SCHOOL VACATIONS.

Mataura Ensign, 17 December 1910, Page 7

SCHOOL VACATIONS.

GORE. *•: The annual "breaking-up" of the Tf'ore Public School took place yesterday atternoon in the Town Hall, when the building was crowded by pupils and their parents and friends. Mr A. Martin (chairman of the committee) presided and on the platform were Messrs G. J. Anderson, M.P., D. L. Poppelwell (Mayor), J. Hunter, M.A. (rector of the Gore High School), Blakie and Kerse (members of the committee) and J. Golding (headmaster). The chairman intimate! that owing to the hot afternoon and the crowds': state of the building it had been decided to present the prizes awarded in the infant room and Standard I. and dismiss the children in those classes for the rest of the afternoon. After this had been accomplished the chair- * man gave a brief address, pointing out what had been done during A he jvar. The result of the annual examination by Inspectors Hendry and Wylie had been eminently satisfactory. In reviewing the past he recited the names of a number of puplis who had received their primary education at the Gore Public School and who had gained distinction at higher educational institutions. Mr D. L. Poppelwell reminded the children that if they did not get prizes that day the fact of competing for them would do them good and bring them nearer to the goal of Mieir pmbition. It was said that all tilings.came to those who knew how to waif, but the boy who was prepared to struggle for what he aimed for would vet win the v goal. Let them form noble ideals %-fcnd resolutions as to what they would do in the future. That thought brought another to his mind: Everything comes to the man 'ho will wait If he'll wait in a place that is meet; But it's useless to wait for an i ptown tram On the downtown side of the street. From the girls they expected sweet ideals. They should avoid that class of girl who had no ideals, but they formed a class met very often to-day. They were very well described by one of their poets: - She could swing a six-pound dumb-bell: She could fence, she could box ; She could ramble by the river: SJie could scramble o'er the rocks; S6e could play at golf or hockey, Or play tennis all day long ; But she couldn't help her mother, 'Cause she wasn't very strong. They wanted girls with ideals of home life, and he urged them to remember that in that respect the girls' ideals had the fullest play. He wshed all a merry Chrstmas and a happy New .Year.

Mr G. J. Anderson, M.P., congratulated the committee, the headmaster and the staff upon the excellent results of the year's work. He stated that for some seven years he had been a member of the committee and knew the I efforts made to advance the interests of the school. The staff was among the best in Southland, and that being the ease,' good results naturally followed. TWspeaker then went on to refer to the primary education system of the Dominion and the duty of parents to see that their children were given every facility for taking advantage of its benefits. He counselled the children I also to avail themselves of the syllabus, i which had been designed to give a! practical trend to then- education. The law had been altered last session so that «vening continuation classes could be formed for the benefit of those who had not been able to complete their primary education at the day school. He reminded the children to remember the i subject of the recitation which had been given and always "play the game" in whatever walk of life they might find their life's work. He wished them a merry Christmas and a happy New Year, and suggested that they should not worry about books during the six weeks' holidays but make up their minds to thoroughly enjoy themselves. Rev. G. Hervey added his congratulations on the success of the school during the past year and complimented the prize-winners on their success. He concluded by moving a hearty vote of thanks to the speakers for their addresses. Mr J. Hunter. M.A.. in seconding the motion said he hoped to make the closer acquaintance of many of »the boys and girls he saw before him that day. He had no doubt they would get on as well together as they had done in the primary school. ' Children's Programme. Drfring the afternoon the children the following programme—--Recitation, "Pinkie Winkie," Marguerite Fox ; musical bells, inafnts ; recitation, "The Lady Sun," May Graham ; chorus, Standards I. and 11. (Mr Lyttle); recitation, "Vitai Lampada," Evelyn Reed; chorus, Standards 111. and IV. (Miss Stenhouse). The chairman announced that the school would reassemble on Monday, January 30, and the school excursion would take place on February 1. The proceedings terminated by the children giving three hearty cheers for the teachers. PRIZE LIST. Standard Vl.—Dux boy of school: William Gowdy. Dux girl of school: Madge Brand. Second boy: Thomas Stevenson.. Second girl: Elsie Tayles. Composition: Harold Capstick and May Christie. Geography: Richard Cruickshank, William Gowdy and Madge Brand. Arithmetic: Cecil Taylor. Reading: Evelyn Reed. Attendance Prizes: First class, Leslie Collett, Cecil Taylor, Thomas Stevenson, Harold Capstick, William Gowdy, William Mason, Alfred Steans, Richard Cruickshank, Kathie Stevenson; second class, Evelyn Reed, Leslie Stone, Madge Brand. Writing McClure. Drawing-. ■Charles Rt»bjßrtson and Dorothy Rodger. Drill: tJergeant McKay and Corporal T. Stevenson. Sewing: Olive Sim 1 2. Sta7HJ^T7rD u - x -- D oy : fiowifd Bod- «&. Jhix girl: Ella Ladbrook. Second Wright. Second girl: Irene 1 Speden. Composition: William Grah 3m an< * Evelyn Kirby. Geography: Salph Stone. Arithmetic: Bruce Slocomb 5 - Writing: Tui TumbulL Attend^ nce prizes: First class, Herbertj Stanley Maude, Annie Cruick- j abipk, May SKgo, Irene Speden, MinJ

