SCHOOL VACATIONS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11811, 21 December 1912, Page 8

SCHOOL VACATIONS.

WAIMATE DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. Tko aunual break-up took place yesterday. In tb.9 afternoon the prizes were presented in the infant department. There was a fair attendance of parents, who thoroughly enjoyed the very good entertainment provided by the'infants under .Miss Crawford. Several action songs were rendered, recitations given, and other items of interest. ■ The Chairman of the School Committee (Mr Hassail) presided, and the Mayoress (Mrs Black) presented the prizes and gifts. The Rev. G. Stockwell spoke a few words on behalf of the Ministers' Association, and each of the children received a text card provided by the Association. After the, prize distribution the children were invited to a free,picture. show by Mr M'Gr'ath, and. needless to-i'say.-there was no loitering on-the road i to the Olympia Hall.. Following ia the prize list for the infants:—

—Merit.— Class V —Boys: Arthur' Gumming 1, Errol Brain 2, Percy .Willetts 3. Girls: Mav Sargeant (Mrs Manchester's prize) 1, Hazel Wilce 2, Ella Skevington 3." Class IV—Boys: "Hon"Collet I , Sam! Turner and Fred Keen (equal)" 2, Rollaud Jackson 3. Girls: M. Smith 1, Mvra Betten 2, Kathleen Gumming 3. Class III—Bovs: Stanley Tullev 1, Albert- Allfrey 2," Jack Willetts 3, Willie Gcddis 4. Girls: Phyllis Chamberlaini I. Myrtle Hill 2, Annie Edwards 3, Eileen Melton 4. Class II —Boys: Leslie Buckingham 1, Leslie Veitch 2, Arthur, Mines 3, Ernest Hawkins 4. Girls: Ruth' Harris 1, Jean Brownliv (Mrs Manchester's prize) 2, Myrtle Campbell 3, Eva- Dunlop i. Class I —Boys: Norton Chamberlain 1. Leslie Jackson 2, Ivan Key 3. Girls: Kathleen Evans 1, Eileen Dailov 2. Daisy Attewell 3. Writing—Lily Keys, Ina Smith, Ina Hard.wick,. Gladys Manchester, Maudi l'ni-e. Drawing—Walter Smith, Frank Dugdale, H. Jones, Frank Graham, George Harrison, Alice Dunlop, Bessie Brownlie. Industry—Elsie Kenna.rd. Eva Cottec, V. King, Gavin Campbell, Doris Fulton. Pearl Prue. David Watts, Norton Attewell. C. Cleland. Allan Hurst, Hugh. Dash. Athol Wilson, Allan Shearer, John Tomlin (Mrs Manchester's prize). Mental Arithmetic—Harry Jackson. Violet Guthrie, Ethel Dunstan, Rone Woods (Mrs Manchester's prize). ." Nature Study—Neter Wilce., Annie Morrison, Mavis Fox. Ngaio Hart. ■ Writing—Kenneth Veitch 1. Eustace Kino: 2, Charles Holland 3, Clarence Palk 4. Arthur Ellen 5. Joseph Jovce 6, Albert'Ayshford 7, Allen Turner 8. Willie Attewell g.Ngata. Pitcaithly (Mrs O'Brien's prizes). "Colin Dobbs, Fred Goodman. Georgo Cordner, George Stewart, Edna Dunstan, Mary Thomas. Recitation (Miss Crawford's specials) —Rene Woods. May Sargeant. Bessie Brown-lie. Kathleen Cmnmihg, Hori Collett. Molly Childs. —Standard Ia. —

