SCHOOL VACATIONS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12401, 17 December 1914, Page 8

SCHOOL VACATIONS.

MIDDLE. ; —Standard VL—.Merit [j'-izes —!>t elas- : Kditli Granger (dux girl; medal presented by Mr E. I'. I. e. M.P.t. .May M'Donnell. Lizzie \.-.-rl!>. Jimiii Meidruiu. -'lnl da--: .Marv D'iv,-: . —Ad va need Vl. Ist - Ivv Creagh. l)oii> KiiiL'. Boy isi el as - : (i. e'. Gamble /dux 1.-oy: headmaster's medal). Ivan •Swinaid. Stuari M'Ne:l. ffarre\- Chalme: >. A rti'iir M •Murtrie, James Hopley. 2nd <-l:i"-~: Huia M'Mnrti ie. Lewis Boswell. Attindanee prizes—lst class: Doris King. Edith Granger, Mary Oliver. .Stuart M'Xeil. 2nd class: Huia M'Murtrie Ivan Swinard. Harvey Chalmers, Lizzie North. Ivy Creagn. Geo. Gamble. Sewing prizes—Alary Oliver 1. May M'Donnell and Edith. Granger 2, Elizabeth North 3. Shooting prizes (presented bv Mr C. Swinard) Cup) 1. George Gamble 2, Harvey Chalmers 3, Tom Hepburn 4, Arthur -M'Murtrie o, Lewis Bcswell 6, Huia M'Murtrie 7. John Russell 8. —Standard V.—

Merit prizes M'Kadgeu, Frances Meikle. Edith Scott, Harry Rawcliffe (duxl. 2nd Emrline Austin, James Alexander, 'l'homas Hepburn, John Russell, George Scott. Attendance prizes—lst class: Editu Scott, Bessie M'Fadgen. Frances ileikle. Jas. Alexander, Geo. Scott. 2nd class: John Russell, Emeline Austin.. - Sewing prizes—Edith Scott 1. Frances Meikle 2, Bessie M'Fadgen 3. Emeline Austin 4. —Standard IV. — Merit prizes—lst class: Tom Shalders (dux), Vernor Hammill, Stanley Riach. Arthur Renwick, Marion King. Mabel Bottle, Alice Rawcliffe, Nancy M'Neil. 2nd class: Frances M'Donnell. AVinnie Scott. Mabel Tonkin," Olive Granger. Effie Young. Stella Pygall, May Granger, Ma" I Wilson. Jane Russell; Myrtle Davey, Edna Russell, Daphne Hanna. Edward Lane, Geo. Bradfield. Wm. Chalmers, Keith Cassells, Horace Symons. John Creagh, Ernest Gilchrist. 3rd class: Linda Speid, Ethel Hopley, 1 -Marjory Preen, Jean Preen, James Gilchrist. Jack Alain, John Hanley. Attendance prizes—lst class: Effie Young. Myrtle Davey, Olive Granger. Stella Pyfiall, Alice Rawcliffe, _Jaue Russell, Mabel Tonkin, Maud Wilson, Horace Symon.?. 2nd class: Marion King, Winnie Scott. Linda Speid, Edna Russell. Nancy M'Neil. Geo. Bradfield, Wm. Chalmers. John Hanley, Arthur Renwick, Tom Shalders, Stanley Riach. -Sewing prize-—Alice' Rawcliffe 1, Nanev M'Neil and Myrtle Davey (equal) ; 2. Aland Wilson 3, Edna Russell and ■ Olive Granger (equal) 4. * —Standard 111.

