SCHOOL VACATIONS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10957, 23 December 1911, Page 3

SCHOOL VACATIONS.

UAKATARAMEA VALLEY. —Sunday School. —■ The Sunday School concert- and entertainment was held in the school on Thur.-dav ev.-ninL'. There was ;i large and tie"- following programme was jrcHM' tliriiii-h by the children : Sup.l:. "Won't you buy my pretty (lowers r" by the children; recitation. "Choice ot Occupation," by Masters AHaves. W. Stewart. Alex. Kamsav. Loslie ' Ramsay. Malcolm M'lver: song, •Still there's room," Misses Annie Park and Ethel Valentine: recitation. "Dad's Old Trousers,'' Master Malcolm M'lver; .song, "Sleep. baby mine." junior girls; dialogue, "Who is the head ot" the house?": recitation, "The Quack Doctor," Master Alex. Ramsay; "Ten Little Nigger Boys"; recitation, "Worries of a mistress," Miss Lily Milne: dialogue, "A Drunkard Reclaimed";] song, "My home is far away," by the i children; songs were also sung byMessrs Read, M'Lean, and 31'Callura. Their, songs were highly appreciated and all of them encored. A reading was given by Mr Tomlinson. Votes of thanks were given to Miss Milne (superintendent of the Sunday School) and to her sister (Miss Maggie Milne) for their care and pains in preparing the school children for their performances; to the singers and reciters, inchiding the children; to the ladies providing the refreshments; to the audience for their presence; and a special vote of thanks to Mr AVm. Read and Mr James ißrown for very valuable services rendered.

—Day School.—

The, day school prizes were then distributed by Mr-Hayes, who made some well-timed remarks on New Zealand education in tho backblocks. In his remarks he spoke very highly of the country schoolmasters of New Zealand. A voto of thanks was accorded to Mr Hayes and to the State teacher (Mr Tomlinson) for his successful work of the year. A very enjoyable dance, interspersed with songs followed. Songs by' Messrs Gillmore and Daly were highly appreciated, and deservedly so; Miss Young gave a delightful rendering of the Highland fling. The musicians were accorded an unanimous vote of thanks for their efficient and gratuitous services. A vote of thanks was likewise granted to the M.C. (Mr M/llwraith). The dance was prolonged until 3 o'clock in the morning, when "Auld Lang Syne" was sung and the people soon moved homeward. The following is the prize-list:— Standard VI. —Lilv Milne, Annie Park.

Standard V.—Henry Robinson. Standard IV. —George Brown, Alex. Ramsav, Grace O'Brien. Malcolm M'lvcr", Willie Park. Standard lll.—John MCaw, Leslie Ramsay, Margaret Stewart. Standard II- —Alpheus Hayes. Ida Hobbs, Willie Stewart, Leslie Hobbs. Standard I. —Annie Samson, Meta Hayes, Elsie Brown, Ruth Robinson, Frank M'Caw. Infant Class —James Brown, Eva Samson, Willie M'lver, Harold Beattie, Lucy Brown. Sewing Prizes.—Standard VI.: Lily Milne. IV.: Grace O'Brien. II.: Ida Hobbs. I.: Meta Hayes 1, Annie Samson 2. Best hemming in the school: Ida Homms (Airs M'Caw's prize). Running in Standard I.: Elsie Brown (Mrs Milne's prize). Infant Class: Eva Samson (Mrs Hobbs' prize). The examiner in sewing said that the work of the children was deserving of great praise. Proficiency and dux of school: Lily Milne. Good Conduct: Lily Milne. Reading and Spelling (Standard V I.): Annie Park. . Writing (Standard V .) : Henry RobinArithmetic (Standard IV.): George Brown. ,„ , , T „. Writing and Spelling (Standard IV .): Malcolm M"lver.. Composition (Standards 111. and IV .): John MCaw. . , Reading and Recitation (Standard IV.): Grace O'Brien. Arithmetic (Standard II.): Alpheus H Reading and Recitation (Standard II.): Ida Hobbs. . Spelling (Standard I.) : Annie Samson. OTEKAIKE. Marks: Standard V. (dux of school), medal presented by Mr \oung—Loo. Vaile. Standard iV.-Leslie Iseill. Standard IH.-Alico Wattand Douglas Ellis (equal). Standard II —Colm Neffl. Standard I.- George NcdlClass P3-Burkett f Kcik, and Beatrice TPII-'* (ennal). P2 —Maggie Park. sjiX: Presented by Mr Benstoad (Special School) for excellence of conduct—Leo Vaile, Kathleen \aile. Highlv commended for good behaviorBella "Cree, David.ParkSewing: Phyllis Watt (medal) 1, Alice Phvllis Watt 1, Alice Watt 2. , , Drawing: David ParkWriting: Norman Ellis. —Lower School. — Sewing: Vida Watt (presented by Miss Walker). Writing: Vma Watt. Drawing: May Dolan. Tables: Mary Boyce. . General Improvement >. Olive- Hoskm. Diligence: Nellie Watn. Readinc: Maisie Park. Attendance: Ist Class, George NeiU, May Dolan, Mary Boyce.

MAEREWHENUA. The annual distribution of prizes at the Maorewhenua School was hold on Tliursdav. 21st December.. Owing to the wet dav there was only a small attendance. Mr J. Adams junr occupied the chair and distributed the prizes. The Committee wish to tnanK the following for kindly giving special prizes: airs Butt, Miss M'Kenzie, ilessrs G and T. Young, Mr A. Fraser, and Mr H\ Oliver. The following is the Standard VI.: Cecil Gatchell. . Standard V.: Lizzie Meikle 1, Essie Adams 2. T Standard IV.: Jean Campbell 1, Irene Adams 2. . Standard 111 : George Meikle 1, Frank Bedford 2.„,,„,„ - Standard II.: Lena Gatchell 1, Bessie Wilson 2.„,.,.! Standard I.: Flossie Weir 1, Andrew Meikle 2. , _ . —Special Prizes. — Sowing: Standards IV. and V.— Lizzie Meikle 1, Jean Campbell 2. Sewing: Standards I. and II. —Lena Gatchell 1, Millie Howe 2. . . Spelling Jean Campbell 1, Lizzie Meikle 2. Arithmetic: Jean Campbell 1. Writing: Bessie Wilson 1.