PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXI, Issue 15491, 17 December 1910, Page 11

PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

ST MICHAEL'S SCHOOL. St llichaei's Schoolroom ivns crowded on Thursday ovening for the brenking-up ent-er-taaimoni in connection v/ith St Michael's any school. The reports showed thaf the school had had a successful year, that of .'be Goveruruom inspector rciemng in high , terras to tho efficiency shown. Miss Xiver, the head teacher, and her staff were complimented on the result of the year's work. Uurin? tho evening a;: entertainment was jiyen by tho pup:!:!. The following is the prize list: Scripture. Sci.-iors—Division I.: jlnrv Percy 1, Bather Oilmenr -2: Division II: Clarence Anton. Class II. —Agnes Young 1, Grace Thomson J. Doris Brt<d!c; :!. h:ivftiond Stokes '*. Class IJl.—«lrie Robertson 1. Victor Hean 'l, Jack Foster 3. Infants—Clivo Hunter. I'eroy Bradford. Douglas M'Doiiald, Nancy Jl'Millan, Reginald Scmb. Thelma Young. Dorothy Ecid and Ben, Fisher. Standard V.—Mary Percy, c'zi-a murks; Violet Summers., drawing and painting-; Mabel fort, neatness, spelling and aiteiidraice; Bertie Feast, attendance and history; -Mary Percy, history and spelling; Irene Scott, drawing, neatness and tewing; JTabel Port, sewing; Essie Giimour, spelling and attendance; Mary Percy, neatness and attendance; Violet Summers, neatness; Mabel .Fort, drawing and painting; Bertie Feast, physical drill. Standard IV.—Rita Taylor. c!9°s "lprks; Ticilie Gil'.nour. composition; Gladys Rogers, rpsllir.jj and neatness; Tiita Taylor, neatness; xaiaroa Hollobon. attendance; Eileen Thomson, attendance; Rita Taylor, sowing; Eileen Thomson. second sewing; Gwcn Smith, neatness;. Taiaroa Hollobon, physical drill. Standard lll.—Clarence Auton. first class marks: Alick Taylor, socond c'.asa. marks; Irene Boyce, attendance; Clarence Auton, neatne.-';'; Bertie Petrie. composition and history; . Cufhbert Hollobon, spelling; Grace Thomson, attendance; Percy Giimour. drawing: and painting; Vora White, sewing; Evelyn Motion, nen,tne-ss. Standard ll.—Ralph • Taylor, class marks; Harry Wicks, attendance; Gertie Grimmer, neatness; Florence Petrie, spelling; Myrtle Peters, attendance; Florence Petrie, sewing. Standard I.—Connie Barrett, class marks; Dorothy Wicks, second class marks; Jack Foster, progress; Alan Robertson, neatness; Dorothy Wicks, attendance: Ah'co Reynolds, projrress; Marjorio Neavo. spelling; Prospero . Di Hago. attendance; Marjorie .Keave, attendance; George Marra, neatness; Marjorie Neave. sewing; Ivv Barnett, attendance. Class 4.—Joyce We;.ton, first-class marks; Alan Hendy. ,-,ccond class marks; Gertie Scott, progress; Cecil Austin, writing and drawing; Eric Robertson, spelling; Harry Jayvis, attendance; Rita Wood, sewing; -Stanley Thomson, attendance. Class 3.—Lyndon 'league, class marks; Nancy M'Millan. protrre-r,; Dorir Chatterton, progress; Jack Forsoll. reading; Clive Hunter, writing; Vera Shave, spelling; Thomas Thomson, attendance. | Class 2. —Wi'frei Neave. class mark?; Rita F.-trie. &ewn:g. ' CJb'ss I.—Laurie Paddy. Brst class marks; Isabel Scarbvi second class marks. Babies.'— Division 1.: Alice Campbell, first 'cliuas marks: May Gray, second clasps marks. Babies.—Division _: Gladys Campbell, first :!asf marks: Frederick Wioks. second class Piaiks; Gladys Howie, writing; Roy Watts, driyKhifi;: Geoffrey Tapper, progress: Mabel f'l'mmii'.s. conduct; Alice Rockhardt, pro•j'res'>; Ethel Tapper, drawing. ST MARY'S CODLEG-lATE HIGH SCHOOL. The annual distribution of prizes and ••• •eakiug-up ceremonies in couiiectien with .' : i JMary's Collegiate High School, conducted .!■>•-. tl>? 'Sisters of Morcy, in Co 101 "'-'" Street, v-as. he'd en Wednesday in St Mary's Hall. Tiie're'was a very lrire'c,'attendance and the .Vfef£ Tlev Dean Gir.aty 'in the absence of B:.?"iop Gritnes. presided and presented the T>rize*. The'dean delivered a short speech to the assembled children, complimenting :tbe. school on the excellent record it had attained 'during the 'year, and urging the Kchplars to strive raiyhfily on their return f-oht. the ho'idays to advance the position of t»o kcWjl even further. An Exhibition of the fancy work and painting done by the pupils of the school at-

