PURAKANUI SCHOOL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11923, 22 December 1900, Page 3

PURAKANUI SCHOOL.

The annual distribution of pris-.es to the pupils of the Purakanui School took place on Wednesday at 1.30 p.m. Notwithstanding the heavy rain, there was n good attendance of parents and friends of the school. Mr Tennent addressed the children, and complimented, them upon the excellent school concert they had so successfully carried out on the 7th. The items rendered were a credit to all qor.cerned. He pointed out to the children that this would be their last distribution of prizes during the present century, as the century was drawing vory rapidly to a iijosc. After some very good advice to the children the prizes were distributed. Mr Mawson, M.A.. an old Pnrakamii School boy himself, then addressed the scholars and the teachers. Ho complimented Mr Ross and Miss Johnstone on the good work they had done in the school, and the children on the nno display of books that was awaiting them. Mr Ross, ou behalf of himself, ami Miss Johnstone. thanked the previous speakers for their kind remarks, and also the parents and friends for their attendance at the brenk-up. During tlif afternoon the children rendered several items in a very pionsincr manner, and after cheers— at the 'call of Mr Mawson—for the prizewinners teachers, and chairman, the ceremony came to an end, and the lndios withdrew into tho infant room to examine the sowing. The ladies were loud in their praise about the excellence of the different work done by the girls. The following is the prize list: —

Standard Vll.—James Thomson, Marion Skinner, Mabel Wix, Cissie Mawson, Anderena Bootten. . Standard Vl.—Lottie Wix, Maggie loung, Helen Mawson, Mary Warren. Standard V.—Herbert Footc, Stephen King, James Bootten, Albert Bootten, Willie Coutts, Gertie Foote.

Standard IV.—All. Russell, George Wix, Willie Bootten. Charles Cassey, Edith Green, Emily Driver, Margaret Hudson, Alice Connin. Standard ITt.—Josenh Mawson, Fred M'Knssar, Andrew Bootten, Willie Russell. Peter Milter, Frances Mawson, Alice Wix. Ellen Brook, Kati Warren, Ellen Driver, Anna Coppin, Violet Drake. Standard TT._David Young, John Hoclson, Mary Holland, Bella Drake. : Stanford I—Martin Ross, Cunningham Williams. Clifford Williams, David Coppin, Frnnk Gnlisktly, Beatrice Driver. Infants —Omen Bootten. Jessie Ross, Winnie Bootten. Tom M'TCassar. "Henry Cassey, David Miller. Fred Driver, Leonard Beck, Edwin Kine. Emma Barnes, Ellen Drake, Jane Hodson. Sarah Miller, Gordon Ciwsey, Ralp'i Hoihind, Tom Warren, Willie Hodson, Minnie Driver.