PRIZE DAY AT SCHOOLS

Evening Star, Issue 20364, 21 December 1929, Page 19

PRIZE DAY AT SCHOOLS

SRIGHTOH Prior to the break-up concert of last evening Brighton school children provided a very ■ successful fancy dress function. The pupils took the floor till 10.30 p.m., and thoroughly delighted the large audience -with their exhibition of marching, folk dances, and nursery games. At the end or the performance the .chairman (Mr D. M‘fntosh), on behalf of the committee, thanked the teachers for the excellent performance. Mr A. J. Allen, on behalf of those present, then congratulated the teachers, and proposed a vote of thanks, which was carried with musical honours. An enjoyable dance followed, the music being supplied by Self’s Orchestra, which had come from Dunedin and given its services free. The result of the function assured a piano for the new school. Last evening the break-up concert was held. A very good programme was given by the pupils, and then the prizes were presented by Mr Comber. Mr Burton, who presided, complimented the teachers (Mrs Morrison and Miss Davidson) on the work of the year. Master Alexander Braid, on behalf of the pupils, made a presentation to each teacher.’ The following is the prize-list;— Form lll.—Special prize: Edward Morrison. Form ll.—Dux: Patricia Knowles. Proficiency: Chrissie MTntosh, 'William Ferguson. Form I.—J. Ritchie Morrison 1, Annie Middlemiss I, Alexander Braid 2. Merit; C. Miller, R. Burton, Isla Pett, Thelma Ferguson, J. Wilson, B. Wilson. Special prizes: R. Morrison, A. Middlemiss, I. Pett, A. Braid, T. Ferguson, B. Wilson, C. Miller, R. Burton.

Standard IF.—Joy Hobbs I. First hoy: Garfield Ferguson. Merit; M, Bush, R. Hay. W. Fry. Special prizes: J. Hobbs, R. Hay, M. Bush. Standard lII.—C. Cameron, V. Priston 1 (equal). Merit: William Bush, D. Cameron. Standard lI.—R. Laing 1. Merit: Rita Middlemiss, A. M'Clue. Special: R. Middlemiss.

Standard J.—Ronald Braid, Donald Braid 1 (equal) j Walter Pett 2. Merit: G. Baxter, I. Kennedy; first girl Elsie Fry, Victoria Priston 2. Merit: M. Bush, E. Cameron, D. Fry. Special: Victoria Priston, Elsie Cameron. P. IV.—Joan Coutts and Joan Cameron (equal), Jean Gallagher, Robert Gallagher. P. lll.—Jean Hay, William Kennedy, Alfred Priston, Dorothy Cameron. Special: Jean Hay. 1\ 1.-M. Baker, H. Baker, I. Middlemisa, A. Coutts, H. Baxter. Special : Joan Coutts. Navy League.—Alexander Braid. Art: Chrissio MMntosb. Sewing: Patricia Knowles and Chrissie M'lntosh. Singing: P. Knowles. General excellence: Edward Morrison. Attendance (five years); P. KnowlesHAWTHORNE Hawthorne Private School and Kindergarten held their annual breakup ceremony on Tuesday, and, as usual, the programme was greatly enjoyed by parents and visitors. The music was very much appreciated. The dancing was daintily performed, and the needlework was exceedingly well done. Mr F. W. Mitchell presented the prizes in his usual happy style, remarking how solid a foundation the pupils derived from the Hawthorne School. The following is the nrize-list:— Standard Vl.—Dux of school (gold medal), Lena Green; proficiency certificate, Lena Green. Standard V. —First class prize, Alison Cree Brown; arithmetic and draw ing, Mario Naylor; spelling and general helpfulness, Ngaire Fogg. Standard IV.—First class prize, William Carr; reading and composition, Hazel Robinson. Standard Hl.—First class prize, Joyce Kitchin. Standard ll.—First class prize, Lilian Connor. Standard I.—First daily marks, Moira Kitchin; first examination marks, Zoe Knight; progress, Ross Smith. Lower Standard I.—First class prize, Mona Cook ; arithmetic. Mavis Young. P. IV.—-Excellent work in all subjects, Jack Connor. P. Hl.—General class work, Margie Barclay. P. ll.—Number work and writing, Audrey But}dicom; progress, Job Frew; number work, Maurice Carpenter. P. I.—Number work and drawing, Alexander Young; reading, Mary Cook; writing and number w'ork, Ngaire M'Robie; drawing, Muriel Wilson; progress, Charles Dawes pnodelling, Norite Groves; _ cardboard sewing, Rona Robinson; kindergarten gifts, Betty Wilkinson and Morven. Cree Brown. Special Prizes.—Attendance ; Lena Green, Alison Cree Brown, William Carr, Zoe Knight. Dancing; Joan Young and Zoe Knight (equal) 1, Ngaire M'Robie 2, Hone Barclay and Mavis Young (equal) 3. Progress: Moira Kitchin. Needlework: Ngaire Fogg and Moira Kitchin. Good conduct : Mavis Young, Alexander Young, Jack Connor, Audrey Buddicom. Navy League essay: Lena Green. Music; Ngaire Fogg, Mario Taylor, Helen Young, Maida Frew. Nature study and handwork: Joyce Kitchin. Progress in drawing and needlework : Lilian Connor. Swimming certificates : Ngaire Fogg, Lena Green, Alison Cree Brown, Hazel Robinson.

