AT THE LOCAL SCHOOLS.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1671, 15 December 1911, Page 3

AT THE LOCAL SCHOOLS.

LYTTON-STREET.

Quite a number of parents and members of the School Committee attended the prize-giving at the Lyt-ton-street School this morning. Mr £\ W. Bramwell, Chairman of the School Committee, presided at the function, and made a short speech in referenco to the satisfactory conduct of the school during the last year. Mr Fred. Pirani, Chairman of cno Education Board, spoke to the pupils on truthfulness, charity, and honesty, dwelling upon the importance of these virtues to everyone in their early life and throughout their careers.. Ho pointed out that the one who gained the truest success was he who thought of himself last, who was ever ready to lend a helping hand to those who were weaker than himself, was never willing to sacrifice the truth for personal aggrandisement, and who laid down the principle that he would not swerve from the path of honesty to nimselt an dto those around him. He spoke in high terms of the high standard the school had attained educationally and the good tone prevailing amongst the pupils. Mr Pirani concluded by wishing them all ." A Merry Christmas and a Happy JN'ew I 10ar. ,.

Alter presenting the prizes, Mr lirani said lie had been asked, on behalf of the teachers and pupils tc present Miss Gray, who had completed her pupil-teacher course at the .-to i) resent her with a gold chain and pearl and gold necklet. He said that Miss Gray was recognised by the Board as one of their best pupil-teachers, and it was with great regret that he learned that, sooner than pledge herself to two years at <the "Teachers' Training College and three years thereafter at the primary schools, she had determined to sever her conection with the work of teaching. Ho hoped that an opportunity would arise- of finding a place as assistant for her after the holidays, but, in the meantime, he was extremely glad to find that those associated with her appreciated her value so well.

Mr Bramwell returned thanks on behalf of Miss Gray, and in expressing regret at losing her from the school, said he hoped that the JJoaril would be able to grant them her services for the firsfffsw months of the iNew Year at any rate. Mr Pirani also presented Mr Stewart, the headmaster, with a goldmounted fountain pen and a morocco leather letter-case, a gift from uio pupils of the sixth standard, in token of the great interest he had taken in them and their work, and for the kindly way in which ho had always shown his feelings towards all of them.

Mr Stewart heartily thanked the donors, and pointed out that the prize-giving day was the saddest one of the year to liim, for those with whom ho was most intimately associated in the school work went on. to the secondary department of the district high school. However, he had to thank them all for many happy hours and a great deal of successful work, and he. 'wished them heartily the compliments of the season.

Tho visitors were entertained at tea by Miss Walton and the other lady teachers, and hearty thanks were accorded to them for their hospitality.

Tlie ceremony concluded with the giving of cheers by the pupils to the teachers, the School Committee, —- ■> Chairman and members of tho School Committee.

Following is the prize list: — Proficiency.—St. VI.: Harry Churcher 1, Maurice ±sell 2; Thelma Fowles 1, Frances Tolley 2. St. V.: .uertie Brarnwell 1, Herbie Morris 2; Marjorie Gould 1, Eva Connolly 2. St. IV.: Don Walker 1, Leslie Euwards 2; Evelyn Stewart and Doris Boddy tie for 1, Freda Maguire 2. St. Hi.: Edwin Tooso 1, Roy O'Halloniu 2; Clarice 1, Violet Baker 2. St. II.:-"Wallace Bramwell 1, Harry Toose 2; Dulcie Boddy 1, Sylvia Dunford 2. St. 1: Cyril Cuie 1, Willie Boddy 2, Harold Ede 3; Faany Cranfeldt 1, Dulci© Boddy 2, Stansie Harrison 3. Primer III.: Jack Smith. 1, Leonard Huddlestone 2, Francis Vorry 3. Gladys Trass 1, Thelma Bramwell 2, Mabel Hirst" 3. Primer II.: Leonard Trass 1, Ernest Kitchen 2, Cecil Abbiss 3; Catherine Jenkins 1, Mavis Way 2, Joan Dickson 3. Primer I.: Malcolm Aniadio 1 3 Fred Higins 2, Horace Trass 3; Mona Greer 1, Myra Amadio 2, Alice Sporlo 3. School sports.—Gordon Heard 1, Hoy Mexted 2. Good conduct.—George Shapkski 1. Brusnwork.—Lamce boddy. 1. Sewing.—St. VI.: Una Gould (Mrs BramweU's special), May Boddy 1, Maudo Young 2. St. V.: Marjorie Gould (Miss Walton's special), Eunice Bishop (Mrs Prior's special). St. IV,: Mary Carruthers (Mrs Prior's special) 1, Doris Boddy (Mrs Prior's special) 2. St. 111.: Clarice- Boddy 1, Srica Townsend 2. St. 11.: Florrie Thompson 1, Sylvia Dunford 2. St. 1.: Dulcie Maguire 1, Doris Morphy M._- Primer 111.: Thelma Braniwell i, Etta Thompson 2. Attendance (Possible 405).— Stanley Morris 400, Gladys Trass 403, EUiei Jlaydon 399. Primer II.: Leonard Trass 405, Richard Tolley 40-5, Axel Kristensen 404, Edward Cranfeldt 400; Vera Shapleski 405, Sylvia Slierson 401, Winnie Wickham 402, May Wahle 401. Primer I.: Fred Hig.gins 405.