PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 586, 27 December 1915, Page 9

PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

GREENPARK.

The . annual breaking-tip ceremony of the Greenpark School was held last Thursday, Mr F. Hubbard, chairman of committee, presiding. Instead of the annual picnic, a contribution was being made to the Patriotic Fund. The prizes were presented by Mrs F. Hubbard as follow:

Primer I.—Stanley Barnett, Cecil Bennett, Norman Brown, Cecil Dennehy, Kenneth Dulieu, Leslie Dulieu, Alan MacMillan, 'Robert Mawer, Ethel Brown, Gwendoline Everest, Zeta Everest, Nita Keast, Edna Macartney, Olive Pegiey, Myrtle Taylor. Primer 2.—Leo. Barnett, Leonard Bennett,' George Lassen, May, Hamilton, Jean MacMillan. '' " '. ; ' ' Primer 3.—Ernest Bcdrihan; Edmund Hubbard, Claytpn Mawer, Tlielma Whitelaw. . ,■ Standard I.—Stanley Hamilton,, John Clarke, George Everest, Roy Hamilton, Alan Mangels, Hector Taylor, Maurice Taylor, Wipifred Hubbard. Standard lll.—John Mangels, Charles fJewlyn, Ernest Smith, Douglas Watson, Irene Carr, Mildred Jessie: Mawer, Violet McVicker, Ina Stalker. f . Standard IV.—Denis. Dennehy, Daniel! Hunter, George Pegiey, George Scliroeder, Doris Barnett, Myrtle lieast, Madge. P. Man- j gels. j

Standard V.—Leonard. Dutton, Guy F. .Hubbard, Fred. Keast, William McVicker, EHcsmere Stalker, Iris Allen, Margaret Carr, Mary Sheenan, Elsie Smith.

Standard Vl.—John; B, .Demiehy,, John P. Whitelaw, Vera K. Fleete. 1 •/. Sewing Prizes.—Lower School: Winifred Hubbard 1, Thelma Whitelaw' 2. Upper School: Margaret Carr 1, Ina Stalker 2.

RAKAIA.

The prize-distribution in connection with the Rakaia School took place on Thursday evening, in the Oddfellows' Hall. The first part of the evening was devoted to an excellent programme of items, supplied -by the school children. During the performance of an action song, "Christmas is Coming," by 12 girls, coins to the value of 5/2 were thrown on to Hie stage, and were devoted to the Serbian Fund. The Rev. W. T. Todd (chairman of the School Committee) addressed the gathering, and briefly referred to the many changes which had taken < place in the School staff during the year. He was pleased to be able to state that the attendance had been so satisfactory that the school would now be entitled to the help of another teacher. Mr W. E. Judkins, the headmaster, thanked the parents and the committee for the way in which they had helped, by precept and example, to keep the attendance at a satisfactory level. He urged those children who were leaving school this year always to uphold the name and honour of the Rakaia School. Votes of thanks to the teaching staff were passed, and a vote of sympathy with Miss McLean, who is absent on sick leave.

A feature of the prize-distribu-tion was the institution of a "Workr er's Prize" in each class. This is in no sense a third prize, but is awarded to the child who has been a good "trier," even though the progress made has been small. The prizes were presented by Mrs W. T. Todd and Mrs C. A. 0. Hardy. The prizes won at the Bible Classes were presented by the Bev. W. T. Todd and the Bev. IT. N. Wright. The school -will reopen on Tuesday, February I. Following is the prize-list:— Standard Medals.—Boys: Stanley Wilson. Girls: Irene Todd. Standard V.—lrene Neville 1, John Shannon and llita Hopwood .(equal) 2. Worker's prize: Raymond Boag. Standard IV.—Guildford Todd 1, Minnie Smith 2. Worker's prize: Ethel Greygoose. Standard lll.—Florence Cornelius 1, Walter Tatterson 2. Worker's prize: Dorothy Kaan.

Standard II. —Kathaleen Stewart 1, Alfred Wilson 2. Worker's prize: Fred Lewis. Standard I. —Leslie ilopwood 1, May Tinims 2. Worker's prize: Leslie Mead. Primer 4.—May Haslett and George Kaan (equal) 1. Worker's prize: Wallace Adam.

Primer 3. —Dorothy Kcnnct 1, Constance Laramau 2. Worker's prize: Edward Smith. Drawing Prizes. —Kathleen Penny and Amy Oakley. Sewing Prizes.—Standard IV.: Irene Todd and Kathleen Penny. Standard V.: Elizabeth Stewart. Standard IV.: Lucy Mead. Standard III.: Margaret Hardy. Standard II,: Kathaleen Stewart. Standard I.: Louise Laraman.

Attendance Prizes.—Jack Rapley, Thomas Greygoose, Gordon Harvey, George Kaan, Sydney Breach, Phyllis Judkins, Dorothy

Kaan, Esther Hopwood, Florence Fitzsiminons, Mabel Rapley, Willie Rapley, Lionel Penny, Stanley ,Wilson, Amy Oakley.

