SCHOOL VACATIONS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3016, 3 January 1912, Page 13

SCHOOL VACATIONS.

HIGHCLIFF. On Thursday, December 21, there took place at Highcliff in combination with the annual school concert a social given by the residents to Mr Whyte, the head master of the school, who is now retiring from the service. The concert programme consisted of songs, recitations, and plays by the pupils, supplemented by up local talent. Miss Daiscy Hall, an excellent soprano, earned a storm of applause, and responded to the demand for an encore. Miss N. Bishop sang tastefully “Idle Words,” and also took part in duet with Mr D. Robertson. Messrs D. and J. Robertson each contributed a .song, while the instrumental part was well represented by Miss Johnston in a piano solo and by Misses Begg and Whyte in a piano duet, the audience by their hearty applause leaving the performers no room for doubt as to the pleasure they gave. The Chairman (Mr Fairbairn) said he was pleased to say that during the 16 years Mr Whyte had spent amongst them ho had not heard of a single disagreeable word or unpleasant incident in regard to school matters. Ho presented to Mr Whyte as an appreciation of his services by the parents and others in and around Highcliff and Tomahawk an illuminated address, a walking stick, a travelling bag, and to Mrs Whyte a handsome silver tea service; also from the pupils to Mr Whyte a handsome clock suitably inscribed. The Rev. Mr Erwin followed with a short address, and presented Mrs Whyte with a pair of bronze statuettes, as a gift from an unknown friend. Mr Whyte endorsed the remarks of the chairman in regard to the way in which school matters had run so smoothly during his residence. KAITANGATA. The annual break-up of the Kaitangata School took place on Dec. 22. The Chairman (Dr Fitzgerald) congratulated the school and staff on their year’s work, and called upon Mr Jas. Allen, M.P., to present the prizes to the infant tots. The Rev. Mr Currie and Rev. Mr Wbodhouse presented the prizes to the children of Standards I, 11, and 111. At the conclusion of the ceremony the parents and friends were invited to inspect the work of the scholars. In the evening a concert was given by the children. The programme consisted of action songs, recitations, chorus stmgs, gymnastic display, scarf drill, etc. At the conclusion of the concert Mr Allen presented the prizes to the scholars from Standards IV to VII. Mr Wm. Duncan (Mayor of Kaitangata) presented to Wm. Nicholas, dux of the school, a gold modal, and also medals to M. Carson and R. Penman for gymnastics and drill. Appended is the prize-list: Standard I. —Class Marks : Boys—C. Vickers 1, J. Rogers 2, S. Lane 3; girls- 1 - J. Burns 1, C. Pilgrim 2, L; Clements 3. General Proficiency: Boys —T. Wilson, T. Penman, H. Stubbs, G. Procter, G. M'Ghee; girls —C. Gage, G. Hale, H. Hebbard, J. Hay, O. Clements, P. Rogers, L. Lunn, L. W'ilson, G. Reid. G. Hawkins. Sowing —G. Gadbsy 1, V. Rogers 2. Brushwork —G. Hawkins 'Mr Douglas’s prize) Drill —H. Jarvie. Standard ll.—Class Marks: Boys—J. Archibald 1, W. Hill 2, G. Wilson 3; girls—J. Gage 1, P. Kayo 2, E. M'Farlano 3. General Proficiency: Boys —B. Bennie, D. Thompson, B. Raines; girls— M. Smith, M. Reid, R. M'Millan. Sewing —P. Kaye. Brushwork—G. Beadle (Mr Douglas’s prize). Drill —A. Lunn. Standard Hl.