie Mardon, Charlos Mason, James Piper, Hector Robertson, Alfred Staub, George Hill, Hilda Clingberg. '

Competency certificate.—Freda Beale, Sybil Hart, Margaret Saunders, Vera Staples, Kathleen Smith, Bertram Curtis, Henry Johns, Claude Mackay, John ■Shearer, Norris Niccol, Herbert Pais-, ley.

Good service.—Standard I:- Alex. Gray. Standard II: Doris Slaten. Standard III; Doris M'Manaway. Standard IV: Alastair Campbell. Standard V: Millie do Clifford and Herbert Donkin. Standard VI,: 'Lena Thomson.and Herbert FreettahV'^jMddel. school .Barr, '"-'r ' . Diligence; and' progress.—Stiiiidird I: Kitty Probyri and Willie Prince, l; ; May .Deacon and Sidney Johns,. 2. 'Standard II: Jean' Alexander and Victor Tipene, 1; Mary Collins and; George Gay, 2. Standard 111 :• Ida Gray, Eva Henderson .(equal), ancU3ordori'Freeman, l;{Hi!da ■'Workman Gilbert . Abbott, 2. Standard IV: . 'Ella .Scrimgeour and Charles-.Eves, : :-l; Irene Freeman and .Philip . M'Manaway, 2. -Standard V: Isabella ; :Macbie and Cyril .Upham,'.l; Margaret and Cecil Mason,' 2. Standard VI: Millicent Eres-'and'';Timo-thy Cullinane, 1' iDqria Piper and Claude ;Mackay, 2. ■ ' ■ Special prizes—Needlework:. Standard 111, Muriel Duncan. Standard IV: Ella Scrimgeour. .Standard V: Alice Rice. ' Standard VI: Margaret Saunders. Best .exercise books I Standard IV: Elsie Izett .'.and Claude* : Hickson. . Standard Vl:' 'Al- • fried Staub. : Medals awarded by Mr. Gray for Physical: drill.—Alastair Gray,' .Claude Hickson,': May :Williamson,. Jean':. Donkin; awarded by-'Mr./Cowles (juniors), Gordon Freeman; . Secondary - department.—A division: Good service,. Wray Styles; diligence and 'progress: (Va) Nina Welsby. (Vb) Annie Wyb'ourn, (IVa) Ja'cquette Smyth, (IVb) Dorothy Goddard ; general, excellence, Constance Mabih; mathematics, Lance Girling-Butcher. B division: Good service, Clare Curtis and Bell Mackay;' diligence and progress: Olive Cook l, Norah.Walsh 2.. 1 Headmaster's Award to Captain of School.—Frank Aicfcin.

Chamber of Commerce prizes.—Writ-, ing, -Violet Abbott; composition, James -Wareham; arithmetic, Olive Cook.

BROOKLYN SCHOOL. The presentation of proficiency, , competency, -and attendance certificates was made'at Brooklyn' l School on Thursday last at the dismissal'.of the'children for their Christmas-vacation. , The. occar sion .was taken by the School Committee'to present William Drummond with a'handsome volume,' to mark: the record attendance he has made. Ho has regularly attendod: the school for a period of eight years—one half-day excepted. The:following pupils received, proficiency certificates :—L'. 'Armstrong, S. 'Anton, W. Ballantine, ;H. Howden, W.. Kennedy, "- W. .' Manley, ;C. ■: Moran,' IV ■M'Nally,. L.. Roberts, D. Rose, D. Rutherford," o.': Smith,' "S. Willis, L. •Petrie, W. Lawsori E. Binns, 0. Cox, E. Cormack, L. Keeble, R. Hook, A. Moffitt. E. M'Phun, L. Malceham,. E. Tebbs, G., Waters, and A. M'Cann. .

KARORI SCHOOL. In the unavoidable absence of .the 'chairman of the committee (Mr. . E.J. Lissington)/ at the annual break-up of. the. Karori School,- the Rev. J. Clark presented the;.prizes and. certificates, and Mrs. Lissingttin. decorated the :dux of the school 1 with the medal won; -.' Dux.—Walter Crowther. .Standard Vl.—Boys: Walter Crowther, 1; Hardie Randell, 2; J. R. E. Bennett and Athol: Caldwell, equal, .3.' Special prize, Ronp.ld Cathie. Girls:. Stella Hudson,, I; Edna Newcombe, 2. Conduct, Sylvia Burfls. Sewing, Doris .Standen. Standard V.—Boys: George Lissington, 1; Cyril Frost, 2. Best all-round cricketer,: Geo. Lissington Girls: Mary. Burnham and Ida Cox, .1; Beatrice Frost, 2. Sewing, Ida Cox. Standard-IV!h-Bo,vs: Leslie Standen, lAllan Mackay and Charles Coate,: equal, 2. Conduct; -Ernest Henderson. . Girls:- Amy Ellis,-1; Jiora Pierard, 2.' Sewing, .Alice Hemsley.. Standard lll.—Fred. Kilmister, I; Alfred Foster, ' 2. ' Conduct, TValter Shatter. ' Girl's:'. Oney Tarr.' 1; Ruby Burns, 2. Sewing, Ida Hemsley. Standard II.—Boys: Ernest' Emmerson and Charles Sutton, equal, 1; Cecil Foster, 2. Progress prize, Fred. Dean. Girls: Elsie.Sunloy and Susy Burnham; 'equal, 1; .Doris Wilsone, 2; Sowing, Emma Parsons. Conduct, Susy Burnham. Standard I.—Boys: Roy Smith, I; William Bobbs,. 2. Girls: Grace Raine, IDoris Emmersori, 2. Sewing, Doris Emmerson. • ; : '-Class P.—Conduct,- Myrtle Henderson.. Gladys Moore: ' . . All below Standard;'! received ,a.> picture book. The committee express thanks to the following for donating special' prizes:—Mrs; Randall, Mrs.

