SCHOOL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7999, 9 December 1905, Page 3

SCHOOL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

CENTRAL SCHOOL.

The largest room In tlir Centr.il School wn« found lo be murk tno *iiiall to accommodate tlio children, their parents and friends on Friday afternoon, so on adjournment was made to the playground. The children w«e ranged in line* to form two side* of .1 hollow w|unre, the adiilUorrnpYing the third, whilst th? fourth wu tiken tip br the hradmnsttT, P-.epM'v. Hi* Worship the Miyor, merr/iKr.* of llit Committee and other friends. Here, 100, wj* the centre of dtifjrlioii, a table bearing the awird, to be presented to the children.

Mr Colli* opened the proceedings. He said he re;,Tettol tli.it I hey h.id nt hern able to obtain the Theatre an I make the s.imr arrangements as l.i-t year. They had been compelled l > girc the little reu-s their prizes at l!iCentr.»l School (hit mornin 5. He jhcn addreai"*d the children. Aflerw irti ■ h< - "raHETTm fiX* Worship the Mayor, who made a few remarks re the di tr;b;i!iu of prize?.

A very pleising portion of th- ceremony Ist in the presentation to ie ichers. The boys in Standard V. showed Ihrir appreciation of Mr B irn •ide's efforts for their welfare liT presenting him with a handsome silver i:ittch-l> and Mr Dempjcy, headiiiutcr. roc. ive.l from the senior boys a h-.nds-mir nklitinii. Mr Ciiek made the presentation on behalf of the boys. I Three cheers were given, on Mr Dtmpsey's call, for the Mayor an 1 for the Committee, after winch Mr IVk produced proif of hn thciglitfa'ness in the aha}*' of a bis tin °f lollies, which were scr.nr.bLd for the youngsters' benefit. We append the list of prise-win-ners COIKTEXAY STREET SCH(K)L. PRIZE LIST. Donors oU prizes of money : C.rs .J. Cook. Mrs Martin, Mr Snowball ; Willie Ollivcr, Nellie Bullard, Eileen Roch. Elsie Webber.

P. lll.—Highest) marks for year.— Kilcvn Whltcombc, John Druiy, F.ric Herbert 7 good progress: Phyllis white oiotie, Edna . White, Albert Smith ; best oral work, Brian Skeet, Leslie Butler, Angela Wright, Xvllie Milliard | best rea<Hng and recitation: Fred Fabian. Edlic Bullard ; test writing, Marjorle Snowball, Kssie Hcberts, Leslie Way ; Spring Shoo prizes : Composition, Brian SLpet Ist, F.ileen White ombe 2nd : Nellie Dullard ami Marjoric Snowball. Writing, Ruby Hormor Ist, Marjorie Snowball 2nd, £We Roberts 3rd. P. ill.—Highest mark* for \mr Katie Groombridge, Grace C"!iurn>: best Owl work : Ken Hutchison, Gorden ftteh ; good progress : Gordon Carter, Alice MeArthur, Flora llutterwortb, Tom Crone. P. I.—Best oral work.— Jay TYiar. Eric Grayling ; best progress : Ernest Way. Ix)is Shortt.

Honor* of prizes or money : Mrs J Cook, Mrs Mgrtin, Mr Snowball •aonymous, ss.

CENTHAL SCIIOOI

Standard T.—Ronald White. Elsie Youngi Erie Short, 'lrene Brown. J/nmird Avann, Olive Fisher. Willie Fisher, Mabel Okey. Clara Tunrbull, Harold Witham. Keith Milne, Molly ltose, Ruth vert Montoith, Stanley Urayllng, May Hawes, Eileitv Tighe. Standard ll.—Clarence Hertrert. Ruth Hcldt, Adelana Sardoni. Emily Mace, Wilfred Michlnson, Muriel Buckle. Iri>4 Webber, Frank) Hi-berts, Jaiiw* Alklrklge. Standard lll.—lrwin Howell Amy llroirn. flclle Ytiunp. Meta Fordo. Ada Clarke, Gordon Salt, Kathleen Morgan. Miro Blyth, Iris IVoulten. Colin Sisily. Standard IV.—Norman Howell, Connie Rowan, Gladys Doyle. Willie llardgraves. Slvow. George Court, Anne Allen. CondiT Hitchcock, Rosy Herd, Reggie Bayne. Alfred With® ilk. fi(jnidard V.—Lizzie White. Myrtle Frethc.V. B°)' l<la " chl " • Aler Steven Foot. Frank Clark.-, ■McGahey. RtiffCic Gnukrodger. Elsie 'vP - Stennett Hurle. Marv Rowan. Gladys Holtord. Willi, Whit;ttm. IU'CC IVpperell, IWchard Gcrriioofer. Leslie Sole. Herman Nipper!. Rupert Lo»ntr List of pupils who have made full attendance during IUOS : Standard VI.-S. Hurle. I' L Sole, V. Bculton, H Richards " Crockrr.: I). Mace. Z. "rash. M. Itowan.jA. Combes. Standard V Ulanchett, P. Clarke, A. Yoiinc. >■ White M. Frethey. M. Snowlwll. Standard IV.-G. Court, W. nardgravM, X Howell. W. Oliver, B. Taylor, C. Brewer, G. Iloile, L. Groonibridge, A. Harle. A. Withini Standard 111-J. Chrlwdl. G. Salt. w. WcHber, .Belle \ ounß, A. Heals, A. Brown, El l-hrow*-11. I f/hrossell. ' fUartrtajrd JT*-« qKver. M Vie J ffrflher. J. Hardpravm. M. Ila'wes, K. Wallaek. A. Mace. I

"stawlaril 1.-K. Milne. I. mrv W. WHloim, R- Wbite. I Ilr.U-n. E. Buckle? M. Ha.v y, « Fisher, W. Taylor. K. ,-liort. K Youhjf. A". Martin, K Klliot.

The following si:liscril..Ts <> tfa<- priw* :-Mrs £ r. Mrs . .1ll*n, Mrs KirVS<>, Miss tfAti.r. M»<- r Colen«an. Messr* Avery. A>ann. ]J. Bartlett, llrrwvr, ( 00k. t ntJi.-l 1. Court. Fisher, llurte. Kynpl"". Mf" (Jahey. JTc'Arthur, Morgan Oswln,