SCHOOLS BREAK-UP.

Evening Star, Issue 13002, 22 December 1906, Page 16

SCHOOLS BREAK-UP.

BROAD BAY. Mr Katou distributed the prices, and tho gathering was presided over by the chairman of the School Committee (Mr Grainger). The following is the list of prize-winners ; Standard Vll.—Stuart Kemshed. Standard Vl.—May Clearwater 1, James Black 2, Eveline Grainger 5, Alice Grainger 4, Fanny Randall 5, Lily Clearwater 6. Standard V. —Kathleen Dicker 1, Emily Block 2, Charles Randall 3, Effie Clearwater 4. Standard IV.—Percy Kemshed 1, William Pearce 2. Reginald Bell 3. Standard lll.—Rose Grainger 1, Lily Scott, Ernest M’Taggart, William Randall. Standard I.—Mavis Mitchell and Bertie Randall 1. Lawson Grainger, Bertie Brandt, Eric Habcrshon, Willie Scott, Thomas Scott, Violet Muir head. P Classes. —Philip Clearwater, Violet Burt, Myrtle Grainger. Malcolm Burt. Sewing.—Standard VI -. Eveline Grainger 1, May Clearwater 2. Standard V. : Elbe Clearwater. Standard 111. : Rose Grainger 1, Lily Scott 2. Standard I. : Mavis Mitchell. Special Prizes.—Composition ; Kathleen Dicker (Braithwaito’s prize). Writing and drawing : Alice Grainger (Miss Komsbed's prize). Good attendance : Emily Black and Percy Kemshed. ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL, PORT CHALMERS. Tho annual prize-eivinp in connection with St. Joseph’s (Roman Catholic) School, Port Chalmers, took ’dace yesterday. The prizes were distributed by the Rev. Father Horn, who expressed his sorrow at the absence of so many pupils, were unable to attend their annual function on account of measles, which has laid a heavy hand on tho pupils of late. Ho strongly urged the pupils to maintain the reputation of the school, and exemplify the precepts of their teachers, during the vacation by exhibiting kindness and good behaviour generally during the holidays, as well os

at other times. Ho congratulated Ih teachers on the good work they had a< comolishcd during the year, and also th pupils for their diligence in school. Th following is the prize-list : Standard TT.—General proficiency : A Albertson. Reading : M. Birknor, Snell ing : A. Cabrel. Good conduct and apnli miion : N. Varney. Writing : M. Hcaly Drawing : J, Smith. Standard lll.—General proficiency : ,1 PJmn. Composition : Jessie Flynn Arithmetic : G. Amalfi tone. Reading : R * 'abrek Drawing : A- Varney. Applies lion : C. Amalfitano. Standard TV. —General proficiency arv drawing : F. Neill. Reading and arith pN'tic : T. Mackic. Arithmetic : J. Moir r -’nr-'osiUon : F, Vamey. Singing and elo iition : S. Corey. Application : Ludwh Linoart. Attendance : W. Scott. JX-pewritintr and book-keeping : W H.-.r-t. Reading: May O’Hailnren >iT’cin" : Hazel Simpson. Recitation Kilccn Mackie. Drawing : H. Clark Writing : J. Garrett. Attendance : H Flvnn. Recitation: X. Johnson. Pnnc {inlitv : N. Hardy, Singing :V. Birknor Politeness ; Ida Johnson. Spelling Kileen Cabrel. Tidiness ; Lily Percy, Christian doctrine: N. Albertson. Sew ing : M. Montgomery. GcK'd conduct : L. Anderson. Reading : Alina Waltredrof Tables :H. Varney. Kindergarten : N Montgomerv. M. Handisides. P. Garrett H. Albertson, E. Smith, L. Smith. Specia prize for attendance at Sunday School W. Mead. Music : X. Varney. Attend n,noe medals: W. t Hart. L. Osborn, J Moir. Good conduct and shorthand : W Hart. Good conduct and general prrfi .-icncy : L. Osborn. Attendance and good ronduct : W. Mead.

