THE SCHOOLS RUNANGA STATE. SCHOOL BREAK-UP.

Grey River Argus, 23 December 1920, Page 5

THE SCHOOLS RUNANGA STATE. SCHOOL BREAK-UP.

Fri-e giving and sports on Tuesday, made the Christmas break-up of the Runanga School one of tho most successful functions of the kind yet held in the niiiiing town. Some ninety books were given to the Infant Department. Everyone got a prize, and first, and second and third received prizes throughout the Standards There were several school committee men present. Addresses were give* by several ladies and gentlemen congratulating the master, teachers, and scholars on their excellent work for the past year. On behaJt of the committee Mr Ward complimented everybody on the good report which had just been placed in the bands of the Committee by the Canterbury Education Board. The absence of a number through illness was regretted. • Prizes were presented to the following : — Primer I.— Cecil Bowdenl, Wallace Dando 2? Vera Oust 3. Primer 11.— Jack Edwards 1, Jessie Cleaves 2, Sydney Kennedy 3. Primer 111. Vjvl Arimstrong 1, Annie Sing 2, Charles Kennedy 3. Stivnidard 1. Douglas Manderson 1, Norman Finch 2, Nellie Malpas 3. Standard 11.— Annie Quinlan 1, William Davis 2, James Caldwell 3. Starndard 111.— James Richmond 1, Ray Murray 2, Doris Williams 3. Standard IV.— Lynda Edwards 1, Una Davis 2, Elizabeth Powell 3. Standard V. "William Wick 1, Noel Djwis 2, Harry Parsonage 3. Standard Vl.— Kiinor Newton 1, Vesta Nelson 2, *Kaira Singh3. Messrs G. Bonisch and W. Robson, Ju-iior, nloiifi; with the staff and committed then directed the sports in the grounds, which were marked offwiht "flags, etc.. and a~ pleasant two hours was spent in relay races, flat races, hurdle mces skipping, jumping, etc Substantial prizes were awarded (in- money), and one of the greatest juvenile spurts days Rn.mnga has seen came to a conclusion about 4.30 p.m. Several good performances were put up perhaps the most noticeable, from ■vi athletic point of view, being tho Toys' Long Jump (over 12), which was won by Andrew Lees, of Dunollie, with a leap nieasuri'"* 13ft llm.