PRIZE DAY.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1922, Page 4

PRIZE DAY.

STATE SCHOOL BREAK-UP. There was a numerous attendance of parents at the State School yesterday i afternoon when the school broke up . for the Christmas holidays. Several ; members of the School Committee were present also, as well as the school staff and in the open air under the friendly shelter of the trees, seats being provided Tor the adults—a very admirable arrangement, Air AV. H. Shannon, Chairman of the School Committee supported by the Rector (Air T. Irvine) presided. The Chairman said it was a great pleasure to sec so many present for the happy occasion of the breaking-up. Ihe School Committee was grateful to the Rector and staff for the good work done during the year, the record, comparing with any other similar school in the Dominion. The work which had been so well done, laid the foundation for the future citizenship of the young people, for it was assisting to make their character when they went out into the world and took their part as citizens of the Empire.. He had therefore, to express thanks, also, to the boys and girls for the generous help mid response given to the work of the teachers.

The Rector said he was very thankful for the help given him during the year. He thanked the staff, the scholars and the parents. He had not had any complaints only encouragement. When in joined the school in March 1921, the primary roll strength was 309 and it was now 354. The secondary roll remained stationary, lint that would not have been so but for the unfavorable railway time-table table which was penalising the country students severely. Quoting their successes, four scholars Qualified for matriculation, nine gained public service positions, one scholarship was won and also one free place. This year in Standard AM. twenty six proficiency certificates and eight competency ceitificatcs had boon gained ns against seventeen proficiency and seven competency the year previously. TTc was pleased to jjive them those figures nnd in that connection was grateful for help from a very loyal staff, which included several capable junior teachers. They wee all good workers and he regretted five were going off now to the training college. They were all loyal and keen and he could not overlook the help rendered by the probationers. The School Committee had the interests of the school at heart and their help was

appreciated specially. The .Mayor (Air I’eny) congratulated the school on the iccord achieved. The school had maintained a high standard in the past, and it was living up to it in the present. They had an excellent set of teachers who realised their responsibilities. The Education system was a good one and should ho ii'iiintaiiKd. At school the tumid.lions for character were built up. and the local School was doing good work in that respect. Ho wished them all a good holiday with jolly good times to come. In introducing Hon. H. L. Alichcl. Chairman of the High School Board, AL' Shannon appreciated what the. Board had done in the effort to assist financially with the High School staff. Mon. If. T.. Michel congratulated the Rector and school on another year of wi tlv well done. He hoped their Christinas would he a happy one. and that the new year would bring them 365 bright and happy days. Some of the older scholars would not ho coming hack. They were going out into the world to face the realities of life. They would meet troubles ahead, but they should not forget that the future should ripen the benefits of progress and civilisation in the past. They should hold fast to those principles on which their Umpire had been reared. The High School Board was ready to help to the limit of its powers. Tt had devoted the whole of its annual income to the Board to assist the High School branch. The results proved that the money was well spent. Ho wanted to tell the boys and girls it was host for them to go on with their school work, always striving to make good better, and to carry into life those precepts which had been inculcated during their school years. Mr 1). 4. Evans said the day was the children’s day. It marked a. milestone in their lives, and they could look hack with pleasure on the past year, Unit had been a record year on which staff and scholars alike were to lie congratulated. To those who were looking ahead to the new year, those who would he going out into the world, lie would ask them to take a message of courage and confidence with which to face the future-courage to do the right and confidence to carry on with faith in themselves and in their country. During llie afternoon a collection of £1 10s Cd was taken up for the school war memorial, which Air Shannon hoped to see reared and unveiled soon after the new school year opened again. Prizes and certificates were

distributed in considerable number, and a sweets’ scramble- the minors "as good fun. The parents repaired to the class rooms where the work of t!ie various standards in different departments was inspected, and proved most interesting, ft was quite a creditable display, and was worthy a more public exhibition. BRIZE LIST. ATTENDANCE. Secondary—Nettn Coulson. Ruby 1! ever. Evelyn Leslie, Herrick Bierson. St. 6.—Gabriel Heinz, Maurice Nightingale, Lorna Monk, - Erick Lukin, Reginald Carter. St. 5.—-Mildred Carter, Florence Andrewes, Alice Yarrnll, - Mona Robinson, -.Rita AI organ, Jack Perhnm, Ronald King, Kenneth Shannon. St. 4.—Lorna Evans, Madge Ward. St. 3.—Alorvyn Heinz, George Marks. St. 2--Leslie Agnew, Jack Andrews, Wlillie Oil landers, Archie (inlanders, Leslie Morgan, Norman Rowe, Tom Scott, John Swcney, Joan Rutland, Bh.vll is ITarker, -Elsie Robinson, Connie Sherman. Evelyn Sutherland. St. I.—William Rutland, Alistair Johnson, William Marks, Gordon Oliver, Phyllis Andrews, Betty Dalgleish, Jessie McKenzie, Alice Sutherland.

