HOKITIKA DISTRICT SCHOOL

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1930, Page 2

HOKITIKA DISTRICT SCHOOL

BREAKING-UP; DAY. The Hokitika State School .“broke up” for the Christmas • hplidays-. yesterday afternoon. There was a goodly gathering of parents, and. -several members of the Committee, also ihe Mayor (Mr Perry), •• R«vd. : Knights* Mr W. Haybittle and others. The school pupils’ marched to their' places to the martial strains of’ “Sea. the Conquering Heroes Gome,” played by the lately formed ’ School Drum and Fife Band under Tom Brown.

Mr A. C. Armstrong, Chairman of the School Committee presided very affably, having the Mayor on h:s right and the Rector {Mr Menzies): on his left, while the staff was present also in force. The Chairman explained hriefly the object of the gathering and congratulated the band on its first appearance. He read 1 a Christmas message from Mr E. Partridge, ex-Rector, which was received with applause. Mr Armstrong said he <vas glad to announce that the year had been a good one for the School, which had, secured a record number of proficiency passes. A verse of the School song followed. . * Mr G. A. Perry, 0.8. E.. spoke briefly congratulating thje girls and boys on the year’s work. He hoped they would return after the holidays in good heart and \ork harder than * • ' 1 Revd. G. Knowles Smith joined in the chorus of good wishes. He pointed out thnt success was a failure when it was won by unfair meahs, while failure was a success where the effort had been real. Success came from honest work, and he advised all to work with all their might so as to be fully equipped when going out into the world, and the battle of life. The .presentation of prizes followed, the Mayoress (Mrs Perry) handing the. gifts to the winning pra>ils. The dux of the school (Miss Violet Ross) was noplauded loudly. The following was the prize list:—

PRIZE LIST. s)ux of School. —Violet Ross. , FORM 11. First in class, Violet Ross, 2nd in class, Jovce Clark, Erd in . class, Cora Lynn, 4th in class; Llovd Parry, sth in class, Ron McDougall, ’ Improvement in work.—Girls, Irene Gooch. Boys, Will Ross. Agricultural prize.—G. Spence. Sewing.—Violet Ross. , . " Absent, term exam.—A. Coles. FORM!. Firtt, Arthur Richards, 2nd, Warren Radford, 3rd, William Sweney, 4th, James Douglas, "sth Jean Thomson, ’ 6th, William Douglas, 7th, Alice Gillnnders, Bth William Peck. Sewing prize.—Edna Woolhouse. Agriculture.-—Gorrlon Laing. STANDARD IV. . First, Ellwood Armstrong, 2nd, William Bell, 3rd, Clement Paterton, 4th, Roy Stevenson. sth, ; John'' Cntibush, 6thi. Edward Reid, 7th John Breeze. General excellence. —Gwynne Appleton. • ;( Improvement.—Svlvia Gooch. Essay work.—lsabel Spoor. Sewing.—Bettv Drlbridce. STANDARD 111. First, Betty Brown. 2nd, 'June Armstrong, (Erd, Nora Park, 4th Efthel Burrows, ffth, Joan .Sfciiwt|fcp • 6th, Fdith Bone, 7th, Viv. Conning, Bth, Lily Jones, Oth, Jack Coulson,. 10th, Reg. Woolhouse. ” • T Special' prize for industry.—Jack Ross. ' ’ " ' ' ’ 1 ’ Special prize for general excellence.. Bilb 7 Menzies. ' • Sewvne; .prize.—Nora Park.' /' - Special prize for arithmetic— -Henry Andrews. ■; STANDARD 11. First, Alison Perrv, 2nd, Jim Hartshorne. 3rd, Fred Hansford. 4th, Hilda Wallace, sth. William . McMillan. 6th. Pearl Clark, , 7th,.-.Mndelon Robinson. ’ For progress.—Eileen Stuart, For sewing.—Hilda, Wallace. STANDARD I. First, Dorothy Mycroft,. 2nd, Jean Hewer, 3rd, Eric Harris, 4th Jack Findlay, sth, Muriel Clarke, 6th, Jean Orr. Sewing.—Doreen Duncan, Diligence.—Betty Phillips, Jim Gilchrist. ' Best work in arithmetic for the year.—Girl, Joan Feeney. Boy, Dick Feeney. Good behaviour.—Alan Stuart.. t

PRIMARY DEPARTMENT—SW LVIMING CERTIFICATES. .. \ .LEARNER’S CERTIFICATES: (150 : yards.) '.Millie Coulson, Ada line Pridmore, James Laivn, ..Bert Bennett, Edna Woolhouse, John West, An.l-ow Thompson, Constance Staines, Joan Roberts;.: WatreU Radford, Mons Morgan, Betty, McCarthy, Cora Lynn, John Honey, Shirley Guthrey, lleii y Ccoke. CERTIFICATE OF PRO/I’JiRNCY. , (220 yards.) John West, Helen Renton, Ronald McJXmgai}, U!lie|ma Arobjer, Paddy Diedrichs. CERTIFICATE OF MERIT. (880 yards.) • Helen Renton, Josephine Baker. Muriel Baird, (absent). FOOTBALL. WINNERS OF “SHRIMP” COMPETITION. Rupert Roberts (vice, capt.), Mons Morgan, Andrew Staines, Joseph Roberts, Ronald McDougall, Sydney Clarke, John West (capt.) . The School team won also the Newman. Shield. x

Mr H. M. Coulson, as President of the Rugby Uttioh, presented the Newman Shield and the Shrimps Shield, donated by Mr Haybittle, and seven medals presented ,to the team by Mr Morpeth, Mr Coulson congratulated the "School op. its success at play as well as work.

