END OF SCHOOL YEAR

Manawatu Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 2562, 20 December 1924, Page 11

END OF SCHOOL YEAR

DISTRICT SCHOOLS BREAK UP. Reports of the breaking-up ceremonies at various district schools have been" supplied as under: — I’AUMERSTOK NORTH TECHNICAL SCHOOL: Proficiency and competency awards at the Palmerstonl North Technical School are as under:— Proficiency.—Keith Bamberry, Conrad Ccde.rman, Gordon Duthie, Wil4iam Day, Carl Ere'astrom. Noil Forbes, Churchill French, Malcolm Glover, Gilbert McKay, Leslie Tremewan, Edna Bradley, May Butcher. Edna Green, Ida ‘Needham, Grace Whitehead. Competency;.—-William Blummont, Jack Brice. Gordon Isaacs, John Sword, Dorothy Bassett, Joyce Tuck. KELVIN GROVE. PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION The following candidates received awards at Kelvin Grove school:— Proficiency: Jessie Gray. Competency: Mervyn Gibbs. A special prize for painting and drawing has been awatded Ethel Birchley, of Standard VI., Terrace End school, by Mr O’Connor. LONGBURN. The break-up function of the Longburn School, which gave promise of a large- attendance was considerably marred by-wet weather, but, in spite of this an energetic committee led by Mr C. C. Hills and his staff successfully carried through the whole programme. f i It is to the credit, of the district that the whole of the funds required for the day—some, £25 —was , subscribed voluntarily in the space of a fortnight, and such generosity is typical of the great interest and the backing the teachers and school have had. Mr Hills, in presenting the p'tizes, apologised for the absence of - the chairman and secretary of the committee, who were both unavoidably absent, and thanked everybody on behalf of the committee and staff for their assistance in making the function a success.

Dick Learmonth, captain of the school football club, in a neat little speech, presented the headmaster with a handsome shaving set as a token of esteem and goodfellowship which existed between the boys and their teacher. Mr Hills, in a brief address, thanked the boys and girls, and expressed the hope that those leaving would remain his life-long friends. ■' Other members of the staff, Misses I. Davey and M. E. Pratt, and Mr Blomfleld, were also recipients of Christmas presents from their classes. Prizes and Proficiency Results.

Standard VI: O’ive Pratt 1, Jack Hearsay 2, Vera .. aimer 3. Standand V; Basil Pratt 1. Connie Biol 2, lan McDonald 3. Standard IV: Bertha Zurcher 1, Chrissie Clark 2, Bessie Holland 3. Standard III; Herbert Allen 1, Desmond Rowland 2, Norman Bathgate S. Standard II: Isobel Fell 1. Doris Mahoney 2, Joan Campbell 3. .Standard I: Gwen Mellor 1, Willie Weddell 2, Minnie Holland and Claude Weddell, tie, 3. Primer IV: Violet Zurcher 1, Joyce Biel 2 Freda Walker 3. Primer III: Sylvia Hendrickson 1, Nora beamy 3 Alice Olliver 3. Primer II: Keith Guthrie 1, Robert Cossentine 3. Edith lanson 3. Primer 1: Patricia Terry 1, Jean Clark 2, Billy Barnbridge 3. Sewing.—Standards V and VI: Connie Guthrie 1, Olive Pratt 2. Standard IV: Bertha Zurcher 1, Connie Cooksley 2. Standard III: Peggy Johnson 1, Una Chamberlain 2. Standard II: Nellie Kinnimont I, Millie Holland 2. Special prizes: Miss Pratt’s special for sewing, Isobel Fell; Mr G. H. Bennett’s special for the most conscientious prefect for 1924, Olive Pratt: senior prefect special, Vera Palmer. The proficiency examination results were:— Proficiency: Olive Pratt, Vera Palmer, Nora Flanagan, Jean Campbell. Jack Hearsey, Jack Bathgate, Cecil Cooksley. Competency: Dick Learmonth, Jack Hearsey, with 15 points, won the aggregate points sports award and silver medal, presented by Mr C. Yates, Arthur Fell being runner-up. Yates. Arthur Fell bting runner-upbq

OARNCOT. The annual break-up ceremony of the Carncot School was held yesterday, when there was a large number of parents and friends present. The prizes were presented by Miss Stanford, the founder of the school, who gave a brief history of the institution. During the afternoon, musical items and exhibitions of drill were given by the children. Prize List. Following is the prize list: —Attendance: Queenie Vincent and Phyllis Carter, equal. 1: Lorna Sheppard 2. English, Form III: Esma Anderson; Form II.: Lorna Sheppard; Form 1A: Mary Gavey: Form IB: John Barraud. Progress Prizes. —Form III.; Mary Newson, L. Seifert; Form I: John Gavey. Arithmetic. —Standard VI: Phyllis Carter: Standard V.: Lorna Sheppard; Standard IV: Vincent Freeman; Standard: III: Mona Mitchell. Scripture.—Form III: Joan Barnett; Form II: Lorna Sheppard and Molly Griffiths; Form I.: Mary Gavey. French.—Grade A: Joan Barnett 1. Esma Anderson 2. Grade B; Lorna Sheppard and Northley Carter, equal 1 Grad C: Janette Mitchell. Form I.: Mona Mitchell. Latin: Gregg 1, Oram 2. Singing: Molly Griffiths 1, Ruby Gillies 2. Music: Joan Barnett. Drill: Vincent Freeman. Drawing.—Form III: Joan Barnett. Form II: Janette Mitchell, Form I: Monk Mitchell. Kindergarten class: Arthur Barnett 1. Una Shepard 2. Sketching • class: Janette Mitchell. Original, Designs. —- Form III.: Esma Anderson. Form II: Ellen Hall. Form I.: Mona Mitchell. Needlework. —Upper Class: ■■ Esma Anderson and Joan Barnett, equal, I; Una Dixon 2. Best dressed doll. —Over 11: Esma Anderson; under Hr Jean Reid and Lorna Sheppard, equal, 1 Woolwork: Sylvia Morrison. The sports prizes were given by Mr Martyu Abraham, who is an ex-pupli of the school. SCHOOL CONCERT. A GREAT SUCCESS, The annual concert took place In the Town Hall on Thursday evening. Despite heavy rain a full house,greeted the scholars to witness one of the

