SCHOOL PRIZE GIVINGS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1629, 21 December 1912, Page 12

SCHOOL PRIZE GIVINGS.

iMARIST BROS., HAWKESTONE ST, The annual distribution of prizes at the Marist Bros.' School, Hawkestone St., took place on Thursday afternoon. ■ The Rev. .Father Hickson, -who made -the distribution, urged these boys to oontinue their studies in some Catholic secondary school or oollcge, and if any difficulties stood in, the way of their , doing so, the clergy and others interested : in their welfare would come .to their "aid until'they were al-lowed.-their - rights,: viz., to take free places-'in Catholic secondary schools. ■ Tho : .'prize "list was • as follows:—. • . Sixth- Standard Ciass.-A. Johnson, Ist Christian doctrine, Ist spelling, Ist drawing, Ist aggregate'' merit, 2nd composi-tion;';,-A.: Costelloe, Ist arithmetic, Ist diligence; -A:'. Fitzgerald, Ist reading, Ist spelling, - Ist composition, 2nd Christian doctrine,' wins' the shield' presented by Mrs. T: G. Macarathy; P. Gallagher,'.-lst - algebra,*. 2nd drawing, 2nd arithmetic (equal)/;2nd spelling, 2nd aggregate"merit; J. Burke, Ist geography, 2nd reading, 3rd drawing; 11. . Kelly, Ist' grammar, 2nd. writing; :,P. Brooky-,, 2nd diligence, 2nd - arithmetic (equal); J. Shivnan, 3rd com-, position; Ist writing. The gold . medal "presented :;by his Grace the Archbishop" goes to'A. Johnson for Christian doctrine..,'.T-he gold"medal presented by •Bev. Father. Hickson goes to. A. Costelloe . 'for good-conduct. The Boy. Father. Venr jiingV -gold medal memorial, jiresented by .the, Afarist Brothers' Old Btiys, goes to P. Gallagher for general proficiency. Certificates of proficiency—A; Johnson, J. Burke, :E. Ferriss, P. Brooky, W. Kelly, P. Gallagher,A. C'ostelloe. - Certificate of cornpefcenty—J. Sltivnan. Fifth Sbindyd . Class.—Hilary Maney, • {Thomas- Levin, C. Finucane, P." Denneliy, ' J.'Garrett, ' .'" .Beeves, F. Henry, G. /■Hill, T; Exton, C. Baker, W. Sullivan, Ch„. Trehey. Fourth .Standard.—F. Fulton (medal), J. O'Brien, L. ;Ditflou, J. Hawken, B. (Muggeridge, •F. Fulton, A. Mulhane, F. Fulton .and E. Muggeridge (equal), ffm. .Thomas, Jno. Wheeler, A. Hagan, F. 'HTadden;: G. ■ Swan. L. Coffey, D. Daily, tL. -O'Connell; S.'.' Moynihan, J. Hawken and E;- Muggeridge (equal), ,H. Kerins, .J. Hawken. Tließev,. Bro. Mark Gold ■■Medal .Memorial,' presented by tho M:B. . Old Boys, was awarded to J. Hawken for attendance. - The special gold medal for aggregate merit,.. presented by- an old boy," was awarded to E. Muggeridge. Third-Standard.'—A. Scanlon (medal), H. Trehey, A.' Scanlon, G. M'Doiiald, L. Brooks,; G. - Mfßonald, G. M'Donald, C. Knight,.'B. Kay,YG. Moynihan, L. Brooks, 'A. Copeland. ' ... Standard-L—S. Swan (silver medal), S. Swan, L. Day, ,F. Brogan, J. Brennan, J.-Brennan, W. Oudby, K. ; 'Hickson, P. ■Howard, J. Butler, -A. M'Kenzie, L. Lewis, E. Dunne. -v.... KILBIRNIE. -The breaking-up. ceremony of the KilJjirnio- Schoal-took place on Thursday morning, wheal,f;'after the singing of several-school songs and choruses, the following' certificates -' were present-, •pd Certificates.—First-class:. Senry . Birley, .Leslie - Bobinson, Freda-:!Fear,-:lfjTtle. .Fraser, May Tidman, Wil-. -liam Ashley, - Albert Jorgensen, " Bobert' (Gilpin,..William' Hyder, Frank -Robinson, [Leslie Barrett, Edgar Clarke, Dorothy iFeatonby, George'Bowe, Lorna Chapman, -Hazel Bawle, Jack Shelley,. . Gladys . Murphy ■ Socond-class: Madeline Fielder, 'Inez Eigg,. H. Weine, Doris Eankine, Nellie Hydcr, B. T-obin, W. Gilpin, E. Atkinson, A. Feagan, • L. Brand, Mervyn Clarke, E.-, Hurrell, Pearl Iremonger, F. Hyder, L. Simmonds, Aileen Fegan,. L. .Doile, Eoland Bawle. ' Proficiency Certificates.—Len. Atkinson, Eric* Bates, Arthur Buckmaster, Henry Birley, :George Gilbertsbn, Geof. Eay ward, Islay Littlejohn, "Leslie Bobinson, Clarence Williams, Cecil. Williams, William ■Woodward, Freda Fear, Margaret Fisher, Myrtlo Eraser,. Madeline Fielder, Annie Holloway, Irene M'Leod, Alice Montgomery: Inez-Bigg. Competency Certificates.—Camden Gillespie, Hugh M'Lure, John Stewart, Letitia M'Leod. - ■