:iie Gutscldag. Mary Ross, Evelyn Kirov, Ella Ladbrook; second class, Bruce Slocombe, Olive Sim. Girl, furthest to walk and most regular in attendance : Mary Kingdon. Sewing: Margaret Yule 1, Jemima Gilchrist 2. Neatest exercise-book: Alice Humphries.

Standard IV.—First-class attendance certificates and prizes: Bertie Burgess, George Kirk, Hugh McCorkindale, Leonard Wallis., David Ross, Stanley Sim, Rose Lsitt, Annie Kingdon, Olga Maude, Chrissie McKinna, Mary Willis. Second-class attendance certificates and prizes: George Cullen, Sylvia Steans, Olive Ferguson. Special prizes : First prize (boys) marks, Clarence Parker; second prize (boys) marks, Albert Staples; first prize (girls) marks, Kathie Wright; second prize (girls) marks, Katie McLennan ; drawing, Roy Paterson ; sewing, Mabel Russell; composition, Claris Bowler; homework, Robert Reid and Elizabeth Robertson ; writing, Nellie Thomson; spelling, Alfred Caulcutt; progress, Harold Densem and Rita Wright; reading, Mona Wallis: best-behaved boy and girl in Standard IV., Keith Robson and Sylvia Inder. Standard lll.— Dux bov: Charles Sligo 1, Douglas Reed 2. Dux girl: Olive Steel 1, Alice Tayles 2. General proficiency: Arnold Richardson, Roy Tutty, Vera Walker, Daphne Henderson. Writing: Millie Hogg. Brushwork : Boys, Leslie Robertson; girls, Alice Tayles. Politeness: Douglas Reed. Sewing: Elsie Hellier. Neatness : Annie Craig. Recitation: Peter Cunningham. Attendance prizes : First class, Douglas Reed, Leslie Robertson, Arthur Brownlie, Andrew Buchanan, Reta Wallis, Annie Craig; second class, Alice Tayles, Millie Hogg, Lulu Anderson, Charles Sligo.

Standard ll.—Girls : First certificate and first girl, Hilda Boraman; second girl, Ruth Blaifcie; first certificate, Ivy Allott, Nina May, Thelma Maude; first certificate and arithmetic, Grace Slocombe ; writing and neatness, Leah Thomson ; composition, Minnie Lowe ; diligence, Irene McKinna; general excellence, Frances Todd ; sewing, Frances Todd politeness, Nessie Duncan. Boys : First boy. Alan Ferguson; first certificate and second boy, Roy Cullen ; first certificate, John Mason; first certificate and drawing, Kenneth McLean; first certificate, Walter Robertson; first certificate and reading, Cecil Gowdy ; first certificate and spelling, Alexander Siigo ; first certificate, Jack Willis; first certificate and singing, Douglas Wallis; first certificate and progress, Ernest Wilkins; first certificate and progress, Arthur Wilkins; second certificate and diligence, Jack Steans; second certificate and mental, Lancelot Martin; politeness, Alexander Yule; conduct, James Christie ; geography, Neil Burns ; general excellence, William Boraman; maps, Percy Shave.