Bible Classes.—W. T. Todd's Class—Attendance prizes: Bessie Stewart, 100 per cent; Stanley Wilson, Guildford Todd, Amy Oakley, and Corunna Shannon, 97 per cent.; Irene Todd, Kathleen Penny, Margaret Hardy, and Dorothy Kaan, 94 per cent. Rev. H. N. Wright's Class —Attendance prizes, first class: Eileen Lewis, Fred Lewis, George Kaan, and Gordon Harvey. Second class: Katlialeen Stewart, Nessie Ford, Bessie Harvey, Sydney Lewis, Eric Parris. Third class: Hilda Shannon, Emily Brimmicombe, Douglas Todd, Arnold Dunstan, Alfred Wilson, Cecil Rapley, Henry Santy, Jack Rapley, Leslie Parris, and William Shannon.

OKUTU.

The distribution of prizes at the Okutu School, Okutu Valley, Little River, took place on Wednesday. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent, arid afternoon ,tea was supplied by the ladies. The prize-list is as follows: —

Standard VI.: Ethel Stewart. Standard V.: Veronica Newton. Standard IV: W. Hutchinson. Standard III: Len Crump. Standard II: R. White. Standard I: Phyllis Allen. P. 3: Gordon Harvey. P. 2: J. McQueen. P. 1: Faith Clark. Elsip Mackay, Phyllis AHen,:and J. McQueen received certificates for good attendance.

GOVERNOR'S BAY.

The distribution of prizes at the Governor's Bay School took place on Wednesday, the following receiving prizes £—

Standard VI: Gwendoline Isherwood. Standard V: Tom Radcliffe 1, Gladys Hamford 2. Standard III: Mona Small % Joe Manliire 2. Standard II: Irene Small. 1, Alec Harris 2. Standard I: Archie Butler 1, Cecil Manliire 2. Primer: Randol Radcliffe, Noel Dean, Alma Bamford, Rinda Harris, Edna Small.

Mass Drawing.—Maud Isherwood. Special Prizes.—Mrs Fox's prize for sewing: Mona Small. Mrs Piercy's prize: Amy Harris. Mr Carpenter's prize for attendance: Boys, Tom RadcliiFe. Mr Bamford's prize for attendance: Girls, Mona Small. Miss Calvert's special prizes: General progress, Jessie Bamford; letter writing, Lulu Isherwood; darning, boys, Tom Radcliffe. Prize presented by Mr Radcliffe (chairman) for Mr Purchas's Scripture class: Tom Radcliffe.

Toys given by Mrs Piercy and Mr Carpenter were raced for, after which the children played organised games in the domain.

SPRINGBANK.

The breaking-up ceremony in connection with the Springbank School was held on Thursday afternoon. There was a fair attendance of parents and friends. Mrs H. Tallott presented the prizes, as follow:

Standard V.—Edward Tallott. Special prize, Edward Tallott (drawing). Standard IV.—Margaret Kennedy. Special prize, Margaret Kennedy (needlework). Standard lll.—David Garrett 1, Josephine Kennedy 2, Stanley Cherry 3. David Garrett (spelling), Josephine Kennedy (writing). P. I.—James Beck 1, Mavis Fisher, Violet Dunlop 3, Colin Cherry, Lionel Dun lop, Stanley Beck, Raymond Dunlop, Remus Lilley, Romulus Lilley.

LYNDHURST

The annual picnic and distribution of prizes to scholars of the Lyndhurst School took place on Wednesday. Mr Stephens donated a box of toys for the children, who had given their money to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Mr W. J. Dickie, M.P., presented the prizes, the attendance prizes going to Eileen Hale (first-class) and Laura Tully (second-class). Mr E. Tully, of Springfield, presented the school with a Union Jack. Mr W. Buclian, in making the presentation to Miss Hight (head mistress), referred to the part played by the people serving under the grand old flag in the present war. Mrs Dickie, on behalf of the parents and children, presented Miss Hight with an easy chair, and Miss Reid (assistant-mistress) with a handbag.

HAMPSTEAD.

The annual prize-giving at the Hampslead School look place on Wednesday evening, the list of recipients being as follows:

Standard Vl.—Progress and proficiency: Arthur Betts, Alfred Byrom, Michael Fitzharris, Malcolm Millar, Mary Alexander, Catherine Betts, Elizabeth Butler, Lillias Ferguson, Mary Ferguson, Marjorie Tutty, and Myrtle Tutty.

Standard V. —Composition: Keith Arthur, Gavin Arthur, and Edward Cartwright. Progress: Raymond Johnston, Stanley Lamb, Basil Thompson, Staccy Carter. Cyril Hardy, Leslie Porter, Gordon Day, and Rita Porter. Standard IV.—Progress: Gladys Crawford, Jessie Crainmond, Marjorie Gourdie, John

Arnst, Sam Alexander, and Rex Beaumont. Arithmetic: Lambert Belridge and James Simpson. Standard 111.—Progress: Doris Carpendale, Agnes Gourlay, Alice Keen, Doris Rose, Aileen Sioper, Reginald Crum, James Garrioch, and Willie Gibson. Composition and English: Annie Cliestcrs.