Preparatory—Olga Dalgliesh, Albert Carter, Rodney AfcCartliy. Primer 4—John Harvey, Durham Hunter. Primer 3.—Thorn Swcney. Printer 2.—Nancy Lloyd.

SPECIAL PRIZES. I Secondary—Senior- Class, to ho awarded (oii Matriculation results (special prizes given by Afr Aitken and Mrs G.- Perry). 2nd Year—lst. Prize (presented by Atr James King), Leonard Paterson: 2nd. Alarion Langeson ; 3rd. Edna Redder; 4til. Nei-e Haviil. Ist. Year—lst Prize (presented by Mrs Haekeil) Merle Swenoy; 2nd. (presented by Air t). J: Evans) James Stevenson; 3rd (presented by Air D. JEvans) Atiteholl Ridland; 4th. (presented by Air D. J. Evans) Elora ALCaskill; sth. (presented by Air D. JEvans) James Sandle. PRTAIARY. St. 6.—Dux Prize (presented by Mr AV. E. Williams) Robina Anderson. Prize for boy gaining highest marks (presented by' Mr AV. 11. Shannon)— William Ridland; 3rd. Brize Laurel Collett; 4th. Jack Renton; stli. Keith Perry. Air Irvine’s Special Prize, for progress in reading—James Haines. o gt s.—lst. Jean Duff; 2nd. James Park; 3rd. Philip Blank; 4th. Jean Houston; sth. Malcolm Wilson. St. 4. Ist. Lorna Evans. 2nd. Hariy Thompson, 3rd. Frank Johnstone, 4th. Norma Gibbons, Lester Leslie (aeq). St. 3.—lst prize (presented by Air A. W. Yarraill—Alfred Keller; 2nd. Ivan Irvine; 3rd (presented by Airs Brown for most progressive girl in St. 3) l.diia Paterson; 4th. Maurice Connolly.

St 2. Ist. Chrissie Linklater; 2nd George Todd; 3rd. Gideon Anderson, Alan Shannon and Afuriel Blank («oq) :

6th. Norman Rowe. St. I—-Ist. Tallinn Linklater; 2nd Gordon Oliver; 3rd Edwin Richards; 4th. Amos Hunter; sth. Norman Dale. 6tli. 'Audrey Baird. Preparatory- Ist (presented by Air Tivine) Rena Rrndio: 2nd. Joy AVaid: 3rd Lnureen Agnew and Alary Shaw (no(|.). Preparatory 4—lst. Kenneth Wallace 2nd. Durham Hunter: 3rd. MurjoriAkCarthy; !th. David Conning. Preparatory 3.—lst. Evelyn Macfail.me; 2nd. Jean Zeiglcr: 3rd Alavu Christenson; 4th. Charles Jolley. Preparatory 2—lst. Grace Pate)son; 2nd Nancy Llovd ; 3rd. Allen Orr; 4th. Benjamin McPherson. Preparatory I. Ist Andrew Thompson; 2nd. Ruth Wilson; 3rd Alary Pie.-ton : !til. Irene Gooch. SEATING PRIZES. St. 6. Ist (Airs T. Twine’s Spot ini' Robina- Anderson; 2nd (Special from a friend) Laurel Collett. Lucy Dale. gt 5, Ist Florence Andrewes; 2ml (special from a friend). Jean Duff. St. t (Mrs Smith’s special) Gladys Rowe.

St. 3. -Myrtle Swcney. St. 2—(Airs Smith’s special) Alurie! Blank. St.—Nanev Linklater. Rev. A. C. Purclms’s Special Prize for excellence in history and geography in St 6. Jack Renton. Airs Moore’s Special Brize for excellence in Arithmetic—William Connor. St. 6.- Proficiency Certificates —Jack Aldridge, Reginald Carter, AY ilh.nm Connor. Hugh C’uttnnce, William Evmis. AValtcr Herring. Alex King. /Amuii King, Keith Perry, Victor Pierson. P'l,as. Parkinson, James Renton, Jack Renton. William Ridland, Fred Schroder James Smith. Frank Smyth, Robina Anderson, Laurel Collett, I.ucy Dale, Yalmai do la Afnre, Ak'lbn Gibbous. Ksme Ruthvrn. Akiv Thompson. Eva Wild, James Akiofarhme. Endoised Competency Certificate- — Gabriel Heinz. Ali<o Jones. Cwmpotonc.v Certificates— Err* Lukin. Duncan Reid. Violet Geoili. Alolna Mclntosh, Armlet YVilkams, James Haines. HONOURS LIST. SECONDARY DEPARTMENT. 2nd Year —lst Leonard Paterson. 2nd Marion Langeson; 3rd Edna Redder; 4tli. Nere llavill; sth. Evelyn Lost o: 6tli. Phyllis Gardiner; 7th. Charles Evans; Bth. Bart Andrewes; Dili. Jean Dixon. Ist. Year -lit. Me:le Swenoy; 2nd. Mitchell Ridland; 3rd. James Stevenson; 4th. Flora AkOskill; sth. Aliideline King; Util. James Sandlo.

