GIRLS' COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 8943, 18 December 1907, Page 5

GIRLS' COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.

ANNUAL DISTIBUTION OF

PRIZES,

A large number of patents aud friends assomblod, last evening, in Kuox Schoolroom, when the annual breaking up and prize distribution took place. A vory eujoyable musical prugrammo was givou, in which each item was receiyod with evident appreciation :—Pianoforte solo, "Venetian Rogatta," Miss Hampton; Sceno from Shakespeare, "As You Like It" —Act 1, sceue 3—("Rosalind," Miss Gladys Dauiell; "Celia," Miss Gladys Quaiutroll; "Duke Frederick," Miss Dorothy Mooro); rocitatiou, "My Little Dog," Master Jackie Etou; song, "Happy Song," Mrs Rawson; recitation. "Life is Love," Miss Gweu Rawsou; recitation, "The Rainbow," (Missos Beatrice Mackersey, Jessie Waddingtou, Katie To Tau, Rita Hampton, Chris Hoskiug, Bessie McKeuzie, Iris Dorset and Marjorio Daniell; piauoforte solo, "Morning Mood," Miss Hampton.

Miss Hampton then distributed the prizes as follows :— A. (I. Division).—Honour, Gladys Quaiutrell; good conduct, Ivy McLeod; best work during year, Jeanie Sollar; English, Jeauie Sellar; composition, Mary Laugdou (Mrs Quaintroll's prize); Latin aud French, Gladys Quaintrell 1, Jeanie Sellar 2; history and geography, Mary Laugdou ; spelling and arithmetic, Jeauio Sollar; Scripture, Mary Laugdou; general lmowledgo, Gladys Quaintrell 1, Mary Laugdou h.c. ; elocution, Gladys Quaintrell 1, Freda Redman 2; drawing, Miss McKonzie (advanced), Janet Miller 2, Gladys Dauiell 3, Gladys Qnaiutrell h.c. ; drill, Dorothy Moore; music , Gladys Quaintrell (Miss V. Hampton's prize) ; conscientious work, Gwendoline Rawsou.

A (Division ll).—Reading aud spelling. Rita Hampton (Mrs Keith's prize); uaturo study, Christina Hoskiug; French, Beatrice Mackersey; music, Violet Laug (Miss V. Hampton's prize); good work, Bessie McKeuzie (Mrs Keith's prize).

Division B.—Writing, spelling aud arithmetic, Iris Dorset; good work and good conduct, Marjorie Dauiell; arithmetic, Major Efcou; spelling and tables, Jack Masou; writing aud readiug, Jessie Waddingtou; drawing, Katie Te Tan; progress, Ivan Platt 1, Jackie Etou 2; good conduct, Eric Gully.

The Rev. A. M. Johusou, ou being asked to address the parents, first presented Miss Hampton, on behalf of the pupils, with a silver-mounted purse and card-case. He theu congratulated the teachers on the success of the school, and on the good tone prevailing among the pupils. There were two sides to education, the part which was borne witness to by prizes and fitted the pupils for their work in after life, and the training of girls and boys to be ladies and gentlemen in the true sense of the word. This training was never forgotten. He thought public examinations were placed on too high a pedestal. He went on to say that tho growth of the school testified to the ability of the principal and the confidence the parents had in her. He spoke of the magazine issued quarterly by the pupils, and congratulated the editress and her asasistauts on its success.

The priucipul theu called upou fclie Rev. A. T. Thompsou to say a few words. He congratulated Miss Hampton upon the work done. It was impossible to reveal all that was done in the year. The most important factor in education was the formation of character. Hβ spoke of the atmosphere of a school, which influences personality and character at every point, and said that a private school, in allowing of a closer relation between teacher and pupil than was possible in a public school, was of great importance in moulding character. Miss Hampton thanked Mr Johnson and Mr Thompson for their kind and eucouraigng words, and also acknowledged her indebtedness to the latter for the use of the Schoolroom for the evening. She thanked the girls very much for their handsome present, and to the donors of prizes she was very grateful. A number of prizes had been given to her, but nearly all the donors requested that their names should not be mentioued.

Supper was handed round by the girls, and afterwards the drawings and etchings were inspected and were greatly admired. The excellence of these testified to the careful teaching given.