PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIV, Issue 10835, 21 December 1895, Page 2

PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

: * WEST CHEISTCHUECH, The animal distribution of prizes to tbe children of the West Christchurch School took place yesterday. The prizes were pesented by Messrs G. Tombs and-H. Curlett, members of the School Committee. Apologies for absence were received from Mr M’Clea, chairman of the committee, and Mr Sandford. The following was the prize list: — SOTS 1 DEPAETMENT. : Standard VII —Dux, medal (headmaster’s prize)—P. Hockley, 2 D. Finlay- / son, 3E. Plimssoll, 4E. Bull. SpecialAlec Nicholl. Five attendance prizes. ' Standard VI. Class Prizes Arthur Kemp, Herbert Atkinson, James Dunlop, Henry Hill, William Menzies and Philip EuncEe. Nineteen attendance prizes. Standard V.—Class prizes—L. Atkinson,; F. Kemp, W. Darling, W. Blackmore, A. 1 Kingsford, T. Hannam and W. Orme. Sixteen attendance prizes. ' Standard IV.—Class prizes—W.- F. French, Arthur Berry, Horace Parry, A. M’Calluni, Gavin Halliburton, W. Wilson and E. Simes. Fourteen attendance , prizes. ■ Standai’d 111.—A.: Class prizes—Albert Meyers, William Watson, Ernest Butcher, Stanley Smith, Harvey Lusty. Seven attendance prizes. B. : Class Prizes — James Butcher, Charles Langley, George Watson, George Ewing, Wilhelm Kininmouth. Special prize for neatness in written work—James Blackmore. Seven attendance prizes. Standard IT.—Class prizes: Lacey Johnson, Sefton Hilson, John Bowden, Fred Wooles, Arthur Wright, Charles Hunsley, Heber Gordge and Arthur Cleineuce. Nine attendance prizes. CURLS’ DEPAETMENT. . ’ ; Standard VII. —A: Beatrice Curlett (dux, medal) 1, Ella Freeborn 2, Maud Snell,3, May Davidson 4. Special—Katie Finlayson. Book-keeping (Mr J. _S. ■ Kennedy’s prize)—Laura Dawe. B: Lilian Hannam 1, Bella Irwin 2. French (Miss B. Jack’s prize)—Lilian Hannam. Composition (Miss Wauohop’s prize)—Judith Phillips. There were seven attendance prizes. Standard Vl.—Agnes Kemp 1, Clarice Curlett and Clara Firth 2, Mattie Halliburton and Elsie Evans 3, Isa Morrison 4. iSpecial—Alice Hewer. Solving—Agnes Kemp £vnd Maud Hobbs. Stocking darning (presented by the Ladies Sewing Committee) —Clarice Curlett. Eleven attendance prizes. Standard V.—Nellie Eobson 1, Mary Eodger 2, Violet Haynes 3, Marion Eecse and Violet Lyons 4. Special (Miss Menzies’ prize)—May Quartermaine, and'Ada Hatfield. Sewing—Agnes Timms and Fanny Boyd. Ten attendance prizes. Standard ■ IV. —A.: Nellie M’Lellan 1, Etbel Parry 2, Nellie Watson 8, Sylvia Foster 4. Special—Amey Hatfield, Belle Sinclair and Annie Frame. Sewing— Nellie Watson, May Waugh and Vivien Curlett. Nineteen attendance prizes. B.: Janet Johnston 1, Ada M’Gorman 2, Katie I Jones. 3, Lucy Eew 4. Sewing—Annie I Moore and Ethel Barritt. Five attendance j prizes. Standard 111. —A: Louie Walker 1, Clara Hancock 2, Lily Hammond and Minnie Woods 3, Janie Smith 4, Grade | Davey 5. Sewing Ethel Eoegau and Frances W elliug'ton. Five Attendance Prizes—S: Margaret Jones 1, May Watson 2,• Frances Ashby 1 3, Eleanor Godfrey 4, Lily Boyd .5. Sewing—Margaret Jones and May Watson.. Six attendance prizes. Standard ll.—Emma -Froggatfc 1, Gladys Jones 2, Ethel Hitchens 3, Lucy Anstey and Elsie Gibson 4. Special—Evaline Sinclair and Nellie ■ Kininmonth. Sewing—Lucy Anstey and Myra Quinn. Five attendance prizes.

infants’ department,

Standard I. Upper: Boys—Randall Staples 1, Harry Blackburn 2, Eobert Diffin 3, Ernest Goring 4. Girls—Annie Peek 1, Daisy Bishop 2, Florrie Forbes 3, Florrie Gordge 4. Lower: Boys—Llewelyn Price 1, Fred Duukley 2, Frank Evans 3, Charles Jordon 4. Girls—Beatrice Frith 1, Kato Russell 2, Mildred Hadley 3, Harriet Downing 4.

