SCHOOL VACATIONS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3642, 1 January 1924, Page 22

SCHOOL VACATIONS.

ALEXANDRA DISTRICT HIGH. Oil the 20th ult. the Alexandra District High School broke up tor the Christmas vacation, the ceremony for the infants and juniors being conducted in the morning and for tiie seniors in the Town Hall in the afternoon. Mr T. Wilson, a member of committee, presided in the morning, and Mr W. Hewitt (the chairman) in the afternoon. The following is the prize-list:— Dux of High School, Flora Wallace Turnbull. Prefects' Division: General proficiency—Sadi Brown, Amy Prater, Christen Iversen, George Walker. Senior Division: lan Terry 2, John Hand 3. Intermediate. Eva Uren 1, Lorna Annan 2. Jean Scott 3. Junior: Winifred Arnott 1, Wm. White and Janie Nicholson (equal) 2. Lauriss Iversen 3. Soldiers’ memorial prize: Senior, Sadi Brown, junior Eva Uren. Navy League : Senior, Phyllis Jamie; intermediate, Eva Uren; junior, Winifred Arnott 1, Janie Nicholson 2. All-round sportsmanship and fcnera! good influence: Amy M. prater, chn Grant MTntcsh. Prize poem, Christen Iversen. French, David Parquharson. Standard Vl.—Stuart Bringans (dux) 1, Ivy Govan 2. Progress, Doris Pierce. Standard V. —Sibena Carline I, William Johns 2, Gordon Bielby 3. Standard IV. —Muriel I.edingham 1, Wallace Ruff 2. Progress, Ashley Rivers. Standard 111. —Isobel M'Pherson 1, Betti Turner 2. Progress, Sadie Cameron. Standard II. —Betty Hesson 1, Telford Campbell 2. Progress, Marjory Bielby. Standard I.—Edward Flannery and Alison Arnott 1, Ivan Croft 2. Progress, Rita Wall. Special Prizes. —Navy League : Standard VI, Ernest King 1, Stuart Bringans 2; Standard V, John Jamie 1. Soldiers’ Memorial: Standard VI, John Jamie 1, Ernest King 2. Sports: Relay race —(Clyde), G. M'Dcmald, L. M‘Lean, R. Barker, S. Bringans (medals) ; relay race (Omakau), G. Si‘Donald, L. M'Lean, R. Barker, S. Bringans (medals and cup). Football (seven-a-side), G. M’Donald (captain), G. M'Ginnis, S. Jackson, G. Bielby. R Thompson, R. Barker, G. Ilesson (medals and cup) ; juniors. W. Jackson (captain), T. Campbell, W. Ruff, W. Black, 0. M'Kellar, J. Rankin. J. Thompson. Attendance Certificates.—High School: Junior. W. Arnott, H. Flannery, M. Watts, W. White; senior. P. Jamie. Primary: Standard VI —J. Duncan, G. M‘Donald, L. M'Lean, R. Mathias, A. Thorley, Cyril M'Ginnis, Cecil M'Ginnis. Standard V A. M'Pherson, G. Simonsen, W. Johns. Standard IV —H. Flannery, G. Maskill, S. Pierce: Standard III —0. M'Kellar, J. Thoriev, S. Cameron, D. Mathias, B. Turner; Standard H—T. Campbell, W. Jackson: Standard I—l. Croft, E. Flannery, L. M'Kellar; Class P—M. Campbell. L. Mathias, R. White, C. Turner, J. Butler. COAL CREEK. The Coal Creek School held its annual break-up ceremony on the 20th ult. Mr Joseph Sparrow occupied the chair, and congratulated the teachers on the good results they had obtained during the year. Subsequently a programme of musical items was given by the children, and the distribution of prizes followed. The following is the prize list; — Standard I.—James Vernon 1, Ruby De Sila 2, Doreen Parker 3. Handwork and writing: Jack Sparrow. Other prizes: Ray M'Pherson, May M'Pherson, Leslie Omond, Douglas Robertson, Douglas Weatherall, Isobelle Fleming, Arthur Dunlop. Standard ll.—Enid M’Pherson 1, Robert Gunn 2. Other prize : George Robertson. Standard lII.—W. Craig 1, Adeline Weatherall 2. Handwork: Maurice Sparrow. Writing: Mavis Parker. Sewing: Susie Kee. Special mental prizes: Roland Parker and Wilfred Craig. Other prizes: Allan Macphail, David Parker, Paulina MTherson, Roland Parker, Hazel M'Pher6on. Standard IV. —William Gunn 1, Allan M'Pherson 2. Other prizes: Hector Gordon, Stanley Robertson, Albert Robertson, Alexander Robertson. Standard VI. —Mavis Creighton (dux) 1, Marjorie Dunlop 2. Playground monitor. Donald Gunn. Garden monitor: Stuart M'Pherson. Handwork : Arthur Sparrow. Physical drill: Stanley Omond. Navy League prize: Marjorie Dunlop. Swimming prize: Allen M'Pherson. ALLANTON. The annual break-up function of the Allanton School took place on Thursday afternoon. Mr James Walker, chairman of the School Committee, presided, and the Rev. Mr M'Cosh distributed the prizes as follows : Standard Vl.