SCHOOL PRIZES.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 274, 23 December 1914, Page 5

SCHOOL PRIZES.

ST. ALBANS SCHOOL. The annual prize-giving ceremony took place at St. Albans Schoolyesterday afternoon, when Mr E. H. Andrews, chairman of the school committee, presented the prizes after first addressing the assembled children. An address was also given by the headmaster. Yesterday was specially observed •as visiting day ; at the school, when the various class rooms were brightly decorated in honour of the event, and t ne parents of the scholars attended in large numbers to view the exhibition of ' work .done during the year. .The /prizelist is as follows:Standard Vl.—-Merit:', Constance Maxwell *1 (dux medal), Henry Blackman 2; (special), Albert Williams 3 (special), /Attendance: "First class, C.AHeyne.HT. Birch, H." Black- : man, R. Brosnan, M. Lamb; F. Maxwell, H. Mills, A.:Quartermain«,'J. Reid, W. Tindall, F.-Warren, A. Williams, 0., Arthur, A. Boys, E. Hewitt, F. Jowett, C. Maxwell, E. Truman; second class,; J. Shier, E. Moore. Standard V.—-Full attendance and first class certificates: Boys, Alpha Andrews,. Jack Harris, Albert Lang, Harry Moore, Hword Pearce, Alfred Tindall, Alfred Radford, Charles Boyer, Maurice Knight, Jack Merrett, Clifford Perry, David -Stallard, Norman Tren- ' berth; girls, Maletia Carpenter, Eleanor Lewthwaite, Clairo. Eva Truman, Mona Lucas,' Ada Truman, Sybil. Hardy. : Second "class certificates:' Boys, William Knt- > ledge, Stanley Whitworth; girls. Amy Barnes, Elsie Moss, Grace Colville. Standard -IV.—-Attendance: First class, '. Charles Allsop, John Carter, William Cooke, Ivan Daly, Clem Dowdle, Alec Gillespie, Law- '<-' rence Knight, Geo. Long, Geo. Merrett, Lucas Moore, Harold. Queree, Fred Risdon, Arnold, Whitworth, Frank Wilkins, Herbert Woodward, ; "George Wylie, Doris De la Mare, Florence j 1 * Faulkner, May Carey,-Eleanor Marshall, Doro- j thy Mills, Violet Legg, Mercia'Stoddart,* Olive ; Round; second class, Gerald Bucknell, Roy; • Forbes, Albert Blackman, Claude Worthington, Sydney Cashion, Adelaide Smith, Ida Fearja, Elsie Trenberth* Standard lll:—'Upper: Fall attendanceGirls, Eset> Davidson, Florence Pearn, Merel, Perse, Violet Quartermain, May Trenberth, Elsie Taylor, Elizabeth Radford; boys, Alfred Barwick, Harry Cardinal, Fred Chappie, Maurice Ohapple, Roy v Ford, Leonard Hobbs, 'David Moss, Roy Noonan, William Stafford. Second class certificates—Girls, Marjorie Carter, Myrtle Cardinal, Florence Mardon; '.-boys,'. Arthur Davis, Ernest Morse. Lower: .Full attendance —Boys, Lester Berry, Noel Brosman, Walter . Chamberlaine, Roy Fraser, Raymond Gibbons, Stanley Lamb, Richard Norri?, Sidney Smith, Louis Vicary, Walter . J)angerfield, Arthur Tutill; girls, Dorothy Barr, Gladys Campbell, Amelia Edwards, Lilian Hawtin, Bertha Lewthwaite. Special— Gladys Kellaway, John Faulkner. Certificates only: Kenneth Brunsden, Louis Grant, Maurice Hamilton, James Legg, Maurice Philpott, . George Rolton, Eleanor Evans. Standard ll.—Full attendance and first class certificates: Phyllis Flewellyn, Hilda Smith, Francis Rutledge, Lily Pearn, Hilda Berry,