GEORGE STREET SCHOOL. The presentation of prizes at this school took place yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a considerable number o*J parents and friends. The staff consists of Mr M'Nicoll. head-master ; Mies Turnbn’l. mistress ; Mr M‘Lenn, Mr M‘Phee. Mr Lomas, Miss Campbell, Miss Luscombe. Miss Sullivan, assistants; Miss Allan, Miss G.arrey. Miss Miller, Master Moodie, Master Thomson, pupil-teachers. Mr R. C. Jones, -ha iron an of the School Committee, presided, and was assisted m the presenting of the prizes hv Mr Chadwick, another member of the Committee. Mr A. R. Barclay, M.H.R.. attended, and made a few remarks, in tee course of which he congratulated the school upon its continued efficiency, and expressed iris pleasure in knowing, on the authority of Sir John Gorst. that the children in this country in physique and appearance compared favorably with those in the Old Country. Mr Barclay went on to express the opinion that, the singing and reciting he had heard from thc_ children that afternoon were tbo equal of, if not superior to. any singing and reciting that be had heard in other schools. He also said that so far as his observation went the children in the Otago schools were particularly well taught, and he had noticed that when an T of them were shifted to the North Inland thev went up a standard, from which he thought that tho schools here were from half a standard to a standard (if one might so express it) higher than the Northern schools. The prize-list was as follows: — , , Standard VTL—Dnx of school (gold medal), William C. Talbert: dux of girls (silver medal), Kate Clatworthy; Thomas Dryden o. Class spelling. Bessie Weir. Dictation and spelling (prizes presented by Mr Thos. S. Graham) : Kate C'latworthv. Ethel V iikinson, Thomas Drvden. Writing : Corrie James. Commercial arithmetic : Eva Johnson. Handwork : Kenneth Wright. Standard Vl.—Class marks : Boys— Douglas Hutchison 1, George Walker 2, Ralph Dunne and Leslie Thompson (equal) 3; girls—Lilian Green and Catherine Benfell (equal) 1. Annie M‘lntosh 2, Catherine Macdonald 3. Writing : Charles Hind and Effie Badham. Drawing : Rov Goyen and Effie Badham. Mapping : Charles Hind and Effie Badham. Brizes for diligence : Esther Romison and Mvrtle Hogg. Special prize—Mental arithmetic and spelling : Lilian Green. Cooking prize : Ellen Scott 1, Winifred Scott 2. i hysical drill (silver medals) : Cadet Kenneth Wright (medal presented by Moller and Sons) 1. Sergeant Thomas Drvden 2. Shooting prizes (silver medals) : Cadet Charles Hind (medal presented by Moller and Sons) 1, Cadet George Walker 2, Color-sergeant Roy Goyen and Cadet Ernest Johnstone 3. Standard V. —Class marks : Boys— Thomas Gißman 1, Albert Dryden 2, Lawson Smith and Charles Greenslade 3; girls —lsabel Turnbull 1, Isabel Gillies and Lily Swan 2. K. Bundle 3. Writing ; Bovs—Lawrence Pollock 1; girls—Jean Stewart 1. Drawing : Hugh Sutherland 1, Clyde Ross 2. Diligence : William Brown, Bertha Wilson, and Agnes Johnston.

Standard IV.—Marks ; Boys—Haster Skeet 1, Arthur Gill man 2, Frank Hutchison 3 ; girls—Sybil Bagley 1, Vera Moore 2, Bertha Brookes 3. Writing : Boys— Frank Hutchison ; girls—Eobina Deans. Drawing : Boys—Howland Chipp ; girls— Queechy Clayton. Diligence : Boys— Fred Abnrn ; girls —Enth Shepherd. Standard Ilf.—Class marks : Boys—William Thomas 1, James Bracks 2, Frederick Thomas 3; girls—Phyllis Turnbull 1, Dorothy Clarke 2, Eosa Fisher 3. Special joizes : Writing—.John Auld, Edith Bums; drawing—Sydney Crouch. Lain M'Muilan; progress—Ernest Win rams, Cl ft les Wilde, Margaret Campbell, Mary Herd, Kate MTntosn.

