ST. MARY’S SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 18 May 1925, Page 9

ST. MARY’S SUNDAY SCHOOL.

PRIZEGIYIN G. The service at St. Mary’s Church on Sunday morning took the form of a special children's service of thanksgiving, a service of thanks for the end of the infantile paralysis epidemic, and a special thanksgiving offertory by the children, which is to be given to the work of the New Zealand Anglican Board of Missions. The vicar preached a special sermon to the children, taking for his text those famous words of St. Paul, “Stand fast.” The vicar pointed out to the children that they must stand fast, be strong, and be straight. Taking as a parable the life of a pine tree, the vicar pointed out that “that which is strong is straight,” and exhorted the children to live strong, honest lives, as by so doing they would be straight straight in body and soul. Owing to the school holidays, and then the epidemic restrictions, it had been found impossible to hold the prizegiving for 1924 liny earlier, so this Sappy little function took place in the schoolroom immediately after church. Many parents and friends of the children were present, and the vicar presented the prizes. A special prize to the value of £.l Is was given to the member or the schools, boy or girl, gaining top marks in the yearly examination. This was won by Inez Wells. The remainder of the prize list was as fAllows: — • _ , Bovs.—Standard 1: G. Hancock 1, L. Worley 2. Standard 2A: F. Parfitt I, K. Smith 2. Standard 2B: W. Climo 1, P. Oakes 2. Standard 3A: K. Murtagh 1, J. Clapham 2. Standard 3B: J. West 1, C. Chadwick 2. Standard 4: Iv. Bouse 1, C- Hawkin 2. Standard 5: R. Hancock 1, E. I 1 rampton 2. Standard 6: J Reading 1, A. Brough 2. Standard 6: Special to E. Chadwick. Girls.—Standard 1: R. Moore 1, O. Marshall 2. Standard 2. M. Seaton 1, E. Moore 2. Standaid 3: M. Mona-o-han 1 0 Hancock 2. Standard '4: A Parfitt ], P. Ekdahl 2. Standard 5: J. Harley 1. P. Worley 2. Standard 6: J. Rouse 1, M. Harley 2. Infants. —Bovs: Primer l and 2, A. Chadwick 1. G. Monaghan 2. Primer 3 and 4, A. Prease 1. C. Oakes 2. Girls: Primer 1 and 2, M. Brough 1, J. Burge 2. Primer 3 and 4, M. Pearse 1, D. Gundersen 2; special to N. Lewis. Dive’s Avenue. —l’r zes to EL Prestidge, K. Harley, B. Entwistle, D. Hall, J. Batten, and D. Prestidge. The remainder of the infants of both St. Mary’s and Dive’s Avenue schools received a ismall hook each Cheers for the prize-winners by those who had not received prizes, and cheers for the teachers ended a very happy morning.