—Dux boy, Albert Ralston. Second-class prize, Ivan Ralston. Progress prize, Dorothy Hastie. t Standard V. —Eirst-class prize, Olive Paterson. Second-class prize, Chris Turnbull. Progress prizes: Stanley Newman, Lindo Ralston. Standard IV.—First-class prize, Willie Scott. Second-class prize, Rita Newman. Progress prizes: Ivy Ralston, Leslie Dowie. Standard lll.—First-class prize. Jack Paterson. Progress prizes: Anna Carlson, Daniel Jackson. Standard II. —First-class prize, Alma Turnbull. Second-clas3 prize, John Young. J bird-class prize. Albert Belesky. Progress prizes: Agnes Fahey. Tom Gorinski, Ernest Newman, Frank Little. •Standard I.—'First-class prize, George Belesky Second-class prize, Russel Newman. Ihird-class prize, Catherine Young Progress prizes: Hazel Turnbull, Dorothy Little. J P4-—First-class prize, Herbert Dowie. oecond-class prize, William Jackson. Progress prizes: May Lindsay, Isabel Ilastie. James Weir. P 3. First-class prize. George Stevenson. Progress prizes: Alma Carlson, Joseph Gorinski. P2.—Progress prizes: Nancy Young, Hazel Fahey, James Little. PI- —Progress prizes: Edna Christie, Billy Has tie, John Little, Frank Gorinski, James Jackson, Tom Lindsay. Needlework prizes: Dorothy Hastie. Ivy Ralston, Alma Turnbull. Hazel Turnbull. Gardening prizes; Lindo Ralston, jack Paterson. EAST TAIERI SCHOOL. Following is the prize list:— Standard Vl. — Alison Webster 1, Catherine Williams 2, Irene Churchill 3. Standard V.—Stanley Pellowe. Standard IV.—Marion Imrie 1, Annie Cnurcbill 2, Mary Williams and Mary tVebeter (equal) 3.

Standard 111. —Thomas Blair 1, Marjorie Monro 2, Philis Lowry 3. Standard J.I. —Ida Pellowe 1, Majory Blair 2, Denholm Cuddie 3. Standard 1. —Nelly Miller 1, Doris M'Lcod 2, Mary Harvey 3. Sewing Prizes. —Standards V and VI: Annie Allan 1, Tui Imrie 2. Standard IV : Hazel Hopkins 1, Ellen Hopkins 2. Standard III: Margaret Wilson 1, Alma Aitken 2. Standard IT: Lucy Callander 1, Mary Wallace 2. Standard I: Beatrice M‘Lean 1, Pearl Imrie 2. TEANERAKI. On the 20th ult. Mr W. Rowland, assisted by members of the School Committee, officiated in the distribution of prizes at the Teaneraki School. The prize-winners were as follow, tne names of special prize donators being in parentheses : Special Prize.—Pl: Most progress (Mr Common), M. Bradley. Special Prize.—P2: Drawing and writing (Mr A. Martin), L. Bradley. Special Prize.—P3: Writing (Mr W. Rowland), K. Beardsmore. Standard I. —K. M'Randal 1, A. Mulligan 2, B. Fallon 3. Special prizes: Drawing (Mr M'Pherson), M. Bean; writing (Mr W. Bradley), B. Fallon ; drawing (committee), E. Craig; sewing (committee), M. Bean. Standard lI.—P. Freeman 1, M. Diver 2, R. Dyer 3. Special prizes: Pi-awing (Mr W. Rowland), J. White; writing (Misses C. and E. Watson), W. Yuill ; sewing (committee), J. Atkinson. Standard lII.—-W. Cox 1, R. Joiner 2, R. Watson 3. Special prizes: Spelling (Mr G. Denis), R. Joiner.; oral work (Mr T. Harrison), R. Watson; attendance (Mrs E. Watson), R. Watson; drawing (Mr Presland), R. Mahoney; mental (Mr T. Harrison), W. Cox; oral - composition (Mr T. Common), D. Wilson; good progress (Mrs B. Meek), R. M’Donald; writing (committee), L. M'C'one; best bov singer in senior room (Mrs White), W. Cox ; writing (Mr A. Martin), 11. Taylor; sewing (committee), L. M'C’one. Standard IV. —E. Paton 1, D. Wilkinson 2. M. Anderson 3. Special prizes: Spelling (Mr A. Fraser), G. White; history and geography (Mrs T. Wilkinson), F. Mulligan; best girl singer in senior room (Mrs White), I. Bradley; best reader in senior ryom (Mrs W. Rowland), D. Wilkinson ; best behaved girl in senior room (committee), D. Wilkinson; drawing (Mrs Campbell), I. Bradley; sewing (committee), I. Bradley. Standard V.