SCHOOL VACATIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23687, 20 December 1938, Page 18

SCHOOL VACATIONS

OTEPOPO Progress Prizes Form ll.—lan Beckingsale, Peter Cunninghame, Esther Dickie, Tom Henderson. John Marshall. Betty Reid, Cyril Stringer. Form I.—Agnes Boutherway, Alan Budge, Noeline Butler, Jim Finlayson, Joan Hazlett, Pauline Hore, Peggy Marshall, Ray McMann. Mary Trotter. Standard IV.—Joan Butler, Adele Bartrum, Ngarie James, Grace Rae, Walter Robertson. Esther Stringer, Laurel Stringer. Standard 111. Peter Anderson, Struan Anderson. Jessie Bayne, Melva Boutherway, Lorna Budge, Stuart Cunninghame, Molly Hazlett, Peter Marshall, Joyce McLaren. Jean McMillan Bill McMillan. Standard ll.—Alan Bartrum, Alan Boutherway, Jim Butler, Roland Heazelwood. Edeline Stringer. Davie Thomson, Doreen Wilson. Standard I.—Fred Bartrum. Dulcie Wilson, Norman Beckingsale, Angus Hill. Mervyn Hill. Pat Hore, Sandy Hore, Sidney McMann. George Robertson, Bryce Stringer, Eileen Stringer. P.4.—Gordon Bartrum. Frank Dickie. Clara Hazlett, Nancye McLaren. Dorothy McMillan, Ross McMillan, Kathleen Robertson; Keith Stringer. Alan Thomson* \ .--.v. P.l and Bartrum, Graeme Boutherway,> Annette Cunninghame, Robin-Gaudion. Pat Heazelwood, Mavis James*, Grade McFadden, Alastair McMillan; lan McMillan. Arnold Robertson; Philip Stringer, Chrissie Wilson';-"" „ Sewing Prizes.—Betty Reid. Joyce McLaren, Dulcie Bayne. •Gardening Prizes.—Jim Finlayson. Davie Thomson. Project Prizes.—Esther Dickie, Peggy Marshall, Ngarie James. Stuart Cunninghame. , ;■ „ „*. s :Bruce Frame Memorial Cup.—Betty Reid. _'■" .. •: Dux of School and McDonald Memorial Medal,—Peter Cunninghame. ; : PURAKANUI : . Forni ' iii—Dux of school (Mr Wieck's' silver cup): Kathleen- Gooch. Merit: ■< Raymond McDonald. ■Form L—Raymond McCoubrey. Standard IV.—Mervyn Whltty. Merit: Stewart McDonald. -. ~.■ Standard lll.—Jean Driver. Merit: Florence Foote and George Wix (equal). : ' .-'".. Standard ll.—lvan Morton. Merit: Eileen Gooch. _, „ ~ Standard .I. Valerie McDonald. Merit:' Hugh McCoubrey. .Primers, Marie Whitty. John McLachlan. . „ _ . Sewing (Miss Harris's Prize).—Freda Driver (senior). Phyllis Hodges (junior). ; WAREPA Parents, friends, and the pupils and teacher of the Kaihiku School were entertained by the pupils of the Warepa School recently, the boards inspector, Mr J. H. M. Finlayson. also being present. Historical plays, verse speaking, and singing and speeches on museum exhibits by the children comprised the first part of the programme. A feature was the display of handcrafts, needlework, and art. Gifts from the Christmas tree were distributed, arid' on the motion of the Rev. T. M. McDonald a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Miss Petrie and the children. Miss Petrie briefly replied. The annual school concert was held the following evening. Mr J. F. Ayson, chairman of the committee, presided. At the conclusion the inspector's report was read, the work of the teachei and the committee being praised for the manner in which the schopl was conducted. The Rev. T. M. McDonald presented the prizes, and after supper had been dispensed the hall was cleared for dancing. Mr Bain Bassett was pianist, and Messrs R. McKerrow and Jack Shanks carried out the duties of M.C.'s. Primers. Victor Ashley. Nancy Clark, Ewan Bradley, Lemuel Bates, Trevor Magon. Ngaire Johnstone. Shirley Wightman. Standard I.