Standard ll.—Class marks : Boys— Jack Hntchison 1, Jack Eliott 2, Willie Fea 3; girls—Jessie Wilson 1. Rita Thomson 2, Amy Stevens 3. Writing : Bovs—James _ M'Arthur; girls—Mabel Baker. Drawing ; Boys—Willie Duncan and Robert Dotting (equal); girls—Veenio Wier. Diligence : Willie Bracks and Ethel Andrews.

Standard I.—Class marks : Boys—Noel Gillman 1, Robert Mnnro 2, Jack Brown and Harold Cantrell 3; girls—Daisy Urquhart 1, Annie Henderson and Winnie Clayton 2, Lila Wallace and Una Tonkin 3. Writing : Boys—Morice Lew ; girls— Olive King. Drawing: Boys—-James Munro; girls—Ettie Williams.

The following have donated prizes : Mrs Skinner, Messrs A. Sligo, G. CampWljud TTA-fimhaa,

CAVERSHAM INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. ' The annual distribution of prizes and presents to tho children of tho Caversham Industrial School took place on Thursday afternoon. There was a goodly attendance of friends interested in the Institution, and, thanks to tho liberality of a great many people, and to the First Church. Young People’s Society Christian Endeavor, the prizes and presents were both numerous and costly. This society, beside providing many of the prizes, presented the school girls with a Bible and the service girls with a present. Their interest and kindness is much appreciated. The Rev. Mr Dutton, in taking tho cliair, said that lie was very sorry that Mr Miller, who had been present on similar occasions for many years past, was this year unavoidably absent, but he had great pleasure in being there and in being called upon to distribute the prizes. Among his other remarks he said that ho felt sure t lie prestige of the Institution would be maintained in tho future as it had been in tho past. After tho children had received many of tho prizes from Mr Dutton, the Rev. Mr King took his place, and handed to those who had been successful many beautiful books for work done in his Bible class. Miss Jamieson then presented the prizes and presents on behalf of the First Church Y.P.iS.C.K. During the afternoon the children sang and recited. At the conclusion the visitors wore invited to afternoon tea, the baking for which had been gratuitously done by Miss Annie Falconer, who deserves the greatest praise for her success in this direction. Miss J. Falconer, sole teacher, deserves commendation for tile way she has brought her pupils on. The following is the prize-list: —Day School. —

Clasts Work.—Standard V.. Louisa HighIcy. Standard TV.. Ivey M. Keith. Standard Tib, Lalia Spence.’ Standard IT., Beatrice Hansen 1, Violet Koeble 2. Class P, Sadie Thomson. Drill.—lvey M. Keith and Amy Al’Grath (equal) 1, Louisa Highlcv 2. Writing.—Mr Burn’s silver pen, Beatrice Hansen ; silver pen, best writer under thirteen, Coral Keith.

Drawing.—Beatrice Hansen. Sewing.—lvev AT. Keith. Darning.—Miss Siovwright’s prize. Eliz. Al’Don.ald.

Improvement in day school. Coral Keith ; improve inert in tidiness and conduct. Emma A. Shrnnoa; geiural improvement. Theresa F. Hansen; good conduct, Beatrice Hansen, Coral Keith. Nellie Geddeson. Violet. Kcoble ; neatest exorcise book, Nellie Hausen (Miss Christie's prize). —Scripture.—

Presbyt orin n and undenominational. Essay on 23rd Psalm (Mr Duncan Wright fi prize), Coral Keith. _ Prizes presented by Aoung Peoples Society Christian Endeavor. —Beatrice Hansen and Emma A. Shennen ihe society also presented each school girl with a Bible and each service girl with a present. Church of England Bible Class (Mr King's prizes).—Amy M'Grath, Violet Koeble, Nellie Geddeson, Mary Little, Eliza Wheeler, Lalla Spence.