Merit—Girls: Liala Smith 1, Ruth Manchester 2, Minnie Dunbar 3. Boys: Albert Hutt 1, Charlie Eade and Gilbert Hassall 2, Arthur Hawkins 3. Progress and Industry—Girls: Jean 8011. Ruth Colbourne, 'Molly HuTst. Bovs: Stanley Valk, Fred Crena. Arthur Slade. Sewing—Janet Skevington 1. Minnie Dunbar 2, Elsie Carbis 3. —Standard l Ib. — Merit —Boys: Charles Carter 1, Rex Colville 2, Stanley Smith 3. Girls: Hazel Scott 1, Alice Borrie 2, Gladys Kennard 3. Progress and Industry—Boys: Richard Elcoek, Ernest Buckingham. Girls: Thelma Wilson, Molly Morrison. Specials—Drawing: - Richard Colbourne. Writing: Lexie Kane. —Standard II. — Merit —Boys: Leslie Sargent 1. Oliver Bare-lav and Peter Peiterson 2. Murray Grant' 3. Girls: Dorothy Akhurst' 1, Hazel Dugdale 2, Dinah Hawkins 3. Progress and Industry—Boys: Keitn Denholm, Victor Hay man. Girte: Ruth Fagan. Jessie Hume, Veda. Melton, Ruth. Fulton. Sewing —Dinah Hawkins 1. Myrtle Robinson 2. —Standard 111. .Merit—Boys: Gladys Willetts I, Flora Bovd 2, Beatrice O'Brien 3. Girls: Rab" Piteaitbley 1, Gordon Morrison 2, Harold Kirby 3. Diligence-^Girls: Esme Hollamby 1, Annie Deiich 2. Ada Slade 3. Boys: Gerald Fox .I', Willie Bell 2. Alfred Shefford 3. Specials (presented by Mrs Vigers)— Waiting: Edith Robinson. Drawing: Gordon Morrison.

Sewing—Edith Robinson (Mrs S. J. Adams) 1, Olive Harrison 2. —Standard' IV

Merit—Boys: Win.- Batchelor 1, David White 2. George Joyce and' Rolfe Lee_3. Girls: Alison Dunbar 1, Reta Ayshford 2, Grace Manchester 3. Progress and Industrv —Bovs: Ralph Garland 1, John Stewart 2, Walter Howard 3. Girls: Margaret Morrjson I,' Kitty Joyce 2, Annie Hutt 3. Sewing—Vera Smith 1, Beruiee Shackle-ton 2. Specials—Composition : Dora Hassall. Drawing: Phyllis Dunsian. Sewing: Cassiu Baker. —Standard V. — Merit —Boys: Thomas O'-Blien 1. William Phillips 2, Herbert Melton 3. Girls: Bessie Kane 1, Ada Jackson 2. Vera Hum and. Olive Richards 3. Progress—Boys: Thomas Eade. Ernest Enge'lbrecst, George Manchester. Girls: Amelia Slade. Mary Erdner. Cookery—Margaret Campbell and Evelyn Colbourne 1, Jessie Baker 2. —Standard Vl. Merit—Boys: Clifford Jones 1. Dickson Borrie 2, Harry Denhohn 3. Girls: Alice Eade 1, Gerty Stewart 2, Ivy Ayshford 3. Progress and Industry—Boys: Henry Wooffindin, Herbert Petterson. Norman Inkster. Girls: Clensie Walker, Bella Wain, Edna Hosking. Cookery—Nellie Clear 1. Ivy Ayshford 2. Specials (Mr Paul's)— Drawing: M. Manchester. Writing: A. Cochrane. Dux of primary school (Mr Black's gold medal) —Wm. Hume. —Scripture Prizes.— High School—Grace G. Mumford. Nellie Hume, Frank Hayman and Hazel Manchester (equal). Standard IV.—Margaret Morrison, Dora Hassall and Bernice Shackletou (equal), Allesir Dunbar Standard" lll.—Harold Kirby, Flora Boyd, Gordon Morrison. Standard ll.—Victor Ha vman, Matilda Dugdale, Dorothy Akhurst and Ruth Fagan (equal). Standard I.—Roy Grant, W. Hurst and Eva.'-M. Morrison (equal), L.„ Kane.

