SCHOOLS' BREAK-UP

Evening Star, Issue 12381, 20 December 1904, Page 3

SCHOOLS' BREAK-UP

:::c'^. ''V^^jj^o^DßE^-itoAD. The infant classes in the above broke up . fliis mbrning and received their prizes. The senior [classes will receive theirs at the concert ta* be held in the South Dunedin Town Hall'this evening. Thei'following constitute the staff:—Mr William Bennett, head-master; Miss A. ■ Forayth, mistress; C. G. Bmeaton (first); Mr G. Hansard (second), v Misb Flora Faulks (third), Mi« M. Walker (fourth), Miss H. Dow (fifth); Miss E-: MacKisack, pupil-teacher. Standard VL of the school (silver medal), Ellen Douglas; Richard Rodgersoa, 2; William Urqunart, 3; Arthur Brown, Julia Phimester, 5; \Villiam Cherrie, 6. Standard V.—lsabella Smith, 1; Grace J,ewis, 2; Hazel Marsh, 3; Mabel Watkins, 4; Arthur Perry, 5; James Bode, 6. Standard IV.—Annie Levland, 1; May leyland, 2; Walter Watkins, 3; Ohve Marsh, 4; Alfred Briant, 5; Louisa Brown, d. Standard ILL—Bortba Baker, 1; Vera Taylor, 2; Maud Mathews, 3; Ellen Newton, 4; Clement Beck, 5; Frederick Passmore, 6. Standard EL—Marguerite MfJonnell, 1; Isabel Watkins, 2; Albert Douglas, 3; Margaret M'Arthur, 4; Louisa Sims, 5; Edith Midgky, 6. Standard I.—Randall M*Donnell, 1; Reginald BeTI, 2; Jeaimie Passmore, 3; Sidney Dowland, 4; Hilda Wattingly, 5; William Pearson, 6. Sixty-four first class and forty-three second class certificates of attendance were issued. SHAG POINT. The break-up of the Shag Point School was held in the local hall on Thursday evening, Mr A. Goodley (chairman of Committee) presiding. The ceremony took the form of a concert, every item of which was providedi by the school children. Before calling on Mr T. Mackenzie. M.H.R., to present the prizes, the Chairmen referred to the fact that the school had scored an attendance percentage of ninety-six for the past year and an average of 95 per cent, for ' the past, five years—a record highly creditable to parents, pupils, and teachers. Mr T. Mackenzie then presented the prizes as follow:—, Attendance certificates: Twenty-threefinsfc class and seventeen second class. Sewing: Standard VI., Margaret J. Westfield (Committee's medal); Standaid V., Mary Ferguron, Edith M'lntosh (Mrs Clarke's prizes); Standard IV., Margaret Douglas; Standard HI., Violet Brooke; Standard H., Marg-aret M'Cready; N Standard! 1., Meda Morrell. Drawing: Mary Foster, Meda Morrell, AnaKtashv M'Cready. Recitation: Edward Rrson (Mrs Mlntosb*s prise). DrHl: Adam Wilson, (medal presented by Mr J. Aflea, M.H.R.), James Everest. Diligence in school: George MTntosb. Good conduct (prizes presented by Mrs Shore): E. Mlntoah, K. Everest, J.'Guthrie, W. M«Callion. General proficiency (prizes presented l»y Mr T. Mackenzie, M.H.R): Standard V., Benjamin Jackson; Standard IV., David Dimsmuir; Standard HI., Violet Brooke. Duxes of school (head-master's medals) • Margaret J. Westfield and Ernest H. BlundeH (equal).