SCHOOL VACATIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21830, 17 December 1932, Page 14

SCHOOL VACATIONS

ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING PORT CHALMERS The customary ceremony in connection with the break-up of the Port Chalmers School was held yesterday afternoon under ideal conditions. There was a large attendance of parents and friends, and the various speakers received an attentive hearing. The children assembled in the school ground, and no better setting tor such a function could have been provided, scholars and visitors basking in the brigat sunshine. The chairman of the School Committee (Mr J; D. Morgan) presided, and in the course of his remarks congratulated the children on the progress made during the past year, and referred to the splendid work accomplished by the headmaster (Mr D. Forsyth) and the teachers. Among those present were the Mayor (Mr John Watson) and Mrs Watson and the ministers of the various churches. Special interest was taken in the presentation of the dux medal and sports cup. The latter was won by the school bantam Rugby football team in competition with the Dunedin school teams. In presenting the cup Mr A. Hanna (president of the Public Schools Sports’ Association) congratulated the team on its good all-round play during last season. The headmaster referred to the school work of the' past year, and mentioned that the splendid progress made was due, in a very large measure, to the loyal and efficient assistance given by the teachers and the dose attention given by the pupils to their studies. The prizes were presented by the Rev. G. Dunn (infant room), the Rev. T. Flower (Standards I and II), the Rev. T. A. Pybus (Standard lll'i the Rev. W. M. Grant (Standard IV), and the Rev. W. R. Roberts (Standards V and VI). Several very enjoyable items were rendered by the pupils. _ _ Form ll.—Dux of school: Ngaire Dickison Edgar (Mr Ansell’s medal, Murray Memorial Cup), William Gibbs 2, John Fraser 3. Ward progress prizes: Victor Thorn, Bernice Honeybone. John Watson writing prizes: Victor Thorn, Gwenneth Olsen. Drawing (the Ernest Hutton prize): Robert Clark. Science (the Allen Memorial prizes); Nelly Jamieson, Ross]yn Burgess. Music (Mrs Forsyth’s prize): John Ellis. Sewing prize: Joyce Webster. Special neatness (headmaster’s) : J. Webster. Health prizes (Mrs Ward’s prizes): Ellen Rae, John Ellis. Temperance prize (W.C.T.U. prize); John Fraser. General class progress: Mary Hewitson. , Form I. —Dux of class: William Wards, Elizabeth M’Leod 2, William Davies 3. Ward progress prizes: Joyce Cashman, Jennie Newsome. Science prizes (the Thomas Anderson prizes): Betty Knewstubb, Austin Chettleburgh. Ward health prizes: Elizabeth M’Leod, David Miller. General industry: Philip Wheeler. Class progress: Ina Andrews, Walter Knewstubb. General proficiency: Winnie Gasper. Sewing: Emily Gardiner. John Watson writing prizes: Erie Rouse, Dons Jeliey. W.C.T.U. prize: William Wards. Standard IV.—Dux of class: John Goodyear, June Pickering 2, Nancy Crawford 3. General proficiency: Margaret Fraser. Ward progress prizes: Jack Blackburn, June Buchanan. Temperance prize (W.C.T.U.); John Fitzgerald. Health prizes (Mrs Ward’s prizes): Mary Larkins, John Goodyear. Sewing prize: Mary Larkins. The John Watson writing prizes: Marion Buchanan, Neil M’Crae. Attendance certificates, 16. Standard TlT.—Dux of class: Isabel Miller Jack Clarke 2, Donald Matheson