WAIMATE HIGH SCHOOL (JUNIOR). Dux—Ronald Skackleton. Merit—Boys: Ernest Marshall 1, Geo. Hodges 2, DonaTd Morrison 3. Girls: Grace Dunbar 1,. Joyce Ba'rnet 2, Ethel Jackson and Olive M'Pherson (equal) 3. Chemistry—Frank Haynian. Geometry—Archie Hamilton. Composition-—Sheila Hertslet. Industry—Hilda Hutt. Cookery—Lillian Welhvood 1, Oh'vo M'Pherson and Moiia Jones (equal) 2. —Class 2. '.'■■•' Merit —Girls: Frances O'Brien. 1, Dora Hume 2, Elizabeth Allan 3. Bovs: John Reilly 1. Diligence—Grace Mumford 1, Hazel' Manchester 2, Mabel-Kilworth 3, Avery Cottee 4. Cookery—Frances O'Brien. —Senior Class.— Proficiency—John Kane. —Class 4. Merit—Eiien Kane, Allan Shackleton. History—John Dash: (Mr Hamilton's prize). Dux of school—John Dash. V" —Clasa 3. Merit—Girls: Mabel Jackson l f Olive Milne 2. Neita Nicol 3, Elsie Trbtt 4. Boys: William Menzies 1.- . Steady progress-r-Cissie Quinn, Nellie Hume. Hilda Opie. History—Ngaire Pitcaitlily. .; Regular attendance for 11 years— Nellie Hume (Mr Hamilton's prize). Cookerv —Ngaire Pitcaithlv. Best footballer—Lionel (Mrs E. HassnH's prize). The following donated special prizes: Mesdames S. J. Adams, E. Hassall, Geo. Manchester. M. O'Brien. • Messrs J. r!lack. Coventry. W. M: Hamilton, E. Hassall. and Paul; also the teachers.

Mr Coventry kindly presented tennis racquet and' balls to be played for.

PAPAKAIO SCHOOL

Following is the prize-list: — Class Prizes.—Standard \ I-: Marjory Elder dux (Mr Young's medal), Ina M'lntyre 2. Standard V.: Ronald Cameron 1. Standard IV.: lan Macdonald 1. Eva Hutchison and Jessie Macpherson 2. Standard 111. : Margaret Winchester and Kenneth Macdonald 1. John Nimmo 2. Standard II.: Annie Elder and Lucv Macpherson 1, John Skinner 2. Standard I.: JanetGibson 1; Mary Nimmo 2. P3. : Allan j Hutchison and'Jas. Winchester 1, John Doley and Norman Macdonald 2. Special Prizes.—Writing (Mr Wm. I Gardiner's prizes): Bovs, James Nimmo_; I Girls, Effie Martin. General Knowledge . (Mr J. M. Brown's prize): Boys, lan Macdonald I,'-' Richard Davey 2. , ' • Arithmetic: Boys—Standard 11., TV alter.- Winchester; Standard 1., Robert Gillespie. Sewing.—Senior Girls: Effie. Martitr 1, Madge Milne 2, (Mrs. Seyb's. prize),Alice Gillespie, buttonholes (Mrs Elder's -prize). Standard III.: Mabel Gibson 1, MaTgaret Gillespie: 2 (Mrs Elderls prize). Standards 11. and I.: Effie Seyb.

MORVEN SCHOOL.