Standard I.—First girl and second attendance, Ilea Walker; first boy, James Peterson; second girl, Ella McIvor; second boy, Roy Christie; first prize and certificate for attendance, Maggie Martin, Elsie Thomson, Norman Kirk, Arthur Kingdon, Alan Mcintosh, Gordon Stevenson, Percy Todd, Stanley Wailis; second prize and certificate for attendance, David Stevenson and Alec Sheed; reading, Ella Hamilton ; arithmetic, Stanley Taylor; writing, Lily Duncan; spelling William Corbett; neatness, Doris Smyth; brushwork, Bella Scott; sewing, Ethel Watt; progress, James Daly; conduct, Nellie Paterson; general excellence, Arthur Moreton, Amelda Speden and Thelma Gray ; general proficiency, Agnes Thomson, James Mcintosh, Louis Badm.in, Ralph Percy Kelly, Marion Cruickshank, Donald McLean. Attendance Certificates—Primer IV.: First class, Robert Stewart, Alexander Coutts, Robert Mcintosh, Leslie McIvor, Willa Willis, Jean Mcßobie; second class, Ita Leishman, Norman McKinna, Kathleen Corbett, Ethel Stone, Lawrence Craig, Ethel Anderson, Give Stewart, May Graham. Primer III.: Frst cl-isi, Lance Taylor, William Sim; ; second class, Dora Perks, Edwin Kirby, jGeor* Cruickshank, Harold Todd. ■Priii:*,- II.: Fi, s t class, Kitty Martin, Christina Wailis, Lilian Taylor; second class, George Whittingham, Eileen Whktir.ghum. Other Prizes.

Primer IV.—Jean Mcßobie, Willa Willis, Ethel Anderson. Ethel Stone, Kathleen Corbett, Ita Leishman. Lena Johnson, Davina Mason, Ethel Morton, Madge O'Brien, Isa Trusler, Sarah Hicks, May Graham, Enid Christie, Melba Allott, Ella Hodge, Marguerite Fox, Violet Gibson, Beatrice Maekay, Hilda Bishop, Alma Byron, Jessie Lowden, Myrtle Fessey, Madge Smith, Mary Early, Doris Porter, Marv Bowmar, Elizabeth Mcßobie, Robert Stewart, Leslie Mclvor, Robert Mcintosh, Clive Stewart, Alexander CouttSj Lawrence Craig, Norman McKirma, Bertie Gray, Eric Taylor, Redmond Wingham, Charlie Gordon Hicks, Bertie Bishop, Lex Hogg, Albert Duncan, Ernest Tee. Primer 111.—Dora Perks, Maggie Mcßobie, Edna Dewar, May Dickie, Marion Thompson, Fay Melvin, Violet Burge.ss, Mary Craig, Annie Ferguson, Bell Humphries, Maggie Peffers, Violet Irusler, Willie Sim, Lance Tavlor, George Cruickshank, Harold Todd * Ed«n , Kl » >y ' Ia " Watt ' Geoi 'g e Wilson, Hugh Peterson, Donald Mclvor, Eiic Muir Jim Broome, Ronald Stewart, Charlie Burnby, Eric Sheed, Doudas Mi-Lay, Victor McCorkindale, Willie Berron, Robert Wallis, Charlie Bucuanau, Richard Kelly. Primer IL-Jeaiinie Craig, Gladys Wilson, Hilda tJibb, Pearl Sharpley, Ireaa Yule, Joh„ Reed, John Giese", 1 ercy Gowdy, Henry Donaldson, Allister McCorkindale, Ivan Cruickshank, Leslie Ballintme, Thomas Price, Willie Garforth, Roland Buchanan, Harold Steans, Thomas Gray, Bert Hodgetts John Stewart. Primer Wessie Slocombe, Olga tucker Olive Stevenson, Katie Ross, Violet Taylor, Grade Currie, Edna Stewart Violet O'Brien, Ella Burns, r-va-r-alcmier, Beattie Fletcher, Lottie Burnby, Mavis Thomson, Ella McCor-.-truiLi.a, Lmtl;, Leishman, Irene Heyv.ogJ \era Green, Nora Graham, Lizzie Gioson, Thelma Falconer, Bessie Corb-tt, Rose Burgess, David Kirk, \vatiy Dale, Stanley Hodges, Robin Johnstone, James Driscoll, Willie Browne, Willie McColl, Willie [-Hollier, Lewis Stevenson, Wilfred Wilkins, Preshaw Craig, Gordon Watt, Andrew Mcßobie, Herbert Truster. ' The following gifts of money, etc., were received and were greatly appreciated : Mr A. Sligo, Mrs Walter McKinna. Mrs Arthur Wallis, Mrs Gowdy, ■i>Ha Neil Craig, Mr Brownlie, Mrs Biiair-Stevvart, Mr Walter Calder, Mrs Wfilliam Johnson, Mr Jas. Turnbull;