tracted a great deal c-;~ attention, the consistent excellence of the display being remarked upon. . A very enjoyable concert was given by the pupils and tho efiorta of the performers were rewarded with froqiient outbursts of applause. Misses 3. Martin and M. Barrett were very successful in the recitation " Kept In" iind Miss Viola Haigh recited The Kaiser's Question" very creditably. Misses M. Simpson and G. Burns were associated hi the recitation "Labour is Honourable." Items wc-re also given by Mioses G. lieidy, G. Harding. V. Wilson," W. Barcock, D. lumii. I). Eag.'eiield, '-j. Burrow. M. Young, L. Sunley. E. Morasthan, V. Dale. I. PchiI ton. if. Wood, C. Cooper, J. Donnelly, G. Battghcy, H. Kyan. t l . M'Donald, A. i M'Davit;. M. Peach, P. Hollow, M. Trolove, E. Couzins. F. Gcrifcy. A. Refrun, C. Longton. A. Patrick, M. .Aslin. E. Grieg, L. Timbrell, G-. Grieg, and Masters B. Eiugau, 11. Moody, D. Morrison and V. Harris. The pupils also gave a number cf choruses and a pretty flora-l dance. The following is the prize list: Christian Doctrine—Mildred Trolove. Mary Barrett. Leo Dobbs, Pegjry O'Ricl.'y and Cyril Hayward. Good Conduct—Marjory Young and Irene Havward. . Matriculation Class.—Arithmetic, liistory ar.d French, Hannah Ryan; geography, physiology, second history. Christina Cooper. Civil Service Class.—Grammar and composition, siicllinr and French, Dorothy Trolove: arithmcti'.', geoyratihy and phvsiolo«". Giiidyc Hardjng. ' " Standard Vl.—General p.roiiciency. Mildred Trolove: composition. Gladys Bums; arithmetic and history, Marjory Young; ;;eography and history. Evelm Couzins: reading and drawing, Vera Itayner; writing ami drawing, Vera Wilson ; writing and spelling. Vera Dale. Standard V.—Composition and history, Din a. Sunley: arithmetic and composition, Moira. Hsyward; drawing and arithmetic. Mary Petre; reading and needlework. Violet il:u.:h; spelling pnei geography. Tot tie Ward; Bpellinsr, Cas'sio Longton. Standard IV.—Composition. Nora Sunley; arithmetic and needlework, Madye Scho.'ieid; writing. France* Gerity; drawing. Marjory Corrigju.

Standard 111. Composition, George Thompson and Cecily Ward; arithmetic, A'orm.-, Simpson and Lionel Vincent; reading. Tredftle Turner and Leo Dobbs; historv, Willie Sunley; writing, Zita. Madden and ired Gerity; spelling. Mildred Allen; geography. Mary Yctr.rg and Arthur O'Brien. Standard IT.—Coinoosition, Betty Petre.; arithmetic, Stella Hayward and lan Donnelly; geography. Mai-jory Courtney. Standard 1.--Arithmetic, Maud Taylor and Patrick Barrett; reading. Mary Irwin, Susie Martin and Dorothy Gerity; spelling, 'Jack Gumbteton; writing. Anthony Lough nan and Mona Vincent; needlework. Cecile Trolove. Preparatory Class.—-Arithmetic. Murtin Darby. Clare Simson, Dorothy King- and Turner; spelling, Leonard, Kraetzer, Betty Behan, Xell Burns and K-ancy Davis; rccdins. Jeanne Thompson and Helen Barrett; drawing. Wiliie Barnard; needlework, Agnes Young; reading. Harry Hayward; writing, Bernard Darby and Hr.rwood. Hammond.

