THE SCHOOL VACATIONS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11301, 20 December 1898, Page 6

THE SCHOOL VACATIONS.

HIGH STREET SCHOOL,

The annual distribution 01 prizes and break-iig-up ceremony in connection with the High street Sohool.took place yesterday afternoon, there being a large nuinbei of the parents and friendß of the children in attendance. Among those present werel Messrs J. H. Hoaking, "W. Farnie, A. Fleming, J. A. Millar, M.H.R., A. Sligo, M.H.R., M. Cohen, D, Wisharc, and Dr Heinemann. The proceedings commenced in the infant room, where the children, under the direction of Miss Anderson, sang a number of songs' and went through Borne physical exercises. Dr Brown (chairman ■ of the . Education Board) presented" the prizes and certificates. This hairing been done, Dr Brown,took ad-, vantage of the presence of two members of Parliament (Messrs A. Sligo and J.A. Millar) to' call attention to the unsatisfactory nature of the present capitation system. He pointed out that capitation being paid on the average attendance, the • amount was affected by epidemics, and if there was sickness among the children of a large school it affected not only thafsohool, but the schooh,throughout Otago, for it was from ihe profit derived from the large, sohools that the board had to some extent to depend for the carrying on of the smaller schools in the country districts. Ho trustecf Ohat the members of Parliament would try to Ao something: in the way of effecting W chaege in regard to the payment of the capitation allowances. ' i Ah adjournment was then made to the sbhool hall, where the prizes were distributed to the higher olasses of the school. Mr J. H. Hosking (chairman of'the school committee) presided. Apologies were deceived for the absence of Dr Waddell and Mr H. Harraway. 'The prizes and certificates to the various Standards were presented by. the following gentlemen:— Standard 11, Mr J. A. Millar, M.H.R.: Standard m; Mr A. Sligo, M.H.K ; Standard IT, Mr M. Cohen; Standard V, Jlr Fafnie; Standards VI and VII, the chairzha4.>' ■'" ■.'.■■■ .' ■ ■'Mv Sligo moved a vote of thanks to the. teabners, and spoKe a few words of advice to the children, the motion being subsequently carried with cheers. ! •;< Mr Smith; head master, briefly acknowledged the vote. M. Cohen,.in moving a vote 01 thanks to the school committee, referred to the neces: sity of cooking and domestic economy being taught in. the board schools. ; ■Three; cheers having been given lor the committee, the Chairman wished the children all .a Merry Christmas and a; Happy New year,-expressed a hope thai they would all ,enjby their holidays, and announced that the -gohool would reopen: on February 1., The proceedings then concluded with the singing V of'the National Anthem by the children. 'The following is "the: prize-list:-— '[■. "■"'Standard; VII, 54 : pupils (teachers, Mr'..J. .Waadell Smith and Mr J. S. Tennant, 8.A., :B.Sc.£—Lower—Charles Bond 1, Kate Black 2, -Fred Williams 3. Merit certificates—James, ■'Oliver,' Newton..Vanes, Jessie. Wilson, Annie , Jeavons, ■ Dora'; Bowden, Charles M'Dohald. Upper—John Beck and George Wilson (equal) 1," Louis Curtis and John Eeid hon. mention. Mapping,? Percy Watson. Cricket—Edmund Lbmas 1," David Stalker 2. There were'also : issiied four first-class and 10 second-class at-. tendance certificates, r ." ■ ' '•.Standard'Vl, 72 phpils (teacner, Mr J: S. - Tennant,' 3.A., B.Sc.).