SCHOOL VACATIONS

Evening Star, Issue 17537, 17 December 1920, Page 6

SCHOOL VACATIONS

MOSGIEL DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. ~ was a very largo attendance at the annual school break-up and concert of -the Mosgiel District High School last evenmg. Mr John Williamson was in the chair, and; an excellent programme of choruses, marches, dialogues, etc., was gone- through by the children. Mr J. M. Dickson, M.P., who donated the dux medal, presented* ibis prize to the winner, ■Miss Hazel Mavis Sim. The prize list was as follows: Standard I.—General excellence : Ronald Smeaton, Clarence Osborne, Zillah Tait, Lissie Hanlin. Arithmetic: Ronald bouter, Doreen Blackie. English: Robert Drown, Ehna Cartwright. Writing and drawing: Errol Weddell, Lynda Dyer. General neatness: Fred Black. Sewing: Winnie Gibson, Dons Craig. Attendance certificates, four. Standard ll.—General excellence: Jack Craig Tan Calder, May Allen, Winnie Hutchison Arithmetic: Colin Cousins, VV like Thomson, Margaret Wffliamson. English: Jim Renton, Winnie Hannah. Writing and drawing; Douglas M'Leod. Lulls M'Leod. Sewing : Lexio M'Nab, Rhona Beaie. Neatness: George Dodds. Attendance certificates, four. Standard IH.—General excellence: Stanley Hay, Eric M‘Lean, Hilda Souter, Margaret Henderson. English; Raymond Irving, Elsie Chadwick. Arithmetic: Robert Smeaton, Allison Gibson. Writing and drawing; William Finnie, Isabel Broad.cj. Grammar and composition; Edward Prnder. ''Sewing: Jane Pugh Mma Amott. Attendance certificates, six! standard IV.—-Genera] excellence: Raymond Manderson, Douglas Bruce, Marion Wither, Phccbe Melrose. Arithmetic: Ernest Johnson, Margaret Fogo. English: diaries Williams, Doris M'Geagg. Composition: Wilfred MTnnes, May Bridges. Writing and drawing- Lycil Swallow, Gladys Renton. ■ Sewing : Emma Arnott, Jessie Tansley. Attendance certificates, ten. Standard V.—General excellence: Thomas Kilpatrick, Isabel Brown, Maurice Irving, Christina Dodds. Composition ; Olivq M'Tainsh, Fred Johnstone. English: Grace Blackie, John Haigh. Arithmetic ; Louis Pearce, Gwen Denton. Drawing and writing; Janet M'Leod. Lan M'Lean. Sewing; Agnes Brown, Annie Melrose. Woodwork: Douglas Wilkie. Cookery: Emma Haigh. Attendance certificates, seven.

Standard VT.—General excellence: Campbell Logan, Doris Wheatley. Arithmetic : Hazel M'Auslin, Ivan PrinMe. Composition: Jean Hendry, Clifford Wright. English : Jean Allan, Carruthers M'Lean. Writing: Gwen Beale, James Rennick. Drawing; Greta Pugh, George Mitchell; cookery: Constance St. Tansley. Feather records: Doris Wheatley. Sewing; Gladys M'Tainsh, Myra Murdoch. Woodwork; Edward M'Pheat. Attendance certificates, four. prize for attendance: Margaret Henry (eight years unbroken), James Rennick (five years unbroken). Standard VlL—Dux of school. Hazel M. Sim. Attendance: Alfred K. Sim. Dressmaking: Emily Snell. Juniors: Dnx, Vera Olive Hamilton (first in English, French, mathematics, and science), John Whyte Logan (second in English and French). Cookery: Vera’Sim. Intermediate: Dux, Myra-Melrose (first in mathematics and science), Flora Graham Hamilton (first in English and French). Ellen Irvine (second). Seniors: Joyce Pringle (English). Catherine Garrett (French), Ellen Ada Mitchell (mathematics), Doris A. B. M'Leod (writing), Annie Davidson (general excellence). The attendance certificates and infants? prizes were presented at the school daring the day.

