MEDBURY SCHOOL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18639, 17 December 1928, Page 13

MEDBURY SCHOOL.

Ideal weather favoured the young students of the Medburv School, Fendalton, on Saturday when a garden party in aid of the improvements to the sports grounds was held in conjunction with the annual break-up and prize-giving. In the lovely old garden, stalls, gaily decorated and laden with tempting articles of all descriptions, were erected, the stallholders being kept busy with their many customers. The stalls and stall-holders were: Arts. Mrs Selbie; afternoon tea, Mesdames J. W. K. Lawrence, F. L. Scott, Maurice Gresson, A. Killian and Arthur Stewart ; variety, Miss Shona Dampier Crossley; sweets, Mesdames Gerard and Somerville; produce, Mesdames Buchanan and A. Deans; ice cream, Messrs E. J. Chennells , and Trewin; sale and exhibition of boys’ work, Mrs E. J. Chennells and Miss Barak. The organiser of the concert was Mr Maxwell. Later in the afternoon the annual prize-giving took place, the prizes being presented by Mrs E. J. Chennells. The following is the prize list; Form I—N. 11. Buchanan (English), N. H. Buchanan (Latin upper), A. J. Turnbull (Latin lower), N. 11. Buchanan (apper, French). A. J. Turnbull (lower, French), N. 11. Buchanan (history and geography). K. S. Jameson (upper arithmetic), W. M. Buller (lower arithmetic), J. E. S. Morten (mathematics), N. H. Buchanan (science). C. Gresson (divinity). Form lI.—A. G. Harper (English), G. B. Gebbie (upper Latin), R. J. S. Murchison (lower Latin), M. G. Somerville (French), M. G. Somerville (history and geography). G. A. Hutton (upper arithmetic), 11. H. Deans (lower arithmetic), N. F. Richmond (writing, upper school, Mrs A. R. Turnbull’s special prize). Form prizes.—Form 1. R. D. Bell 1, P. Y. Hope 2, M. P. Kay 3, R. D. Bell (arithmetic), A. Molineaux (writing) ; Form 4. N. Jennings, T. Kennedy (lower division), D. S. Hamilton (arithmetic). P. L. Molineaux (writing). Head prefect’s prize—J. E. S. Morten. Mrs Chennell’s prize- -J. H. Deans. Attendance prizes—D. J. Gerard, D. C. Powrie. L. Rudkin. Petes: Jameson Memorial Medal—K. S. Jameson. Boxing—Heavy-weight. Morton 1, Turnbull 2; middle-weight, Loughnan 1, Buchanan 2; light-weight, J. S. Jennings 1, Loughnan 2; feather-weight. A. J. Gould 1, Molineaux 2.