SCHOOL VACATIONS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10955, 21 December 1911, Page 6

SCHOOL VACATIONS.

OAMARF SOUTH. The annual distribution of prizes at Oainaru South School took place yesterday. lii the afternoon theorizes in the infant.--' department and in Standards I. and 11. were distributed to the winners by the Chairman of the School Committee (Mr Lucas; and the Headmaster, in tlio gymnasium. There was a large attendance of parents, and much enthusiasm prevailed. In the evening the hall wa.s taxed to its utmost capaciiv. when the prizes to the higher standards (111., IV., V., and VI.) were presented bv Mrs Lucas and Mrs Aid red.

Mr Lucas cxpre--ed Ids sense of the privilege he enjoyed in prc-iding. He thanked all those who had voluntarily contributed to th<- prize list for' their liberality. He telt sun- that the prizes would be treasured "by those who got them, and that in years to come they would look hack with pride and pleasure to this distribution. Referring to those who had been examined for the proficiency certificate. Mr Lucas said that the' teachers should feel justly proud of the results. Out of 22 children 20 had gained the proficiency certificate, one obtained a competency certificate, and only one failed. The two latter pupils had gone up from the Fifth Standard; so that really in the Sixth Standard the percentage of passes was 100 per cent. —(Applause.) Mr Lucas spoke word of encouragement to those who had failed and urged them to greater effort in the future. He also referred to the generosity of the donor of the medals for various standards, and felt sure that. a hearty ; vote of thanks would be accorded for the gift.— (Applause.) Rev. W. Wright alluded to the pleasure it afforded him to.give the Scripture lessons at the school. He looked forward to the time when they would have the New South Wales system of religious instruction, which had been so marked a success that in the schools in'-'.New; South Wales the absent-pupils from the Bible lessons were less than 1 per cent. The speaker congratulated Miss Phyllis ,Duncan ; bn her ' appointment to Napier Girls' High SchooL. and looked forward to the possibility of welcoming her 3 back as lady principal of Waitaki Girls' High' School.—(Applause.) He likewise complimented

Miss Coughlan and : the other, members of the teaching staff who had done such splendid work throughout. the . year. In conclusion, the speaker urged the pupils to bo enthusiastic in : their "work both at school and in the years thereafter, and he wished the teachers, parents, and children a very fine holiday indeed, and all bladings in the years to come,—(Applause.) Mr Lucas expressed the hope that in the event of pupils who' had gained proficiency certificates not being able to go to the High School, they would go to the Technical School, where excellent work was- being done. He hoped that the parents present would endeavor' to take advantage of either the one or the other.

Rev.. J. D. Russell, who arrived late, said'that in coming* up the" room'he noticed two kinds of faces, which reminded him- of "those mirrors seeii'insome of the bigger towns —you looked in one and you nad a very long face: then you looked in another and you had a very- broad face.—^Laughter .) He saw both long and broad faces in the room, and he assumed that the_ long faces belonged to those who got no prizes and the broad ones to those who did. He counselled those with the broad smiling faces to retain them, not: only now,'ljut through life, and not only to have pleasure themselves, but to give pleasure to others too. As to those with.the long faces: he drew their attention to the attitude of' Sir Joseph Ward, who 'took his beating with a smiling face, who, in fact, did not know, or would not recognise, that. he was beaten at. all. That was the way to meet defeat. —(Applause.) Let the defeated pupils remember that the prizewinners were not always the most successful in after life. Some children were brilliant,. while others were plod'ders,' and'the plodders often succeeded best in the long run. —(Applause.) He' reminded them of the old maxim-—. '"Try, try, try again."' 'ln fine, the speaker exp/essed delight at the privilege of speaking a few words to the children.—(Applause.) Mr Aldred congratulated the prizewinners,- and commiserated those who had been unsuccessful. He also congratulated the children on their general good conduct during the year, and he thanked, very heartily, the liberality of those who'contributed to the' prize fund. He paid a high compliment to ' theteachers, and especially Mr ,AV. Cron, the first' assistant.' If it" were not for Mr Cron the pupils could not possibly have done what they did. He wished

on 6 and all a happy Christmas and Ne.w Year, and admonished the pupils that he would expect them to work hard when they came back. ' Votes of thanks were passed to the speakers, the ladies who presented the prizes, the ministers who gave the Scripture lessons, the donors of the prizes, and the teachers, and "a very pleasant function ended with the singing of the National Anthem. The prize list is as follows: , —lnfant- Room.— Dux: James Johnstone. Class Vl.—Boys: James Johnstone 1, Douglas White 2, Edward Dickson 3. Girls: Brenda Haselmore 1, Charlotte Henderson 2, Lucy Webb 3. Progress.—Lily!-' Symon, Kathleen Cross, Rita Richardson, Margaret M'Cabe, Dora M'Kenzie, Cyril Clarke, Alfred Berry, George Malcolm. Class V.—-Girls: "Nellie Couper 1, Rona Bee 2. Boys: Stanley Holt 1,: Alan Stewart 2.

