SCHOOL VACATIONS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 1205, 21 December 1917, Page 5

SCHOOL VACATIONS.

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. ST. ALBANS SCHOOL. The St. Albans School broke up tor the Christmas holidays on Thursday afternoon. Mr Collins, in presenting the Collins Cup for life-saving, won the previous evening by a team of St. Albans boys, urged the usefulness of swimming and of life-saving, and expressed the hope that next year more teams would enter for the competition. Mr Andrews, chairman, and Mr Franklin addressed the gathering. .Mrs Fraser presented prizes and certificates as follows: Standard Vl.—Dux medal, ('.race .Toll, 1; merit, Rov Noouan, 2; neatness, Fva Money, :;. Essav competition, special: ('.lady:. Moodv. Good conduct and popularity: May Trenberlh and Jack Kellaway. Attendance medals (never absent during six years): Merel Purse and Florence Pearn. Atten-dance-First class: G. .1011, M. Trenbertll, V. Mardon, V. Quartcrmain, E. Meadows, M. Carter, M. Cox, M. Since, G. Moody, E. Mar shall, F. Pearn, H Maxwell, K. Taylor, M. Fd wards, IS. l.cwlhwaite, M. Purse, E. Davidson, R. Xoonan, M. Hamilton. D. Moss, H. Cardinal, M. Dini, A. Bedwell, R. Norrie, M. Chappie, N Hrosnan. Second class: F. Monev, J. Hall, L. Dixey. E. Burgess.

Standard V.—First class certificates and prizes: Jack Boyd, Lionel Hunt, Leslie Berry, Arnold Broadbelt, Jack Faulkner, Rov Fraser, Ivor iianunon, Fred Mitchell, Leslie Stelle, James Spoil's, Thorold Watkinson, Arthur Tutill, James Legg, Douglas C.rce, Lily Pearn, Pearl Hritt, Florence Dini, Irene Lame, Mavis Harrison, Gladys Looker, Phvllis Flewcllvn. Rita Lucas, Francis Rutledge, Hilda Berry, Winnie Truman, Madge Black, Daisy Legg. Second class: Walter Dangerlield. Frank Smith, Sidney Smith, Harry Campbell, Robert Black, Cyril Thackwell, Jack .1011, Norman Wright. Standard IV.—Attendance Prizes—First class: Sadie Boyd, Thelma Boyer, Olive Brvdoil, Daisy Cardinal, Rita Chancy, Gwynneth Davidson, Jean Erskinc, Bay Faulkner, Marjorie McCann, Winifred Poole, Mabel Radford, Edith Till, Mary Ward, Jean Wvlie, Percv Bedwell, Maurice Boyer, Reginald Broadbelt. Norton Dew, Sclwyn Ellyctt, Kenneth Fraser, Reginald Godart, Herbert Hobbs, Alan Dorler, Arthur Knight, Harold Lewthwaite, Gordon Merrctt, Alan Perry, Frank Poole. Second class: Clarence Johnson, Jack Luke, Alfred Moody, Ailcen Pope, Margaret Green. Class prizes: First in class, Mabel Radford; second in class (first of boys),-Sclwyn Ellyctt. Special prizes for essay competition: Lower division, Mabel Radford, Frank Poole (boy's prize). Standard HI.-Attendance prizes for full attendance: Norman Berry, William Dini, Walter Hillsdon, Vernon Pcarcy, Gordon Aruott, Noel Blaylock, Mildred Butler, Edna Moore, Lilian Quartermain, Ernest Cole, Douglas Emerson, Jack Hanson, Norman Queree, Lawrence Jeffs, Roderick Mills, Caroline Hall, Eliza Parker, William Carey, Newcy Moore, James Scull, Annie Hewitt, Nellie Reid. Second-class Certificates: Ethel Kane, Ruby Carpenter, John Francis, Raymond Whitbrock, Ruby Baker, Arthur Dangerficld, Sydney Buckley, Rita, Jeff's. Improvement in Writing: Melville Barr, Ruby Carpenter (Miss Wardlc's prizes). Mrs Beatty's prizes for popularity: Eric Thurkettle, Olive Buckley). Evan Cuddy Essay (prize presented by the S.P.C.A.). Standard II. —First class attendance prizes and certificates: Eileen Barr, Hilda Biggs, Gwen Gott, Bona Gibbons, Gladys Kiddy, Gertie Hillsdon, Jessie Scull, Joan VVatkinson, Norah Wylie, Mary Parker, James Black, Western Burleigh, Allan Brvdon, Chilcotc Evans, Boy Flewcllen, Alfred Carey, Reginald Horlcr, Reginald Manks, James Mitchell, Mervyn Moss, George Palmer, Tasman Bountree, Hairy Vincent. Second Class Certificates: Flossie Maxwell, Adelaide Scull, Willie Anderson, Alfred Webster, Morgan Moore, Edgar Perkis, Alastair More, Alan White. Special Prizes.—Writing: Irene Tolerton, George Ebert. Popularity: (Mrs Beatty's prize), Hna Batstone, Alastair More. Special prize for Essay on "Kindness to Animals" (Mr Sutherland's prize), Pearl Noonan).

