PRIZE-GIVING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10334, 20 December 1928, Page 3

PRIZE-GIVING.

| FUNCTION AT TEMUKA. |ppDRESS BY REV. G. N. WATSON On this occasion the annual prizegiving at the Temuka District High School took place in the afternoon instead of in the evening. Further, there was not a concert, as hitherto. This, however, did not deter a large number of parents and friends of pupils from attending Hie function yesterday afternoon, which was held in the open air. The -weather was beautifully fine —just a trifle hot, perhaps—but the adult section of those attending were accommowith seats inside one of the play-sheds, so that they were protected from the rays of the sun. The chairman of the School Committee (Mr A. E. Smith) presided, and introduced the Mayoress and other visitors present. He apologised for the absence of His Worship the Mayor (Mr T. E. Gunn ion) who, he said, all would be pleased ]to hear would soon be about again. ■He also apologised for the absence of Mr T. D. Burnett, M.P., wTio had a prior engagement at Geraldine, iMr G. W. Annitago and the Rev. JI. R. Fell, both-of ■ whom had prior engagements also. Among those present were Mrs T. B. Gunnion l(Mayoress), the Rev. A. Blakemore and Mrs Blakemore, the Rev. G. N. 'Watson, Mr C. L. Fraser, and Mr J. Henry. MR WATSON’S ADDRESS. The Rev. G. N. Watson said he had been asked to say a few words, and he did not intend to weary his hearers. The girls might be in-

dined to say nice things if asked as to how long he should speak, hut the boys might not he so polite, and would'doubtless say, “Cut it short.” (Laughter). On looking at the table there seemed a lot of books, and this meant a lot of prizes. He was not very keen on prizes himself; as a matter of fact, he did not get ' many prizes when he was at school. (Laughter). He thought, too, that there was a lot of luck in getting prizes at -school. He never seemed' to have the luck. Then there was also the possibiltiy of one’s little ■brother having the measles or -■ something like that. Then again, there were some boys who did not ■ work as hard as others. He thought too, there should be some system of adding a few murks on to some of those who had not gained high marks, and deducting them from others who were at the top. Seriously, there were some who were cleverer than others at learning, whereas others were something of a disturbing influence in the class, and strange to relate, it was those disturbing ones who got to the top pi the class. Some of us were <Aixen gifts which we could use for the benefit of others. These gilts again, required to be used in the right way. The boys and girls who were useful and made themselves J- useful at home were lbs hoys and girls to be admired, \vhat boys and girls should aim at first was love, then service. The Lord Jesus Christ came into the world to save all, whether dull or bright, rich or poor, and if all ! obeyed His teaching the world would he a very happy place. Further, they should give their services in a loving way. As to the holidays, he hoped they would have a happy time, and that they would . not forget to be useful, especially when at home. He hoped they would do all they could to help mother. He knew that mother would have occasion to say to them before the holidays were over: “I wish the holidays were over, that you children were back at school,” He hoped however, -that they would so act . during the holidays that the home (would be the happier and better for the services they would be able to render. (Applause). , The chairman said he purposed calling on Mrs Gunnion ( the (Mayoress) to present the prizes, but before doing so, he would call on uVli’ SV. L. Harrison, the headmaster, V. to say a few words. - Mr Harrison said he washed -first of ail to thank the parents and friends of the school for the support they had given it during the year. With regard to the progress made by the school, he thought that at least could be regarded as satisfactory. He thought an all-round improvement could be said to have been effected. There were now 76 pupils on the roll of the secondary department, and this necessitated the appointment of an extra teacher —Miss McLeod —which gave them three teachers in that department, Thre had been some changes in the staff during the year, and they were pleased to welcome hack to the school Miss Elder. During the year, 32 proficiency certificates had been obtained, eight competency, including one endorsed for handwork. At the end of 1927 the results showed that one junior scholarship had been gained, and 12 senior free places. Four had passed the senior ■scholarship examination, eight had passed the Public Service entrance examination, one the accountant s preliminary, and five matriculation. <Three had obtained higher leaving certificates; that is, the certificate awarded to pupils who satisfactoi- ’ jly complete a years work of a grade : higher than matriculation. This certificate, said the speaker, was now almost an essential for all canW didates for probatiouership in teaching. In outdoor sports the school; obtained its share of success. JThe swimming cups for the schools : jof the district were obtained by - "iLynda Hope and Leslie Hunt. /r