best school concerts yet held. The stage was prettily decorated and was most pleasing. The whole of the items were particularly well- done. Che part singing by the senior scholars conducted by the headmaster (Mr F. A. Mason) was especially good, as also were the nursery rhymes by the mfants. No encores were given, but if the audience had had their way each would have been repeated. The whole staff arc to be complimented o'a the splendid success of the entertainment. the proceeds of which are in aid of the library fund, and the takings being £32 odd. At the conclusion Mr Mason thanked the parents a"nd friends for their sqpport. After the concert Mr and Mrs Mason entertained the staff at supper at their residence, occasion being taken lo farewell Miss D. Bird who has been relieving during the past six weeks. Mr Mason thanked the staff for their cooperation in school work during the year and Mr Warwick replied, the singing of “Auid Lang Syne” concluding a happy evening. FOXTON.

Foxton State School broke up on Wednesday afternoon, when Father Christmas paid his annual visit and distributed toys to the infants. Despite the rain there was a good attendance of parents. Mr ’Mason, headmaster, addressed those present and referred to the excellent work done during the year, despite the changes in the staff and an epidemic oi measles, which interefered with the attendance. He referred to the necessity for secondary education at the school and swimming baths, ana touched on other matters of import, ance to the educational welfare of the scholars. Mr J. K. Hornl/ow, chairman of the committee, before presenting the prizes, congratulated the staff and children on the year’s work, and referred to the Walter Bock memorial prizes for the dux boy and girl, to be awarded each year from the fund sei aside for that purpose. Cheers were given for the prizewinners, headjnaster and staff. Father Christmas (Mr Perreau), received a groat ovation and spoice cheerily to the infants assembled in their class room, where he distributed gifts from a well-laden tree. Tlie following is the prize list: — Walter Bock Memorial Prizes: Cuga Yorko, dux girl; Vernon Moore, dux boy. ’Air Jas. McKnight’s special prizes for the best essays, Margaret Tyer and Vernon Moore. Special prizes presented by Miss Browning to pupils in Standard 11. for interest shown in nature study: Maurice Cochrane 1. Winston Cross Nancv Dawson 3, Gladys Goslin 4, Clan fine. McKenzie 5, Emily Roore 6. Proficiency certificates: Cyril Admore, Ernest Bali, Reg Cadogan, Cha K Fee, Vincent Hofmann, Malcolm Mason, James Potaka George Rankin, Douglas Satherley, Manly Walsh, Leslie Anderson, Rex Ball, Edgar Coley, Roy Healey. Keith Martin, A r enion Moore. Leslie Potts, Roy Rooro, Reg. Svenson, John Walton. Rosalind Garment, Edith Henskie, Marjorie Hunt, Phyllis Leach, Thelma Lee Elsie. Petersen, Margaret Poole, Kate Roore, Molly Short, Margaret Staff. Margaret Tyer, Nellie Walker. Rona Wallbutton. Olga Yorke. Endorsed competency certificate, Charles McCarthy. . . Attendance certificates; Standard VI.: Cyril Admore, Leslie Anderson, Ernest Ball. Rex Ball, Roy Healey. George Rankin, Roy Roore. Manly Walsh, Rosalind Carmont, Thelrau Lee, Margaret Staff. Standard v.: Robin Chrystall, Charles Newson, Theo. Perreau, Arnold Stevenson, Cecil Williams. Rena Warwick. Standard IV.; Donald Chrystall, John Death, Douglas Kennedy, Hula Newson, Eric Robinson, Arthur Vertongen, Caroline Coley, Ina Easton, Jean Francis, Ivy Tollison. Phyllis Wallbutton. Standard III.; John Cummerfield, Eric Hofmann, Kura Matthews Gretta Coley, Molly Downes, Joyce Shaw, Kathleen Withers. Standard II.: James Chrystall, Albert Coley Jack Irons Alfred Mounsey, Pearl Akulra, Jean‘Coley, Mona Kennedy, Marjorie Knott, Eunice Loo, May McKnight, Ada Roore. Standard I.; Clifton Carmont. Kitchener Coley. Albert Skipper, Bruce Withers, Wilfred Symons Fay Andrews, Amy Bangs, Joan By no, Margaret Mounsey, Eileen Smith. Phyllis Tongs. Primer 4: William Lee, Lvle Rankin, Lai Man, Mona Withers Swimming certificates. _ won 19-3. 3,520 yards, Gerald Hinni, William Hiriui, Ngaio Easton, Nelson Ball, James Potaka. 2,200 yards John Preston, Wilbur Wright; 670 yarfL, Roy Plead, Rex. Ball; 500 yards Walter Anderson: 300 yards, Tap Taylor, 220 yards, Ernest Ball: 110 yards. Joseph Smith; 50 yards, Theo Perreau. Edward Nattrass, Cyril Admore Percy Lockwood, George Rankin, Warren Mudford.