SANDYMOUNT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2651, 4 January 1905, Page 12

SANDYMOUNT.

Sandymount School broke ttp for the summer vacations on Thursday, 22nd v.lt. Mr Cowan, chairman of committee, attended and addrgeed jthe scholars, thereafter presenting the prizes as under: — Class X.— Frances Aitken, Marion Davis, Frances Hughes, Annie Stewart, Gerald Weir. Class VI. — Elizabeth Stewart, Margaret Davis, Ann M'Jainsb, Nelly Hughes, James

Class * V. — Margaret... Baillre, „ John Dick, , i Willie Weir. ».-.--,-; Class fLV.*— Dan ; Weir, Henry Eogeos, Albert > M'Tainsh, Michael Davis, Ernest "M'Tainsh, Tom Giaingex, Willie Young, Robert Weir. • : Class 'II. — Ivy Grainger, Ma^ia Baillie, GEeoI ' Dick, Gorman Weir. '. - • Class I. — Elizabeth Davis, John Telfer. " P 1.-pPatience Rogeosv Annie, Telfer,'Kenneth Weir.-' i- . *j . ' ->': - -■ \,- ' ' , .-. • .: ■;] I P II?.— Douglas • Macgregor, - James -Davir,' ! | James Weir. . „--•• -r- ---"' * %'---••. ' ~<J Sewirlg Prizes.— Class.. X, .Fanny;" Aitken; Class VI, .Lizzie Stewart; Class' V, MaxgarefcBaillieji Class 11, Maria Baillie ; jCla&a £ Eliza -Davis. A special prize, presented ,by Miss Porterfield, was, a-wasded' to" Margaret Davis. ' r"~r "~ ' " , / ",,- ? ; ,j [ Second-, class certificates -were ! won by 1 Margaret^. BaiUie,^Mffud- Baillie, -TomGrramger, and Ivy G-rainger. . -. • , „ ,' j '. IWEST- TAIEEI.SCHOOL.' -*- J" I The break-up ceremony Jn 'connection 'witH -! the West Taieri School took place on'Wednes- I day evening last. The - chairman ' of School Committee,, Mr W. M'Pher son,-. presided,, and: called on the Rev. R. Fairmaict to .present the " prizes, as^ f ollows : > .- ' \ -.-> ~- i , Standard Vll.— Gertrude M'Diarmi'd first. ' . Standard VI. — John" Joseph,-' Norman J?inlay, Percy Dow. (equal), first; Margaret' John-: ! ston second. '. . - . ' - i . -- ' | .Standard t V.— Catherine MarshalP'firsty-Wil-''! liam Shaw and Gl&ra Jones (equal) second. ; Pass prizes — Helen 1 M'Leod;- Chns"tina-Camp-bell, Hugh Wilson,. Robert. Wilson, -and Thos". ] O'Brien. _ _ ." :' | Standard' IV.-^Liaad^ay Fairmaid. firsts - Pass prizes — John Marshall and Enim-ac MiJlelvey. -j Standard _lll^— Donald! T M'Diarmid.-^ and. 1 ! Lilian _Finlay^ first, Elizabeth Wilson,. James -■ Marshall, and Walter Miller, second; William i Harvey and, Alex. Thomson, third. Pass prizes , — Catherine Jphnston, N-ellie O'Brie.n, Qathe- -I rine O'Brien, Margaret Morgan, .Frank Mar- ] shall, Mnian , Duncan, WilHam arshall^-'j Patrick* O'Brienj and Daniel Hayes. Standard. ll.— William. Marshall and • Oliver Harvey, (equal) first, 'Janet, Marshall second. , - j Standard I.— Nellie Johnston^rst^Jiamilton. ] Fairmadd second, Jane M'Kelfey third. "."" '''■ P-. IV.— May Finlay first,"' William j second," Emily Morgan tEird. "John Switali,. \ Elizabeth Marshall. - ' * ',' ~ ' i Fifteen "others in-fche infant classes were each, i presented witih a prize. . Attendance prizes :]— First "class— lxugh Wil- i son, Norman Finlay, "James Marshall, William i Shaw, Catherine Johnston, ' Lilian', Finlay, j Nellie Johnston, May JFinlay. Gertrude Flaven,- j Margaret Smith, Hamilton Fairmaid. Second ■ olass — Percy Dow, Lindsay Fairmaid, John'j Marshall, Walter Miller, Robert Wilson, -Eli'za--] beth Wilson, William JEyes. * I The following concert 'programme .was then ! proceeded' with : — Chorus, "Jingle bells," children ; recitation, "Little Things," John " Switali; recitation, "The Bridgekeeper's Story," Ema M'Kelvay; dialogue, "The Babies Protest," Nellie Johnston, 'Jane M'Kelvey, and May Finlay; solo and chorxis, "The old flag," Norman Finlay and children; recitation, "A Little Boy's Troubles," Oliver , Harvey; dialogue, '"me Little Examiner," - William Mrshall and class ; song, oiler Herrin'," Anie M'Kinley; dialogue, "Not Quite a Bargain," Jane M'Kelvey and Aenie Johnston; recitation, "John May ward/ Ninian" Duncan; chorus. "Ding dong,:' ch^v*ren; dialogue, "The Little' Momer," Lilian Finlay and Elizabeth Wilson; recitation, "A Spelling Lesson," Lindsay Fairmaid; 'recitation, "Papa's Letter/ Miss Shaw; action song, -"Star drill," children; recitation, "Boy's Rights," Alex. Thomson. During the evening'Mr "John 'Crossen gave a number of phonogrfph selections which were much appreciated. Miss Fulton very kindly acted as accompanist to the different musical items, and altogether a very pleasant evening brought the year's work of the school to a olose. After the usual votes of thanks to ail concerned, the proceedings closed with a verse of the National Anthem.