Daisy Legg, R. Harrison, Wm. Stoddart, Wal Stbddart, Chas. Teichert, N. Wright, R. Black, A. Broadbelt, C. Gibbons. Second class certificates: Nita Pearcey, Margaret Forbes, Dorothy Evans, Ellen Baker, Myrtlo Rigby,, Sydney Taylor, K. Eraser, L. Paddy, Ivor Hammon. Diligence: Naomi Herd. Standard I. —Full attendance and first class Certificates: Girls, Daisy Cardinal, Gweneth -Davison, Ray Faulkner, Muriel Ford, Mablo Radford, Jean Wylie; boys, Gordon Bennett, Wensley Bennett, Roderic Mills, Leslie Campbell, Maurice Boyer, Norton Dew, Selwyn EHyett, Jack Faults, Alec Henderson, Alan Horler, Samuel Harrison, Harold Lewthwaite, Arthur Knight, Gordon Merrett, Horbert" Mills. Second class: Rtfby Baker, Marjorie Davison, Rita Lye, Mona Mardon, Eliza Parker, Ernest Hubert. P. V.—First class certificates: Norman Berry, James Faulls, Walter Hillston, Caroline Hall, Frances Ciiamberlaine. Second class certificates; Jack Bennett, George Cooke, Gerald Seymour, Sydney Constable, Millie Morse, Wilemine Ryder. P. IV.—Attendance: Henry Cooke, Rona Gibbons, Lilian Quartermaine. Infants.—Full attendance, first class: Phoebe White, Reginald Horler. SeGond class: Western Burleigh, Joseph Thuckwell, Norah •Wylie. • Special Prizes. —Standard V.: Sewing, Millicent Goldsmith. Standard IV.: Writing, Ethel Wood, Sydney Cashion. .Standard III.: A. Barwick and Gladys Moody (equal) 1. Sewing, Grace Joll, Ethel Jackman. Soccer medal: Fred Warren. ALDINGTON SCHOOL. The break-up at the Addiiigton School took place yesterday afternoon. Mr W. G. Burns, chairman of the committee, presided, and after the children had gone through an excellent programme of songs,, recitations, etc., the following certificates were presented: : — ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES. Standard Vl.—First class: Rita Hill, Ruby Williams, Victor Locke, Raymond Moore, Herbert Walls, William Greig, Thomas Barnes, Leslie Smith, Jesse Colechin. Second •lass: Dorothy Lawrence, Alice Squire, Olive

Richards, Albert Hoskin, George Colville, John O'Neil, Walter Bell, Thomas McCaffrey, Leonard Mooar, Cecil Penlington. Standard V. —First class: Geoffrey Atkinson, Leslie Burgess, Leslie Billcliff, Thomas Gillespie, Cecil Locke, Cecil Merry, George Richards, Myrtle Cox, Edith Hornsby, Rosa Parsons, Myrtle Gates. Second class: Way Townshend, Maurice Baker, Albert Hill, Ivan Seay, Mavis Betteridge, Holly Down, Gwen Martin, Hazel Richards, Rita Simpson. Standard IV. —First class: Lizzie Britt, Grace Pounsford, Mary Greig, William Cresswell,: Harold Roberts, William Pounsford, Lance Woodcock, Leslie Barber, Percy Glover, George Sutton, Gordon McDonald, Bert Hore. Second class: Eva Beecroft, Ida Devereaux, Glosaie Gates, Mabel Shackleton, Ethel *Wainscott, Ethel Dickie, Alice Willis, Beattie Mooar, Nancy Bowden, Minnie Britt, Grace Giles, Douglass, Strachan, Harry- Osborne, James O'Neill, Stanley Bell, Jack Hore, Harry Cox, Arthur McCaffrey. Standard lll.—First class: Ross Bennetts, Hector Herrick, Hugh O'Neill, George Smith, Harry Smith, Willie Smith, Frank Wisker, Jack Pounsford, Cedric HaberSeld, Maxwell King, Muriel Burgess, JSileen Cox, Esther Manson, May Malarkey, Gladys Saunders, Daisy Line, Dwyllis King, Edith Cresswell. Second class: Jessie Beaton, May Willis, Pearl Rose, Lilian Rotchfort, Myrtle Gray, Freda Gates, Elsie Coventry, Winnie Betteridge, Lily Golding, William Gough, David Gibson, Frank Glanville, Arnold Colville, Charles Edward,. Jack Gallaher. Standard II. —First class: Eileen Smith, Thelma Pearce, Essie Johnson, Gladys Harbut, Myrtle Cant, Florrie Beaton, Elsie Hughes, Thelma Armstrong, Nellie White, j Leonard Richards, Richard Hore, . Henry Gough, Willie Grenfell, Thomas Frazer, Walter White, Albert Stevens, Clifford Reid, Ernest Ferguson, Fred Doig, Arnold Fraser, Albert Holland, Hazel Shier, Gladys Ritchfort, Nellie Left, Valma Hill, Hazel Hardingham, Kathleen Coote, Gwendolyn Reid, Dorothy Ward, Bessie Pollard, Dorothy Lock'wood, Isabelle Coote, Reginald Wilkins,; Charles Roberts, Leslie Moore, Norman Barber, Roy Armstrong, George Bnrford, Clarence Cumberpatch. Standard I.—First class: Hazel Pearce, Myrtle Clarke, Cyjil Rose, Lester Haberfield, Leonard Hore, Eric Hancock, Robert Graham, Reginald Fergusson, John Crook, Reginald Cant, Roy Brightmore, Reginald Andrew. Second class: Ethel Burgess, Ruby Carey, Doris Cox, Nellie Duncan, Elsie Gallaher, Irene Kingsford, Phyllis Warrington, Fred Britt, Neville Clarke, William Edward, John Foster, Harold Maine.

