PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10342, 23 December 1911, Page 8

PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

ST MATTHEWS CHURCH DAY SCHOOLS, ST ALBANS. At the breaking-up ceremonies in St Matthew's Church Day Schools oil December 15 the vicar (Rev P. B. Haggitt) explained the object of their existence. Their main object was not to compete with the State schools in secular education, but to give Church people the opportunity of having their children taught in school hours as the most important subject on the syllabus the sacred truths of Christianity. In the Church schools tho Government syllabus was used, and their work in regard to that syllabus was inspected by Government inspectors; but they put God" and tho knowledge of God first. The Rev B. H. Shore, M.A., who examined the schools in Scripture, spoke very highly cf the work dene and of the reverence of the children, 3ayiug that in the two highest divisions of the main school the.answers of th'i children were equal to anything he had ever known in corresponding standards of the Church schools in England. The following is the prize-list: Scripture—Class 1., Gladys Knight, Mollio Ellis; Class . 11., Ngaia Finnis, Myra Ed> nionds, Enid Bowie; Class 111., Beg. "Ward, Gladys Ward, Marion Ludlow, Koa Ferguson. Standard V.—Proficiency, Gladys Knight, Give Voice; writing, Gladys Knight; sewing, Gladys Knight. Standard IV. Proficiency.. Marjorie "Wilson; sowing, Marjon'e Knight. Flossie Shephard, Mollis Ellis; writing, Marjorie Knight, Margaret Dryburgh; progress, Dulcie Hull. ' Standard lll—Proficiency, Ngaia Finnis, Myra Edmonds; writing and sewing, Ngaia Finnis; progress, Arnold Basher, Eric Voice; recitation, Myra Edmonds. Standard 11. Proficiency, Enid Bowie; sewing, Mabel Carter; writing, Kitty Flood; spelling, Icsiie Tucker. Standard I. Proficiency, Duncan "Ward, Reg. Ward; writing, D. Ward, Rod. Campbell ; reading, Myrtle Cairns; progress, Edna Mann. Standard I. (Lower) Reading, Kathleen Craig, Benie Shadbolt; writing, Osmund Basher, Ida, Ronn; progress, Mollie Matson, Gladys Ward, Lily Forsey. Primer S—Proficiency, Cyril Goode; progress, Isa.bel Craig, Jessie Seymour. Primer 2 Progress, Joan Olivfr. Gwynneth Boas; attendance, Cciiu Reeves. Primer I—Progress. Hilda Batson; dili-gence,-Phyllis Elliot; progress and recitation, Howard Matson. . BRANCH SCHOOL. Scripture— Division 1.. Lavinia Oakes, Miriam Pierce and Harold Cordery (equal). Muriel Simes and Hedley Reynolds (squal), Dolly Johnson, Grace Joll; division 11., Norton Dewe, Harry Wood and Norman Hope (equal); division 111., Russell Bond, Kathleen Brown and Gladys Hoar (equal). Class Prizes. Standard 111., Lavinia Oakes; Standard 11., Dori3 Tucker and Edna Cameron; Standard 111., Muriel Simes and Hedley'Reynolds (equal), Mollie Mathescn; Class 4, Grace Joll; Class 3, Eva Ward. Conduct, Mavis Bowen; attendance, Harold Cordery. 'Deris Tucker; sewing, Lavinia Oakes, Kathleen Brown; drill, 11. Reynolds, Murio! Simes. Deris Tucker; Class 2, Ida Thompson, Leslie Boyd; Class 2a, David Colvillo, Jack Joll; Class 1, Eric Biddle, Allan Oakes; perseverance, Boyd: conduct, David Colvillo, Olive Davidson, Phyllis Flewellen. BURWOOD SCHOOL. The annuo! prize distribution at Burwood School was presided over by Mr A. E. Craddock, chairman of the School Committee. Ai'icr a short programme of songs, recitations, fan drill and physical exercises, and_a comed'etta by the senior girls, Mr G. W. Rinse'.'