Class IV. —Girls: Margaret Millar 1, Jessie M'Kenzic 2- Boys: James Farr 1, Alex. Wisnesky 2. Class lll.—Girls: Edith Couper 1. Boys: James Hepburn 1, William Hun-' ter and Albert Peart (equal) 2. Class II. —Boys: Douglas Cardno 1. Brushwork.—Class VI;: Girls: Lily Symons 1. Margaret M'Cabe 2. Boys: Herbert Curwood I, "William M'Kenzie 2. Class V.—Girls: Effie Hav 1, Olive 8ee.2..-..,. ; . . ...... - . ~ Exercises. —Class VI.: Girls: Dora M'Kenzic 1, Kathleen Cross 2. Bojs: Frank Lee I, Cyril Clarke 2, Class V. ■ —Girls!:. Leah . Johnstone 1. Boys: Stanley Holt 1. Class IV.—Girls: Molly Lane and Hazel. Austin (equal) 1. Boys: Robert Hamilton. GlassIll.—Girls: Ada, Blair and Constance Millar (equal). 1, Boys:. Alan Dewar 1. Class ll.—Girls: Kathleen Farr 1. Boys: Sydney Cormack. Class Is —Boys: Arthur Harper 1. Recitation. —Class VI. :■ Girls: Brenda Haselmore.l. Boys: Frank.Lee 1. Singing.—Girls: Rita "Symons 1, Lily Symons 2, Edna Falconer 3. Boys: Robert M'Fadgen "I*"' Robert Lee 2, Donald Bowman 3. '■■ Attendance. First-class: Brenda Haselmore,. Dorothy. .Stickmapn, Rita Symons, .Eric Richardson; second-class: Stanley Holt,. Maxwell Smith, Frederick Shepherd. , . —Standard J..—. r Dux of 'Class: Myra Farr. Girls: Myra Farr 1, Amy Curwood.2, Jessie Kidd 3. . • Boys: Augustus Price -1, Harold Clarke 2, Arthur Knights 3. General Proficiency.—Netta Bee, Elizabeth Mauton, Nera Hesketh, Terence Direen, Marie Stickman, BethieMilligan, Florence Kennedy, Douglas Paterson, John E. Cavanagh. Diligence and- Improvement.—Donald Dewar. Attendance. —Firs-class and /prize: Xctta Bee:-second-class: Katie Shepherd,. George Blaeklock, Edward Gray, John Main, Xornian Mollison, Percy Symon, Augustus Price. ....••• —Standard II. — Dux of Class: Irene Hall. Girls: Irene Hall 1. Eunice Moyle 2, Mav Heron 3. ■ ■■ Boys: Arthur' Bartrum 1, Watford Dickson 2. Ivan Paterson 3. General Proficiency.—Alice Crombie. V,il;i Grave, Elva Manton, Hazel Paterson. Dora Millimm. Louie Berry. Attendance. —First-class and prize: .lemiiea Hee. Villa Grave. Elsie 'Gray. Gladvs Wisneskv. Arthur Banruin. F.the'l Boss: second-class: Irene Hall. WaiiVn! Dickson. William Haslemore. 1 —Stan-lard 111. Du\ oi Class: Unhina Kearle. Girls: TCuhina Searle 1. Helen W lute •J. Nora Sliarpe 3. Boys: Harold Farr 1. Gilbert Bright- ; well L\ I'eicv Johnston 3. General Broticienev. —Helen Dewar. Mvrtle Crombie. Dorothy Hair. Doris : Genge. Clifford Austin. Bessie Wallace. General Improvement. —Doris M'l'ad- < gen. . •

Attendance. —First-class and prize: Helen Dewar, Doris M'Fadgen, Annie Richardson. Nora Sharpe, Gilbert Brightwell. Ernest M'Cabe. Andrew M'Jennett; second-class: Alan Paterson. —Standard IV.— Dux of Class: Douglas M'Quin. Girls: Gladys Kean ], Irene Hall 2, Iris Paterson 3.

Boys: Douglas M'Quin 1. Walter Gibb 2. Albert Johnston 3.

'General Proficiency. —Phyllis Kent, Robert Walker. Martyn Rosie, William | AVvlie. Edith Moore. Attendance. —First-class and prize: Minnie Austin. Ivy Bottle, Cyril Asher, Alfred Stickmann, Horace Hughes; second-class: Vera Mulholland, Isabella Todd. Victor Thurston. Evelyn Hall, Martyn Rosie. Walter Gibb, Olive Bartriim. —Standard V. — ' Dux of Class: Frank Johnston. Girl-: Irene Gcnge 1. Ella Kidd 2. Boys: Frank Johnston 1, Lnnan Dewar 2. Attendance.—First-class and prize: Geo. Sievwright : second-class: Irene Gengo. Roy Winsley. —Standard VI. — Duxes: Arthur Williamson and Catherine Dewar. Girls: Catherine Dewar 1, Gladys Boys: Arthur Williamson 1, David Con per '2. General Proficiency.—William Paterson. Special Prize.—EUen Sievwright. Attendance. —First-class and prize: Gladys Hall, Victor A'itken, James Smyth, Walter M'Combie; second-class: Catherine Dewar, Ivy Kean, William Paterson. ' ' '.

—Special Prizes. — Mental Arithmetic and Rapid Calculations: Standard .VI.-rr-Arthur Williamson. Standard V.—Frank Johnston. ■■■ Standard IV.—lris Paterson and Albert Jolinston (equal). ' : Standard llll—Rubina Searle and Gilbert Brightwell (equal). : - • Navy League Essays: Standard Vl.—Arthur Williamson. Standard V.—Stanley Orr. Drawing: Standard Vl.—Elsie Ramsay. Standard V. —Frank Johnston. Standard TV.—Evelyn Hall. Standard IH.—Rubina Searle. Standard ll.—David Searle. Standard I.—Albert Brooker. Mapping: ';.' " Standard IV.—William Wylie. Standard lll.—John Grant. Best Collection of New Zealand ,

Views: Standard IV.—Nora Sharpe. Physical Exercises: _; Standard V-—Tottie Newman 1, Ella N Standard IV.-Phyllis Kent 1, Fay M'Kinnon 2. ■-•„,„ • -■ xt 1 Standard lll.—Ellen M'Quin 1, Nellie Wbitham 2. . ' '. Standard 11-—Yola, Grave ,;1„ Ethel. Ross 2 -•'-■■ ~ Standard I.—B.ethie Milligan 1,. Eva Stickman 2. ~■ .-- -Cardboard Modelling :.--.- Standard IV—Ruby .Paterson ;T, A. Townsend 2. ; _ . ■*.'.■ Standard lll—Marie Stickman 1, Myrtle Crombie 2. ' Brushwork: Standard ll.—Girls: /Louie Berry. Boys: Francis Kennedy. ' '-. Standard I.—Girls: Alice Cur wood. .Boys: William Searle. . Sewing: Standards VI. and V.—Ellen Sievwright 1. Catherine Dewar 2. . Standard IV.—Evelyn Hall 1, Ruby Paterson 2..„.',. , Standard vlll.—Annie Richardson 1, Eva Bottle 2. r _ r Standard ll.—Eunice Moyle I, Mabel Bottle 2. - , 41 . Standard I—Myra Fair 1, Alice Curwood 2.