Mp .D. J. Evans, President of the Swimming Club, presented the swimming certificates ,to ..those who had won learners’ certificates. Mr Evans hoped, the life-saving competitions would he revived when the School re'sumed. ' ' : ’ 1

Mr J.i R.. Mepzies, .Rector, thanked parents,' committee and staff for their great help to the school. His seven months sojourn here had been very happy and he was not . desirous of leaving them. .On behalf of the staff; and some of. the pupils he presented several gifts to, Mrs M. Dale, who was retiring .after 15 years service at the. School. Mr Menzies spoke highly of.' Mrs Rale’s sendees and "the example she had get the staff always, Mr C. G. Warren acknowledged the gift on behalf of'Mrs Dale. , The Chairman then eulogised the spontaneous work of M r W. E. Richards in forming and building up Lhe band, and on behalf of the band loin Brown made' a ipresentation to Mr Richards, accompanied bv the cheers of the bandsmen. Mr Richards, token by surprise,. made a feeling reply, and at ihe request ,of the Chairman the-Band played two short airs. Following cheers' for the School, the proceedings closed with ,tho singing’of the National Anthem, led by the Band, which it .was stated will -' accompany the School on the annual excursion in February,

HONOURS' LIST. ,'FORM H. . First, Violet .Ross, 2nd, Llovd Parry, 3rd,' J Alan Coles’ 4th. Cbrn.' Lynn, fit'll, Ronald .Mcßoiurnll, Bth, Joyce Oilnrk, ,7th., William Ross, Bth, Treno Groch, 9th; Ola Baker and Hazel Shadbolt; V.FORM I. First, Arthur Richards, 2nd, Warben Radford, 3rd, Jean Thompson, 4th, ‘ James Douglas, sth, Adeline Prid. more, oth, ~ William Swenev, 7th. Ali'Ce Gillahders, Bth, .William HoneJns, 9th,. William.. Peek, 10th, Aims Gillman. , ‘ STANDARD IV. ' First, Clem Paterson, 2nd. EUwoorl Armstrong .3rd. .Fidivnrd Reid, 4th, John Cuthnsh, s£h. William Bell, 6th, Roy Stevenson, -7th, Gwynue Annleton, Edwin Browne, John Leslie, Bth, Norman Clarke, Thomas'Ward, 9th, Frank My croft. 10th, Shirley Guthrey, STANDARD lit. First, Billy Menzies, 2nd, Bettv Brown, 3rd, June Armstrong, 4th, Nora Park. sth Edith Rone, 6th, Joan Stuart, 71th', Rea -Woolihoeise, Bth, Lilv Jones,' 9th, Viv, Conning, 10th, Ethel Burrows. STANDARD TT. First, Alison Perry, 2nd Frederick Hansford, 3rd, Eileen Stuart, Joyce Fairlie, sth, Hilda Wallace. 6th Rov Markland. Gilchrist, Bth, Pearl Clerk, Otihlie Parry, James Hartshorne. STANDARD I. ' First, Jean Hewer, 2nd, Dorothy Afycroft. Bettv Phillips, 4th, Muriel Clarke. Jack Findlav, 6th, Mary Nilsson, 7th, Dick Feenev. Jim Gilchrist, 9th; Irene Bell. Frie Harris. PRIMER, IV. FirstJ, Ronald BeV, 2nd, Arthur King. Jean Park, 4th. Joyce Hewer, sth, June Ward. Edwin Rawlines, 7th, Alice Wieblitz, Bth Hazel Barltrop. '' ... PRIMER. TIT. "First, Edwin Clark, 2nd, Jean Blank, 3rd, Selma Bell, 4th, lan Ross. PRIMER 11. First. Bruce Berendt, 2nd, June Shand. 3rd, Laureen Gooch, 4t.li, Irene Eiilcullen. PRIMER 1. U’'I’lo''’. 1 ’ 10 ''’. First, Max Rarltron, 2nd, Harold Timr>=on, 3rd, Ray Barltrop, 4th, Frank C'ollyer. Xyowtai*.—First, Stanley Bell, 2nd, Rettv Parry, 3rd, Ken Fleming. 4th, Garth Oamnhell, fifh, Patricia Brown. 6th, Colin Thomas.