RAYENSBOURNE. Standard Vl.—Dnx of tho-sebool, Ernest Baird 1, Brenda Palmer and Fanny Bolton (equal) 2. Class prizes: Fraser Grant, Prances Errington, Netta Olson. Navy League : Fraser Grant 1, Brenda Palmer 2. Writing: Netta Olsen. Poetry; Fraser Grant. Woodwork: Fraser Grant. Cookery: Brenda Palmer. Scripture: Frances Errington, Ernest* Baird, Brenda Palmer, Fraser Grant, Fanny Bolton, Nancy M-'Callum. English and history: Ernest Baird, Frances Errington. Standard V.—Leonard Christensen 1, Frank Hudson 2. Navy League: Mary M'Milian 1, Leonard Christensen 2. Poetry: Blanche Errington. Cookery; Blanche Errington. Woodwork: lan Brown. Cricket: Alan Mdnes. Standard IV.—Grace Sanders 1, Caroline Neilson and Stella Ward (equal) 2; Earle Dunne 1, Victor Trochon and David Key (equal) 2. Class prizes: Winnie Budge, Harold Hudson,' Francis Major, George Austen, Constance Young, Stanley Wilson, William 'Webber. Sewing; Grace Sanders. Swimming; Mavis Gallon, James M'Pberson. 9 Standard lll.—Linda Scott L Lily Treurn 2, Winnie Bolton 3. Bruce M'Kenzie 1, Stanley Grubb 2. Class prizes: Margaret Sanders, Barbara Mears, Tom Anderson. William Montgomery, Douglas Rodger, Emily Turner. Standard H.—Truda Palmer and Gordon Dunne 1, Catherine Major and Sidney Nash 2. Cla*ss prizes: Robert Renney, Meredith Dunne, Aimie Trochon, Peggy Galloway, Antonio Perry, Rua Gilchrist, Albert Grubb, Jock Neilson, Christina Connor, Rose Preston. Eric Cessford.

, Standard I.—Laura Palmer and William Dunne (equal) 1. Class prizes; Ivan Miller, Edward Pitcher, Ada Woods, Eileen Oliver, Rayna Gallon.

MAUNGATUA. The break-up concert in connect ion-with the Manngatua School took place on Tuesday. Prize list:— Standard Yl.—Dus of school, Ella J. Can-cithers (gold medal). First class: Kenneth Miller. Second class: Ina M'Leod, In it a Mitchell. Navy League essay ; Kenneth Miller. Agriculture: Kenneth Miller. Writing: lan M'Leod. Sewing : Ella Garruthers. Standard V.—First class: Christina Hamilton, John Lorimer. Second class: James Beattie, Robin Thomson, Thomas Gordon. Class prize: Mason Grainger. Agriculture ; John. Lorimer. Navy League essay Christina Hamilton. Sewing: Christina Hamilton. Standard IV.—First class: Rupert Sexton. Second class: Edward Light, Rowan M'Cammon. Class prise: James Hanna. Sewing: Christina. Gordon. Standard lll.—First class: Grace, Hamilton, Hazel Dick, Andrew Goodleb,, Kenneth M'Leod. Second class; Waiter Beattie, James Leith, John M'Leod. Sewing: Grace Hamilton. ° Standard H.—First class: William Leask, George Gordon- Second class: David Leith, David Forsvth. Class prizes: Lancelot Here, Thomas Leith, Simon Kenny, Ellen Kenny. Writing; George Gordon. Standard I. rirst class: Effie Hamilton. Second class -. Agnes Light, Vera Ourrie. Glass prizes: Albert Here. John M'Cammon, Dorothy Kenny. Scwinn: Aancs Light. P3.—First class: Stanley Mann, Elizabeth Hamilton. Second" class: Cedric Aiiichell, Andrew Gordon. P2.—First class: John Hore. Second class: James Carrnthers. Pl.—Class prizes: Bessie Gordon, Alice Campbell, Ins Kenny, David Beattie John Leith, Osborne M‘Gammon Irene Stanley, William Currie.

RAMFDlll>y. Class P4.—Avis Park, Wm. Priend Elaine Forrester, Loma Glenn (eqoal) 1. ‘ Standard I.—Monica .M'Erlane, Marion Cromb, Robert Pringle (equal) 1. Needlework i Edna Edwards. Roys 5 handwork.; Robert Johnston. Standard ll.—Eric Larson and John M‘Erlan-s (ecmal) 1, Seo. Friend’S. Needlework : Mary Bandy. Boys’ handwork: John M’Erlane. Standard LlT.—Albert Mnrray 1, Alma Friend 2. Needlework; Alma Friend, Boys’ handwork: Denis Dowling.' Standard IV.—Jessie Gromb 1, Martha Law 2. Needlework: Rita Cooper, Jessie Cromb, Mabel Johnston (equal) 1. Boys’ handwork: Peter Johnston. Standard Y.—Cathie Glenn 1, Dorothy Glenn 2. Needleworks Eva Friend and Bdl'Lerpial) 1, Boys’- -handwork ;

:Wm; Whiston. Arithmetic (special) Frank Pringle. ' • Standard Vl.—Noel Park (dux of schooh 1, David Murray 2. Needlework: MDdrea Reid. Boys’ handwork: Ernest Reid. Needlework special (best in school): Mildred Reid. Arithmetic special: John Mawhinney. Proficient certificates: Noel Park, David Murray, John - Mawhinney, Thos. Mawhinney, John_Redding, Eileen Law, Mildred Reid, Ernest Reid.