Primer tV. —First class: Dorothy Pounsford, Eileen King, Rose Falgar, Rita Dalrymple, Glorence Cresswell, Percy Smith, Keith Richards, Cecil Hughes, Frank Graham, Frank Butler. Second class: Violet Hanson, Gwen Shier, Mildred Grenfell, Isabel Greig, Ivy Hanson, Rita Glanville, Eileen Downing, Dorothy Heaton, William Wilson, Joseph Heatherington, Harry Walden, Norman Sirachan, Alfred Gough, Daniel Edwards, Primer lll.—First class: Hazel Cant, Herbert Britt. Second class: Minnie Hore, Eva Wilson, Gladys Clarke, Walter Summerton, Freddie Smith, George Ell, Charles Hore, Lennie Main, Ronald Greig. LINWOOD SCHOOL. The breaking-up ceremony at the Linwood School took place yesterday. Mr W. H. Denton, chairman of the committee, in presenting, the certificates and prizes, thanked the pupils for their liberal gift, of £2 7/6 given that morning in pennies for the Belgian children. The school, by the new Education Act, was placed in the highest grade. During the ceremony Miss Bella Jarden, on behalf of Standard VI. pupils, presented Mr F. T. Evans, the headmaster, with a handsome travelling case, while Mr D. M. Shirlaw and Miss M. Taylor were also recipients of presents from their respective classes.

The following is the prize list:— Standard Vl.—Dux. boys (Mr Denton's medal), Stanley Newton; girls (Mr Evans's medal), Ida Denton. Special for writing and drawing, Leonard Roberts. Standard V.—Proficiency: Percy Saxby 1, Lizzie Hawkins 2. Standard iy.—Proficiency: Elsie Partridge 1, Doreon Miller 2, Lester Newton 3. Standard lll.—Proficiency: Doris Millar 1, Winnie Partridge 2, Fergus Large 3. Standard ll.—Proficiency: May Bampton 1, Vivian Ritchie 2, Faith Dodge 3. Standard I.—Proficiency: Lily Bowlker 1, Roland Jenkin 2, Ismay Head 3. Agricultural Classes.—Best-kept gardens: Boys, Edwin Corser and Cyril Musehamp i, Percy Thompson and K. Pullar 2; girls, Standard VI., Bella Jarden and Gertie Foley 1 ; Standard V., Dolly Carter and Rena Early 1, Mabel Sladen and K. Boon 2. Attendance Certificates and Prizes.—Standard VI.: L. Brettell, L. Roberts, F. Sutcr, J. Suter, B. Colo, C. Orchard, S. Newton, G. Townsond, W. Orr, A. Orr, S. Gregg, M. Thorne, M. Horton, G. Foley, M. Laurenson. Standard V. —L. Clarkson, D. Green, R. Jack, K. Pullar, A. Stevens, P. Saxby, H. Welsford, C. Wills, H. Lewis, W. Simpson, J. Clark, E. Rutland, N. Simpson, E. Thompson, J. Logic. , Standard IV.- —E. Partridge, M. Patterson, W. Pearson, J. Lee, A- Sim, J. Salkeld, A. Cornwell, G. Walker, L. Wcallcans, L. Newton. Standard 111. —R. Hoddinott, P. Jones, L. Lewis, F. Logie, H. McGregor, A. Earl, L. Earl, L. Rickard, G. Rodwell, E. Thiele, L. Bampton, A. Crawford, H. Leslie, D. Legge, D. Millar, C. Walker. Standard II. —Endom Ball, T. Greeu, L,

