TIMARU MAIN SCHOOL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3558, 3 May 1901, Page 3

TIMARU MAIN SCHOOL.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. A special distribution of prhes took place in the infant room fit the Main School yesteid?.}" afternoon—prizes won by pupils at the Cllristcliurch Jubilee Exhibition, at the associated schools sports, and other athletic gatherings, at the shooting range by cadets, and at a Pitman's shorthand examination at Home. The pupils' gallery was almost filled with scholars of different ages (the Cadets is uniform), and there was a fairly goad attendance of parents and other adultfriends, chiefly ladies. Mr J. Boothroyd, chairman of the Committee, presided, andthere were also present Messrs Vogeler; Smith and Coe, members of the Committee. An apology was sent by the Rev. Mr Burgess, another member. The prizes were oil displaced on a table. >»•! Cvgrtbcn Bijvib * YAIWJ.N -W>IV. IVey comprisea two silver cups—the Caledonian Society's schools relay race challenge cup, and the president's (Mr Gow's) cup—three watches, a large cruet, a silver medal, silver-backed toilet re, a desk, -Cv "-iX-V a r ' 0-i.V tvKu half-crown. , . The chairman, in opening the proceedings, said that this meeting was something quite new, as usually one prize distribution a year was sufficient;, but this year there were three extra sets of prizes to distribute. There were prizes won as faraway as Christchurch, and it must be a great pleasure to all that in such' a wide competition these prizes had come to Tknaru. There were also a number of shorthand certificates, won still further away, in England, by pupils taught by Miss Donn. There were also prizes won by Cadets for shooting. Last, but not least, there were prizes won at the recent sports gathering. He thought it a source of satisfaction that the children were doing well, not only intellectually, but physically also, so that there was a chance of the boys and girls securing that desirable thing, a sound mind ini a sound body. He was glad that they had acquitted themselves so well, and hoped they would equally cultivate their moral qualities as well, and then they would do very well. No arrangements, it appeared, had been made for the distribution of the prizes, and. Mr Boothroyd said the members of the Committee present had unanimously agreed to request Mrs Johnson to distribute them, as this, lady had shown a very great interest in the school. This announcement was greeted with general applause. The prizes were distributed in the following order Christchurch Exhibition prizes:—-Verti-cal writing—lda Tennent (silver medal), 1; Percy Rule, certificate, 2; Agnes Moody, certificate, 3; Daisy Evans, h.c. For letter of application—Agnes Moody (mirror), 1; - Arthur Gruhn (brush), 2; Ethel Walton (brush), 3. Chip carving— Daisy Evans, h.c. Pitman's shorthand certificates -were awarded to George Goldsman, Kate Seyb, Daisy Harris, Mirie Foster, Clara Gurney, Effie Sunaway, Hugh Anderson, Samuel Anderson, and William Holmes. Cadets' prizes for target practice —1. W. Hosie, best aggregate in five matches, Major Crawshaw's prize, Kruger sovereign ; 2, Harry West, Major Crawshaw's prize, Kruger half-crown. Weekly matches—l, Leonard Spurden, Mr Pratt's prize; 2, Norman Brown, Captain Amos's prize; 3, Harold Gabites, Mr Fleming's prize-; 4, Wm. Jones, Mr Johnson's prize. School sports—Girls : 1, Evelyn Lawry, Ist 75yds skipping race over 12, Ist 100 yds hoop race, open, 2nd 100 yds running under 14; 2, Elsie Evans, Ist. 75yds skipping under 12, Ist 75yds hoop race under 13; 3, Miriam Sinclair, 2nd 75yds hoop race irn-. der 13; 4, Lily Berry, 2nd 100 yds hoop race over 15. Squad competitions—Wand drill Ist, dumbbells Ist, decorated bicycle team 2nd, maypole display 2nd. School sports —Boys:l, G. Campbell Ist long jump, under 14, 100 yds under 14, 100 yds under 13, and 2nd 120 yds hurdles, 2 medals; 2, J: Peacock, Ist 440 yds under 14, 3rd 100 yds under 13, president's cup; 3, H. Stechman, 2nd long jump and 2nd 100 yds, under 14< OTie relay;, team— G. Peacock, H- St^c6"£Ssn7'^A. Arscott, G. Campbell Geraldine -|-mile, Temuka i-

I mile, Ashburton £-mile, Timaru £-mile; and South Canterbury Caledonian rej lay race, challenge cup, and medal for each boy. L. Tubb, Ist 440 yds under 14; H. West, Ist bicycle race under 14, Kruger coin presented by Mr W. 1). Campbell ; J. Jamieson, 3rd 75yds under 10; E. Gabites, 2nd high jump under 11. Squad competitions—lst senior squad drill, Ist "dumbbells, Ist physical drill without arms. The shield given for the school. . gaining most points in certain races was won by the Main School, 34| points, Wair mataitai 2nd with 19 points. (This shield is now being made.) In assisting to give out the prizes, Mr. Johnson made a few remarks in connection., with certain, of them. It was a matter fo-r no little gratification that the prizes for vertical writing and business letter had been won by this school. The shorthand had been taught by Miss Donh outside of school work, nn.d the pupils ought to thank her for her kindness, aid efficient instruction. This they did by applause. Great interest had been taken in, the Cadets. Whether this was due to the? war or to the enthusiasm shown by Mr Amos, acting-captain, he could not say.-; probably to both. Mr Amos had been down oa the range with them, and the ; . other male teachers at. 6. and. 7 o'clock every Saturday morning. Their captain,. now Major Crawshaw, had sent them some Kruger coins as prizes, and Mr W. D. Campbell had given another; those, were, given on the results of five uiatches. (Cheers were given for Major Crawshaw, in a way that showed that the boys have, been taught how to cheer together crisply. The boys saluted smartly as they came up and got their prizes.) In referring,to the. sports prizes, Mr Johnson took the- opportunity to say that all the drill had keen taught by the teachers without any outt side assistance whatever, and- that the school had .gained any prizes was due to the teachers of the school. For the sports prizes the money had been gwen t»i the boys to buy what they liked as prizes, and Mr Johnson diew attention to the fact that G. Campbell, "like a true sport," had bought a cruet. for his mother first, p.r.d then spent the balance for hilnself, The school had done particularly well in relay races, especially at where the Timaru team won a half-mile' irtce open to all schools without limit of age, the Christ-church Normal School being second. At the conclusion of the presentation, the chairman said he had watched with very great pleasure the several drills at the sports, and felt sure that they must be of advantage to the boys an<J girls. Mr Vogeler moved, and Mr Smith seconded a vote of thanks to Mrs Johnson and the donors of prizes, and this was carried by applause. Mr Johnson expressed his gratification at the interest shown in the school by so many- parents and friends "contributing prizes, and his appreciation, of the interest successive committees had shown, in the school «and education generally. The proceedings were varied, by a musical programme gone through by pupils, Mr G. Donn accompanying some choruses and solos, by pupi's, and a violin solo by a lad named Tait. At the close the elder girls distributed tea and cakes to the visitors. V