Instrumental Mnric—Advanced grade, Graca Faughey; senior division. Tun Po-inton! Kik-eri M Davitt and Flora M'Donald; itt-te-rmediata division, Phylliß Hollow, Mwjorv Young-, Loi-nii Timbrell. Cte.i»ie Longton unci Crladya Burns: junior divirjon, Frances Gerjty. Theory of music, .Tmio Donnelfy, Winnie Barcncfc end Oertio Oriwr. Violin ulaying-, Lilian Barrow and Mary Younjr. Oil untnting (landscape), Kate Haughey, JTellie Gofrjin and Hessie Holmes. Figaro dra-n-ing and needlework, Muriel Simpson. ASHBtTK'i'ON HIGH SCHOOL. The lunuul distribution of prizes in connection with the Ashbnrton High School mi iield on Thursday evening in the School eeui'uly Hall, when theje was a largo alien-liimc-e. Mr Josihua Tucker \olinimiaii of the iJca-rd ot Governors) presided, and after tho school song and introductory, romarks, M;sa ivy Digbv unveiled, the honours board jusi erected. Tho heudmasters report ftjiowed uhat tho roll number had reached. 130, the highest in ths hnrtory oi the school. Of these H 7 were boys and- OS girln, 30 boys and 23 girls having entered ior tie first time. Only eight pupils paid fees, the remainder Wing-Ci-overnnieiuu iroe-place pupils or Board of Governors' free-plsce scholars. The publio examination which was held in December. ldt'9, showed that sis candidates hud passed the matriculation und twelve the Junior Civil Service examination, cluee with credit. This jvar three candidates had been presented for the Junior University Scholarship examination, thirteen ior matriculation, twenty for the Junior Civil Service and three for Senior free places. Congratulatory -speeches 'were wa<lo by tho Mayor (Mir 8.. il&vist) and the Rev H. E. Bellhouse. Mrs H. Davis prc.ientcd the prizes as follows: Dux of School—Hazel Walters. Form VI. (Upper)—lvy iligby, firrt, in languages, mathematics and science: Ciiriskopsr Harold, second in language* and ma-the-inatics; Eric Oliver, second in science.

Form VI. (Lower)—Hwold G. Bell, lirsi) in kngtiasra, mathematics and Bcianoo; Bowi Jones, second in kziguftgts and roathems-tica; Bsssie Loy, third in languages and mathematics; Percy Crivo, cecon<J in scionco. Form V—Laji t ni*Kes: Hilda. Smith 1, Nancy Wilkinson 2, S. P. M'Callum 3. Ma'fchausijtios.: J±'ilda< Smith 1/ lisancy "WiifcinHon 3, S. P. M'Calhim A Nancy Wilkiivsou 1, S. P. H'Calhim 2. Form prizes (all subjects)—J. Allen and E. Wiahall, Form F/, fUppor)—Languages: Allay Culverhonse 3. Mita TJrquhart 2, Charles Saundsrs 3. Mathematics: Doris M'Clurg 1. Elcio Hampton 2, Charles Sheat 3. SHeiice • BoU any, Doris M'Clurg 1, Nellie Shearer stud Nitg Urqulrart equal 2; As;riculture, C. Shoai i, C. Saundsrs 2. Bookkeeping: Oka'-lcn Sheat 1, Katie Jary 2. Shorthand: Wit* TTrqumrt 1, Nellie Shearer 2. Form IV (Lamt Division U-IwgrogW! Kathleen M Keagc 1, Bessie Btavto <> X) W. Smith 3. Botany: Kathleen M'Konre'l' Bessie Blown 3. Book-keeping,- Donovan W. Smitn 1, Bessie. Brown 2. Shorthand: •