MaLobes in football, cricket, tennis and basketball bad all been played by tbc pupils of the secondary department against neighbouring secondary schools, wnth satisfactory results. The football team had won the coveted trophy, the banner, which they had annexed for the fourth time. He wars' proud of these records, hut he hoped they would continue to add to their laurels. He wished parents and friends to. remember, bowawer, that (be school always had an empty pocket. This year ihc school Had made an addition to tbc Horary, and the Committee had contributed the sum of .£2O, which, after all, wars not a large sum, considering that they had a school of 500 children. It. ’was a reference library that they wished specially to build up. They had obtained a gramophone, but unfortunately the use of this instrument was restricted to some extent by lack of sufficient records. He hoped parents, friends, and well-wishers of the school would assist them, so that they would -be able to have a library and sufficient gramophone records. He “ wished, too, that parents w r ould not hesitate to consult Mr Campbell or himself with regard to their children. He w'ould he pleased to be of assistance to them in any way, hut more particularly in the giving of advice with regard to the course their children should pursue. He wanted parents to make use of the teachers for that purpose. They were deeply indebted to the donors of special prizes, and he wished to mention the following;—Mr Blackmore, Mrs Scrimshaw, Mrs J. T. Smart, Mr J. T. Smart, Miss Airay, Mr AY.' J. Lyon, Miss Mansou, Miss Scrimshaw', Mr J. Worthington, Mr F. C. Roberts, Mr C. L. Fraser, Mr W, L. Harrison, Miss Davidson, Miss Phillips, Miss Slattery, Miss Elder, Miss Kingston, Miss Methven, Miss Doris Methven, Miss Grigg, Miss McLeod, Mr Campbell, Mr A. E. Smith, and the anonymous donors of two medals.

The prizes were then presented by the Mayoress, the names being called out by Messrs Harrison, Smart, and Campbell. Mr C. L. Fraser (treasurer of the School Committee) proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the members of the staff ami others, and called for cheers which were given as follows: —For the Mayoress (Mrs Gunnion), for the Rev. G. N., Watson. the headmaster and members of the teaching staff, and the members of the public who attended the ceremony. These were given lustily by the children.