Standard I.—First Class Certificates: Olive Berry, Ivy Bigwood, Ellis Fraser, AJlecn Gibbons, Pearl Hegarty, Nesta Faulkner, May Newman, Winfrrcd Pollard, Gladys Porter, Elizabeth Russell Joyce Sillifant, Walter Boycr, Leonard Chapman, Neil Eldridge, S:imuel Flewelien, Ronald Jamison, Cyril Moss, Hoy Mills, Jack Henderson, Arnold Watts. Second class: Ruby Hegarty, Jean Anderson, Iris Mutton, Donald Dalton. Proficieny: Joyce Sillifant. P. s.—First Class: Dorothy Biggs. Myrtle Boyer, Bessie Dini, Florence Ersfcinc, Evelyn Hurler, Alice Jamieson, Eileen Napier, Gladys Stewart, George Dangerfield, Bruce Daniels. Second Class: Pearl Nicholls, Jack Anderson, Willie Mitchell. P. 4.—First Class: May Brunton, Harry Escoit. Second Class: Edna Wylic, Donald Bayncs, Trevor Evans, George Beid, Henry Pox. I'. 3.—Olive Taylor, Elizabeth Smith. OPAWA SCHOOL. The breaklng-up ceremony of the above school took place on Thursday, December 20. The prizes and certificates were distributed by the chairman, Mr R. H. Turner, who in his address to the children, made reference to the progress of the school daring the past year. He also complimented the children on the splendid work done in assisting the various associations engaged in Bed Cross work. The following is the prize list:— Standard VI —Dux Medal (presented by headmaster): Eric Trist. Merit: IvyBelcher, Wallace Mclvee. Composition: (S.P.C.A. prize), Ivy Belcher. Agriculture: (H. M. prize), Wallace McKec. Perseverance: (Mrs Broadhurst's prize): B. Todd. Attendance prizes and Certificates. —First class: C. Haskell, C. Sneiling, Noetic Burrows, May Butler, Annie Champ. Second Class: E. Hills, W. McKee, Amuri Brader, Lily Evans, Bertha Horrey, Winnie Jones. Shooting: (medal presented by Private W. Jarden, ;<3rd Reinforcements), Arthur Payne. Standard V.—Merit: Estella Courtier (Mr Pycrol't's prize), George Bobinson (Mr Robinson's prize). Composition: (S.P.C.A. prize), Clara Hooper. Perseverance: (Mrs Broadhurst's prize) Attendance prizes and Certificates.—First Class: 1.. Adams, T. Davis, A. Eskett, Irene Burl, Doris Enstwick, Fstella Courtier, Eva Chnppell, Winnie Beanlnnd, Clara Hooper. Second Class: A. Laintf, A. Boyle, W. Weakley, G. Robinson, H. Binning, Bessie Smith.

Standard IV.—Attendance prizes and Certificates.—First Class: R. Cashmere, H. Evans, C. Rinch, Edna Schneider, Daisy Scott, Irene Vincent. Edith Davis. Second Class: D. Rinch,. 11. Cobb, Adie Hindi, Monica Weakley, Margaret Angus, Hose Brown, Special Merit: (Mr Pycroft's prize), Myrtle Ridgcn, Bertie Evans. Composition: (S.P.C.A. prize), Kdna Schneider. Standard lll.—Merit: Joyce Hounscll (Mr Pycroft's prize), Ronald Painter. Coinposition: (S.P.C.A. prize), Ellen AspiniiH. Attendance prizes and Certificates.—First Class: 1). Baker, C. Binning, W. Clavtoii, S. Pnterson, 11. Taylor, Mavis Archbold, Eva Dixon, lsobcl Mcliarg. Second Class: A. Cooksley, C. Clayton. C. Cooksley, D. Hooper, 1!. 'Prist, Marjoric Mauger, Tui Paterson. Standard ll.—Merit: Lily Perkins. Jack Goodliart. Attendance prizes and Certifica; ;.—First Class: Tom Williams. Second CI. ss: Claude Hooper, Chas. Clayton. Orniond Steans, Tom Mather, Donald Davidson, Doris Johnson, Eltna McKcc Myrtle Adams, Crace .Farrar, Annie Hay' lock, Amelia Mills, Myrtle Vincent, Betty Moon. Standard I.—Merit: Roy Campbell, Pita Glastonbury. Attendap.ee prizes and Certificates.—First Class: Howard Courtier. Second Class: William Archbold, David Beanland, Albert Patterson, Orchard Whiting. Alary Brewer, Frances Gabh Mavis Wright. INFANTS. P. IV. —Attendance prizes and Certificates.—First Class: Agues Havlock. Second ('.las.,: Prank Robinson, Yvonne Coard Inez I'arrar, Kdna Steans. Merit: William Marshall (Mr Robinson's prize). P. Hl.—Second Class: Irani; Binning, Arthur Gabh, John Glastonbury, Leonard Paterson, Eileen Jennings, Colleen Dolalunit, (Hive Weal;lev. P. 11.—Second Class: Bernard Adams. SOMERFIELD SCHOOL.

