PRIZE-GIVING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 694, 20 December 1909, Page 10

PRIZE-GIVING.

NORTHLAND STATE SCHOOL. ■ "break-up" concert held in the' Northland School lost week wus a succossful event, iiio various items—including physical and fancy drills, songs, comio and sentimental, recitations, , and pianoforte solos—were . contributed entirely by the pupils of tho school, and the performance reflected credit upon both pupils and teachers,. who carried out the concert without any outside assistance of any kind.. At tho conclusion of the concert programme, tho chairman of tlie School Committee (Mr. A. C. Pearco) mado a short speech complimenting those iviio had worked so ener-getically-.for tho-success of the entertainment. Ur ?- Pearce then presented the prizos (of which there were over 100, including a gold medal for. shooting), and the proceedings terminated with tho National Anthem. The school has'had a very successful year. Thanks to the. co-operation'of paronts, teachers, and ochool Committee, tho school now .'possesses an up-to-dajxs miniature rifle range (the first of the kind to be established in connection with any school in the Dominion), and a school .garden, where elementary agriculture is taught: practically as well as theoretically. The prizelist is as follows:— Dux-of School: William : Finlayson. Standard Vl.—General proficiency: William X'inlayson (presented by Mr. Lynch). Standard V.—English: Mabel Gapes,-1; Marjorie Baker, 2.' Arithmetic:.* I". Newman, 1; May Davies, 2. HandworkW. Groves. Standard IV.—English: Doris Churchouse, 1; Doris ll'Kay, 2. Arithmetic: Oswald Johns and Doris Churchouse, equal ; A. O'Connor, 2. Handwork: Emmie Brown. _ Standard lll.—English: Albert Fennell, 1; Mollie. Callaghan, 2. Arithmetic: W. Backhouse, li; Olive Churchouse, 2. Handwork: Flora Russell. , Standard ll.—English: K. Gapes, 1; Grace Inkster, 2. ArithmOtic: H. Rankin, lj Annie Kater, 2. Handwork: Susie Black. Standard I.—English: H. Donaldson, 1; W. v ßurney, 2. Arithmetic: C. Shapcott, 1; Alice Baker, 2. Handwork: Tom Brown. Progress Prizes (presented by Mr. Kater).— H. Gapes, I. Eton, Dorothy Bowcock. Special Prizes for Progress (presented by Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Pearce).—Seniors: James Callaghan. Juniors: Tiglie. Needlework.—Seniors: limmie Brown. Juniors : Susie Black.' , '• Drill' and Exer'cises.—Seniors: Qucenie Stewart and A. Rankin. Juniors: Maggio Rigarlsford, C. Aston, and A. Hislop. Special Prizes (presented by 'Mr. Russell).— Doris M'Kay.and Ivy Johns. - Elementary Agriculture (prizes presented by Mr.. Feiu-n).—J. Hislop, Queenie Stewart, anil Marjorie Baker. Rifle Shooting (gold medal presented by Messrs, Gapes Bros).—Corporal W. Groves. Progress.—lnfant Department: Tom Pearco, John Pearce, Cyril Callaghan, Clias. Eothnie, Alice Wilkes, Gladys Churchouse, and Lorna Hudson. . - . Attendance.—First-class certificates: Victoria M. Davies, Gladys M. Finlayson, 0. Johns, Doris J: M'lvay, ; Frederick'A; Hudson, Annio C. Kater, Hector ' A. Donaldson, Alva V.. 16. Twist,- Marion .M. , Rothnie, William T. Brown.. Second-class: James M. Callaghan,' I{. Gapes,' Flora F. Russell, C. Aston, C. G. Shapcott, A. D. H'lCay, .Lizzie Gatrell, C. A. Backhouse, N. T. Kater, J. W-. A. Newman, C. D. Rothnie, and Lilian F. Daniel. -, '

OHABIU SCHOOL. The annual prize-giving at Ohariu is a great occasion in tho district, and on Fridayl aftet--' noon .the''grown-up folk turned out in large numbers to the largo Ohariu Hall, where children and parents 'were entertained, during the afternoon. Sir. Bcech, tho chairman of the committee, presided, and Mrs. J. P. Luke, in the .absence of Ur. Luke, presented the prizes,..'every 'child- in the school receiving one. Afterwards, .tea was served,- and tho children played games.' Lute in the afternoon tho smallest children went home, but tho elder ones'remained till the evening, when a very c-njoytblo dance was-hcld. : , ... . _