SCHOOL VACATIONS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2963, 28 December 1910, Page 37

SCHOOL VACATIONS.

TAPANUL The break-up ceremony in connection with Tapanui District High School on. the 16th inst. was one of the most successful in the history of the school. A concert uvas hold in the Town Hall in the evening, at rich the chairman of committee (Mr J. ...i M‘Donald) presided. A firstclass p gramme of items was gone ihroug:. y the children, and the hall was packed ji- the occasion. The collection of prizes distributed was well up to the average, and all the arrangements for the fcreak-up were carried out most successfully. Mention was made of the splendid report the school had obtained this year, and the rector and teaching staff were congratulated on the work done. The secondary department has also done excellent work under Miss Campbell, and this year Miss Isabella Eskdale carried off the gold medal for dux pupil. Appended is the prize-list; — Seniors. —Isabella Eskdale (dux medallist) 1, Vincent Edgar 2, Eva Woolliams 5. Attendance 33dgar. Middle —lan M'Leod 1, Donald M‘Donald 2. Attendance: lan M'Leod. Special—industry, Leslie Sinclair. Junior: Agnes Graham 1, Elizabeth Atkin 2; attendance, Agnes Graham; brush drawing (standards V, "VI, and VII), Agnes Graham; faneywork, Florence Sheddan; -English prizes—Vincent Edgar I, Agnes Graham 2, lan M'Leod 3; Navy League prizes—Senior : Vincent Edgar 1, Isabella Sfekdale 2; secondary, junior and middle — tan M'Leod 1, Agnes Graham 2. Standard VI; Eric Sinclair 1, Zelma Barton 2. Standard V: Mary M'Coll and Charles Hardy, equal. Standard VI. —Proficiency : Zelma Barton, Amelia Graham, Rita Armstrong, Annie Fleming, Florence Rodger, Annie Jdatheson, Ivy Smith, Bessie M'Leod, Chris. Atkin, Eric Sinclair, Geo. Stuart. Class work: Zelma Barton 1, Amelia Graham 2, Eric Sinclair 5. Attendance: JRita Armstrong, Zelma Barton, Amelia Oraiiam. Sewing and darning: Zcima Barton. Faneywork: Florence Rodger. Standard V.—Class work: Gordon M‘Donald 1, Mona Quayle 2, Mary M'Coll 3. Sewing; Marv M'Coll. Darning: Elizabeth Koir. Attendance : Gordon M'Donakl. Standard IV. —Class work: Flora M'Donald 1, Ethel Quayle 2, Sydney Gibson 3. Sewing and darning: Donella Fleming. Brush drawing: Donella Fleming. Attendance: John Beattie. Owen Munyard (five years unbroken), Cecilia Beattie. Standard lll.—Class work: Stuart Sinclair 1, Gavina Brownlie 2, Florence iM'Pberson 3. Sewing: Stuart Sinclair 1, Gavina Brownlie 2. Attendance: Jean ILisohner (five years unbroken), Florence 'M'Pherson, Gavina Brownlie. Standard ll.—Class work: Ada Gordon 5, Mary Dwan 2, Wm. Kirk 3. Sewing: [Margaret Brownlie 1, Ethel Gordon 2. Attendance : Ada Gordon, Ethel Gordon, Mary Dwan, Agnes Harraway. Standard I.—Eliza Howat 1. May Crawford 2, Aroha Johnston 3. Sewing: May Crawford 1, Margaret Howat 2. Brush drawing (standards I and II): Allan Hardy. Attendance; Tom Dwan, Douglas Gordon, May Crawford, Lily Moore, Jessie Hagen. Infant Room.—First class attendances: Walter Nicol, Cecil Dwan, Roy Edgar, Ormsby Aitehison, Thcs. Beattie. Eseio •Lischner, Florence, Smith. Second class: Arthur Shanks, Edgar Brownlie, Robert Patrick, George Beattie, Recna Murray, Minnie Mackay, Maggie Aitehison, Bertha •Redditt. MOUNT CARGILL. The break-up ceremony in connection with the Mount Cargill School took place in the school on Friday, the 16th inst. A very fair number of parents and children attended in spite of the inclement weather. The chairman of committee (Mr Lockwood) presided. A first class programme of items was gone through by the children under the able leadership of their teacher (Miss Gillespie). After the distribution of prizes the chairman, on behalf of the parents, thanked Mies Gillespie for her work of the past year, and wished her success for the coming year. The parents and children then adjourned to the play house, where ample refreshment was provided. Appended is the prize-list -• Standard VI. —Ku*d<T!ph Davideon and Guy Winter (equal)._ Standard V.