Merit prizes—lst class: Ivan Hjorriiig (dux), Henry Campbell, Harold Side.**, Geoffrey Earl. Bertie Meikle. Stacey Adams, Marjory Tempero, Lizzie Ward. 2nd class: Roy Irvine, John Rawcliffe, Dudley Stagpoole, Hilda Gibb. Flossie 'Johnston. Jean Meikle. 3rd clas.-: Albert Symons, James Gray, Kdmund Gray. Harold Bent. .Toliu Grenfell, Elsie Kennedy. Veda Houston. Attendance prizes—lst. class: Tvan Hiorring. Henry Campbell, Harold Bent, John Grenfell, Bertie Meikle. John Rawcliffe, Roy Irvine, Harold Sidey, Hilda Gibb. jean Aleikh. Lizzie Ward. 2nd class: Geoffrey Earl. Edmund Gray, Dudley Stagpoole. Stacey Adams. Sewing prizes—Stacey Adams 1. Jean .Meikle 2. Alarjorie Tempero 3, Lizzie Ward and Hilda Gibb. (equal) 4. Standard II. —

Class prizes—lst class: Ethel Whittaker (dux), (Mr Brown's prize), Madge Grenfell, Edward Hay. 2nd class: .Albert Creagh, Harry Hopley, Charlie Granger. Dulcie Campbell, Edith Keen, Bertie PattWson, Dorie Hammill. Esmond M'Murtrie. 3rd class: Alina. Petersen, Grace Hammill, Hazel Candlish. Kdward Dodd, Winnie Bradfield, Christina Gilchrist, Ettie Free, Frank Grocott, Walter Connell, Bessie Speid, Claude Brown, Lionel Bent, Gordon Stagpoole. Ethel Wilcocks, John Rodger.s, Myra Wilcocks, Charlotte Preen. Attendance prizes—lst class: Albert Creagh. Edward Hay, Frank Grocott, Grace Hammill. 2nd class: Ethel Whittaker, Esmond M'Murtrie, Winnie Bradfield, Dulcie Campbell, Dora Hammill. Sewing—Ethel Whittaker and Ethel Wilcocks (equal) 1, Madge Grenfell and Winnie Bradfield (equal) 2, Mima Petersen 3, Hazel Candlish 4. Neatness of home-work Charles Granger 1, Ethel Whittaker 2. —Standard I.- —

Class prizes—lst class: Cyril Meikle (Mr Brown's prize), Ada Tempero. 2nd class: Annie Adams, Robina Jamieson, Molly Lane, William Clelland, Lucille de Xorville, Doris Russell, William King. 3rd class: Margaret Ogiivie, John Granger. George Drummond, William Connell, Flossie Free, William Coulter, Afabel Woodgate, Noel Grant, Herbert Pygall. Lily Hollow, Moana, Stagpoole. Stanley Cameron, Charles' Russell, Myrtle-Scott, Albert Petersen, John Gray, William Kennedy, Mervis Broad. Vera Crocker, Alildred Badeley, Frank Hore, Lily Alain. Attendance Prizes —Ist class: Herbert Pygall, William Connell, Cyril Meikle," John Granger, William King, Myrtle' Scott. Stanley Cameron. 2nd class: Charles Russell, George Drummond, William Clelland, Frank Hore, Aiarga.ret Ogiivie, Lucille de Norville. Sewing—Robina Jamieson ancl Molly Lane (equal) 1, Alabcl Woodgate 2. Lucille de Xorville 3 r Flossie Free 4. Brushwork —Molly Lane 1, Robina Jamieson 2. Best mannered boy in the class (Air de NorviHe's prize)— Cyril Meikle. —lnfant Department.— *

Attendance —Ist Cla.ss —Boys—Staaiey Creagh, William Free, Norman Grocott. Lawrence Alexander. Girls —I2v-i Gilchrist, Hilda M'Murtrie. 2nd Class: Boys—Arthur Smith, Crosby Russell. Girls—Olive Scott, Edith Todd, Letitia Bradfield. Alaisie Connell. Irene Jamieson, Alildred Cameron. Regular Attendance—Linda M'Fadgen. Alma Hammill, Eric Burns, Edwin Hammill. —Preparatory Standard I. —