Burns; I 'Mrs. • Frost; Sirs. Lissington; Mrs. Wilsone, Messrs. Miller aud Williams, and the Rev. J. Clark.

. Attendance Certificates: —First Class: Standard, Vl—Percy- Williams, Hardie llandell, Sylvia Burns, Edna Newcombe, Nance Wr.ters. Standard V—Geo. Lissington, Hilda Raine. Standard IV— Chas. Coate, Llewellyn Hodge, Walter Pierard, Louie Calvory, Evelyn Collins. < Standard III —Edwin Dryden, Ruby Burns, Ida Hemsloy. Standard II — Edgar Raine, Violet Kennedy, Ethel Leonard.. Standard I—Grace Raine: P.—Ernest Parsons. Second Class: Standard Vl—Ronald Cathie. Standard V—Leo Mann, Stanley Lock. Standard IV—Amy Ellis, Isabel M'Callum, Walter Dean, Raymond Newcombe, Sidney Randell, Lawrence Read, Leslie Standen.' V Standard.Hl-JRay Cooper. Standard ll—Harry Bromley, Ernest Emmersori, Doris Frost; Doris Daulton, Violet M'Callum, Lily Smith. Standard I—Jack Kilmister, Harold . Halford, Grace Dean. P. —Vera Lissington, Emma Dean, Myrtle Henderson.

... EPUNI SCHOOL. The Epuni State School broke up for midsummer holiday' on. Thursday. Parents and friends had subscribed some £13 to the prize fund, and every child passing a standard received a prize. The Rev. Jas. M'Caw presented the prizes. • Special' prizes were given as tollow:— Full attendance. —G. Dome, J. Dome, E. Smithj Arnold Smith, F. Manderson, L- Hall,.M. Smith, W. Timmings. Brusbwork.—Senior: 0. Balls, A. Smith. : Junior:. G. M'Clelland, F. Potter,'. Roy Barrett',- M. Timmings. Gardens.—F. Manderson, G; Watson. : Best set of books.—F. Pilcher, A. Pryde. - ._. Most improvement.—A Swain, .L. ■Hall. , '.' Best "pass ■ in each Standard.—Standard I: V. Burnsk'ey; Standard II: G. ' Sanders. V Standard HI: F. Thorpe: Standard IV: F. Manderson. Standard V: L. Hall, and A. Osborne (equal). Standard VI: N. Cottle. • Sewing.—Standard V and VI: F. Sanders and E. Thorpe. Standard IV: F. Bums and V.-Watson. .Standard 1 III: L. Rudman arid A. Pryde. Standard II: M. Wilson, G. Lundgren, G. Sanders, and Jean Standard. I: M; Smith, V. England, and R: Pelham. ' ',- .- Rapid'. arithmetic.^Senior: •" F. Manderson; junior: H ; Chittick; Most marks.—F. Manderson and G. Watsoriv ' ■ ' '

MISS BUTT'S SCHOOL. At the W.C.T.TI. rooms in Constable Street last evening the. annual breaking up and prize-giving in connection with Miss, Butt's school took place in the presence. of a large number. of friends and parents. Miss K.-Holmes presented the prizes. The beautiful prize for- the dux of the school presented by Mrs. Cleveland was won by. D. Ewart, and M. Hall received Miss Holmes's prize., for the best composition. A very enjoyable entertainment was'performed by the pupils-before the actual _ prize-giving took place. The prize-list is as follows:— ' .-' SENIORS:' ,: v ; .Class- I:—Tear's-English: D. Ewart,: 1; E. Talbot,: 2. ' Term's English: B. Eggers, 1; M.'Hall, 2. . Class ll.—Year's Engiiah: fort. Term's English: B.'Rochfort.- •••;' .-■Arithmetic.-—Division.l: Year's work:, D.'-Ewart, 1. Term's work: D 1 Ewart, 1/■'-Year's : wbrk : I/. Ewart, 1. Term's wo'rkT'LV; Ewart; '2. . /•••", Division ll.—Year's work: B. Eggers, I."' Term's worki'B. Eggers, I.' Division lll. l —Year's work,, B. Rochfort/1. Term's work: B. Rochfort, 1. Best Examinations.—M. Hall, J. Per-kinsj^J.-Eggers; B:: Rochfort, and H. ' B.' Eggers.- Class II: J. Eggers. Class HI: B. Rochfort. .'-Recitation.—M. Hall,'l: E. Talbut; 2; M. Fry,"3: V. Fry, 4. . ■-i French.—Sl. Hall, 1. ; ; Good Conduct—W. Butler,. ;. ' Composition.—H. Hall, 1; M. Fry, 2. Junior School.^—Spelling : Hazel-Day-, ies. Reading: Noel Bevan. Poetry:! Tamate Eggers: Writing: Noel Bevan: I Tables: Hazel Davies. History: Tamate, Eggers; Arithmetic: Lennie' George. Geography: Lennie George.