Large,R.Paton, D. Pearson, H. Sim, Win. Smith, P. Steel, E. King, M. Bampton, P. Buist, T. Buist, E, Lindsay, ±i. BrettelL Standard I.—A. Adamson K. Fraser, H. Machon, L. Bowlker,. A» King, 55. Gampbell, K. Foley, M. Hoddinott, D. Rutland, M. Smith, M. Terries. Infant Department.—Preparatory IV.: Conduct and progress, Joyce Ridley 1, P. Hopkins 2; sewing, May Wilkerson; attendance, Maurice Francis, Alf. Clarke, Dorothy Amtman, Ina Brettell. Preparatory lIT. —Progress, Susie Dixon 1, Don Stewart 2, Alan Cookson 3; sewing, ' Gladys Bateman. [. P. 3b. —Progress, Kathleen Healy; special for progress and conduct, "Winifred Sherriss; Cyril Hey wood; sewing, Gertie Rennie; attendance, Nellie Rod well, Freda Campbell. P. 2. —Progress and conduct, Kathleen Ellis. LYTTELTON HIGH SCHOOL. The Lyttelton District High School held a breaking-up ceremony this afternoon. The annual prize giving and excursion will take place in February. The headmaster announced to-day that the dux of the school in the girls' division was Merle Sowden, and in the boys' division Harold Austed. WEST LYTTELTON. The breaking-up ceremony of the West Lyttelton School took place this morning. On this occasion the children had agreed to forgo; their~ prizes, and donated the whole sum subscribed to the alleviation of the sufferings of the.children in Belgium. Prize-winners rereceived certificates. Standard VI. —Boys: Thomas Carmichael dux, Lawrence; Page 2, Henry Bromley 3. Girls:. Gladys. .Brown . dux,. Winifred Collins 2, Janet Not?. 3. Attendance: May Andrews, Elsie Miller. Sewing: Gertrude Thomas, Mary Isaac, Gladys Blown.; \ r I

Standard V.—Boys:- Horace; Brown 1, Leslie. Gilmore 2, William Dalley 3. Attendance: William Dalley, William Harkers. Diligence: Harold Harkers. Girls: Doris Isaac 1, Dorothy Parker 2, Vera Agar 3. Attendance: Annie Voyce, Vera Agar, Sewing: Bertha Slater, Doris Isaac, Dorothy Parker. Diligence: Bertha Slater. Standard IV.—Boys: Alfred Wright 1, Percival Isaac 2, Reginald Lambert 3. Girls: Evelyn Austin 1, Phyllis Plimmer 2, Rita Jamieson and Gwen Neville (equal) 3. Sewing: Yvonne Guy, Evelyn Austin, Doris Peat, Vera Geayly. Diligence: Yvonne Guy, Nellie Pitcaithly, Doris Peat.

Standard III.—Boys: Frederick Page 1 Hermann' Notz 2, Jack Neville 3. Attendance : Jnck Neville, Alexander Law. Progress: Fred Coleman, Alan Pitcaithly. Girls: Dorothy Warren 1, Merle Miller. 2, Jean Fletcher 3. Attendance: Flora Sneddon, Eileen Bowman, Gwen Clark, Evelyn Huston. Sewing: Rita Austin, Elizabeth Taylor, Edith Sneddon, Violet Gower. Progress: Evelyn Huston, Violet Gower. Standard II. —-Boys: Percival Barnard 1, Donald Collins 2, Charles Notz 3. Girls: Eone Carmichael 1, Catherine Murray 2, Esther Wright 3. Sewing: Eone Carmichael, Mavis Bromley, Edith Prisk. Attendance: Mavis Bromley, Edith Prisk. Progress: Mavis Bromley.

Standard I.—Boys: Robert Austin 1, Douglas Wilson 2, Arthur Page 3. Drawing: Geoffrey: Noms. Attendance: Robert Austin. Conduct: Allan Parker. Progress: Edward Davey. Girls: Mollie Agar 1, Jean Miller 2, Kathleen Peat 3. Sewing: Jean Miller, Doris Smith, Olive Prisk. Attendance: Mollie Agar. Progress: Olive Prisk, Gladys Warren. Primer IV.—Doris Prisk 1, James Isaac 2, Thelma Hoist 3. Drawing: Rona Isherwood, Cyril Sinclair. Sewing: Brenda Harkess, Rona Isherwood, Jean Stirling. Reading: Herbert Taylor. Primer lll.—Alan Miller 1, Roy Olsen 2, Rona Agar 3, May McLean 4. Primer ll.—Mary Crawford 1, Claude Plimmer 2, Ivy Roder 3. Primer I.—Mabel Sinclair. Infants.—Douglas Gower. SANGIORA. The Bangiora Borough School held their break-up in the school grounds yesterday afternoon. There was 'a very large attendance, presided over by Mr F. B. Lane, chairman of the school committee. Part songs were rendered by the pupils. The physical drill by the Upper Girls and Boys was very well done, and the instructors deserve credit for the excellent way in which it was carried out. The chairman, in his opening remarks, referred to the Ehodcs Scholar for this year. Mr H. S. Richards had forwarded him a letter thanking the headmaster (Mr T. W. Ambrose, M.A.) for his early tuition, and handing the school a photograph, which is to be hung in the schoolroom. . The following is the prize list:— Proficiency certificates: A. Barrell, E. Bell, D. Blake, W. Johnston, H. Kinlcy, J. Ansford, J. Beyington; J. Cresswell, 11. Dulcie, K. Johnston, W. Jordan, J. McKcnzio, A. Thompson, O. Winskill. Competency certificates: R. Hunter, A. McKay, R. Winskill, H. Young, E. Jordan, T. Loffhagen, M. McGruer, E. Merrin. Attendance every day two years: W. John-

