HONORS DAY.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 43, 21 December 1927, Page 3

HONORS DAY.

PRESENTATIONS OF PRIZES.

Yesterday was a busy day at the schools in the district, not from the amount of scholasti/work done but in pieparing' for the annual presentation of prizes. Each school had its own little function, and the children went home in gay mood and settle down seriously to the task of enjoying' their midsummer vacation/ WAIPAWA DISTRICT HIGH. The ceremony in connection with the local school took place, as usual, in the Municipal Theatre, there being a good attendance of parehts and guardians. Mr H. M. Ralkbone, chairman of Ihe Committee, congratulated the staff and the pupils on the excellent results which had been achieved din - ing the school year, in spite of periods of sickness and long spells of wet weather. The reports of the inspectors were most favorable. The see ondarv department had experienced a particularly successful year. One pupil passed the teachers’ D examination and four passed matriculation out of four candidates. One gained a higher leaving certificate and ten passed the Public Service Entrance. In the teachers’ examination held last August, three pupils- were successful, each gaining a group of the D examination, one passing in two and another in three subjects of the C examination. Helen Waeffler and Joyce Kerr were equal for the position of dux of the school. These two girls had proved themselves *of outstanding ability and their record during their four years’ attendance at the High School had really been brilliant. In their second year both passed their Public Service Entrance examination, in their third year they gained their matriculation, and in their final year Helen Waeffler passed groups I. and 11. of teachers’ D and three subjects of the teachers’ C examinations, while Joyce Kerr gained a partial pass in groups I. and 11. of D and two subjects in C. Joyce Kerr also gained a Junior National Scholarship and her higher leaving certificate. Helen Wa elf lev was unto: Innately prevented fiom gaining her higher b-aving certificate by a technical point with regard to her period of attendance in, a New Zealand secondary school. With regard to the success of these two girls in the teachers’ C examination, it is the first occasion on which pupils from this High School have gained success in this examination. Joyce Kerr was only 14 years of age when she gained her matriculation and 15 when she gained her successes in the’ teachers’ 1) and C examinations. Altogether they had been excellent pupils and had brought much credit to their school. In conclusion Mr Rathbone extended to the teachers and pupils the best wishes of the Committee foi an enjoyable holiday. Mrs Rathbone then distributed awards as under, the children of the primer classes having received gif 1 1 at the school ifi the morning:— PRIMARY. Std. o.—Jean Phillip 1, Logan Tuki 2. Specials: Prefect prizes, N. McPherson, N. Williams. Progress, G. McGregor, J. McQuilkan. Neatness and diligence, J. Miller. Librarian, E. Taylor. Tennis.—Boys’ championship, N. McNutt. Girls’ championship, J. Collett. Boys’ handicap, A. Collett. Girls’ handicap. J. Rust. Std. s.—Harold Christensen 1 and special, Douglas Hill 2. Progress prizes: John Yates, Betsy Mackie, Desmond Noell, Doris Bott. Geography and history: llangi Logan. Drawing and art work: Johnny Hill.

Std. 4. —R-uru Nepe'l, George Weston 2, Nyra Jull 3. Neatness and general progress: Milly McPherson. Progress prizes: George Fair, Boyd Mitchell, Charlie Hopkins, Nancy

Std. 3.—Lehi Meha 1, Trevor Windle and Chrissie Baker (equal) 2. Progress prizes: Joyce Noell, Douglas Mustckin. Neatness prize: Joan Furminger. School bugler: Trevor Ireland.

Std. 2. —Joyce Corskie and Ngaira Yates (equal) 1, Noelene Adams 2. Progress prizes: Whiwlii Meha, Hankie Nepe, Esme Hill, Nancy Dwight, Noel Houghton. Sewing: Grace McIntyre. .Conduct: Kathleen Avison. Recitation: Norma Blackie. Std. 1. —Colin Hereock 1, Douglas Knobloch 2. Progress prizes: Hugh Fair, Mura Carne, David Furminger, Sydney Forde. Recitation: Elma Booker. Drill: Alan Cade. Conduct: Marjorie Ropiha. Sewing: Melva Mudgway. SECONDARY. Form (i. —Dux of School: Joyce Kerr and Helen Waeffler (equal). Form Va.—Cyril Miller 1, Gladys Rose 2. Form Vb. —Mollie Freemantle 1, Roy Williams 2. Form IV. —John Baker 1, Walter Christensen 2, Hazel Hinman 3. Progress : Kathleen Dailey. Form 3. —James Turley 1, Mary Coles 2, Kenneth McGregor 3. Special Prizes. —English: Doris Harper. Languages: Reg. Holt. Progress: Ray Cheers. Special prize for drill and best allround footballer and cricketer. — Ronald Petheriek. Special prize for corporal in charge of the Cadets, and captain of tiie football and cricket teams.— George Knobloch. Thanks for donations to the prize fund are due to Mrs Jas. Bibby, Mrs J. Corskie, and Messrs W. H. Rathbone, T. Williams, and H. M. Rallibone, the last-named providing a gold medal for each dux. OTANE. The breaking-up ceremony of the Otane school took place*on Tuesday afternoon, there being- a large number of parents and visitors present. The function was held in the pretty school grounds in the shade of the plane trees. Mr J. Mcßae, the headmaster, briefly welcomed the parents and out lined the work of the school during the past year. Mr A. E. Black, the chairman of the Committee, also spoke, congratulating the staff on the excellent results produced during the past year.

He then called on the chairman of the Town Board, Mr J. N. Barrie, to present the dux medal. This was won

by Moira Clark. Mr Barrie complimented the present committee, who are a real live body, and he regretted that the school was about to lose two of its teachers in Miss Imrie and Mr R. Williams, who would be hard to replace. The prizes as per appended list were then distributed bv Mrs Barrie. Each of the Std. 0 children was also presented with a mounted photograph of the basket-ball team (girls) and the football team (boys), as a memento of their school life. The headmaster concluded the ceremony by presenting the departing teachers, Miss Imrie and Mr Williams, with a souvenir of remembrance, the dux helping in the presentation. The visitors were afterwards entertained by the children with musical items,-and by the committee at afternoon tea.

Std. (i.—(Dux of school) Moira Clark 1, Jean Scrimgeour and Wilbert Cleary 2.

Std. s.—Helen Green 1, George Cleary 2, Phyllis Robottom 3.

Std. 4.—Joe Scrimgeour 1, Hilary Couper 2, Sidney Drinkrow 3'. Std. 3.—Molly Black 1, Mavis Ashhv 2, Len Green 3. Std. 2.—Margaret Barry 1, Royce White 2, Barbara Tod 3.

Std. I. —Dorothy Stafford 1, Trixie Robottom 2, Ella Stafford 3. Primers.—Connie Budge I, Robert Pone 2, Jessie Spargo 3.

Attendance certificates.-—Std. G: Ada Mason (full attendance), 4th year. Std. 4: Ralph Mason (full attendance), 4th year, Joe Scrimgeour (missed 2 half-days), lan White (missed 5 half-days). Std. 3: Muriel Powell (missed 3 half-days), Henry Pone (missed 3 half-days), Molly Black (full attendance). Std. 2: Madge Bartlett (missed 4 half-days). 3rd year. Std. 1: Marjorie Black (full attendance).