INFANTS. Class 6—Boys: Edward Elliot 1, Percy

Gibbs 2. Girls: Mary Quinn 1, Marion Brown 2. Class 5 Boys: Stanley Thomson D Harry Jackson 2. Girls I Maud Gorge 1, Agnes Jordan 2. Class - 4 Boys : Edward Weston 1. Girls: Ada Taylor 1. Sewing (Mrs Jamieson’s special prizes) — Florrie Webb 1, Annie Lindner 2; Euby Whiteman, Lilian Hunt, May Shaw, Florrie Forbes and Helen Woodruffe.

There were nine attendance prizes, and every child received a reward-book. The attendance prizes included a number given by Mr J. Hatfield.

EAST CHEISTCHUECH MAIN SCHOOL. : The prizes at tbe Gloucester Street school were presented yesterday by Mr J. \ T. Smith, assisted by the teachers. The | following is the list : BOYS’ DEPAETMENT. ■ ■ • [[ Standard Vl.—John Bates 1, Sidney I Baker 2, James Stewart 3, John Sanders 4. General Progress—Alexander Shaw 1, Harold Blakely 2. Standard V. —Division A—John Tipler ,j 1, Sydney Gerard 2, Leo Standstein 3, i j Wynn Allison 4. Division B —Cliffe Taylor 1, Edward Eldridge 2, Theo. Anderson ; 3, Joseph Beveridge 4. General Progress— Ernest Wilson 1, Eichard Arlow 2. Neatest Work—Allan Taylor. Greatest Improvement—Alfred Allen. Standard IV.—Division A —Eobert Aslin 1, Sidney Ashton 2, Joseph Clarke 3, Harold Gerard 4. Division B—Peter M’Qallum 1, Percy Carlisle 2, Charles Pegg 3. General Progress—Ernest Hawkins and Alfred . Gray. . ‘ ■ . Standai’d lll.—Division- A—Frederick , Friedman 1, Oswald Eastwood 2, Walter i Murphy 3, Geoffrey Holliss and Archibald Clarke 4, Division B —Henry Irwin 1, Thomas Irwin 2, Lionel Bruce 3, Charles Hampton 4. General Progress —George ; M’Kenzie I.* . i Standard II. —Division A —Henry Friedi man 1, .Alex Steeds 2, Eoy Parker 3, .■; Harold Kernahan 4. Division E—Warren i Hicks 1, Edward Bruce 2, Sidney Graham i and . Huxley Shrimpton 3. General Pro- ■ gress—James Toomer and Fred Eestieaux. . Forty-three attendance prizes and certifii cates were given. ’ Conduct Prizes. —Standard VI., .James i Smith, Standard V. —A: Charles Mad- . dern, Cyril Parsons ; B : Cuthbert Koberts, Henry Hutton. Standard IV. —A: Joseph i Boot; B: William Beale. Standard 111. — ■ A: Frank Clarke; B: Charles Smith. ■ Standard II. —A: Herbert Young ; B ; Fred. Eestieaux. I QIELS' DEPAETMENT. • | Standard Vl.—Nellie -Williams 1, May ■ j Hart 2, .Esther Glen 3, Eifie Eaton 4. ’ | Homework —Alice Grey. General diligence ■ j —Grace Atkinson. Sewing—Amy Exall • j and : Annie Ker. Standard V.—Ethel Fraser 1, Harriet Cookson 2, Mabel Poore 3, Muriel Day 4. - Homework —Bertha Crowe. Diligence— Nellie, Harper. Condiict —Alice Irwin. Sewing—Fanny Hibell and Annie Taylor. Standard IV.