ston, H. Young, A. Maiden, A. Plackett, V. Barrell, W. Attwell, R. Roberts, D. Blake, K. Johnston, B. Ayers, J. George, J. Tytor, M. Johnston, S. Congrove, M. Sturgeon, 1). Smith, 0. Wells, W. Colenzo. Attendance every day one year: A. Colenzo, B. Jordan, M. Jeffries, J. Bevington, 11. Kinley, A. Thompson, B. Ivory, Sewing Prizes: Standard VI., Jean McKenzie; Standard V., Ivy Bevington and Dora Whitley; Standard IV., Mabel Stalker and Pearl Ramby; Standard 111., Nora Jeffries and Jane McKenzie; Standard 11,, M. "O'Connor and M. McKay; Standard 1., M. Adams. Certificates given by the New Zealand Swimming Association: 25 yards, W. J. Johnston and A. Plackett; 685 yards, H. Kinley; 225 yards, Miss Kate Johnston and Miss Winnie Jordan; 1775 yards, J. Blake. The Mayor (Mr C. I. Jennings), Mr Hugh Boyd (representing the Board of Education), Mrs Cobden Cox, and Hon. D. Buddo, M.P., addressed the ehildi-en.

J EAST CHRISTCHUBCH. ~ The breaking up ceremonies in connection with the East Christehurch School took place this morning, when the prizes won by the pupils during the year were presented by Mr A. F. Drayton (chairman of the committee), who stated that the yekt had been a most successful one, more so than had been the case for a number of years past. A great deal of credit was due to the teaching staff, "who had been untiring in their efforts throughout the whole year. There were about 25 per cent, of th'e pupils who had obtained attendance certificates, and this was a very. creditable performance in such a large school. "In conclusion, he congratulated the pupils on their work, and wished them a merry Christmas and , a happy New Year. Mr A. C.Maxwell, first assistant master, was the recipient of a handsome i walking stick from the boy pupils of the school. Following is the prize-list:— SPECIAL PRIZES. ' Standard VI., Girls.—Miss Chaplin's special prizes: Perseverance and progress, Annie Haywood; science and needlework, Melva Wake; general improvement, Agnes Ellis; neatness and science, G wen da Tompkins ; best-kept science note-books, Marjory Cooper. Highly commended in science: Annie Schwebe, Matilda Johanson, Annie Haywood. " • ATTENDANCE PRIZES. Standard VI., Boys.—Alexander Gibbs, Malcolm Berryman, Huia Lee, William Rusi sell, Thomas E. Johnston, Lawrence Tabley, Herbert Brett, Reginald Tabley, Eric Hooper, Lawrence, Robinson, Roy Rosindale, Spencer Cooper, Frank Rountree, Ernest Jackson, Nor,man Robinson, 'Kenneth Archer, Malcolm Boon, Herbert Wells, Albert Rogerson, Leonard Robinson, George Brown. Second class certificates: Thomas E. Johnston, George Brown, Thomas N. Johnston. Standard V., Boys.—Jack Borrell, Alan Brassington, Alex. Melros'e, Carlyle Smith, Richard Badham, William Killick, William King, Major Harris, James Kirby,, Richard Chamberlain, David vßussell, Cecil Jennings, Thomas Spencer, Arthur Killner, Ronald Sinclair, Lea Archer, Herbert King. Second class certificates: Arthur Killner, Fred May : nard, Leonard Kraetzer, Ronald Sinclair, Standard IV., Boys.—Cecil Fowler,' Willie Hollis, ..Geoffrey Snook, Albert Heslip, Harold Ward, William Gregg, James Seymour, Jack Hindenach, George Bristowe, Gordon Herdman, Edward Haywood, Fred Bishop, David Weir, Clifford Harvey, Ralph Drayton, Pearston McKenzie, Morris Sears, Clarence Button. Second class certificates Walter Brassington, Maurice Sears, William Thompson, Pearston McKenzie.

