BULLS DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11107, 27 December 1916, Page 7

BULLS DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL.

The distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Bulls District High School took place at the break-up of the school for the summer holidays on Tuesday Tafternoon. Notwithstanding the busy time of the year, there was a fair attendance of the School Committee members and representative parents. The ceremony took place in the school grounds, which, thanks to the activity of an energetic committee, have lately been very much improved, and was conducted by the Chairman of the School Committee, ;Mr H. McManawsy, who 6xpl3H36d thflt for th© past two year the pupils had generously donated their prize .money to Patriotic Funds. This year, however, the Committee felt that despite war conditions, and in view of the good work done hy the children during the year, it behoved them to spend a few pounds in prize_ hooks to commemorate the breakup in this eventful year. A book present would be made to every child in the Primer Division, while to every standard class would be awarded a first, second and third prize, as well as a number of prizes to the Secondary Department. In addition to this a member ot the School Committee had kindiy contributed £1 to be spent in prizes to those pup” 3 who bad earned first class certificates of attendance, of whorm there were-eight. These had attended the whole year without a break, proceeding, the Chairman reminded parents and scholars of their school duties and responsibilities. ine teacher’s life was a strenuous life, and they often had harassing work to do. They were therefore deserving of all co-operation and sympathy from the community in which they laboured. The school bad had a successful year, and, reports, would compare .favourably with any school of its size, liftysix pupils were deserving of special mention, and out of twelve presented for examination, eleven had gained certificates of Proficincy in the Secondary Department of the school, and the remaining one had earned a certificate of Competency. Th’ 3 war* a most gratifying result, I lie attention of children and parents was drawn to the now famous bchool Honours Flag. This was. for the occasion, supported by two pupils, and it bore the autograph signatures of ex-pupils and ex-teachers ot the school who had nobly S°“ e °, in khaki to defend it on the battlefields of Gallipoli and France, and of whom some had paid the supreme sacrifice in doing so. The Chairman called the attention of the children to the great principles of freedom and law of which the Hag was the symbol, and reminded them of_ their duties and obligations in relation to it In conclusion he announced that the Commitee intended holding a monster school picnic at the Ranigitkei Beach early in the New Year. _ . ~ After 1 distirbuting the .prizes Mr McManaway intimated that, n© a very pleasant duty to perform. He had been asked by the pupils ot Std. YI to present to their headmaster a small token of their respect and ea teem. He had much pleasure in handing to Mr Gray, on their behalf, a little parcel, which, on being opened, was found to contain a neat and useful morocco wallet. The headmaster, who was completely taken by surprise, feelingly expressed his thanks, remarking that he was gratified and proud to find that his pupils presented neither heavy pressure® of school .work , nor heavy weight of school strap, but that, like true sports, they recognised that these were for their good Rousing cheers were then given for the school staff and for the School Committee, when the school was declared closed, to reopen on fiebruary Ist. Following is the prize list; —Std. 6., Lily Dwyer 1, Vivian Broughton 3, Mabel Edwards 3. Std. 5, Linda Ingram, Robert Carrnthers, Alma McMinn. Std. 4, Horace Langdon, Thelma Hosking, Clarice Langdon. Std. 8, George Wereta, Leslie Kemp, Philip Morse. Std. 2, Thelma Canning, John Kearney, Lindsay Richards. Std. 1, Alfred Ellery, Noel Langdon, Dorothy Fraser.

Secondary Department. —Senior Division: Mildred Button 1 and dux, Wallace McNab 2, Rita Snellgrove 3. Junior Divison : Guy King and Eliza Harris.

Attendance, full. —Std. 5, Linda Ingram. Std. 4, Horace Langdon, Clarice Langdon Mavis Vile, Winifred Wicks. Std. 3, Fred Ingram;. Std. 1, Noel Langdon, Maud Webb. Proficiency Certificates. —Vivian Broughton, Cecil Twigg, Lewis Vile, Henry Webb, Crnsce Wereta Lily Dwyer, Mabel Edwards, Grace MnClyment, Jeanuotte Wilson, Lawrence Meads, Alice Brown. Competency Certificate. —Nancy Monks.