SCHOOL PRIZES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20488, 14 December 1934, Page 9

SCHOOL PRIZES.

Ceremony at Avonside Girls’ High. DISPLAY BY PUPILS. The annual prise-giving; ceremony at the Avonside Girls’ High School was bold this afternoon and was attended a large number of parents. After the distribution of prizes a display of drill was given by the pupils, and work done during; the year was placed on The report of the principal (Miss E. M. Samuel) stated that the school roll for 1934 was 324, comprising 110 senior pupils and 214 juniors. Of those 115 were taking the professional course 175 the commercial course and 34 the home life course. . The numbers ;.t the end of the year bad fallen to 266. but she considered that that was a matter for congratulation since the lower level compared With last year was accounted for by the fact that a large number of girls had been able to find positions especially during the past six months. The prize list is as followsForm Vl.A.—First, I.ronlV Forne ■ First EnsUsh, first Knelish history, first Latin, first arithmetic, first Keometry, second French, third European history Second. Margaret Bowden: first algebra, first trigonometry, first third arithmetic, third Eng 1 islq °"YlUrd French. Form Vl.B—First, equal, Ella Caithness: Second trigonometry, third geography, third French. First equal. Margaret Marriott: First algebra, first Fremuf’ first trigonometry, second Form V.A—First, Irene Nuttall: First English, first history, first arithmetic first geometry, first albegra, second Latin, second home science, third French: second, Valerie Hawker: First Latin, second French, second geometry third English, third algebra; third, Dorothy Sharpe: First French, second English, second equal history, third Latin Form V.M.—First, Helen Cant: first English, first shorthand, third typewriting. Form V.R.—First, Margaret Blackburn: First French first arithmetic, first algebra, first geometry. second home science, third Latin. Form V.L.—First, Nellie Gasson: First English, first history, second equal geography. third shorthand. - Form V.B.—First. Nora M’Leav First geography, first bookkeeping, firs't arithmetic, first home science, second English, third history. Second, G race M’Jennett: First English, second geography, second equal bookkeeping second home science, third arithmetic. Form IV. A.—First, Romola Rowe: First English, first French, first Latin, first arithmetic, first algebra, first geometry, second equal home science, third history. Second, Audrey M’llroy: First history, second English. second Latin, second equal home science, third geometry, third French. Third, Olive Whitta: Second arithmetic, third Latin. Fc ?rm IV.B.—First, Myra Brown: First English, first French, first history, first arithmetic, first equal home science first shorthand, second bookkeeping, second equal geography. Se-ond. .|«>- Marsden: First geography, first equal home science, second Englksn. second French, second shorthand. Third equal, fefEy Banficld: Second equal geography, third Trench, third history. Third ?SJ* a , ,, . L,ucy M ’ L eay: Second arithmetic, third bookkeeping. Forni IV.C.—First, Elisabeth Craig: first arithmetic, second English. Second, Joan Grade: First history, third English second hoipe science. Third. Zelda Norris: First home science, third shorthand, third bookkeeping, third arithmetic. Form 111. A.—First. Nancy Travis: First English, first French, first Latin, first history, first home science, first arithmetic, first algebra, first geometry. Second, Myrtle Roper: Second English, second French, second Latin, second home science, second arithmetic, second Jtlgebra, second geometry, third equal history. Third equal, Fiona MannSecond history, third equal English, third geometry. Third equal, Barbara Neal: Third equal English, third equal history, third home science. Form Jir.B.