PRIZE PRESENTATION

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 April 1914, Page 3

PRIZE PRESENTATION

GREY MOUTH DISTRICT HIGH ‘SCHOOL. The medals and prizes gained last year by the pupils of 'the Greymonth District High -School were presented yesterday afternoon. The School Committee were represented by -Messrs G. Sweetman A. Thug, and W. Boucher, while the Von. Archdeacon York and thy Rev. A. Ashcroft were among the others present. Air. J. F. Wilson, acting Rector, apologised for the absence through indisposition, of the Rector, Air. A. A. Adams. It was, said Air. Wilson, an unfortunate circumstance, but Air. Adams was anxious that the prizes should be presented on the day fixed. He then called on Air. G. Sweetman to present the prizes. Air. Sweetman congratulated the prizewinners on their industry and stated that the funds to procure the prizes had been derived from the socials given last winter. Yen. Archdeacon York, on behalf of the Trustees of the Watkins • Afedal Fund, presented this year’s modal to Edward Malloch. 'I ne Archdeacon traced the- history of the medal, and said that tile first recipient was the present Afayor of Greymouth, Air. G. E. Perkins. He paid a tribute to the excelent work done by Air. P. C. Heaphy, who had taken the place of Ms father in managing the fund. Rev'. A. Ashcroft also »poke a few words to the children. The following were the prize-winners: AIEDALS. Watkins AI *clal. —Edward Alalloch, 1912, Other winners : —l9ll, Elvera Alacaulay, (medal forwarded to Christchurch, where winner is now (resident); 1915, James Young Save {medal not yet received from London). Secldon Aledals. —The following pupils of the school present at the presentation of prizes are winners of the Seddon models :—Lurline Bennington (winner girl’s Seddon Aledal. 1911), John Cairney (winner boy’s Seddon Aledal, 1911); Edward Alalloch (winner boy’s Seddon Aledal. 1912). These .medals will be presenter! laiter on in the year. -MERIT PRIZES. Standard Vl.—James . Young Saye 1. Arthur Jamieson 2. Alatthow Johnson 3. Standard V.—John Hewitt 1, Henry Outram 2, James Ashcroft 3. Standard IY.— Arthur Herd 1, Alexander Aitkcn 2. Aruthur Brown 3. Standard Hl.—.John Laing 1. Reginald Wickes 2, Francis Alalloch 3. Standard II. —Ada AlcConchie 1, John Fitzgerald 2, William Whiteside 3. Standard I. —Robert Tennent 1, Freda Hopkins 2, Jean Garrick 3. Preparatory,- —Duncan AlcDonald 1, Charles Sunbye 2 Alfonso Weaver 3. ATTENDANCE PRIZES. High School. —Rose Bignell, Frank Rasmusen. Wiliam Caldwell, Albert Coinnbe. Standard VI.—W. Richardson, E. Brjslane, 0. AlcKay, E. McKenzie, AL Johnson, F. Ashton. T. AlacGregor. Standard V.—G. AlcKay, R. Irasci', I. Fanselow H. Bihngbam. C. Blackford. Standard IV,—Ashley Warnes, Augustus Barltrop. Standard TlT.—Jean Johnston, Violet Stubbs, Lindsay Ab-Kay, Samuel McKea.g., Standard IT. —Lester Vise. Sturz Baittrop. James Wiliams, Agnes Stewart.^ Standard I.—Selwyn Grams, Alfred Ashton, William Sexton. Hector Sexton.