3. General proficiency: Dorothy Anderson, Teddy Corbett. Ward progress prizes: Susan Smythe, John Nelson, Health prizes (Mrs Ward’s prizes): Margaret Agnew, David Simpson. Sewing prize: Myrtle Box. John Watson writing prizes: William Davidson, Myrtle Box. Standard II. —Dux of class: Alma Keenan. Elsie Wright 2, Joan Styche 3. General proficiency: Eric Love. Ward progress prizes: Dorothy Cassie, George Goodyear. Music (Mrs Forsyth’s prize): Mary Nelson. Sewing: Elsie Wright and Beth Johnson. John Watson writing prizes: Stewart Elder, Norma Rae. Standard 1. —Dux of class: Shirley Watson, Billy Wright 2, Peggy Webster 3. Ward progress prizes: Avis Nimmo, Billy Sutherland. Writing prize: Winifred Coffee. Sewing prize: Kathleen Gardiner. General progress: Sylvia Montgomery, Marjory Corbett, Fergus Hutton. Infant Department.—Class IV: Doreen Keenan. Class III: Dougall Elder. Class II: Rhonda Crammond and Clive Knewstubb (equal) 1, Eric Cassie 2. Class .1: Marion MTntosh. Class progress: Ngarita Keenan, Isabel Leftwich, Graham Watson. Drawing: Leonora Kellet, Peter Cunninghame. Handwork; Douglas Knewstubb. All the other children of the departments received hooks as rewards. MORNINGTON Form II. —David M‘G. Steedman, dux of school. Class prizes; David Steedman 1, Arnold Thornicroft and Raymond Bennet (equal) 2, John Payne 4. Girls: Mairi Mackinnon 1, Rosie Wilson 2, Lily Sutherland 3. Merit certificates: First class— David Steedman, Arnold Thornicroft, Ray mond Bennet, John Payne, Mairi Mackinnon, Rosie Wilson; second class—David Hurley, George Gourlie, Lily Sutherland, Charles Jeliey, Frank Edwards. Athenaeum pi’ize, English and history: Mairi Mackinnon. Writing: Ronald Marshall 1. Molly Gollon 2. Cookery (Mitchell bequest) : Lois Warnock 1, Kathleen Smith 2. Sewing (Mitchell bequest): Lily Sutherland 1, Lois Warnock 2. Darning (Miss Fraser’s prize): Lois Warnock 1. Science: George Gourlie. Drawing (Mrs Notman’s prize); Donald Kennedy. Special progress: Freda Seidelin, Margaret Ford. Form la.—Class marks; Ronald Craig 1, Robert Anderson 2, Raymond Lewis 3. General efficiency: Colin Bohm, Robert Greig, Peter M’Kinlay. Science: Sidney Wanty (Mrs Henderson’s special prize). Woodwork: John Nicol, Edgar Parker (Mrs Dickel’s special prize). Neatness: Thomas Rutherford. Progress: Leslie Russell. English; Andrew Jack. Merit certificates: First class —Ronald Craig, Robert Anderson, Raymond Lewis, Colin Bohm; second class —Robert Greig, Peter M’Kinlay, Andrew Mutimer.

Form I.—Class marks: Margaret Savage 1, Lorna Dickson 2, Joy Ferens 3. Merit certificates: First class —Margaret Savage, Lorna Dickson, Joy Ferens, Marion Wyatt, Betty Brown, Dorothy Turner; second class—Joan Weir, Helen Weir, Marion Simpson. Progress: Olive Palmer, Valmai Baines. Diligence: Alice Reeves, Alleyne Crawford. Sewing (Miss Nelson’s special): Joy Ferens 1, Margaret Guyton 2. Darning (Miss Fraser’s special); Marion Wyatt. Cookery: Margaret Smith. Science: Joy Beattie 1 (Mrs Henderson’s special), Joan Weir 2 (Mrs Dickel’g special). Arithmetic; Thelma Brockbank. Writing (Mr Solomon’s prize); Gertrude Robinson 1, Helen Weir 2.