St. 6.—lst Robina Anderson; 2nd William Ridland; 3rd Laurel Collett ; 4th Jack Renton; sth Keith Perry; 6th. William Connor; 7th. Eva. Wild; Bth. Esmo Ruthven; 9th., Jack Aldridge; 10th. Valmni de la Alaro. St. 5. -Ist. Jean Duff; 2nd James Park; 3rd Philip Blank; 4th. Jean Houston; sth. Malcolm AVilson; 6th. Florence Andrews, Jack Richards; 7tli Mildred Carter; Bth. Alice Ynrrnll Ronald King: 9th. Charles Collyev; 10th.. [na Greaney. Ken Shannon. St. 4- -Ist Lorna Evans; 2nd Harry Thompson; 3rd Frank Johnstone; 4th Norma Gibbons, Lester Leslie; sth. Joan Adamson, John Tiinpson ; Gtli. Stanley Paterson; 7th. Madge Ward: Bth Bert Adamson; 9th. Alex Cowie; 10th Alax Hunter.

St. 3. -Ist Alfred Keller; 2nd Ivan Irvine; 3rd Edna Paterson; 4th. Alarrice Connolly; sth. Billy YarraU, Chris Preston, Dave Heinz; 6th. Helen Strveley; 7th. Molly Perry; Bth May Bennie; 9th. Flora-Thompson; 10th. Joyce Dalgliesh.

St. 2.—lst Chrissie Linklater; 2nd. George Todd; 3rd, Gideon Anderson. Alan Shannon, Al Uriel Blank; 4 th. Norman Rowe; sth. John Swcney; Gt 1 Fred Stapleton, Phyllis Dowell; 7tli Metva Thorpe; Bth. Constance Sherman; 9th. Nancy Wood ; 1 Oth. Helen Ridlands. ’ St. I.—lst Lillian Linklater; 2nd Gordon Oliver; 3rd Edwin Richards; 4th. Amos Hunter; sth. Norman Dale; 6th Audrey Baird; 7th. Una Tlioipe. Grehn Conning; Bth. Elvn Breeze; 9tli. Trcne Shawl, Gwen Robinson, William Fodder; 10th. Mona Herring. Preparatory—lst. Rena Brodie; 2nd. Joy Ward; 3rd. Lnureen Agnew, Mary Shaw; 4th. Doris Newton, Graham Lynch; sth. John Willetts; 6th. Beth Johnson. Frank Scott; 7th. Sydney Blank; Bth. Jack Preston; Oth. Alex Sutherland; 10th. John Bannister, Duncan Heinz. Preparatory 4—lst. Kenneth Wallace; 2nd Durham Hunter; 3rd Marjorie AllCartliy; 4th. David Conning; sth. Lilian Sherman : 6th. Henry Linklater; 7th. John Shivas; Bth. Andrew Staines. Preparatory 3—lst. Evelyn Afaefar--lln lie; 2nd Jean Ziegler; 3rd. Mavis CTiri«i.onsf»n ; 4tli. Charles .Tolly ; oth Rov Evans; 6th. Joyce Parklvill; 7th Leonard Linklater; Bth. Ruby Holley; 9th. Thorn Swcney; lOtli. Stanley Jones.

Preparatory 2—lst Grace Paterson: 2nd. Nancy Lloyd; Jrd Allen Orr; 41 1 • Benjamin McPherson; sth. Allan Todd: Alwyn Fraser; 7lh Alanc ITongeod; Bth Henry Pierson: Oth. George Stapleton; 10th. Do:is Carter; lllli Douglas Agnew. Pronnr'tarv 1 Ist Andrew Tliomzsrn; 2nd. Ruth AYiFon: 3rd Alary Preston : 4th Dene Gooch; sth. Arthur Varnev; 6th. Edna Hansford; 7(h. Edna AlcDenaM: Bth, Violet Rrss,