Hukarere School

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 307, 11 December 1936, Page 9

Hukarere School

BISHOPS ADDRESS

Shield to be Added to School Trophies

MAORI HISTORY Using one definition of the word "Hukarere”—pure and white—the Bishop of Aotearoa, the Rt. Rev. F. A. Bennett, exhorted the girls ’of the Hukarere School, Napier, to live up to that definition when he presented them with their prizes at the breaking-up ceremony yesterday afternoon. He likened the girls to arrows, propelled by the giant hand of the Maori race, and carried the simile further by urging them to remember that without the three feathers of Hope, Faith and Charity the arrows would not travel straight. Proceedings at the ceremony were opened by the Bishop of Waiapu, the Rt. Rev. H. Williams, who spoke briefly before inviting the principal, Miss Hall, to read her annual report. The school year was briefly revised from the viewpoints of work and sport, and all the friends who had assisted the

school were thanked for their services.

Bishop Bennett announced his intention of presenting a shield to the school for annual competition in articles on local Maori history. The shield, he said, would be composed of about a dozen native woods, and the object of the competition was to provide a permanent record of the folk lore, legends and history of the Maori race. Prizes presented were as follow:

Form V.—Violet Moana (prize presented by Mrs R. Duncan) 1, Rina Te Tomo (prize presented by Miss Ormond) 2.

Form IV.— Mary Wharewera (presented by Miss L. Williams) 1, Emma Pipi and Millie Nepia 2.

Form 111. — Mereana Rogers (presented by Miss L. Williams) 1, Josephine Mika (presented by Miss L. Williams) 2.

Form I.—Kura Bennett (presented by Mrs Mayo) 1, Pahe McDonald 2. Progress.—Christina Thomson. Scripture.—Form V.: Violet Moana (Miss L. Williams) 1, Rangi Wera (Miss Ormond) 2. Form IV: Emma Pipi 1, Titihuia Maika and Tutu Te Kauru 2. Form III.: Polly Mcllroy 1, Emily Fraser 2, Form I. and II.: Pahe McDonald 1, Kura Bennett and Arii Maka 2.

Sewing.—Form IV.: Millie Nepia. Weaving: Annie Taare. Form III: Te Aute Wixon (presented by Miss Macrae). Form I.: Arii Maka 1, Christina 2 (prizes presented by Mrs Mayo). Baby craft.—Rangi Wera and Rina Te Tomo (presented by Nurse Carter). Form III.: Te Aute Wixon. Special price: Rena Katene (presented by Nurse Carter). First aid.—Titihuia Maika 1, Joseph- I ine Mika 2. ■

Household work. — Emma Pipi 1 Tangihaere Whangapirita 2. Neatness prizes.—Emily Fraser 1 Polly Mcllroy 2. ’

Conduct prizes: Luey Kongo 1, Mary Paitai 2.

Tennis championship. — Huatahi Hotene; runner-up, Mary Paitai (prizes presented by Mr Pilson). Prefects.—Violet Moana, Rina Te Tomo, Rangi Wera, Tui Smith. Music (Mrs Hunter’s prizes).—Tangihaere Whangapirita 1, Arii'Maka 2, Kura Bennett 3, Josephine Mika 4. Sports cup.—Rata team.