—First, Ruby Sharp: I-irst French, first geography, first arithmetic, second history, second home science, second English. Second equal. Lene Collyer.: First home science, second shorthand, third history, third English, third geography. Second equal. Betty Daniel: First history, second geographv, second arithmetic, third home science. Form llEC.—First, Marion Reid: First English, first French, second geography, second bookkeeping, third arithmetic, third home Science. Second. Merle Andrews: First geography, first home science, second equal English, second French, third bookkeeping. Third, Joan Ashby: Second history, third equal French. Form TlT.D.—First, Merle Saunders; First French, first equal geography, first home science, second historv. second eoual English. Second. Joan Kidd: First equal geography. first hygiene, second French, second home science, third equal arithmetic. Third. Catherine Macdonald: Third historv, third geography, third bookkeeping.’ Special prize for progress; Trene Reid: First arithmetic, second bookkeeping, second equal English. Drawing—Barbara Neal, Daphne Shearman. Bul.y Sharp, Betty Smith, Joan Kidd. Craft work—Rons Davis. Zelda Norris. Needlework—Dorothy Cavgfll, Myra Brown. June Hatherley. Heather Klsom Dressmaking—May Webb, Florence Jarman. Joan Kidd. Cookery—Noellne Stnrgess. Sylvia Margaret^Rha'" Daniel, anc >’ Harrison, Singing ‘(Miss Black’s special prizes) Isabel Provan, Patricia Townsend. Magazine Competitions Original prose, Doreen Bennett: original verse, Nola Tonks. Nancy Travis, drawing Gladys Rose and Margaret Marriott Drill—Melva Edwards, Olive Hyde, Eleanor Pratt. Sports Prizes—.. Senior sports champion, Peggy Tucker; junior sports champion, Alva Dorreen: senior swimminsr champion, Berwyn Frye; junior swimming champion, Irene Morris- senior tennis champion. Daphne Gasson; Junior tennis champion. Heather Klsom doubles tennis champions. Judith Mad farlane and Heather- Klsom: House Cup athletic sports. CYessy; House ' Cup’ swimming sports, Randolph. Miss Samuel's special prize for head prefect—Margaret Bowden. Old Girls' Medal, for dux of school— Leonie Forne. Credit I.lst. Fc T m v VI. A—Jean Buckley (geography), Margaret Clayton (European *5r Klish history, English, arithhistorv) R 2fir a Uuxbury (European French) p e . . Lmpson (geography, hand, bookkeeping). * hurt , ge P mell ' y >. June Fowler (shorthand, bookkeeping). Form V.A—Olive Burson (geometry). Rona Davis (home science, historv), Forne (geography, arithmetic. xt ** ean Gabites (craft), Nancy Newburgh (home science. drawing, dressmaking). Gladys Rose (drill, drawing), Dorothy Sharpe (drill), Nancv stonyer (craft), Doris Wall (geography, geometry, arithmetic). i; M ~ Rlta I ' )ixon (typewriting), Eileen Hughes (English. arithmetic, bookkeeping), Norma Hutchings (arithmetic. shorthand, typewriting), Judith Macfarlane (geography, bookkeeping), t atricia Nicholas (English). Form V.R—Sheila Ainsworth (algebra, geometry), Eunice Hudson (geography), Betty Penhalluriaek (algebra), June Porteous (home science), Dorothy Kounthwaite (arithmetic, algebra). c*> lvia Turner (geography, dressmaking). Vivienne Turner (Latin. French, history, algebra, geometry); Margaret \N allace (English, Latin, French, history, home science). Form V.L—June Blain (arithmetic, bookkeeping), Zoe M’Donald (English). Form V.B—Betty Bryant (shorthand, geography. craft). Joyce Campbell (arithmetic. shorthand, bookkeeping), Thelma Keats (history), Pamela Shackleton (English, history, shorthand, home science). Form IV. A—Mavis Andrew (home science, algebra), Lois Collins (arithmetic, algebra, geometry), Barbara Gook (craft). Patricia Fowler (English. French), Betty James (craft), Trixie Smith (craft). Gwen Thomas (needlework), Dorothy Wilson (needlework craft). Annora Wright (historv, craft)! Form IV.B—Patricia (’lark (geography. needlework). Trene Coates (bookkeeping). Nancy Fleming (drill), Mavis Graham (English, home science, arithmetic), Edna Martin (needlework), Noellne Searle (history, shorthand). Constance Stonyer (arithmetic).