— T/Ouis Sououet 1, Maud Lockwood 2. Daisv Green 3. Standard IV.—Doris Lean 1, James Malco’mson 2. Standard Iff.—William Malcolmson 1. Standard ll.—John Holland 1, Margaret Winter 2. Alex.. 'Malcolmson 3. _ Preparatory Standard , —Thomas Winter, John Souquet. Winnie Don. P -Classes.—Rita Simp. Silva Malcolmson, ’Ada Holland, Hazel Winter. Peter Souquet. Special Prizes.—Maud Lockwood (writing). Louis Souquet (drawing), Daisy Green (sewingl. Attendance prizes and first class certificates were awarded to John Holland and Ada Holland, who were present every day in the year. WAKARI SCHOOL. The W 7 akari School Hall was crowded on the 21st by the school children, parents, and friends upon the occasion of the annual breaking-up ceremony. Mr J. R. W iison. chairman of the School Committee, presided, and there were also on the platform Messrs J. F. Hamel, J. L. Passmore, an-i T. C. Harrison. Mr L. Kemnitz, who has annually donated a medal for ’he last 20 years, wrote stating his inability To be present, and enclosed a medal for presentation to one of the dux boys. Mr Hamel addressed those present, hi* remarks being well chosen and very interesting. He said a lot depended upon the teachers, wno -must have soul, or else they were better out of the business. Ho offered the teachers, on behalf of the parent* and the committee, his herrtiest congratulations upon ihe success attained by the scholars during ♦he year Other speakers were mo chairman (Mr Wilson) and Mr J. L. Passmore 'T’ho pr»zos were then presented, ihe prizes Li- Standards V and VI being handed out by Mr Hamel, those for Standards HI ■and IV bv Mr Passmore, and those for I and II and the infant classes ?bv Mr T. C. Harrison, late head master of the school. During the evening the school children contributed a number of songs, recitations, etc., m a very creditable manner, and the proceedings closed with the usual votes of tnanks to the speakers and contributors to the prize-list. The following is the prize-list: Standard VI —Geo Moir 1 and boy s dux medal, Geo. Ward 2, B. Mowat 3 and girls dux medal, M. Young 4, L. Dixon 5. D.

Mowat 6. Good conduct, A. dark; arithmetic, T. Baikrnan; drawing. W. Mißar; special prize, G. Ward; good conduct, C. Greenslade ; general knowledge, G. Moir; most popular boy, William Millar; most popular girl, B. Mowat. Standard V. —W. Coupar 1 and dux medal, R. Hutchings 2, B. Cox 3, N. Henderson 4. . Standard IV.—S. Baikrnan 1, A Bevm 2, P. Moir 3, W. Crockett 4, E. Hutchings 5, J. M‘Dougall 6. Standard 111 —Mabel M'lntyre 1, R. Keogh 2, W. Cox 3, C. Gibb 4, H. Haign 6, J. M'lntyre 6, W. Duncan 7. Special prizes: B. Speirs (spelling) and C. Crossan (improvement). Standard ll.—Thomas Whelan 1, Harold Dixon 2, Geo. Speirs and Cecil Barkman (equal) 3. Special prizes; Christina Miller and Ruby Gibb (reading), Walter Gibb (drawing), Alfred Jones (geography), Roy Millar (recitation), Wm. Stuart and L. Mouat (writing), T. Whelan, F. Markby, and L Stuart (drill). _ Standard I.—Linda W ard 1, _ Elia Millar 2, Maude Roberts 3. Specials: Frank Keogh and S. Speirs (arithmetic), Linda Ward (good manners), Maude Roberts. Sewing prizes.—Standard VI: B. Mowat and M. M'Dougall equal. Standard V: W. Coupar. Standard IV: P. Moir. Standard HI: F. Coupar. Standard II: Hilda Greenaiade. Standard I; Doreen Crossan and Stella Cubbit (equal).

