SCHOOL VACATIONS.

Evening Star, Issue 15065, 23 December 1912, Page 8

SCHOOL VACATIONS.

SAWYERS BAY. Mr W. Middleditch (chairman of the comJnittee) presided at'the breaking-up ceremony In connection with the above school. The Rev. Mr Read presented the attendance- prizes gained by the children attending the daily Bible class, and Adjutant Styles epoke of the good work that had been done in that department throughout the year. Frizes were also distributed to those who had won distinction at tho Bible class examination. The following is the list of spec : al prize-takers: -- Attendance: Robert Hyslop ar.d Ethel Middleditch (equal) 1. Examina"tion: Robert Hyslop, Lucy Ellis, Dorothy Mains, Violet Menzies, James Pithie. Nora I'ithie. Jack Cook, Elsie Mains, Jessie Pearoa, F.the": Middleditch, Alexander Harkhess. Mr H.' G. Gilbert, "presented the Navy League prizes. _ The followiug is tht prize, list: Dux of the school: Thomas M. Long (gold medal). Standard .Vl.—Eva Miller and Ronald Middlediitch (equu.l) 1. Sewing: Eva Mi'.ler 1. Navy League essay prize: Thomas Long. Standard V.—Girh—Jane Gordon 1, Evelyn Hcneybor.e and Jessie Louie (equal! 2, Dorothy Mains 3; bovs—Robert Hyslop 1. Nelson Ireland 2, Albert Walker 3. Diligence : Harry Cook and Wilfred Long. Standard V. (Junior). —Girls:—Elsie Mains 1, Emma Carter and Jean M'Connell (equal) 2, Effie Manning and Alice Rutherford (equal) 3, Sewing: Jessie Lonie 1, Evelyn Honeybons and Jean M'Connell (equal) 2. Navy League essay prize: Robert Hyslop. Standard IV.—Girls—Hannah Kydd and Violet Menzies (equal) 1, Rhoda Gibson, Ella Pithie, and Mary Wallis (equal) 2. Etbel Pearce 3; bovs—Albert Long 1, David Lonie 2, Edris Prattley and Thomas M - Connell (equal) 3. Sewing: Mary Wallis 1, Violet Menzies 2. Diligence: Jessie Robinson. Special: Walter Sanders, Ronald Gibson. Standard ITL—Class prizes: Boys—Miles Middleditch 1. Geoffrey Robertson and Baden Evans (equal) 2, Finlay Bayne 3; girlsMary Long and Greta Finlay (equal) 1, May Walker and Georgina Dowries (equal) 2, Annie Pithie and Jessie Muir (equal) 3. Diligence and improvement: Boys—Alfred Clulee and Eric Miller; girls—Lucy Ellis, Mildred Manning. Jessie Pearce. Sewing: Ainie Pithie 1, Greta Finlay 2. Special prize for neatness: Constance Laing. Neatest spelling book: Boys—Guy Menzies; girls— May Walker. Standard ll.—Class prizes: Boys—John Parker 1, Jack Cook and Tom Robinson (equal) 2, James M'Donald and James Kydd (equal) 3: girls—Hilda Evans and Gladys Lc-ng (equal) 1, Nora Pithie and Ruita Park (equal) 2. Gwennic Laing 3. Diligence and improvement: Boys—Gordon Prattley, Jlartin Harvey, James Bell. Sewing : Hilda Evans 1, Gwennie Laing ?.. Standard I— Girls—Elsie. Middleditch 1: Ethel Lean and Evelyn Menzies 2; Isabella Brandham. Elsie Kvdd, and Sarah Boottea 3; boys—Fred. Miller, Fred Ellis, and Adr rian Lonie 1; Alex. Harkness and Hector M'Donald 2; James Dowitss and Thomas Ireland 3. Diligence- and improvement: Alcia Horn and, Mary M'Connell. Recitation : Laura Wallis. Preparatory I.—Girls-—Lettio Dowries 1, Virginia Middleditch 2; boy—John Miller 1. Progress: Gladys Pidgeon and Myrtle Middleditch. Diligence: Wilhelmina Harvey and Ivy Long. Writing: Phyllis Prattley. Recitation: Alice Allan. Improvement: Raymond Gibson. Writing: Willie Wallis. Preparatorv 2.