SCHOOL COMPETITIONS.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 28 August 1912, Page 3

SCHOOL COMPETITIONS.

The following are the results of the Competitions held recently amongst the local schools. The banner "was won by Helensville School with a percentage of 47.9 of the possible marks. WRITING. St. 6: 1 Winnie Johnstone, Helensville. 2 Louis Nathan, Woodhill. ~5:1 Clara Ferrall, Parkhurst. 2 Sußie Nicholls, Parkhurst. ~4:1 Gwen Glover, Kaukapakapa. 2 Norman Milligan, Kaukapakapa ~3:1 Alexa Aitken, Helensville. 2 Ellett Eames, Helensville. „ 2 : 1 Dora Eddleston, Te Pua. 2 Winnie Ferrall, Te Pua. ~1:1 Madge Simcock, Helensville. 2 Ruby Davidson, Te Pua. DRAWING. St. 6: 1 Louis Nathan, Woodhill. 2 Winnie Johnstone, Helensville. ~5:1 William Muru, Woodhill. 2 Susie Nicholls, Parkhurst. ~4:1 Phyllis Becroft, Helensville. 2 Jack Masters, Helensville. „ 3 : 1 Ellett Eames, Helensville. 2 Millie Nicholls, Parkhurst. ~2:1 Winnie Ferrall, Te Pua. 2 Otic Glannelli, Helensville. ~1:1 Ella Ansell, Helensville. 2 Madge Simcock, Helensville. ESSAY. St. 6 : 1 Roy Spinley, Te Pua. 2 Elsie Sims, Helensville. ~5:1 Trixie Wharton, Helensvjlle. 2 Henry Bates, Helensville. ~4:1 Hyacinth Kirgan, Helensville. 2 W. Frost, Kaukapakapa. ' 3 : 1 Leo Smith, Te Pua. 2 Kathleen McGill, Woodhill. The judging was done by Mr C. W. Garrard (Inspector of Schools), whose decisions have given universal satisfaction. "Two papers," he says, "are worthy of special mention. The essay of No. 10, Std. 5, is quite the best of all those I examined and is well up to the level of Std. i 6 pupils. An exceptionally fine drawing was sent in by Candidate No. 7, Std. 5." These papers were the work of Trixie Wharton (Helensville), and "William Muru (Woodhill) respectively. [Unfortuneately we are unable to reproduce the beautiful drawing sent in by the latter; but we are pleased to be able to print the essay next week.] The winning papers will be forwarded in turn to the competing schools, and will afterwards be placed on view at this office. The interest that has been taken in the competitions guarantees their continuance as an annual affair. We consider that great credit is due to Mr J. H. Harvey, Head masterof Te Pua School, for the way in which the competitions were carried out, he having been the prime mover in the matter, as well as doing all the, secretarial -work in connection therewith.