HOLIDAY TIME.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 693, 18 December 1909, Page 10

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■-;' "BREAKING-UP" AT THE SCHOOLS. ' . , CLYDE QUAY. Beforo the pupils of-.the Clyde Quay School dispersed for the- holidays 'on Thursday, tho headmaster, Sir.'W. T. Qrundy, presented attpndanco certificates as-foUow^'.'... '. . Standard VI.-rFi'rst'Class: May Baxter, Cyril Fiehig, E. Harrison, Jean Fbrsytho,. ,Nola Bentley, Douglas M'Girr, Gordon Wyatt; and G. Prince. Second Class: Phyllis Spencer, Enid Williamson. Phyllis Hobday, Jessie Mitchell,Jean Moran, .Gladys Johnston, Eobert Bake■woll, Fred Swinoy, and Ernest Barnard... Standard V.—First Class: A. W. Cooper, W. IS. Fisher, K. H. Heley, H. M. Jenkinson, V. A. Johnson, SI.-.W. Seaman,'and A. V. Pnnce. Second Class: JI. Baldwin, T. M. Johnston; 0. D. OMson, y. Little, H. C. Jordan, A. Sied, Christina Kelly, and V. F., Cray. . Standard IV.—First Class (girls) :■ A. Martin, E. Waring, M. Barclay, A; Barley, and L. Johnston. Second Class: N.. Waring, D. Gamble, F. Bailey, and E. Burton: First Class: (boys): J. Goer, C. Trott, E. Brasch, T.Jf'Carrison, C. Wallace,'L. M'Girr, A.. Powell, G. Schacf, H. Fiebig, arid F. Jones. Second Class: j A. Perry, W; Leicester, H. Carry, D. Scott, It. Chapman, E. Wakelin, and H. North. Staiidafa 111.-First Class (girls) V.-Datr-son, M. Day, J. Foley, D. Tees, J. Sutherland, C. Powell, M. Charters, and a Mitchell. Second Class:* A. Fraser, T. Campbell, E. Pascho, V. Wooten, and V. Johnson. First Class (boys): S. Rod, M. Mackinnon, W. Meye, C. Howe, E;-Fisher., John Gordon, and D. France.' Second Class: R. Bhrry, J.' Younß, H. Ktich, H., Townsley, J. Martin, J. Jameson, W. Chapman, and 0. Anderson.. ; Standard ll.—First Class: S. , Sinney, J. Mackinnon, N. Campbell, D. C. Clarke, E. Bailey* P. Peterson, and Z. Robinson. Second Class-.' E. Atkinson, E. Henderßon; C.Day, S. Princt, E. Dawspn, and M. M r Laren; , Standard I.—First , Class: II; Brown, D. Dewent, -If Vitts, A. Seaman, J. Powell, D. Stack, F. Wart, and 0. Wimsctt... Second Class: A. Campbell, M. Deck; A., Gordon, G. Hodgson, J. Bentley,' and. C. Cooper. Infants.—First Class: Walter Barclay, .Era Barley, W. 11. Wrightj and S. Shearer. Second Class: M. Jamesj J. Hunter, . J. Rea; A.' Bowator, K. Durney, F. Prince,-G. Cooper, G. Durney, T. Wilkinson, A. Ward, and D. James. ■';'•;■.' ■.' ;' v .'". ": ' ' . .' \ ■'•■■ \ ■ .'"'■.

