DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17556, 22 February 1919, Page 7

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES

' " i. WAKARI SCHOOL. Prizes in connection with, tho work of last year were distributed last wook. Mr li. ii. Brown, chairman of the Scnool Committee, presided, and was supported on the platform by Messrs Brown (ot the iiducatiou Board), Kemnitz, aud Torrance. '■ The first part of the programme was supplied by Mrs Jas. Paietreon's concert party, consisting of Misses Colston (2), and Hannah, ' togetnor with Messrs J. Patersou, W-atersoti, Dawson, Holmes, and Miller Hope. Tho ettarts of the party wore highly appreciated. 'i'ho prizes were distributed by Messrs iirown and Torrance; the Navy Leaguo prizes by ivl'i* lyonniitx, <vnd the medals by Air Brugh. A special modal was presenced to Alex. Torrancc on his leaving- school aiter having attended oight years without a break. Two years ago his brother received a special prize for attending seven years. It is worthy of mention here that these lads have followed tho example of their father, who, as a member of the oommittee, or as its chairman, .never missed a meeting during the time he held oiiice—eight years or moro. The annual school picnio was held in Mr Bunting's grounds on Saturday, when there was a largo attendance of .parents and pupils. A long programme of events was completed to the apparent satisfaction of all concerned.

The prize list was as • follows:— Standard Vl.—Marks: First class—Jack Markby' (dux), Margaret Pater son (dux girl); second class—lan Armour, Wm. Cubitt, Murray Hood, Alex. Torrance, Isa Laing, Edith Millar, Florence Reynolds, Mary Wise; third ' class—Wm. Brinsdon, Jas._ Woodhill, Dorothy Hemingway, May Braid. Na-vy League: Isa Laing, Margaret Paterson. Dunedin Athenaum: Jack Markby. Popular boy, Alex. Torrance; popular girl, Isa Laing. Sewing: Edith Millar (medal) 1, Dorothy Hemingway 2. Special: Writing, May Braid; neat work, M. Paterson. Attendance prizes, 8. V.—Marks: First class —Ethel Burns; second class — Mercia Ronald, Frank Brown; third class —Frank Thomson. Navy League: E. Burns. Sewing: E. Burns 1, Ivv Still 2. Special: Good conduct, Geo. Kedzlie; improvement, N. Bradshaw. Attendance prizes, 2. Standard IV.—Marks: First class—Mavis Brown, Wm. Dick; second class —R. Addison, J, Milne, J. Stuart, Geo. Willidon, Maude Braid, Ed. Haigh; third class—J. Christie, E. Jones, F. Stuart, M. Braid, D. Sell. Sewing: Mavis Brown and Dorcen Sell (equal) 1, Khoda Woodhill 2. Attendance, 5.

Standard HI. —First class prizes: C. Isaacs, K. Burgess, H. Dick, D. Spiers, H. Webster; second class—J. Clark, H. Hoare, C. M'Rae, D. Milne. M. Brinsdon; third class—A. Isaacs, C. Armour, M. Black, J. Cubbitt, J. Robin. Sewing: D. Spiers 1, II Diok 2. Attendance, 12. Standard II. —First class prizes: D. Moir, W. Wilson, N. Hemingway, L. Moixell; seoond class—C. Clark, A. Young, L. Thomson, N. Millar, N. M'lntyre, B. Torrance; tliird class —A. Laing, E. Morrell, C. Still, L. Wood, C. Armour, 0. Bain, C. Greenslade. M. M'Cullougli. Sowing-: D. Waldie, N. Hemingway (equal) 1, L. Campbell 2. Attendance, 10. v Standa.rd I.—First class: D. M'Rae, M. Stuart, T. _ M'OoHough, P. Milne; second class 9, third class 9. Serving: P, Milne 1, D. M'Rae 2. Attendance, 9. All the infants received a bag of lollies. Three gained attendance prizes.

MACANDREW ROAD SCHOOL. The distribution of prizes took place on Thursday. The following 1 is the prize list:— Lower Ist.—Proficiency: Elrid Todd 1, Maud Campbell 2, Frederick Harman 3. Special , for industry, Martha Robertson. Attendance certificates: 14. Standard I.—Class marks: Isabel Carter 1, Eileen Austin 2, Williamina. Mnson 3. Brash work: Margaret Miller (Mr She'tofi's prize). Sewing: Ivy Nelson. Attendance certificates: 13. Standard II, —Clasls marks: Thomas Brooks 1, Jean Harris 2, Freda Shelton 3. Specials: Progress, Myrtle Hazlehurst; brushwbrk, Leslie Hyder; writing, Francis Greenhalgh. Attendance certificates: 21. Standard IH B. —Class pi-izes: Witlia.m Cameron 1, Leslie Giles 2, Doreen M'Beath 3. Bmshwork: Alex. Cranefield and Rhoda Hambieton. Composition. Frank Duckworth. Writing: Alan M'Donald. Attendance certificates: 18.

Standard 111 A. —Class prizes: Ethel ■ Hanson 1, Arthur Hill 2, Gordon Hill 3. Composition: Geoffrey Garden. Brush-v-or.k: Albert Jolly and Ivy Wilson. Standard IV.—Class prizes:. Robert M'Beath 1, Isabel Scr.rfe and Vera .Tones (equal) 2, Clifford Davies 3. Merit: Rosa Cunningham (Mrs Scarf e's prize). Nancy Johnson. Mental arithmetic: Leslie MacDonell (Mrs Ashby's prize). Swimming: Warren Hooper and Dorrit Hensleijrh. Handwork: Douglas Ash by. Attendance certificates: 25.