Standard IH.*; Boys.—Charles Rochester, Colin Munro, Archie Dearsley, George Cotton; Jack Heriery, Cyril Watson, Leonard Lance Treadwell, Alan Cameron, Arnold Gop■per.th, Leonard Carlson, Valman Kinley, Herbert Hamilton, Fred Pitt, Douglas Turner, Arthur Mills, Norman Palermo, Harry Poore, Delbridge Carl, Peter Palermo, Keith Kent, Albert Saunders. Second class certificates: Willie Brough, Allan Cameron,/George Cotton, Benjamin Fisher, Ronald Gilbert, Robert Goodchild, Arnold Gopperth, Roland Hall, Herbert Harris, Lance Hayward, Vernon Hicks,

Standard 11., Boys.—Frank Borrell, Harry Lawrence, Reginald Gibbs, Horace Cotton, Kelson Ritchie, Frank Stapleton, Jack McCullough, George Hazard, Leicester Harris, Karl McGillivray, James Rayner, Stanley Collins, William Cooke, Laurie Herdman, James Richardson, Alfred Breward, Frank Fisher, Stanley Saunders. Second- class' certificates: A—Frank Borrell, Horace Cotton, Reginald Gibbs, George Hazard, Lester Harris, Harry Lawrence, Jack McCullough, Carl McGillivray, James Rayner, Frank Stapleton, Herbert Cooper, Roy Blackler,; : Lawrence - Herdman, Jack Round; B—Frank Fisher, William Cook, Stanley Collins, Edward Dodd, Jack Burn, Leslie Tipler, Norman Whyte. Standard VI., Girls.—Minnie Gadd, Muriel Burns, Sarah Richardson, Louisa Killick, Annie Schwebe,- Ellen Chapman, Mollie Hutton, Emily Palmer, Melva Wake, Doris Scrimgeour, Marjorie Cooper, Jda Cooper, Doris Tankard, Florrie Uren, Delcie Heslip. Second class: Doris Scrimgeour, Melya Wake, Emily Palmer, Molly Hutton, Ellen Chapman, Annie Schwebe, Louisa Killick, Sarah Richardson, Muriel Burns, Minnie Gadd, Doris Tankard, Rita Palmer, Agnes Ellis, Dorothy Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Delcie Heslip, Evelyn Johnston.

/ Standard V., Girls.—Doris Robinson, Trene Wheeler, Rosie Killick, Flossie Goodman, Mavis Knox, Ivy Woodhouse, Connie ePnfold, Hazel Forbes, Annie Pennicuick, Jessie McKenzie, Evelyn Cain. Second class certificates: Connie Penfold, Jessie McKcnzie, Flossie Goodman, Mavis Knox, Rosie Killick, Ivy Woodhouse, Irene Wheeler, Annie Pennicuick, Evelyn Cain, Irene Leaver, Dorothy Muirson, Hazel Forbes, Lily Whiteside, Viofet Fisher, Doris Robinson.

Staudard IV., Girls.—May Elston, Eula Moore, May Neate, Dorothy Borrell, Doris Cree, Thelma Maddren, Connie Cooper, Dorothy Pearce, Nare Hooper, Annie Edwards, Lily Southam, Vera Kirk, Violet Hood, Lizzie Crane, Eileen Buchanan, Nellie Harrison, Daphne Lester, Miriam Pearce, Doris Gibbons, Doris Hale, Gladys Mansfield, Second class certificates: Dorothy Barrell, Connie Cooper, Lizzie Crane, Doris Cree[ Annie Edwards, May Elston, Doris Gibbons,' Violet Hood, Nave Hooper, Vera Kirk, Thelma Maddren, Eula Moore, May Neate, Miriam Poarce, Dorothy Pearce, Lilian Southam, Eileen Buchanan Gladys Falconer, Nellie Lindsay, Gladys Mansfield, Lorna Pirrie, Dorothy Tabley. Standard 111., Girls.—lrene Agassiz, Thelma Brightmore, Florence Mooney, Lottie Younger, Dorothy Woodward, Hazel Robinson, Gertrude Scott, Katie Rees, Mollie Shepherd. Elsie Reed, Madge. Nixon, Agnes Hartshorn, Minnie Schwebe, Olive Prebble, Clarice Cragg, Hilda Harrow, Rita Harrison, Iris Loader, Phyllis Gordon, Annie Seatter, Florence Brewins. Second class certificates: Gertie Scott, Florence Brewins, Thelma Brightmore, Irene Agassiz, Clarice Cragg, Annie Seatter, Hazel Robinson, Katie Rees, Dorothy Woodward, Edna Woolley, Madge Nixon, Florence Mooney, Beatrice Johnson, Violet Jackman, Marjorie Gibbs, Maisie Thomson, Gladys Welsh, Maggie Rait, Hilda Harrow, Kathleen Hnnan, Olive Prebble, Phyllis Gordon.

Standard 11., Girls.—Kura Maddren, Gwendoline Suckling, Florrie Hollis, Olive Uren, Barbara Hale, Eileen Killner, Dulcie, Pearce, Isabel Kirby, Inez Kent, Ena Palmer, May McDougall, Irene Brown, Ethel Peters. Second class certificates: Ethel Peters, Barbara Hah), Olive Uren, Florrie Hollis, Dulcie Pearce, Gwen Suckling, Kura Maddren, Inez Kent, Ena ralmcr, Lina Cooper, Ethel Gunn, Bessie Whittington, "Vera Harris, May Evans, Ella Thomson, Eileen Killner, Freda McGinn, Gladys Tabley, Madge Butterfield. INFANTS' SCHOOL.