—Dora Perrv 1. Gwenm's Bayne 2, Robert M'Donald 3. Stuart Perry 4. Writing: James Bcvd. Recitation: George Powell. Improvement: Fred Pithie and Alfred Olser.. Preparatory 3 —Girls—Nessie Ireland 1, Edith Oken and Lolali Henderson (equal) 2; boys—John Middleditch 1, Jack Middleditch 2. Writing: Ellen Ellis and Frank Menzies. Improvement: Gorden Harvey and Charles Parker. Infants.—Muriel Ward and Maisie Perry (equal) 1, Alice Bayne and Verona Downes (equal) 2. Writing: Annie Kydd and Mary Booten. Improvement: David Ellis. Shootirg: Harry Cook 1, Nelson Island 2, David Lonie 3, Guy Men?.ies 4. . Athenaeum prizo for general knowledge.— Rcnald Middleditch. Fourteen first class and 18 second class certificates were piesented for good attendance. OUTEAM. The following is the prize-list: Standard I.—Thos. Fleming 1, Myrtle Williams 2, Irene Parker 3. Writing, Thos. Fleming; drawing, Myrtle Williams; sewing, Myrtle Williams. Standard ll—lsabel Wyllie 1, Mabel Dow 2, Doreen M'Bryde 3. Writing, Isabel Wyllie ; drawing, Elena Strong ; sewing, Leona Bathgate. Standard lll.—Catherine Thompson 1, Ellen Wyllie 2, Mary Andrew 3. Writing, Gladys Bloxham; drawing, Gladys Bloxham; sewing, Agnes Mills. Standard IV.—Douglas Lyttle 1, Ernest Lawson 2, Albert Simmonds 3. Writing, Douglas Little ; drawing, Stanley Pocock; sewing, Kathleen Williams. Standard V.—Alex. Chisholm 1, Svdnev Strong 2, Hilda M'Coll 3. Writing, Hilda M'ColT; drawing, Catherine Parsons; sewing, Rita Nicholas. Standard Vl.—Fanny Dow 2, Ethel Blair 3. Writing, Ethel Blair; drawing. May Grant; sewmg, Nancy Hartley and Eliza Doheity (equal). Dux of School.—William J. G. Wyllie. Special Prizes.—Composition : Standard 1., Thos. Fleming; Standard 11., Mabel Dow; Standard 111., Mary Andrew; Standard IV., Ernest Lawson; Standard V., Alex. Chisholm; Standard VI.. William J. G. Wyllie. Mental Arithmetic—Standard 11., Melrille Bathgate; Standard 111., Catherine Thomson ; Standard IV., Douglas Little ; Standard V., Alex. Chisholm; Standard V I.—best boy W. J. G. Wvllie, best girl May Grant. " Progress.—Standard VII., Flora M'Leod, Francis Lawson, Mabel Cockburn; Standard "VI.. James R. Parker; Standard V Agnes Williams; Standard IV., James Hayes. Military and Physical Drill.—Section 4 • Sergeant J. R.. Parker, Corporal Wm. Mills, Lance-corporal Geo. Withers, Cadets Jas. Anderson, W. Williams. Stanley Pocock, D. Little, Thos. Cockburn. Darning-Standard VI., May Grant; Standard V., Agnes Williams. Recitation.—Best boy in Standards IV V. and VI., Sydney W. Strong; best ciri in Standards IV., V., and VI., May' Jolly • best boy in Standards 11. and 111., George Southgate; best girl in Standards 11. and 111., Mabel Dow. Spelling.—Best Boy in Standards V. and VI., John B. Blair;; best girl in Standards V. and VI., Ethel Blair. History.—Standard VI., Wm Jas G Wyllie; Standard V., Lindsay Robertson! Physical Drill.-—Best boy in school, Geo Withers; best girl in school, Fannv I Dow; second best girl in school.. Ruth Good Conduct.-Best boy, Sydney Snow ; best girl, Agnes Stanawav. ~£*F , L "? ue £™*s for Composition .- Standard \l Ethel Blair 1, Fannv I.