HOKITIKA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL

Hokitika Guardian, 20 December 1917, Page 2

HOKITIKA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL

THE BREAKING-UP CEREMONY There was a large attendance of parents at. the State School yesterday afternoon when the scholars were dismissed for the Christmas holidays. There was displayed around the walls a very fine assortment of the work of the scholars, a special feature being the drawings, the visiters displaying much interest therein.

The speakers for the afternoon were the Clutirman of the Committee (Mr. J. Lloyd) and the Rector (Mr. do Berry) while an apology was made for the absence of Air. Aitken, Mr. Bennett being the only other Committeeman present. 1

GOOD A TENDANCE CERTIFICATES. The following announcements were made.

High School.—Elizabeth Williams. Aylmer Winchester, Patrick Allardyce, Hilda Kelly. Marjory Wilson, Ross Wilson, Wilson Boyd. May Nightingale, Maxwell Valentine, Arnold Thorpe, Edmund Growcott, Elsie Wilson. 1 Standard Vl.—Charles Nightingale, Arnold Thompson, Alex Aitken, Helen Valentino. Douglas King.

Standard V.—Roy Jones, Eric, Park, Doris Balthrop, Edith Batson, Gladys Findlay, Adelaide Jones, Hazel Keller, Thelma Scott, Olivo Stapleton, Phyllis Thorn, AValter Houston, Ruth Wild. Standard IV.—Lily Sweney, Alena Keller, 1-1 i loon Fowler, Neil Wogan, Eileen Bennett-, Arthur Paterson, Basil Gibbons.

Standard lll.—Leslie Gibbons, Samuel Rowe. George Ratson, Lucy Dale, Jesse Appleton, Dulcie Rutland, Robert Nightingale, Sydney Jones, Hugh Preston, Elizabeth Houston, Afay Afaunder, William Lakin. William Gooch. Belle Wilson.

StandardlT,— A. Bennett, G. Fowler, (A. Jones, AL Alarks, C. AfcDonald, H Bknk, L. Fowler, V. Pierson, AI. Houston, J. Smith. Standard I—Fred Schroder, Alaurico Nightingale, Gordon Davidson, Fred Hall, Rita Morgan. Alice Reid. Jim Prestan, Eric Lakin

Preparatory Class. —Noel Bennett, Jessie Stevenson, Jean Houston, Ruhv Ward, John Richards. Infants.—Alvrtle Sweeney. MERIT LIST. High School: Marion Hackekll, Dux.,

Year 3—Marion Haekell 1, Jane Milltier 2, Gladys Paterson, 3, Year 2—Marjory Wilson 1, Arnold Thorpe 2, Harry Butland 3. Year I—Ross AVilson 1, Isabel Forsyth 2, Elsie Wilson 3, Charles Pierson 4. PRIMARY SCHOOL. Standard Valentine 1, HLawn 2, D. King 3, M. Bannister 4. Standard V. —,T. Mclntosh 1, E. Park 2, C. Hart 3, H. Keller 4, Standard IV.—Arthur Paterson 1, Mona Pascoe 2, Emma Nightingale 3, Winnie Thompson 4,

Standard 3—lien Paterson 1, Evelyn Leslie 2. Charles Evans 3. Sydney Jones 4 . Standard ll— Andrew Hickson 1, Merle Sweeney 2, Malcolm Houston 3. Madeline King 4. Standard I —Melba Gibbons 1, Noel Bennett 2, May Thompson 3, Keith Per ry 4. Preparatory Class.—Vivienne de Berry 1. Phillip Blank 2, Jean Houston 3. Charles Collyer 4.