GORE SCHOOL

Southland Times, Issue 20057, 20 December 1926, Page 12

GORE SCHOOL

PRIZE LIST. The following is the prize-list of the Gore School: — STANDARD 6. Merit Prizes: 1 Maclean Ferguson, dux (gold medal), presented by Mr D. A. Dunn, chairman School Committee; 2 Nancy Preece, presented by Mr J. Donald; 3 Keith Hunter and Herbert Tutty, presented by Mr W. D. Shelton. General Proficiency:—’John Sullivan, William Macara, Douglas Cowie, Archie Earl, Ethel Gorman, Ruby Shave, Mary Allison, Helen Fleming. Special Prizes.—Sewing (fancy): Nancy Preece (School Committee) ; (plain) Edith Watson (Mr J. H. Park). Woodwork: Arthur Thomas (Mr J. Speden), Agriculture: Adrian Tubb (Mr E, C. Smith). Youngest Proficiency Pupil: Maclean Ferguson (School Committee). Bps ay Work: Girls —Barbara Oswin (Messrs Fleming and Co.) ; boys—Herbert Drysdale (Messrs Fleming and Co.). Arithmetic: Maclean Ferguson, Keith Hunter (Mr J. Hunter, M.A.), George Martin (Mr J. Hunter, M.A.). General Helpfulness: Hilda Mclntosh and Jean Williamson. Woodwork: Allan Wilson (Mr D. Stewart). STANDARD 5. Merit Prizes: 1 Dawn Smith and Thomas McKenzie (presented by Dr Rodgers) ; 3 Charlotte Williamson. General Proficiency: Clifford Crawford, Edith Earl, Floris Greenfield, Norman McCreath, Janet McLeish, Edna Moyle, David Ritchie, Ailsa Sherborne, Charles Small, William Vincent. Special Prizes: Sewing—Tui Davidson (School Committee) ; neatness —Jessie jackson (Miss Lumsden) ; drawing—Mary Barrett (Mr A. Speden); helpfulness—Pearl Shave (Mr A. Speden) ; helpfulness—Henry Gerken (Steel Bros.) ; essay—Owen Anderson and David Simpson. STANDARD 4. Merit. Prizes: 1 James Hunter (Miss Wilson’s prize); 2 Robert Hamilton (Miss Wilson’s prize) ; 3 Myra Hampton (Mrs T. Fleming’s prize). General proficiency: Violet Briggs, V/alter Ramsay, Monteith Shore, Roger Bacon, Alexander Gerken, Mabel Allison, Jean Clutterbuck, Myra Whittingham, Cathie Mitchell, Robert Mackie. Special Prizes: Sewing—Muriel Stark (School Committee’s prize) ; helpfulness—Cathie Mitchell (Miss Taylor’s prize) J helpfulness—Alexander Gerken (Miss Taylor’s prize) ; sewing—Doris Bishop; arithmetic—Keith Martain; drawing—Raymond Anderson; writing—Edna Broome (Mrs Cunningham’s prize) ; reading—Alan Martin. STANDARD 3. Merit Prizes: 1 Davin a Dunham (Mr S. Preece) ; 2 Ralph Smith (Mr S. Preece); 3 Eng King (Mr S. Preece). General Proficiency Prizes: Duncan Macara; Irene Turnbull, Lois Annie Garrick, Russell Campbell, Jack Jenkins, Frank Steans, Earle Cuttriss. Special Prizes: "Writing—Violet Isitt (School Committee); sewing—lsabel Noble (Mr Finlayson) ; arithmetic—Donald Williamson (Mr Finlaysor‘; good conduct—Georgina Abernethy; composition—Harold Lovejoy; spelling— Mary’ Thomas; general Helpfulness—Doris Cannon. STANDARD 2. Merit Prizes: 1 Florence Carnie (Mrs S. E. Ferguson’s prize) ; 2 Philip Day (Mrs S. E. Ferguson’s prize) ; 3 Pat Fisher. General Proficiency: Elva Small, Tui Allott, Rhoda Smith, Edna Thomson, Raymond Shore, Lorna Collett, Edna Carter, Muriel Harrison, Desmond Staples, Vivian Powley, Ivan Burton, Gilbert Wyllie, Verella Wilson, Rowland Smith. Special Prizes: Writing—Betty White (School Committee’s prize); diligence—Bruce Henderson (Mr Fisher’s prize); spelling—Jack Hazlett (Mr Fisher’s prize); arithmetic—Audrey Graham (Mr J. A. Brown’s prize) ; progress—Marion Moore (Mr Hyne’s prize); helpfulness— Dorothy Crawford (Miss Elliott’s prize); handwork—Henry Tretheway; progress — Keith Grant (Miss Elliott’s prize). STANDARD 1. 1 Maisie Brownlie; 2 Elsie Wilson; 3 Marion Worsfold (Mr Pearce’s prizes). Genera* Proficiency; Nellie McLeod, Grace Brown, Gwen Ferguson, Agnes McMath, Amy Reynolds, Margaret McLeod, Winnie Gerken, Eric Allott. Bertie Yates, Wilson Mackenzie, Cuthbert Tutty, James Browning, Laurie Clark, John Noble, Louis Crawford, John Brown, Edna Collett, Lennox Cowie. Specials: Writing—Eileen McCartney (School Committee prize); arithmetic —Margery Allen (Mr J. A. Brown’s prize}; spelling—’Clifford McMath (Miss Todd’s prize); spelling—Bruce Thompson (Miss Todd’s orize); sewing—-Alma Shrimptoni.

handwork and drawing—Cecil Dickie; progress—Muriel Dunn. INFANT ROOM. P. I—Progress:1—Progress: # Ernest Mackie (Miss Carroll); industry: Gladys Kirk (Miss Carroll); diligence: Leslie Domigan (Miss Carroll ). P. 2.—Helpfulness: Ritchie Craig (Miss Romans) ; reading: Allan Falconer (Miss Romans). P. 3. —General Proficiency:' Marjorie Hodgson (Mr Curran); progress: Paul Day (Miss Morris); reading: Harold Gutschlag. P. 4. —General Proficiency: Mona Smith (School Committee); reading: Jean Cockerell (Miss Morris); drawing: Muriel Whytock (Mr Curran), < Each child in the infant room receives a book.