TURAKINA MAORI GIRLS' SCHOOL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12857, 23 December 1912, Page 3

TURAKINA MAORI GIRLS' SCHOOL.

Tho annual prizeglving took place on luesday afternoon^ December 17th, when a large number of friends of the school, both pakeha and Maori, v.assembled in the pretty grounds in front of tho school to witness the proceedings. The Rev. G. Budd,", convenor of tho Maori Mission Committee, read the report of the' Inspectors on the recent examination. Mr. McCully's report on the Scripture paperg -and Mrs. McCully s on the cooking ;and sewing, were also read. Professor Hewitson, befdre distributing the prizes, gave a most amusing and instructive address to the girls, which they thoroughly enjoyed. . Tho following is the prize-list :— j Dux of the school. Haumihi McDonnell; silver medal, Standard VI., Ta-! mai Kingi; Standard V.,' Kahu Kawana; Standard IV,, Lena Whakarau ' 1, Matilda. Arani 2;' Standard 111., Orirangi Tauri 1, Julia Hemopo 2; ■Scripture knowledge (sehior division) Haumihi. McDonnell i,: Alice Hepetema 2, (junior division) RaukawaManiapoto 1, Rawjnia Pukehiba 2; Mar ton' Manse essay (silver medal), Hine West; housework (seniors) gold medal Gertrude Hoi- ' der, (silver medal)' Winnie Drumraoncl: housework (juniors) silver medal Edith j Arani 1, Turaki McDonnell 2; cooking ' (seniors) Gertrude Holder, (juniors) Matilda Arani; sewing (seniors), Kiri Whaa-iaira, (juniors) Raukawa Maniapoto; manners (old girls' medal), Kahu Kawana; neatness, Edith Arani; gardening, Susie Cooper 1, Gertrude Holder 2; milking, Winnie Drummond 1, Matilda Arani 2.; '

The'girls sang'several hymns during the prize-giving, and afterwards while afternoon tea was being handed round, gavo jSomo very -finished poi dances, which delighted the onlookers. Mrs. Sutherland, on behalf of the natives prasent, thanked the convenor and committee for all. they had done for the girls attending the school.