The prize and attendance certificates for I the post year were presented J)v the chair- ' ! man (Mr (',. 11. Inglis). The Mayor <»l' Sprcydon (Mr W. 11. Winsor) thankod tin- i children lor their splendid support towards! the Sproydon Branch of the I.adv Liverpool ' Fund during the pasl year, and asked that 1 Iheir help would continue until the end of the war. The following is the prize-list:— Standard Vl.—Girls: Dux medal, Hazel Smart; Meri Webster 2, ICilecu Krrgii.son and Doris Munday (equal) :!. liovs: Dux medal, Percy Jol.lin; Andrew Waddcll 2,\ Stanley Munday (Mrs Tiernev's prize) .'!. Standard V.—('.iris: Olive Jacobsen (Mrs 1 Iv. 11. Clarice's prize), Kathleen (iil.son 2,1 Agnes Collins It. Hoys: Leslie Roskllly ("Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs's prize),! Raymond Colli It 2. .lames Munroc :i. i Standard IV.—Girls: Bessie Langridge 1,1 Una McCrackcn 2, Elizabeth Stewart ,'t. Hoys: Leonard Graham (given by Mr ]■:. H.I Clarke) 1, Philip Skclton 2, Herbert Jacob-1 sen :(. Miss Pickeu's special prizes.—Diligence: Muriel limit. Neatness: Pauline East,

Rosalie Craig, Clarence Thornton. Proficiency last term: Margaret Stewart, Douglas Lane. Standard lll.—Girls: Isla Hunter 1, Muriel lurk 2, Phyllis Campion ::. Hoys: Arthur Haley 1, George Francis 2. Stanley Whiiakor it. Diligence (special): Evelyn Burrell. George Weir. Mrs Maude's special pri/.cs. Composition: Agnes Stewart. Recitation: Agnes Stewart, George Francis. Writing: Phyllis Campion. Standard ll.—Girls: Nona [.miili I, Hose Wright 2, May Smith ,'i. Il.ns: Albert Shaw 1, Herbert Hull 2, Charles Wright .!. Diligence: James Hull. Miss Whitcombe's special prizes.- Composition: Lilian Mcliroy. Spelling: Herbert Hull. Neatness: Geoffrey Siininonds.

