OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10492, 16 December 1904, Page 2

OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

BREAKINC-UP CEREMONIES.

WAilOTL\jHi: CiRIEIEK SCHOOL

Tho breaking up of tho WaTo\ahi Creek fc'Uiool and annual distribution of prizes a,nd Christmas gifts to'olc place yesterday, the schoolroom beingl gaily decorated for tke ouuunon.' Many parents and! friends were present- A. nuniilror of action s°ng3 a,nd' recitations were given in excellent style biy the scholars. Mr Hodget. a, member* of the School Committees in distributing the prizes, complimented! thci children ajid head teacher (Miss Paseoe) on thw progress made ditring th.ii year, as shown by the excellent results of thu'liisl. standard examination. Heaiity cheers wwvi jriveii for the .parenls and: friends wlto had assisted in Mic'i ■jniroliaeiiig' of Iho Christians L'jifts, fT Mi- Jltodge and for the head fcn,cher- Tho Kinging, of '"God fc'aive the King" brouglii. 'proceedings to »> closci- andl the little folka with bright and happy fades, carrying tlioir treasures tnPst carefully, ueiidodi their way Homewards- TfTe following h Hits l«rize list: Head Teacher's Prizes—Certriide Boxn.lL Hildii Casey, Mary Poltoib Ine« S'diofield, Lily Boxall, TliOTinas MorganSpecial Prizes given biy Mr Hodge for highest marks obtained in test examination: ■Standard! Ill—^Herbert Burrett, Riobeirt Cox. Standard ll—Mary S'ne-lgar. .Sltiindard I.—Lily BaxalliSpocinl Prizes for Binislnvork, given by head teacher: Standard lll—Fred Woodliams, Robwrfc Cox- Werliert Burrett, VioletTaylor, Hild'ni daiSitJj-, Maggie Wilsoiif Eileen Vedder, Gertrude BaxallSpcdnl K-izes f°f writing, given hy liead teacher: Standard ll—John Manns. Harry Lning, 'Percy McfXioce, Kenneth Casey, Frank Taylor, Ei-iu MoCb'nnell, sfjuy Polton, Ine» Sehofield'. Eva Siiifclifte, Mary Snelgnr.