Attendance.—-Primer: Reggie Ellingford, Harry Evans, Ronald King, Jack Rait, Douglas Martin, Lionel Fox, Nell Hayden, Henrich Johannes, Iris Donovon." Standard I.: Elizabeth Strang, Jessie Pennicuick, Mervyn Moore, Ella Cooper, Colleen King?, Albert Reid, Esma Cooper, Ernest Weir, Alfred Ellingford, Mabel Billson, Dorothy Welsh,,

Special Prizes. —Miss Callaghan's prizes for sewing: Alice Liggins, Constance Wheeler. Miss Callaghan's prizes for unselfishness: Leslie Peters, Geoffrey Falck. Miss Baird's prizes for improvement: Thelma lies, Arthur Loughton; sewing, Adelle King, Louisa lies. Miss Menzies' prize for most improved boy in infant school: Albert Flutey. Miss Kennedy's prizes for improvement: Arthur Lester, Gwyneth Barrett. Miss Hodgson's prize for sewing: Vera Tabley. SOUTH BELT SCHOOL. The annual prize-giving of the South Belt School took place this morning. The prizes were presented by Mr J. Jamieson, a member of the Board of Education, who donated a number •of special prizes for the infants. The ceremony was interspersed with patriotic songs, sung by the scholars. The following is the prize list:—ATTENDANCE PRIZES. r Standard II. —Dorothy Berggren, Stella Carston, Rona Cragg, Clara Calcutt, Marjorie Eade, Thelma Jones, Elsie Meynell, Winnie Mooney, Jim Fulford, Alfie Hood, George Morris, Clarence Rhodes, Jack Spencer, Cecil Austin. - Standard I.—Eileen Mooney, Rhoda Stothersy Marjorie Brook, Albert Brook, Thure Berggren, Leslie Knox. Primer IV. : —Violet Mooney, Doris Mooney, Lester Harris. ' Infants. —Alice Rickard, Robert Luscombe. SPECIAL PRIZES. (Given by Class Teachers.) Standard ll.—Dorothy Berggren (marks), George Morris (marks), Fred Thurlow (marks), Winnie Mooney (conduct), Annie Rowe (sewing), James Knight (handwork), | John Gohns (arithmetic). j Standard I.—Olive Hartland (marks), Leslie Knox (marks), Thomas Kelly (marks), Thelma Topping (marks). Sewing.—Ella Meynell, Thure Berggren, James Lloyd. Infants^—Primer IV.: Norman Egan and Isabel Hartland (marks), Doris Brook, Myrtle Elvy, Ivy Harbott, Ronald Meynell, Lloyd Berggren, Dolly Webster (conduct). OPAWA' SCHOOL. The breaking-up ceremony of the Opawa School was held this afternoon, when, in the presence of a large gathering of parents and friends, the chairman, Mr Turner, presented a number of special and attendance- prizes and certificates. Each child in the Infant Department was the recipient of a gift from Santa Claus. Following is the prize-list:— Dux medal: Katie Wright. Standard Vl.—-First class attendance: Gordon Chappell, Bert Chappell, Hector Steven, Donald McDonald, Arthur Clayton. Second class: Albert Hounsell, Reg. Laing, Roy Spaan, Reuben Robinson,. Dora Morris, Jack Wheeler, Special: Woodwork, Don Dickie 1, Albert 'Hounsell 2; cookery, Poppy Wood 1, Dora Morris 2; diligence, James Dssen, Lilly Cooksley; agriculture, Arthur Clayton.

Standard V.—First class attendance: Wm. Pierr, Fred Dick, Bob Spaan,. Jack JBlodr,; Jim Haxicox. Second class: Albert Alexander, Leonard Hunter, Melville Skinner, Maud Hunt, Dorothy Harrison. Specials: Woodwork, Wm. Pierr 1, Edward Graham 2; cookery, Mabel Lewis 1, Dorothy Harrison 2; diligence, Gordon Johnstone, Rita Pejaberthy; progress, Evelyn Dixon.

Standard,lV. —First class attendance: Leslie Bloor, Ohas. Low, Stanley Beeves, Percy, Small, John-Wareing, Ivy Trethewey, Dorothy Brown. Second class: Athol Bean, Eric Hargrcaves, Robert Alice Pycroft, Peagram, Walter Robinson, Wm, "Wicks, Daphne Dick, Sylvia Alexander, Edie Petheram.- Special: Com-: position, Alice Pycroft; progress, Percy Small, Irene Franklin.