3 Ist Class Prizes —Boys: Stanley Creagh (dux), Laurence Alexander, • Louis GrenfeU, Bertie Ogilvie, Crosby Ru.s«c:l, Samuel Clelland. Ahvyn Chase. George Batson, William Mowbray, 'Nor--111 an Groeott. Girls: Linda Jl'Fad"gen (dux). Gladys Mowbray, Doris jjadeley. Lillian Reid, Essie Stagpoole, Grace Campbell, Mildred Cameron, Eva Ferguson, Editli Todd. 2nd Class — , Boys: Percy Kennedy, Jchn -Woodgatc, William Free, Edwin Bent. Kileen Smith. Eva Gilchrist, Olive Scott, Mavis H-erron. —Class V.— Ist Class Prizes —Boys: Frederick Ward, .Tallies Johnston. Henry M'Don•ncll, Alfred Smith. Edwin Hammiil, Arthur Smith. Gir:-:: j.etitia Bradfield, Maisie C'oimel!. Phyllis Lane. 2nd Class Prizes—Boys: Eric Thorpe. Alex. Campbell. Girls: Katherine Gilchrist, Winifred Smith. —Glass IV.— Ist Class Prizes —Boys: Eric Burns, X'. ,; so:i Bent. Herbert Wilcocks. Girls* Irene Jamieson, Eina Russell, Eileen CVndlish, Mavis Creagh. Hilda M'Murtrio, Cn rolir.e Chalmers, Lillian Common. B rendu Russell, Nellie Preen. SOUTH. The Gymnasium Hall at the South School was-filled this afternoon on the occasion of the annual prize distribution in ' connection with the school. Mr Crombie. the Cliaitrnan, in his opening remarks, complimented the teachers and scholars on the year's work. He drew, attention to the fact that all the entrants had passed in the proficiency examination. . Mr Aldred congratulated his- staff and the children on the year's success, and spoke of the excellent way the children had responded to the war relief funds, between £'so and £6O having been contributed. Mesdames Crombie and Aldred presented, the prizes to the deserving pupils. The building was arranged with the best results of the year's handiwork—sewing, brushwork, writing, and d rawing—and was standing tostiriiony to the excellent teaching, of the staff and the splendid results attained. —Standard J.— Dux of class: Constance Miller.

Boys—Eric Bartrum and lan Al'Kin- 1 uon (equal) 1, Douglas .Synion 2. Keith Sumpter 3. Girls—Constance Miller 1, Edith Gniipci- -J. Ruth .Johnston 3. General proficiency: Rita Symon, Marjnrie Al' Kenzic. Jessie »M'Cn.be, Mav Brooker. William Hunter, Leslie ; WVls'i. Doubles Cardno. Walter Smith, I .):.nn , Hepburn. Russell Ead:e. Ken- [ m il! Sievwriglit. | Airlie.- crrtificiifs : 1-t class — Ei U.irinmi. Russell Eadie, Harold Deal. Jaim~ Hepburn. Alan Holt. •Jo.M'pli Hay. Albert I'eart, lan M'Kinuon. William I'obson, Douglas Syjnoii. Keiinc rh Sievwriglit, Keith Sumpter, Mos> Wylie. Mariorie Brooker, Mary Browulee. Eva Geon, Constance* Miller. Alarjorie Al'Kenzic. ' ' Drawing and general inmrovement; Harold Deal. ' '""" —Standard 11. Dux of class: Nellie Bryc?. Boys— James Fair 1, Fred Shepherd 2, Alan Stewart 3. Girls —Nellie Bryce 1, Jessie M'Kenzie'2, Rita Symon 3. General proficiency: Rose Carson, Marjorie Bryce, Nellie Couper, Effie Hav. Grace Genge. Alait Dewar, Stanley" Holt. Philip Plunkett, John Black, Walter Searle. General improvement: William Main. Attendance certificates: Ist class— Alan Dewar, Stanley Holt. Thomas Kidd, Albert Kaye, Eric Richardson, .Maxwell Smith, Alan Stewart, Rona Bee. Alarjorie Bryce, Rose Carson. Jean Neill, Effie Hay", Maisic Kaye, Jessie M'Kenzie, Rita Symcn, Dorothy Stickmann, Martha Wallace. 2nd class — James Farr, 'Philip Plunket, Percy Symon. Alex. Ward.