Following is the prize list; Form Vi.—-Hilda Longson (Miss Kingston’s prize). Form V. (Matriculation class).’ — Dux, James Spillane (Mr A. E. Smith’s medal); proximo access!!, May Walker (Mr P. W. Campbell's prize); first history, geography, and French, James Spillane; algebra and geometry, .James Spillane; arithmetic, agriculture, English, second in algebra and geometry, May Walker; first history, second arithmetic agriculture and geography, Gavin Smart; first English, Muriel Meek; progress prize, French, May Stack. Form IV. —Dan Hopkinson, first merit (Mr Harrison’s special), first languages, history, geography (Miss McLeod’s special)', mathematics, science, dairy science; Betty Austin, merit, second history, French, and mathematics; Noel Heron, first in book-keeping and woodwork, second science; Mary Austin, first agriculture and cookery, second history and geography; Kathleen Spillane, first shorthand, second book-keep-ing; Stanley Ellis, second languages: Leo Dwan, second dairy science. ■Form lll.—Merit, W. Smart (Mr Harrison’s special), M. Longson, J. Swap, C. Telford. Progress, P. Watts (Miss Grigg’s special), E. Airay. Mathematics, IV. Smart. Sciences, W. Smart, English, history and geography, W. Smart. Commercial work, J. Greenfield. Typewriting, Kathleen Gunnion. French, M. Chesney. Std. VI. —Ruiby Hunt (dux of school), Maitland Watson, Mavis Nicholas, Gilbert .Martin, Margaret Lefeber, Rita Jackson. Cookery prizes: Dorothy Keys, Nancy Hutcheson. Carpentry prizes; Maitland Watson, McGregor Brown, John Manson (special). Gardening; Donald McLeod. Gordon Cartwright and Thomas Bingley, Leonard Freddy (speciall. Spelling: Lorna Lowrie and Thomas Harvey (equal). Football: Ronald Jamieson (Mr Smart’s special). Progress prizes; Hughina Williams, Marion Smith, Winfield Bennett, Joyce Henry. General proficiency: Joseph Andrews, Alan Lamb, Rona Clements. Neatest note book: Ruby Hunt. Sewing; Rita Gribble, Mavis Neville, Darning; Rita Ward (Mrs Scrimshaw’s special). Monitor’s prize: Stanley Hall (-Mi 1 Smart’s special). Std. V.—Merit: Molly Davis 1, Geoffrey Fraser 2, Merton Baxter 3, Eunice McFarlane, Keith Caesar, Darcy Lacey. Progress; Jean Clements, Gordon Mathieson, Elsie Shepherd. Cooking; Molly Davis. Note books: Mary Chester. Writing: Alice Lamb. Agriculture: Harold Mantel, John McClintock, Randolph McMillan) Specials; Molly Davis and Jean Clements. Map drawing; Nita Larcombe (girls), Sydney Burns (boys). Sewing; Joyce Sewell, Alice Lamb Darning: Eunice McFarlane. Football: Ronald Larsen, SUL IV.—Class ' prizes: Stuart Taylor 1, William McLeod 2, Joyce Trigance 3, James Grant, Robin Hall, Edith McLeod. Progress:

Maud Moulton, Maurice Cameron, George Cations, Dave Armstrong. Best illustrated map o£ Australia: Dorothy Buzan, Eileen McDonnell. Best illustrated map of New Zealand: Edith McLeod, Walker Galbraith. Sewing:. Betty Geddes, Dorothy Buzan (Mrs J. T. Smart’s prize). Special for drawing: Betty Geddes (Miss Manson’s prize). Special for history time chart, Dorothy Buzan (Miss Mansou’s) 1, Ellen Dead 2. Std. 111. —Merit: May Berry 1, Bruce Baxter 2, Thomas Hart I!, Horace Longsoii, Lawrence Hope, Doris Heron. Progress; Joyce Kirkpatrick, Eric Pliiskic. Oral composition: Brian Gale. Oral work; William South worth (Miss Scrimshaw’s prize). Illustrated maps of New Zealand: Horace Longson (Miss Scrimshaw’s), Thomas Hart, MUriel Shepherd (Mr Roberts’), Lawrence Hope, Margaret Henry. Sewing: Diana Ward, Dolly Galbraith. Std. H.—Merit: Barbara Lee .1, Joan Fell 2, Regenal Chapman 3, Elector McMillan and Norman Baxter (equal). Writing: Jura McLeod. Progress: Noeline Smith, Raymond Clinch, William Day. Sewing: Gladys Lyon and Dorothy Lloyd (equal). Special for merit: Sylvia Hobbs. Special for progress: Gus Waters (Miss Davidson’s).

Std. I.—Merit: Doreen Denison 1, Maureen Heron 2, William Andrews 3.. Alice Jackson, Bruce Andrews. Progress: Cyril Beck, Mona Ives, Donald Galbraith, Kathleen Benbow, Nina Philip. Sewing: Alice Jackson, Maureen Heron. Special for good work; Ronald Gray (Miss Hopkinson’s). S.P.C.A. Prizes. —Korin V., Muriel Meek ss. Form IV., Wilfred Baxter 1,20 s; Dan Hopkinson 2,10 s. Form HI., Charles Telford 1,15 s, May Chesney ss, Myra Hope ss. Std. VI., Winfield Bennett ss, Ruby Hunt ss, Std. V., Elizabeth Duncan ss. Std. HI., Thomas Hart ss. Std. 11., Dorothy Gudsell 3s 6cl, Celia Mallett 3s Gel, Barbara,Lee (second prize) ss.