The annual distribution o£ priZestooK place on Thursday afternoon, was' a good attndance of "parents.. Mr Hav, chairman of the"" School Committee, presided. "The Village Blacksmith was sung by the children of the upper standards, and a duet by two Maori children, the whole school joining in "the chorus. Mr Hamilton, of Waimate, said he was very pleased to be at Morven, and complimented the boys and girls on the beautiful prizes they were'about to receive. He gave the children: some good advice, and also referred to the good qualities of Mr Clarke, complimenting him on his promotion. . Mrs Hamilton then presented the prizes as follows. —Attendance Prizes. — . First Class: Doris Well wood (oyears), Ethel Hart (4 years), Nessie Craig, Annie Dilln. Edwin Hay. Eric M'Pherson, Beroie Wellwood, Annie Allnutt, Emm*. Allnutt, Maggio Dillon, Adel. Wellwood, Peter Hanlev, Doris Hart. Second Class: Jessie" Forsyth, Eileen Dillon , Francis Hanlev, Bertie Hart, Martha Craig, Margaret Colhoun, Willie Fisher, L'zzie Borwich, Minnie Slattery, George Fisher, Jack Forsyth.

—Merit Prizes. — Standard VI.: Ivy Benson- (dux) 1, Harold Barnett 2, Maggie Tobin; 3. Standard V.: Nellie Slattery 1, Kitty Fitzharris 2, Charles Melton 3. Standard IV.: Annie Allnutt 1, Emma Allnutt 2. '_ Standard III.: Eric M'Pherson 1, Eda Forbes 2, Maggie Fttzharris 3, Eileen Waites 4. . Standard II.: Eileen Breshn .1, Mvrel Craig 2, Willie Tobin 3. Standard 1./ Michael Fitzharris 1, Adel. Wellwood 2. Kathleen Cooney 3, Lucy Sy'mons 4. <' . . , ' —Sewing Prizes. Standard IV.: Esca Ancell (Mrs Forbes) 1, Doris, Wellwood (Miss Smart) 2. Standard V.: Kitty Fitzharris (Mrs Stokes) 1, Nellie Slattery (Mrs Ancell) 2. " Standard IV.: Hannah Pyke (Mrs Nelson) 1. Emma AUnuti (Mrs Hart) 2. Standard III.: Eileen Breshn (Mrs. Stokes) 1, Maggie Fitzharris (Mrs Allnutt) 2. Standard II.: Marianne Syinons (Mrs Allnutt) 1. - Standard I.: Adeline Wellwood (Mrs Hart 1.

Special—Doris Hart, infants (Mrs Smith).

—Special Prizes. — Arithmetic —Standard A 7!.: Ivy Bensou (Mr Geo. M'Pherson's prize). Standard V.: Nellie Slattery ■ (Mr it. Forsvth's prize). Standard'lV.: Stanlev Morton (Mr M. 'Hanle.y's prize). Standard III.: Martha Alhratt (Mrs S. J. Bailev's prize). Standard II.: Jean Ancell (Mr S. J. Bailey's pr.ize). .Standard I.: Myrtle Woods (Mr A. Borwick'.q prize). Gardening—Bovs: Charles Melton (Mr J.. T. Hay's prize) 1, Edwin Hay (Mr It. B. Clarke's prize) 2. Girls: Standard VI. Doris WeThvood (Mr W. D. Marshall's prize) 1, Annie Dillon (Mr J. T. Hay's prize) 2. Standard V.— Ethel Hart"'(Mrs Wm. Fisher's prize) 1, Emma Allnutt (Mr E. J. Meredith's prize) 2, Maggie Brown (Mrs Clarke's prize) 3. Good Conduct and Perseverance — Senior Division: Rex Barnett (Mrs- R. Weilwood's prize). Junior Division: Lily Bailey (Mrs R. Weilwood's prize). Infant Division: Bella Colhoun- (Mrs P. Weilwood's prize). Composition—Senior: Ivy Benson. Junior: Allan Ancell.

Spelling—Alfred . Woods (Miss ' Pelvin's prize). Drawing—Stuart Morton. ■Writing—lvy Bennett. ' . Special Prize (Mr Hamilton) for most industrious boy not a, prize-taker— Harold Burnett. -

At the close of the distribution three, cheei's were given for Mr and Mrs Hamilton.

