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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1312, 15 December 1911, Page 4

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BREAKING-UP CEREMONIES, j ADDITIONAL LISTS.' . 1 , The following additional lists of prizes and awards presented at tlio breaking-up functions at the various schools on "Wednesday arc as follow.— KAIWARRA SCHOOL, Certificates of proficiency: Ernest Dclanov, Eldred Flaws, Muriel Flaws, Etty Needliam. Certificates of competency: Harold Hendle, Olive Dingwall. General proficiency, Standard VI: Ernest Delaney, 1; Etty Needliam, 2. SlandV: Cyril "M'Kuy, 1; Earlo Pope, 2. Slar.dai'd IV: Hazel Harris, 1; John M'C'askill, 2. Standard 111: Sigrid Lynlieberg, 1; Ethel King and Wray Hall (equal), 2. Standard II: William M'Caskill, 1; John Carrick, 2. Standard I: Eileen Pope, 1; Thos. Milliken, 2. Infant Header: Geo. Burns, 1; Rona Newport, 2. Writing, Standard VI: Chas. Wells. 1; Harold Hendle. 2. Standard V: Quoenie Dixou, 1; Earlo Pope, 2. Standard IV-. Doris Morrison, !; Hazel Harris, 2. Standard III: Ethel Kins, 1; Wray Hall, 2. Standard II: Edmund Kelly, 1; Harold Dixon, 2. Standard I: Phyllis Dawson, 1; Mavis Harris. 2. Infant Header: Isa Dison, 1; Bona Newport. 2. Design: Edward Newport, 1; Doris Wells, 2. Improvement: Cyril Dobson, Fred. Dobson, Willie Hall. Ivy Jones. Good conduct: Mavis Harris, Eileen Pope, Edmund Kelly, Walter Newport. Most popular bov and girl— Upper: Harold Hendle, Olive Dingwall; Lower: Edmund Ivelly, Ella Hunt.

MT. COOK GIRLS' SCHOOL. At the annual breaking-up on Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. T. H. Gill presented the medals given by the head mistress to i'—Helen Andrews (dux), with fivo years' full attendance; Elsie Turner, four years' full attendance; Mabel Leslie, four years' full attendance. Tlio prize from Miss M'lntosh for the best girl in the cooking class was awarded to Albertina Palmer. On behalf of Standard VI, Helen Andrews handed Miss Halloy a silver jewel case, as a. token of regard. After a short concert, proceedings terminated with cheers for the committee, tlio staff, and Mr. Madelcy for the use of tlio ground for the tennis court. Proficiencv certificates: Helen Andrews, Ethel Ambrose. Irene Anderson, Margaret Beck Lillian Bontlimn. Lizzie Brindle, Nellie Birgs, Hilda Bcale, Lily Crombie, \nty Cairns, M:iry Daubney. Clara Edelman, Aiidrie.Gillman, Ethel Jeuslinw, \nnie I/nvis. Mvrtle Lewis, Alico Lee, Lilv M'Gill, Nellie Quinlan. Susie I'eberhon. Charlotte Small. Dulcie ' Sharps, Elsie Turner, Doris Wells, Pearl Kenn. Attendance certificates: Helen Andrews, Ethel Ambrose, Hilda Bcale. Amy Cairns, Mnrv Daubnev. Alice I.oe, Mabel T-eslie, FNio Turner. Doris Wells. Irene Emeny, Lillian M'Gill, Ethel Millier, Charlotto Small. .... , Swimming: Elsie . Turner, 1800 yards; Viola Turner, ISO!) yards; Amy Cairns, 1810 yards; Gerty Tucker, 1000 yards. Chamber of Commerce awards-Arith-metic: T.ilv Crombie. Composition: Alico Leo. Writing: Doris Wells.

CLYDE QUAY SCHOOL. At the Clyde Quay School on Wednesday the following pupils were presented with certificates: . • Proficiency—Eric Brasch, George Champion, liny Chapman, Herbert l'. l^"^ James Gcor, Sidney Gul.y. llicks Erio King, Vullnd Leicester, Kobert Leslie, Kenneth Martin, lhomas M'Carrison, Treavers M'Leod, llaroul North, Oliver OhlsMW, Cecil Partridge. Arno'd Perry, Crcil Hishworth, KeitJi Sandilands, Donald Scott, Stanley Shaw, Frank Sk-nionek, Oliver Sims, Hyman Spolskv, William Staples, Sidney Stokes, Charles Trott. "Richard Wnkelhi, Walter Ward, Ada Barley, Edna Barratt, Hilda l'vv Fraser, Agnes Gibson, Annie Karris, Doris Ivirker, Amy Martin, Zeta Mo.«, Phyllis Murray, Ailecn Seed, Mavis Skinner,' Margery Stuart, Flornc Van Borssuni, Hose "Waring, Effie Vvrighi.^ Competency—lscdore Abel, MalcoJn \rmit, Kovdon Harry, Lostock Jones, Gerard ScWf, lan Taylor, Kenneth WellK Marjory Baldwin, Mary Barclay, Ethel Burton, Doris llaves, Doris Ilowse, Jl.ilv Jones, Phyllis Massey, Martina M'Gregor. Attendance certificates of the first class wero gained by seventy-three pupils, and. of the second class by sixty-tlirco pupils of the school.

