SCHOOL VACATIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23686, 19 December 1938, Page 2

SCHOOL VACATIONS

ARTHUR STREET The Arthur Street School break-up took the form of a series of entertainments by the pupils, a large attendance of parents and friends enjoying the programme of plays, recitations, and choruses. The infant classes, under Miss Elder, gave a short programme, and each pupil was presented with a book. Morning and afternoon functions were held for the lower and upper standards respectively. Mr J. McCrae, chairman of the School Committee, reviewing the past year, referred to the fine radio equipment recently installed in the school Certificates were presented by Mr McCrae to a large number of pupils for swimming proficiency. and to the winners of the lawn tennis Doubles Championship. Leslie Boyle and Robert French. The Chapman Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Paula F Rathbone. who also received the Atheneeum free-membership award for English and history, and the Dudley Brugb Scholarship to Alexander B. Cowie. Congratulations to Mr W. H. Collett on his appointment to a position on the staff of the King Edward Technical College were conveyed by Mr McCrae, who also spoke appreciatively of Mr Collett's service to the school for the past two years and a-half. CAPE SAUNDERS The closing ceremony of the Cape Saunders School took place last week, Mr David Smith presiding. The teacher. Mr J. J. O'Regan, was at the organ, and the children sang several songs. Primary school certificates were issued to all the Form II scholars— Pipiriki Karetai. Hedley Mayall, Peggy Smith, and Muriel Stuart. The prizes were distributed by the chairman those present under school age receiving a toy from the teacher. A vote of thanks to Mr O'Regan was carried with musical honours. ANDERSON'S BAY Standard Ilia.—Merit: Diana Lindsay 1, Sylvia Armstrong 2. PINE HILL To mark the end of the school year e Parents' Day was held last Tuesday at the Pine Hill School. A large nura her of parents and residents took the opportunity of inspecting the new building. The display of school work drew much favourable comment, and after a folk dancing display by senior children, afternoon tea was served bv the girls of the upper school. Nearly 200 people attended the concert on Thursday evening when the children were presented with gift books, which it was suggested mignl be returned on loan to the school in the New Year to augment the supply of reading material. GREEN ISLAND On Thursday afternoon the infant classes of the Green I?'and School had a break-up parly at the school, each child receiving a toy and a gifl book from the School Committee. In the evening the standard? held a concert and prize-giving ceremony in the Town Hall, Mr E. Peterson occupying the chair. The programme was as follows:—Physical drill, senior boys and girls; humorous sketch, senior girls; humorous drill, senior boys; verse-speaking. Standard I: songs, the standards; vocal itemsJune Valpy. Audrey Edmond, Lois Ryan. Evelyn Stewart. Hilda Callander. Glenna Smith, and Blair Thorn son; piano solo. Malda Reid; dancesViolet Price, Rae Garland, and Beverley Wix; recitations Hilda Callander and Glenna Smith The dux medals were presented oy Mesdames F. Jonei. and E. Peterson Speeches were made by the Postmas-ter-general (Mr F Jones'), Mr 0 Richards (representing the Otago Education Board) Mr Orange (Mayor of Green Island), Mr C. C. Rawlinson (a former headmaster of the school), the Rev. Mr Armstrong, Captain Flintoff, Mr E. Peterson (chairman of the committee), and Mr J. C. Smith (headmaster of the school).