Standard I. Girls: Hervl Ogg 1, Constance Collett 2, Theresa McDonald 11. Boys: George Hales 1, Jack Dickson 2, Leslie Maun 11. Diligence: Eric Dash. Miss Aylmer's special prizes.—Writing: Winifred Winsor. Spelling: Marv Neville. Diligence: Una Skolton. Prizes for garden plots.--Leslie Wendelken, William Haley (Mr Wilson's prizes) 1; Stanley Mundav, Andrew Waddell, 2; Percy Burrell, Leslie Odering. :!. INFANTS. P. 1. Upper, .kunes I.augridge I, Edith Bull 2.. James Grieve .'!. Miss Adams's prize for handwork: Herbert Amtman. Miss Stevens's prize for diligence: Kenneth Shirlaw. P. I, Lower.- Lauranee Gray 1, William Jacobsen 2, Louie Longworth '.' and special. Miss Adams's prize for handwork: Leslie Earnshaw. Miss Adams's prize for diligence: Kathleen Ogg. Miss Stevens's prizes for progress: Helen Ferguson, Owen Edwards. P. a. —Desmond McCracken and Dorothy Simes (equal) 1; Vera Burrell, Dorothy Young, and George Wright (equal) 2. Miss Adams's prize for handwork: Desmond McCracken. P. 2.—Harold Clements 1, Albert Amtman 2, John Jackson :!. Miss Adams's prize for diligence: Clarence Ford. P. 1, Upper.—Clarence Campbell 1, Catherine Warring 2. P. 1, Lower.—Campbell Mcliroy 1. Robert Bates 2, Enid Clemens and Jackie Toon (equal) 3. ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES. Standard Vl.—Fred V. Bearnc, Jack Neville, Robert Cleve Robson, Herbert Stratton, Leslie Wendelken, Zilpha Cross, Matilda Dickson, Hilda Fnsor, Marguerite Hawkins, Ina McKinlev. Standard V.—Jack Bird, Ray Collett, Robert Dickson, Harry Harrison, Kenneth Lavender, James Munroe, Leslie Odering, Leslie Roskilley, Charles L. Stratton, Dora Burrell, Edna Collett, Bertha Firth, Dorothy Harrison, Olive Jacobsen. Standard V.—Herbert Jacobsen, Clarence Thornton, Leonard Graham, Philip Skolton, Kathleen Brightmore, Vera Beanie, Freda Calderwood, Gladys Collett, Violet Estall, Freda Hal ford, Bessie Langridge, Una McCracken, Nita Phillips, Myrtle Woods. Doreen Winsor. Hilda Walker, Elizabeth Stewart, Jean McKinlay. Standard Hl.—Donald' Cross, George Francis, Clifford Holdsworth, Arthur Haley, Walter Jackson, George McLay, Clarence Wendelken, Leonard Walker, Edna Campbell, Gwen Clark, Phyllis Campion, Hilda Estall, Dorothy Ensor, Isla Hunter, Ruby Jacobs, Muriel Kirk, Muriel Lavender, Violet McCallum. Standard ll.—Herbert Bull, James Bull, Raymond Campbell, Henry Stoncman, Catherine Collett, Ailcen Cooke, Jean Gough. Rose Wright. Standard I.—Jack Dickson, Barton Lavender, Ronald Walker, Ronald Waddell. Winifred Capes, Lucy Cross, Annie Gilkison, Mavis Gray, Ida Walker. Upper Infants.—Cuthbert Clemens, Robert Cross, Herbert Elisor, Lauranee Gray, Sidney Hawken, William Jacobsen, James Langridge, Cecil Whit-iker, Edith Bull, Phyllis Cotter, Eileen Raw-lings, Iris Robinson, Joan Taylor, Rose Weir, Alma Wendelken, May Wright. Lower Infants.—John Samuels, Harold Walker, Jeffery Walker, George Wright. WOOLSTON SCHOOL. At the annual breaking-up ceremony in connection with the Woolston School the attendance certificates won during the year were presented on Thursday morning by Mr Rowse, chairman of the committee, to the following pupils:— Preparatory—Jean Logic, Glenister Gimblett, Louie Jacobs, Eileen Nclmes, Harry Carter, William Cullen, Ronald Foster, Wilmot Bedelph, Edward Whisker. Standard I (Lower)—lrene Bell, Marjorie Shaw, Edith Gofton, Huia Emms, Jessie Harper, Kathleen Leyersedge, Violet Owens, Harold Hill, Lionel Mills, Robert Palmer, Ernest Abrams, John Bedelph, Lawrence Milncr. Upper—Gwenda Fgan, Muriel Gasson, Oracle Miles, Azalea Partridge, Lily Samms, Mabel Townscnd, Jean Aldcrson, Randolph Culling, Thomas Atkins, Robert Bateman, Percy Batcman, Reginald Mathews, Tom Quill, Sydney Walker. Standard ll—Marjorie Day, Gladys Jacobs. Barbara Redmond, Doris Bell, Irene Bell, Edna Edmonds, Annie Wisker, Frank Kgan, Henry Fchsenfeld, Bertie Harper, Thomas Hyde, Ernest Rogers, Percy Tinuns, Maurice Brown, James Estall, Ernest Ozanne. Standard Hl—Elizabeth Fchsenfeld, Clifford Blunt, Milne Sands, Ben Rogers, Percy Henley, Percy Bradshaw, Wilfrid Foster, Alan Smith, Frank Logic, Harold Fortune, Delby Stace, Boy Mauger, David Rowse. Standard IV—Agnes Murch, Muriel Oppenheim, Ruby Foote, Mona Harper, Myrtle Steere, Doris Gray, Florence Long, Frances Ozanne, Doreen Shaw, Kitty Caulfield, Gilbert Clark, Clarence Randall, Herbert Rogers, Arthur Clarkson, Albert Garrett, Aubrey Gallop, Frank Hobson, George