—Excellence: Owen Bradley.. Reading: John Christie. Arithmetic: Robert McKerrow. Writing: Nancy Shanks. Progress: Arthur Fisher. Standard ll.—Composition: Alan Day. Arithmetic: Albert Craig. Handwork: i Clarence Roberts. Drawing: George Roberts. Standard lll.—Arithmetic: EUwood coak. Standard IV.—Composition: dampbell Craig. Reading: Gordon Ashley. Progress: Mary Ashley. Form I.—English: Marjory McKerrow. Arithmetic: George Gunn. History: Jameg Shanks.'...;. - Form excellence: Mary Craig. Pearl Roberts. Special Prizes.—Needlework: Pearl Roberts. Spelling and oral work: Gordon Neatness:. Mary Craig. General knowledge; James Shanks and George Gunn. HERIOT Form ll Dux of school: Francis M. Ottfey; Donald Sim 2. Form I.—John Sim 1, Leo Boylen 2. Standard IV.—Garth McKenzie 1, Dave Smith 2. Standard lll.—Vincent Boylen 1, 'Valla Ferguson 2, Ross Mcßitchie 3. Standard ll James Rutherford 1. Patricia Sim 2. Standard I.—lsobel Sim 1, Kiven Barclay and Flaine Barclay 2 (equal). Each child in the infant' room was presented with a book. Attendance Prizes.—Donald Sim, Jack Sim, lan Duncan,' Garth McKenzie, i Thurwell Clough, Margaret Barr. Vpila Ferguson, Alma Duncan, Ngaio Duncan, Basil Brownlie, Maureen Brownlie, Garth Thomson. Agricultural Club Prize.—lan Dunnan • Pimary School Certificates.—Frances Ottrey. Donald ' Sim. John Riddell. Thurwell Clough. ■ Swimming Certificates.—Donald Sim, Garth McKenzie, Dick Ward, Gordon Gibson. John Riddell. TAPANUI DISTRICT HIGH Dux of school: Gwendoline S McKenzie. Quin Memorial prizes: Form V, Allan Wright; form IV, Dorothy Ferguson; form 111, Keith Ward; form 11, Ruth Sim; form I. June Arnold. Primary School Certificates.—Grace E.. Coubrough, Ruth M, Sim, Alison Brooke, June N. Wylie, Lyla M. Sinclair, Robert C. Rutherford, Christina M. Isteed. Colin D. Edgar, Lawrence J. Allan, Stanley J. McDonald. Sports Prizes.—Championship cup, L. J. Allan; junior championship. T. Heme?; girls under eight years. O. Sim; boys under six years. M. Gunn; boys under 11 years. J. McFeeters; fi' ,1 S under 13 years, M. Isteed; footMi cup. G. Revie: basketball cup. V. Mercer. KUROW DISTRICT HIGH The annual concert of the Kurow District Hii?h School took place on Thursday, the break-up ceremony following on Friday morning. The following awards were presented. . '•: Form Vl.—Dux of school: Sheila N. Small. Form V.~T. A. Memorial prize: Margaret Don.' James Barclay Memorial prize for commercial work: Jean Robinson. 1 Form ll.—Dux: Moira Chapman and Ronald- Newton (equal). Progress: Samuel Sheppard, Shirley Smith. ■ Form < I.—Progress: Tan McDonald. Glenys Robinson. ■Standard IV—Raymond McGimpsey. Standard lll.—Lulu Smith. Standard ll.—Betty Voyce. James Harris.. Standard I.—Alan Howie. ' :All the children of the infant department received a book *nft. Mrs A. H. .Chapman, jun., and Mrs T. A. Munro presented the awards.

