Schools "Breaking Up."

Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10501, 17 December 1903, Page 2

Schools "Breaking Up."

TO-DAY'S CEREMONIES.

PRiESENiTATION OF PRIZES AND

CERTIFIOATES.

To-day, ■ tho Various schools have I broken up for tlieia- annual yacation, amd 'Cihildiren- and teaiahers are to enjoy a six-Greeks' respite from their' laboura of the pa&t year. Kb other event brings so foinslbly to our minds the advent of the festive season, as the schools .biieaking up, and) it is aitwaya a red letlter day in the .annals of edhoilastio history. The progress of the children, tiheir iputaotualityi and ■regcllairitiy are: substantially retyog 1; nisiedl at thisi gaitiheringh and those who are, not fooitiuroata enough to gain prizes;, have atiM fhe delights of six weeks freedomi, mtramineled by books or teacihers or ineistraiht- Follow ing aire details of the oenemonies at the veriouß ecihool»:—»

wU-lO^eajraka; school,.

The annual distribuitiom o>f prizes and the "breaiking-up", ceremony of the Wiaio-Kairaka Fublici ISbhool took plaiqei ittontey-' at ;the school- There was a large attendance and the little ones gail|y decked) •in their Sunday best with, flawieirs and ribbons, and brignt faces showed plainly thiat something unusual wasi 'baking place. In the mr famt room under the superintendence of Mis® O^Meara;, a short progffaimmo of aicttioni song® :andl recitation® was gone tlnrougihi, after 1 which the prize® ■were presented to the successful ones by M!r Beid, member of the School CfooiatmSlfatea Tha seindar scholars asisemibledi in Standard IV 1 olassroomi, wihere a very attractive programme iojf Solois,, idftiiolriuseteii, and was 1 alsoi gone throughi. Master 1 Phil' Downs siang- in good style "Teaching jMJcJFJaidi'd^qai Itoi panicle./.* . a/to* 1 wiji(c/li Miissi 'Elsthei' Milnesi recited. "Ai Sad Mistaikei." Before; 'piresenlting the prizes Mr W. K. Paterson, chairman of the ■school committee, ad^dreissed the children briefly on the valuei of edmoationij thanked Mr Isemiongei 1 and staff foui their year's wort, ■-stating that the Waio-kairaka Stahool bad alwiays a goodi nani-e and the results of ithe past year showed no exception He concluded by -wishing every one "A: Merry 'Xmas and' m Happy New Yfejar.'"

Mr( Reid! ailso spoke to 'the children briefly on the value of prizes and hoptedt 'those, .w|hiO ■wiere unifoujbunate 'Ln not IseicJuiiSng ai prize .tihlisi year wwulid strive Ihaird for -success! next year. Miss Rhodia Redwood sanisj "Dolly Oraiy," >and the cliioru® was heartily taikeau up ;bjjr the nhildren. The proceedings terminated with three .rousing 'cheers for the oommit/tee and! iteadhejrs, ialter wihicfi the National Antheni was suing-

Tlie prizes were distributed ibiy Mr Patorson and Mr Rieidi, each gentlemain, aiocKwuipanying the gift wiitihj al word! of conigiratuJation and eniCiooii'a.giemeiit to the winner': —

PRIZE LIST-

Standard) Vl.—Good, attendance wanriiflaatew: Fiiinst .ijlaiss:' ■ WSlßtaim' Freennian. (Seaondi dlass: Alfred Lomas, Leslie Aaltten, Stanley,, Hiutohesion, Ernest' 'Griffibbs, Cecil Bales, Hsjie 'Syflseis!, Eltihel D'unsitiani, Bessie

•Faitiridgej, (Rjuiby Towmsendj. Slpeciiail prize 'by Mr Twentyman for highetat aggregate miairksi in aompetitive exlaln^inattion-: Efosde Levsfisi 1, Elthel Dunstaini '. Special, iprfzes for tidyness mi 'pensoai -anidl general conduct thirouighoOt the yeaa*: Girls-, Margaret Cahill. Boys, Williairm Fi"eemani

iSlt-andjairidi V-—Glood! atttenda.nce fb^eirt'ifioatbeisi: Firtejto dlassi: Artinui* Pearson, Joihii B'uolian;, Henry Taylor, Lena Jenkin, Elsie Donnelly, HelenDionmeily- Second class: Ernest Patterson, Tlio®. Ctomfcts, Reginald 1 TremIbajtib. Gierltji-udb BSirdj, Lily Woodl, Laiuirai Walker, Allico Loma&, Marion Pin-He. Special prize by 'Mr Twentiymia,n for highest marks in ooimipetitiitve examinaition: Gertrude Bird 1, Hazel Tlrembaith :and Rose Addisoo equal for 2nd. 'Speaial prizes: for tidyness in peaison and general conduct flirougihout the year: Girls', Jane Lyes: Boys, Bsajey Jenkin. ,S!bandand( IV.—Attendance Certificates!: First class: Olive Baker. Sco ond olas®: lieonard .Sykesi, Douglas Dtimstaa, Jessiie Aitken, Edith; J'wcy, Rliitia Patensioin, 'Elsie Prikse, Amelia Taylor, Lindsay Sifevenson, Gladys Comer-

lStanid;ard BO- FUrsb •ciaw. Adiai TreWloook. Sfeoond class: John

Onitft)% Jatofefel .FitzgSbbioinj^ 'Erfniesjt H!indfm!an(, ' Ailbeiifc'- Lonms, AllJred Moyl©, Leslie Mounce, Willlaiini Trembath, iWlilliamj Wliggins, Lueinda Comer, Alice Tayloi 4, Bunk© Griffiths, iMJn T\v(e|njtiylQ|ain'B |p(riiz€| lar higfrfeafe aggjrteigaitei marks ji® coiniipetitiVe &x----jiinuination: John Courtts 1, Thomas Pl#tknb '2f.

Standard ll.—First class : George Poole, William Smith. .Secondl class: Hiram Allen, Orahami Aitken, Gilbert Home, Stanley La,w,' John McGregor. Sltandfairldi I—FirfSti ■cjlateisi: Elsie iMloyle, Saraihi Baker- Second class: Dorotihy Oomer, Albert Riley, George T^emhlatht, "Vlildljeiti Wood.

Infants.—First ciaiss: William Davk Second class: Frederick Griffith®, R.oiberti CSomer, Margaret Kinghan, Henry Wigiging, Kenneth Trembath.