OUR SCHOOLS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10735, 20 December 1924, Page 3

OUR SCHOOLS.

TEMUKA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOC HONOURS LISTS. Standard I. —D. Brown, M. Davi R. Boyle and L. McFarlane (equa A. Lamb, B. Allfrey, R. Sawyer, < Fraser, C. Hewsou, D. Barrett, I Cornwell. Standard ll.—Allan Lamb, Rnl Hunt, George Stewart, Hazel Ro inson, Thomas Harvey, Artln Gibbs and Rita Jackson (equal Donald McLeod, Elsie Benbow an Darcy Baxter (equal), Marion Can eron,. Margaret Lefeber, Nevil Joynt aud Ronald Larsen (equal Rita Gribble, Ronald Elmsly, Joyc Henry, May Chapman, Mavis Ne 1 ille. Standard lll.—Kenneth Triganci Pamela Coombs, Alan Dale, Myrtl Harris, Albert Clinch, Mary Joyn Nancy Grant, Alec Hughes, Harol Sawyer, Lily McClintock, Myr Longson, Roland Burns aud Joyc Swap (equal), Mary Gale, Myr Hope, Mavis Nicholas, Winsto-. Smart, Gilbert Martin, John Hop and Joy Greenfield (equal). .Standard IV.—- Dorothy Elmsly Dan Hopkinson, Zita Poultney, N Heron, Grace Cartwright, Met; Greenfield, Hazel Allfrey, Ngair Wedlake and Myrtle Taylor (equal Sadie Galbraith, Rona Davis, Job; Abbott, Pearl Smith, Albert Kins and Thomas Nicol (equal), Mel ville Mallett, Catherine Kay am Gordon Taylor (equal), Cecil Math iesou, Herbert Kay. •Standard V.— Douglas Walker Edna Dale, Garin Smart, Georg* Jackson, Muriel Meek, Doris Har ‘ vey, Leslie Hunt, Phyllis Hough ton, Len Hopkinson, Emily Brown Bruce Edwards, Noel Salmn, Alber Curry, Williani Gale, Joan Wells Stewart Collins, Arnold Norton, G Jamieson, Jessie Douglas, William Simpson, Jessie Cameron, Stanley Lefeber. Standard Vl.—Lynda Hope, Charlene Carter, Hilda Longson, May Walker, Raymond Lee, Tui Goodman, Nellie Dougherty, Cecil Foote : Donald Smith, Annie Callender. HIGH SCHOOL. Juniors.—Mary Hart, Wyverr Baxter, Moira Gibb, George Gaffaney, Ellen Hearne, Gordon Smart Bert Brown. Intermediate. —Cyril Moore. Seniors.—George Hopkinson, Natalie Orton, Alice Cooper. THE PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. There was a very good attendance of parents and friends of the pupils at the prize distribution, which took place ; yesterday afternoon. The prizes were given out by the Mayoress (Mrs Gunnion), relieved occasionally by the chairimlan (Mr Fraser), the Mayor, Mr Burnett and the headmaster. In a few remarks appropriate to the occasion, Mr Fraser advised the pupils to be straightforward and to come back to school full of energy for the year’s work. He heartily thanked the teaching staff for their work during the year. The Mayor in his racy manner said he would have liked to see more adults present, and laid great stress on the point of advising the children to be kind to animals, mentioning that the S.P.C.A. had what was called “Animal Week” set apart in the year. He hoped they would even do better next y r ear, and like the chairman, closed his remarks with the usual greetings to teachers and pupils. Mr T. D. Burnett, M.P., said it gave him a deal of. pleasure to be present at the close of the school year, at which he found difficulty m saying anything new. That Was the sixth break-up he bad attended in the last few days in the district. He pointed out that in the years to come our hope lay iu the boys and girls who were now passing through the schools, and if they could be farmers and grow more wheat aud more fat lambs than their dads, well and good; or the girls become better managers of the household, everybody would be well satisfied, and the education they were now getting wonld he satisfactory to all concerned. Ours was an agricultural country, aud it was the stuff off the land that paid our way. The future of the world was primarily in the hands of the white race.' We were spending well over three millions to educate our children up to date, and we were prepared to spend more. There seemed to be a tendency today to leave too much to the teachers, and parents were apt to neglect their duties. In conclusion he wished them (all the compliments of the season.

The Rev. J. R. Hervey addressed his remarks in the main to the older children, emphasising the fact that education really began when they left school. It was the class of books they read after leaving that were valuable to them, as well as those now, and he advised them all to pursue their studies, aim high and be ambitions. He* hoped they would all come back fresh for the teUrible problems which the teachers would put before them in the year to come.