—Class Marks; Bow- R. M'Auley 1, J. Hay 2, R. Aitcheson 3; girls —F. Tripp 1, B. Latimer 2, H. 3. General proficiency—J. Loitch, J. _ Barclay, R. Newburn, W. Jarvie, G. Raines, M. M'Ghee, A. Hamilton, I. Rogers, C. Griffon, E. Froude, J. M'Fadyen. Sewing— B. Latimer 1. J. Gage 2. Brushwork —B. Latimer 1 (Mr Douglas’s prize). Drill —R. Aitcheson. Standard IV. —Class Marks : Boys—A Reid 1, 1. Shore 2, J. Clarkson 5; girls— H. Sneddon 1, M. Hamilton 2, M. Blanoy 3. General proficiency—R. Barclay, A. Thomson, J. Griffon, A. M'Aliister. S. Anderson, D. Lumni, I. Currie, 1,. Middlemass, K. Pennell. Sewing—K. Pennell. Brushwork (Mr Douglas’s prize)—D. Proctor. Original design (Mr M'Fadyen’s prize)—l. Currie. Standard V.—Class Marks: Boys—W. Rarity 1, E. Chornside 2; girls—l. Aitoheson 1, E. Douglas 2. General proficiency— W. Holden, F. Johnston, F. Edwards, E, M'Caughom, R. Greene, V. Sneddon Sight reading—W. Holden. Original design—Standards V and VI, Doris Frazer. Standard Vl.—Class Marks; Boys—C. Dale 1, R. Latimer 2. G. Carter 3, D. M'Vie 4; girls—A. Houston 1, M. Simm 2. F. Lawrence 3. Sewing—A. Houston 1. A. Raines 2. Sight reading—G Carter. Standard Vll.—General proficiency— William Nicholas (dux of school, gold medal), Mat Carson 2, L. Oliver 3. Sight reading—Rhoda Blackie. Mapping and drawing—Florence Blaney 1, F. M’Fadyen 2. Progress prize—Jane M'Caughern. Special Prizes.—Best Cadet (silver modal) ■ —Corporal Penman. Gymnastics (silver medal) —Mat Carson. Navy League prizes: Standard VI —M. Simm 1, A. Houston 2; Standard V—W. Rarity. Writing and drawing (Mr M. Carson, junior’s, prize)— Mat Carson. Writing (Mr M. Carson, junior’s, prize): Standard V —Boys, W. Rarity; girls, E. M'Caughern. Cookery— Ethel Douglas. Woodwork William Nicholas. Best kept flower plot in school garden (Mrs A. Bisset’s prize)—E. M'Caughern. Best kept vegetable plot in school garden—C. Dale. Best kept gardens at home (23 entries) —Boys, Mat Carson 1. G. Carter 2; girls, Flora Lawrence 1, A. Houston 2. Attendance certificates—First class, 47; second class, 35. The committee desires to thank the following donors of special prizes:—Mm A. Bissct, Messrs James Allen, M.P.. Douglas, Sharman, M'Fadyen, Souness, M. (Jarson, jun., the Navy League; also Mr Robertson for judging the woodwork, and Mr Sharman for judging the pupils’ gar dens. SAWYERS’ BAY. The Sawyers’ Bay School break-up ceremony took place on Wednesday, Deo. 20, in the public hall in the presence of a full attendance of parents and friends of the children. The chairman of the school committee. Mr E Laley, presided, and at an interval in the proceedings presented the prize-winners with the books provided for them, and in the course of a few brief re-

marks paid a high tribute to the work that bad been don© in the school during the year, and thanked the teachers and pupils for the evening’s entertainment. The school Cadets were present in uniform, and contributed considerably to the success of the evening. The Navy League prizes were handed over by Mr J. Clcghom, who shortly addressed those present on the aims of the league. The prize-list is as follows: Standard Vl.—Dux of the school (gold medal), William T. Beagley. May Finlay and Robert Middleditch 1; Irene Hornby and Ernest Mains 2. Standard V. —Eva Miller and Thomas Long, 1; FJorrie Prattley, Dorothy Mains, Ronald Middleditch, and Arthur Pearce, 2; Evelyn Honeybone, Jessie Lonie, and Alice Rutherford, 3*. Standard IV.—Jane Gordon and Robert Hyslop, 1; Elsie Mains, Emma Carter, Nelson Ireland, and Albert Walker, 2; Jean M‘Connell and Henry Cook. 3. Standard Hl—Violet Menzies ar.cl David Lonie, 1; Hannah Kydd, Katie Sanders, Albert Long, and Henry Hornby, 2; Eliz>. Morris, Ethel Pearce, Ella Pithio, and Thomas Morris, 3. Sewing—Violet Menzies 1, Hannah Kydd 2. Standard II. —May Walker, Finlay Bayne, and Baden Evans, 1; Georgina Downes, Mary Long, and Geoffrey Robertson. 