CAVERSHAM INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. The breaking-up ceremony in connection with the Cavorsham Industrial School was held on the 21st inst., when there was a hu-ge attendance. In the unavoidable absence of Mr T. K. Sidcy, M.P., the Rev. V. G. Bryan King occupied the chair. The children submitted an excellent and enjoyable programme of songs, choruses, and drills, while Muriel Barnes contributed a recitation, “Planting a Tree.” Miss Clara Matheson kindly played the accompaniments. The Matron (Miss Kempton) submitted her report, which said, inter alia:—“The girls present represent only a very small portion of a large family. They had 172 children, ranging in age from a few weeks to 14 years, boarded out in foster-homes, and, in addition to the work of the mam ager and inspectors visiting these homes, they had a number of ladies wlvo tako a keen interest in the work, and who, month by month, visit the children and foster-parents. All children committed, with few exceptions, come up here till their outfits were made and suitable homes found. The needs of service boys and girls were arranged for, and in the case of the service girls most of their clothes made there. When a girl for any reason left her situation, she stayed irr the school during the time of change, so it would be readily seen that no member of the staff had many idle minutes. During the year the happiness of the young folk had been enhanced by the treats and privileges given by those outside who have a genuine regard for the school. They were indebted to the manager of Messrs John Fuller and Sons’ Pictures for kindly invitations, also the A. and P. Society for invitation to tho winter show ; to the official visitors, Mrs Ross and Mrs Blair, for tea given to the girls, followed by a lantern entertainment arranged for by Mrs H. H. Driver; to the Rev. T. G. B. King, the First Church Bible Claes, and the Sunday school teachers for teas and entertainments during the year; and to the committee of the Presbyterian Mission for kind invitation to their exhibition. The Chairman said that, as the one who, perhaps, had had the longest connection with the school, he would like to say how deeply pleased he was with tho noble work Miss Kempton was doing. It needed no further praise than to glance at the faces of the children 1 . Miss Kempton was not a manager' —she was a mother, and not only to the girls in the school, but also to those outside. He hoped e!he might bo long spared to continue her good work.—■ (Applause.) The speech-making was cut happily ; short, and the numerous speakers did nothing further than, perhaps, to express wishes for a happy Christmas and a bright New Year. The prizes were presented by Mesdames , Ross and Blair (official visitors), the Rev. , Mr Hay, the Rev. Mr Axelscn, and Dr i Falconer, while the Rev. C. Dallaston 1 handed the children a number of toys and : Christmas gifts. i The following was the prize-list:— i Standard V —Doris Knight 1, Rachel Wilkinson 2. Standard IV.—Annie Midgloy 1, Lottie M‘Gowan 2. Standard 111. —Maggie Switalli and Gladys Waters (equal). Standard I. —Muria! Barnes 1, Ethel Vine Special Prizes.—Drill, Lly Cole; neatI ness, Queenio Tindle; sewing. Mary Wilde I and Doris Knight; arithmetic, Agnes I M'Leod. j Consolation Prizes. —Queenio Mead. ! Florence Shcnnen, Eliza Wheeler, Lottie Scott. I Most diligent girl in school work, Dors Knight. Church of England Bible Class. —Lottio M'Gowan 1, Queenio Tindle 2. Lilian Colo 3, Muriel Barnes 4. Mary Wildo 5. Chi ich of England special prizes (donated by Sunday schools of Dunedin). —Qucenie Mead. Eliza Wheeler. Presbyterian Bible Class. —Katie M'Leod i 1. Doris Knight 2. I The Chairman wished Miss Kempton and ! tho girls a happy, blessed, and peaceful Christmas and New Year.—(Applause.) Enjoyable refreshments were provided. GREEN ISLAND Tho annua! break-up of the Green Island . School took place on tho 21st inst. in the presence of a largo number of parents and friends. Mr A. Kane (chairman of the School Committee) presided, and gave a short address. The Mayor of Green Island (Mr William Geddes) and the Rev. Mr Bandy. Rev. Mr Kilpatrick, and Rev. Mr : Fynes-Clinton also gave addresses, and i assisted in the distribution of the prizes, i Air Darling, secretary of the Navv League, I wne also present, and gave a stirring adI dress to the scholars, and presented the , league prizes to the, winners. An excellent , programme of part songs, dialogues, recij tat ions, etc., was presented, and gave much j pleasure to the assembly. The Hon. T. j Mackenzie wired his regrets at bring unable j to be present, and wished the children and ! staff the compliments of the season and a ! pood holiday. After bring informed of the : duration of the holiday the children i cheered the staff and committee. The j singing of tho National Anthem closed tho proceedings.

