THE SPRINGLANDS SCHOOL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 298, 18 December 1909, Page 2

THE SPRINGLANDS SCHOOL.

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES

Tlie presentation of the prizes won during the past year by the pupils attending the .Springlands school was made yesterday afternoon by Mr H. J. Howard, headmaster, in the absence of the Chairman of the School, Committee. Previously to distributing the prizes, Mr Howard Avelcomed the many parents who had assembled at the school, and also the children upon the auspicious occasion, which marked the first time txpon which there had been a distribution of prizes at the Springlands school. It was. he said, a red-letter day with them. Mr Howard explained that the prizes varied, and were an excellent lot of books, and were for attendance and marks in the different standards. Then there were, in addition, special prizes for girls and boys for special subjects. He impressed upon the parents the necessity for.sending their children to school as often as possible, and pointed out that if they did not see that their boys and girls attended regularly they were depriving tho School Committee of so much capitation money, which was . always needed for different things at the school. Mr Howard reminded the children that by not missing a. day from school they would be sure to secure^ one prize, and their prospects of gaining additional honours would be considerably greater. He then proceeded with the presentation of prizes, a feature of which was the presenting of a "fine large framed painting to Gladys Higgs, who had distinguished herself during the ye^r by passing two standards and' also by being dux of the school*- At the conclusion of the prize distribution the ladies and school-girls provided afternoon tea, which was greatly appreciated Tby all. The pupils presented theijc respective teachers with Christmas boxes as a mark of their appreciation of the kindness shown them during the year. The gifts were suitably acknowledged by the \ recipients: — - Following is the prize list: — , • * MARKS. , Dux: Gladys Higgs, picture. Standard VI: Frederick Thomas 1 and Gladys Higgs 1, Jack McFaiiane and Elsie Mathieson 2. , Standard V: Charles Yercoe and Kathleen "Higgs 1, Robert Nevison and Eileen Hale 2. C Standard IV: Athol Moore and Winnie Edinger 1, Leonie Davies and Cyril Nicoll 2. ■! Standard III: Seymour Palmer and Marjorie Paine 1, Russell Jackson and Kathleen Edinger 2. ''Standard. II: Baden Ewart and Rita Hale. 1, Bertha Askew and I Mervyn Saul 2. _ Standard I: Tom Davies and Olive Higgs 1, Frederick Newberry and Mary Bothwell 2. VB: Maggie McFarlane 1, Esma Healy 2, Ella Rao 2, Harold Jackson. P2: Freda Hale 1, Winnie Broughan 2. PI: Reginald Wareham, Roy Eyles; Grace Smith, Etta Nicoll..ABC: Jack Barlow < and Beatrice Smith. .;. -.• .■' /;. '• .;.;. V- - •,'. ■ ' ;. ■;'.ATTENDANCE.■•■.-'■■':' Standard VI: Frederick Thomas (full) and Smith. Standard V: Arthur Thomas (full), Frederick Holdaway (full), and Robert Nevison (full). : = Standard IV: Irvine Holdaway (full) and Jean Livingstone (full). Standard III:. Charlie Saul, Phyllis Barlow1, and Wilhelmina Barlow. Standard II: Olive Thomas (full) ?nd Willie Kilgour (full). Standard I: Isabella Livingstone (full) and Mary Bothwell (full). Class P: Harry Hale and Flora Jelly man. GARDENS. Best boy's garden 1908, Fred Hale; best girl's garden 1908, Flora Pattie; best boy's garden 1909, Harold Falkner, Willie Corbett, Harold Sowman; best girl's.garden 1909, Gladys Higgs and Phyllis Newberry. SEWING. Standard III: Ethel Morris and Phyllis Barlow, i Standard II: Olive Higgs and Gladys Smith.

Standard I: Isabella Livingston and Joyce Weir. t Special prize: Best exercise Standard IV, Mary Hammerick; William R-obb, Standard IV.