WATT-LOWRY SCHOOL. Std. IV. —George Harneiss, Donald Gunn, Willie Mann. Std. 111.—Jack Webb, Neil Edge worth, Albert Morgan. Std. H.—’George Eusor, David Seelar. Std. I.—David Edgeworth, Chas. Rattray, Ivan Childs. P. 4. —John Opie, Fred Dempsey. P. 3.—Douglas Turnbull. P. I. —Jack Blair. Special Prizes. —Std. IV., George Plarneiss. Std. MIL, Neil Edgeworth, Jack Webb. Std. L, Charlie Rattray. P. 4, Jim Thomson. P. 3, Max Dumpty. P. I, Jack Blair. MILFORD SCHOOL.

ANNUAL CONCERT AND PRIZEGIVING. The annual concert and prizegiving of the above school was held in the Milford Hall last Friday evening. The hall was tastefully decorated for the occasion, with streamers, balloons, flowers, and greenery, and was well filled with parents and friends of the children. The first part of the evening was taken up with the concert, which was given by the children themselves, assisted by Timaru and local talent. Mr R. Lyall, chairman of the Milford School Committee, made a capable chairman throughout the evening.

The following was the programme submitted; —Songs, “Maori Chorus” and “Maori Baby,” by the younger children, quaintly dressed in Maori mats and feathers; song, “Come, Come Away,” Miss Agnes Smith; humorous dialogue by children, “The Lost Prize,” very creditably done; song, “He Came Marching,” Mr Porter, who gave as an encore, “Red Devon by the Sea”; song; “Graves in the Grass,” Miss Jessie Brownlee; dialogue, “Old Mother Goose,” by children. This was most enjoyable, the children taking their parts very well, and the make-up was good. After the interval, Miss Davey (Timaru) gave a delightful rendering of the old song, “Danny Boy,” singing as an encore, “Dressed in Your Blue Brocade.” This was followed by three humorous sketches by Mr O’Connor (Timaru), “We Kissed on the Stairs,” “Oh! How I Envied McGinty,” and “The Village Idiot”; a song by Mr Porter, “There’s a New Star in Heaven Tonight” (Valentino memorial song) ; recitation, Miss Kelly, “Mr Grigg Gets His Hair Cut,” encore, “Little Mary Fawcett”; song, Mr Cunningham, “By the Waters of Killarney,” encores, “Because I Were Shy” and “Sweet Peggy.” After the concert, Mr Lyall, in a short speech, thanked the performers for the fine evening’s entertainment they had given, and then called on Mrs Lyall to present the prizes. The following is the prize list:--Std. VI. —Joan Henderson (dux), Gordon Lyall, Dorothy Barratt, David Guild, Alastair Guild, Kathleen Jones, Bernard Eagle, Ruby Anderson. Std. V. —Doris Watts, , Nancy Brownlee, Heather Mills, Blanche Woodhead, Ettie McCully, Geoffrey Hayhurst, Myra Parke, Allan Caithness, James Watts. Std. IV.i—Phyl Wareing, Muriel Henderson, Beryl Mills, Thomas H organ, Lucy Chesney, Leslie Trumper, James Dale, Allan Lyall, Win. McCormick, Hazel Prattley. Std. HI. —Gwen Lyall, Robert Young, John Henderson, Joyce Prattley, Hazel Horgau, Fred Jones, Ronald Dale, Archie Anderson.