j Following is the prize-list;— i PI. —Writng—Kate Kane, William Mortimer, Harry Burgess. Drawing: Mary Templeton. Singng: Mollie Grant. Recitation: Agnes Miller. Good conduct — Violet Kilpatrick, Laurence Lindsay, Elizabeth Wynn, Gairlies Geddes, Janet Kane, William Miller. P2. —Writing—Harold Harrison 1, Netta Kan© and Annie Woodford (equal) 2. Drawing: Margaret Chesney. Singing: Ivan M'Dowoll Recitation: Caroline Grant. Good conduct: Mavis Miller, Dorothy Lindsay, Phyllis Brown, Athol M‘Kay. Standard I.—Sewing prizes—Amy Armstrong 1, Grace Patterson and Mary Wright (equal) 2, Doris Park 3. Arithmetic: Geo. Warrington. Neatest exercise book: Grace Patterson. Brushwork design: William Templeton. Standard 11. —Sewing' prizes—Edith Green 1, Ruby Kenyon 2, Alice Benfell 3. Bushwork design: Lizze Burgess. Neatest exercise; David Miller. Gymnastics: Stanley Crimp. Writing: Ruby Templeton. Standard lll.—Sewing prizes—Margaret Miller 1, Gwennie Hatcher 2, Violet. W 1 eon 3. -Year’s marks: Wolliam Kerr). Neatest exercise: William Bridgman. Best design : Fred. Clarke. Gymnastics : Earland Patterson. Standard IV.—Sewing prizes—Jessie Poland 1. Ethel Johnston 2, Vera Price 3. Arithmetic. May M‘Lean and Fred. Hodgkins. Best) design: John Martin. Na.vj) j League: Robert Crimp and Gordon Wilson. Conduct: Maggie Crawford. Neatest exercise : Ethel Johnston. Mapping: Gordon Wilson. Shooting: Cadet Knox. Standard V.—Mary Willis 1, Violet Templeton 2, Jessie Mller 3. Most improvement : Georg© Crawford and Jessie Miller. Best design: Mary Wi 11is (prize). Navy League: Forrest Kilpatrick and Hilda Simpson. Shooting: Cadet Coats. Indian clubs: Millie Smellie. Special attendance prize for eight years’ full attendance: Violet Templeton. Best bowling average: Bernard Miller. Writing: Vera Pringle. Standard Vl.—Sewing prizes—Agnes Geddes 1, Elsie Buchanan 2, Winnie Gibson 3. Most impiovement: Alexander i Sligo and Bessie Miller. Shooting: Cadet Sergeant M'Ahan. Best design: Bert Girecn. Drawing: S. Stephenson. Indian clubs; Winnc Gibson. Writing: Amela Dempster. Navy league—Stuart Wilson 1, Gordon Crimp and Annie MTlroy (equal) 2. Physical measurements: Percy McDonald. Crick aggregate); William Johnston; i ding, James Deer. Tennis champion: da M‘Leod 1, Rosetta Edgar 2. Dux b~y: Gordon Crimp; second, Stuart Wilson. Dux girl. Rosetta Edgar; second, Eh - '' Buchanan. Attenda;'- • certificates: 75 first class and 60 second class.