Standard ll.—Progress: James Calder, John Childs, James'Cliilds, Keith Thompson, Haydon Tasker, Olive Cartwright, and Pearl Carter.

Standard I.—Progress: Gladys Gale, Marion Leslie, Rhoda Dahlberg, Sarah Gibson, Nellie Garrard, Chalmers Jackson, Morris Sprott, Stanley Thompson, and Alfred Reddicliffe.

Attendance Certificates.—First class: Lillias Ferguson, Clarence Burnaby, Eric Caldicott, Leslie Kieley,, Greta Robinson, Eric Osborne, Victor Hume, Olive Cartwright, Arnold Burgess, Frank Strange, and Nellie Reddicliffe. Second class: Sarah Gibson, Irene McMillan, Robert Terris, Alfred Reddicliffe, Mabel Reddicliffe, Alexander Sherlock, Richard Horrill, Mabel Horrill, Keith Thompson, Clarence Jones, Willie Brown, Richard Reddicliffe, Leslie Porter, Sam Alexander, Agnes Brunton, Raleigh Ingram, James Garrioch, Rex Beaumont, A. Gibson, Clive Tutty, Myrtle Fussell, Ernest Stigley, James Childs, Stanley Phelps, and Colin Broker.

Seven-a-side Football Tournament (silver medals). —G. Day, J. Stevenson, Al. Broker, Ar. Betts, Ar. Day, M. Millar, and S. Lamb.

CUST.

At the breaking-iip ceremony at Cust School good-attendance certificates were presented to the following:—Thelma Kennedy, Gladys Coombs, Edina Scott, and Willie Edge. Molly Searell was awarded first prize for singing, and Olive Free a first prize for reciting."

TINWALD.

The brcaking-up ceremony on the Tinwald School took place on Wednesday, when the chairman of the School Committee (Mr R. Bennison) presented prizes as follow:

Standard Vl.—Lucy Holland (Mr T. A. C. Pearce's special prize), Janet Lowery, Helen Soal, Helen Kircher, Gladys Hulme, Alfred Banks (librarian's prize). Standard V.—William Lowery (Mr T. A. C. Pearce's special prize), Edward Banks, Amy Dixon, William Walsh (progress). Standard IV. —Fanny Bayliss (Mr H. M. Jones's special prize), John McMillan, Anne Stevenson, Margaret Stringfellow, George Grice (best garden). Standard lll.—Lane Mushet, Violet Stevenson, Elsie McMillan, Albert Colville (progress).

Standard ll.—Dorothy Colville, Edward Tarbottom, John Lowery, Marjory Dixon. Standard I.—George Bayliss (Miss McKelvy's prize), Doris Simpson, Robert Watson, Alan Wagner, William Drummond. Infants.—Class 3: Ward Holland, William LeSueur, Nancy Wagner, Emma Bell, Rose Johnston, Percy Brown. Class 2: Bert Naish, Edna Dennison, Duncan McMillan, Millie Mushet. Class 1: Molly Bishop, Marjory Gudsell, James Lowery, Ronald Stewart, Kara Bell.

Sewing Prizes.—Lucy Holland, Rose Reid (special), Elsie Drummond, Barbara McKenzie, Violet Stevenson, Elsie Raymond, Eileen Millichainp, Doris Simpson, Dorothy Bennison, Edna Bennison.

OKUTI.

The distribution of prizes at Okuti School, Little River, took place on Wednesday, the list being as follow: Standard VI., Ethel Stewart; Standard V., Veronica Newton; Standard IV., W. Hutchinson; Standard 111., Len Crump; Standard 11., R. White; Standard 1., Phyllis Allen; P. 111., Gordon Harvey; P. 11., J. McQueen; P. 1., Faith Clark. Elsie Maekay, Phyllis Allen, and J. McQueen received certificates for good attendance.

WARWICK PRIVATE SCHOOL.

In presenting the prizes at the breaking-up ceremony at the Warwick Private School, the principal spoke of the splendid work done throughout the year, and also of the removal of the school. Two special prizes were given, one for arithmetic, by Mrs O. K. Stone, and won by Marjorie Cook, and the other for general improvement, given by Mrs Newton, and won by Dorothy Parson. The children took the opportunity of making a presentation to Miss McCaldon, acting-principal, and Miss Gulliver, assistant-teacher, who are severing their connection with the school.

The following is the result of a home nursing examination, held at Christcliureli recently, under the auspices of the! St. John Ambulance Association: — Passed and qualified for tlie first certicate of the association: Misses Elsie Anderson, Mary Anderson, Butler, Buttle, Christensen, Hossack, Ingold (2), McAlister, Sneesbv, Gibb, Rogers, Garratt.