—Standard lII. —- Dux of class: Annie Bryce. Boys— James -Johnston 1, Donald Brooker 2, Alfred Berry 3. Girls —Annie Bryce. .1, Caroline Carson 2, Ruth Humphries 3. General proficiency: Lottie Henderson, Lolah Swindley, Maude Nichols, Robert Lee, George Malcolm, Cecil Crombie. Patrick Jennings. Cyril Clarke. Attendance certificates: Ist class and prize—Annie Bryce, Ruth Humphries, Brenda Haslemore. Rita Richardson. Peggv Redmond, Lilian Symon, Donald Brooker, Cyril Clarke, Albert Searle,' William M'Kenzie. 2nd class —George Blncklock. Frank Lee, George Malcolm. Caroline Carson, Lucy Webb. —Standard'' IV. — Dux of class: Jessie K-idd. Boys— I-larold Clarke 1, Erie Adamson 2, Donald Dewar 3. Girls —Jessie Kidd 1, Elizabeth Manton 2, Rita Frier and Bertha Deal (equal) 3. General proficiency: Florence Deal, -Myra Farr, Rita Roxby, Nettie Bee, George. M'Bride. Charles Symon, Terence Direen, William Haslemore. Attendance certificates: Ist class and prise—Eva Stickmann, Annie Bond, Nettie Bee, May Moore, Irene Peart, Jessie Kidd, Elizabeth Manton, Myra Farr, Charles Symon. William PeartWilliam Searle, Harold Clarke. T .~nd class—Violet Craig; Rita Frier, Vera Hesketh, Jean Sievwriglit, Florence Kennedy. Ethel Smith, Norman Molli-

son. —Standard V.— Dux of class: Eunice Movie. Boys Lyall Sumpter 1, Andrew Jackson 2. Girls—Eunice Moyle i, Irene Hull 2. General proficiency: Alison Crombie, Mav Heron, Yola Grave. Attendance certificates: Ist class and priz(>—Mimie Bee, Yola Grave, May Heron, Elva Manton, Ethel Ross, Arthur Bartrum, Joseph Kaye, Lvall Suinpter. Louie Berry, Irene Hall. Eunice Moyle, Margaret M'Neill, Flora. Robertson, Arthur Couper. 2nd class — Bessie Kidd, Hazel Paterson. —Standard VI. — Duxes: Pereival Brooker and Ruby Searle. Boys—Pereival Brooker 1, Dick King 2. Girls: Ruby Searle 1. Eileen M'Quin 2.

General proficiency : Ellie Dewar. ~ Attendance certificates.: Ist class and prize—Ellie Dewar, Bessie Wallace. Eileen Al'Quiii. Minn Topp. Pereival Brooker, Dick King, Harold Farr. 2nd class —Dorothy Hair, Iris Pattrson, Victor Crombie, Andrew A]'Jennett. —Special Prizes. —