Ins Bnwtgnl. George Smith 2. Music: .Kathleen »&«« 1 Darid Buchanan 2. .:Botany specimen books: Bensie Brown 1, ' Mary Gunn 2, Uks leppett 3. Form IV. (Lower Division ID-Languages: Mary Gunn 1. Albert Sheat a. Thomas Hampton 3, Ada Mead (general ,proficie.ncvb May Walsh (special pme or Wsay work). 'Mathematics: Kathice: M Koaga 1, Jjulcie Jaino 2, Gladys Baird 3, Mary Gunn 1. Science: Donald \ Smith 1 .Oonovnn Haves '2. Sport:? Prize3.--.AthleticH-Se.nior "challenge cup. Keith Ro.htt, second for championship, Tj. ,T. Rountree; third ior chamuionshio D Morrison; junior challenge cuvj'w. Ui-bv; second tor championship, £ Macdoin'ld; third" for championship D. W. Smith; bicycle race (Mr f. Hobilhard's trophy!, F.. Oliver: half-nn:;- walk (My W. M'Clurg's trophy!. It. AV .jrcitii. .Cennis—Girls' championship (ri'iiilengr. trophy) u.ud Mv J V. de Beer's trophy), ±j. Sch'neidor; runnor-un (prize giver, by .Mr E. T. Korris), O Fried"lander; hoys champio n!! hip (troohv given by Miss M. M. Steven;, \y. l>i s by: "ruj.uoruo, Rowi Swimming (Mr a Bell's prizes)—Senior, It. G. Bell; junior T. A'exauder; Fives—Gup and Mr ,T. K Allen's trophy. S. Alien; rr.nner-u,), <.•. Williams; handicap tournament, J. Alit-n; doubles, Williams and Aler.&iidfr. Slmotic.g— cup, A. Rountree; iiandicap competition (Mr H. M. Jones's trophy), T. Alexander: Mr \V. Noswprlhy's trophy for most improved shot. T. H. Alexander; junior cup, 0. Stills Special Prizes. -Old Pupils' Association's essay competition—Upper school, Kate Stuart and Hazel AVaftcrs (equal) 1- lower school, Doris M'Chu-g 1, Blsie Hampton and F. B. Lloyd (equal) 2. Mrs Low'-, prize- for progress in Lower VI. boys. Harold G. Bell; Mrs J. TucKer s prize for head prefects. Ivy Digby and- Erie Oliver. Debating comu.-ti-tion (Mr W. F. Watters's medal), A. Rountree; special medal, B. Massen, G E.RAL DIKE SCHOOL. The annual distribution of prizes ar.d picnic to tho Gevaldino (-choouhildren took place in the Domain on Thursday. On the previous evening a concert was given in the Volunteer Hall in aid of tho prize fund and was very well attended, fully £-20 being realised. The children, who had been trained by the teachers, were, responsible for the major pari of the programme and gave an entertainment comprising action so~ngs, tnhleaux ar.d Cadet drill.. At the presentation of prises Mr W. Nosworthy, M.P., handed the books and trophies to the prizewinners. Afternoon tea was served by the members of the School Committee assisted by a number r.f -adits. The following in the prize list: Pl-aparatorv Glhsw.;.—P. 1, —Boys ; John Walker 1, Raymond Cliff 2. John Fleming 3. Stephen Connolly -1. Fred Waller i. Jr.mes Wilkinson 6. Girls: Mat-tie Toomey 1., Eisia Stonehouso 2. Mvra. Wilkinson M. Bins. Morrison 4, .Vina Macdonald 3. Ivy Henry 6. P. II.—Boys: Peter Kennedy' 1; Leslie Fyfc 2, James Craig 3, Bernard Stringer 1. Girls: Jane Elliott 1, Muriel Lcchner 2. Mvrtle Stringer 3, Ada Barber 4. Laura K'avlor 5, Dorothy O'Keil 6, Mvrtle Rav 7. Edith Ray 8.

Standard Vl.—Boys. Nelson Thomas ar.d Harold Shrrratt. Girls. Amy Skerratt and Margaret Elliott.. Home work, Msdge Lech-

Standard V.—Boys, Cvril Price and Frank Dean. Girls, Bessie Richards and Doris Cliff. Homo work and drawing (Mr Montgomery's special prize;, Ivy Sherratt. Standard [V.—Boys, Jack Kennedy, R. Mprrison, W. Mullan, B, Thomas ar.d C. Mulian. Girls, Whin in Sherratt, V. Bates and M. Sherratt. Standard lll.—Boys, Allan Mr.cdonald. Eric Prico and Charles Patterson. Girls. K. Bruce. Phyllis Sherratt and Agues Elliott. Writing ar.d drawing. Rubv Sherratt.

Standard ll.—Boys, W. Williamson. Ray Barrel!, Honmer Morrison end J. Hamilton (progress prize.). Girls, Kathleen Baines, Kathleen Mullan, Eileen M'llroy and Muriel Sherrail. Standard I.—Boys,'Allan Montgeraerr (Dr Mills'i: special). W. -Craig. Edward M'Caba ar.d Vivian Prouting. Girl.'.'. Iris' Bcir.es, Ngaire M'ColJ, Ethel Webiter and Doris Fonn. Drill (Dr Paterson's medal) Colour-Ser-geant Bennington.. Drill and . Shoo iig (Dr Mills's special prize)—Corpcral N". Them::-.