Best. Shots.—Walter M'Combie. and John Bennett. •_ " : . Junior Drill—Harold Farr. • Athemeum Committee's for best English scholars.—Arthur Williamson and Catherine'Dewar. -. Most Popular Girl. —Catherine Dewar. Most Popular Boy.—Arthur WilliamProliciency Certificates (Standard VI.) —Olive Addison, Victor Aitken, George Bennett, John L. Bennett, Lilian Clarke, David It. Couper, Mabel Currie, Catherine Dewar, Gladys Hall, Alice Kean Dorothea Kidd, Walter M'Combie. Ella Nichols, William Paterson, Lorn a Paterson, Allan Prentice, Ellen Sievwright, James Smyth, Arthur.Williamson, Robert Winsley. Competency Certificates.—Elsie Kamsav. Writing: Standard Vl.—Olive Addison. Standard V.—Ella Kidd. Standard IV.—Lilian Bennett. _ Standard 111. (improvement).—Eileen Holt. Standard II. —Edna Ramsay. Standard I.—Sarah Symon. The dux medals were presented by Mr S. B. Paterson, and a special medal for the best shot was given by Mr Percy Cunningham. The thanks of the Committee are also due to the following ladies and gentlemen, who presented special prizes: Mesdamcs Cottrell, Hall, Williamson, Misses Duncan, M'Naught, Copland, and Messrs Brown, Fraser, Ward, Townsend, Wylie, Strachan. Lollies for the little ones were plentifully supplied by Messrs J. Main and Bee.

OAMARTJ NORTH. —Standard I.— Aggregate . Marks. —Boys: Vernon Horsfall 1, George Burns 2, Willie Bell, Jack Macaulay, Jim Gilliand (equal) 3Girls: Jocelyn Sumpter 1, Myrtle Amies 2, Mavis Walker 3. Reading.—Boys: George Burns 1, I. Broad and V. Horsfall (equal) 2, WBell, L. Clark and. I. M'Laren (equal) 3. Girls: Flossie Cunningham 1, Mavis Walker 2, Myrtle Amies, Bella Dickson;, Jocelyn. Sumpter ; 3. ■ ] SpeDing—Boys:L.,Clark, J. Macaulay (equal) 1, J. Gilliand, A. "Smart, and Gv Burns (equal) 2, I. Broad, V. Horsfall, C. Johnson, J- Metcalfe and I. M'Laren (e ; qual) 3; Girls:, Phyllis Robins 1, L. Abbott, M. Amies, V. Cross, D. Familton, E. Hille, L. Mitchell, J. Sumpter, M. Walker (equal) 2, 8.-Dickson, F. Cunningham, J. Mackay, E. Piercy (equal) 3. Writing—Girls: : M. Amies, B. Dickson, Ettie Rusbatch (equal) 1, Elsie Rusbatch and M. W ; alker (equal) 2, V. Cross; J. Sumpter, and Una Tiddv (equal) 3. Boys: W. Bell 1, V. Horsfall 2, J. Gilliand, A. Smart, and J. Macaulay (equal) 3. " Composition.—Boys:" "V.■'' Horsfall 1, W. Bell and J. Gilliand (equal) 2, J. Metcalfe and S. Rodda (equal) 2; J. Girls: Lillian Mitchell 1, Jpcelyn Sumpter 2, M. : Amies and M. Walker (equal) 3. •:.;:; ■.■■••■ \ui:;' /;.',,:

. Arithmetic. —Boys:. G. Burns I, J. Macaulay 2, L. Glark 3. Girls: Jocelyn Sumpter 1, M...Amies 2, Flossie Cunningham 3. -Drawing. —Boys: V. Hdrsfall and "J. Macaulay (equal) 1, J. Gilliarid.2,. W.Bell, J. Metcalfe and S. Rodda (equal) 3:: Girls: Phyllis Robins 1, Elsie Rusbatch, Ettie Rusbatch, and D. Familtoh (equal)-.2, L.' Mitchell, L. Smith, and M. Walker (equal) 3. Recitation.—Boys:... I. Broad 1, G: Bums and J. GilljancF (equal) 2, WBell 3. Girls: F. eunningham, J. Snmpter. and .L. Smith (equal) 1, M. Amies, E. Hillc. and Ettie Rusbatch (equal) 2, B. Dickson, L. Mitchell, and E. Radford (equal)" 3. Sewing — Annie Rusbatch 1. M. Amies

Attendance. First-class: Robert Franklin, Louie Abbott, Emma Hille, Evelyn Radford, Phyllis Robins ; secondclass: Charles Johnson. Dorothy Familton. Specials.—Conduct. Diligence, and Attendance (Mr Herron's prize): Harold Stannii'ord. —Standard 11. Aggregate Marks.—Bovs: Hcdlov Dunn (presented bv Mr W. S. Ward) 1. Douglas Meklnun 2. Willie M'Lcod 3. Girb : !\velvn Barlev 1. Jennie Grave ■2. Margaret Mackav 3. Heading.—Boys: G. Mackie and Arnold Sutton (equal) 1. S. Cross and Y. Ward (equal) I'. W. M'Leod. D- Meldrum. H. Dunn, and J. M'Ohic (equal) 3. Girls: Margaret Mackav 1. R. li« f--i'ell. K. Barley, and G. Holding (equal) •J. M. Paterson 3.

