SCHOOLS' HANDWRITING COMPETITION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17158, 10 November 1917, Page 5

SCHOOLS' HANDWRITING COMPETITION.

The judge has forwarded the following report of tie Dunedin schools' handwriting competition, held under the auspices of the British Empire Trades Alphabet:—

"From the large number of competitors' papers received it is evident that the competitions aroused very keen interest among the children attending the city and suburban schools of Dunedin. It has to be borne in mind 1 that the children naturally endeavour to follow the style of handwriting set for them in their respective schools, hence the different styles of handwriting shown in the , competitors' papers. This fact, and alsb the legibility and neatness, of the writing, has been fully taken into account in arriving at the decisions set out below. If lie school children's interest in these compeitions continues and is encouraged, much good must surely result in producing firet-class handwriting. Tho child who writes well invariably expresses himself or. herself more clearly and concisely ttian the slovenly writer. "I. School Handwriting.—Standards V to VH: First ' prize, R. O'Brien, George Street School; five prize books—lst, Olive Spain, Mornington; 2nd, Agnes Marshall, Macandrew Road; 3rd, Violet Smith, Normal School; 4th, G. A ; Ddnnelly, Christian Brothers' School; sth, Mary White, Normal School Standards 111 and IV: First prize, Amy Searl, St. Clair School; five book prizes—Ist, May Brook, Caversham; 2nd, Inez Kerr, Cavereham; 3rd, Bertie Nees, Maori Hill; 4th, Florence Jones, Kensington; sth, Linda Mathewson, Musselburgh. Standards I and II: First prize, Edna Clark; five prize books— Ist, Edith Reilly, North-East Valley; 2nd, Winnie Kearney, North-East Valley; 3rd, Harvey Nees, Maori Hill; 4th, Stephanie M. Pearce, Cavesham; sth, Leslie Mathewson, Musselburgh. (Note: If Edna Clark's school is not ascertainable, the first prizo should go to Edith Reilly, and the five prize books should be awarded to Kearney, Nees, Pearce, Mathewsen, and' Jessie Wells, of Caversham, in that order of merit.) "2. Special (Strand Tea and Luncheon V to VII: Winning , competitor, Jeiin Archibald, Waikorai School; commended—R. Murray Caversham; M. H. Wilkinson, Arthur Street; R. M'Gregor, Caversham; Agnes Marshall. Macandrew Road; G. Grylls, Normal School; and Olive Spam, Mornington. Standards 111 and IV: Winning competitor, Mary Fraser, Caversham School: commended — J. Delahurrty, Christian Brothers' School; Christina Smith, Caversham; Lydia Armishaw, Normal School- M. Kingston, St. Clair; Dorothy A. Campbell, Arthur Street; Florence Chirnsido. Arthur Sitreet: and Bertio Nees, Maori Hill. Standards I and IT: W ; nning competitor, An<Jrew E. Howden, NorthEast Valley; commended—lnez Reddell, Caversham; Edith Reilly, Val]py; Margaret Cnird,' Caversham; Chryssie Rosevear, Caversham; Leonard Warren, Musselburgh. "3. Special (The Drapnry Supply Association. Ltd.).—Standards V and VI: Winning competitor, Maurice H. Wilkinson, Arthur Street School; commended—Ronald M'Gregor, Caversham: Olive Spain. Mornintrton; n-nd Jfcin Archibald'. Kaikorni. Standards HI and IV: Winning competitor. J. DelaIrunty, Christian Brothers' School; eom-mwided-Mary Fraser, Caversham; Ivy Anscombe. Cavrrrsham; Dorothy A. ( anmboll. Arthur Street; and "O-iris Huserfl, Cavershim. Standards I and II: compptitor. Inez CavPTsWm; con'imondod—A. B. How Hen. NorthEnst Valley Weroyss Sutherland, Arthur street: Nomh "Ridrr." Arthur Street; Margaret. CairA Oaversham. "4. Rnoeial flW'flaTC and Gray, Ltn.V— Standards V to VTT: Ist. Maurico .T. Wilkinson. Arthur Street: ?nd. Jean Archibald. Knikorai: Jrn*. R. Witomie. Cnvcrsham. Ptwrlftrd* TTI and TV: Ist. SoWhie TRamonr!. Arttiur Slriv*.: 2n<i. Mav Brook. Cavershiiin- 3rd, BrH-'o Nees. Mfl-ori Hill. ' ' "F. K. De _ ; - Jadgp of Competitions.