Standard Y.—Proficiency: Dorothy Mitchell 1, Elsie Fisher 2, Ethel Ruston 3. Merit: William Wilkinson arid Gordon Ward. Progress: Leo Heazlewood. Brnshwork: Lucy Guild. Woodwork: Nelson Blackburn. Cookery: Ethel Ruston. Navy League prizes. Eileen Conolly, Albert Harman, Elsie Fisher. Attendance certificates: 21.

Standard Vl.—Proficiency: Osgood G-urr 1. 'Annie Doupa.ll 2. Robert Cameron 3. Woodwork: Otto Chapman. Coolcery: Dorothy Johnson. Navy League prizes: Arthur Thomson 1, Ctefrood Gutt 2, Charles Harmon 3. Best footballer: Roland Hill Best cricketer: Albert Crust. Best at hockey: Rita Johnson. Athenasum 'prizo: Arthur Thomson. Attendance prize (eischt years continuous): Charles Fisher. Dux medal: Doris Lumsdcn. Attendance certificates : 21.

In the mominq- tho children in the infant room were each presented with a book <md a brw? of sweets. At the afternoon function Mr Wingfield presided.

normal school. , v The prize list is as follows:— Standard I.—'Marks: Stuart M'Millan, Robert Frascr, Colin Oliver, and James Rogers (equal), Minnie Robertson and Bernard Clark (equal). Special prizes: Drawing, Jooelyn Dnnlop; brushwork, Hilda Grant; writing, Ann Steel, Mains Kellan; mental, Minnie Lee, lan M'Bryde; progress—Winnie Johnston, Lily Mackell Shiela Cameron, Arthur Dyer. ' Standard IL—Proficiency: John Hayward, Alma Vorrath, Stanley M'Gregor Daisy Paterson, Elizabeth .Newlands, Kate Steel, Gwennie Paul, William Meighan, Isabella Munro, Olive Bannatyne, Stanley Grensik. Special prizes: Writing, Doreen Mfetay; brushwork, Louie Sanderson. Standard ll— Proficiency and neat work—Vera Finlayson, Carl Moller- proficiencv—James Howes, Nellie barren Eric Finlayson, Mabel Johnston, Stanley Gensik, Mary Walters, Robert Rose, Laurel Robinson, Annie Keast, Alan Oliver, Douglas .Alison. Special prizes: Handwork, Evelyn Andrew; writing, Valxna Lawrie. '

Standard IV. —Merit: Doreen Hay ward dux, Ernest Ruffell 2, Iris Kenny 3, Colin Abernethy. 4, Edna §mith 5. ' Writing: Williamina Buohan 1, Mary Bolwell 2 Gardening-: Doreen Hayward and Elsie Watson. Nature study: Gordon M'Leod. Geography: Sydney Armishaw. Composition: David Munro 1, Joseph Marcella 2 General knowledge: Stanley Grecnslade. Standard V.—Merit prizes: Marjory Black, Elizabeth Gcnsik, Eva Laitimer, Carmo Marcella; John Robertson, Leslie Robertson, James Caskil. Writing and composition: Ethel Munro. Arithmetic:' Mark xlogers. Industry: John Witchall. Navy League prizes: Noelinc Bond, Ethel Munro, Oarme Marcclla. '

Standard VI. —General proficiency: Louisa Robertson, dux (medal), George wn Gt S T mith " ° ld Union Street bchooh William Iluffell, Susan M'Kinnon, VVilliam Thomson, Echvin Peatt'ie, Lulu HoUey, Robert. Simpson, Gwen Fraser, Evelyn Clark. Essay: Edna Lilly Athenseum prize: William Thomson. Navy League pmes: "William Thomson, L. Robertson L. Lilly Woodwork: Alfred Harbott, Leonard Johnson, John M'Farlano (equal), dare M'Kenzie (full attendance for eight years).

Secondary Department Form 3.-Firstyear pupils: Roma Purches. dux of class (first m maths, and homo sciencc) Agnes Wallace (first in English, second Latin and history) 2; Eva (first* in Latin), 3; Eva M'Cutcheon (first in geography and history), 4; F. Finlay (second in English and mathematics), 5; Elma Turner (second m geography and l*atin), o. JNavy League prizes: A A Harrison 1 F. N. Finlay 2 ("Among"the most onginal essays sent in "), O. Roma Purches 1 4 --,® e ° on . d ye? r pupils: Sarah ju' in maths., history, and homo science), 1; Joyce Smith (first in English, second in Latin and history), 2; 2'Xf' geography, second in 4 (first in raathe "

w s.—Kurd year pupjls: Elizabeth H. Hendra, dux (modal); Elizabeth Hondra (first.m mathematics), 2; Lena M'Cutcheon (first in geography, first equal in history) 3; J. A. Evans (first in Latin and physical science, first equal m history), 4. Model I. Standard Vl.—Kodnoy Chvon Davie, du* (medal), Bernard Glenny Co X 2. Standard V.—Leah Josephino Emanuel 1 Aniiiq Gamjpion Pattillo 2. '

Standard XV. —Aloxandrina Bardwoll 1, Robert Nelson Cox 2. Standard lII.—W. Arthur W. Stevens 1, Percy Powell Romeril 2. Standard H.—Mariorio Violet Marrynttl, William Campbell Romeril 2. Standard I, —Dorothy Davis and Betty Stevens (equal) 1. Primary.—Edna Hoesaoii; 1. Model 11. Standard ll.—Proficiency: Norma Boyd, Marjory Frasor, Minn, Smith, Leonard Angel], lan Arthur. Standard I. —Proficiency: Staart Dalton, Lydia Holmes, Elsio M'Bougall, Stephen Angoll. Primary 3.—Proficiency: Jcasi© Anderson, Edna Robertson, ( Gcorginu Eraser.