END OF THE YEAR

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18580, 14 December 1934, Page 3

END OF THE YEAR

HIGH 'SCHOOL BREAK-UP PRIZE PRESENTATION LAST NIGHT’S FUNCTION The dose of the school year was signalised by a large, gathering of pupils, o.\-pupils, and parents of pupils at the Gisborne High School last evening, when the annual presentation of prizes took place, and an enjoyable programme of musical and other items was presented by the students. Mr. 1,. I. lUirnard, chairman of the Hoard of Governors, was in the chair, and took an early opportunity to express satisfaction with the large attendance, and tire evidence of continued interest in the school on the part of former students and others. The presentation of prizes won during the year was carried out by the Rev. ,Jas. Aitken, who during his long residence in Gisborne had shown a keen interest in the progress of the school, his two sons having in addition done much to add lustre to the scholastic record of the institution.

The reading of the annual report of the school's activities by the rector, Mr. J. Hutton, was followed .with close attention bv the older people present at the function, who tendered applause for the achievements of the staff during the year now closing. In the course of the evening, the school orchestra and choir made several contributions to the programme, Mr. L. Thomson, a member of the stalf. acting as conductor.

Winners of awards in scholastic and athletic holds, who received the congratulations of Mr. Aitken as their prizes were presented, were as under : Dux of boys.—Ronald Adlam. Form VIB.

Dux of girls.—Barbara Thompson Form VIA.

Rhinesmitli Memorial prize-winner

Barbara Thompson. Form 111. —Home course girls: Wendy Caldwell. Rural boys: L. Munro. Commercial: Neva Morrison. Professional: Hazel Meredith. LITB boys :L. Sefton. lIIA boys: B. Gibson, R. Taylor, and J. Mackay.

Form IV.—Home course girls: Sheila Wilson. Rural boys: R. Cade. Commercial: Irene Covie and Nancy Hargreaves. IVA girls: Marie Bennett. |VB boys: A. Singer. IVA boys: K. Bell and" R- McLatcliie. Form V.—VB girls: Mollie Stciinor. VA. girls: Maude Baker. VB boys: L. .Toll. VA boys: 0. Thompson. Form VI--VIP. gills: Constance Adlam.

Preparatory Department.—Sid. IV: Alison liurnard. Form I: Ivan Grnv and 111 inn McSweouey. Form II : Henri Shelton and das. Knlileuborg,

Typewritingi specials, presented by Miss Reader.—Form 111: Neva Morrison. Form IV: May Higlipm. Fawn tennis doubles. —Joan Rurnard and Peggy Reed. Drill champion,ship, form contest. — IVA girls. Senior drill championship medal. — Lita Campbell, Junior drill championship medal. — Betty P-yatt.

Athletic cups. —Senior championship : A. Young. limes Cup: A. Young. Cato Cup: A. Young. Miller Cup: A. Young. Image Cup, junior championship: T. Rpltpn. Richardson Cup: W. McLean. Jones Cup : W. McLean. Girls’ athletics.—Lysnar Clip for senior championship: A. Pocock. Garrett Cup, for junior championship: D. Sheen.

Girls’ tennis.—Senior championship: B. Bigiiell. Junior championship: P. Reed. Basketball.—Sandall Cup : J. BarnardShooting.—Godlev Cup for senior championship: W. McLean. __ Roberts Cup for junior championship : F. YVliito-