—A: Viola Montague 1, S Emm.eiino Rhodes 2, Edith Treleavea 3, [ Eva Holmes 4. Homework —Bessie Hobbs l and Mary Dunn. Spelling-book —Margaret i M’Kinley. Conduct— Winnie Dudney. \ Sewing—Vera Meddings and Alice Evans, ij B: Maud Donnell 1, Tottie Carter 2, I Mildred Russell 3, Ida Voller 4. Homework ji —Gladys Mauitsaid. Spelling-book—Elsie ! Marriott. Sewing—Esther Hoddinott. j Standard 111. —A: Lucy Power; 1, Lily [ Wright 2, Marian Garwood 3, May Dudney [4. Homework Emily Noble and Lily Bain., Sewing—Emily Partridge. Conduct —Winnie Glen. BAgatha Clark 1, Ella Stokes' 2,' Jane Smiths, Edith .Weeks 4. Homework —Mina Stow. . Conduct —Elsie Mazey. Sewing—May Haddrell.; Standard lI,—A: Euby Longuet 1, Marjorie Drake 2, Eva Wasehmann 3, Marian Garmson and Irene Parsons (equal) 4. Homewsrk—Sigma M’Williams and Nancy Duncan. Conduct —Maud Hunt and Mabel Eeid. Sewing—Edith Needham. Special prizes Alice Grey and Lilian Kissel. Eighteen attendance prizes. INFANTS’ DEPARTMENT. Standard I. —A—Boys: General Improvement Rudolph, Agassiz 1, Herbert King 2, Charles Bayfield .8, Dene Twyneham 4. Drawing—John Vivian. Good Conduct —George Franklin. Girls : General Improvement Margaret Wauchop I, ’Gladys Taylor 2,: Agues Lang 3. Drawing Nellie Samuels. Good Conduct—Lily Berryman. Searing — ! Francis Palmer. Warren. Four attendance prizes. Standard I.—B — I Boys : General improvement—William Forsyth 1, William Ross 2, Gilbert Cannon 3, Alexander Mitchell 4. Drawing—Pearce Ford. Good conduct—Harold Baker. I Diligence—Albert Haynes. Girls : General j Improvement—Lily Agassiz 1, Elsie Woodj all 2, Alice Kemp 3, Gladys Collinseu 4. | Drawing—Connie Luxnmis. Good conduct I —Minnio Perry. Sowing—Ella Clark, j Three attendance prizes were given. I Class HI. —Boys: General Improvement I —Lionel Uren 1, Edward Henry 2, Wilfred Drayton 3, Leslie Bosworth 4. Drawing— George Lumsden. Good Conduct—Willie Sutcliffe. Diligence Herbert Washer. Girls: General Improvement—Evelyn Jack .1, Alice Ford 2, May Aston 3, Katie Agassiz 4. Drawing—Lena Grant. Good Conduct —Lizzie Partridge. Sewing—Alice Parker. Boys : General Improvement Willie Wauchop 1, Gordon Anderson 2, Major Ormandy 3, Willie Sendall 4. Drawing — Arthur Wothey. Diligence Stephen Clothier. Good conduct —Walter, Hall. Girls: General improvement—May Scott and Ivy Sheppard (equal) 1, Winnie Ormandy 2, Ida Ayers 3. Good conduct — Lilia Brook. Drawing—Kathleen Garmson. Diligence—Lilian Franklin. One attendance prize. Class I.—Boys: General improvement—Ernest Sugden 1, Fred Hale 2, Joseph Eeade 3, Miles Walker 4. Drawing —Aylmer Biltcliff. Good conduct—Sydney Eowe. Diligence —Leonard Jar den. Girls : General improvement—Elsie Gordon 1, Jessie Hill *2, Maud Waters 3, Gladys Palmer 4. Drawing—lvy Hutton. Good conduct May Clark. Diligence Lily Parker. Picture-books and Christmas cards were distributed to all children not receiving j prizes. j