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P. I.—Ethno Leask, Joan Hore. P. ll.—lvan Mann, Walter Richards, Mervyn Tree, Wallace Simpson, Thelma Kenny, Michael Reece. P. IV .-7—Jean Patrick, Clifford M’Leod, Joe Little, Gordon Thomson, Allan Kenny, James Reece. Stanodard I.—Eva Richards 1, Gordon Wither 2, Hector Wilson 3. Class prizes; Alicia Hore, Thomas Little, Mavis Simpson. Standard ll.—William Thomson 1. Standard ■ lll.—Doris Hore 1. Class prizes: Fergus Woolford, Elsie Richards, Rita M‘Leod, Francis Reece. Standai'd IV.—Douglas Wither 1, John Little 2, Earle Woolford 3. Class prizes; Raymond M‘Leod, Ernest Cuttance, James Kenny, James Little, David Little. Standard V.—Mary Simpson 1, lona Black 2. Class prizes: William Currie, David Reece. Standard Vl.—James Hamilton 1, Iris Hore 2, Roland Patrick 3. Class Winnie Richards, Nancy Jones, Iris Kenny, Mary Kenny. Proficiency: J, Hamilton, R. Patrick, Iris Hore, Winnie Richards, Nancy Jones. Special 'Prizes.—Sewing; Standards V., and VI., Winnie Richards 1, Iris Hore 2;. Standard HI., Doris Hore 1; Standard 1., Eva Richards 1. Neatness : Standard 1., Eva Richards, Progress: P_. IV., Jean P.atrick, General

excellence: P. classes: Clifford M'Leod. Gardening. Raymond M'Leod 1, John Little 2. Literary subjects; Roland Patrick. Neatness: lona Black. Neatness and literary subjects: Douglas Wither, ’ Sewing.--Evelyn Badman, Pearl Kershaw. ! 1 WAIKOUAITI A large audience, gathered on Wednesday evening in the Public Hall for the annual school concert and prizegiving. The concert programme was of wide variety, and gave opportunity to the tiny tots and older scholars alike. - , PRIZE-LIST. The following is the prize-list: Standard I.—Joy De Latour 1, Joan Luker 2, Rose M'Vean 3. Sewing: Rose M'Vean,’ Attendance, Stanley Hunt. Standard ll.—Patricia De Latour 1. Malloch 2, Nancy M‘Dougall 3. Sewing: Nancy M'Dougali. Attendance : Clement Palmer. Standard lll.—Birtles Kerr 1, Rua Holland 2, Chrissie Diach 3. Special prize for writing: Basil Brown. Special prize for drawing: Charlie Davies. Attendance: Ray M'Carthy 1, Jack M’Carthy 2, Birtles Kerr 3. Standard IV.—Ruth Jackson 1, Jim M-Dougall 2, Alice Foster 3. Special prizes: Diligence, Jack Holland; writing, Leslie Painter; drawing, Robert Bunting; attendance, Jane Bruce. Standard V.—Hugh Henderson 1, Christina Shand 2, Archie Aitcheson 3. Special prizes: History, Archie Aitcheson; geography, Hugh Henderson; writing, Gordon Crawford; handwork, Clifford Heenan; home exercises, Joyce M'Gillivray; sewing, Joyce M'Giilivray; attendance, Hugh Henderson, Joyce M'Gillivray. Standard Vl.—Florence Nye dux, Mona Kirkwood 2, Florence Johnson 3. Special prizes: History, Roy Fisher; geography, Flora Laing; drawing, Melville Griffiths; writing, Mavis Hall; gardening, _ Sidney Heckler, Agnes Head; sewing, Flora Laing; Navy League, Robert Allan; home exercises, Florence Nye; attendance, Florence Nyc. On behalf of the committee the mayor (Mr Andrew Fell) presented to Florence Nye a gold medal to commemorate her year as dux of the school. OUTRAi PRIZE-LIST. Standard I.—First class—Owen Hughes, Ronald Magon; second class— Winifred Titchener; sewing—Winifred Titchener. Standard IT. —First class—Guv- Doherty; second class—Nancy Wright, Esme Sullivan, Dorothy Fleming, Daphne Black. Grant Thomson; sewing—Joyce Doherty. Standard Hl.—Second class —Donald Leffly, Arthur Hamilton, Joyce Anderson/ Rhoda Sullivan; sewing—Joyce Anderson. Standard IV.—First class—Charles Doherty, Lewis Bathgate; second class —Margaret M'Laren, Lilian Drummond, Kenneth Reid ; sewing—Lilian Drummond. Standard V.—First class—Sheila Doherty, Ronald Reid, Stewart Hamilton ; second class —Mary Shuffill, Alister M'Diarmid, John Neill, John Grant; sewing and darning—lsabel Anderson. Standard Vl.—First class—Gwendoline Wright, June Titchener, Isabel Grant, George Bathgate; sewing— Gwendoline Wright; darning—lsabel Grant; dux of school—Gwendoline Wright; gardening—boys, G. Bathgate, A. M'Diarmid, S. Hamilton, F. Ferguson, C. Doherty; girls. I. Grant G. Wright, J. Titchener. ST. JOSEPH’S BOYS’ HOME A name omitted from the previouslypublished prize-list of the St. Joseph Boys’ Home was that of J. Mulligan (Form II.), who was awarded a Navy League prize.