SCHOOL VACATIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18127, 24 December 1920, Page 7

SCHOOL VACATIONS

WAKARI SCHOOL brea-U-up aaiu prizu attribution oi tho \\ akan bonooi Uiuk place on Wednesday, uie lower an J miant classes 111 Uio auernoou, and llie senior eiassts in tho evening. jUr 11. il. Blown, school committee riULii'in.Ln, presided on uoth occasions over largo atteuuancea oi parents ana mends. m tne itlteri.ooll prizes were distil qui ed by Uio cimirnwn and LUr U. \\uod, and in uio e\onmg by Mr J. Wallace* and J Horn, -\ t. IJ.1 J . i'uur additional prizes were presented by the latter gentleman to selected pupils at standard VI lot mental arithmetic. 'lhe pupils rendered sungs and recitations, and an exhibition ot dances was also given. Mr Walij.ce presented the dux medals. All tho pupils received a prize book and a packet ot sweets. Following is the prize-list: — Standard VI. —Dux, James Milne (medal); dux girl, JJoioen JSoil (medal). First Jas. Milne, Win. D.ok, G. Williden, D. Sou, M. Young. . Second class —M. Brown, Ai. Black. Third class—L. Johnston, J.' Pledger, A. Young, E. Andrew, E. llaigli, lii. iweodie, R. \VoodhilL Atlienajuni. D. ■K. feoll. i\avy League, M. Young. Sew-ing_-M. Brown (modaJ) and D. Sell (equal) v,' . ttaigh 3. Popular boy, J. iUilne. Popular girl, M. Young. Standard V.—Fast ciass—B. Y'oung, D. Spiers. Second class—H. Dick, K. Burgess, D. Mime, M. Br.nsdon, J. Cubitt, R. Burgess. Ihird class—(J. Isaacs, ii. Iloare, C. Armour, M. Black. Navy League, B. Young. Sowing—D. Spiers and 11. Diek (equal), M. Black and K. Burgess (equal). Improvement—ll. Edwards, E. Kerr. Standard IV.—First class; Mary Jarratt, Andrew Laing, Danjel Moir, Violet Riehan. Second class: Charles Clark, Robin Hood, Winifred Millar, Margt. Thomson, Leslie VVood, Arthur Young. Third class: Olive Bain, Lilian Campbell, Noreen Edwards, Kobt. Kedzlio, Clifford Still, William Vince, Mabel Watt, Dorothea Waldie. Diligence, Nona Bathgate. Sowing, Violet Richan and Mary Jarratt. Brushwork, Dorothea Waldie.

Standard lll.—First class: Elsie Joyce, Margt. Milno. Second class: Beatrice Andrew, Hazel French, Lena Moir, Ruth Richan Edna Restieaux, Irene Sime. Third class: Eric Addison, Wm. Johnston, Leslie Joyce Netta Millar, Wm. Reynolds, Allan Ronald, Constance WiUiden. Sewing: Margt. Milne, Lena Moir and Rona Restieaux (equal). Brushwork, Eric Still. Standard II. —First class: Grace Dick, Irene Young. Second class; Eddie Young, Alex. Black, Oswald Jarratt, Zelma Vince, Gorman Pledger, Frank Restieaux, Eileen Craig, Georgo Laing, Heather Kerr. Third class: Molly Isaacs. Stanley Pledger, Noel French, Joyce Wood, Colin M'Dougall, lan Morrison. Progress prizes: Lilian Thomson Catherine Bain, Robert Martin, Stella Rudd. Sewing prizes: Grace Dick 1, Heather Kerr 2. Brushwork prize, Eileen Craig. Special prize for brushwork, Norman Pledger. Standard I. —First class, Arthur Burgess. Second class: Hazel Laing, Ina Black, Bella lyes, Fred Joyce, Jack Dick, Mona Vivian, Bertie Brown. Third class: Lily Jarratt, Reggie Barnard, George Pledger, Olive Woodhill, Isobel Pezet, Rose Restieaux. Progress prizes: James Bain, Ivy Bain, Marie Miohelsen, Alan Trainor. Jack Sharp, Adam Hill. Sewing prizes: Bella Ives 1, Olive Woodhill 2. Brushwork prize, Hazel Lauig.

KAITANGATA.

Tho gift books for the infant department and the prizes for Standard I and Standard H were presented by the "exgirls." The "old boys" provided the gold medal - for the dux of the school. Following is the prize-list:— Standard I.—Boys—Allan M'Millan 1, Leonard Grimshaw 2, John Espie 3; girls —Mavis Stephenson 1, Doris Brown 2, Lizzie Mac;de 3; merit certificates, 16; attendance certificates 6.

