PRIZE-GIVING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18403, 9 June 1925, Page 4

PRIZE-GIVING.

« —— ' MOUNT SOMERS SCHOOL. Owing: to tho epidemic, the annual prizogiving wnd picnic had to be postponed, and owing to tho lateness of the. season, tho picnic wa3 abandonod, only prizes being given. The function" took place in the school on Friday afternoon, there being a number of the committee present, as well as several ladies. The chairman, Mr Williams, present-: ed the prizes, and explained why the function took the form it did. Ho moved a. hearty vote of thanks to tho'staff for tho work done last year, and mentioned tho success obtained at the proficiency examination, where six pupils obtained' proficiency and one competency from seven entered. Mr Jones reported on behalf of the staff. The following is tho list of prize-winners: Standard VI.: Leila, Todd, Georgo Nell. Standard V.: Frank Evans, •Wm.' Morgan and Katie. Green. Standard IV.: Bernard "Williams, June Evans and Chas. Stephen. Standard IK.: Tessie Morgan, Winnie Nell and Nesta Gifkins. Standard 11. r Connie Beokley, Amy Williams, and_Nancy Edgar. Standard I.: Dulcia Hood, iiussell Grieve and Lorna, Jones.

"Winners of special prizes :—Attendance (books given by the committee): Leila Todd, William and Tessie Morgan. Sewing (gifts given by the committee): Jean Prebble(Standard V.) *nd "Winnie Nell (Standard III.). Arithmetic (given by committee): George Nell. Writing (annual given by Mr F. W. Gifkins): Katie Greens (Standard V.). Highest marks (book given "by the headmaster): Bernard Williams (Standard IV.). Consolation to runner-up (given by Mrs Jones): Tessie Morgan (Standard III.). Tho other pupils of tho Bchool were each the recipient of a, baok, as follows:—Standard VI.: Graham Smith, .Ronald Beckley, Eileen Croft and Nancy jaepburn. Standard V.: Eric Campbell, Lois Stephen, v Jean Prebble, Fred Benfell and Bernard 'Hood. Standard IV.: Pendle Gifkins, Bella McClymont, Amy Stephen, Bessie Benfell, and Myrtle Thompson. Standard III.: Molly Gifkins, Mildred Green, Halsey Hood, Mildred Nell, Joyce Smith, Harris Stephen, Inez Todd, Arnold Wood and Jean McClimont. Standard II.: Bita Croft, Margaret McClimont, Doris McDonald, Grace Prebble, Mary Comyns and Madge Smith. Standard I.: George Green,. George Lockhead, George. McCallum, GeoTgo Smith, Thelma Gifkins, Jeffrey King, Allan Lockhead, Thoma3 Morgan, Thomas McClimont, James Stcphea and Alexander Thompson. Primer classes': P. 3: Thomas Crodt. Eddie Gifkins, Allan McFarlanc, Pauline Elkis, Doris Hix, Mary Lockhead, Grace McClimont, Edna Whe'.ham and Jessie McDonald. P. 2: Stanley Benfell, Essie Gifkins, Kate Evans, Harry McClimont, William Beckley. and John Lockhead. P. 1: Barhara Stephen, Aubrey Dalton, Jack Hepburn, Bex Wholham, Chrissio Hood and Phemia Crawford.