PHILLIPSTOWN,

The prizes at the Phillipstown school were,presented yesterday. The following is the prize list: — Standard ll.—Progress —George Lawrence 1, Arthur Woodford 2, Evelyn Trenberth 3, Violet Watkins 4. Conduct— Charles Pepper (Mr Jamieson’s prize.) Exorcise Books— William Bowley. Copy Boots —Edith Beale 1, Jane Trethewey 2. Drawing—Edwin Woodford - 1, Charlie Vartha 2. Sewing—Mary Hunt 1, Violet Empsou 2, Constance Jessop 3. Four attendance prizes. Standard I. (Upper).—Progress—Constance Fleming 1, Patience Pegg 2, Fred Bullock 3, Alfred Mills 4. Conduct—Eva Trevor 1, Ernest Virtue 2 (Mr Jamieson’s prizes.) Copy Books—Euby Pountaine 1, Hubert Withell 2. Drawing—lsabel Walker 1, Elsie Franklin 2, Fred Bullock 3. Sewing—Ethel Wilshire. Special for Spelling—Elsie Atkinson (Miss Lake’s urize.) Three attendance prizes. " Standard I. (Lower).— Progress—Norman Hayley 1, Bertha Rouse 2, Norman Penfold j 3, Robert Hampton 4. Conduct—Elsie fetevsns 1, David Hanna 2 (Mr Brunt’s prizes.) Copy 800k —Leslie Calvert. Drawing—Minnie Chapman. Improvement —Ella Kibblewhite (Mr- Brunt’s prize.) Special for Writing and Drawing —Bertie Lightband. Sewing—Kate Moir. Infants—Glass III.: Progress—William z Forward, Alfred Newman, Arthur Hayley, Harold Mummery, Agnes Young, Nellie Toomer and Bertie Kibblewhite. Conduct —Hilda Ardley and George Dixon. Writing and Drawing —Euby Empson. Improvement—Harry Taylor. Sewing— Eva Franklin. Class II.: Progress —Lily Williams, Fred Penfold, Hilda Williams, Pearl James, Elsie Reeve, Dorothy Bowley, Elizabeth Anderson and Ethel Stewart. Conduct—Willie Toomer and May King. Sewing—Ethel Brown. Special spelling— Euby James. Class I.: Progress—Bella j Glendinning, Nellie Cousins, Lily Pepper, May Hunt, Jack Lye, Allan Webster and Albert Hoare. Lower: Reginald Cooke, George Hanna, John Knudson, Prank Whitaker, Vernon Spiers, Alfred Winchester, Julia Pegg and Lily Woodham. SOUTH BELT SCHOOL. The prizes at the South Belt School were distributed by Messrs P. J. Board and D. Lumsden. • The list is as follows Standard ll—General proficiency: Boys— Christopher Weakley 1, Algernon Wilson 2. Good conduct : Albert Crawford. Girls—General proficiency: Dora O’Keefe 1, Flossie Weeks 2. Good conduct: Gladys Walker. Drawing: Henry Smith. Six diligence prizes and one attendance prize were given. Standard I.—General proficiency: Boys— Fred Buchanan 1, Archibald Parker 2. Good conduct; Charles Savage. Girls: — General' proficiency: May Basher and Eva Walker 1, Eva Murray 2. Good conduct: Emma Cooke. Six diligence prizes and one attendance prize were given. Infant Department.— Class 111., Boys: General Improvement—George Pinions 1, Herbert Holmes 2, Prank League 3. Good conduct Peter Papprill. Girls: General improvement Nellie Neil 1, Bina Fleck 2, Nora Oppenheim 3, Good conduct Elsie Tapliag. Special prizes for spelling, given by Miss Kiver—Herbert. Holmes and Mabel Wilson. Two attendance and six diligence prizes were given. Class II. —Boys; General Improvement —Alick Munro 1, Francis Walker 2, Emas Drury and Daniel I. Tranter 3.' Girls: General Improvement —Martha M’Gregor 1, Martha Bradshaw 2, Eva M’Donald 8. Eleven diligence prises were given. In the Infant, Class, picture books were distributed to each child. RICHMOND. • The prizes at the Biehjaond School were presented yesterday by Messrs IV. Snowball (chairman), E. J. Pauli and H. Sorensen members of the School Committee. The following is a list of the principal prize winners: Standard Vll.—Special prizes for shorthand, presented by the head-master—Edith Lawrence 1, Lulu Sheppard and Gertie Armstrong 2. Twelve attendance prizes. Standard VI. —Hem-stitching Aurelia Craddock 1, Lulu Sheppard 2, Maggie Armstrong 3. Samplers—Lulu Sheppard 1, Maggie Armstrong 2, Daisy M’Master 3. Sewing Maggie Armstrong I, . Mabel Sorensen 2, Maud Wright and Aurelia Craddock 3. Twelve attendance prizes. Standard V. Sewing—Lily Pankhurst 1, Ethelwyn Cullen 2, Alice Ward and Lily” Gibson’ 3. Eighteen attendance prizes. ' . Standard IV.—Sewing—Evelyn Eosindalo' 1, .Teannie ■ Cardwell and Gladys Allard 3, Gladys Cullen 3. Fifteen attendance prizes. Standard ,Hl.—Good conduct —Mr W. Suckling’s special prize, Mary Bampton. Sewing—Marion Farmer 1, Lily Wright 2, Florrie Pauli 3. Knitting —Lizzie Shatford'l, Euby "Eldridge 2, Trissie Kingston and Florrie Pauli 3. Twenty attendance prizes. Standard II. —Good conduct, special prize presented by Mr Walter Suckling—Ethel Cotton. Sowing—‘Katie Robinson 1, Dot Hale 2, Violet Peters and Madeline Beazley 3. Twelve attendance prizes. Knitting — Eva Wood 1, Emma Wills and Katie Robinson 2, Kate Craddock and Maggie Ingham 3, -• Standard I. —Sewing—Ethel Brockett I, Edith Broomfield 3, Lily Burrow 3. Six attendance prizes. The children in the infant department were presented with small books. ADDINGTON, The distribution of prizes took place at the Addington School yesterday morning. A large number of children, parents and