' Mr Hay then stated that he .wa asked, on behalf of the teachers an scholars, to make a few remarks on th : occasion of Mr Clarke's leaving the dis triet. He..'called- on Miss M. Bet son- to read'ths address as follows:- ■ "We, the pupils and staff of the Moi ven School are very sorry that you a-i . leaving ns. During the time yon hav been'with us at- Morven yon have spare • no pains to make ns successful in ou studies, to make our school life pleasan and to further our best interests i every possible way. Though w-ear sorry to lose you, we are at the sam time very glad to kuow v that you ar leaving us for promotion, and we wis " you all success and prosperity at Fail '., lie. This small present we ask you : accept as a slight token'of our esteei: . and good wishes for your future hap piness." Mr E. Hay then presented Mr Clark with a- beautiful silver shaving mug ah< glass combined, a silver paper holder, > pair of ebony hacked engraved militar; "brushes, and a framed photo.' of thi school and schoolhduse. Mr Clarke, in responding, said he wa. sorry to leave. He had grown to lov them all. and ho hoped they would stil go on learning. He thanked them foi their beautiful presents. Mr Hay :moved"a, hearty vote <.l thanks to the donois of special prizes. Cheers were given for the chairman, members of School Committee, and the judges of the sewing, etc The singing of "God Save the King" brought the proceedings to a. close. The teachers and scholars then dispensed afternoon, tea. MAEREWHEiVUA SCHOOL. - The following is the piizc-list of tho ahove school: — Sta.ndaul VI —Essie Adams I.'Lizzie Me.kle 2. , . Standard V. —Irene Adams 1. Dons Adams 2. Sfaudaul IV. —George Meikle 1. Frank Bedford 2. Standard lll.—Bessie Wilson 1, Walter Howe 2. - ', - Standaid ll.—Flossie Weir 1. Andrew Meikle 2. Standard -I.—Eva. ■ Adams 1, Lionel: Bhiomfield^2. —Special Prizes for Drawing.— Standard IV.. V. and VI. (Mr J. Adams' prize)— Lizzie Meikle. Standards II and 111. (Mr Bedford's prize)—Harrv Butt. Standard L (Mr Bedford's prize)— Eva Adams. —Special Prizes for Sewing Standard Vl.—Lizzie- Meikle. Standard V. (Mi Eraser's prize)— Doris Adams. Standard 111. "(Mis Bust's prize)— Bessie Wilson. Standard ll.—Milne Howe 1, "Olive Adams 3. Standard I. and P. Class (Mrs Butts' prize)—Effie W-eir. Special Prize for Arithmetic —George Meikle. Special Prize for Spelling—Essie Adams. Special Prize for Reading and Recitation —Flossie Weir. - " Attendance Certificates —First Class: Lizzie Meikle. Second Class :• Flossie Weir. George Meikle. KAKANUI SCHOOL. The following is the list of prizes to be presented on Boxing" Day at the school picnic:— - , > Standard VI —Dux, Theresa - Leek; 2nd," Angus M'Kenzie. ;•-,'' *-" . i

Standard V—lst, Russel Laurensou; 2nd. Reuben Alinquist. Standard IV—lst. James Soilness: 2nd. Vida Biuce. ! Standard lll—lst, Violet Cornish: 2nd, Albert Maffey. Standard ll—lst, Eva Boaden ; Rhoda Bugden. . Standard I—lst. Vera Voung; 2nd, Alice Cleverley. - . Infant Reader—lst, Jessie Bruce; 2nd, Jessie Young. Special Naturo study, Robert M'Kenzie. " . Attendance M'Kenzie, Arthur Watts, \iolet Cornish,.Helen M'Kenzie, Rhoda BugI den Irene Tvson, Elsio Tyson, Louisa. M'Kenzie. Ella, Baughan, Dudley Bugden. 2nd class: Wilfred Barnett, Raymond Bugden. , For attendance (those living beyona one and a-half mile from the school)— George Smith.