SCHOOLS’ BREAK-UP

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18585, 20 December 1934, Page 11

SCHOOLS’ BREAK-UP

TE HAPARA CONCERT

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES

'Scholars of Te Hapara School marked the close of the eduaction year on Tuesday evening by a well-conducted and highly successful concert, at which the attendance was sufficient to tax the seating accommodation to the utmost. The programme included many choruses by the pupils of the various classes, these being among the most pleasing of the items offered. “Bed Indian Lullabyc” and “Husheen” were sung by Std. II; Std. VI sang “When There’s Love at Home,” and “Everything is Bright, and Fair,” and later the same standard sang “The Bold Irish Boy,” with Colin Gilchrist as the soloist. Kt. IV presented a part song, “The Minor,” and Std. 1 was equally successful with a double offoring, “Fairy Tears” and “An Elgin Fancy.” Std. V pupils sang “Fair Shines the Moon To-night” and “Santa Lucia,” mulStd. VI again contributed “Here’s a How de Do,” and “I*ll Telephone to Santa Claus.” 'Solo vocal items were given by Daphne Venables and Kay Noripanton, pianoforte selections -played by Miss R: Leech and Edith Powell. Recitations were heard from Ray Normanton, Harold Dixon, Joy puff, and .Toy Sealy. In. Irish duo, by Joan McKinley and Thelma Sim, proved a popular dancing number, as also did a tap iluo by Kitty Neill ,and Tessa Rapley. A song duet by Richard Iliekman and Hugh Rickard was another good item, and the audience was delighted with a violin solo by Myrtle Mclntosh .and a ventriloquinl turn by Mr Blair, who convulsed the crowd bv the clever patter of his dummy.

This -afternoon, at the school, the Mayor, Mr John Jackson, carried out the presentation of prizes won during the year by the pupils of Te Hapara School. His Worship congratulated' the winners of the various awards, and expressed the hope that all those who did not receive prizes this year would qualify for them next year.

The list of awards was as under: — Merit, certificates.—Std. 1: Colin Booth, 1; Donald -Gordon, 2. 'Stil. II: Nooleon Miller, 1; Margaret Hendren, 2. Std. Ml: Audrey Wyllie, t; Lonnie Cornelius, 2. Std. JV: Peter Quinn, 1; Dawson Prosser, 2. Form lit: Julia 'Brennrtn, ,I; Joyce Smith, 2. Form] IA : Edith TtlJbol, 1; Gilmour Holder, 2. Form II: Joyce Marshall, dux; George Bai, second in class. Attendance certificates were issued as under:—

St. *l. —Pauline Botisfield, Thelma Glasst'ord, and Nola Cornelius. 'Std. 11.-iNoeleen Miller, Eunice Knowles, Michael Brennan, Wrey Foss, and Sk-nle McKay. -Std. ILL*!—Edward Batten, Philip Friday, Wilfred Race, Alex. Scott, Dorothy Brennan, Leonie Cornelius,

Daphne Davis, Laura Powell, Vera Johnson, Lois Priestley, Joan Lvsaght, and Christina Sheppard. 'Std. IV. —-Boys: Cassey, Johnstone, Warehani, Knowles, and White. Girls: Helen Beets, Adela Race, and Freda Normanton. 1

Form IB.—Kenneth Condon, Silas' Overend, Julia Brennan, Wesley Mann,Eileen Ratcliffe, and Joyce Smith. . Form IA. —Bruce Kingston, Phillip Shaw, Vernon Soderston, Robert Lane, Dongles Lange, Ronald Simpson, Zoo. Jeffs, Patricia Lange, Edith Talbot, nml Daphne Venables. Form IT.—Corbett, Crosby, Dickenson, Gilchrist, ‘Goodwin, C. Huxtable, Kippen'bergcr, Miller, 'Muirhead, ,Perston, Friday, Sharp, Sheppard, N. Blackburn, L. Brown, M. Cassey, P. Prosser, M. Riordan, and Wyllie. The following Form II pupils received certificates for unbroken attendance:—

Six years. —Clifford Corbett, Thorbnrti Muirhead, Margaret Cassey, and Pamela Prosser.

Five years, —-Colin Gilchrist, Charles Huxtable, Alan Miller, and Alan Perston. Four years.—Trevor Crosby, Lionel Friday, Peter Sharp, Gerald Sheppard, and Nola Blackburn. Three years.—Wilmour Dickenson, Jack -Goodwin, Ivan Kipponbet'ger, Lilian Brown, and Hilda Wyllie. Swimming certificates of proficiency were -awarded as under: —880yds: Roy Huxtable, ThoHiurn Muirhead, Geoffrey Mossman, Nelson Tolcrton, and James Kcllett. 440yds: Charles Huxtable. 220yds: Leslie Vette and John Jury. 50yds: Lionel Priilav and -Peter Sharp.