friends were present, find after the children had given a. programme of music -and recitations, the Chairman, Mr .Bowden, assisted by other members of the committee, presented a very large collection of books to the children.

The following is the prize list: — Standard VII. —Lily Smith (dux) silver medal (head master’s prize). Hi M’Kellow 2, B. Cutler 3. Standard VI.—J. Howies 1, A. Bell 2, F. Smith 3, W. Warren 4, Martha Buist 5, Hath Eowlcs G, A. Walker 7. Sewing — B. Hern and J. Hamblin. Science —B. Walker and W. Cock. Best behaved and most popular boy in school (Mr Joyce’s, M.H.E., special prize)—B. Walker. Two first and nine second-class attendance prizes were given.

Standard V. —R. Gale 1, Amy Cutler 2, It. Burns 3, Ethel M’Kollow 4, A. Collett 5, Jessie Williamson G, Minnie Horo 7. Sowing—Matilda Howies. Science—Nor-man-Pearce.' Domestic Economy—Ethel Barter. Knitting and Sewing' (Mr Bowden’s special prize—Ethel M’Kellow. Two first and six second class attendance prizes were given.

Standard IV.—H. French 1, S. M’Kellow 2, E. Coumbe 3, J. Sullivan 4, Y. Freeman 5, J. Beaton G, Mabel Eidley 7, Hilda Gale S. Sewing—Ettie Hyde. Science —Arthur Hancock. Two first and ten second-class attendance prizes were given.

Standard lII.—W. Rawlings 1, G-. Hooper 2, Annie Campbell 3, C. Mellmish 4, 0. Cock 0, Grace Hessey 6, Ivy Brown 7. Sewing—Minnie Candy. Best-behaved and most popular girl in school (Mr Joyce’s, special prize)—lvy Brown! Two first and eleven second class certificates wore, given. Standard lI.—T, Hales and W. Barry 1, Hilda Hamlin 2, Mary M’Kelvey 3, Louisa Freeman!, Minnie Walter 5, J. Bonn 6, E. Anstiss and L. Collett 7. Sewing. — Alexandrian Seay. One first, and sixteen second-class attendance certificates were given. INFANT DEPARTMENT. Standard I. —Eliza Seales and Gladys Walker 1, Mabel Yemm 2, Annie Seales 3, Dair Gale 4,' Maud Harrison 6, Louisa Turnbull and Minnie Brookman 6, J. Wood 7, G-; Evans 8. Sewing—Chrissie Eedway. Six sscoud-class attendance prizes -were given. Preparatory lll.—Aunio Devoril 1, Louie Burns and Millie Sefton 2, Joseph Cox 3, Ethel Brightmore 4, Amy M’Gee 5, Gerald Yeatman and John Carlson 6, James Beaton 7, Claude Small and John Hocking- 8. Sewing—Charlotte Limb and Plorrie Herd. One first and three second class attendance certificates were given. Preparatory 11. Plorrie Potton I, Maggie Forbes 2, Thomas Rawlings 3, Hugh Wilson 4, Nellie Cleary 5, Harold Hoddinott C, William Seay, Bertha Robson and Maud Watson 7. Preparatory I. Enid BilclifCe, Etta Clark, William Murton, Annie Kepple and Stanley Whitaker. ■ WOOLSTON. The distribution of prizes in connection with this school took place last evening, the proceedings including several recitations by scholars, and addresses by the Rev W. Scorgie and Mr J. M. Douglass, who presided and handed the prizes to the winners. Appended is the condensed list:— Mechanical Drawing—Standard VII.— Alexander M’Neil 1, Charles Virtue 2, James Rennie 3. Marks—Standard VII.— Walter Gongh and Mary Hardey. Standard V.—Stanley Bailey (teacher’s prize) and Plorrie Williams (teacher’s prize). Standard IV.—Ernest, Millard (teacher’s prize). Algebra—Standard VII. —Wilfred Garton. DomesticEconomy—Standard VII : —Jessie Wotten (teacher’s prize). Mr Joyce’s prizes for the best behaved boy and the best behaved girl in the school — John Lowry and Sae Robertson. Drawing—Standard Vl.—Alex. M’Neil (and marks) 1, Louie Souter 2. Standard Vl.—Hanley Bailey 1, Edward Freeman 2. Standard V.—Lucy Luxton 1, Robert Burgess 2. Standard IV.—Richard Martin and Lucy King (equal) 1. Standard 111. — Walter Burgess 1, Henry Boatwood 2. Standard ll.—Willie Martin 1, Willie Fisher 2. .Standard I. —Dora Mager 1, Bertha Millard 2.