..':.-•;. •-.'■;■ ' NEWTOWN.; ■ ; ,; ■>;:.■■.,: At the' , .'T)reakihg-up" ceremony at Newtown District High School on Thursday "afternoon, attendance 'certificates.,were presented: as follow:— ■...■':.■'■ . : ~,. \' .•>...•■■■'■'■'•■'■■■■-'.•■••'- Infants.—First' Class: W. E. Clark, E. Scott,; D. Edginton, R. Brialey, V. Leer, G. Edginton, D.' Smith, J. Owen, W.Hodgson, and 'B. Bdgmton. Second Class: .J. Mathew s, ,M. Mnthows, J.-Wrigleyj J. Brown,.A. Clark, K< ,Clark, H. Griffiths, and S. Lawson. /■:; ■ . - Standard .I.^—First', Class: P. Evans, D. Brewer, and E. Anderson. Second, Class: 'V. Stanyonj E. Qucree; M. Leer, P.. Waters, W. : Hawko, A.- Shackleton, W. Tindall, 0. Johnston, H. Wickons, and W. Faber. ■ ; i : Standard' ll.—First Class: Jl. : , Scott, ,'G. Emrnorson, :A. Williams, B. Scott, G. Parkinson, and H. Chote. Second Class :• E. Jones, C. Remington, E. -Newhouse, . D. Skelley, G. Stanyon, D. ] Smith, G. Pike, It. Berry, D.' Cameron, and 'C. Brovrn. ,' Standard lll.—First ■■Class!' M. Williams and G. Dixon. Second Class: E.'Solomon, 0. AndeN i ton, S. Waters, S. Clapham,'P.:King, V. I and F. Bolton. ■.•'"' ' ' t ' .:'■;■ ■■' ■■.; ■ Secondary Department.—First Class: ';W. Barker, JF. D. Montgomery, C. Dwyer, J. Haigh, and G, Falder., Second. Class :H. O'Neil,. 5... Jenkins, A; • Armstreng,;'. dhd '■: H. T\rist.- '-.■ :': .' '.-' ■:" '.::. ■■■■'. -. :'■■■>■ ', ■: .Standard Vl.—First Class:, F. : Doteon, M. Castle, V. Lloyd, E. Brialey, N. Bryant,: Ai Brown, C. Denticii, and H. .Little. Second Glass:". Jl Martin, M. Anderson, A. Wilson, and R.- Iryino". : '\ "■ . ■ ".v- t; : ■''■.: .'.-. .■!'■,■'■'■■' :V ' .-•■: Standard V.—First Class: B. Cameron, Scptti-jrOrsborn,'-MV Evans,-o.' Archer,'F. Parkinscin, K -Dixon, P; Harvey, & Cr'aifthead; C. Greyi arid'B.'Scott. ■■Second Class: J.'Colleyv T. Watson;' e; Eqd,' ; J-. Huntj ■ J/ Fuller, Aγ Fishcr, 'I/. Anderson;"'P. Arnold,' A. Dimond; L; Roberts, H. Free, D. Slater,'.Q.-'-Wilsoni.- and F." King. .•'■:- ; -: :':■':■.'•:.:•' ■•'■■.-''. '. . v';■■•■;•■■ Standard IV.—First Class:; G.'i'Johns, IR; M'Guiro, W. Vallance, W. 1 Williams, A. Underhill, W. Slater, K. Roberts, E. O'Brien, H. Jlnnt, J. Dobsoni H. Bull, and C. Beaumont; Second Class: A; - Welsh, J. Wales, E.' Tonkin; E. Thompson^li. , ;Mears, -EiiiJonesj.B; Quotee; V.' Harvet>, W..- Wood;f!R? Waters, W, Boss; B. -Lloyd, .G. Charlton, H; and(A; Brainley. ":: t "'■' . ; >.'■•..'■ ..:■

l: . : .■'■■ : 'i-"■ '?• ;MAEAkuL' ?V;-';.'.'.v :; - ' ' '-■■• On Thiirsdayi,morning, before • cl66ifajc the Maranui School for the holidays, Mr. W. H. 'Morrah, chairman, of tho -School Committee, presented ,to •, successful scholars. their prizes and certificates:, William Millar, ,d)Sx of the school, received a gold, medal, presented by Mr. Crengel. A/prize for the head girl of the school—a special prize given by, Mr. Morrah— was; received byFlorence Palmer. .' ' ".■■'•? 'Proficiency certificatesi wero handed to: William Millar, Swinfbrd JonGs, , Arthur Reade Duke Ballain,; 'Gladys Sorensen, Florence Palmer, Gladys Gray, Agnes Goodsell; GeofgiSna Justice, Dorie 'Robertson, and, Ellen Lang. Competency-: - ccrti6cates ■: were received ,: by: Harold Bell; Mary, Stanford,- and Kate Taster.. :---.':'::'.■;■; : :-: : "-'' : :: ■ J ■':■:■•■■, • i : . -. Attendance certificates'(first class) woreire-"' coived by. Erica Matthews. 'Elsie Ridge, Walter •Brown, and Frank Gillespio. Second class certificates for attendance .were received by Mary Stanford, Ernest Lamberg. Ellen Stewart, Marjorie Easson, Arthur Ridge, Robort M'Court, Charles Boss; Florence Stewart, May Donnelly, Gordon Lewis,.' Kex Matthews, -and Ailcen porenson. ■.'-■'•" ■::■';■;•■ ~;,. .. '■ ■;.',.■■• .-.■■ .; In the afternoon the 6cnior pupils had im onioyable break-up ; itj!a, following an' a creditable programme of pianoforte solos, recitations and parlour games. ■,'■'. ~; .. • . k ■-.'■ ... ■•: •■,• Mr.L..H.ArcUs, first assistant of the school,' ■received a , presentation from the teaching staff with'their good wishes/as a token of "esteem on tho occasion of his marriage. ; ; .";•■■/.■:'.' : ■-•;■