; PORTOBELLO. ’ The =chocl break-up and distribution of prizes • the Portobello School was held on Wedne day, 21st inst., Mr D. D. Seaton being in the chair. Short speeches were delivered by the chairman and Messrs J. Dickson, A. Roy, J. M’Cartney, and R. Fergus. Before the distribution the children contributed several songs and recitations, and Miss B. Dougall gave a piano solo. The prize-list was as follows: — Standard VI.—N. Seaton, B. Cormack 1. Standard V. —F. North 1, A. Geary and R, Dickson 2, G. Leathley and J. Gorman 3. i Standard IV. —J. Seaton 1, F. Nelson and J. Ryan 2, M. Forsyth 3. Standard 111. —G. Seaton and B. Dougall I, U. Young, E. Dickson, N. Gill, and V. Hatcher 2, E. Leathley 3. t Standard 11. —F. Broadley, M. Chisholm, M. Pero, W. Anderson, and J. Seaton 1, J. Dickson, W. Geary, and P. Nelson 2, A. Dick, R. Dick, and J. Geary 3. Standard I. —C. M'Cartney, M. Winton, and T. Gorman 1, W. Winton and S. Ridley 2, L. Wilson and W Forsyth 3. Special Prizes.— Recitation; Standard VI, N. Seaton; Standard V, R. Dickson; Standard IV, F. Nelson; Standard HI, E. Dickson; Standard 11, J. Seaton; Standard I, M. Winton Reading: Standard VI, B. Cormack; Standard V, R. Dickson and A. Goary; Standard IV. M. Fo’-sywi; Standard 111, B. Dougall; Standard 11, F. Broadley. Writing; Standard VI, N. Seaton; Standard V—A. Geary 1, R. Dickson 2; Standard IV J. Ryan; Standard lII—M. Young 1, , V Hatcher 2 ; Standard lI—W A nderson ' 1 M. Chisholm 2, W. Geary 3; Standard I—C. Gorman 1, M. Winton 2. Sewing: Standard VI, B. Cormack 2; Standard V, R. Dickson 1; Standard IV, F. Nelson 1; Standard lII—G. Seaton 1, B. Dougall 2; Standard 11, M. Chisholm 1; Standard I M. Winton 1, T. Gorman 2. Buttonholes— R. Dickson 1, A. Geary 2, M. Forsyth 3. Attendance Certificates. —First class, 2; second class, 7. LEITH VALLEY. The school break-up and distribution of prizes took place on Wednesday, the committee being represented by Mr Butler (chairman) and Mr Henderson (secretary). Mr G. M. Thomson sent an apology for absence, and forwarded a donation, to the prize fund In his remarks the Chairman drew attention to the fact that the prizetakers were regular in attendance. Mr Henderson explained to the parents how, after striving for a year and a-half to get an ample, permanent, and pure watersupply, the committee now had a supply from the main, and that this connection was due principally to Mr Butler’s persistent efforts. The dux silver medal was a i donation from Mr L. Kemnitz. A short I programme of recitations and action songs I was gone’ through. Miss Henderson, the , assistant, was presented with a. Christmas gift from the sewing girls by Miss Helen Davidson, one of her pupils. Standard Vl.—Josiah Meredith dux, George Booth 2. Standard V.—Denis Murphy 1. Standard IV.— Robert Murphy 1, Alex. Booth and Elsie Meredith 2. Standard 111. —Robina Davidson 1, Ivy Campbell 2, John Donaldson 3. Standard II. —Margaret Sherriff 1, May Davidson 2, Violet Scott 3, Alice Meredith 4. Standard I. —Stuart Hitchcock 1, Ethel Meredith 2. Preparatory Classes.—P. II; Christina Butler Robert Donaldson 2. P. I; Margaret Donaldson 1. Sidney Booth 2. Sewing.—Standard V; Helen Davidson. Standard IV: Jane Campbell. Standard III: Ivy Campbell. Standard II: Alice Meredith. Standard I: Ethel Meredith. P. ; Christina Butler. I Athcnseum prize: Clarence Lawson, j Attendance certificates: First-class 2, 1 second-class 5.