Spelling.—Boys: Jim Wilson. 1). Meldrum, I). Farrant (equal) 1. G. Glenn. G. Mackie, S. Cross, H. Dunn, John

Wilson (equal) 2. A. Hartley, \\. M'Leod, 13. Ferris (equal) 3. Girls: J. ■ Grave, A. Wilson, .M. Fergusson, E. Austin (equal) I.' Elsie Sinclair 2, E. Barley, M. Keith, G. Golding, D. Fcrgusson (equal) 3. Writing.—Bovs: Arthur Hartley 1, H. Dunn. Cvril Smart (equal.) 2, D. Meldrum.'D. Farrant (equal.) 3. Girls: Evelvn Barlev 1. Elsie Sinclair, A. Wilson (equal) 2. J. Grave, M. Mackay (equal) 3. Composition. —Boys: George Mackie 1, D. Meldrum. H. Dunn, W. M. : Leod, S. Cross (equal) 2. D. Farrant, Arnold Sutton (equal) 3. Girls: Jennnie Grave 1, Elsie Sinclair 2, Emeline Austin, K. Rule (equal) 3. Arithmetic—Bovs: H. Dunn, D. Meldrum. L. Douglas (equal) 1, George Glenn 2, Donald Farrant. B. Ferns (equal) 3. Girls: May Fergusson 1. M. Mackav. Elsie Sinclair, Emeline Austin, L. Robertson (equal) 2. R. Ruffell, A. Wilson. K. Rule (equal) 3. Geographv. —Bovs: Lennox Douglas 1. Jim M'Ghie 2. W. M'Leod, S. Cross, H. Dunn (equal) 3. Girls: Jennie Grave 1. E. Barlev. Elsie Sinclair (equal) 2, M. Keith. D. Fergusson (equal) 3. Drawing.—Bovs: Arthur Hartley 1, D. Farrant, G. Glenn. S. Cross (equal) 2. C. Young, D. Meldrum (equal) 3. Girls: Elsie Sinclair 1, E. Barley, M. Fergusson (equal) 2, J. Grave, M. Mackav, A. Wilson (equal) 3. _ Recitation—Boys: W. M'Leod, C. Young (equal) 1, Arnold Sutton 2, D. Farrant. J. M'Ghie, L. Douglas, Jim Wilson, D. Meldrum (equal) 3. Girls: Evelvn Barley I'. M.. Mackay, R. Ruffell (equal) 2, Emeline Austin, M, Paterson (equal) 3. ... '-, t» Sewing.—Jennie Grave 1, Evelyn Barlev, Annie Martin (equal) 2. 'Specials.—Diligenqe and Home .Work: Katie Austin;(Mrs J. G. M'Donald's prize). Emily Mark ' (Mrs E. G; Dunn's prize). Brushwork: Jim Olds (Mrs % prize). At- ■ tendance, ,'Diligericei,: Conduct: Oliver Rusbatch ajfr Df.Gillies' prize). Drawing arid Home JWork: Ivan M Donald (Mrs R. Sergusson's-, prize}. Diligence and Good Conduct: Arthur Sutton (Mrs R: Fergusjori's prize). . $. T ,_„ , Attendance.—"First-class: W.- M Leod, H. Dunn,PJohi Wilson, Oliver Rusbatch. May Fe'jfgusspn, Daisy Fergusson, .Evifc Barjey,]-; Emeline Austin; second-class': George-iGlerin, Katie Austin, AnniefMarljh. ";• HI.— Aggregate . Marks.-^-Boys: : Westland Ferens 1, Carl ferris (Mr W. S. WardV prize) 2, Eesliefßat'son 3. Girls: Elsie . Scoon anoj Myfca Jarley (equal) 1, Evelyn. FranklM: 2, Jreda Archibald 3. Reading;— Bays: Westland Ferens 1, Carl Ferris 2, I'D. Clarke, I. Wansborough, JL. . BStsont(equal) 3. Girls: Myra Barley, -Elsie? Scoon (equal) 1, Freda Archibald) 2, Eva Fraser 3. Spelling?— Boys: vSV. Jerens 1, L. Batson 2,!, C. Ferris, E. Hambleton (equal) 3.-1 Girls: JJ. Scoon, B. Denholf '(equal),.l, M. Barley, B. Robertson (equal) 2 (Mrs W.-Ej- Ferris' prize), F. E. • Jgibblewhite,' N. Benson (equal) 3.""-'- i; ' p- . „ . Writing.—Boy's: _£. Ferns, A. Bam (equal) lyLesliqSSmart 2, W. Ferens, L. Batson, George Hubbard (equal) 3. Girls: M. .Barley, M Archibald (equal) 1, B. Robertsoit'2, E. Scoon, E. Kibblewhite, 3. Composition .-x-Boj$: LV Batson 1, E. Hambletoii- C. VFerfis,' John Mackay (equal) 2,JjW. Kerens, D -. Clarke (equal) 3. Girls: ~Mvrs Barley 1, Elsie Scoon 2, Evelyn Arithmetic—Boys: W. Ferens, D. Clarke -<equal) ]l, E. Hambleton, F. Jones (equal) 2j D. M'Pherson, C. Ferris, L. Batson * (equal) 3. Girls.: E. :■ Scoon, E.J'ranklin, N. Searle (equal) 1, Myra Barley 2, : ! E. Eabblewhite B. Denholm, B. .Robertson-, U. Benson (equal) 3, '.{-' . ■'•' ■ Geography.—Boys: Albert Bain 1, G. Sumpter, p. M'Pherson (equal) 2, C. Ferris 3. Girkjh Elsie Scoon 1, Freda Mi-Barfey 3. Drawing.—Boys :* ;;W. ! Ferens 1, C. Ferris, E. Hambleton. (equal) 2, L. Smart 3. 'Girls;: Myra Barley 1, Elsie Scoon 2, E. Frankliq, Nl Searle (equal) 3. ■;• ' n

