KAUAERANGA GIRLS'.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8614, 18 December 1896, Page 4

KAUAERANGA GIRLS'.

Direct from the Boys' School Mr' McDonald proceeded to the Kauaeranga Girls', -where Miss Haselden had everything ready, for the cue;tomaiy.proceedings.. Prizes were distributed as followsv: jl ' VimND'ANCE-FiEST CLASS.. I; Standard Vll.—William Phillips., ■ / ' Standard Vl.—!William Hicks. •" Standard V.—Delia McLoughlin, Alico MoLoughlin, Victor Adams. 1 11 Standard ; IV.—Annio Otter, /Walton Otter. ' •• : . Standard lll.—Lily. Hicks; Fanny Brigham,- Esther,; Rickard,' Emily Autridge, Allan Baker, George Rabe, Edward Wilton. • ,< Standard 11.- Irene Miller, Lizzio McLoughlin, Eva, Hick?, Eva Wa,terman, May • Towers, .Alfred Otter. ■' ; Primer.—Lizzie McLean, James Paull, > . SECOND CLASS. : Standard Vl—Alma Nowman, Annio •Brown, Barry Brigham.'' Standard V.-Lalvinia Thomas, Bortha Baker, James Gibson.; 1 < Standard .IV.—Mabol Coutts, Isaao Amy, John Smith, James McConnolL Standard Hl.—Albert Brokenshire, Georgo Gibson, Tom Hicks. Standard ll.—Allan Black, Seagor Thomas.. . ■■■. ~ _ . . 1 Standard I.—Nollie Desblo, David Brigham, Garry Jenkin. Primer,—-Harold Baker. , HEAD TEACHERS'PRIZE?. Good Conduct.—lst, Alico McLoughlin 2nd, MayMcDuff. \ v V' Reward' Cards.—Alma Newman, Alice f Truscott,Lizzie Mcl)ufE, Dolia McLoughlin, Eva'Davidson. ■ Home Work.—Emma Danby. Arithmetic.—Eva Towers. ARITHMETIC PRIZES (Presented by T. L. Murray, Esq.). , -• ! t Ist,'Willie Phillips (Standard Vl.)} 2nd, 'Charles Doidge (Standard V.)j Walton Otter (Standard IV.). MISS PLANT'S PRIZES FOR DILIGENCE. Standard Hl.—Helen Innes, Ernest {Newman,/

r HISS BASTON'S PRIZES FOR DILI. ' V ; GENCE, f t o Standard ll.—Annio Thomas, Norman Wright. i i EXTRA PRIZES. General Proficiency, Arthur . Donovan j Coiipoaitloit, Standard VI., leabol Aickon ,• > Composition, Standard V., Chas. Doidge.fc '" presentation to miss ashman.j After the distribution, of prizesan interesting ceremony took place, being (presentation to Mifis M. Ashman, , who is about to separate herself from , the school after Beven years of sorvice. },!fbe present took the form of ahaudsoEp.o r tea-set and cdse of aftomoon ifea spoons.' MissLaviniaThom'os, on behalf of the scholars and read the following address «Whilo m o'annot but fcol tlio loss wo shall sustain by youf departure, wo dosiro to congratulate you most 1163}% on your approaching marriage, and to request yoiu 1

acceptance of the accompanying tokon of our love and good wishes. Wo hopo and pray that your futuro lifo may bo fraught with happiness and prospority.'' • The. reading of the address evoked loud applause from the children. At Miss Ashman's request Mr A. 0. Hall replied on her behalf, and stated that what had been given Miss Ashman was both useful and ornamental and was a very valuable present. On Miss Ashman's behalf he thanked both the scholars and teachers. Theconcludingremarkswero'groeted with prolonged applause, after which the children sang Auld Lang Syno." Miss Ashman then took occasion to speak a few words of thanks, and the gathering concluded with " God Save the Queen." 1 The proceedings were interspersed with, several vocal items, which were capably renderedj as follows: —" Will you buy my pretty Flowers," Miss Marion Hallett; "Tho song that reached my heart," Misses Peat, Isabel Aicken, and Beatrice Bealo; "Try Again," Misses Euima Autridge and Lizzie Oates. / 1 ; In the infant room, which Miss Ashman has so long presided over, tho children unitedly wished her " A Merry, Christmas and Happy New Year," and the duet, ,"I don't wahtHo play in your, yard," was very creditably rendered by Misses D. and W. Boale. The scholars celebrated' the annual picnic this afternoon at Mr R. Bateman's paddock,' along with tho pupils of the Kauaeranga Boys' School.