Standard IV Girls. —Class marks: Edith Vernon 1, Myra Shannon 2, Dorothy Thompson 3. Merit certificates: First class —Edith Vernon, Myra Shannon, Dorothy Thompson, Dorothy Nicol; second class—Sheila Crawford Molly Shannon, Betty Gollan, Dorothy Wyatt. Progress; Edith Anderson, Pegrw Mundie, Betty Turner. Diligence: Christine Wallace, Eunice Nanmann, Patricia Bohm. English; Monica Butler. Sewing (Miss Nelson’s special): Marion Vincent. Darning (Miss Fraser's special): Christine Wallace. Writing (Mr Solomon’s special); Myra Shannon.

Standard IV Boys.—Class marks: Alexander Scott 1, Ray Trengrove 2, Fred Tombs 3. Progress: Ray M’Farlane, George Swan, Keith Constable. Diligence: Ashley Faulkner, Laurence Dickel. Handwork: Walter Everett. Drawing: Ken Warnock. Arithmetic: Arthur Sutherland. Solomon writing prize: Willie Ireland. Merit certificates First class—Alexander Scott, Ray Trengrove, Fred Tombs, Arthur Sutherland; second class —Keith Constable, Alan Morris, Ashley Faulkner, Bob Lapsley. SPORTS. Mitchell Cup.—Swimming championship, 100 yards: A. Mutimer. TennisGirls, M. Gollan; boys, A. Mutimer. Standard lll.—Class marks: Boys— Harold Nelson 1, Murray Fyfe 2, Colin Wilson 3; girls—June Hawley 1, Ada Skinner 2, Joan Hartstonge 3. Merit., prizes: Charlie Monroe, Keith Bindley, ~ Tom Dodd, Colin Walker, Norma Shannon. Progress prizes: Nelson M’Lean, Edwin Jarvis, Mary Smith, Priscilla Price, Lallah Fitzpatrick, Mary Watson, Patricia Dickson, Alice Beaton. Sewing: June Rawley 1 (Mrs Dickson’s prize), Norma Shannon Special prize for note books: Florence Ness. Handwork: Jim Reynolds, Drill: Colin Douglas (Mr M’Laehlau’s prize). Drawing: Raudell Barton (Salmon prize). Merit certificates: Fii’st class—Harold Nelson, Murray Fyfe, Colin Wilson, June Rawley, Ada Skinner, Joan Hartstonge; second class—Charlie Monroe, Keith Bindley, Tom Dodd, Colin Walker, Norma Shannon. Standard ll.—Class marks: Boys— Robert Whale 1, Fred Bond 2, lan Thompson 3. Merit: Ivan Wyatt, Golin Payne, Stanton Thornicroft; girls—Betty Collier 1, Margaret Dadson 2, Beta Barnes and June Reynolds (equal) 3. Merit: Ileen Crombie, Margaret Greenwood. Diligence: Mabel Scott. Progress: Marie Steedman, Roger ’ Paton, Eddie Sainsbury, Hedley Gough. Handwork: George Thomas. Neatness: Ned Easson. Sewing; Margaret Greenwood 1, Ileen Crombic 2. Merit certificates: First class — Betty Collier, Margaret Dadson, Beta Barnes, June Reynolds, Robert Whale, Ileen Crombie; second class —Margaret Greenwood, Mabel Scott, Fred Bond, lan Thompson, Ivan Wyatt. Standard Ha.—Girls: Class prizes, Shirley Holgate 1, Iris Ford 2; diligence, Thelma Robinson, Isabel Ralston. Boys: Class prizes, Eric Beecroft 1, Henry Smith 2; diligence, lan Wilson, Eric Newman. Mental: John Lapsley. Drawing: Shirley Holgate. Handwork; William Easson. Desks (neatness): Joan Harris. Drill: William Easson. Progress: Edward Fitzpatrick, John Limn, Jean Hornel, Phyllis MacDonald. Merit certificates: Shirley Holgate, Iris Ford, Erie Beecroft. Thelma Robinson (first class), Isabel Ralston, Henry Smith, Freda Pettit (second class).