Recitation. —Bovs: Fraser Jones 1, Albert Bain 2- Donald M'Pherson 3. Girls: Myra Barley". 1," Elsie Scoon 2, E. Franklin, F. Archibald (equal) 3. Sewing.^—Myra Barley, Freda Archibald (equal) l,,!Evely 11 Franklin 2. Specials'.—Conduct: Harriet Milliii (Mr E. Guthrie?s prjze), Robert Brown (Mrs F. 'SV. K-ibblejyhite's:prize). Improvement: Gladys! Radford (Mr E. Guthrie's '.prizej. Perseverance: Herbert Rusbatchv (Mr.'W. M'Diarmid's prize). Arithmetic: 1 ! Douglas Johnston (Mrs F. W. Kibjilewliite's prize). Shooting: Eris ■ Hanibletqn (Mrs Sumpter's prize). Steadj' Improvement: Thomas Glenn, Andrejv Peterson, Edward 'Ward. Attendance,'(Conduct, and Diligence : Evelyn.' Kibblewhite and Carl Ferris (Mr W.:'Aikonhead's prizes). Attendance. Eirst-class: # Freda Myra Barley, Binnie Denliolm, Evelyn EranWin, Evelyn Kibblewhite, Elsje Scoon, JRobert Brown, Carl Ferris, Westlarid Fffrens; second-class: Beryl NiUie Searle, Albert Bain, Tq'ni GJennjl Harold ;Golding, Fraser Jones, Ivan Wansborough. ' Aggregate Marks.^-Boys: Alexander Tait 1, Kenneth 5 Scqqn 2,-John Hubbard 3. Girls: ? JtoscAmiiJg and Olive M'Leod (equal) l,.;Clara\Gret 2, Grace Jones 3. Reading.-; Boys: iJohn Hubbard 1, Alex. Tajt, John Mackie (equal) 2, Maxwell IDbugUjs 3,i Girls: E. Taylor, 0. M'Leq.3, R> Amies (equal) 1, G. Jones, K'.yWilso'n, M.* Stanniford' (equal) 2, I. Franklin, $. Gfey, L. Rule (equal)'

, Spelling;;— Boy s: \G. M'Kenzie, G. Sutton (equaqM,- J. Hubbard. W Peebles, A;. Taife (eqpal) 2;- K. Scoon, H. de Courcey'(equal) & Girls: G. Jones 1, E. Tidgy, Q. C. Grey, I. Franklin, fcL. punfr (equal) 2, Rose Amies 3. -:v, ? ■•£. Wnti'ng^r-Bojs:; ?JK.-, Scoon, H. de Cpurcey(egual)tl, J« Hubbard, A. KibL blewhite, A. Tart, Ati,Peebles, H. Petersen (equaß. 2, "J. Dickson, G. Mackie, G. Pow, A. Robins (equal) 3. Girls: O Grey, G. Jones,'7M.fßusbatck (equal) 1, M. Stanniford, L: Dunn, I. Franklin, L 1< oster (eqnal) 2,- R.. Amies, L. Jones, O. M'Leod (equal) 3. .1 • ; . Composition William Peebles 1, Kenneth Scofin 2j jG. Sutton, J. Robertson (equal) 3. Qirls: 'ilose Amies 1, Olive M'lfeod data Giey 3, . . K, Scoon, A. Kib'- . blewhite (fequalj, I,*>H. \ de. Courcey 2, John Hubbard/-, Rl Cr'pss (equal) 3. Girls: Cl#ra Qrey/1, R. Martin, O. M'Leod (<sual)<2, Leta.Dunn 3. - Geogra^iy.— A. Tait \l, M. Douglas f, GjV Sijtton;: W. Peebles (equal) 3.?; Girls: o! ; M'Leod 1, C. Grey, R. Amies |equal) 2, J;; Rule 3. fKennetli Scoon 1, M. Dougljis, H.; (equal) 2, Girls: ,Rose Amies l t L: Dunn Jones (equal) 2, Jessie l Steele 3-|j ;'•. ''.■""■"". Recitation.—poys:,;A. Tait ly.J. Robertson, Gg Pow? (equal) 2, J. Dickson; M. Douglas, H;jPetetsen, K. Scoon, G. Sutton(equal). : 3.- 'G-Jrls: K. Wilson, I, Franklin IcquM l,.Kß'ose ; Amies 2, E. Taylor, M';Wa|spri,/0. M'Leod (equal) Sewing.ir-Lav.4nia .Foster 1,- Grace I Jones 2-. J: . :'('■ ~'-j-. ''■■ ' Specials. : 4-Gotjduct': Elizabeth Patterson; (Mr R.> Wade's prize). Arithmeticaiid.Perseyera)iee: Raymond Cross (Mrs. ,W. 'Meldrum's prize). Coiiduct: Richard Farrant (Mr R. Wade's prize). Drawing: Jessie Steele (Mrs Robins' prize). Arithmetic: Cyrus Clarke (Mrs F.ergussoii's prize). Writing: Hbnry de Courcey. (Mrs E. Dunn's prize). Attendance. Conduct, and Diligence: Alexander Tait and Grace Jones (Mr J. B. Grave's prizes.) Good Attendance: Arthur Kibblewhite (Mrs W. F. M'Kenzie's prize). Reading and Recitation: Kate Wilson (Mr W. M'Diarmid's prize;. Good Attendance: Steven Eusbateh (Mrs W. F. M'Kcnzkrs prize). Spelling: George M'Kenzie (Mr W. M ' Diarmaid'.s prize).

Attendance. —First-class : Steven Rusbatch, Alex. Fergusson. Arthur Kibbleu'hjiic William Peebles. John Robertson. Maxwell Douglas. Alex. Tait, Arthur Rollins. Annie Foster. Lavinia Foster, Ivy Franklin, Charles Meohan : secondclass: John Mackie. Richard Farrant, Cyrus Clarke. Agnes Jones, Grace Jones. Jessie Sleek l , Elizabeth Robinson. Let a Dunn. —Standard V.—

Reading.—Walter James 1, Albert Robertson 2, H. Ruft'ell 3.

Spelling.—Walter James. Harold Cross. Gou- Harvey. Lilian Deem, Mariorie Yorke, Marjorie Hewat, Rvith Robertson (equal) 1, Mary Rusbatch, Horace Ruffell (equal) 2, Donald

M'Leod. Marion Meldrum, Albert Robertson (equal) 3. Writing.—May Turvey. 1, Ellen Williams 2, M. Denholm 3.

Composition.—Howard Sumpter 1, Ruth Robertson 2. Albert Robertson 3.

