GISBORNE DISTRICT SCHOOL.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 294, 19 December 1901, Page 3

GISBORNE DISTRICT SCHOOL.

PRESENTATATION OF PRIZES.

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Gisborno District School took place yesterday afternoon. There was a largo gathering of the parents and friends of tho pupils, amongst those present being Messrs Matthews (chairman), Humphreys, and Brown (members of committee). The prizes were presented by Mr Matthews, who was assisted by the Headmaster, Mr J. H. Bull, and the other mouthers of the school teaching staff. In making the presentation the Chairman said he sincerely hoped tiie children would enjoy their holidays. They could go into the country during their vacation, where, if they looked around them, they would learn many things which would help them afterwards in the school. An opportunity would he afforded by the holidays to improve their physical development in many ways. They had a magnificent river in which to indulge in bathing, and he hoped

they would enjoy their holidays in every respect roost heartily, coming back to the school refreshed in body and mind, determined to attend to their scholastic duties. It was very hard for the teachers if the children did not attend to their lessons, and it was not pleasant for them to think that all their pains were thrown away; therefore he hoped that all would study diligently. The following was the prize list : I. Attendance, examination year 19001901 :—First certificate : Muriel Humphries, Grace Gumming, Amy McConnell, Kate Hill, Rex Hansen, Ervine Quigloy, Aubrey Hansen, Arnold DoLautour, Gladys Hanson, Emma Edwards, Daisy Clark, Charles .Ambridge, Charles ;Morrison, Julian Hansen. Second certificate : Percy Adair, William Bloomfield, Charles Smith, Lois Sheen, Ormond Wallace, Ivy Siddells, Nellie Fraser, Fred Cumming, Dollie Cumming, Edith Cumming, Thomas Jones, Arthur Humphries, Jean Ballantyne, George Wildish. Ralph Wildish. 11. Attendance (for those who, not having a prize in the former class, have the "reatest number of never late, never absent cards, 1901): Edith Houldeu, Harry Mathias, Flo Black, Bert Maynard, Flo Ambridge, R. Skeet, Alfred Hart, Mona Parker, Attila Quigley, Grace Morrison, Ivy Wilkinson, Jessie Ballantyne, Madge Armour, Douglas Faram, Nellie Edwards, Claudia Taylor, Emily Brown, Phyllis Allen, Dorothy Hall, Emily Jamison, Nellie McGonigal, Robert Ambridge, Ina Bushnell, Edith Wildish, Cherry Richardson, George Dimes. Honor Cards. Standard 6 : Edmund Friar 1, Stanley Coleman 2. Standard 5: Ralph Skeet 1, Flossie Sawyer 2. Standard 4 : Ivy Nisbptt 1, Douglas Faram 2. Standard 3 : Louisa McGomgal 1, Nellie Smith 2. Standard 2 : Allan Rice 1, Ray Sweet 2. Standard 1 : Edith Cumming 1, Arthur Humphreys 2. Preparatory : Charles Morrison_ 1, Lily Doleman 2. Standard 6 : Special prize for neatness in work, Maggie Thelwall. The presentation of prizes over, the Chairman announced that the annual picnic would be hold during the first week in February (when the school re-opened) in the Recreation Reserve. He hoped the children would thoroughly enjoy themselves on the occasion, and it ought to be an inducement for them to come to school the first week after the holidays. They had all seen what had been the result of good attendance. Those children who bad attended well had received the most valuable prizes, and if they looked ahead of them they would follow the good example set and attend school regularly. The whole of their future depended on what they learned at school. There were two things the speaker wished to impress on the children which were better than all the talents imaginable. One was the necessity for application in regard to their, studies, and the second perseverance. When children attended to these two things they came out on top, and without them all the talents in the world would bo valueless. The Chairman concluded by hoping that when the children came back to school they would pay attention to the necessity for application and perse-

vorauce. ~ , , , At the instance of Mr Bull the children gave three hearty cheers for Mr Matthews and the members of the School Committee. , , , , Mr Matthews briefly acknowledged the compliment, and called for three cheers for the headmaster and members of the teaching staff. , , ~ Mr Bull returned thanks for the teachers, and the children were formed into line and dismissed.