Form IV.C —Joan Oracle (drill), Betty C raig (dressmaking, cooking:), Sylvia Hart (cookery, needlework). June HatherJey (bookkeeping, shorthand, craft) Olive Hyde (needlework), Florence Jarman {geography, cookery), Christina horthand, bookkeeping), Joyce M Donald (English, history), June Petrie (home science, cookery), Noeline Stiirgcss (history), Phyllis Thorpe (drill), Joan Wardle (geography), Norma White (geography). Roberta V llkie (dressmaking, drawing). *1?' m —Natalie Chapman (arithmetic), Marjorie (French, Lat.n), Jean M’Kensie (cookery), Joan Master? (English, drawing), Jean Morris (drill), Barbara Neal (cookery) Eleanor Pratt (algebra), Joan Simon (English). Form ITI.B -tlene Col Iyer (cookery, drawing) June Francis (French). Joan Holland (English, arithmetic), Yvonne Johnson (drawing), May Johnston drench, bookkeeping), Brenda M>cin (shorthand, bookkeeping), Norma Queree (shorthand, bookkeeping), Rubv Sharp (cookery). Form lll.O—Edna Adam (hlstorv). Edna Barrell (arithmetic), Edna Brosnan (cookery), Lillian Cameron (English, FrenchJ., Nancy Harrison (bookkeeping, drawing), Ella Hyde (arithmetic, geography), Marion Reid (cooker.y, drill), Patricia Sorrell (home science), Nance Taberner (history, drawing). Form IJl.D—Heather Elsom (hygiene, dressmaking, cookery, first-aid), Catherine Grieve (hygiene, first-aid), Joan Kidd (needlework, cookery, first-aid), Catherine Macdonald (drawing), Dorothy Partridge (arithmetic), Irene Reid (drawing), Dorothy Roud (bookkeeping. French), Margaret Shaw (history, horn, science, dressmaking, needlework). Doris Vincent (arithmetic), Phyllis Yates (English). RANGI-RURU. Large Gathering at Prize-giving. The Radiant Hall was well filled this morning, when prizes won during the year by pupils of the Rangi-ruru School were presented by Mrs A. K. Warren. The principal (Mrs H. Gibson) in her annual report referred to the splendid scholastic work of the year. The school had also done well on the athletic aide. A short address was given by the Rev A. K. Warren, who advised the girls to carry on their education. for without education, life \ ould become intolerable. They should give and take —give happiness, and share it with others. The following was the prize list:— Form VL—Margaret Davis, Mary Hamilton. Nancy Wilson, Margaret Lindsay. Mollie Whiteside. Form V.—Trixie Meares, Nancy Hill, Isabel Brown, Barbara Leversedge, Joy Smith (tor consistent work), Avenal Holcombe. Form IV. Remove—Deborah Alexander, Rosemary Hall, Judy Ormerod, Margaret Atkinson. Form IV.A—Betty Evans, Naida Gardiner, June Adams, June Peters. Louise Graham. Form IV.B I—Mary Aitken, Patricia Dougall, Laurie Hay. Form IV.B 2 April Hargreaves, Chisne Robinson. Muriel Saddler, Janet Todhunter, Prudence Meares. Form lll.—Erica Gardiner, Betty Sutton, Miry Newton. Sheila §andston. Form ll.—Lynette Gardiner, Anne Cowper, Dawn Milliken, Josephine Brooke. Form I.A Barbara Hale, Pam. Harper, Barbara Foreman. Form l.B—Beverley Brown, Mary Dobson. Alvson Tindall. Form I.C—Joyce Wright. Special Prizes. Margaret Harris Memorial Prize for Literature—Margaret Davis. Dressmaking and Cooking—Mary Hamilton. Sewing—Anne Todhunter and Ngaire Caffln, Peggy Rlunden, June Peters. Janet Todhunter and Klspeth Burburv, Allison Ka.v, Dawn Milliken. Shirley Lucas, Alvson Tisdall. Drawing and Painting— Patience Reeves and Betty Barrett. Drawing—Dorothy Manning, Helen Thomas, Shirley Lucas. Music—Delrdre Mulligan. Elaine Coe. Mary Latter, Louise Graham and Judith Wood. Prize given for helpfulness and consideration towards her fellow pupils— Ann Todhunter. Rangi-ruru Old Girls’ Association prizes for steady work over more than one year—Kathleen Plowman, Joan Whet ter. Boarders' prizes for general knowledge—Seniors, Elizabeth Stephens: juniors. Josephine • Knight. House Prizes—Delrdre Mulligan, Patience Reeves. Sports Awards. Drill—Silver bar; N. Luttrell. K. Armstrong, J. Peters, J. Adams. M. Davis, T. Meares, E. Stephens, J. Wilkinson, J. Smith, D. Alexander, Janice Cooke. D. Hervey, s. Kincaid, T. Turnbull, I*. Rlunden, J. Pltcaithlev, J. Tenfold, A. Hargreaves. M. Strack. Lower School: M. Douglas, S. Sandston, P. Cuddon. Senior Drill ('up—Form IV. Junior Drill ("up—Form 11. Games Colours—Net-ball: A. Todhunter, B. Ackroyd. P. Rlunden, J. Davison. Hockey: F. Martin, 1). M’Millan, K. Stephens. Tennis: M. Lindsay, P. Blunden, B. Nicholson. Tennis—Senior champion: Lois Manning. Junior: Fay Fleetwood. Senior double: M. Lindsay and K. Cuddon Junior doubles: C. Cheater and T. Turn- : bull.