2; Annie Pithie, Greta Finlay, Miles Middleditch, Alfred Cluloe, and Erie Miller, 3. Sewing—May Walker 1, Georgina Downes and Mary Long 2, Greta Finlay 3. Standard I.—Rita Parker, James Kydd, and Victor Hornby. 1; Hilda Evans. Gwennie Laing, James Bell, and Gordon Prattley, 2. Sewing—Hilda Evans 1, Gwennie Laing 2, Norah Pithie 3. Diligence— Gladys Long and Martin Harvey. Improvement—James Pithie. Preparatory I. Ethel Middleditch, Evelyn Menzies, and Fred Miller, 1; Elsie Kydd, Ethel Lean, James Downes, and Adrian Lonie, 2. Sewing—Elsie Kydd 1. Ethel Loan 2. Preparatory II. —Mary M‘Connc-11 1, Alicia Horn 2. Skiwing—Lettio Downes 1. Navy League Prizes. —Essay: S. VI Archie Mains 1. S. V—Ronald Middleditch and Dorothy Mains (equal) 1. Shooting—Corporal E. L. Mains (silver modal). At home uni prize for general knowledge May Finlay 1, Robert Middleditch (special prize) 2. „ Attendance certificates —First class, 13; second class 19. TOKOMAIRIRO. On Wednesday, December 20, the annual break-up ceremony of the above school took place in the Coronation Hail, when a large number of parents and friends were present to witness tne .interesting ceremony, the seating accommodation for visitors being taxed to its utmost capacity. The chairman of the School Committee (Mr W. W. P. Hall) presided, and others who occupied seats on the platform werfc:— Rev. J. C. Small, Rev. G. Miller, Messrs R- Milne, R. M'Kinnon, J. R. Lang (members of committee), Mr James Allen, M.P., and Mr Charles King (Mayor). The Chairman opened the proceedings with a short address, and then an entertaining programme of solos, recitations, etc., was given by the scholars. The Navy League prizes and shooting medals wore presented by Mr Janies Allen, who briefly spoke on the aims and obiects of the Navy- League—to preserve and encourage a spirit of enthusiastic loyalty to the British Empire. of which this Dominion formed a portion. The Chairman, in thanking the teachers, said the committee was under a deep debt of gratitude for the excellent manner in which the work had been carried on during the year; there had not been the slightest friction. He specially commended the services of the acting rector (Mr A. J. ! Ferguson), who had carried out the tempo- ; rary duties admirably. Hearty cheers were given by the pupils for their teachers, and the happy function closed with singing the National Anthem. The following is the prize list;— Secondary Department.—Dux of the school, David Forsyth (gold medal, pre- j wp.nhed lily Ex-pupils’ Club). Proximo j aceessit, Vera Miller (Mr James Allen’s prize). j Latin, Reynolds Milne. Effort, Mar- . garet Atby. Effort, Fanny Brown. Junior | Division: General proficiency—William Somerville, Lily Robertson, John Hamilton, George Coombe, Elizabeth Tweedie. Special Prizes. —Navv League essays: Seniors, Vera Miller; juniors (Standard VII) Aileon Petrie 1, Allan Littlejohn 2; Standard Vl—Alice Smith 1. Annie Scott 2; Standard V—Queeme M'Gill 1. Nellie Hislop 2, Ethel M’Kinnon 3. Navy League shooting medals —William Somer- ; villc, Leslie Parlano. Gold medal for 1 highest score .in qualification (practices, | William Clayton. Gold medal for plain i sewing, Constance Scudamore. Sewing prizes for Standard VII (juniors)—Lizzie Taylor 1, Aileen Petrie 2. Prize for effort and perseverance, Lily Robertson. Sewing.