ST. JAMES'S PRIVATE SCHOOL. .- Tho annual prize-giving at tho St. James's Private School wos held on Thursdav evening. A conccrt was given by the children under the direction of their teacher, Miss Mowbray, Mrs. W. Coles being tho accompanist. Tho prizes Wo presented by tho Bev. W. bhirer, as f °SpeVial Prizes—Attondanco, 100 por cent.: Olivo Eamsay, Ivy Chot-e, Eubv Chote, and Myrtle Choto. Marks and Neatness, Hector Cameron. Laurel Duff. Standard ll*—Beading, Myrtle Kriete. Standard I-Neatness and progress, Marjorie Bonner. Monneas and conduct, Clara Heath. Lower I-Aiil ur Williaiiison and Douglas Kanisay, equa 1, first. Writing, Blsic Wise. Sp&H'ng, Kon Marley. General work, Jack Cvril Forster, equal. Primer 11-Atteud-oncc, EEo Cameron. First marks, Beg. Oborn; second, marks, Stuart Good, conduct, Eric Bonner. Wntiiift Valda Foucard. General w°rk. Mvcnscowffh. Improvement, Cliarlos P,W I-Eeadii.g and Takes, lan Bamsay. Becitation, Arclue Lonner and Norman Naismitli. equal: Progress, Allister Campbell. Baby Class—Llsie Harvey, Elsie Clark, and Claude Thomson. , Miss Mowbray was presented with a handsome di-essing-case by the pupils ot the school. . MARANUI SCHOOL. The school year cams to a close on Wednesday night, with the repetition of a concert programme given a, few months ivo. Another largo audience at the Anbirnio Hall Showed great appreciation ot the efforts of the children, iho items rendered were nursery- rhymes oy infants, various daiices by g ll '' s > Pv3' s j. „ exercises by cadets, a Maori haka m tun costume by a dozen boys, comic songs by Lionel Jones (a favourite with ence), and an operetta, "Cinderella. In the last item special mention should bo made of Myrtle Boutell as Cinderella, whoso singing was the most F'^f slll S t ca " ture of the entertainment. The object of the concert was to raise funds for the sports of the school. During an interval, the chairman of the School Comnuuce presented school certificates and medals as follow:— _ . ~ Dux of school: Williftm Gentry, gold medal (presented by Mr. Crengel). Proficiency: Douglas Algar. Mr. Carman presented the attendance and proficiency certificates. Proficiency certificates .were gained by Douglas Algar, Norrie Bell, Thomas Bol.ons, William Genhy,' Oscar Lamberg, Ernest Lamberg, George Lang, Leslie Lovcll, Allan Macdonaid, Stuart M'Gregor, Henry Mead", Fi'ed. Nicholson, Arthur Kidge, Alfred Sendall, . William Solomon, Ealoigh Tonics, Maida Aiken, Norma George, Maud Hammond,. Minnie M Mulun, Iris Potter, and Lily Baven. Competency: Lorna - Lesson and C. The' chairman remarked- that all Standard VI had passed the examination. First-class attendance ! certificates were awarded to W. Gentry, F. Gentry, Amy Gentry, H. Gentry, G. Lang, T. Bollons, E. Matthews, A. Eidge,. A. Macdonaid, Annie Macdonaid, Maud Hammond, L. Lovell, 0. Bobinson, J. Innes, J. Whisker, W Matthews, G. Lewis, Marion Lewis, C. Butterworth, Olive Taylor, and Brenda Meade. Second-class: Harry Townsley, Eva Oollyer, Maida Aiken, liis Potter, Ettio Lamberg, Jessie Gooch, Amelia M'Millan, "Connie Lister, Jessie Lang, William Craig, Leonard Eagles, Francis Eagles, C. Jennings, Grace Jennings, Ettie Carrick, Hinemoa Bollons, and Dorothy' Smith. Football medals presented hy Mr. Webster: Back, Gordon Lewis; forward, Alfred Send-all. ■ The headmaster asks us to state ■ that an announcement was to have been made of the opening of the Kilbirnie Picture Co. (who are assisting the school) on Monday. 23; but owing to an oversight the announcement was not made. ' It was Miss Hurrell, and not Miss,Helyer, of the'Mcunt Cook Girls' School staff, to whom a presentation was made at the annual prize-giving on Thursday. morning on the eve of her departure from the school.- - .