ROSENEATH,SCHOOL. Tho following is -tlib< prize list of the Rosencath School • Attendance'.—First, .prize—Herbert Porter, Anuic Clark,-' Eileen- Hargreaves,. Dora Helyer, Sybil Morrison, Nettie O'Neill, Jessie Taylor, Mollio Taylor, Martin Porter, Dorothy Phiiipps, Keith Morrison, Bernard , Bernhardt, Teriipl'e Smith', Evelyn Harrison;■'■Enid Stoll.'-J.M-sio Harrison, ]orieCVan : Borssuan,. ' liar- 1 garet Smith, Neilena Clark. Second prizes—Colin Mnclaurin, Walter Cerelii, Charles Clark, Vernon Frost, Randall Hufi'am, Itoy Shield, Sidney Tollan, Jack Stevens, Nettie Hargreavos, Marjorie Richardson, Elioda Ward, Thomo-s Shields, Ernest Hargreaves, William Watt, Willio Fitzgerald, Norman Shields, Irene Bern, .Lily Hargreaves, Elsie Fitzgerald.

MARANUI. SCHOOL. The prizc.giving ccremony in connection with the Maranui School took place this week. During the course of the proceedings a musical and elocutionary programme was given. Proficiency certificates.,were gained by John Bullous, Langley Braddock, Wil-liam-Gentry, Frank Gowland, Oscar Lamberg, Fred. Nicholson, Norman Scornbary, Marjorie Baker, . Norman Blake, Doris Easvon, Rose George, Elsie Macdonald, Erica Matthows, and Myrtle Whisker. Competency certificates were gained byDouglas Algar, Cyril Ibbotson,' Raleigh 'fonts, and Iris Potter. First-cioss attendance certificates wore gained by 31 pupils who were never onoo absent during tho year:—Oscar Lamberg, Eric Matthews, Narrio Bell, Alfred M'Kay, Alfred Sendall t William Solomon, Frank Stone, Lorna Easson, William Gentry, Harold Gentry, Amy Gentry, William Price, Edward Hughes, Keith Pattic, Horace Ward, John Whisker, Jessie Aiken, Alice Baker, Mavis Leo, Alex •Dalgleish, 'William Sirnnox, Florenco Doig, Florence M'Gregor, Gladys Brattle, Rosina. Brattle,' Charles Aiken, James Hughes, Annie Lang, and William Gooch. In addition to a certifioato ail these received a prize given by the School Committee. Second-class attendance certificates were gained by 25 pupils who were absent not more, than five half-days:—Langley Braddock, Elsie Macdonald, Georgo Lang, Leslie Lovell, Maud Hammond, Allan Blake, Percy Carter, Rux Matthews, Harry Townsley, Eva Collyer, Ettie Lamberg, James Imies, Owen Robinson, William Sendall, William Elton, Neil Nor-' ris, Connio Lister, Gladys Page, May' Solomon, Robert Hollis, George Goodseli, Gladys Hedges, George M'lnniss, Ivy Garrett, and Ormund Wormer. The dux of the school—Erica Matthows ■—received a gold medal, presented by Mr. Crengel, stationer, Newtown. Deris Easson, second to dux, received a special prize from Mr. Gellatly, chairman of tho School Committee, as her work was of exceptional merit. Special prized for good figures were offered by Mr. Braid, a member of the School Committee. Elsie Macdor.ald t«curcd the first prize and John Bollons the second. The &ewiug_ report by a comraitteo of ladies was a favourable one, and specially mentioned the work of Marjorie Baker, Elsie Macdonald, Maud Hammond, Myrtle Frarer. Ruth James, Lorna Eassen, Doris Whisker, Stella Floyd, Florrie Dobsou, Amy Gentry, Jessie Aiken, Gladys Page and Eileen Carson. ' 111 presenting 14 swimming cortilicates the chairman of the School Committee remarked that the Maranui 'School held last season's record for distance swimming. Certificates of merit . were won by Frank Gooch, Trevor Rayne.r, Leslie Walker, mid Claudo Stevenson. Certificates for proficieucy in swimming were gained by William Price, Williajn Solomon, William Sendall, Douglas Algar, Alfred M'Kay, Leslie Lovell, Maida Aiken, Jessie Aiken, and Rose, George. During the Inst football season the school had three .boys .ill tho representative Rugby team, '•. -• • • ■ -:• • Aftor prwontttve t.lio priwo tio ohojr- _ 1)1.1 n Cl[ tllQ fohnn] fVwvm«+<i»