Geography. —Howard Sumpter 1, John Young 2. John Meldrum 3. Arithmetic. —Albert Robertson. Bruce Robertson (equal) 1. Robert Keith 2, Svdnev Taylor 3. ' Drawing.—Marion Meldrum 1, Wini- I fred Amies 2. Albert Robertson 3. Recitation.—May Ruft'ell. Marjorie Yorke 1. John Young 2, Walter James 3. Duxes. —Boys: Howard Sumpter. Girls: Ruth Robertson. _ , Sewing.—Marion Meldrum 1, Winifred Amies 2. . Readin"- and Recitation. — lunth Peterson 'and Stella Rule (Mr G. Mitchell's prizes). ■ SingiiiK-—Jessie Wilson and Walter James* (Messrs Gilliand's and Brown's prizes). . Long-distance Attendance Prizes. — James Nimmo and Malcolm Johnston (Mr Mitchell's prizes). , Attendance. First-class: Robert Keith, Bruce Robertson, Jos. Rusbatch; second-class: Daniel de Courcey, James Nimmo, Arthur Sinclair, Albert Robertson, George Farrant, Sydney Taylor, Harold Cross, Malcolm Johnston.

—Standard Vl. Reading.—Elsie Moscrop 1, Nea Presland 2, Madgei Grave-3. ._ : ; Spelling.—Elsie Moscrop, William Williams 1, Madge Grave, Albert Latimer 2, Malcolm M'Leod, Stanley Martin, Ina Hartley, Ivy-Johnston 3. Writing:—Elsie Moscrop 1, Nea Presland, Stanley Martin 2, Mary Jewell 3. Composition.—Elsie Moscrop 1, Nea Presland' 2, Ina Hartley,-Ivy. Johnston 3. Arithmetic. —William Williams 1, Elsie Moscrop, Nea Presland 2, Francis Acheson, Esmond Swindley 3. Geography.—Malcolm M'Leod L, Arthur Brown 2, Ina Hartley 3. Drawing.—Elsie Moscrop- 1, Olive Meldrum 2, E.J M'Murtrie 3. . Recitation.—: Elsie; Moscrop. 1, Nea Presland 2; Fr.ancis 'Acheson 3. Duxes.—Boys: William Williams (gold medal presented by Mr G. Young). Girls: Elsie Moscrop (gold medal presented by. Mr R. Milligan). - Lindsay Prize'.—Girls: Elsie Moscrop. Boys: William Williams. Athenasnm Prize (free membership for 1912, presented by Athenaeum Committee) .---Elsie /Moscrop and Arthur Brown. , Shooting (book presented by Mrs Whyte) champion shot: Stanlev 'Martin; Eric Hambleton, 2. ■ 'Best all-round Cricketer and Footballer.—Malcolm M'Leod (Mr A. Fraser's prize). . Oral Answering.—Francis Acheson (Mr L. Dunn's prize). . Sewing.—Olive Meldrum 1, Elsie Moscrop 2. ■,,•,',,-. Diligence (books presented by Messrs G. Jones and Mollison).— Berji M'Ghie, Ernestine Familton, Jessie Gilliand, -Lily. Bain-, William Bond, Robert Wilson. , ■ . r Attendance. —First-class: Elsie Moscrop; second-class:' Olive Meldrum, Albert Latimer, Robert W T ilson.

OAMARtr MIDDLE The annual breaking-up -ceremony, took place this afternoon, in the presence of a number of the parents and friends of the scholars. The ceremony, took place in the Gymnasium Hall, when the scholars were addressed by the Chairman of the Committee (Mr A. Riach). Following is.the prize-list: — —Standard Vl. Duxes.—Girl: Phyllis Adamson. Boy: Walter Whittaker. Reading.—Phyllis Adamson 1, Nelly Young 2, Stuart Russell 3, Ella Dunn 4. Spelling.—Ella Tempero 1, Ethel Tayles 2, Ella Meikle, Walter Whittaker, Nelly Young (equal) 3, Ella Dunn 4. Writing.—Phyllis Adamson 1, Ethel Taylos 2, Ella Dunn 3, Ella Tempero 4. Composition.—Phyllis Adamson 1, Margaret Taylor 2, Ella Tempero 3, Ella Meikle 4.

Arithmetic—Ella Meikle 1, Margaret Taylor 2, Phyllis Adamson 3, Nelly Young 4. Geography.—Ella Meikle 1, Ella Tempero 2, Margaret Taylor 3, Walter Whittaker 4. „ , . Drawing.—Ella Meikle 1, Phyllis Adamson 2, Ethel Tayles 3, Margaret Taylor 4.

Sewing.—Ella Mcikle 1, Ella Dunn 2, Nelly Young 3, Ella Tempero, Phyllis Adamson (equal) 4. Attendance. First-class: Winnie Smith, Ethel Tavlcs; second-class: Ella Tempero, Ella Dunn, Ella Moikle; regular attendance: Maggie Taylor, Walter Whittaker. Navy League Shield. —Phyllis Adamson. „, .

Cadet Challenge Cup for Shooting.— Eric Swinard 1, John Scott 2, Harold Gibson 3.

—Standard V. — . Dux of Class: Elsie Booth. Reading.—Elsie Booth 1, May Falconer 2>. John Scott, Eric. Swinard (equal) 3, Muriel Hutson 4. Spelling.—Eric Swinard, Ada Riach, Mavis King (equal) 1, Margaret Westphal 2, Muriel Hutson, Alex. Russell, Harold Gibson (equal) 3, John Scott, D. Booth (equal) 4. Writing.—Elsie Booth 1, May Falconer 2, Mavis King 3, John Scott 4. Composition.—Mavis King 1, Ewart M'Diarmid 2, Eric Swinard 3, Elsie Booth 4. - , Arithmetic—Elsie Booth 1, May Falconer 2, Alex. Russell 3., John Scott 4. Geography.—Mavis King 1, Elsie Booth, Muriel Hutson, John Scott (equal) 2, Eric Swinard "3, Ewart M'Diarmid 4.

Drawing.—Elsie Booth l, r John Scott 2, Mavis King 3, Eric Swinard 4. Sewing.—Elsie Booth, Mavis King (equal) 1, May Falconer- 2, Mary Taylor 3, Ada Riach 4. Attendance. —First-class: Alex. Rus-sell,-Harold Gibson, Hilda Cliilcotti Mearl Galloway, Mavis King, Muriel Hutson; second-class: Ada Riach, Magr gie Westphal; regular attendance': Eric Swinard, Mabel North. —Standard IV.—' Dux of Class: Alice Shalders.