, : GBEGG; SHORTHAND INSTITUTE. '"', : ,- The. annual p'riza-giving in connection Vith tho Gregg Shorthand Institute'was held last evening; in- the Masonic Hall, Boulcott Street. Mr. A. H. Fox,'vice-president of' the Gregg Ass6eiation,: was in the chair, and presented the prizes.'- '•■.. : •.','. ..'.-.-a , - Trengea, principal o? the institute; said that examinations for speed certificates, granted by Mr. Gregg, of Chicago, author and: head or,the system; hid been' held during the year. The successful students at the Juno ezamina-' tion were:'-r' ■. .''. / ■■ ..'■': ' ~ '■ . " ,'..: , ,." : ' ■ Speed,Certjflcates.-110 .words a minute, Miss Alice Grifflthsi 100 words. Mr. Schmidt: 90 words,; Miss Mnce, Miss Ida Bull; Mr. M. A White, Miss Elsie Anderson,.Miss May M'Kinlay, and Miss Marjory.: Livermore.' . ■ Theory Ida Bull and Miss Marjory Livermore. . , ■... .'.■■...■ ■ At the examination held in August, the' following students were successful:—llo words, a,minute,, Mr, M. A. Whito;,loo words, Miss Ida Bull, Miss Elsie Anderson, and Miss May M'Kihiay; 70 words, , ' Miss Lena Hooper; 60 words,.' Miss Hibbard and Miss Doris Aloxarider. Further examinations had just been held;. for more advanced students in speed, several of. whom sat for their 130-word certificate, but results aro not to hand. They were pleasedlo note the success'Of the ladies' and men's Hockey .clubs. .Next year it was hoped to: put three teams in the Md. During the seddon the ladies' and men's.'dubs combined and gave. an enjoyable dance in the concert chamber of tho Town Hall at which abont 135 couples were present.- The evening was a -great success in 'every wiy. The season was concluded with a combined social evening, at which sixty players; and ''■■; their friends were present. . The prizes presented i by-,well-wishers of the clubs to the best player in each team were presented at Mr. Irwin's j farawell social to: Ladies' A team, Miss -M O'KeiH; ladies' B team, Miss: Grace Flaws; men's junior team, Mr. W. J. Wilkie; men's I third team, Mr. Schulenburg. The Gregg Shorthand Association met during tho winter I evenings and thanks were due to those who I helped to make the gatherings a success. A matter .that caused much regret among memI bers of. the instituto this year: was the retiroment of Mr. Irwin (principal of the institute) whoroturned to Christchurch at the end of Augnst. . '.:••.. . •■,-.■.■■,• , : The prize-list was as follows:— ;• .' .. •■■". : Day Classes. ;.■ ... ~ ' Grade I.—Shorthand and typewriting, Miss Lena Hooper, 1; Miss W. Cochrane, 2. TypeJ writing, Miss Coral Walker, 1. " ■'■. Grade ll—Shorthand and typewriting, Miss Violet Halley, 1; Miss A.-Dalrymple, 2. Typewriting, Miss D. Miller, 1. ' Special Prizes.—Theory of shorthand, Mies M. Ross., Shorthand, Mr. F. H. Morgan. '■'■ ■':" .Evening Classes. ."■.' .'..■■, Grade (speed), Miss Ida Buli, ,1; Miss Elsie Anderson, 2. Shorthand (legibility), Miss Downard. Shorthand and typewriting,, Miss Hibbard. ■• •.'-.. ;' .....:. Grado ll.—Shorthand (theory), Mr. Pery, I , Noel Aitken, 2. . Shorthand (most rapid 'progri'Ss), Mr. Adanison. : , ■'■'.■■ ' - ■:.-'•■■