Ic Mottec, Alexander Bennett, Stanley Coupland. Standard V—Annabella Robertson, Mabel Grav, Winiirid Crawford, Inez Day, Hilda Chapman, Annie Ciirlvlc. Thclnia Button. Dorothv lilunt, Claude Bateman, Roland linot, Allied Broad, li<iv Davies, John Ed-1 niouds, Cdward t'earon, Harry Fortune, John Mallelt, Havnioncl Muxlow, Walter ; Ncimcs, Peivv Pattison, Reginald Whiltingt.m, Victor VVillvams, John Keats, Courtenay Lilburne, Thomas Smith, James Stecre, | John Timms, Hubert Wright. Standard VI-- Kupheinin Percy, Thelnia Harper, Dora Alexander, Dorothy Ramsay. John Gofton, John Ashley, Charles Rogers. Horace McGregor, John Townsend, Keith Watson. Proticicncy certificates were awarded :>s I follows:-Dora Alexander, Ed Mi Archer, Mabel liateninn, Katlileen lilunt. Vera Coup-! land, Mary Daiziel, Nora (iasson, Thelnin Harper, Eleanor llurrell, Janet Kerr, Olive j Morris, Muriel Mallctt, Euphrmia Percy, I Dorothy Ramsay, Marion Rowlands, C.alhe- ! line Thompson, Minis Wcalherston, Tui I Weatherston, John Ashlev, Harold Blazey, | liussel Huttler, Leslie Dundcidale, Andrew ' '».'•— iclie Kastwick. Boris Halliday,' Trie notion, Harrv Hvde, Thomas Jack,! William Lyall, Horace McGregor, Harold | :-i. .1.111, .»i;n no Newion, Norman Porter-i lu-iii, Ivan ltoi)inson, Charles Rogers,! Frederick Taylor, Keith Watson, Allied I Wislier. Competency—Doris Thorne, Eva Warren, Fredrich Chapman. Raymond Choat, William Moore, Jack Townsend.

WEST LYTTELTON SCHOOL. The prizes were presented on Thursday afternoon in the St. Saviour's Schoolroom, there being a very large attendance of parents. Several part songs and other items were contributed by the scholars. The prize list is as follows: Standard Vl—(tills: M. Miller (Duxl 1, V. Gower 2, J. Fletcher 3. Roys: A. Piteaithlv (Dim 1, A. Henderson 2, J. Plunkett :t. Standard V— Cirls: E. Carniichael 1, C. Murray 2. Bovs: T. Page 1, A. McLean 2, P. Barnard 3. Standard IV—C.irls: G. Warren 1, M. Agar 2, J. Miller It. Roys: J). Wilson 1, A. Page 2, D. Collins and li. Austin (equal) .'i. Standard Hl—(tills: M. Powley 1, T. Hoist 2, It. Agar X Bovs: A. Miller 1, J. Crawford 2. Standard ll—Girls: J. Earquhar 1, M. Crawford 2, li. llarkess :i. Bovs: L. Hewland 1, M. Miller 2, C. l'limmer :i. Standard I—Girls: li. Wright 1, M. Bromley 2, E. Ewan :i. Bovs: L. .McLean 1, S. Sinclair 2, J. Whitford ti. Specials—Bed Cross worker (Mrs F. \V. Anderson l: Eileen Whitford. Cookery: Eunice Ealham. Woodwork: A. Henderson. Manliness: J: Plunkett. Good manners: Yvonne Guy. Best athlete (Page Bros.' medal): J. Plunkett 1, A. McLean 2. Progress: Nancy Hewland, Ida Johnston, Gertrude James, Marj. Hunter, Norman Hoist, Hilda Goodmanson. Homework: Myrtle Newton. Drawing: Jack Islierwood. The committee desire to thank the Lodge Unanimity for the Dux medals, and also the following for their generous contribution to the prize funds: —Mcsdanies F. W. Anderson, F. J. Page, Piercy, Rev. E. E. Chambers, Messrs Lester (Mayor), J. T. Norton, G. Morris, 11. Fletcher, T. C. Ilatlon, F. W. Anderson, A. Guv, E. Henderson, J. 1). Miller, F. Sutton, E. Hoist, M. J. Miller, P. E. Bean, J. Young, L. A. Stringer, H. Barnard, J. Plimmer, J. Garrard, H. Derbidge, D. Voyce, W. Newton, J. G. Wilson, W. Miller, 1). Page, W. Slater, A. Ealham, J. H. Collins, A. Johnston, C. 11. Agar, J. Gower, and F. J. Page (chairman). The usual annual prize distribution did not take place this year at the Burwood School. The dux medals were awarded to: —Girls: Ailecn Gertrude Thomas and Piri Moana Thompson (equal). Boys: Jack Hean Claridce.