PRIZES PRESENTED TO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL STUDENTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22821, 16 December 1948, Page 4

PRIZES PRESENTED TO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL STUDENTS

An excellent muster of parents assembled at the Gisborne Intermediate School last night for the annual prizegiving. asi occasion which was singu Inrly successful, both from the juvenile and adult point of view. Efficiently schooled and controlled massed singing from the school choir conducted by Miss D. Eminerson and harmonious choral speaking from a sma'ler group, conducted by the headmaster. Mr R. McOlashcn. were warmly received. “This is a great time to be alive, we're making history today," said the Rev. ,T. K. Fairbairn in the course of his address prior to the prize-giving ceremony. “This is the most critical period in the past 1000 years and it is for you children to enter into this world." he said. It was a difficult time, but difficulties presented a great challenge and new responsibilities. fie suggested that they hold before them the best in craft, the finest people and the most noble ideals. Mr. Fairbairn also addressed the parents and teachers briefly. He was thanked by acclamation on the motion of the chairman. Atta i nmenls (lomm endc d Congratulations to the headmaster and staff on the attainments of the school during the year were offered b> Mr J. T. Ilili. chairman of the school committee, who look the chair for the formal business. He also read a letter of appreciation from the secretary of the Hawke's Bay Education Hoard, to the school committee following the recent inspection of the school. The letter praised the discipline and progress of the school. Mr. Hill’s thanks were extended to the pupils, parents, committee members, the headmaster and staff, caretakers and groundsmen of the school for the year’s work. Thanks to his chairman and committee. to all the school gala day supporters, to the staff, —“a good team." — and to tiie judge of the speech competition, were expressed by the headmaster. The prize-list was as follows: — Form 1. —Remove, Boys: Raymond Craft, 1: Malcolm Holmes, 2. Remove, Girls: Beatrice Howell, 1; Mavis Mead, 2. Special: Ann Lewis, 1; Jennifer Pool, 2; Trevor Faulkner, progress. Exploratory: Jean Sheppard, 1; Wesley Franks, 2. General; Campbell Taylor, 1: Shirley Nalder, 2. Literary: June Grantham, 1; Jeanette Harris, 2. Academic: Wendy Jeune, 1; Douglas Carswell, 2. Form 11. —Special Boys: Warren Whitehead. 1: David Morton, 2. Special, Girls: Pauline Matthews, 1; Jeanette Davis, 2; Joan Leslie, progress. Extra: Edward Harrison, 1; Bella Pierce, 2. Optional: Valerie Dunn, 1; Valerie Dudley, 2. General: Ivan Hewlett, 1; Brian Davis and Murray Eiliott, equal, 2. Literary: Cecily Nelson, 1; Ngaire Watton. 2.

Athletics.—Junior boy champion, Barry Preston: Intermediate boy champion, Maurice Carrington; Senior boy champion, Malcolm McDonald; Junior girl champion, Valerie Bilham; Intermediate girl champion, Muriel Crafts. Erice Ellery, Patricia Wells, equal; Senior girl champion. Audrey Wilkins. Steeplechase, junior John Boggs; senior Thomas Couper. Swan Hockey Cup, Intermediate A team, R. Tamatea, captain. Petone Hockey Cup, Neil Walsh.

J. T. Hill Shield for inter-school sport, head prefects. “Dux” for 1948. Valerie Bilham, second in school, Annette Hutchinson.

The swimming cups were not competed for because of the poliomyelitis epidemic.

CUPS FOR ORATORY CONTESTED BY PUPILS

Finalists in the annual speech contest of the Gisborne Intermediate School who were heard at the annual prize-giving last night were Leonore Gardiner, Adrienne Dunfoy, and June O’Hagan, contesting the Mclldowie Cup, and lan Davidson, John Meiklejohn .and David Smethurst, competing for the Barnwell CupJack Baigent introduced the speakers and acted as chairman for the contest. The six competitors revealed a composure which would have done credit to much older speakers and their delivery and diction were of an excellent standard.

Mr. A. Webster, adjudicator, gave a resume of the points on which he had made his decision and congratulated each competitor. The winners were Adrienne Dunfoy, who spoke on Lord Shaftesbury, and John Meiklejohn. whose subject was “The Life and Work of James Watt.”

SPECIAL AWARD TO ‘YOUNG PAUL SCHWABE'

Delighted laughter greeted the presentation at the Gisborne Intermediate School last night of a “prize” to someone described by the headmaster as “young Paul Schwabe.” Mr. Schwabe for eight years has conducted a craft printing class at the school, and was the recipient of a gift from the school as well as a handsome token of appreciation from the school committee. This was Mr. Schwabe’s last year at the school taking this course said the headmaster.

In his reply Mr. Schwabe referred to the pleasure he had gained from Iris work.