Sewing—Standard Vl;—Eobina Kelly 1, Amy Pratt (and proficiency) 2. Standard V.—Ethel Martin 1, Lizzie Luston ,2. Standard IV.—Lily Hopkins 1, Annie Martin (sewing, marks and proficiency) 2. Standard lll.—Jessie Maxwell 1, Winnie Maxwell 2. Standard ll.—Ethel Stanton 1, Jane Thomas 2. Standard I. —May Hancock 1, Nellie Smith 2. Infants— Fanny Martin 1, Clara Dyer 2. The number of prizes for general merit and attendance was as under: —Standard VII., attendance 11; Standard VI., merit 3, attendance 14; Standard V., merit 7, attendance 14; Standard IV., merit 9, attendance 18; Standard 111., merit 10, attendance 14; Standard 11., merit 9, attendance 10; Standard 1., merit 9, attendance 2. STUDENTS OF TRUTH. The Christmas holiday breaking-up entertainment of the Students of Truth kindergarten and day school was given yesterday evening. About 130 children took part in the grand march, which was splendidly carried oiit, every movement being performed with ' exactness, and reflecting great credit both on the children and their instructors. Some recitations and songs were given, one, “ The Gluttonous Duck,” an action recitation, being very amusing. The first part of the programme concluded with a humorous sketch, “ The Gorman Band,” which introduced a character song by Mr and Mrs Orange, which was encored. The second part of the programme opened 1 with a “ Pinafore Poem,” a species of skirt dance to graceful minuet music. This was followed by throe tableaux, the first two containing representations of nursery rhymes and'the third of various characters, among them being “ Bubbles,” “Little 80-Peep,” “Bed Eidinghood,” &c. The last tableau was applauded greatly, and had to be shown a second time. Pole drill, dumb-bells, hoops, Ac., interspersed with songs and dances, furnished a most enjoyable entertainment, which was brought to a close by an old English Christmas Carol. An exhibition of kindergarten and school work was in the hall, and was very creditable to both scholars and teachers. KAIAPOI. The distribution of prizes at the Kaiapoi Borough School took place yesterday afternoon. Thera was a fair attendance, including several of the School Committee, together with the Chairman, Mr E. Moore, who distributed the prizes.' In his remarks the Chairman said that there were very few schools who could show a better attendance record than Kaiapoi. Ho was pleased to say that there were two pupils who had attended the school for seven year’s without having been absent one half day. After the distribution cheers were given for the donors of special prizes, and for the headmaster and his staff. The following is the prize list: — Infants.—Fourth Class—Frank Doubleday, Pk” Tourell. Third Class—Thomas Capill, Ellen Bead. Standard I,—Girls; Matilda Martin 1, Mary Simpson 2. Boys : Archie Stewart 1, Edward Clothier 2.

Standard 11, Upper—Girls: Martha M’Kinney 1, Eileen Caverhill 2. Boys: Janies Straehau 1, Frank Blakely 2. Lower —Girls: Irene Moore .1, AnnieSpillard 2. Boys: Eobert Bowring 1, Leonard' Doubleday 2.

Standard ijl, Upper—Girls : Ann. Busby 1, Annis Caverhill 2. Boys: George Blakeley I, Gordon Blackwell 2. LowerGirls : Charlotte Boss 1, Mary Lynskey * Boys : George Cox 1, Harrv Wilson 2. Standard IV.—Girls: Mary M’Kinnoy J r Isabella Patchell 2. Boys : Horace Ellen I, Henry Edwards 2.