Standard I.—Class prizes: Boys—Ray Phelan 1, Roy Norman 2, Kenneth Rhodes 3: girls—Joyce Seaton and Eileen Gray fcciual) I, Hetty Ramsay 3. Merit: Gwendoline Mowat. Mary Ferens. Dorothy Brockbank. Hunter Barkman, Kenneth Greig. Colin Newman. Progress; Alma Hunter. Betty Williams, Isobel Mitchell. Billy Sparrow, Frank Nanmann, Neville Bond. Robert Fitzpatrick. Sewing; Edith Wallace 1, Mary Ferens 2. Handwork: Frank Nanmann. Merit certificates: First class—Joyce Seaton,

Eileen Gray, Hetty Ramsay, Gwendoline Mowat, Mary Ferens, Raymond Phelan; second class—Dorothy Brockbank, Roy Norman, Lorraine Paris, Edith Wallace. Junior Red Cross: Bandaging. P. Mundie 1, A. Belworthy 2 (Miss Sew Hoy’s prize). Standard la. —Class prizes; Bpys, Robert Millar 1, Leao Padman 2; girls, Monica Robinson 1, Joan Webley 2. General excellence: Elsie Brown. Diligence: Mona Taylor. Writing: Leslie Wilson. Sewing: Gwendoline Watson. Progress prizes: Raymond Barnes, Charles Scott, lan Heppelthwaite, Gwendoline Watson, Helen Lunn, Alison M’Leod. Merit certificates: First class—Monica Robinson, Joan Webley, Robert Millar, Leao Padman; second class —Elsie Brown, Gwendoline Watson, Helen Lunn. P.4a.—Class prizes: Boys, Arthur Henry (Mrs Henderson’s special); girls, Tuke Allen. Neatness: Stewart Jarvis (Miss Bohm’s special). Sewing: Jean Coutts. Progress: Alexander M’Donald, Ivan Dickel, John Shannon. Annie Morris, Naomi Reeves. P.4.—Gerald Harraway 1, Mary Bennet 2, Gwenda M’Callum and Althea Fyfe (equal) 3. Special for progress (Mrs Dickel’s prize): Alan Dickson. P. 3 prizes: Eric Ireland I. Norma Waite 2, Marguerita Currie 3. Special for progress (Mrs Dickel’s prizes): June Turnbull, Ray Schofield, Beatrix Monson. P.2 and I.—Progress (Mrs Digkel’s prizes): Naida Cook, Valerie Jones. Neville Fountain, Laurel Thomson. FORBURY Standard la. —Class prizes: Joyce Tall 1, Phyllis Newall 2, Neloa Soper 3. Progress prizes: Girls, Patricia Don; boys, Wallace M’Gregor. Standard lb. —Winnie Podmore 1, Daphne Munro 2, Robert Smith 3. Standard lib.—Philip Munro 1 (class prize), Albert Lyons 2 (class prize), Thomas Parker 3, Peggy Gaiger 4. Standard Ha. —Class marks; Ruth Harris 1, James Tucker 2. Progress: Ada Perks, Teddy Lucas, Eileen Fraser, Ray Carson. Standard Ilia.—Class marks: Jean M’Gregor 1, Cliff Smith 2. Progress: Doreen Kerse, Gordon Stanley, Ron Perry, Thomas Moore, William Ross. Standard Illb. —Class marks; Violet Pohvorth 1, Doreen Jamieson 2. Progress: Hazel Kruskopf, Lilian Fahey, Dorothy Hill.