that the school had gone up a grado and was entitled to on additional taacber. Uc tlion n-slccd parents pre-seut to adjourn to the tenuis court which liau l>oon provided for Uio children liy the efforts of lost year's aud this year's school committers who. were heartily chcercd by the children. • • ' ' After tho court was formally opened for ploy all present partook of refreshments provided by tho children and the School Committee.

SACRED HEART SCHOOL. The following is tlio annual prize-list of the Scored Heart School, Guilford Terrace:— Special Pnzos. Good conduct.—lst division—Kearney, Ist prize, gold medal; Nellie Shivlian, 2nd. Second division—Agnca M'Fadden, .... Christian Doctrine.—First division— Monica Murphy Ist prize, gold .modal; Delia O'Lornnan, 2nd; Reno Wilkinson and Eileen Martin (equal), 3rd; Hilda Wilkinson and Teresa Levin v (equal), ■Ith; Annio Fraser, sth. Standard VI. Geography and English, BaMl Howard; arithmetic, Rose Kearney; composition, Delia O'Lorman; spelling, Ethel Duggaa and Isabel Nces; reading, Eva Byrne; drawing. Veronica Sellars; needlework, Nellie Shivuan; instrumental drawing, Bazil Howard. Standard V. Geography and arithmetic, Hilda Wilkinson; arithmetic, Kathleen Keayes; composition, Reno Wilkinson; spelling ar.d grammar, Eileen Martin; drawing, Eileen Doherty and Teresa Levin; writing, Eileen Doherty; reading, Maxie Davies, diligence, Emily Shaib; needlework, Monica Murphy. Standard IV. Composition and spelling, Annie Fraser; arithmetic, Mabel Shaib; grammar, Cicily O'Sullivan; drawing, Ita. McDonnell; reading, Mary Scrimgeonr; writing, Mabel Shaib. Standard HI. Christian Doctrine, Eva MDoimell and Annie Murphy; composition, Joan Howard; geography, Mary O'Connor and Rose Brcoky; grammar, Alex. Mulhanc; arithmetic, Jack Moree; drawing, Fred M'Fadden; spelling, Dolly Smith; reading, Agnes M'Fadden; writing, Henry Kerins; diligence, Margaret Shout; needlework, Margaret Scanlan. Standard 11. Arithmetic, Olga Khonri; composition, Joan M'lvenzie; writing, Lilian Ness; spelling, Gwen Isbe'rwood; geography, Claire M'Fadden; grammar, Dorothy IChouiie. Standard I. Christian doctrine, Eugono Darby; arithmetic, Jack Byrne and Lyal Brooks; spelling, Annio Darby; reading, Francos Gwynne; geography, Maggie M'Fadden; writing, lino Gcoige. The children return cordial thanks to the liov. Father Hickson to whose generosity they arc indebted for their prizes. SOUTH WELLINGTON. At the breaking-up of the South Wellington School on Wednesday, Mr. Crengel's gold medal for tho dux of the school was presented to Hugh Croll; Mr.- Hosie's medal for shooting to Don Mathcson for the third time in succession. The School Committee presented a volume of "Tennyson" to Eugenia Russell, who had completed eight years' absolutely regular attendance. /

regular attendance. / Fiity-nine proficiency certificates, 2fi competency, 90 lirst-class attendance, niirl Si second-class certificates wero presented. A number of the School Committee wero present on tho platform, and Mr. I.us, the headmaster, addressed somo 850 children and parents, urging tho former m their future life to rigidly observe tho school motto, "Act well your parti there all the honour lies" which some facetious individual had translated into "Strike out the top lino." , During the' luncheon hour the headmaster voicing tho good wishes of tho staff maoe presentations to Misses M'Coll, I 1 ogeluerg, Andrew and Lauchlan, who are severing their connection with the school, several of the classes also gave presents to their departing teachers. Altogether a . cordial feeling was apparent. lhe winners of Chamber of Commerce prizes were: For commercial arithmetic, Dorothy Clark; for writing, Hueh Crolland for composition, Philip Miller; Reports of further prize lists will be found on another page.