ASHBURTON TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18585, 11 December 1920, Page 12

ASHBURTON TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

The annua! breaking-up ceremony of tho Ashburton 'Technical School was held yesterday afternoon, the chairman oi tho Board of Managors, Mr C. Roid, presiding. In tho course of his address, the chairman gave the following roll numbers for t'ha year:— Free pupils 228, compulsory pupils 80, paying pupils 174, shearing pupils 10. The total number of technical students was 492, as against a total of 439 last year. A total of OOt primary and High School students attended for instruction in manual training. Altogether 1096 students were on the school rdll. 'The director, Mr R. J. Thompson, and Mr T. Bullock also addressed the gathering. The following ie the prize-list:— DAY SCHOOL. Oil engines—Jack Boucher. Applied mechanics—Jock Boucher. Machine drawing—Jack Bouoher. Magnetism end electricity—Jack Boucher. Metalwork—Jack Boucher. Mathematics—Cyril Evans. Geometrical drawing—Jack Boucher. Special prize given by Mr Dawson for consistent work in engineering subjects—George Old*. Cookery—First year, Ellen Rountree 1, Alice Keen 2, Nora Clark 8; second year, Harriet Jones 1, Eileen Nish 2. Special prizes given by Miss Loy—Bessie Stewart, Mabel McDonald. Home nursing—Ellen Rountree 1, Muriel Oakley 2. Spocial prize given by Miss Loy—Winnie M’Kenzio. Mr Hopkins's special for sustained effort throughout the year—Boy, Oharlea Blee; girl, Sarah Joyle. Mr Jones'* special for attendance—Boy, George Gale; girls, Myrtle Wilson and Muriel Phelps. Attendance prizes—Florence Little, Lena Leslie and Harriet Jones. . Mr George W. Andrews's special for writing—Eileen Dalton. Woodwork—Montague Holland 1, George Bowden 2. Dressmaking—First year. May Hnstie 1, Winnie M’Kenzie 2; second year, Ellen Rountree 1, Harriet Jonas 2, Althea Good 3. Special prizes for progress by Misses Maxwell and Clarke—Dorothy Olarke and Ella Waller. Millinery—Queenio M’Uioy. Arithmetic—First year, Mary Jewell 1, Margaret Lysaght 2, Montague Holland 3; seoond year, Bessie Stewart 1, Harriot Jones 2. Bookkeeping—First year, Ivan Barr 1, Lucy Wills 2; second year, Harriet Jones. Business methods—Montague Holland 1, Harriot Jones 2. English—First year, Montague Holland 1. Muriel Wright 2," Lawrence Hood 3; seoond year, Harriet Jones 1, Bessie Stewart 2. Shorthand—First year, Lucy Wilis 1, William Grieve 2; second year, Phyllis Andorton. Typewriting—First year, Lucy Wills 1, Kathleen Stewart 2. Special prize given by Miss M’E'wan for goneral conscientious work—May Hastie. EVENING SOHOOL Woodwork—Miss Joan Jeffries 1, George Ilefford 2, Leslie Good 8. Dressmaking'—First year, Mildred Peex 1, Gertrude Bolton 3; second year, Done W&kelin 1, Vivienne Matthews 2. Seniors—Jean Gourdie 1, Daisy Grieve 2, Peggy Dull 3. Millinery—Florence Stills. Arithmetic—Tuesday, Marie AFCormiok 1, Athol M’Clymont 2; Wednesday, Arthur Stills 1, Florence Nicholls 2; Friday, Walter Robertson 3, Sylvia Hall 2. Bookkeeping—First year, Clarence Tatty 1, Winton (Gourdie 2; second year, Liela Brown. ■ English— Tuesday. Athol M’Clymont 1, Meta Gibron 2; Wednesday, Clarence lutty 1, Mav M’Glashan 2. Shorthand—Second year, Gwen Mills. Special prise for progress given by Miss Hassall—Audrey Pilbrow. Tvpewriti ag —First year, Thomas Gorman 1. fda. Cambridge 2; second year, Audrey Pilbrow. Oil. engines—Harry Fees. Machine drawing—First year, Harry Neev, seniors, Harry Griffiths, Metahvork—William Griffiths. Cookery—Vivienne Matthews. Art—Haydn Tasker 1, Muriel Hennery 2, Marjory Lill 3.