SAWYERS’ BAY. A very happy gathering assembled in the hall on the evening of Wednesday last to witness the annual break-up ceremony in connection with the school. The function was presided over by the chairman of the School Committee (Mr F. Pithie), who opened the programme by delivering a very interesting and appropriate address. In it he referred to the change that had taken place ir the headmastership. They had lost a good teacher, but he was happy to say the new one was creditably upholding the traditions of the school. H© thanked the staff for their untiring efforts to maintain the efficiency of the school. Special thanks were also due to Mesdames Rae and Kilgbur for judging the sewing, also to the following generous donors of prizes for the children: —Mesdames Haynes (dux medal), Cloghorn, Kilgour, Finley, Thomson, and Gordon; Messrs Laley, Pithie, Horn, and Godfrcd. Then followed the very interesting ceremony of distributing the prizes. A splendid assortment was on view, and the children entered most heartily into the emptying of the wellfilled table. The headmaster returned thanks for the compliments that had been paid during the evening; the chairman was thanked for presiding, and three cheers were given as an expression of juvenile satisfaction. The proceedings closed with the singing of the National Anthem, and the children filed out to begin their well-earned six weeks’ vacation. The following is the prize list; Standard YT.—Hazel Evans, dux of school (gold medal); boys—Stanley Harkness and Victor Korn (equal) 1, John Robertson and Peter Lonie (equal) 2; girls —Margai-et Lonie 1, Mary Roberts and May Finlay 2. , „ ... , Standard V.—Boys—Robert Middleditch and Ernest Mains 1, Win. Beagley 2 ; girls —lrene Hornby 1, Eva Miller and Fiorcirce Prattley 2. Archibald Mains, special prize for recitation. „ . .. Standard IV. —Boys—Rodion Pairrnan 1, Ronald Middleditch 2; girls—Sarah Parker .1, Dorothy Mains 2. Standard 111. —Boys—Robert Hyslop 1, Albert Walker 2, Nelson Ireland 3; girls— Jan© Gordon 1, Elsie Mains 2. Standard 11. Boys —David L Henry Hornby, Albert Long, and Thomas Morris 2, Thomas M‘Connell 3; girls— Katie Sanders, Ella Pithie, and Eliza Morris 2; Jcannic Robirrson, special prize for diligence. , Standard 1.-Boys-Miles Middleditch and Geoffrey Robertson (equal) 1. Baden! Evans 2, John Parker 3; gins—May Walker 1, Georgina Downs and Annie Pithie (equal) 2, Mary Long 3. p, I. Boys—Victor Hornby 1, James Bell and James Kydd (equal) 2; girls— Ruita. Parker 1, Amelia Paranthoienc and •Norah Pithie (equal), special for diligence and P^^ s _ Fi . €d Millc r 1, Fred. Ellis 2 James Downes (special for improvement); girls—Ethel Lean 1, Ethel Middleditch and Elsie Kydd 2- j Sowing.—Standard VI: Hazel Evans and Margaret Lonie 1, Mary Roberts and May Finlay 2. Standard V: Eva Miller 1, Irene Hornby 2. Standard IV: Sarah Parker and Jessie Lonie 1, Evelyn Honeyborre and Alice Rutherford 2. Standard III: Jean M‘Connell 1, Hannah Kydd 2. Standard II- Ethel Pearce 1, Ella Pithie and violet Menzies 2. Standard I; Annie Pithie 1, Georgina Downes and Constance Lamg 2, Lillian Grosse and Mildred Manning (special). Class P.: Ruita Parker 1, Gwendolyn Laing 2. . , „ . , , For good attendance eight first-class ami eight second-class certificates were distributed. Among the first-class certificate ■winners was a boy, Nelson Ireland, who held an unbroken record for seven years, and to him a special prize was awarded. Special votes of thanks were accorded to Mesdames Kilgour and Rao for judging the sewing, and to the donors of gifts lor prizes.

