PRIZE-GIVING

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 145, 17 December 1919, Page 8

PRIZE-GIVING

KARORI

The, breaking-up ceremony of the Karori School was held yesterday afternoon in the infants' school. The secretary of the committee, Mr. John Burns, presidr ed, and addressed the children. Several songs were sung by the combined classes, led by the headmaster, Mr. J. C. Burns, M.A. Mr. W. H. Stainton, first assistant, presided at the piano. Two special prizes, donated by Mr. T. R. Boyes for writing, were awarded as follows : Standard V., Albrt Dyer; Standard VI., Henry Turner. Committee prizes, also for writing, girls only : Standard V., Dorothy Williamson; Standard VI., Dolly Clegg.

The following certificates were also presented :

Proficiency : H. Andrews, Rita Barnes, Daphne Beamish, R. Caughley, L. Chambers, R. Grant, D. Gregg, Gwen Guthrie, Gladys Lovell, R. M'Donald, Nellie Mitchell, W. Newcombe, Marjorie Pearce, Ruby Richards, S. Roberts, Flora Tingey, H. Turner, J. Watchman.

Endorsed competency : E. Blakemore. Competency : Irene Moore, Eva Williamson.

Eighty attendance certificates were presented to those scholars who were absent not more than 2£ days during the year.

In his address to the children, Mr. Burns 6tated that from April next the school would, on amalgamation, become a city school, when water and improved sanitation would be supplied. The school would also derive some benefit from the city schools' library schemeThis information was well received by the children. It was the hope of the committee that a dux medal and a prewar prize list would be reverted to next year. At the request of the headmaster, cheers were given for the committee. The singing of the National Anthem closed the proceedings.