CLIFDEN NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 21895, 22 December 1932, Page 14

CLIFDEN NOTES

ANNUAL SCHOOL CLOSING. (From Our Correspondent.) At the local school on Friday afternoon a good attendance of parents and residents attended the annual break-up ceremony. Mr J. C. Gardner, chairman of the School Committee, presided. The first part of the afternoon took the form of a small concert, at which the following items were contributed: Opening chorus by the pupils, “Here We Are Again,” in variations; recitation, by Eileen O’Brien; item by the primers, Dorothy Harris, Raymond O’Brien, Desmond O’Brien, Ivan Bate?, Everard Hill; song, pupils; recitation, Isla Miln; item by Heather Findlay and Elizabeth Rowley; recitation, Raymond Lawrence; song, pupils; recitation, May McLean; song, pupils. Before the distribution of the prizes Mr C. Gardner emphasized the success of the pupils and gave encouragement to strive to do as well again in the coming year. Mr J. R. Gardiner suitably replied. The following is the prize list: Form lll.—June Duthie 1; Eileen O’Brien 2. Form ll—Charles McKenzie 1. Form I—lsla Miln 1; Geirzel Mair 2. Class prizes.—William Dixon, George Dickson, Clifden Mair. S. 4.—Warida Rowley 1, Edgar Baker 2. Class prizes.—Ellen O’Brien, Ivy McLean, Brian O’Brien. S. 3.—May McLean 1. Class prizes.— Elizabeth Findlay, Raymond Lawrence, William Baker. S. 2.—Zoe . Bates 1. Class prize— Francis O’Brien.

S. I.—Joan Findlay. Primers.—Betty Rowley, Heather Findlay, Dorothy Harris, EverandHill, Ivan Bates, Desmond O’Brien, Raymond O’Brien, James Lawrence. Specials.—Mr J. C. Gardiner’s specials for Agriculture, Clifden Mair and Edgar Baker. Miss F. C. Chilman’s special for Neatness S. 3 to S. I.—Zoe Bates. Mrs J. R. Gardiner’s special for Manners. —Everand Hill. Special for Best Books.—lsla Miln. Mr R. Lawson's (junior) special for best average in Tests.—Wanda Rowley. Attendance certificates. —Grizel Mair, Clifden Mair, Charles McKenzie, Elizabeth Findlay, Mary McLean, Ivy McLean. Mr J. R. Gardiner’s special for the most conscientious pupil in school.—Elizabeth Findlay.