MOSGIEL DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. The following is the prize-list of the Mosgiel District High School Standard 1.-Dux of class Phyllis M. Moir and Amy Keys (equal). English. Linda Guest, Bes.de Williams. Arithmetic: David Owens, Daisy M‘Lelland. hewing, Dorothy Lees. Improvement, Emma "standard 11-Dux of class: Isa Cunningham and Rita M'Kinnon (equal). English; Gordon Gibson, Thomas Craig. Arithmetic: Alan Sourer, Jane Harrison, hewing. Ruth Biggins, Mabel Swan. Improvement, Geo. Row an. . v r Standard HI.-Dux of class: Robeit Aitkcn and Irene Wilkie. English: Ma»Mo Grant, Dorothv Miller. Arithmetic: Robt. Scott, Leslie M‘Ki!lop. , Sowing. Ruth Andrew. Snecial prize for diligence: Robt. Gibson. Robert MTvillop. Standard IV.—Dux of class: Hilda Gunton and Erie Souter. English : Hc.en Christie. Katie Burgess. Arithmetic: Percy Roberts. Leslie Dicker. Sewing, Georgina Kirk. Drawing. Katie Swan Standard V.-Dux of class: Ethel Bridges and Edward MT-elland. English: Elizabeth laiird, Norman Arundel. Arithmetic: Kathleen Inglis, Wm. Daglish. Sewing, Maud Wilkie. Drawing, Iva Tanslcy. Standard VI. —Dux of class; Malcolm Hondrv and Janet W. Davidson. English: Ralph W. Souter. Walter Rowan. Arithmetic: Henry Wilson, James S. Govv. Sewing. Constance Andrew. Standard VII. —English, Lrsie Kcve. Mathematics and, physiology: Elizabeth MacDonald, Susan R. Melrose. Junior Class.— General excellence, Roy H. Fraser. Snecial Prizes. Dux of school. Ursie Keys. Woodwork: Ernest Callander, Freehng Baird. Cooking: Standard \ I, Maud Owens; Standard V, Mina M Connaohie. Cadets: Standard VII. Sergeant Roy IT. Fraser; Standard Vl—Private George Sparrow. Sergeant James Kirk. Special attendance prizes for long-distance pupils; First class —Barbara C. Baird, Jas. Brown. Gertrude Lousley. Navy League prizes: Standard • ll.—Sen.or, John.'Laughton, Susan R. Melrose; junior Wm. Swan. Charlotte Birtles. Standard \ I —Ralph W. Souter, Walter Rowan. Standard V—Ethel Bridges 1. Edward M‘Lelland and Norman Arundel (equal) 2. Most popular boy and girl: Roy 11. Fraser, Elizabeth MacDonald. Attendance certificates: First class, 33; second class, 33. PINE HILL. On Wednesday, Doc. 21, there was a large attendance of parents and friends in the schoolroom, when a number of songs, recitations, and physical cxcrcisea were given by the pupils to the enjoyment of these

• present. Speeches were delivered by the chairman of the school committee (Mr A. Spoor) and by Mr John Campbell, and the latter presented the prizes to the children. Advantage was taken of the occasion to present the Sunday school prizes for the year. After the prizes had been distributed supper was provided by the ladies. The following is the prize list; — Standard VI. —Nellie Fox 1, Jessie Keith , 2 - | Standard V.—Emily Eaton 1, George • Rogers 2, A. West head 3. Standard IV.—Walter Fox 1, Alex. Bell ! 2. Standard lll.—Robert Campbell 1, Wm.Keith 2, L. Lament 3. Standard ll.—Janet Eaton 1, 0. Rogers and M. Campbell (equal) 2. Standard I.—Percy Fox 1, Leslie M‘Ars 2, Win. Robb 3. Sewing.—Upper classes: Emily Eaton Jessie Keith 2. Lower classes: Janet Eatoi? 1, Annie Robb 2, J. M‘Ara 3. . Patching.