RICHMOND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLVIII, 19 December 1914, Page 2

RICHMOND

SCHOOL" CONCERT

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The annual cdricert and distribution of prizes in connection with the Richmond School was held on Wednesday evening, at which, there was a crowded attendance. Mr F. W. Smith, Chairman of the Education Board, presided, and in his remarks referred to the good record of the school for many years past> aiid appealed to the parents for their practical co-operation to ensure the continued siic!cess of their school. A concert progi'aminci mainiy of a, patriotic Mature-} was rendered by the ipupils. During an interval, a presentation of a. marble clock suitably inscribed was made to the bead master, Mr Boyce, by the pupils of the Sixth - Standard, most of whom-, having gained proficiency certificates, will be leaving their primary school work. lr) acknowledging the presentation, Mr Boyce expressed his appreciation of this pleasing token of the .pupils' goodwill towards him.

At, the close of the iprizegiving, Mr Harkness, secretary of the School Committee, moved a vote of thanks to tho staff of the school ,and referred to the successful year just and expressed his gratification at the amicable relations existing among all. connected with the school. The attendance is again very satisfactory,, no less than 27. pupils having'attended full and 32 have been absent not more than five half-days during, the year. On behalf of tho staff, Mr Boyce replied to the kind remarks made by the Chairman and Mr Harkness.

Appended is the, prize. list: — Standard Vll.—Ronald -Webby. Standard Vl.—Dux.of. School: (Head Master's medal) Doris .Andrews. Genr eral Good Conduct: (Mr J. Glen's "Specials) j Hazel, Cropp, Roland _ Hammond. Attendance: (Mr Hunt's special for full attendance for.9 years): Alice Croucher. Drawing: Isobel Green (Mrs Hunt's special). Writing: Ena Bright, Doris Strawbridge. : Drill: Bert Beach. Gen. Proficiency: Roland Papps, Gilbert Best. Standard V.—Gen. Proficiency : Myrtle Wratten, Alfred Fittall, Isabel Sheat, Oscar Woods. Writing: Myrtle Kidd, Ruth Heslop. Drawing: Gladys Goodman. Tidiness: Barbara Beach (Mrs Boyce's special). Extra Prizes: Beryl Rose, Doris Ross. . ; Standard IV.—General Proficiency: Amuri Green, Allan Malcolm, Keith Malcolm. Writing:. Ella Thorn, Phil. Walker. . „ , . Standard DX—General Proficiency: Winnie Hart (Mr McGlashen's special), ! Arthur Sheat, Edno Fittall,, Don. Carr. i-'Sewing: Mary Hight, Choral Savage, (Miss Graham's prizes). Standard ll.—General Proficiency: [Martin Eves, Cecil Malcolm, Arnold Sheary, Vera Thomas, Doris Sutton, Is elson Barbara. Writing : Edna King. Swing : Gwe'n. Claridge (Miss Hewlett s prize. Drawing': Eric Woods, Ferns Prowse, Fred '.Champion. „.'''. Standard I.—General Proficiency: Rene Stratford, Jack' Heslop, Fred Fowler, Frank .Muntz, Max; Wilkes,, Maida Cross. Writing- Zella Sutton. Sewing: R'eta. Gibbs, Gladys Stagg. Drawing : Godfrey"Woods. . . ■ • Also a, book to each child in Preparatory Division. Attendance. The following received certificates and :Pn First Class—Alice Croucher,* Doris Andrews. Chrissy Bell, Douglas Cole, Myrtle Wratten, Dudley Sutton, Tracy Stratford, Basil- Tucfc», Gladys Stone, Allan Malcolm, ' Sidney Croucher, Brian Cross, Eileen Taylor, Edna Fittall, Mona Heslop, Roy Stone, QyriL Tucker, tin Eves, Berweri Brown, Deila Eyes, Jack Heslop, Cyril Croucher, Cecil Chapman, Lewis Schroder, -Henry Smrth, Walter Croucher, Joyce Richardson Second Class.—Percy Chapman, Hem y Champion,' Muriel May, Nornian Wilkes, Edgar Papps, Maunce Chapman, Fiank Mfiita, TJmi, Griffiths, Cecil Malcolm, Vivien Rose, Lily • Sutton, Don^.Suton- Florence Webby, Edward, Wilkes Alan Papps, Winnie Hart Vi <M«»» Hilda, Eves, Harold Best, Trevor Webby, (tab. Malcolm Rexjh Hunter, Frank Andrews, Wesley Bateup, Ivy Cropp, Alfred Fittall, Eric Green, Joan Fitt3ll, Clarence Sutton,. Iva Huff ani.