HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY SCHOOL

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2101, 8 June 1907, Page 2

HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY SCHOOL

ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING. A very pleasant evening was spent at the Holy Trinity Sunday School last night, the occasion being the aifnual distribution of prizes to the scholars. A good number of parents and friends assembled. The Vicar, the Rev. L. Dawson Thomas, presided and introduced the Rev. F. W. Cbatterton, of Te Rau College, who gave a most interesting talk upon his travels ill quaint Japan. A large number of magic lantern slides of pictriesque scenery, the temples, inhabitants, etc., contributed to the effect. Tli‘> machine was manipulated by the Rev. H. N. "Wright. The young people enthusiastically applauded the speaker. After a hymn had been tin own upon the screen and sung by the children, the prize-taking eventuated.

The Vicar, in a felicitous little speech, laid stress on the fact that the books presented that evening were prizes, not gifts, and bad been won by the children on a basis of av arding marks each Sunday for attendance, diligence in learning lessons, and so oil. Children who came regularly to Sunday School were bound to show up in the prize list better than tlie frequent absentees. He complimented many of tlie children on their attendance, and on the other hand took some parents to task for their laxity in allowing the young folk to please themselves whether tlie.i- put in all appearance oil not. Assisted by the Superintendent, Mr G. H. Lysnar, tlie Vicar then handed well-selected books to the following prize-winners:—

Girls:—Bible Class—Nellie Edwards Ist, Ivy McConnell 2nd, Emma Edwards 3rd. Ist Class—Ethel Ellery Ist, Phyllis DeLautour 2nd, Dorothy Berry 3rd, Claudin Taylor (special). 2nd Class—Rosina Johnson Ist, Elsie Nicolas 2ikH Hilda Clayton 3rd. 3rd Class —Mary McConnell Ist, ' Sylvia Hefferman 2nd, Moana Edwards 3rd 4th Class—Eva Herbert Ist, Elsie Morrell 2nd, Ruth Fyson 3rd, Maggie Fromm (special) sth Class —Nonie Morgan Ist, Hazel Robertson 2nd, Ivy Howarth 3rd. 6tli Class —Rose Scliwabe Ist, Phyllis Oman 2nd, Annie Stafford 3rd. 7th Class—Muriel Matthews Ist, Kate Harrison 2nd, Gwen Cooper 3rd. Boys:—lst Class —James Bremner •and Albert Fyson Ist, Milton Oman 2nd, James Herbert 3rd. 2nd Class —Jack Bremner Ist, Gilbert Bremner 2nd, Cecil Ellery 3rd. 3rd Class — Willie Edwards Ist, Eric Hawke 2nd, Rupert Wallen 3rd. 4tli Class —Roy Ellery Ist, Nolan Ellery 2nd, Arthur Fyson 3rd. sth Class—John Duncan Ist, Beswick Herbert 2nd, Herbert Pevreal 3rd. 6tli Class —Leonard Lentill Ist, Willie Duncan 2nd, Dean Haaclie 3rd, Willie McKeague 4th. The “National Anthem” brought the proceedings to a close.