—Upper classes, Nellie Fox* Lower classes, Roberta. Campbell. Attendance: First class, 9; second class, 6, Athenaeum prize for general knowledge, Emily Eaton. Most popular boy and girl, George Rogers and Nellie Fox. NORTH-EAST HARBOUR. The break-up ceremony in connection with this school was one of the most suq< ceesful held for some time. The who had been very carefully trained by\ their teachers, provided a first-class evening's amusement for the large gathering of parents and friends. The following ia the prize-list:— Standard Vl.—Helen L. Edwards IJ.I Mary Holmes 2. Sewing, Mary Holmes, -i Standard V.—Dorothy Edwards 1, Albert Hcllyer 2. Writing, Dorothy Edwards.,' Sowing, Dorothy Edwards. Standard IV.—George A. Holmes li,'_ Writing, Alice Walker. Sewing, Norat Donaldson. 1 Standard lll.—Leslie Hellyer 1. Writ-: ing, Leslie Hellyer. ! Standard II. —Annie Donaldson I,J Violet Burt 2, Florence Reynolds 3»,! Writing, Annie Donaldson. Sewing, 1 Violefc Burt. >! Standard 1. —Winifred Kinkloy 1, Mary Landreth 2. Sowing, Mary Landreth. Writing, Malcolm Burt. Uppci P. —Lulu Johnson 1, Georga Hellyer 2. Lower P. —Mary Body 1, Eileen Hink!ey 2. First-class attendance certificates and prizes, 7; second-class certificates and prizes, 6. Special Prizes. —Writing, Mary Holmes I composition, Helen L. Edwards; mental arithmetic, Ethel Hellyer; good Elsie Hinkley; most jirogrcss during th« year, Sydney Johnson. WALTON. The Walton School hold the annual break-up concert on Wcdnesd.iv Dec. 21, when the schoolroom was filled with! parents and friends. Mr D. Johnston (chairman of the committee) presided, and a varied programme of song, recitation, and dancing was gone through by tha pupils in a manner highly creditable. A feature of tho evening’s programme was the figure dancing of seven little girls, who, earned a well-merited round of applause. Prizes were presented to 18 pupils who gained first-class attendance certificates and nine prizes for isecond-cless attendance.’ The following special prizes wore also awarded: —Dux of school, Allan Gil* landers; mathematics in Standard VI George Ross; mathematics in Standards V and IV, Jane M‘Lachlan. Each pupil received a book. Tho Chairman thanked the teachers fct( their efforts and the good work done dur-*' ing the year, and also expressed the com* mittoe’e thanks to Miss J. Loudon fqfll her assistance in preparing tho pupil* and for presiding at the organ during tiw evening. SELWYN COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. , The closing ceremony for the year at tha, Selwyn Collegiate School took place in the* college library on Wednesday, 14th inst. A largo number of parents and friends wem' present. The school report, which was read by the principal (Mr J. S. Lomas) showedf that good progress had been made and that tho results of the year’s work were cm if nently satisfactory to all concerned.' Short addressee were given by Dean. Fitchetf and the Primate, who subsequently dis-„ tributes! tho prizes to the scholars. Tha visitors were hospitably entertained by Mra Woodthorpc, wife of the warden, in the college dining-room at the conclusion of tha ceremony. The following is the prize list:— Dux, A. J. Park. Heinemann medal, T. Easther. Divinity—A. E. Park 1, L. Sprosec 2, A. N. Watson 3, R. G. Hudson 4. Senior Department.—Languages, A. E. Park; mathematics —F. Somerville 1, A. Wallis 2. Special prizes; For neatness oi work, J. Hanlon; bookkeeping, E. Anna nd; shorthand, T. Coull. Junior Department—Class prizes—R. Watson 1, G. Coventry 2. Special prizes: For neatness of work, H. Sew Hoy; drawing, E. Kirby.