Cardboard modelling: JII.—W iljiam M'Kenzie .and Annie Brycc. - IV. — r William Searle and Elizabeth Manton. Bnishwork: I.—James Hepburn and Constance Miller. II. —Walter Searle, Percy Symon, Nellie Bryce. Writing: I. —Kenneth Sievwriglit and Edith Caliper. II. —Walter Searle ;md Eitn S.vmoii. 111. —Charlotte Henderson and Robert Lee. IV. —Myra Fair. V. —Yola Grave. VI. —Rubv Searle. Drawing: I. —Leslie Welsh and. Ruth. Johnston. II. —Walter Searle and Jessie M'K'enzie. 111. —Robert- Lee and Ruth Humubries. TV. —Rita Roxby. V. —Eunice "Movie. VT. —Ruby Searle. Percival Brooker. Design: II. —Ron a Bee. Physical exercises: Vl.—Boys: Andrew' M'Jeanett; girls: Iris Paterson. V. —Beys: Stewart .Jenkins; girls: Flora. Robertson. IV. —Boys: Donald Dewar; girls: Ethel Cossins. 111. — Boys: Frank -Lee;, girls: Catherine Ward. II. —Boys: Fred. Shepherd; girls: Mariorie Bryce. I. —Boys: Eric Bartrum: girls: Marjorie Brooker. Sewing VI.- Dorothy Hair. V.— Hazel Paterson and Alison Crombie (equal) 1, Mimie Bee 2. IV. —M.vra Farr 1. Rita Frier and Elizabeth Man: ton '(equal) 2. 111. —Annie Bryce_ 1., Ruth Humphries 2. II. —Jessie M'Kenzic 1, Nellie Couper 2. I. —Marjorie M'Kenzie I, Edith Couper 2. Navv League essays: VI. —Ruby Searle.' L Dick King 2. V—Lyall Sumpter 1. Eunice Movie 2, Mav Heron 3. . Mental Arithmetic and Rapid Calculations: VI. —Iris Paterson. V. — Irene Hall., IV.—Bertha Deal. 111. — James Johnston. Most Popular Boy: Harold Farr. Most Popular Girl: Iris Paterson. Industry Prize (Standard VI.): Harold Fan-. Cookery Prize: Vl.—lris Paterson. V. —Mimie Bee 1, Louie Berry 2 VVictoria League Essay: Dick King. Arithmetic, Standard IV. (boys): Donald Dewar. Best Progress in Band: George M'Bride. Class Work : Standard VI. —Dorothy Hair and Victor Crombie. Standard V. —Irene Hall, May Heron, Kathleen Rule. Eiva Manton. Cricket and Football: Lewis Brooker. Annual Examination: Certificates of Proficiency—Lewis Broker, Percival M. Brooker, Victor Crombie, Harold Farr, John Grant,. Richard Harrison, Dick King, And row M'Jennett, Cecil Maddigan, Helen Dewar. Dorothy Hair, Eileen M'Quinn, Iris Paterson, Rubinn Sear'lr. Mina P. Topp, Elizabeth R. Wallace. Standard II.: Conduct and Attention—Nellie Bryce. Improvement— Dorothea Stickmann, Albert Kaye. Standard I.: Improvement (writing! and reading)— Robert Hamilton. Special Prize for Good Conduct: El lie Down r. —lnfant Department.— ; . ... Class Prizes. ■ ' • Class G: Boys—Jack Armstrong- and; Ruv Gibb (equal) 1, Arthur Harper 2. Girls Kathleen Evans and Nancy Heron (equal) 1, Eva Grenfell 2. ... Class 5: Boys—James Pledger 1,. Robin Fox 2. Girls—Edna Calder. 1, Klsie Polglase 2. Class 4: Boys—Douglas Kearns 1, Stanley Symon "2. Girls—Dolly Pea rt. 1, Joy Procter and Jessie Smart (equal) 9. Class 3: Boys—Eric Black 1, Jack Heron and Gordon Davey (equal) 2. Girls: —Helen Malcolm and Betty Mills (equal) 1, Edna Aitkenhead and-Jessie Smith (equal) 2. - Class 2: Boys—Archie Gibb 1, Herbert Symon and Alex. M'Phail (equal) 2. Girls —Renie Couper 1, Effie Kidd and May-Noill (equal) 2. Class 1 (A 1 ) :; Boys—George. Todd 1.Girls—Doris Wilson 1. Merinda Richards 2. Class 1: J!ays—Alan Sutton 1, Her-b.-rt Clarke 2. Girls—Gladys Robertson 1. I'ta Bailey 2.