Standard Jl.— Boys—S-tuart Allan 1, Ronald Hay 2, Herbert Illingworth 3; gins— Bridget Rogers 1, Mi vis Black 2, Alva Myers 3; merit certificates, 16; attendance certificates, 8. Standard lII.— M'Millan 1, Robert Ramsay 2; girls—Hazel Morrison Elizabeth Braidwood 2; progress— Patrick Rogers, Mary Newburn, Stanley Lowe (special for passing two standards in one year); merit certificates, 8; attendance certificates, 10.

Standard IV.—Boys—Brendan Ratcliffe 1. Stanley Bockliff 2, Samuel Fletcher 3; girls—Olwen Shaw 1, Frances Sharp 2, Margery Allan 3; Jack Gage (special for passing two standards in one year); r:«rit certificates, 11; attendance certificates, 9. Standard V—Boys—Albert Tripp 1 Uichard Hughes 2, girls—Miriam Smvth 1, Mavis Smith 2, Jean Carter and Emma Harrison lequal) 3; merit certificates, 6; attendance certificates, 6. Standard Vl.—Dux of school, Frank Cooke (this boy has gone through all the standards unbeaten (gold medal presented by "old boys"), Phyllis Oliver 2, John Gribben 3; merit certificates, 9; attendance certificates, 3; Navy League prizes— Standard VI, Marv Harrison; Standard v\ Miriam Stnyth, Emma Harrison; swimming—school championship (silver medal presented by Otago Swimming Centre), Irvine Weastell. WEST TATKRI. The annual concert and presentation of prizes in connection with the West Yaieri School was held in the Woodside Han. lhere was a record attendanoe of parents and friends from the surrounding districts. The chairman of the committee (Mr Timms) presided and was accompanied by Ihe Rev. Mr Fordvce, who presented the prizes '.o the pupils. A first-class programme gone through by the children consisted of recitation« dialogues, action song 3, also Dutch, Japanese, and negro tableaux. The items were splendidly executed and onthusiastici.llv received. At the close of the ceremony Mr Fordyoe expressed his pleasure with the children's performance, and said that great praise was due to Miss Gillespie for the efficient manner in which she had trained her pupils. J nree cheers were thdn given for the children. Miss C. Han-is acted as accompanist Appended is the prize-list:—

Standard Vl.—First class—Logan Bell and Myra Williams.

Standard' V. First class—Madge Harvey. Ida Reid and John M'Kenzie; second eln W —Ella Williams and Mabel Mann. Standard IV.—First class, Gladys Timms; second class, Molly M'lntosh; third classGeorge Ferguson, Arthur Timms, Alex. Robson.

Standard lll.—First class, Willie Williams; second class. Lillian Gallon; third— James Cookson, Rita Robson. Standard H.—First class, George Harvey ; second, John Cookson. Standard I.—First class, Allan Mann; second class—Jack Williams, Jean Maxwell, Ivy Maxwell; thrd class—Joyce Sawers, Tom Robson.

P3.— First class, Christina M'Kenzie. Pl.—First class, Irene Robson.

Special Prizes.—Navy League essay— Myra Williams and Gladys Timms; draw-ing-Logan Bell (senior), James Cookson junior); brushwork—John M'Kenzie (senior). Lillian Gallon (junior); writing— Ida Reid (senior!, Lillian Gallon (junior); neatness—Madge Harvey (senior), Willie Williams (junior); sewing—Mabel Mann and Ella Williams (senior). Joyce Sawers (junior); good attendance, Gladys Timms; proficiency certificates—Standard Vl— Myra Williams and Logan Bell. The special prizes were donated bv Mrs Petrie, Mrs Mann, sen., Mrs W. W. Reid. Mrs Robert Harvey, Mrs Joseph Mann, Miss Gillespie, Mr Williams. PURAKANUI SCHOOL. The Purakanui School break-up on Friday last was | presided over by Mr F. R. Charman (school committee chairman). The pupils, under the leadership of Mr R. Brand (head master), rendered songs, dialogues, and recitations. Lantern slides were also shown. The head master announced that during the year over £7 had been collected in the district for the school prize fund. Tho following children gained proficiency certificates:—Jessie M'Cutcheon. Margaret Driver, and Allan M'Lachlan. Special prize? were awarded as under: — Needlework—Ohrissie Roy, Jessie M'Cutcheon, and Margaret Driver; brushwork— Herbert Mowat, John M'Lachlan, Reggie Baird, and Murray Stevenson; general work in the proficiencv standard—Jessie M'Cutclieon, Margaret Driver, and Allan M'Lachlan. All the children received a gift book from the district.