■Std. ll.—George Grossman, Colin Guild, Beryl Wheeler, Reno Parke. Std. I.—Marjorie Barratt, Margaret Jones, Linsey Mills, Enid King, Teddy Grossman, Doroon Wareing, Eunice Cameron, Eric Train per. p. 4,—Grace Chesney, Alan Ilorgan, Rene Watts, lan Ward, John Prattley, George Caithness, Lilian Jackson. P. 3. —Betty Prattley. P. 2.—John Chisholm, Jean Wostuway, Norman Simpson. , P, 1.-—Arthur Jones, William Simpson, Nellie Young, Phyllis Cameron, Joseph Laurence, Esme Fisher. Sew'ing Prizes. —Std. VI., Joan Henderson (Miss Guild), Kathleen Jones (Mrs Guild), special (Miss Maze), Joan Henderson, darning, buttonholes, patching. Std. V., Heather Mills (Miss Macaulay), Nancy Brownlee (Mrs Prattley), special (Mrs Ward), Nancy Brownlee, darning, buttonholes, patching. Std. IV., Phyl Wareing (Mrs R. A. ‘Lyall), Hazel Prattley (anonymous). Std. 111., .Gwen Lyall (Mrs J. McCormick).- Std. 11., Beryl Wheeler (Mrs Wareing). Std. 1., Margaret Jones (Mrs Wild), Marjorie Barratt (Mrs Dale).

Special Prizes, junior room.— Std, 1., George Grossman, for neatness. Std. 1., Marjorie Barratt, for spelling (Miss Mahan). P. 4., Grace Chesney (Mrs Grossman’s prize for wTiting), Alan Horgan (Miss Kingston’s prize for diligence and progress) . Special Prizes. —Gardening: Bernard Eagle and Alastair Guild 1, (presented by Mr Wild); David Guild and Allan Lyall 2 (presented by Mr Grossman). Diligence and progress: Gordon Lyall 1 (presented by Mrs Parke). Writing; Joan Henderson 1 (presented by Miss Kingston), Hazel Prattley 2 (presented by Mrs Wild). Elocution; Dorothy Barratt. Progress; Ruby Anderson.

S.P.C.A. Essay Competition.— David Guild 15s, Gordon Lyall, Kathleen Jones, Joan Henderson, and Nancy Brownlee, each ss. After the children had received their prizes, a bountiful supper was handed round, the hall then being cleared for dancing, music for which was supplied by Slade’s Orchestra.

AROWHENUA SCHOOL. CONCERT AND PRIZE-GIVING. On Monday evening, in the Arowhenua Hall, made gay for the occasion with greenery and .all manner of bunting, the Arowhenua Native School held its annual concert and prize-giving. The concert which was' given entirely by the children, occupied the earlier part of the evening, and was most enjoyable. Ahiatha Solomon made an efficient .chairman.

The programme was as follows: Chorus, “We Give You All a Welcome”; recitation, “Lillie Boys and Girls,” Primer III.; songs, “Spring,” Georgina Wixon, “A Good Lillie Girl,” Powhirl Wixon, “Dear Lillie Dolly,” Alma Dunlop, “Our Pussy’s Name,” Rina Whaitiri, “1 Love My Mummy,” Ranui Rehu, “I Won’t Come Out of the Bath,” Try Fowler, “Upon Paul’s Steeple,” Wiremu Torepe, “Mummy’s Good-Night Song,” Te Ante Wixon; recitation, “Our Old Umbrella,” P. I. and II.; “Flag Song,” Juniors; recitation, “Oh! Father Christmas,” P. I. and II.; tin whistle solo, James Rehu; song, “Let Us Help You, Mother Dear,” Junior Gtirls; song, “Jolly Little Eskimo,’ Junior Boys; song, “The Flag of .Our Dear New Zealand,” Seniors; recitation, “Seven Little Women,” Stds. 111. and IV. Girls; song, “Hine e Hine,” Mabel Rehu; recitation, “Trades,” Senior Boys; lantern drill, Senior Girls; jazz band, “Wakanei” and “Show Me the Way Home”; dialogue, “A chorus, “Laughing Song,” Seniors; Young Man’s Dilemma,” Seniors; duet, “A Letter,” Ivy Fowler and Mercia Rehu; dialogue, “The Ten Doctors,” Senior Boys; song, “Waiata Aroha,” Girls; haka. Boys. Mr Walker, on behalf of the Arowhenua Native School Committee, thanked those present for their attendance, and wished all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. At the conclusion of the concert the prizes were distributed by Mrs T. E. Gunnion. The Rev. G. N. Watson, in a short speech, regretted the absence of the Mayor (Mr T. E, Gunnion), on account of an accident, and eulogised the work of the Misses Bremner among the children.