NAVY LEAGUE.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 10412, 20 October 1927, Page 5

NAVY LEAGUE.

ESSAY COMPETITION

The; presentation of prizes _ won in the. Nelson Day competitions in essay writing and. drawing, held by the Navy League,' will he held to-mor-row afternoon at 3 o’clock in Everybody’s Picture Theatre, and, ■ will be followed by a programme of pictures. All members of the League are: invited tp: be., present free, of charge, and others will be admitted on payment of the usual matinee charges. Canon Backed will preside. V. The prize winners: are *as .follows: —Secondaiy Schools.— ’ - Judges: Revs. Canon Pack©' and • Ij. IS. Fenn. . ; Form.: VL (3 competitors)'.—Lucia Johnstone I (excellent), R, E. Garrett 2 (excellent), Donald Sinclair (commended). . ‘ ' ' Form ;8.. (one competitor).—O. Denton IF ; • '■' ’■ Form IV. (3 competitors).—Gladys Cprmack .1- .■ . -" , Form v H 1../; (3 competitors.—Adc r laide Welch !, Bruce Renton 2. ' '•'• —Primary Schools.— ’■ . ■ . ' Judge': v Mr. •F. J. .Wilkes. , v Std.‘ ‘ competitors).—Lillian Bephett and V. Allen .1 (equal). Tho others'are all . ‘proidme accessit.”. All are', well■ written dnd : clearly exptessed. •. ' F.-.\. Judge:; Mr. F. .J.- Rowley. Std.f --BiF •(2”. competitors).—lrene Hiblxyrt ' !,; ; ±wo , very fair, composition s ■ the.wi nning one Beautifully written. . ; ‘ .f&i?£# SjJfidge. f.-Mr. F./Foote.. . .:■ viStdl- -.IB: (7: competitors).—Ngaire LangridgeAi Lora: ..Walker 2. Barbara Wadd, 1 \ commended. ■ Several of the essays ere/for .tho. standard, very well/dono; indeed.. V' DRAWING, s ■ Judge-h.Mr.t-C./E. Armstrong. \ Secondary Schools.—’Anderson ? 1 f This*,drawing (is'very good, convey-,ing-iasßitFddes a sense of .life and movement;‘ The/'perspective also is jfobd. 7 .The student evidently takes inueh, interest (in/ work and shows (a v goodldeat-of‘talent./ . ', primary. Schools,'rSfds. VI and V. (4..'•:entries).—E.':'' Hookhain T; d-. 8.. • MahdneytSf. : - v ; ■/'.• ‘‘ ' '/Stde/sIBi mnd.;illl. (5 entries).—, Gordon Hobkhamtl