—Class prizes—Boys: ..'Andrew ,M;'< Given (dux), Francis. Bohm .2, George Mitchells. Girls :■. Lydia Robertson 1, ■ lizzie! Caradus 2, Lettie ,'Sandom 8. Extra prizes—-Composition: 'Park memorial /gold medal, George Morrison; Edmund Smith he. Writing: Ruth Broderick 1, Tom Jeavons 2. 'Drawing: Bertie'Laidlaw. Mental arithmetic:. -V George Morrison.': . Good conduct:. Dorothy. Jackson, Richard Harris.-' Fives: Curtiss and ■Reid 1, Stalkei and Wilson 2. Drill; Cadets , Smith, Brown, Carr, - Page, Sparrow, Young. '.Merit . certificates—Ethel Richards, Maggie Abbott, Daisy Hutton, Edmund Smith, Bertie ' Ijaidlaw)'. Tom Jeavons; Gordon Denhiston, ;;'<se6rge: Jackson. '.■ Eleven "first-class arid ;il ;: iaeeond-class certificates were also issued.-.. . . v 'A: Standard V, 70' pupils (Mr J; A. Robertson).— 'Class prizes-=-Boys:■ Fred' Chirm and Eaidley '.Fenwick (equal) 1, Sydney Cameron'2, Lennox iFindlay S.1 "Girls: Maggie Prentice lj Minnie : taidlaw 2, Lizzie' Hughes and Connie Monson lequal) 3.-Special prizes—Sewing: Cissy Brown a,?.Winnifred Cross 2. Darning: Ruth Hutton • ,V-. Writing:; Muriel Tapper. 1, Katie M|Fat■iane 2. ''*■■ Drawing: Eddie Perriman 1^ Fred I'Chinnl 2. Mental' frithmetic:. Ivy Forsyth 1. Conduct-. i' Minme.-Laidlaw 1. •■ Composition IPark. memorial medal): Maggie. Prentice-1,- --- CeciLiftuir :2. ■ "Eight first-class and 14 second- }. class certificates were issued. __.'■> .' ■•■-''■•■'•', • Standard IV; ,86 pupils (Mr, J. Robertson).— ,'■ Boyst Charles HaUr'l, Frank Lomas 2y. Percy. ' Shaw. b.> Gins: Dora Phair .1,, Flossie Kmg- • ston "3, Clara Hall' 3... Special prizeE—Composittion (silver iedai) :<■, William Nagle 1, Elossie sind James Roberts hon. mention. Robert Robertson. Writing Millar ■ '"■ Caradns.v Mental"; --Charles Hall. ; Seeing: ■rDora.Phair 1, Nellie Grieve 2: Fifteen-first-;ixlasa Tand; Bis ifiecond-clasa; certificates were ' lv- Standard Illr 106 pupils (Miss Jessie. Cairns -.-mid/Olive Dare).—Boys:'Alexander .Robertson 1 "Gordon Gilmour 2, Stanley Park,3. Girls: i-Jessie Wisnart 1, Ethel Scott 2, -Gladys Monson.- ',< $. -Mental.anthmetic: /Alexander Robertson 1, '■'■■■ Dolly Wilson 2. -• Writing I-'-;. Jessie Wisnan J, f George Ireland aid Gladys Monson hon. menJtion:v Composition: Adelene O'Connor 1, Jessie :■:WishaitandEileenTainehon. mention. • Draw-. ]i kg • Percy Reid' 1, Ethel Lomas 2.. -Neat ,exer"Voile book: Jessie Wishan I', Ethel; Given.2. :;lGoiA<; conduct: /Evelyn Denholm. ;Sewrng: y.'Vlome Baker 1, Ethel.Lomas 2,-' Jessie Wishart mention. ~ Forty-eight firsvclass and 10. :':- B e6ond-class certificates were issued. -._ :•'._., -TV*^Standard 11, 67 pupils (Misses Ehzabeth. ':> Beteridge and Ivy Croff).