—J. Presland 1, R. Wilkinson 2, T. Allan 3. Special prizes: Spelling (Mr T. Harrison), J. Presland; oral work (Mr K. Familton), M. Johnston; drawing (Mr T. Harrison), J. Presland; best sewer in school v-rrs A. Malcolm). J. Presland; cardboard (Mr A. Martin), W. Paton- gardening I (Mrs Poison), R. Wilkinson ;' mental arithmetic (Mr T. Harrison), R. Wilkinson; best darner in school (Mrs Dyer), J. Presland; sew-ing (committee), J. Presland; gardening and drawing 2 (Mr T. Harrison), J. Yuill; drawing 3 (Mr T. Harrison), D. Taylor. Standard VI.—R. Watson (dux medal) 1, W. White 2, H. Meek 3. Special prizes: Spelling (Mrs J. Joiner), W. White; cardhoard (Mr A. Fraser). R. Watson; drawing (Mr W. Joiner), R. Presland; best behaved boy. Standards V and VI (Mrs Hellwell), W. White : Navy League essay (Navy League), H. Meek; nature study, history, geography, oral work (Mr K. Familton), R. Watson; attendance (Mr H. Wilson), R. Watson; sewing (committee), R. Watson. PURAKANUI. The closing ceremony for the year at the Purakanui School was held on Wednesday evening last, when, after a variedT programme by the school children, Mr M. M'Arthur, chairman of the School Committee, presented the prizes. Owing to the splendid response by the residents at the school prize fund concert held recently each child received a prize. The following is the special prize list:— Special for Merit.—Standard I, Charles M'Arthur. Standard 11, George Baird Heading.—Standard 111, OHo Munro Standard IV, Annie Bobsien. Standard V Murray Stevenson. Standard VI, William Driver. Sewing. Standard I, Eileen Thomson. Standard 11, Moira Stevenson. Standard 111, Georgina Thomson. Standard IV, Alice M ‘Lachlan. Standard V. Annie Driver. Attendance. —First class: Clifton Driver Otto Munro, Harsie Munro, Ngita Munro’ Second class: Alice M'Lachlan. Frances M'Lachlan, George Baird. OUTRAM SCHOOL. The prizes for junior division of the Outram School were distributed at the school by Mr D. Wyllie (secretary of the committee) on Thursday morning, when every child received a book. In the evening the Oddfellows’ Hall was crowded to the doors when the prizes were distributed to the rest of the school, Mr A. Walker, ehairmau of the school committee, occupying the chair. A long and varied programme of songs, dialogues, etc., was given by the school children under the guidance of their teachers, every item being warmly applauded by the audience. Appended is the prize list: — Standard 111. —Elsie Armstrong 1, Phyllis M'Bryde 2, Mary Grant 3, Brittain Cameron 4, Raymond Parsons 5, Bruce Robertson 6 Eric Dow 7, Alexander Bathgate 8, Rita Sullivan 9, Rita Gibson 10. Sewing: Phyllis M'Bryde. Writing: Rita Sullivan Homework: Phyllis M'Bryde. General diligence. Bruce Robertson. Spelling: Annie Snow. Standard ll.—George Grant 1, George Armstrong and Katherine Hayward (equal) 2, Alice Milne 4, Thomas Walker 5, Eunice Scott 6, Betty Bannerman 7, George Lawrence 8, James Grant 9, George Russell 10. Sewing : Katherine Hayward. Writing • Betty Bannerman. Handwork: George Lawrence. Homework : Katherine Hayward. Standard Vl.—Jean Gamble (Snow memorial medal, dux of school), Jack M'Bryde and Hugh M'Cann (equal) 2, Grace Little 3, Jack Bathgate 4. Writing’ John Bathgate. Sewing: Jean Gamble Progress: James M'Laren. Mental: Hugh M'Cann. Standard V.—Jane M'Cann 1, Howard Walker 2, Mary M'Laren 3, Eileen Anderson 4, Jean Shuffil! 5. Sewing: Nancy Snow. Writing: Mary M'Laren. Progress; Annie Ferguson. Recitation: Louise Petrie. Mental: Howard Walker. Standard IV. —Francis Doherty 1, Cuthbert Stewart 2, Kathleen Anderson 3, Jonathan Snow 4, Mac Gamble 5. Sewing:’ Jessie Armstrong. Progress: John Kofoed. Writing: Francis Doherty. Recitation: Jonathan Snow.

