THE WAIO-KARAKA SCHOOL.

Thames Star, Volume XXXX, Issue 10252, 19 December 1902, Page 4

THE WAIO-KARAKA SCHOOL.

The Waio-Kairaka S'cihool was en fete yesterday morningl when, the annuailj distribution of prizes took place. The .children! from Standard IT. upwards asissembledj, under the supervision, of Mr T. Isemonger and his assistants, in, iome of the large class rooms, which, ready hands Jiad madia gajyi with! bunting and floral decorations. Mr Paterson, chairman, and Mr Tihos. Radfoird, one of the oldest members of ac School Committee, were also present. Before presenting tho prizes, in a happy speech, the t Chairman (Mr , Paiterson) expressed ' his pleasure at meeting the children | again afterl ano'their twelive months hard work, and ho hoped they one and, alll had, justified) the -trouble their -teachers had! taken on their behalf. 'He referred to the good name th? school had airways received, and tho high state of proficiency due *<y 'the mutual efforts' of scholars and teachers. Ho wasi pleased -to inform tiliei children that Mr Robert Twentyman had, kindly donated one guinea toward® special! prizes. He hoped the ohildien would have a good time at tho picnio, would enjoy their holidays, and iretuirni with the desire to strive hard 1 to attain even greater success in tihe coming year. He concluded by wishing them all the compliments iof the season, and by calling for three cheers- for 1 Mr Isemornoier, to whom: the children were indebted' for 'their splendid prizes. Mv Robert , Twenty-man- ai-so 1 came in for three rousing cheers for his handsome d'ema,- ---' <tiom, and similar compliments were paid to the School C'omm'ttee, the headmaster and 'his staff. The sinking of 'the National Anthem' brought toi a close the very pleading function. ATTENDANCE PRIZES. Infaiiiiti Room.—Fm&t-class : E'lsio Moyle. Second-class: George Trem,ba,th, Wm. Dalies, Maggie Stevenson. Marie DonneMy, Frances Dufty, Ethel Harvey, Dm'o-thy Comer, Effie Price. ISt'iindai-d I.—First-class : Hiram Allen, Ruth Grubb, Mabel Gallagher. Second-class: George Boole, Reginald .Judidi, Ada Kelly, Nellie Hosking. ■ Standard) ll.—First-class: , Archibailid Burns, ' Ernest Hiindinan, Albert Lomas, Barold! Moyle^ W. Trembath, ■'Percy Wilfetsi, Eunice Griffiths, Ada Trebiloocli), Esther Milnes-, Alice Taylor. Second-class:- Alfred Mclyle, W. Higgins, Lucinda Comer, Rfuby Judd, LouisalPeace, Eflie Riiey. ■ Effie Wood, James Fitzgibbo-nR , Sltiaihdlaa-d " Hl.—Fi list-class: ! May Freeman. Seido-nd^classl: Amieliai Taylor, Kate Gtrahami, Gladtysi ■ d'aig! Joy Jessop,■■• Jessie ALtken, Robert Cdrin,, Elsie Price, Madge Laurie, Edith Jury Leonard! Sykes. . Staindaa-dl IV.-—First-class: Joihn' B'Uehan, Edward McDonald, Reginald .Trembatih, Haairy Taylbai, Elsie Donnelly, Gfe'dys Comer., Marion Price. Second Lclaiss : August "■Arns, Thoma«s Coutfes,'. Alfred' Godwin:, Samuel. Hind- . man, Rose Addison-, Myrtle. Inglis, Alice Lom-aS) Hazel Treinbalthi, HeOten Donnelly, Lauirai Walker. , : :Stanld!ard V.—-Wmu Freemia-n,, Alfred LomaiS, Emes^' Griffiths, Ernest Kelsail, Ettie Craig, Helenal Jerokin. 2nd Class: Maggie Cahi'll, IS'tanley Hutaliison. . , '•■/'• Standard Vl.—First-class : George Pearson, Clarice Freeman, Joy.Craig. ■Seconid-dlasa: Georlgjei Grah-amt. Wi;lV fred Jamiesion;,' Normani Walker, Fired Taylor, Albury Wood, Hbra.ce Jessop, Sylviai Box-all, , Jesisie Jury, Lucy Mo Ddfoallldl. , ■ SPECIAL PRIZES. Mir THventyman's special prizes for highest marks in reading, spelling, andl: artithmetic' in competitive exanv in-aitd'oni:— '-■"■'.-' Standard lll.—William Kingham. Standard IV.—-John Budhaar. Standard V.—l, Alfred Lomas 1: 2. El-sie Lewis. .... ■ Stnd'ard VI. —1, Horace Jessop; 2, Alfredi Addision; 3, Florence Hendei'eomv' ' . s

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