END OF SCHOOL YEAR

Southland Times, Issue 25549, 18 December 1944, Page 6

END OF SCHOOL YEAR

Big Attendance At Gore One of the biggest attendances of parents since the outbreak of the war, was present at the break-up of the Gore school. The speeches and distribution of prizes took place in the school grounds. Before the addresses, exhibitions of physical training and marching were given by Form 2 pupils, displays of gymnastics were given by Form' 2 boys, Maori stick games were played by pupils of Standards 4 and 5, folk dances were given by Standard I girls and an example of the verse-speaking taught in the school was given by pupils' of Form 2. Another entertaining item was the singing of the song, “There’s a Land.” To those children leaving school, the ceremony marked the parting of the ways. Some would be going out into the world and others would be passing into the High School, said Mr S. Rice, chairman of the Southland Education Board. “I want you to look back on what the teachers have taught you on the way to live,” he said. “One thing that means so much is the formation of a good character. I was interested to see in this morning’s paper that LieutenantColonel A. R. Cockerell spoke on the same theme when addressing pupils at the break-up of the Gore High School yesterday.” Character was like a hot-house plant —it had to be carefully tended, he said. Character was shaped by our every thought and by our contacts and choice of friends. This was a most important factor and one that was treated most casually. It had been said, “Show me a man’s friends and I will tell you what manner of man he is,” The Great Master had said nearly 2000 years ago, “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” “Don’t let discouragement cramp your style. Don’t say you cannot do it. You can do it if you try. It has been said that a man’s character is revealed more by what he tries to do than by what he does. Don’t forget to keep the windows of your soul clean.” Mr Rice also reminded the mothers of the influence they exerted in the formation of their children’s character. Other speakers were Mr D. Russell (secretary of the Gore School Committee) and the Rev. J. M. Blight, representing the Gore Ministers’ Association. The prize for dux of the school was presented to Mildred Mackay by MiRice and the runner-up’s prize, won by Judith Allan, was presented by Mr W. Chatterton. The presentation of sports trophies, special prizes for football and cricket and swimming championship trophies was made by Mr A. C. Steel and Messrs Blight and H. D. Johnston presented primary school certificates and Testaments. RIVERTON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL The annual concert of the Riverton District High School was very successful. The chairman of the School Committee, Mr G. Cloughley, presided. The chairman presented the Dux awards to W. T. Ward in the secondary department, and to Ivy Whitelock, in the primary department. Special writing prizes, presented by the Dyer Trust, were awarded to Venice Cloughley and Pauline Carran, and readers’ tickets at tjie Riverton Athenaeum were given to Ronald Helm, Joyce Lonneker, Mavis Nuttall and Murray Robertson. Following is the list of awards:— Primary Department—Form II: Dux Primary Department: Ivy Whitelock, Hilary Murray 2, Jane Wilson 3, Lola Rose 4. Art and Science: Naomi Hill. History and Geography: Coral Cloughley. Form 1: Mary Molly 1, Betty McMurtrie 2, Glamis Turner 3, Mavis Nuttal 4. Science: Brian Summerill. Arithmetic: Russell Nicholson. Std. 4: Murray Robertson 1. Bette Ward 2. John Guise 3, Maurice Cloughley 4. Handcrafts: Bette Carran. Arithmetic: Ronald Thomson. Std. 3: Venice Cloughley 1, John Bell 2, Dulcie Wahrlich 3. History: Clement Eade. Std. 2: Linda Martin 1, Barbara Fossey 2, Evan Bailey 3, Dorothy Stuart 4. Handicrafts: Alwyn Cloughley. Std. 1: Helen Templeton 1, Maida Cussen 2, Elaine Pierce 3. Pauline Carran 4, Mary Bailey, Barbara Craig and Christine Stuart equal 5. Progress: Pamela Swinton and B. Henderson. Primers—PlV: Donald Fossey, Patricia McNeil. PHI: Dawn Hill. Avril Broomhall. PII: Margaret Murray. Jennefer Church. PI: James More, Ann Thomson. Secondary Department—Dux: William T. Ward Form V: R. Henderson 2, Maureen Lee 3. Form IV: G. Beer 1, J. Shepherd 2, J. Hogg 3. Form IIIA: G. Templeton 1, M. Hogg 2, D. Beer 3. Form IIIC: R. Helm 1. A. Thomson 2, J. Lonneker 3, D. Hodgkinson 4. NIGHTCAPS DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL At the presentation of prizes at the break-up ceremony of the Nightcaps District High School, Mr T. Thompson made the presentations. Mr John Duncan presented his cup and medal. The prize-list is as follows:— Duncan Cup and Medal—Ronald McMecking. Golf Cup—John Pointon. Higher Leaving Certificate —Joyce Dixon. Dux of Primary School—Helen Stodart. Form 2 Certificates —Helen Stodart, Anne Turner, Lorraine Black, Elizabeth Aitken, Joyce Cunningham, Thelma Stroud, Joyce Strudwicke. Melva Spencer, Shirley Moseby, Megan Griffiths, Evan Bartie, Conrad Lloyd, Richard Robinson, Graham Aitken. Athletic Cups—Girls: June McCorkindale. Boys: Maurice Lee. Dyer Trust Writing Prizes—Girls: Elaine Pope. Boys: Norman Lee. Geography Projects—Mr Williams’s Prize: Duncan McGregor. Mr Landreth’s Prize: Elizabeth McGregor. BLUFF The Town Hall, Bluff, was filled to capacity when the Bluff school held its break-up ceremony. The chairman of the school committee, Mr G. Muir, presided. Short addresses were given by the Mayor, Mr N. W. McGorlick, Mr W. Bell, a member of the Southland Education Board, Mr T. Roke and the headmaster, Mr R. Moir. This year’s dux medal was presented by Mr and Mrs C. Beaton and the presentation of a fountain pen to the runner-up was made by the Bluff Women’s Institute. Before the presentation of prizes an enjoyable concert was given by the pupils, the choir items being outstanding. The following is the prize-list:— Dux.—Brian Lavery. Proxime Accessit (Women’s Institute Prize). —Enid Mullay. EAST GORE CEREMONY An appeal to pupils to continue their education at a high school was made by the Mayor of Gore, Mr A. T. Newman, in speaking at the break-up of the East Gore school. The East Gore school, he said, had begun the year with a roll of 140, which had been increased to 160. Thirty pupils were leaving at the end of this year. If the number could be raised to 161 next year, the school would be raised in grade and would qualify for another teacher. Other speakers were the rector of the Gore High School (Mr E. H. W. Rowntree), the headmaster of the East Gore School (Mr J. H. Park), Major Blaikie (Salvation Army) and Mrs Macdonald, wife of Mr T. L. Macdonald, M.P. Following is the prize-list:— Form 2—Dux of school: Elwyn Hay. Second for merit (boys): Robert Christie. First for merit (girls): Carley Stewart. Second: Anita Hogg. Form 1—Boys: Alex. King 1, James McGill 2. Girls: Tui Ramsay 1, Vivienne Green 2. Std. 4—Boys: Alex. McLennan 1, Bill King 2. Girls: Jessie Heslip 1, Avis Hellier 2. Std. 3—Boys: George Wallace 1, Lewis Hellier 2. Girls: Lorna Scott 1, Iris Bryant 2. Std. 2—Boys: Bruce Heslip 1. Neil Rowe 2. Girls: Thistle Brocket 1, Kathleen Blackwood 2. Std. 1—Boys; Gordon Graham l a Raymond

