BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 2 October 1928, Page 2

BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS DrsTKIBUTKIK OF PRIZES At ilm anniversary celebration of the Baptist .Sunday -School the prizes were distributed by the Rev. F. Worley, ’liie successful send art were : Prizes Aggregate: Alan Heslop 1, Marjorie Anstice 2. GIRLS Junior Bible Glass: Adele Atkinson 1, Jean Simpson 2. Class I : Joan Godman 1, Rhoda. Huggins 2. Eileen Cullen special. Glass II: Betty Woodward 1, Enid Keeble 2. Class ill : Zita Ruffell 1, Joan Ruffell 2 Class IV: Marjorie Anstice and Evelyn Crooks specials. Class IV: Gladys Treweek 1, Rose I.ivick 2. Class V: Ila Ruffell 1, Iris Hockey 2. BOYS Junior Bible Class: Arthur Heslop 1, Ivan Cullen Class II: Haloid Heslop 1, Alan Wood 2. Glass III: Frank Drake 1, Noel Burrell 2. ■Class IV : Alan Woodward 1, Eric Crooks 2. Special: Pat Lloyd. Ivy Lefrantz for obtaining most new scholars was awarded a special prize. PRIMARY CLASS Girls: Fay Ruffell and Rata Ruffell (eiiual)'l. Gladys Gardiner 3. Boys: Donald Harris 1, Jeffrey Wood 2, Malcolm Thorpe 3. WELLINGTON S.S. UNION Grade II: Della Kershaw 83 mark's. Grade 1)1 : Adele Atkinson 85, Margaret Cowman 84. Grade f\ : Jean Godman 97, Enid Keeble 95. Jean Thomson 95, Aileen Cullen £O, Isabel Jennens 90. Grade VI: Hannah Crooks 81, Allan Heslop 81, Marjorie Anstice 100.

Certificates were gained hv Iris Hockey, Edna Ruffell. Zita Ruffell, Ila Ruffell, Rose Livick, Eric Crooks, Harold HeslopAttendance certificates: Ist year, Adele Atkinson, Eric Crooks. Seals for certificates previously obtained: Seventh year: Jean Simpson.

Reports dealing with various departments of the school’s activities were read by the secretary (Mr R. Black). It was shown that the roll (including the Bible Class and primary department) stood at 212—117 girls and 95 boys—a slight, increase on last year’s figures. The total average attendance was 110. The number on the cradle roll is 45, 22 having been added during the year. Nineteen scholars sat for the Wellington Sundav School Union examinations, and 11 obtained prizes. Margaret Anstice in Grade VI obtained the maximum of marks. Thanks were extended to all those engaged in Sunday School work aid to the donors of prizes.' The reports of the Young Women's Bible Class ai d the Young Men's Bible. Class were presented by Miss C. Verece and Mr* K. Hockey respectively.

The following programme was pro-, seated: . ii , Tr , Hymn, No. 1. Recitations, 'When I grow big,” Fay Ruffell; “The Widows of India.” Zita Ruffell; “Washing Day’’ Gwen Thomson; “Rainbow Fairies,” Gladys Gardiner; “Oilier Boys,” Fred. Jennens, Keith Roper, Alan Woodward; “The Little Carpenter,” Alan Heslop; “Pussy,” Betty Sowman; “Mulga Bill's Bicycle,” 'Jennie Cowman ; Nola Krahagen; “The Wide. World,” 4 girls ; “When the Sewing Circle Meets,” Nellis Thomas. Dialogues, “Engaging a Servant” and Scripture dialogue by seven girls.