Reading Shalders, - Olive . Goiy don (equal) 1, Winifred King, Doris King (equal) 2, Hilda de Nqrville, Ivy Creagh (equal) 3, Jeanuie Taylor 4. Special for reading: Hugh Frew. Spelling.—Winifred King 1, - •Hilda, de Norville, Alice Shalders, Olive Gordon, Doris King, Ivy Creagh (equjal) 2, Jean Taylor, rArthur Puttick, John' Bradfield, Harvey Chalmers, Alex. Galloway, William Ruddock (equal)' 3, Eileen Chilcott, Myrtle M'Murtrie (equal) 4. ",' ■ . Composition.—Alice Shalders.l, .Oh've Gordon, W T innie King (equal) 2, Hilda de Norville 3, Ivy Creagh,. Jno. Brad-, field, Wm. Ruddock (equal) 4. ' , ■; Arithmetic. —Olive Gordon, W 7 inifr.ed: King (equal) 1, Alice Shalders 2, Alex. Galloway 3, Jnb. Bradfield 4. Geography.—AUce Shalders 1, Olive Gordon 2, / Hilda de Norville, Alex. Galloway (equal). 3, Win. Ruddock, Jno. Bradfield; (equal) 4. Drawing.- I —Olive Gordon 1, Alice Shalder6, Hilda de Norvilla, Winifred King (equal) 2, Ivy Creagh 3, Jno. Bradfield, Stanley, Chilcott (equal) '4. ' ■ Writing.-^W r inifred' ■. King 1, ■" Alice Slialders 2, Hilda,de Norville, Olive Gordon (equal) 3, Wm. Ruddock,. Arthur Puttick, Doris ./ Sewing.-—Winifred'King, =: Olive Gordon (equal) 1, Myrtle-;'M'Murtrie .2, Alice Shalders 3, Hilda de Norville 4. Attendance.-TFirst^class: iOlive- Gordon, Myrtle M'Murtrie, Jean Taylor, Harvey Chalmers, John Bradfield,: Alex. Galloway, Arthur M'Murtrie,. Wm. Ruddock, Albert' Young; secondclass: Hilda de Norville; regular'attendance: Alice Shalders, - : Winifred King, Doris King. —Standard 111. Reading.—George Gamble 1, Mabel Mitchell 2, Richard Bevan 3; John Grocott. Ivaii Swinard, Mary Taylor (equal) 4. . - • Spelling. —George' Gamble 1, Albert E. King, Isabella Ramsay (equal) 2, John Gro'cott 3. Richard Bevan, Minnie Free (equal) 4. Writing.—George Gamble 1. Edith Grancer '2. Marv Oliver 3, Ivan Swinard, "Mabel Mitchell, Mary Taylor (equal) 4. Arithmetic —Minnie Free 1. George Gamble. James Hopley. Richard Bevan (equal) .2. Cecil Maddigon 3, Isabella Ramsay 4.

Composition —George Gamble 1, Mary Taylor 2, Winnie Kirldand 3, Albert EKing, Richard "Bevan, Minnie Free, Lizzie North (equal) 4. Geography.—George Gamble 1, Rich-

ard Bevan 2, Eric Speid 3, Editli Granger, Bella Ramsay (equal) 4. Drawing.—Edith Granger 1, Isabella Ramsay 2, Minnie Free, Ivy Wilcock, George Gamble (equal) 3. Ivan Swinard, Winnie Kiridand, Ethel Scott (equal) 4. General Improvement.—Hoani Jennings, Robert Rawcliffe. Improvement in Writing.—Rosie Petersen, Dorothy Sinclair.

Special Spelling Prize. —Stewart M"Noil. Sewing.—lvv "\yilcock 1, Mary Taylor •2, Mabel Mitchell, Edith Granger (equal) 3, Annie Wilcock, Bella Ramsay (equal) 4. Attendance. - First-class: Huia M'Murtrie. Clarence Grocott, Mary Tavlor, Edith Granger, Winnie Kirkland, Dorothy Sinclair; second-class: Stewart M'Neil, John Grocott, Ivan Swinard, George Gamble; regular attendance: Lizzie North, Mabel Mitchell, Bella Ramsay, Ghloris Badeley, Albert King, Robert Rawcliffe. ' —Standard 11.: —

Reading.—Lyall Sumpter 1, Bessie M'Fadgen 2, Edna M'Jennett, Ruby Jamieson, George Scott (equal) 3, May Granger, Ivv Petersen (equal) 4. : Spelling,—George Scott 1, Edna. M'Jennett, Harry Rawcliffe (equal) 2, Bessie M'Fadgen, Lottie Sampson; Lyall Sumpter (equal) 3, " James Alexander, Harold Parks, Mabel Tonkin (equal) 4. Rawcliffe 1, Eric Adamson, May Granger (equal) 2, Bessie M'Fadgen 3, Ivy Petersen 4. : Arithmetic. —Harry Rawcliffe 1, Francis Meikle 2, Edna M'Jennett, Harold Parks (equal) 3, Bessie M'Fadgen 4. Composition. —Lyall Sumpter 1, Bessie M'Fadgen 2, Eric Adamson 3, James Alexander, Lottie Sampson, Mabel Tonkin (equal) 4. Sewing.—Effie Young 1, Francis Meikle, Hilda Muncey'(equal) 2, Bessie M'Fadgen and Jane Russell (equal) 3, Lottie Sampson and Ruby Jamieson (equal) 4. General Improvement.—Editli Scott, James .Gilchrist. Neatness in Homework: Stella Pygall. :. Attendance.—First-class: Mabel Tonkin, : jahe : Russell; second-class: James Gilchrist, Lyall Sumpter, Nellie Gilchrist, Harold Parks, Stella Pygall, May Granger, Francis Meikle, EfHe* Young, Lottie Sampson; regular at r tendance:- Edna' 'M'Jenuett, Bessie M'Fadgen, I. Petersen, James Alexander, George Scott. •■- I.—