MUSSELBURGH. The break-np to-day. Prize list as under:— Infant Room.—Attendance: Harry Doughty. Progress; Archie Boult, Edward Ward, Alfred Brotherhood, Willie Garbutt, Nancy Harris. Arithmetic: Edgell Jones, Hunter Johnson, 'Eric Hitchcox. Reading: Marjorie Wallace. Plasticine; Freddy Davis. . Diligence: Lorn a Henderson, Ruby Griffiths, Flora M‘Donald, Daphne Coupar, Katie Langley, Harold Hulme, Eric Heatley. Mrs Usherwood’s prize (for the hardest-working boy who has not won a prize): Bobbie Lorraine. Attendance certificates, two. Lower Standard I.—Ruth Anderson, Morti Angus, and David Moore (equal) 1, Eunice Coppell and James Storrie- 2. Progress : Marjorie Ellis, Russet-Miller- Proficiency: Dorothy M'Donaid, MoDy-Grim-men, Hazel Reid,. Lesha Kaye, Doreen Hall. Reading: Sewing Edna • Munson, Menial: James Shanks. W tiring t, OEver Chapman. Drawing: Norman Standard L—JLa ,Gsmesam 1,. Andrew Davys 2 ; Gertie- JeSs-l r , Edna EaacsanvS. Neatest book and excellent class w*»ir: Tom Matheson. Speed arithmetic ’and class work: Alain Hutchison. ‘ Drawlng and class work: Ronnie Waugh. Speed arithmetic: Frank Esquilant. Bswing : Alice Ritchie. General diligence: Jessie Mackersy, Merlin Tonkinson, Margaret Collins, Alma Robertson. Special prize (Mrs M'Auiey) two years’ unbroken attendance: Ernest Hatchings, Attendance, eight. Standard H.—Girls: Ethel Orr (duvWK Mavis Pitts 2, Mavis Ellis 3. Boys : mm Robert Stark (dux), Colin Smith* 2, Evered Sanderson and Alan. Begg (equal) 3. General proficiency; Gwen Shanks, Helen Howie, Anita Henderson, Evelyn Alexander, Sydney Ross, Edric Gallagher, Jack_ Winefield, Ivor Black. Sewing: Flossie Ball. Drawing: Neville Power. Brusbwork: Harold Currie. Recitation: Bessie Cairns. Spelling -. Rhona Cummings. Writing: Sylvia Lenz. Conduct: Langdoir Hams. Attendance, nine. Standard Hl.—Class prizes: Girls— Mavis Hulme (dux of class) 1, Mavis Hall 2. Lorn a Nelson 5, Phyllis Jack 4, Lilian Thomas and Mary Jones 5; boys—Cecil Ritchie and Robert Cook (equal) 1, Ernest Henry 2, Allan Binnie 3, Tom Rennie 4, Wm. Stewart 5. Special class prizes: George Stevens, recitation ; Ernest Henry, drawing and brushwork ; Dnlcie Kirkwood, writing; Mavis Hall,* sewing; Bremner Highet and Russel Norris, special progress (two standards in one year); David Gain, special, conduct and manners; Clement Wootton, diligence and progress, boys; Freda M'Cnlloch, diligence and progress, girls. Attendance certificates, eight. Standard IV.—Class prizes : Boys—Alec (Priest and Kenneth Birrell (equal) 1 and I duxes of class, Harold Markham and j Harold Skeels (equal) 2, David Stark 5. | General excellence: Harold .Chapman, j Ernest Grimman. Colin Boult, William I Smith, Kefford Ward, Russell Caradus, I Jack Mackersy. Class prizes: Girls—(Phyllis Adam and Helen Roy (equal) 1, Margaret Ramsay 2. Alice Parker and Irene S burner (equal) 3. General excellence : Tni Perry, Rita Gallagher, Doris Manning and Beryl Cooper (special merit . in recitation), Eva Merry, Margaret Ste> yens, Evelyn Ellis (special merit in drawn ing. Specials: Cblor work and drawing, Kenneth Birrell and Lynn Kenneily (equal). Drawing (Mr Thomas’s prize), Annie Jack. Sewing, Phyllis Adam and Gladys Pelvin. General knowledge (Mr Stariijs prize), Frank -Scott. Attendance certificates, 19. Standard V.—Class prSes: Boys—Colin Taylor and Victor Watt "(equal) 1, Bert Esquilant 2, Don Cameron and J. Hunter (equal) 3; girls—Eileen Nicholls 1, Molly Stark and Lenore Lockhart (equal) 2, , Maida Pierce and PhyDis Watson (equal) 3. Writing: Eileen Nicholls, Upton Harvey. Drawing: Willie Anderson. Essay: Phyllis’ Watson. Woodwork; A. Skeels, J. Hunter. J. Auld. Cookery: Jean Mackersy, M. Stark, M. Pearce. Recitation: Munro Sneddon (Mrs King’s prize) 1, Jean Mackersy 2. Sewing: M. Ward, N. Griffiths. Gardening: Sid Mockford. Physical drill; Carlton Evans. Special condnct prize {Mr Heailey’s prize): Thomas Shanks. Specials for industry and conduct (Mr Mackersy’s prizes): N, Hobbs, T. Ritchie, L. Penrose, M. Ward, A. Kirkwood. Air D. Cameron’s prizes : J. Dove. H. Harris, Jean Mackersy, Phyllis Patrick, Nora Beck. Prizes fcA -industry: C. Evans, S. Heatley, H, Cooper, A. M'Callnm, Francis Moorehead, Slay Dryden, Jessie Cameron, Jessie EIIiK Attendance certificates, twenty-seven. M Standard Vl.—Dux of school, Olrip M'Crackcn (gold medal); prozime accessit dux, John BarrOn (silver medal). Boys: First general proficiency—lan Wallace ; general merit—-Oram Chapman, George • Claridge, Wm. Lindsay, CoHn Waugh, John Boult, Walter Carter (first drawing). Girls; First general proficiency—Mabel Dickison; general merit—lrene Lord. Helen Clarke, Alice Gallagher, .Winifred Smith, Margt. Ward, Ehrlcic Watt, Edna Taylor, Moira M'Lennan, Hyacinth Thompson, Alice Priest’ (first writing). Mental arithmetic-: Air Jacobsen’s prize, John Barron 1; Mr Waugh’s prize, John Boult, 2. English and history (Mr Edgar’s prize): Olive M’Cracken 1, Mabel Dickison 2. Recitation (Cohn Allen memorial prize): Ruairina Allen. Woodwork: J. Johansen L J. Barron 2. Cookery: Irene Lord 1, Nellie Davidson and Winnie Smith (equal) 2. Athenaeum prize; Olive M'Crarinm. Sewing prize: Winnie Smith 1, Moira McLennan 2. Navy League prizes: Olive M’Cracken.*L. Margaret Ward 2. Winnie Smith 3. Attendance certificates, twelve. Five years’ attendance or over : A. Kerr, Enid Ewing. Best boy in band (Mr Stark’s prize): Graham Lister.