Standard V. —Girls: Emma Lambert 1,

Matchless Brand Teas Is 6d. Is ICd, 2 s 2d, 2s 4d. — [Advt.] Pinsuti’s “Last Watch” is a good old song, and those who have had the pleasure of nearing it well sung will not soon forget it. But the “ Last Watch,” like'every dog, has had its day, although it is not a dog watch. The only watch nowadays is the wonderful new and improved Waterbury Watch called the “Trump”—obtainable everywhere. XIS9G

Gertrude Feathorston 2. Boys; Harold Robinson 1, Alec M’DougaU 2. Standard Vl.—Girls: Lilian Dance I, Winnie Hempleman 2. Boys: Prank Richards 1, John M’Dougall 2. Standard VII. Girls: Dora Hempleman. Boys : Henry Oram. Sewing prizes.—lnfants—Constance Williseroft 1, Elsie Ashley 2. Standard I.— Laura Baker 1, Ethel Hayman 2. Standard II. —Christie Lorixner 1, Emma Parker 2. Standard lll.—Maude Bowern 1, Annie Gray 2. Special prizes.—Standard 111., Miss Menzies’s prize—Bella Moon. Standard IV.—Francis Healy; Mrs G. H. Blackwell's prize, Edna Erighting. Standard V.—Ellen Gaarder; Mrs T. Millar’s prize, Gertrude Peatherstonc. Standard Vl.—Edith Evan’s ; Miss Johnston’s prize, Lilian Dance. Standard IV. —Miss Gilmonr’s prize, Edith Menueer. Domestic economy—Miss Menzios’s prize. May Fowler. Seventy-five attendance prizes were given. RANGIORA. ! last year the Eangiora School Committee discontinued the custom of awarding prizes in their school, and this year decided to substitute certificates of merit. These, consisting of handsomely got-np cards, were distributed to the deserving scholars yesterday afternoon. Mr R. Bell, chairman of the School Committee, presided, and the certificates were handed to the girls by the Mayoress (Mrs T. Keir) and to the boys, by Mr D. Buddo, M.H.E. Addresses were given by the Revs P. R. Monro and S. J. Garlick. The following is the award list : Standard Vll.—Leonard Ayers 1, W innie Gillespie 2, Henry Rogers 3. Standard VI. —Robert Dunldey 1, Maud Harman 2, Constance King 3, Thomas Burt 4. Three other prizes. Standard V.—James Monro 1, Fred Hadecke 2, Walter Taylor 3. Four other prizes. Standard IV.—Edith M’Dowell 1, Gladys Rogers 2, Catherine Keir 3, William Richards and Catherine Thomson 4. Ten other prizes. Standard 111 Bessie Lace 1, Harry Gillespie 2, Cecil Cave 3, Arthur King and George Gower 4. Ten other prizes. Standard 11. Elsie Hills 1, Alice Lace, Isabella Thompson, Ethel Wright and Robert Wilson 2. Eight other prizes. Standard I.—Harry Cunningham 1, George Cross 2, Richard Lace and Mina Bennington 3. Ten other prizes. Sewing.—Standard VII. — Winnie Anderson. Standard VL— Payne 1, Helen Gulliver 2. Standard V. —Harriet England 1, Elizabetli Burt 2. Standard IV. —Emily Jones 1, Edith Bell 2. Standard lll—May Payne I. Standard ll Alice Lace 1, Isabella Thompson 2. Standard I—Amy • Bailey I, Annie Luxton/2. The Chairman stated that if sufficient funds could be provided the children would have a treat. He subsequently received the promise of a guinea towards the object from Mr Buddo, and an invitation to hold the treat at his grounds at Fernside.

The pupils attending Miss Shrimpton’s school, Eangiora, were presented with their prizes •on Thursday morning by the Rev P. P. Fendall as follows: — Highest marks and general progress Standard VI., Emily Pentecost; Standard V., Cecilia Bell 1, Amy Wat•kins 2; Standard IV., Alice Shrimpton I, Nellie Watson 2, Dinah Watkins 3_; Standard 111., John Jordan 1, Gladys YVillis 2; Standard 11., Phyllis Cave and Nellie Bell 1, Ida Johnston and Ethel Watkins 2; Standard 1., Herbert Shrimpton and Willie Pentecost I, Lucy Felton 2. Primer class —Arithmetic, Bernard Cave; reading, Harold M’Kelvey. History and geography —Standard VI., Emily Pentecost; music, Emily Pentecost 1, Emily Luxton 2, Cecilia Bell 3. Sewing—Standard VI., Emily Pentecost and Emily Luxton ; Standard V., Cecilia Bell; Standard IV., Alice Shrimpton 3, Nellie Watson 2 ; Standard 11, Ethel Watkins.