Reading: Marion King 1, Edna RiisselKS, SybiL-Cunningham, Hazel .M'Neil, Ellen Ramsay, Maud, Wilson .(equal) ; 3, Ethel. Hopley, Alice Rawcliffe, Evelyn Sinclair'(equal) 4. Spelling: Stanley Riach 1, Alice Rawcliff e,,: Ellen- Ramsay, Maude "Wilson (equal) 2, Marion King, Jean Bews, Edna Russell, George Bradfield (equal) 3, Myrtle Davey and Olive Granger (equal) 4. Writing.—Ellen Ramsay 1, Linda Speid- and Jean Bews (equal) 2, Hazel M 'Neil and Alice Rawcliffe (equal) 3, Winnie Scott and Ernest Gilchrist (equal) 4. Arithmetic—Hazel M'Neil 1, Thomas Shalders and Alice Rawcliffe (equal) 2, Jean Bews and George Bradlield (equal) 3, Marion King, Alan Falconer, 1 John Creagh'-(equal) 4. D'rawin.—Hazel M'Neil 1, Linda Speid 2, Olive Granger and Ellen Ramsay (equal) 3, Myrtle Davey 4. Sewing.—Marion King 1, Hazel M'Neil 2, EthelHopley 3, Alice Rawcliffe 4.

'Neatness in Homework. —Thomas Shalders. Attendance. First-class: Linda Speid, Ellen Ramsay, Edna Russell, Evelyn Sinclair, Annie Robertson, George Bradfield; second-class: Maude Wilson; regular attendance: Thomas Shalders, Willie Chalmers, Olive Granger, Marion King, Alan Falconer.

—Preparatorv Standard I. — Merit. —Boys: Robert Meikle and Ivan Hjorring (dux), Geoffrey Earl, John Rawcliffe, Harold Bent (first-class), John Chilcott, Roy Irvine, James Gray (second-class). Girls: Stacey Adams (dux), Elizabeth Ward, Leah Cunningham, Hilda Gibb, Jeannie Meikle, Marjorie Tempero (firstolass), Doris Hammill, Vera Johnstone (second-class). Class V. —Boys: Harold Sidey, John Grenfell, William Robertson, Dudley Stagpoole, George Muncey, Eddie Lapslie.' Frank Grocott, Harry Hopley, Lionel Bent (first-class). Girls: Mimie Petersen, Ethel Whittaker, Florence Johnstone (first-class), Christina. Gilchrist, Henrietta Free, Jeannie Neill ' Attendance Prizes. —First-class: Dudley Stagpoole, Ivan Hjorrng, Frank Grocott; second-class: John Rawcliffe, Hilda Gibb; regular attendance: Geoffrev Earl, John Grenfell, Robert Meikle," Elizabeth Ward, Winifred Bradfield, Jeannie Meikle, John Gilchrist.

MAHENO SCHOOL. The following is the prize list of the Maheno School: — Dux of School (Mr Young's medal)— James "Wilson. Sewing Prizes —Mrs Macaulay's prize, Ethel Reid; Mrs Fraser's prize,, Tessie Taylor; Mr Brown's prize, Ida Sounliess.

—Attendance/ Grade I—FirsA prize: May Low, Williamson Currie, Colin Young, Annie Calder, Ethel Reid, Johanna Wharton, Hazel Reid, Frank Wilson. Second prize: Ruth Muldrew, Catherine Wilson. Grade II —First prize. Martha Petrie, Eva Petrie. Second prize: John Hunter, Daisy Byers, Robert Harvey, Stuart Hunter, Furly 'Rawson, Willie Hunter. '

Grade Hl—First prize: Charles . Annett, Colin Shaw, Gussie Annett, Marion Wharton. Second prize: Robert Neil, Lucy M'Donald, Annie M'Donald, Ivy Wharton, Alice Annett.

KAUROO HILL SCHOOL. Following is tne.prize-list;— —Standard IV. General Proficiency-—Bessie Rodger. —Standard 111. English; and Arithmetic —Rita Robertson. Reading and Attendance—Lena Dillon.

—Standard; II. — English and Writing—Nancy Rodger. Arithmetic and Drawing—Madge Mulligan.

—Standard! I. General Proficiency—May Youart, —Preparatory 111. — -Drawing, Tables, and Writing— Grace .Mulligan. ' Reading and Spelling—Alphonsus Dillon.

Preparatory 11. Writing, Drawing, and Tables— Robert Rodger. Reading and Spelling—Frank Yuoart. —Preparatory X Spelling, Drawing, and Tables— Maisie Mulligan. Reading and Nature Study—Muriel Dillon.

Writing and ' Plasticene Modelling— Martiii M'lnerney. Special prize ior good conduct (presented by Miss O'Donnell) —Bessie Rodger.

WAIANAKARUA. Dux of School (silver medal presented by Mr Young, of Oaniaru): Hugh Ross. General Proficiency: Standard VI, James "Donaldson;''V, Charles "Donaldson; IV, Jcannie Hutton; 111 Rita Findlay; I, Annie Donaldson; Class P, Cecil Reid.

Sewing: Jessie Paterson. Plants Grown in School (prizes given by Mrs Marshall): Division A —Alfred Forrest 1, Gladys Castles 2; Division B —Norman Castles 1, Thomas Gibson 2, Annie Donaldson 3. Attendance Certificates (granted by the Education Board): Second class — Charles Donaldson, John Gibson, Janet Ross, Frances Hutton, Jeannie Hutton.

D.TJNTROON. The following is the prize list: — Primer No. 3:—Agnes Taylor and W. Marshall (equal) 1, Gordon Phillips 2. Standard I.—Rachel Jardiiie and Henry Field (equal) 1.

Standard ll.—Stanley Hamilton and Alex. Wallace (equal) 1. C. Josephine Millin 3.

Standard Hl.—Constance Huxford 1, Margaret Huxford 2. Margaret Hamilton 3. '

Standard IV.—Annie Bell 1, Elizabeth Beck 2. Logan Carling 3. Standard V.—J. Alex. "Fvfe 1, Marjorie Sutherland 2. Cyril Hamilton 3. Standard VI.—R. Sinclair Hamilton

(dux of scTioo!), Lily M. Bell (2), Jessie M. Gibson 3. , ■ ■ Standard VII. —Olive Beck. Fourteen first-class and three secondclass attendance certificates were gained, five members <if family living a .mile from the school each' yarning a first-class certificate.