MANGAPAPA BREAK-UP

UNIQUE DUX RECORD

The breaking-up of the pupils of the Mangapapa School was attended with a pleasing little ceremony yesterday, when -awards and trophies won recently were presented. During the presentation of the dux medals, a unique record was mentioned. 'The winner of the -boys’ medal was Donald Nelson, whose parents, grandmother and uncle had all been dux at their own schools. The girls’ awards went to Rita Davies. The girls’ medal was donated by 'Mr .1. .1. Walsh, whose father had previously provided for this award. The boys’ medal was donated by (lie committee.

'Trophies it the athletic sports by boys of the school were also presented, and it was reported that Mangapapa was now leading for the Mercer Shield with 3S points. Gisborne being next, with 20 points. Trophies won at. the school tennis tournament were also distributed, together with attendance and proficiency certificates. The chairman of the committee, 'Mr |>. .1. Duncan, and Mr P/ad also spoke, congratulating the children on the results of the year’s work, and hoping that they would continue to do their best when they resumed school for the

new year. During the proceedings, presents

(ions were made to Mr C. A.'Young, who was severing his connection with the school to take up the position of headmaster at Akaro.it School after, the holidays. lie was presented by the staff with a set: of pipes and tobacco pnuiich, the speaker, Mr Primrose, referring .to the valued friendships formed between Mr Young and the remainder of the staff, who, while regretting his departure, congratulated him on his promotion. The Std. 6 pupils showed appreciation of their -teacher throughout the year in tho gift of cigarettes and smoker’s stand, 'Anna Elston making a most appropriate speech, being supported by Rene Bignail. Mr Young suitably replied.

TECHNICAL SCHOOL

PASS LIST FOR 1934

All pupils attending the evening classes at the Technical School, under the auspices of the Gisborne High School Board of Governors, are now expected to submit themselves to a qualifying test, at, the end of the year. On the result of this and on the class work records of the pupils, and the students’ record of attendance, the examinees are classified into three grades, viz., passes with credit, passes, and those who fail to qualify. Those obtaining a pass with credit are entitled to a special certificate recording that fact,. Results of.this year’s examinations, and assessments of class work, have been announced by the- vector of the High School, Mr. J. Hutton, as under:—

English and arithmetic, second year.—Credit: Phyllis Burnett. Pass: Dorothy Cnlvoy, Edna Colvin, Joan Eaton, Jean Fulton, Connie Fenton, Mary Maloney, Sylvia Needham, F. Barber, R. -Gordon, G. Leech, N. Lee, W. Plowman, and A. Prentice. English and arithmetic, first, year.— Pass: L. Bannister, A. Nicholson, C. McKnigh't, E. O’Gorman, E. Priestley, J. Sutton, and M. Simpson. Electrical work. —Credit: R. H. Thompson. Pass: M. Upton and J. Livingstone.

Practical chemistry. —Pass: If. Dudfield, M. Fergusson, N. Graham, O, Meredith, ami C. Prentice. Ticket, writing.—Pass: B. Harrison, F. Newton. K. Harrison, and E Hardv.

In termed in to bookkeeping.—Pass: P. Burnett, R. Burr, 11. Clarke, D. Cnlvev, \V. Dawson, R. Gordon, E. Hardy, N, Johnson, N. Lee, A. Lawton, S. Needham, A. Prentice, P. .Pirie, and L. Scott.

Shorthand, elementary.—Pass: F. Barber, J. Higgs, J. Sutton, and J). Calvey.

Shorthand, junior.—Pass: M. Crosby, E. T. Kippenbergcr, N. Lee, W. Plowman, P. Pirie, and E. Priestley. Shorthand, intermediate. —Pass: M. Ernmerson, G. -Gordon, and Mary Maloney.

Shorthand, senior.—Credit: Doreen King. Puss: Edna Colvin, P. Burnett, Elsie Gilbert, Lorn a Scott, Joyce Johnston, Sylvia Nocdham, Lorraine Coop, and Tui Pension. Typewriting, junior.—Pass: E. Kippenberger, AV. Dawson, G. Proudfoot, N. Johnson, E. Ilardy, T. Muirhead, A. Prentice, N. Lee, M. Crosby, W. Plowman, C. M-cl\night, P. Pirie, F. Barber, E. Priestley, M. Ernmerson,

L. Scott, .T. Eaton, R. Gordon, and T. Pars ton.

Typewriting, senior. —Pass: M. Redgrave, L. Coop, D. King, L. Hawkes, E. Gilbert, and T. Stevens.

Plumbing, theory. —Credit: F. Emms and R. Francis. Pass: D. Jones and A. Michie.

Plumbing, practice. —. —Credit: F. Emms and R. Francis. Pass: E. Gregg, L. Davidson, P. YVliitely, D. Jones, 11. Dudtield, and A. Hargreaves. Art class.—Credit: B. Hanlon and Meg Caldwell. Pass: C. Featon.