SCHOOL VACATIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17191, 19 December 1917, Page 6

SCHOOL VACATIONS

ARCHERFIF.LD SCHOOL.

The Archcrficld School broke irn yesterday afternoon in t.ho presence- of it large company of parents of tho pupils .and i friends Tif the school. Kxhibitions of paint- J ing, drawing, wood carving, mid needle- ; work were hung about the school, and tho < pupils gave some musical items during tho afternoon, .which proved very enjoyable. : Afternoon twrtwas dispensed before the assemblage, broko ut>. Mrs Nisbct's report stated that the year just closed had been a memorable one m tho history of the school, marking as it did the inauguration of the syefcem far living in tho open air day and night The building | had exceeded tho expectations _of all who were competent to judge in utility, comfort, and hcalthfulnoss. Since the day of opening every bed had been occupied, and tho applications for open-air sleeping- accommodation for next year were so numerous that to provide uniform advantages for all who desire them it had become necessary to face tho question of building more balconies. The contractor had promised, however, that if war conditions permitted additions would be finished when the school opened in February. Two dormitories would still be retained for those whose parents desired sleeping accommodation in the house. Gratefulness was exnressed to Miss Gibbs and/the individual members of the staff for their splendid work and interest in the school. The high nercentage of tho grade sheets proved the efficiency of the teaching. The Rev. Graham Balfour offered his congratulations on the advance made by tho school. He spoke mainly on the subject ot education, making special reference to a work by Professor Adams on the principles of education. Tho following is the prize-list:— Kindergarten.-Class 1: Jm«! Tennent, JoyTennont general work. . Class II: Girls—Peggy Staart, first class work; Kathleen Robinson, second class work. Boys-Sta-.rt Fnrquharson, first class work; Gretta Gairdncr, poetry; Nancy Fleming, general improvement and good work. Class 111- Gir's-Sylvia Taylor 1, Mary Brewer 2; bovt-Jack Edwards 1, Win. Harrison '2. Isabel ITKenzie, writing; Joy Tennent, sewing; Nancy

i'lemiiiß best salute in school. Preparatory Bivision.-Ada BusselL honours in five subject/; Joan Clark,, honours in tour subjects first spelling bee, first attendance; Guida Brett, honours in five subjects; ]X>rothy Howard, honours in five subjects; Molly Fiadlay, honours in three subjects; Buna Dobbie, honours m two ■ subjects; V. MUner, honours in lour subjects; MoUvJrent, honours in Scripture. _ Form I—iiav Farquharson, honours in eight subjects, first seeing; Jean Fiudlay, honours in eight subjects, first spelling bee, first attendance, drill- Valerie Tennent, honours in seven subjects; Menial Smith, honours in three subjects; Linda Tonkinson, honours in five subjects; Joyce. Bhgh, , honours in three subjects; Isabel Micheken, j X? U.-Noe\ 1S best work in form, drill; Kathleen Fountain, honours in si* snojects; Phyllis Kain, honours in five subjects; kollie Fleming, honours in Scripture and poetry._ Form lll.—Hsie Nimmo, honours in 10 sunjectb, first attendance, first reading, drill; Wffie I'arquharson, honours in five subjects, sewing, _ spelling bee, attendance; Louise Logan, honour?, in six subiects; Grace Park, first mapping, honours m six subjects; Coreen Glover, honours in six subjects, first Scripture; Phyllis ftrive, honours in five subjects; Marjorie Statliain, honours in 11 reading; Edith Syk, S , first sewino- Phrllis Drewe, attendance; Violet Love, serand sewing; Betty Gairdner,. physical work; Ethne Fulton, attendance, mosio. . Form IV.—Marjorie Blomfield, honours in 14 subiects Navy attendance, spelling bee, dancing,' music", Alice Church, honours in seven Hi'bjcets, conduct, second Rewing; t«ora l-ny, h (J nours in seven subjects, gelling bee, fltiendance- Norah Molonev, haponrs, in four irabjecs, attendance; Maiy King, ntmonrs in six subiects, reading, first rewing, first physical ranrare; Ana.e Blair, writinjc, Knthy Watsoa, flrsft Jtavy L-eapc general knowledge, excellent work, wxwtion; Mavis Graham, attendaneb, musio; .soiet laomson, general improvement, conduct; Margaret Brinsdon, puneiuality, music- ■ Form 'V.—Kila I/Ogan. drill, conduct, prelects award; Mafiorie Carswell-; spoiling be<s Navy League- Fay Young, honours in six Biibjects, essay work, Navy League, music; Maidie .G-rigor, honours in nine subjects, first darning, drawing; Helen Watson, honours in 10 subjects, best literature work, general knowledge, condnct; Dorothy Smith., rxceltent work, garclming; Mona Gairdner, honour? first nid; Nelly Robs, honours in Scripture and first aid. first sowing; Joyce Haggitt, artendance: Ina M'Queen. hcnciiTß in geograpiy; Gladys ll'lCay, prefects' award, dnll. tidiness, singing, music, punctuality; Gladys Gray, first reading, sketching; Agnes Hailett, honours m arithmetic. Fergus mcmoTia! ring, Glnnya Urav. Tennn championship cup, Gladys Gray. Buj: medal, Uariorie Cars well.