ST. PATRICK'S CONVENT The breaking-up ceremony of St. Patrick's Convent School, Macandrew road, took place on Thursday morning, when the senior pupils presented a programme consisting of choruses and verse-speaking by the school choir, a recitation by Colleen Ramsay and pianoforte duet by M. and E. Jennings. The Right Rev. Monsignor Delany, V.G., presided, and after the distribution of prizes congratulated the pupils on the programme and their successful year's work. The Rev. Fathers Loughnan, Hally and Toomey also addressed the children. Following is the prize list:—• Form ll.—Christian doctrine: Eleanor O'Connor. Dux of the school (the Mother Mary Augustine Prize, bequest of the late Mr Anthony Heffernan): Joyce Ryan. Class marks: Monica Jennings 2, Joan Dougherty 3. Arithmetic: Doreen Airey. Composition: Irene Corbett. Reading and recitation: Shirley Burke. Formal grammar: Teresa Swanson. History: Frances Fitzgerald. Geography: Merle Davis. Home science and handwork: Kathleen Anderson. Form I.—Christian doctrine: Patricia McEvoy. Frances Hogg and Christina Wilson. Class marks: Colleen Ramsay and Eileen Jennings 1 (equal), Patricia McEvoy 3, Joyce Tobin 4. History and home science: Denise Ryan. Formal English and history; Gloria MacKay. Reading and recitation: Rosaleen Wilson. Arithmetic: Margaret Casey. Writing and drawing: Maureen Stempa. Domestic science. Patricia Corcoran. Spelling: Noeline Coombs: Handwork: Maisie Casey. Geography: Marie Griffiths. Composition and drawing: Maureen Chronican. Needlework: Catherine Creighton. Irish history: Rosaleen Wilson and Mollie Mulrooney. Elocution (merit, Trinity College): Eileen Jennings and Colleen Ramsay. Special prizes: Gwendoline Lilley, Mary Ayres and Hazel Barns. Standard IV.—-Christian doctrine: Patricia Kenny. Class marks: June Fitzgerald 1, Marie Little 2, Teresa Wilson 3. Composition: Kathleen Roy. Arithmetic: Gladys Roy. Grammar: Irene Lamb. History: Mavis Lilley Geography: Colleen flollick. Spelling and neat work: Jessie Sutherland. Handwork: Pauline O'Connor. Needlework: Faye Caldwell. Drawing: Mavis Airey. General improvement: Rose Donaldson. . Standard ni.—Christian doctrine: Margaret Kane. Class marks: Helen McKenzie 1, Myrna Morgan 2, Betty Dillon 3. Composition and drawing: Phyllis Emmerson. Arithmetic: Elaine Smith. Geography and neat work: Kitty Ryan. History and reading: Audrey Spiers. Handwork and sewing: Maureen Dougherty. Special prizes: Peggy Parker, Joan Carmichael. Standard ll.—Catechism and Bible history: Cecily Mulrooney 1, John Hurring 2. Class marks: John Chronican (excellence in English) 1, Ailsa McKenzie (first in arithmetic) 2, Cecily Mulrooney 3. English: Marcella Black. Spelling: Patricia Farrell. Mental arithmetic: Thomas Casey. Tables: Imelda Dysart. Writing: Noel Hoare and Doreen Walker. Comprehension: Desmond Mulrooney and Elizabeth Miller. Geography: Lavinia Monagahan and Ailsa MacKenzie (equal). History: Desmond Lemon. Drawing and colouring: Noeline Vincent and Terence Ryan. Needlework: Mary Corcoran and Sheila Fogarty (equal merit). Reading: Colin Wootton. General improvement: Desmond Dysart, Martin O'Brien, Frances Kane, Daphne Waldren. Thelma Woodhouse. and Alice Creighton. Writing: Mervyn Wise. Drawing: Vilma Beliski. Improvement: Christina McCuigan, Special prizes: Good conduct, Richard Wedlock: best workers for the Holy Childhood and the Missions—Marcella Black, Sheila Fogarty, Cecily Mulrooney, Desmond Mulrooney, and Desmond Lemon. Elocution honours. T.C.. Ailsa MacKenzie. Standard I.—Catechism: Dan Farry. Class marks: Ivan Fay 1, John Roy 2 Isobel Gray 3. Good conduct: Rollo Shelldrake. Reading: Robert Paterson and Elaine Little. English: Moira Tyler and Kathleen Lawless. Writing: Joan Hamill and Ronald Hall. Drawing: Lindsay Dyke and Richard Donaldson., _ P.4.—Catechism: Walter Corcoran. Class marks: Maureen Tobin 1. John Clark 2, Mary Abernethy 3. Infant Classes—P.3: Catechism. Douglas Hoare and Richard Nash: class marks, Ray Hall 1, Josephine Wilson 2, G. McLaughlan and V. Peterson (equal) 3; diligence, Margaret Dysart: mint script. J. Vincent. P.2: Mary Farry. P.l: Athaleen McCormack. M. McCorkindale. Babies: Noeline Clark and M. Wilkinson (equal) 1. James Tyler 3. Ima Mullin 4.