Mrs A. A. Scott. Mr Goldinc, Mr L. Fretwell, Mrs R. Ross, Mr J. Blaikie and Mr E. C. Smith. Gifts of books and articles: Mrs Bowler, Mr G. H. Reed, Mrs G. J. Anderson, Mrs George McKay, Mr Robert Ferguson, Mr Joseph Hunter, Mrs George Low, Mrs Fred. Wallis, Mr C. Kerse. Tins of lollies: Mrs' D. Perkins. Messrs B. Turnbull, C. Wilkins and W. E. Joyre. Pupils' P£i"farrKanc2s. The following list shows what present and past pupils of the Gore school have accomplished:— Gained Education Board Scholarships: Gladys Paterson and Ren a Brown. In the Honor List of the Otago University : Matthew Alexander. William Alexander, Ernest Wilson, Arthur Martin, Vyviennc Gowdy, Annie Ross (former pupils). Took creditable places at the breakup of the Invercargill High School: R. L. Christie, Lindsay Bennet, Gordon Reed (holders of scholarships from this school). Obtained first places in their form in the Gore Hiedi School: Gladys Paterson, Roy Domigan. Clarence Parker tied for third place with a score of 1-17 out of a possible lot) at the signalling competition at Invercargill under the auspices of the Southland Navy League. Erie Scott at the Dunedin Boys' High School took highest place for the Empire in the rifle-firing for secondary schools.

EAST CORE. The annual "break-up" ceremony and concert of the East Gore school took place in the Dominion Hall last evening and was very largely attended. Mr Walter Gee (chairman of the committee) presided. In the course of a brief address lie made special reference to ths work of the school and paid a tribute to the headmaster (Mr Gilchrist) and his able staff. The school had established a record in the number of attendance prizes gained by pupils for the past year. On behalf of the committee he thanked all those who had assisted during the evening and those who had so generously donated prizes. Mr G. J. Anderson, M.P., also gave a brief address, in the course of which he congratulated Mr Gilchrist, the staff and the committee on the result of the year's work. The East Gore school (he said) was looked upon by the Education Board as one of the best in Southland. Under the control of Mr Gilchrist and his able staff the school, he felt sure, would not only repeat but would surpass its successes of the past. The only way to keep up the honor of the school was through the efforts of the pupils themselves. They must be workers in order to do any good. MiAnderson referred to the new provision made in the Education Act whereby continuation classes were to be established to aid those who could not attend day school after passing the sixth standard. The speaker concluded by wishing the pupils and staff a merry Christmas and enjoyable holiday. The following programme was then submitted:—