ST. JOHN'S KTNDERG-ARTEN. The annual break-up ceremony in connection with the St. John's Preparatory and Kindergarten School took place in Linden Lodge Hall at Roslyn on Monday, the Rev. R. E. Dalies, M.A., presiding over a large attendance. An excellent programme of songs and other musical items and recitations was contributed by the children, and was much appreciated by those present. The Chairman, in presenting the prizes won during the year, said that Dunedin was particularly fortunate in its educational institutions. In spit© of the erection of new colleges, the old institutions seemed .to bo just as strong as over; and he was glaifc to know that Mise Gjlliee's school waa more than maintaining its strength: which spoke well for the tuition received by the pupils. The size of the school enabled Miss Gillies to press her per-, sonality upon her pupils in a very excellent way. Ho hoped that next year would bo even more successful.

Miss Gillies, in her annual report, stated that the attendance for the first two terms was excellent. Evidence of the general health of the children was shown by the number of attendance prizes awarded. A new departure in the school was introduced during the year in the form of a musical competition. War work had' not bean overlooked. The amount of £2 • 14s Id had been contributed to the war funds, and useful articles for the soldiers had been made by the children. The annual box opening in connection with Dr B-ar-nado's homes was held in the drill room at the school on Wednesday, August 25. The contents of the boxes totalled £15 133 2d—a truly gratifying sum. The school branch had a roll of ,39 members, which was -an increase of 15 on last year's mernfoership.

• Following , is the prise list: — Standard IV Dux oi school and painting, Cecily Norton; improvement, Ruth Bett. Standard lll—Class marks, Eileen Dance; sewing, Mary Gleodining. Standard, ll—Claes marks, Joan Oram 1, Kathleen Cook 2; painting, Joan Oram; geography and writing, Phyllis Norton; drawing and knitting, Gwenyth Hislop; spelling, Lucy Pybus. KtaiulaKl- marks; May Haggitt 1, Mavis M'lntosh 2; examination marks, Nancy Oram; arithmetic and general excellence, Betty Pattle; elocution, Lexie Maoarthur; reading and improvement in spelling, Lesley Franklin; general excellence, Arnold Clowes. Lower Standard I-rExairiination marks, Leslie Burt 1, Lilian Haggitfc 2; reading, Marion Goyen; tables, Jimmy Acton-Adams; writing, Peggie Salmon; spelling, Jonn Solomon. Upper Preparatory Class—Examination marks, Peggy ifartyn; spelling, Colin Kntton; arithmetic, Peggy Mandono. Lower Preparatory Class—Examination marks, Mary Napier; spelling, Harold Tomlinson; arithmetic, Frances , Allen; reading, Enid Cook; painting, Jovce -Boot. Class H —Close prrae, Margaret de Beer, tnhim?, Alison M'George; improvement in arithmetic, Alec. Begg; spelling, Isobel Beid; sewing, Shirley Franklin; reading, Beg Dance. Class I—Figures, John Beid; writing, Vesta Liddell.

Physical Cnlture-—First Class medal, Mary G londining; second class meda'l, EutJi Bett and Joan Oram ; prize for lower school, Enid Cook; special mention—Lexie Macart'.mr, Joyce Boot, and Jimmy Acton-Adams.

Music Prrees—Highest marks, Mavis M'lntesh; second in marks, Kathleen Cook; theory, Nellie Maunsell; eight reading, May Haggitt. ( Other Prizes—Scripture, Cecily Norton; fairy Me (original), Cecily Norton; Irindnes3 to the little ones, Eileen Dance; conduct (upper school), Mary Glendining and Lucy Pybus; politeness (lower school), Margaret <le Beer; general knowledge, Joan Oram; singing, Nancy Oram and Erid Cook; gardening, Colin Tlutton and Leslie Burt. Each child in the kindergarten was presented with ii gilt.