Special Prizes. Drill—Class 6: Jack Redmond, Rita Ross. _ Glass 5: James Searle, May Sievwrifrht. Class 4: Hermann Stichmann, Dylly Peart. Class 3: Leonard Irwin, Xoelinp Beswiek. Class 2: Vere Mahan. Mabel Crouch. Class 1 (A): Hazel G'een. Class I: .Alan Sutton. Jaims Maeandrew, Olive Haivtin. Brush work—Class 6: Ray Gibb, Era Grenrell. Alice Robson. Class 5: Reginald Coneher. Janet Smart. Class 4: Harry Roxby. Dolly Peart. Drawing—Arthur Harper. Alice Robsou. Class -J: Frank Hay, Janet Smart and Km Bail'e.V. Class 4: Tl. Sticli- 1 | maim. Dolly Peart. r Writing—Class G: Arthur Harper, Kathleen Fnrr. Class o: Norma Grenfoll. Class 4: Annie Ross and Jeanette t

M'Cabe, Class 3: Harold M'Fadgeti.. Doris Blair. Singing—Cliu-s 6: Jack Redmond, L'oiuV Black. Class 5: James Searle, •Janet Smart. Class 3: Jack Hunter. Class I: Farnie M/Quin. General Proficiency . Reginald Concher, Douglas Kent, Alfred Hesketh, Phyllis Bryce. Attendance —First Class: Fred Inviji, Jack Redmond. George Carson, Donald Malcolm, Bruce Hawtin, Jas. Searle, Frank Hay, Jas. M'Keuzie, Douglas Kent, H. Stichman, Leonard Irwin, Douglas Procter, Alice Robson, - Mary Todd. Kathleen Evans, Violet Richardson, Kathleen Ross, Nancy Heron, Laura- Plunket, May Sievwright, Lily Downing. Margaret M'Jvinnon, Amy Colenso. Second Class: Alfred Hesketh. Alex. Neill. Clifford Holt, Harold M'Fadgen, James Plunket, Archie Gibh, Rita Ross, Louie Black, Eleanor Walker, Elsie Polglase, Mary Robson, Renie Coupor. The dux medals were presented by Messrs Crombie and Sherwin, and special prizes l>y , Mesdames Heron, Jackson, M'Keuzie, Miss Dewar. and Messrs Eraser, J. ,M. Brown, Ward, Stradian, Tovrnsend, Wylie, and Burns. - To these the thanks of teachers and committee are due, as well as to parents and friends for their very liberal response to the appeal for prize money. OTEKAIKE. The prizes • in connection'■'with the above school were' presented by Mr Benstead as follows: ' Junior Glasses—Marjory Butt, Chas. Watt, Monica O'Neill, Lorna Neill, Mary Vaile, Vincent Ellis, Laurence Ellis, Lawrence Neill, James Parker, Edward O'Neill. Jean Park, Fay Park, Myia Parker. Willie Skoath. ' Standard I.—Eileen O'Neill. Arthur Kirkaldv. Standard ll.—Maisie M'Kenzie, Florri;> Parker,. Thomas Vaile. Standard lll.—Mn<rgie Park, Beatrice •Ellis, Bella Crce, Vida Watt, Ales. Boyce. Standard IV.—Burlcitt Kelk, George Neill, Norman Ellis. Kathleen Vaile. Standard V.—Nellie. Watt, Peggie Williamson, Colin Neill, Frank Bovce. Standard Vl.—Douglas Ellis (dux), Alice Watt. Ada Brown. . Sewing Prizes—Upper 1: Alice Watt. Medium 2: Maisie MeKenzie. Lower 3: Marjorie Butt. Drawing—Class P.: Vincent Ellis, Standard V. : Nellie Wiatt. V. • Peggie Williamson. Standard II,: Marjorie Butt, - ' Darning—Nellie Watt 1, Alice Watt '2, ?ilaifie McKenzie 3. Special Prizes—Arithmetic■: Laurence Ellis: Thomas Vaile. Reading: M. j Butt. ■ The Committee wish to thank all .who save .special prizes—Messrs Barealv Bros., Spiers, Ward. Eraser, Wright, : Stephenson and Co., Bulleid, Craig, . Waitaki Dairy Co.; and others.