-Girls:,Rhod a -Ander r '^ISiVanf Elxzabeth Deuchrass (equal) 'l, Mary '2, Jean:Spence 3. Boys: Harry Hed;fctowick.! William Patricks, Henry Cohen 3. ;i& arithmetic: Albert Sandqm^^Writag: rjEmest Winter. Drawing: Mary ahom. .be»----■V-.Sk 'Phipps Abernethy 1, Evelyn Stanbrook .2. proficiency:, vWilhelmnia, ,■ Chr^. *: -pjght firsvclass andeight second-class certifi, f'Ss&teaE* pupils (Mis^A^M. Arare>^ Bessie Blown U.Vera- Forrester and. r^Sm Lang'(equal) 2. .Boys: ; Wi he Findlay .;il'Bella Wishart 1, Kate Adesße 2. One firatclass 'i'i^wiia&secbnd-classlcertificates were^issued. -.- /^^first-class .and;ip :secona : class_ certificates: were S.i,«ton'Hoiacrnes 3 i, Ameia;Bunce.2.. Stand-U;-^:V: i 'Cisßie-Biown 1, Wmmfred Cross2.-,..;----i.iiv-tDamirig .(Mrs F:; Smith's ipn^•- S. t.an^ 4- ;yj-v;Maud,Sinclair. ■. Standard,. V: .Ruth Hut?CKS?French Classes^fFifeclarence^Roberts):feSenior;divisipn.: Jqssie^ilson^, eo^-W*-fL:-;;|^«pic{al; Junior division: Kate Abbott 1, Maekisack':2, .Matse Mackisack and irr'Lizzie,Ciiradus.3.1; Special:'.Eardley .Fenw^ck, Wsto& S? Henry^Si^fdvV vi/ S^Witt = (94', W /cent.) -1.-'.. Standard V: Jean c %A riiair'' (90' per cent.) .1.. { Standard,lV: Annie ''•'' v Jeavons (98 per' cent.) 1, Tom Jeavons (95_.per rl:pent.)-2,:: Ethel-Ri C h a rds,; Amy Don, and.Dora /Vr.Phair''i(9i per cent^. equal): 3. Standard 111: T'-'Louis' Oirtis (97 per .cent.) 1,- Cora'.Clark 96 ■;'■ -ier^cent.) 2. -Standard II: Janet Cadzow (99 L'-V'per cent.) 1/Frea Allen.(9B per cent) 2, Artliiu («;ieisseV(97 =percent.) ,3.^, Standard Ij..Dcwi 'ABra'nigan,(loo per cent:) 1, Dora Carter (97J -':;' ocr cent.) 2, Winnie Bone (97 percent.) o. - *v -Book work-prize—Nellie .Brown. Practice V. feze-Gerty v Powley.: m -Prizes; for dibgencefC/^SlurielTapper, Daisy. Tame, Vera. Clark. -.

v;f:>/;MRS COTTON'S ART CLASSES. :■ ' :A very interesting exhibition was held.in ::: St.' Johrfs Hall,. Roslyn, .in connection with : '' the above classes on the afternoons otl'nday U "and' Saturday,;l6th and 17th inst., when the ; "work' of Mrs Cotton's art pupils was displayed f ; to great advantage. .: The walls of the. large hall were well covered with excellent work .in pencil, water-colour, and oil,.showing^every V'- gtage of'progress from that of young beginr ners to quite advanced pupils. Of course, as . thiß-was a pupils' exhibition, the work was ■'hot of any high' artistic' excellence, though. 'many of the young people displayed merit Wthat would not do discredit to our local Art ' Society, several of whose members have had tteir first training in this quiet little studio. ! The works of Misses F. Wilkinson, E. Hill, WH' Ford, and the Misses Tapper deserve ;'i special mention as showing assiduity and steady',progress; and of the. younger pupils ;; Masters TV". Dunbar and M. Wilkinson, and = the Misses W. Stark, and Morton are .noteworthy as marking a good start in the right ' direction. . Some lovely , art. needlework and Vhat a lady would declare was exquisitely fine -"point lace were also shown and much admired. " ' Thevisitors were entertained at afternoon tea ' by iiio, young ladies, and in partaking of the ; ; cfeery cup and admiring the work, two very ;' "pleasant afternoons wore spent. The pupils '•'•" loot advantage of the occasion to present their ■ teacjjerj-with a verylhandsome writing case. : The presentation was madeby the Rev. F. r .■'•■■' Mayne, and was suitably and feebngly ac- '".'-'.' by the recipient. . " .',