. M.P., presented the prizes. The following is the prize-list:— Duxes—Girls : El3ie May Thomas; boys : Richard D. Foley. _ Standard Vll—lrene Todhunter, firstStandard VI. —Mary Clephane, Drawing; liis.'e Thomas, writing, composition equal. English, arithmetic, geography; Richard Fciay, composition equal, history. bt-udard V.—Frances Salkcld, drawing, wiling equal; Eva Mu?champ, writing c.':v>al: Florence Selfe. arithmetic, mental ■ulthmclie, history equal; Kenneth Tcdhunev, spelling, English, mental arithmetic e.;U!il, geography, history equal. Standard IV. —Olive Ritchie, composition :-'irl; Neige Todhuntor, spelling equal, :,ecgraphy, history; Daisy Pearson, carving l equai; Kura Dixon, drawing, writing; Nance ji.r.uiber, English, spelling equal; Hilda Smith, arithmetic; Gwen Brown, mental aritmetic equal; Eva Wilson, carving equal, spoiling equal, composition equal, mental arithmetic equal; Leslie Liiley, mental aritmetic; Andrew Robb, mental arithmetic. Standard lll.—Nellie Mulholland, spelling, composition equal; Julia Braeewell, arithmetic; Eric Mercer, composition equal; John Howell, drawing, brush work) Harold Monday, spelling, mental arithmetic; Ronald Davidson, composition, geography; Seymour Thomas-, English, writing composition. Standard ll.—Kitty Muschamp, writing; Rita i\'i;;on, brushwork; Lucy Lock, reading and recitation; Eileen Davidson, spelling, composition, mental arithmetic; Gorman Money, drawing; Harold AVcodfield, English; Evelyn Alien, recitation; Henry Robb, geography. Standard I.—Rita Howell, writing, drawing ; Harold Wilson, arithmetic, spelling, mental arithmetic, brush work; Sam Southc.i. reading, recitation; Harold Dinio, spelling. Attendance.—First Class: Irene Todhunter, Filsie Thomas. Florence Selfe, -Frances Salkcld, James Small, A. Bowden, W. Small, Ernest Brand, Seymour Thomas, Ronald Siston. Henry Robb, Harold Dinie, Horace Donald, Charles Robb, Rita Howell and Mabel Woodfield. Second Class: Ken Todhunter, K. Hamber, Nance Hamber, Thomas Ball. Stanley Harris, Alice Selfe, Julia Bracowell, Jack Howell, Ronald Davidson, Rita Nixon, Lucy Lock, Myrtle TUch, S. Southon, Merie Tisch. Sewing. Standard VI., Elsie Thomas; Standard V., Florence Solfo; Standard IV., Eva Wilson special prize. Kura Dixon and Neige Todhunter; Standard 111., Julia Braeewell; Standard 11., Eileen Davidson; Standard 1., Fanny Davidson; special. Vera Liggins. Primer 11., Hazel Todhunter; Primer 1., Eileen Marriott. Scripture.—Harold Dinie, Hunby Abbott and Lily Partridge. KAIAPOI DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. The annual distribution of prizes of the Kaiapoi District High School took place in the Uddfeilows' Hall, Kaiapoi, yesterday afternoon. Mi A. G. Ashby, chairman of the committee, made the preeentations. The following is a list of the prize winners: High. School—Upper Division: Boya, Colin Drabble 1, James Simpson 2, girls, Gladys Ellen. Lower Division: Boya. Alex. Purdie; girls, Agnes BlaekweJl 1, Marian Baldwin 2. Primary Department Standard VI.: Girls. Elsie Blakeiey (Alexander dux medal) 1, Pearle Sampson 2, Evelyn Doubleday '3; boys, John Phillips (Alexander dux modal), Cecil Hoskin 2, Charles Ashby 3. Standard V.—Girls, Grace M'lntosh 1, Irene Jones 2, May Bayliss 3; bovs, Herbert Murray ], Ernest Forrest 2, Sam "Drabble 3. Standard IV— Girls, Elsie Orchard 1, Flossie Morley 2, Molly Brooklobank 3; boys, Willie Adams 1, Ken. Norrish 2, Alex. Reid 3.