—Standard VI (junior) —Vera Petrie 1, Nellie Hislop 2; Standard V Chrissie Houston 1, Reta Patterson 2. Standard IV —Elizabeth Alexander 1, Alice Vernon 2; Standard III —Rose Vernon 1, Elizabeth M'Pherson 2; Standard II —Mary Allen 1, Rhoda Fleming 2. Standard VI (seniors). —Dux, Annie Scott (Dr Sutherland’s prize). General proficiency—James Lowery and Emily Drinnan. Writing —Eileen M'Guire 1, Alice Smith 2. Drawing—Annie M'Kinnon 1, Constance Scudamore 2. Effort— Constance Scudamore, Robert Thomson, Elliott Hogg. Effort and improvement— Annie M'Kinnon (Mr A. G. Gray’s prize). Standard VI (j unions). —General (profi-ciency—-Nellie Hislop, Archer Milne, Bessie Stewart, William Clayton, Ethel M'Kinnon and Queonie M'Gill (equal). Wanting —■ Ethel M’Kinnon 1, Vera Petrie 2. Drawing—Nellie Hislop 1, Vera Petrie Effort—lnglia Miller, Spiers Coombe, Dorothy Nisson, James Johnstone. Effort and improvement—William Clayton (Mr A. G. Gray’s prize). Brushwork —Nellie Hislop (Mrs Buchanan’s prize). Standard V. —General proficiency —Margaret Reid, Margaret Pringle, Gordon Clark, Henry Coombe. Writing—Henry Coombe 1, Margaret Carruthers 2, Bruoo Miller 3. Drawing, Doris Taylor. Mapping—Margaret Pringle 1, Reta Patterson 2. Effort—Bruce Miller, Reta Patterson, Milton Ferguson. Standard IV. —General proficiencyElizabeth Alexander, John Laing, Chrissie Campbell, Hugh Salmond. Writing— Victor Sutherland and Eliza Nicholi equal. Drawing—Elizabeth Alexander 1, John Laing 2. Mapping—Hugh Salmond 1, Maggie Moore 2. Effort —Eddy Sutherland and Mary Moir

Standard 111. —General proficiency— Frances Wakefield and Norma Wakefield (equal), Elizabeth McPherson, Eddy Flahive. Writing—Elizabeth M‘Pherson 1, Hazel Hughan 2. Drawing Violet M'Kechnie 1, David Scott 2. Brushwork — lan Patterson 1, David Scott 2. Effort— William Tayor and Edith Lane. Standard 11. General proficiency— Andrew M'Laren and Mabel Kennard (equal), Ivy Cam.there, Eunice Scudamore. Writing, Ellen Nichol. Drawing, John , Crawford Effort Norman Sutherland, ! Horace Chiles (Mrs Vernon’s prize). Brushwork, Norman Coombe. I Standard I.—General proficiency—John ! Pringle, Frodk. Kennard, Hugh Coombe, . Hector Clark. Writing—Catherine Paul 1, I Norman Field 2. Drawing—William Laing 1, Mabel Moore 2. i Twenty-five first class and 29 second , class certificates wore awarded. 1 In addition to the foregoing prizes the hearts of all the pupils in the infant classes were gladdened by the receipt of a picture book. BROAD BAY. The annual ceremony in connection with the distribution of prizes at Broad Bay School took place on Wednesday, Decemi ber 20, in the presence of a largo number of parents and visitors. The Rev. Enticott distributed the prizes as follows: — Standard V.—Bert Randell 1 and dux of •school, Lawton Grainger 2, Thomas Scott 3. Class prizes: W. Scott and N. Donaldson. Standard IV.—Miro Dickson 1. Standard lll.—Violet Muirhead 1. Myrtle Grainger 2. Philip Clearwater 3. Class prizes; Joan Dick, A. Donaldson, and Barbara Weir. Standard 11. Roma Hinkloy 1, Maisie Randall 2. Standard I.—Ronald Habershon 1, Agnes Geary 2, Leslie Clearwater 3. Class prize: D. Donaldson. Infants.—-Class II: Trevor Hinklcy 1, Randolph Dick 2, Frank Brown 3. Class I: Olivo Grainger, Tui Geary, Ethel Hinkley. Jessie Weir, Raymond Geary, Clarence Fish. Attendance Prizes. —P. Clearwater, L. Clearwater, Roma Hinkley, and Nora DonaldsoA (Mr Harty’s prizes). Arithmetic. —V. Muirhead and R. Hinkley (Mr Harty’s prizes). Drawing.—Bert Randall 1, Roland Habershon, 2. Writing. —Bert Randall 1 (Miss Gray’s prize), Miro Dickson 2, Nora Donaldson 3. Composition. —Myrtle Grainger 1, Miro Dickson 2. Recitation.—Joan Dick. Navy League Essay.—Bert Randall. Sewing Prizes.—Myrtle Grainger and A. Donaldson (Miss Gray’s prizes). Singing Competition.—Agnes Geary 1, Roma Hinkley 2 (Mr Cook’s prizes). WAIWERA SOUTH. The following is the prize list in connection with the break-up of the Waiwera South School: — Standard Vl.