WAIKAWA HIGH SCHOOL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 73, 18 December 1937, Page 9

WAIKAWA HIGH SCHOOL

Our Own Correspbndent.)

Prize-Giving ahd Breaking-up • Ceremony

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WAIPAWA, Last Night. The afiniial prize-giving and "breakup" ceremony 6i the Waipawa District High School was held in the Municipal Theatre, there being a capacity house, including a large number of adults, in-dieatiag-a Very liv'O intefest on the part of parents in the work of the school. This wffiS thb first occasion the committee has held the ceremony in the evetdng, afad the change proved to be a. Tery pdpular one. The proceedings opened with a chorus by the infant classes, "The Frog he would a Wooing Go," followed by the High School girls in "Alolia-Oe." At this stage Mr Strang, chairman of the school committee, thanlced all present for their KSSistande in making the fund- | tion sucli a Success. To the children, , he said that although at this timo tliey might not thiiik so, schooldays were probably the happiest time in their lives 6nd m&hy friefldships made there lasted for aiways. He' urged those wno Would be leaving to join up with the Olcf Pupils' Assoeiatioh, which would enable them to keep in touch with their f ellow pupils. On behalf of the committee, thanlcs were extended to donors of trophies, Mr A. E. Jull (Dux medal), Mr W. H. Bathbond (special prizes), Mr T. J. Dallas (Sports cups), Mr T. W1. Wills (harfiif Chp). Mf Straug also thanked Mr H. M. Christie, M.P., for his at- • tendance, and concluded by wishing the * . seasons greetifigs to the pupils and gtaffi A beautifill bouqtiet was then : presented tb Mrs Christie by littlo Ahdr^y Dick. Standards one &hd t*Vf> wero then heard ifi a Vocal flhfiiber, "Slumber Song/* and a party of High School girls g&ve a fine exhibition of folk dancifig ("Dafgason" and "Hungarian" dances), both of these items reeeivifig eoflsiderable applause. The hfefldmaster, Mr Adlam, in the course 6f his report, stated that as a result Of the, Le&tn-to-Swini week, 36 non-iwimmers Were now" able to swim. The' caitipaign wbuld be continued on the tatara to school, and it Was hoped to tfc&ch evorybne from Standard 1 up how to swian •" The flOxt item* was by Standards III. and IV., a vocal 'number, "Will Yo no Come Bafik Again," followed by a very fino dfill display by the High School boy*. Progress in Education. The chairman then called upon Mr Christio to address the gathering. Mr Christie Cofigratulated the staff and jjthe headmaster, also the pupils them* selveS, on the excelleflt f eports wliich' had beea presented. He stated that he * had recently had an opportUnity of inspecting a auniber of school reports, - and those from the Central district had beea tilost satisfactory. In theso days everything pbssible was being done to givO ehiidfen a good education, and it - wai np to those Who were now leaving , to earry ea aad assist themselves. Progress was being made in education, and it was now becoming less me'hrnical, and more and more was being done to study the individual wants of each child. He was looking forward to the day when the course of education would be more continuous with not such a markedr distinctioa between the work of the different classes. , Mr Christie congratulated the committee. on the success of the evening, and in conclusion said he wished to issue a word of warning to the children to beWare of trafflc dadger during the holidayS, when there would be a terrific volumc of traffic on the roads. He joined- with the chairman in extending Christmiis greetings to the staff and pupils. The' programme was brought to a close by the singing of the school song, "Forty Years On", and the National Anthem. The- Dux medal was then presented by Mrs Christie to W. Mason, followed by the otlier prize awards, the.full list being as follows: — PRIMARY SCHOOL. (Mr W. H. Eatlibo^e's Special for first in each class.) Form n. Laurie Carne 1, Para Meha 2, William Finlay 3. Progress, Joy Keen. rorni I.: Derek Perry 1, Stuart Fox 2, Hine Meha 3. Progress, John>Newtou. Standard 4: Harry Hutchings 1, Pauline Pellow 2, Marion .Nisson 3. Progress, Cyril Ireland. Standard 3: Iris Patterson 1, Maureen Bolton 2, Sydney James 3. Progresa, Barbara Kirkham. Standard 2: Jack Harris 1, Helen Edwards 2, Dorothy Harwood 3. Progress, Eona Burkin, Standard 1: Irene Rodda 1, Dome Hooper 2, Myrtle Avison 3. Progress, Kenneth McLeod and Daphne Booth. SECOXDAEY DEPAETMENT. % Form HI.: Thelmfa Parkinson 1, D. Clark 2. Good work, M. Collett. Progress, Mary O'Rourke, Lynn Edwards, *8ind H. Anderton. * Form IV.: Jcan Burkin 1, Eay Addis 2. Good work, Helen llefTer. Form V.b: Barbara Mooro'l, Mabel Douglas 2. Form "Va: Yerda Thompson 1, Horma Fox 2. Good Avork, Marie Edwards. Form VI.: W. Mason (Dux medal) 1, Joan McDonell 2. Tennis prize: (Junior), Margaret fecrimgeour. SPORTS PRIZE3. Tennis. — Girls' ctiamplonship: Verda Thompson, miniature'cup; boys, W. Collett, niiniature cup. Athletics.— -Senior Boys: D. M. Harris, Bibby cup and niiniature; runnerup, R. Magnussen, Mr Dallas' cup. Senior girls, M. Scrimgeour, Eosc Bowl and miniature; runner-up, T. Pilclier, Mr Dallas' cup. Harriers: D. M. Harris, Wills 'cup and miltiature. AthleticB. — Junior boys' chainpnnBhip: Jolih Melia, Preston cup and miniattife;, Junior girls' championship, T. Parkihson, Old Pupils' cup and Muniature. ' Primary boys' senior championship: I

W. Finlay, miniature cup; junior championship, F. NeAvton, miniature cup. Primary girls' senior championship: A. M. Hutana, miniature cUp,: junior championship, M. McCleary, miniature i cup.