Pianoforte solo, Miss Latham ; chorus, "Dear Doggie," infants; recitation, "Fanny's Feather," T. Morris; musical dialogue, "Four-and-twenty Blackbirds," Standards 111. and IV.; solo, "All Among the Roses," Miss L. Smaill; chorus, "A Sea Dream." Standards I. and II.; dialogue. "A Nut to Crack," Masters Mcleod, Ha inland and Adams; Bell song, infants; Scarf Mill, girls of Standard I. and II.; action song, "Musical Family," 40 boys and girls; dialogue, "Sam Weller No. 2," T. Ibbotson, O'Neill and Bardbury; action song, "Topsy Turvy," Standards I. and II.; recitation, "A Boy's Pockets," Richard Chatterton; song, Mr Crawford; address, Mr G. J. Anderson, M.P.; play, "Cinderella"; address, the chairman; "God Save the King." The following is the Prize List: THE PRIZE LIST. First Priz3 and Certificate. Standard VI.-—Gwennie Gee, Jessie Campbell, Jessie Latham, Gladys Sayers, Nellie Boyne 2 Bertie Sherborne. Standard V.—Edith Bell, Lettie Lav.son. Gladys Gee, Wallace Graham, Albert McMillan, George Smith, Alexander MacKenzie, Ray"Adams, Victor Sayers. Standard IV.—Vena Kroning, Joan Hay, Eva MacKenzie, Robert Chatterton, Willie Gilder, Herbert Simpson, Victor Smaill, Leonard Bradbury, Morgan Boyne. Standard lIJ.-May Giles. Muriel Gdes, Muriel Morris, Grace Hartley, Janet, Nicholson, Jack Hadedene, RobV Middlemiss, Harold Hazledene, Alexander Gee. Standard IT.—Marion Hay, Margaret McLeod, Helen McFarlane', Eva Bell, Bruce Graham, Charles McLeod. Standard I.—Nellie McCartney, Freda Sherborne, Forrest McLeod, Thomas McDougall. Tnfants.—lack Hartley., Leslie Murray, Bessie McFarlane. Myrtle Middlemiss, Essie Hay, Georgina Hodman, Emily Hoffman".

Second Prize and Certificate. Standard Vl.—-Jack Lawson, Ethel Cunningham, Emily Ibbotson. Herbert Parker, Florence Parker, Jack Gee. Standard V.—Mysie Gray, Thomas Chatterton, Lizzie McCartney, Josephine Alexander, Bessie Smaill. Standard LV. and ILL—Marjory McMillan, Annie Lyall, Thomas Ibbotson, William O'Neill, Victor Sherborne, John Davin, Gladys Smith, Samuel Nicolson, Daniel Harland, Walter Adams. Standard IL—Richard Chatterton, Charles Cliittock, George Lyall. Standard L—Mavis Graham, Sadie Telfer, George Wallace, Leslie MeKenzie, John Bradburv, Olive Wvber Richard O'Neill. ' ' ' Infants.—-Eva Middlemiss, Donald McLeod. Second Prize. Standard Vl.—Florence Chittock. Standard IN'.—Margaret Chittock, William Cunningham. Standard lll.— Lilian Trusler, Thos. Lawson. Standard ll.—George Lyall. Infants.—Adam Hoffman, John Nicholson, George Chittock.

Special Prizes. Dux of school (gift of chairman, Mr \\. Gee), Jack Lawson ; dux of Standard V. ( s ift of Miss Kerse, M.A.), Lettie Lawson; dux of Standard IV. (gift of Mrs Kroning), Ettie McDowell; dux of Standard 111. (gift of Mrs Kroning), Muriel Morris; dux of Standard 11. (gift of Mr D. McFarlane), Richard Chatterton; dux of Standard I. (gift of Mr D. McFarhme), Nellie McCartney; dux of infant department (gift of Miss Salmond), Alice McDowell; general proficiency in Standard VI. (gift of Mr G. J.' Anderson, M.r.), George McMillan; best sewing in Standard VI. (gift of Mrs James Boyne), Jessie Campbell; best essay on "Gore" (gift of Mr A. R. Watson), Arthur McEwan ; Standard VI. arithmetic (gift of Mr Hunter, M.A.), Jessie Latham. Proficiency Certificates. The following pupils of East Gore school have passed the Standard VI. proficiency examination :—John R. Lawson, Robert H. Kennedy. Arthur McEwan, George A. McMullan. Herbert A. Shcrbourne, J as. Morris. Herbert A. Parker, Bella M. Brown, Ellen McC. Boyne, Florrie J. Chittock, Jessie Campbell, Ethel Cunningham, Jessie Latham, Frances Mitchell, Florence Parker, Mina Slater, Gladys Sayers. Standard Vl.—Competency certificates have been gained by Gwendoline Gee, Emily Ibbotson. The proficiency certificates entitle the pup : ls to free education at the High or Technical Schools. The thanks of the committee and staff are due to Messrs Boyne Bros, for the use of the piano used during the entertainment. The committee and teachers wish to thank very cordially the donors of prizes, also Mr Hunter, M.A., for setting and assessing the test in Standard VI. arithmetic, and Mr Frank Young for judging the essays.