The headmaster (Mr Malcolm) addressed his remarks to the parents in the main. He congratulated the pupils on the results of their work, and sympathised with those who were unsuccessful in going to la higher class. Sometimes the difference In marks between those who were successful and those who were not was very little indeed, but the parents should not make too much of a fetish of examination results, as the school was bound by cast-iron regulations. The great point, was the number of years that the pupil attended school. He went on to enumerate the successes .gained by the school in the past year. In the* late examination, twenty-six pupils had gained their proficiency certificates, six had gained competency, and only one bad failed. (Applause), The matriculation results were not yet to hand. Five girls had sat for the teachers’ “D” certificate, and every one had got practically all the subjects they sat for. His creed w-as not so much the good of the few as the benefit of the mauv. He studied the multitude both in school and out of it. They had many difficulties to contend against, and one was the tendency to attend pictures too often. He wished it to be understood that he did not specially refer to the Temiuka pictures, which he liked himself, and in fact, to which he sometimes went himself. Bait sometimes the influence on the mind of the young was not for good .Every lime he went he saw the same children there, and gave one instance of how it had re-acted on one of the pupils. He did not want to deprive the children of their- pleasure at all, but hinted that ii should be limited. He thanked the staff, the chairman and committee, and the various organisations of the school for the help given, and their co-operation to make for success,

antNthe public and the mothers fo their part in the recent fancy dres ball, which he hoped would be re , peated later on. The distribution then took place after which At the call of the chairman cheers were given for Mr Burnett Mr Malcolm and the teaching staff the Mayor and Mrs Gunnion, am the proceedings closed with tin singing of the National Anthem. The full prize list will appear ir our next issue. AROWHENUA NATIVE SCHOOL. Standard Vl.—Dux girl,' Ti Hop kinson; dux boy, Owen Hopkinson: drawing, football and swimming Albert Wihaitiri; cookery, needlework, Ti Hopkinson; woodwork, Owen Hopkinson. Standard V. —General Proficiency Kaitonruri Solomon 1, Hera Manning 2; writing, singing and swimming, Miria Paiki. Standard IV.—General Proficiency Williani Hopkinson; improvement, Amakura Torepe, Kawana Mihaka; handwork, Iwa Solomon; writing, Neta Waaka. Standard 111. —General Proficiency Mabel Rehu; neatness and diligence Jessie Hopkinson; drawing aud recitation, Waiwehi Manning; improvement, George Smith; writing, Henry Barrett; sewing, Hannah Reihana. Standard ll.—General Proficiency Marion Smith 1, Ahiatha Solomon 2; drawing aud recitation, Winifred Manning; nature study, Hone Reihana; sewing, Mohi Fowler; drawing aud handwork, James Paiki. Standard I.—General Proficiency, Joan Hopkinson: composition and nature study, Tekapi Solomon, sewing, Ima Barrett; physical drill, Joan Hopkinson; writing and recitation, Mercia Rehu. Primer 4. —Class marks, Ripeka Ifaiki; recitation, Katie Whaitiri; drawing, Te loraki Paipeta; writing and drawing, James Rehu. Primer 3.—Handwork, Malta Barrett; writing, Victor Torepe; plasticine work, Carlyle Mamlaru. Primer 2.—Class marks, Esther Waaka 1, Manuel Solomon 2; drawing, Douglas Norton 1, Temaaka Waaka 2. Special Prizes.—Tennis, Ti Hopkinson; most helpful pupil: senior, Ronald Smith; junior, Ahiatha Solomon; good behaviour, • Marion Smith, Joan Hopkinson, Jessie Hopkinson; number work, Ripeka Paiki. Bible Class attendance.—Hera Manning, William Hopkinson, Tekapi Solomon, Manuel Solomon. School attendance.—First. (Hass, Katie Whaitiri, Te loraki Paipeta; second class, William Hopkinson, Heila Manning, Jessie Hopkinson, Tekapi Solomon, Ti Hopkinson, Joan Hopkinson, Owen Hopkinson, Iwa Solomon. DONORS TO PRIZE FUND. H. W. UrK, W. F. Smitlj, O. Heketa, W. T. Pitama, G. Wood, Mana Mihaka, Tini Whitau, F. Barrett, Harata Looker, Mrs Whaitiri, Georgina Wixon, Te Ante Wixon, J. H. Walker, W. E. Boys, J. PI. Schieder, C. P. Saunders, B. Huria, C. Taipana, Mrs Beri, V. S. Golding, Alga Dunlop, Mrs Anaha, Mrs Mihaka, Mrs J. Rehu, Mrs Manning, Mrs S. Hopkinson, Mrs J. Leonard, Mrs H. Hopkinson, Mrs Mamaru, Mrs J. Walker, Molly Waaka, Miria Kemara, Mrs Kahn, Mrs Solomon, Mrs D. Hopkinson, Mata Fowler, Priscilla Paiki, Here Rehu, Kiti Torepe, Mr Smith, Mrs F. Torepe, Mr F. Fowler, Rev. J. R. Hervey. Miss Kingston, Mrs Elder.