Navy League.—Standard VI: Jean Gamble. Standard V: Mary M'Laren. Best darning: Jean Gamble. Best behaved boy: John M'Bryde. Best, behaved girl: Jane M'Cann. Best sewer in school: Nancy Snow. Most popular girl: Jessie Armstrong. General knowledge: Jean Gamble. PALMERSTON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. The following is the prize liet: P 4 Cowan 3, Arnold Dixon and Oliver Paterson (equal; 2. Standard I.—Gordon M'Knight 1, John A. Jack 2, Robert Wilson 8. Standard II. —David M'Knight 1, Martha Philp 2, Janet Stenhouse 3. Standard 111. —Frank Cowan 1, Lindsay Kitchen 2, Reginald Jacobson 8. Standard IV.—Ronald Gibb 1, Betty Pardy 2, May M'Gregor 3. Standard V.—Beatrice Kitchen 1, Bert Wilaon 2, Ellie Pett 3. Standard Vl.—lrene Whittlestone (dux of primary Ischool) I, Catherine Hughes 2, Isabel Thomas 3. Douglas Muir Memorial Prizes. —Standard IV—Ronald Gibb and Betty Pardy; Standard V —Beatrice Kitchen and Bert Wilson ; Standard Vl—lrene Whittlestone and Duncan Sutherland. Sewing.—Standard 11, Doris Reilly; Standard 111, Ellen Bodgetts; Standard IV, May M'Gregor; Standard V, Ruby Hughes and Janie -Chisholm (equal); Standard VI, Lizzie Forrest and Irene Whittlestone (equal;. Gardening.—Standard V, Arthur Whittlestone; Standard VI, Bert Tempero. Woodwork.—Standard V, Francis Callaghan ; Standard VI, Logan Ross. Secondary Department. First Year. —Winifred Murray (dux of the school), first in English, French, history, geography, chemistry, agriculture, physics’ and botany.; Samuel Flannery, 2; lan Lang, 3. Second Year.—Arthur Lang 1, Joyce Pib brow and Edna Cates (equal) 2. Third year.— Hilda Heckler 1, Tui Croxford 2. Fourth year.—Phyllis Hanna. KARITANE. The annual break-up of Karitane School took place on Friday, December 21, and was in the form of a concert and dance in the evening, the hall being filled with parents and friends. The concert items were contributed by the children. In the unavoidable absence of the chairman of the committee Ml' Grave presented the prizes. Following is the prize list: Standard VI. —Ata Ellison 1 and dux. Standard V.—Harold Grave 1, Robert Kirkwood 2, Annie Wilson 3. 'Standard IV. —Dinah Stewart 1, William M'Cosh 2. Standard lll.—William Olsen 1. Standard II. —Mary M'Cosh 1, Carrie Apes 2, Alice Pile 3. Standard I.—Gowan Grave 1, Robert M'Cosh 2, lan Tubman 3. Primer 4.—Molly Rowe, Alice Pile, Phyllis Olsen, Aggie M'Cosh. Primer I.—Thomas Tewhao, Marjory Stewart, Janie M'Cosh. Gardening Prizes (Mr Stevens). —Boys: J. Jackson, W. Johnston, R. Kirkwood. Girls: A. Wilson, A. Jackskon.