Standard 111. —First class attendance: Reg. Dick, Ch*s: Haskell, . Leslie Small, Arthur Payne, May Butler, Annie Champ, Eva Chappell, Lilly Evans, Jessie McDonald. Second class: Geo. Hunt, 1 Ronald Mintrom, George Payne, Doris Trist, Wilfred Weakley,. Ivy Belcher, Gladys Gabb, Winnie Jones. Special: Progress, Barbara Hillary. Standard ll.—First class attendance: Ruby Dick, Roy Trist, Herbert ~Binning, Marion, Firman, Laurie Adams, Ruben Cashmere, Leslie Pierr. Second class: Hollis Mintron, Arthur Gudsell, Estella Courtier, Neil Angus, Rene Vincent. Special: Arithmetic, Stella Courtier, Ivan Johnson.

Standard I. —First class: attendance: Margaret Angus, Edna Schneider, Cecil Binning, Walter Clayton, Herbert Evans. Second class: Winifred Alexander, Jessie Brown, Edith Davis, Allan Longman. Special: perseverance, Steward Minson; writing, Alexa Thompson ; best progress, Ronald Everex. Infants' class attendance: Alison Pierr. Second class: Annie Haylock, Isabel McHarg, Myrtle Vincent, Frances Gabb, Sydney Binning,.Duncan Burt. Special: Joyce Hounsell, Frank Larcombe, Elsie Virtue, Arnold Johnstone. Sewing Prizes.—Standard VI.: Dora Morris 1, Letty Bisman 2. Standard V.: Mabel' Lewis 1, Rita Penberthy 2. Standard IV.: Alice Pycroft 1, Dorothy Brown 2. Standard III.: Olive Brown 1, Marjory Johnstone 2. Standard II.: Stella Courtier 1, Nancy Bisman 2. Standard I.: Edna Schneider 1, Daisy Scott 2. ' HORNBY SCHOOL. The Hornby School picnic was held at Dunsandel on Saturday last. It was decided to devote the sum of £3 to the relief of the Belgian children. During the afternoon, the chairman of the school committee, Mr W. H. Manhire, presented to each of the scholars a suitable book. The following also received prizes for full attendance throughout the year:— Standard VI. —Doris Roden, Violet Scrimshaw, Gertrude Ashworth, Gordon Blackmore, Ernest Freeman. Standard V.—Robert McLean, Maurice Crequer, Thomas Tippett.

Standard IV. —Gertrude Freeman, Agatha Orton, Kathleen Ross;

Standard 111. —Nellie Fuller, Dorothy Horinann, Doris Standeven, Ivy Weeks. Standard ll.—John Halliday, Hedley Horinnnn, Dan Neil, Walter Orton, Leslie Spicer, Claude Standeven, Jessie Wilkift. Standard I.—Albert Freeman, Keith Halliday, Millar Perry. Infants.—Harry Spicer, David Reid, Elsie Aircy, Esther Airey, Edna Francis, Helma Orton, Fred Tippett. The dux medal, kindly donated by the Christchurch Meat Co. to the scholar gaining the highest marks in the recent proficiency examination, was won by Goi"don Lennon. It was announced that all the scholars in Standard VI. had succeeded in gaining certificates of proficiency. Prior to the closing of the school on the previous Friday, the upper girls presented the headmaster, Mr A. C. Bowbyes, with a handsomely-bound volume of Coleridge's Works. SELF-DENIAL. The Mayor (Mr H. Holland) has received the following letter, headed "Infant Department, Addingtdn School, December 21, 1914": "Your Worship, dear Sir, —Will you please accept this self-denial offering from our little infants to the Children's Belgian Christmas Gift Fund. We tried to cajole them into having their usual Christmas tree, but they would have none of it. Then we tried if they would send £5 to the fund, and have the rest for lollies and games on breaking-up

day, but they all-cried out, 'No, no; we want to send it to the Belgians, for they are starving, and we have plenty.' You would have been proud to have heard the unanimous roar of the little ones, and seen the fervent, look depicted on their earnest faces. They would like the enclosed letter to accompany their gift of £7 6/4. —With Christmas greetings to Mrs Holland, yours truly, Mary Shirtcliffe, Infant Mistress,"

The following letter, addressed to the Belgian children, was enclosed: —"Dear Belgian Children, —Christmas greetings- and a happy New Year to you all. Father Christmas is still alive, and is. making lots, of toys for you next year. This year we are just, sharing alike. You cannot have a Christmas-tree, so we will not- here, and".are, very glad and proud to send you the money, £7 6/4, instead. With much love from some of your New Zealand friends.—(Signed) Olive West, Myrtle Robinson (for the girls), and Owen Joseph, Alfred Bilctiff (for the boys)i"