Lytton Street School

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 296, 15 December 1939, Page 3

Lytton Street School

BREAKING-UP CEREMONY YESTERDAY Perfect weather conditions prevailed in Feilding yesterday when Lytton Street School held its breaking-up ceremony. Mr. C. V. Jewell (chairman of the school committee) presided and in addition to the headmaster (Mr. W. H. Smith)*, members of tho school committee and staff there were also present the Mayor (Mr. T. L. Seddon), the Hon. J. G. Cobbe, M.P., and Mr. J. W. Batchelar, district representative on the Wanganui Education Board. Proceedings included the presentation of merit certificates and the leaving certificates, together with the athletic cups and the dux medal. Addressing the children Mr. Seddon said that it was his duty to present the dux medal and he was sure he did not have to remnid the pupils that whether it be athletics or academics only one could come first. But if the others did not take part there would be no race. If the others did not do their best it would not be a good race. It was about the others that ho wished to say a few words. Leaders we must have and for thorn, as far as possible, the best was selected. The other runners represent tho ordinary people, the speaker and those whom he addressed. If the best effort was not put forward by all, then as a race it would take very little to beat us. Whether you come top or bottom, it was the way in which the work was done that affected tho class. it was so in all walks of life and in business too. His audience had learned from the teachers of the war and perhaps did not appreciate just what the grown-ups were doing, but as the children grew up, they would find that the war would assume a greater significance. Truth was always difficult to search out and in a period of war propaganda it was well nigh impossible. Tn entering this war the British Empire had nothing to gain but much to lose, and had taken up the stand it had to help a small nation. The Empire was fighting to put a stop to certain nations fighting like great big bullies. The fighting would be done by the leaders but would require all the other runners before the best could be obtained of the effort. He urged his audience ever to remember to be thrifty, cheerful and considerate. He would like them to remember the early settlers who were being remembered in the present Centennial celebrations. Thy knew what it was to suffer hardship and they made this country what it was by their resourcefulness and hard work. People in those days had to be independent and thrifty and fend for themselves without the aid of the Government. Ho urged his audience to guard against becoming tired and lazy because of any assistance it might get through early life. He concluded by suggesting that the country’s future was in the hands of his young audience. The du'x gold medal was presented to Waldo Wenham, while the Stewart Memorial prize was presented to Doris Raven, both of whom were accorded rousing applause and three cheers. The following is a list of other prizes awarded.— Calf Club Awards. Club prizes on aggregate: T. Thurston 1, D. Goodman 1, W. Guy 3. Mr. Mason’s prizes.—Care in rearing (senior): Trevor Thurston 3, Dorothy Goodman 2. Junior: W. Gur 2. Yearling class, type: Trevor Thurston 1. Mr. Montgomerie’s prizes.—G. Guy, 4t.h aggregate; F. Chrocher, 6th aggregate; E. Churchcr, records prize; K. Signal, care in rearing (junior) 2nd; M. Finch, yearling class 2nd. Consolation prizes, Mr. Guv and Mr. Hicks.—E. * Kenny, B. Stewart. J. Richardson, K. Porter, T. Christian, Doreen Spooner, W. Funnell, Betty Hicks, M. Simpson. School Children’s Swimming Certificates. Josephine Broad, Barry Lawrence, Sylvia Short, Vera James, Arthur Wilson, Bruce Stewart, Aphra McNab, Aylene Hubbard, Benoni. Sandilands, Richard Larkin, Keith Heys, Clive Dowrick, Brian Grindrod, * Desmond Hoult, Kevin Nottle. Learners.—Marie Hay, Doris Raven, Zona Hobday, Justine Westinra, John Richardson, Malcolm Velvin, Elaine Donaldson, Eileen Edhouse, Mary Pike, Ngaire Walker, Irene Thompson, Janet Nairn, Diana Morgan, Wendy Graham, Piera Monro, Earl Wilson, Eios Short. Douglas Trass, Trevor Thurston.