Burrows 2. Girls: Thelma Richardson 1, Vivienne Gilder 2. P. 4—Girls: Shirley Peterson 1, Beverly McCallum 2. Boys: Alan Christie 1, Maitland Horrell 2. " LOCHIEL The prize-list of the Lochiel School is as follows: — Form 3 —J. McNoe. Dux: Esther Hamilton, Form 2. Second: Elizabeth McNoe. Form I—Leslie Marshall 1, Neil McCallum 2. Std. 4—Jean McNoe 1, Nola Kirk 2, Joyce Wells 3. Std. 3—Helen McCallum 1, Alison Mcfsaac 2. Progress: Avis Brand. Std. 2—Ruby Shirley 1, Margaret Shaw and Thomas Moynihan 2. Std. 1— Beverley Myron 1, William Ewans 2, Doreen Wills 3. Infants— Dorothy Thomson 1, Julie McCallum and Jessie McNoe 2. Mr J. F. Hamilton’s special prize for Essay: Elizabeth McNoe. Mr J. F. Hamilton’s special prize for most progress: Joan Blaikie. Mr R. Blaikie’s special prize for most meritorious

work: Preston Rose. Mrs M. M. Stevenson’s prize for Sewing: Mary McGill Brown. Mr C. L. Martin's prize for Progress: Betty Horne. ST. THOMAS’S, WINTON Following is the prize-list for St. Thomas’s School (Winton):— D U x—Irene Holland. Form ll—Christian Doctrine: Hudson Conroy Third in class: Zita Gullick. Form I—Christian Doctrine: Clifford Boyle. First in class: Margaret Cliff. Second: Margaret Duffy. Third: Elizabeth Duffy. Standard IV —Christian Doctrine: Joan Bennett. First in class: Lenore Daly. Second: Eleanor Langford. Third: Patricia Forde. Standard lll—Christian Doctrine: Wallace Campbell. First in class: Wallace Campbell. Second: Eileen Doherty. Third: Lenore Conroy. Standard ll—Christian Doctrine: Patricia O’Brien. First in class: Kevin Duffy. Second: Brian Burke. Third: Noeline Daly. Standard I —Christian Doctrine: Evan Forde. ■ First in class: Josepha Cahill. Second: Mary Forde. Third: Angela Langford. 1 Primer 4—Christian Doctrine: Judith ) Vnnnc First in class: Edna Yeo. Second: I yalda KUkelly. Siiird: Justin Holland, .