TIMAEU HIGH SCHOOL,

The annual distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Timaru High School took place on Thursday evening. The Ven. Archdeacon Harper, Chairman of the Board of Governors, presided,' and presented the prizes. There was a large attendance of parents and friends, the main room of the school being crowded. Short addresses were given by the Chairman and the head-master, Mr G-. W. Hoghon, the latter stating that the attendance for the year had been higher than ever before. The head ox the school was B. Parr, with Olive Cnnninghame and A. Kaye second and third. After the presentation an entertainment was given by the pupils.

WAIMATE DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL,

The presentation of prizes to this school took place on Thursday afternoon. Short addresses were given by Mr ,T. H. Graham, Mr D. A. Taylor (chairman of the School Committee), and the Revs G. Barclay and H. Kelly. The prizes were given out in the infant room by Mr G. H. Graham and by the Rev Geo. Barclay in the other classes. The year’s work of the school underthehead-mastership of Mr Pitcaithly, late of the Normal School, has been 'very satisfactory, being 93 per cent of passes. Subjoined is the prize, list: — Standard Vl.—Class prizes; Boys— George Black 1, William Marriott 2. Girls —Florence Hardy (dux of school) 1, Gerty Morgan 2. Thirteen attendance prizes and certificates.

‘Standard V.—Class prizes: Boys— Alexander MTaggavt 1, William Loper 2. Girls—Olive Cameron 1, Annie Smith 2. Eighteen • attendance prizes and certificates.

Standard IV. —Class prizes: Boys— John Hardy 1, Charles Kirby 2. Girls— Violet Taaffe 1, Gray Weir 2. Sixteen attendance prizes and certificates. Standard 111. Class prizes: Boys— James Rodgers 1, William Bateman 2. Girls —Fanny Schmidt 1, Eobina M’Gimpsey 2. Twenty attendance prizes and certificates. Standard 11. Class prizes: Boys— Thomas Beazley 1, Cecil Taaffe 2. Girls — Isabel Smith 1, Ellen Briant 2. Sixteen attendance prizes and certificates. Standard I.—Class prizes: Boys—Alfred Jackson 1, George Adams 2. Girls—Carrie Williams 1, Ruth M’Evoy 2. Seventeen attendance prizes and certificates. Infant Room —Class V.: Girls —Elizabeth Yesberg 1, Margaret Turner and Nellie Taaffe 2. Boys—James Cochrane, James Kirby, Thomas Berry and Alex. Lane (equal) 1. Class IV.; Girls —Sarah Yesberg 1, Ada Mann 2. Boys—Charles Myers, William M’Evoy, Gordon Milsomand George Butcher (equal) I. Class III.; Boys —William Duckett, George Hutt. Girls —> Maggie Adams 1, Jean Gillespie 2. Class II.:" Boys—Richard Baker 1, Harry Julian 2. Girls—Emma Dellar 1, Tilly Here 2. Class I.: Boys—William Berry I, David Cochrane 2. Girls—Bo. Tregonning 1, Olive Hardy 2. Prizes for general progress during year: Boys —David Wilson and Alex. Black. Girls—Elizabeth Boyd, Polly Williams and Barbara Nelson. Sixteen attendance prizes and certificates. Sowing prizes.—Standard VI.—I loronce Hardy .1, Ada Sinclair 2. ■ v Standard \. — .Teannie Smith .1, Minnie Smith 2. Standard IV. —Chrisaie Smith 1, Ethel Price 2, Kate Sturgess special. Standard lll.—Victoria Kirby 1. Eubina M’Gimps'ey. 2. Standard XL—Mary White 1, Irene Murray 2. Standard I.—Rosa Hardy 1, Winnie Jackson 2. Special Prizes. —Standard "V I. Charms Gaitt, Mr Taylor’s prize for general intelh-. genco; Eliza Atwill, Mrs Franivlin s prize for greatest improvement during the year; Rhoda Chamberlain, Mrs Mathias’s prize for best results in Inspector’s examination. Standard V.—Thomas Hazelton, Mr Taylor’s prize for general intelligence. Standard IV.-John Hardy, Mr Taylor’s prize for general intelligence. Standard XU—Charles Fowerater, Mrs Pitcaithly s prize for neat exercise. Darning.—Standards I. and VI. Ethel Smart 1. Standard IV. —Ethel Price 1.