Standard IVa. —Class marks: George Watson 1, Maragret Soper 2. Progress; Shirley Lowe, Irene M’Donald, Olive Simpson (Mr J. Shannon’s prize). Standard IVb.—Class marks: Noel Pringle 1, John Brown 2. Progress and neatness: Shirley Fleming. Progress: Fred Haig. Arithmetic; Isobel Grant. Va.—Class marks: David Dnlziel 1, Frances Munro 2. Progress: Joseph Goodman. Spelling; Ernest Poulter. Gardening: David Gibbon. History: Mavis Lanham. Science; Edward Fraser. Band medal: Alan Johnson. Standard Vb.—Dux of Standard V (Ballard Medal): Agnes Cummings, Henry Alpine 2. Progress: Allan Stead, Jack Anderson, Rua Heathman, Colin Page, Joyce Roderiqne, Philip le Couteur, Bruce MacGregor. Geography: Grace Shannon. History: Cherie Poulter.

Standard Vl.—Gordon Reid dux (Reid Memorial Medal), Eileen Wilson 2 (Johnson Memorial Medal and Athenaeum prize), Ruth Heggie 3 (Eudey Memorial Medal), Alan Duff 4 (ex-pupils’ prize). James Clark: Class work and neatness. Gladys Pringle; Class work and figuring. Harold M'Lay and Cecil Middlebrook: Oral work. Myra Cherry; Arithmetic and sewing, Leo Quirk: Progress. Bert Fleury and Alan Duff (equal): Band progress. Betty Monk: Improvement in composition. HIGH STREET Form ll.—Dus of school, Selwyn G. Hamblett. Class marks: Selwyn flamblett 1, John Hardy 2, Leslie Beck and James Marett (equal) 3. Merit prizes: Moya Ripley, June Ellis, William Bennett, Ellen Ayan, Annie M'Kenzie, Pat Gumberbeach. Writing: Vera Gaul. Domestic science: Joan Wilson. Woodwork: Robert M'Cracken. Sewing; Joyce Andrews. Park Memorial for composition: Duncan Campbell. Abigail Memorial: John Hardey. Athenaeum prize for English: Joan M'Phee. Ina, Bagrie Johnston Memorial for singing: John Hardey. Sports (Mr Morrison’s medal!: Robert M'Lean. Hockey (Mr Sew Hoy): Andrew Mundie. Fives Cup: William Bennett. Form la.—Class marks; Phyllis Smith 1, Daphne Morrison 2, Douglas Baigent 3. Robert Morrison 4. Merit prizes: Keith Skinner, Joyce West, Gordon Phillips, Joyce Johnson. Writing; Daphne Morrison. Domestic science: Margaret Cameron. Woodwork: Fred Mulhollnnd and Robert Morrison (equal). Sewing: Maisie Wallace. Park Memorial (composition) : Douglas Baigent and Andrew Smith (equal). Singing: Margaret Cumberbeach 2. Form lb.—Class marks: Alexander Cooper. Merit prize: Lorraine Stepenson. Writing: Doris Newman. Domestic science: Doris Newman. Woodwork: Jack Crawford. Standard IVa. —Class marks: David Campbell 1, Phyllis Aurbuckle 2, Helen M'Gregor 3. Merit prizes: Agnes Hill, Marie Beck, Andrew Parker. Writing: Alfred Turner (Mr and Mrs H. C. Campbell’s special). Handwork: Douglas Martin. Sewing: Ngaire Skinner. Park Memorial (composition): Helen M’Gregor. Standard IVb. —Class marks: Molly Wenborn 1. Ngaire Reid 2, Dorothy Gardiner 3. Andrew Hamblett 4. Merit prizes: Albert Watson, Alex. Patterson, John Arthur, Albert Egen, Rebecca Wills, Evelyn Clyde. Writing: lima Hancock. Handwork: Dora Staples. Ive Stokes. Park Memorial (composition): Ngairi Reid. .Standard Ilia. —Class marks: Flossie Staples 1. Albert M'Cracken 2. Merit prizes: Sadie Hill, Edward M'Kenzie, John Goode. Progress: Keith Neill, Gilbert Smith. Writing: Marjorie Rhodes. Handwork; Edward M’Kenzie. Park Memorial (composition); Jack Thomas. Standard Illb.—Class marks: Margaret Holderness 1, Norma Rackley 2, lain Gallaway.3, Norman Galvin 4. Merit prizes: Violet Watt, Patricia Wenborn, ' Colin Simmons, Alexander Shand, Ina Whittlestone, Ken Morrison. Writing: Claire Bazin. Hand’work: Colin Sparrow. Sewing: Margaret Holderness. Drawing:

Spencer Smith, Duncan M'Gregor. Specials: Gwynneth Watson, Oy Rennick, Jean Gumberbeach, William Gardiner, Stewart Walker. Park Memorial (conipositioh): Norma Rackley., Standard ll.—Class marks: Joan Campball 1, Thelma Sew Hoy 2, Leslie Ai> buckle, Ken Walker (equal) 3. Merit prizes: James Dagg, John Russell, Robert Baigent, Margaret Gray, Alice Sutton, George Haleis. Writing: William Hollebon, Stanley Kelly. Handwork; Colin Birrell. Sewing: Dulcie Harding. Standard I.—Class marks: - Huntly Skinner 1, Matthew Hamblett 2, Anna Morwood 3, Gerald Johnson 4. Merit prizes: Valerie Miller, John Hartland, Joyce ' Pickard, Hilary Poppelwell, lan Young, Patricia Thom. Writing: Joyce Watt. Handwork: Rayney Jack, Sewing: Winnie Hogarty. Neatness: Agnes Barclay (Mrs Hartland’s prize). BROAD BAY Standard Vl.—Dux; Jack Sage. Class marks; Colin Morrison. Standard ,V.—Mary Morrison 1, Jim Wilson 2, John Scoles 3. Standard IV.—Fiona Raynbird 1, Gordon Paterson 2, Miles Reynolds 3. Standard lll.—lan Wilman 1, Harry Richardson 2, Joyce Black 3. Standard ll.—Maurice Scoles 1, Tom Valentine 2, Archie Taylor 3. Standard I.—Doris Sutherland 1, Shir-, lev Johnston 2, Jack Spiers 3. p. 4 —Lois King 1, Kathleen Wilson 2, Chrissie Reid 3. p.2,—Billy M'lntosb 1, Thelma Mornson 2, Phyllis Black 3. . . HIGHCUFF Dux of school: Mary Donaldson. Standard Vl,—Clash marks: Mary Donaldson 1, Lewis Aitken 2, Fairbairn Memorial prize: Mary Donaldson. Class prizes; Olive Aitken, George Morris, Hunter Dick. Standard V.—Class marks: Doreen Luke 1, Alice Robertson 2. Fairbairn. Memorial prize: Doreen Luke. Class prizes: Lonin Wilson, Margaret Jury. Standard IV.—Class marks: Ronald Stuart 1, Mary Luke 2. Fairbairn Memorial prize: Ronald Stuart. Class Seizes; Lindsay Aitken, George Stewart, lolly Jury, Joyce Robertson. Leonard ‘Stewart, Melva Wilson. , <- Standard lll—Class marks: Dorothy Farquhar 1, Annie Hall 2. Fairbairn Memorial prize: Sadie Stuart. . Class prizes: Sadie Stuart, David Donaldson, . Standard ll.—Glass Marks; Nyra Wilson 1, Alvery Hall 2. Fairbairn Memorial ' prize: Robert Jury. Class prize: Robert Jury. •- Standard I—Class marks: June Paxton 1, James Robertson 2. Fairbairn Memorial prize: James Robertson. Class prices:. Alexander Luke. Robert Stuart, Mavis Stewart, Moira Wilson, Jack Faulkner. P.4.—Bruce 'Jury, Noel . Connolly, Douglas Farquhar. P. —Nancy Donaldson, Gordon Jury, Alan Stewart. . . Sewing Awards.—Standards V and VI: Margaret Jury, Standards 111 and IV: Joyce Robertson. Standards I and IF: June Paxton.