—Proficiency prizes—Isabel J. Paterson, Evelyn Wright, Ada Broad, El'jpoth -Bower, Ivy Roseveare, Dona'd Sutherland, and Robert M'Callurn. Marks —J. J. Paterson, E. Wright, I. Ro Eleven ro. Standard V.—Proficiency prize—Olive Turner. Improvement prizes Peter Steven, William Paterson, John M‘Oal lum, George Wright. Marks—Olive Turner 1, Peter Stevens 2, William Paterson 3. Standard IV.—Proficiency prizes—Nellie Ross, Eliza Fyfe, Mabel Roseveare, Rose Murdock, Johan Bowers, Myrtle Appleby, Ettie Houliston, and Grigor Wright. Marks —Make 1 Roseveare 1, Myrtle Appleby 2, Eleya Fyfe 3. Standard 111. —Pioficiency prizes—Mary Anderson, David Turner, William Appleby, Edward Paterson, Eric Williams, and Alfred Stevens. Marks —David Turner 1, William Appleby 2, Eric Williams 3. Standard II. —Proficiency prizes—Lizzie Bowers, Muriel Appleby, lan M‘Donald, John Fyfe, George Wright, Eric Turner, and Allan M’Loun. Marks—Eric Turner 1/ George Wright 2, Muriel Appleby 3. P HI. —Proficiency prizes—lsabel Anderson, Flora M'Donald, Norman Ross, Frank Steven. Marks—Frank Steven 1. Flora M'Donald 2. P II. —Percy Hoffman, Erie Steven, and Raymond Appleby. P I.—Connie Turner, Elia Roseveare, John Scott, and lan Wright Sewing Prizes. —Standard VI —Isa/bol Jean Paterson. Standard V—Olivo Turner. Standard IV —Nellie Ross. Standard ll—Muriel Appleby. P 111-Flora M'Donald. Attendance Certificates. —First class— Willie Appleby. Second class —Eleya Fyfe, Olivo Turner, and Myrtle Appleby. Each child received a nice book along with the certificate. There was great disappointment over the loss of attendance prizes and certificates, as many of the scholars had .-.ttendod very well right through the first three quarters, but the bad weather and an epidemic of mumps spoilt their cliances. Navy League Essay.—Standard VIIsabel J. Paterson. Standard V—Olive Turner. These girls scored 77 and 75 respectively for their essays. Proficiency certificates wore granted to Isabel J. Paterson and Donald Sutherland in Standard VI, and to Ada Broad, Ivy Roseveare, Elspeth Bower, and Cyril William in Standard V. MOUNT CARGILL. The break-up ceremony in connection with the Mount Cargill School took place at the school on Dec. 22. A fair number of parents and friends of the children acre present considering the unsettled state of the weather. The chairman (Mr Lockwood) presided, and a good programme of items was gone through by the children, under the capable management of their teacher (Miss Gillespie). After the presentation of prizes and toys, cheers were called for Miss Gillespie, and also for the children. After a number of race# had been run, the assemblage adjourned to the schoolroom, where a plentiful supply of refreshments was provided. The following is the prize-list:— Standard VI —Maud Lockwood and Louis Bouquet. Standa-.d V—James Malcolmson. Standard IV —William Malcolmson. Standard III —John Holland, Alex. Maloolmson, Margaret Winter, and Gertrude Anderson. Standard ll—Thomas Winter, John Bouquet, and Winnie Don. Standard I. —Rita Sime. Preparatory Standard I —Ada Holland, Silva Malcolmson, and Hazel Winter, i Preparatory Classes —Eileen Jack, David

Jack, Peter Souquet, Arthur Warren, Lucy Winter, and Robert Holland. Special Prizes. —Sewing and Writing— Maud Lockwood. . Drawing —James Malcolmson, and L. Souqu-st (equal). A lirst class certificate and fccok was awarded to John Holland, who was present evex-y school day throughout the year, and second class certificates to Ada Holland and William Malcolmson. Silva Malcolmson, Alex. Malcolmson, and Arthur Warren also received prizes for attendance.