Standard lll.—Girls, Dorothy Mallasch 1, Maggie Havman 2, Iris Al'Dcugali 3; boys, Clem Harper 1, Hector Murray 2, Thomas Adams 3.

Standard ll.—Girls, Martha Tregerthen 1, Flororico Greible 2. Lindri Richardson 3, Gladys Bate -1; boy 3, Frank Lynskey 1. Willie Logan 2, Victor Harrison 3, "Eoy M'Gregor 4. Standard I.—Girls, Doreen Carnham 1, Bell Doran 2, Ivy Allison 3, Adcio Colman 4, Maud Bate 5; boys, Bertio M'Garry 1. Edio Bate 2, Stanley Phillips 3, Martin Johnson 4, James Leithhead 5. Primary lll.—Girls, Frances Meadowcroft 1, Violet Lvnn 2, Nancy Blackburn 3, Violet Taylor 4, Evelyn Stevens o, Molva Harper 0; boys, Bertie Teinplcton 1, Konald Eflgle 2, Harry Rule 3, Andrew Shore 4. Rob Varcoe 5, Clarence Dri.!coll 6.

Attondcnce Prizes—One year: Lily Miles, Gladys Elian, James Simpson, Lena Parn-ha-iu, Elsie Blakelcy, Pearle Sampson, Estello Eaglr, Frank Mile 3, Jack Forrest, Junieg JJekor, Dcrin .Stanton, May Bayliss, Amy Ramsay, Alex Reicl, Gordon Blackburn, Geoffrey Parkin, Willie Adam?., Molly Brotklebar.k, Iris M'Deugall, Elsa Reid, Hector Murray, .Lilly Catamole, George Ching, Agnes Pamhani. Cyril Lynskey, Win. 'Parnhcni, .Sydney Hoelrin. Peinia Bate, Rita Norriph, Nellie Blackburn, Bert Teinploton. Andrew Shore, R'.vnnld Ea~ie and Edward Harper. Two years: Marian Baldwin, Katio Ellen, Marjory Baldwin, Cecil Hoskin. John Phillips. Bertie Murray, Ernest Forrest, Elsie Orclisrd. Louie H.ime!, Myrtle Dunn, Kellie Rico, Mario Mealing Tom n "d(l!y. Horace Hoskin, Gladys Bate. Bertie M'Garry. Alan M'Alister, Jim M'lnfosh Gladys Davey and Minnie Uo--jcir.. Three year's: Ted Miles, Malcolm Kagio, Rubv M'lutonh, Irene Dickie, Stanley Phillip:-, and Huia Mile 3. Four years: Hazel Pearce, Leslie Forrest, Grace M'lntosh. Xocl Fowler, Gladys Alexander, Jack Meadowcroft, George Capstick. Charles Alexander, Robert Ashby, Tom Phillips, Arthur Harper, Alice Harper and Robert Varcoe. Five years: Jsssic Stark. Sis years: Elide Thorne. Seven years: Mary Quick, Irene Keetley and Jack 'Rollison. Eight . years : Alfred Wilson. Elevon years: Ernest Rollison.

Cooking Prizes—Senior Class: Winnie Lynskey and Katie Ellen, equal, 1, Marian Baldwin ?.. Jessie Stark 'l. Junior Class: Mabel Clarke 1, Elsie Blakcley 2, Ethel Iri-g.-ince 3, May Bayliss 4. Woodwork Prizes—Senior Class: Charles Ashbv ]. John Phillips 2. Jack Rollinson 3. Victor Todd 4. Junior Class:: Alfred Young 1. Charles Alexander 2, Aian Eagle 3, Eruust Storer 1. Priz"—-Standard XI.: Esfelle Englo 1, Elsie Blakeley 2, Marjory Baldwin 3.. Standard V : Irene Jones J. Hilda Parnliam 2, Vena Seaward 3. Standard TV.: Gwen Mabl.v 1, Millv Johnson 2. Gwen Wylie 3. Standard III.: Dot Mallasch 1, Eva Brandon 2, Clara 3. Standard II.: M artha Tregerthen 1, Dot Jones 2, Freda Johnston 3. Standard I.: Adole Col>uan ' Ivy Alison 2. Bell" Ilciaa 3. In-

fants: Rons Simpson 1, Maisio Purdie % Emily Smith 3. Primary 111.: Doris Wright 1, Frances Meadowcioft 2, Ray M'Gregor 3, Yiolel Lvnn 4. Mr E." Jones's (Christ-church) medals for three " R's" in High School department— Boys James Simpson; giris, Gladys Ellen. Athletic prize, throwing tennis ball—May Wilson. Royal Humane Society's medallion for swimming—Alex Purdie. Navy League Composition Prize—Agnes Blackwell.

NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOL. The annual prize giving to the New Brighton School children tool: place on Wednesday evening, in the schoolroom, the prizes being presented by the chairman of the School Committeo, Mr C. H. Winncy. There was a large attendance of parents. The prizes awarded were as follows: Standard VII.: Proficiency: George^Lockwood d\iA, Reg Xankivello 2, Amy Free 3, Leslie Went 4. Attendance: Reginald Ford, George Lockwood, Reg. Nankivello, Amy Vree, Elsie Howard, Lawrio Buxton, Charles Marshall, Cyril Plumridge, Leslie Went, Ethel Innes and Minnie Breeze. Standard V.—Proficiency: Gladys Searle 1, Melville Jenkins 2, Alice Lawrence 3, John Corbett and Tommy Laiuont equal 4, Ivy Feaver 6. Attendance: Alfred Xcate, Alfred Walker, Lily Brett, Jeff M'Cree. Poppy Bellamy, Liesie Stewart, Bertha Strickdt, Milville" Jenkins, Iw Favor, Jack Corbett, Glayds Bellamy, Doris Hopkins, Ivy Parker. Tom Free and Tommy Lamont. Standard IT.—Proficiency: Arthur Wood 1, Kita Opie and Percy Stevens equal 2, Dorothy Blakewav, Ida Beck, Olive Hobbs, Esther Jauncov and Grace Bargrove. Attendance: Casfie Palmer. Irene O'Donnell, Arthur Jennett, Cecil Noatc, Albert Palmer, Dorothy Blakewav. Arthur Wood, Edward Sincock, George * Sincock, Norman Stewart, Henry Barker and Freda Parker.

Standard 111. Proficiency: Max Bickerton 1. Georsre Palk % Mollv Betts' and Vera Barker equal .1, Thelma Rides 5. Mary Ea3tvrood 6. Marion Duff 7, Ntuta Wyatt 8, Leic tcr Ward 9: special, J.ls.iy Eastwood and Vcr.i Barker. Attendance: Ivy Haisr, Dorothy Unv/in, Evelyn Wood, Leslie Geddes, Harry Hill, Frank BrunEden. Roy Israekon, Sydney O.'Donnell, Leicester Ward. Ruby Britt. Mary Eastwood. Rita M'Cree, Violet Millard and Thelma Rides. Standard ll.—Proficiency: Clarence Beeby 1. John Millar 5. Ernie Jenkins 3, Marjorie Clarke I, Rhoda Mitchell 5. Agnes Hendren 6. Kirkland Sim 7, Zenia Zuccani 8, Herbert Bodsrer 9. Olive Jenkins 10. Attendance :• Harold Bellamy. Muriel Brown, Myrtle Lanjrley, Raymond Butler, Roy Hopkins. Ernie Jenkins, Gordon Morrow, Cyril Rides. Kirkland Sim. Freda Munns. Rhoda Mitchell, Dorothy Pearce and Rachel Walker. Primer 4—Perfect attendance, Mollis Frame; regular attendance, Robert Goodchild.

Standard I.—Perfect attendance: Fred 1 Faver. Donald M'lntosh. Leicester Frost; regular attendance, Pesirl Britt. Ina Butler, Ruth Clerk. Francis Frame, Doris Knipht, Thelma Maddren, Xyarip Pearce, Lucy Sincock. Connie Sutton, Elsie Buxton, Leslie M'Cree and Henry Searle. Progress. Muriel Lawrence. Connii* Sutton, Leicester Davidson. Thelma. Maddren, Lilian Messenger. Govrlay Hamilton, Norman Densem, Harry Palmer, Henrv Searle. Leslie M'Cree, Rita ScrimEJeour and Corie Hn'es.

Sewing—lnfants. Rite. Plumridge 1, Annio Palmer 2; Prim'~er 3, Eileen Hooker 1, Meda Butler 2: Primer 4. Edith Palmer 1, Dorothy Ogicr 2; Standard 1.. Mnry Fletohnr 1. Rita Scrimgecur 0; Standard IT.. Doris Densem 1, Agnes Hendron 2; Standard 111.. Ngita Wvatt 1. Vera Barker 2, Louie W<?bb 3: Standard IV., Grace Bnrjrrovo 1, Irene O'Donnell 2: Standard V., Poppr Bellamy 1, Glfid'-i S°nr!e 5: specials. Dorothv Patorson and Madsje Mason; Standard VI., Elsio Howard 1.

Attendance Prises (Infants') —Thelma Buxton. Eltha M'Callum. G-wen Bellamy, Meda Butler. Sterlin Britt, Lionel Mercer" and Win Murphy. •Best" Girl in Infant Room—Hilda King. Excellent Conduct—Thelmn. P.owe.