Sports Prizes. —Football-: Walter Carter (medal presented by Zingari Football Club). Athletics: Schools’ Amateur Athletics Association sports medals—-Victor Harriman (first junior broad jump}, Robert Hay (second; senior high, jump) ; junior relay—Alec. Priest, Russell Caradns, Murray MTtae, Victor Hanhoan. Caledonian Society’s sports trophies: Alec. Priest (first 75yds), Victor Harriman (first junior long jump), Victor Harriman (second junior high jump), R. S. REYNOLDS KINDERGARTEN. The break-up ceremony in connection with the R. S. Reynolds, Free Kindergarten, Masandrew toad, took place this morning, in the presence of a large gathering of mothers and their friends, the class room being filled to capacity. This school, like others in the City, caters for infants from the age of three to that ol five years, and the little ones entered heartily into the spirit of the festivities. The room, was tastefully decorated with, paper chains, lanterns, silver bells, gold . stars, and holly, and altogether presented a truly Christmas scene. The children had been ' engaged for some time past preparing suitable Christmas presents for their fathers and mothers, and the little ones were amply rewarded for their kindly thought in the pleasure which these presents evoked. , The children, under the charge of the principal, Miss R. Darling, assisted by Miss M. Gray and Miss A. Dnthie, entertained those present with a programme of songs, games, etc-, and a very pleasant hoar was spent in listening to- the sweet voices. The feature of the display by the children was the exhibition of rhythmic movements, the band selections in particular meeting with warm approval. This revealed evidence of special study and care- - fol training on the part of Miss Darling and her assistants. At the conclusion of the display the Hori. M. Cohen, M.L.C., delivered an encouraging and appropriate address. Last Thursday, at the Mothers’ Club, the members presented .Mi s 3 .Hotbie with a picture and Miss Small with, a vase in token of their appreciation of the efforts, of these teachers on behalf of the children. Miss Dnthie and Miss. Small intend . leaving for Invercargill shortly to start ’the kindergarten movement in. that town, y