PORIRUA SCHOOL
The breakup of the Porirua, School was celebrated on Thursday evening by the holding of the annual school concert in the local hall. The building was crowded and an excellent entertainment was provided by the children who had been trained by the headmaster (Mr. F. A. Mason) and his assistants (Misses Taylor and CaverhiU|. In place of the usual prize-giving each pupil was presented with a souvenir card, the prize-money haying beeh unanimously Voted by the children to the Belgian Relief Fund. The , various certificates won wefe also presented by Mr. E. \Vindley, Chairman of the School Committee. The following is the eehool honour toll for tho year :— Dtts of school i Ada Honore. Tops of chisses : Standard VI., Ada Honore : Standard V,, Alice Bait j Standard IV., C> Harris; Standard 111., Frances Windley,- Standard 11., Matoe Wi Neera; Standard 1., Evelyn Ancell. Special progms : Standard VI., Ethel Torrey; Standard V., Evelyn Whitehouse j Standard IV., Myra Davis i Standard 11. , Amy Harris; Standard 11., Evelyn Pack; Standard 1., Jack Ctirtin. Special mention, for exceptional progress : Ethel Torrey, Dorothy Herlihy, Bruce Stronach, Frank Richmond. Special prizes given by a local enthusU ast for essay competition were won by Mark Vickers and Daniel Herlihy. Proficiency certificates'. Standard VI., Ada Honore. Elsie Ward, Marie AflhwoHh, Mark Vickers, Jack Lewis, Allen Whitehouse. Competency certificates : Standard VI., Ruby Fisher, Ethel Torrey, Jack. Eaetwood, Vivian Holder. Attendance certificates : First class, Allen Whitehomse, Jack Eastwood, Marie Ashworth, Lena Matthews, Lincoln Eastwood, Ralph Spiers, Amy Harris, Frances Windley, Kowhai Davies> Elsie Conrick, Willie Cohrick. SecOnxd class : Vivian Holder, Mark Vickdre, Harry Davies. Cyril Whitehouse, Len Ward, Jamee Conrick, Frank Richmond. At the close of the concert a pair of canaries donated by Mr. E. Barnes for the purpose was up to auction, and Mr. P. Mttngavifl, who acted as auctioneer, was successful in inducing vigorous bidding, the l'esult being that the Relief Fund benefited by the, aum of £13.
PORIRUA SCHOOL
Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 150, 22 December 1914, Page 2
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