LYTTELTON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16487, 28 February 1914, Page 14

LYTTELTON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL.

PRIZE distribution:

The Lyttelton District High School held their annual picnio at the Riccarton Racecourse on Thursday, when about 700 children and their parents attended. The races of the different standards were very close and keenly contested. The prizes won at tho picnio and those by the scholars during the year were presented on Friday morning by tho chairman, Mr Ei. R. Curtis, and Mis Curtis. There was a largo attendance of patrons. Following are the results of the sports:—

Infant Department-—Boys: First RaceFrank Easton 1, Cyril Stiver 2. Second Race—P. Stiver 1, L. Thomson 2, D. Beaumont 3. Third Race—A. Fenton 1, A. Robinson 9, C. Williams 3. Fourth Race — K. Whitford 1, J. Huston 9, M. Scott 3. Sack Race —E. Poulson 1, C. Riach 2. Girls: First Race—H Aunslctt 1, G. Davis 2, N. lUach 3. Second Race—M. Olsen. 1, *G. Anstad 2, C. Clegg 3. Third Race—o. M’Cormick 1, F. Prescott 2. Fourth. Race —K. Bain 1, B. Huston 3. Fifth Race— C. Stiver 1, N. Dobbie 2, Q. Whitford 3. Skipping Race—B. Huston 1, V. Briggs 2. 75yds, undor twelve years—C. Ayers 1, B. Jones 2. 100yds Championship (shield points and medal) —Campbell 1, Millar 2,. Cousins 3. Sack Race —Campbell 1, Wearno 2, Torrens 8. 100yds, under twelve years—Hay 1, Ellison 2. Scott 8. Pick-a-back (High School) —Millar aud Stevens 1. lOOy'fls, under fourteen years—Pitcaithly 1, Form 2. Novel Raco (open)—Rutherford 1, Norton 2, Tippitt 3. 100yds High School Handicap—Davis 1, Illingsworth 2. Cousins 3. Pick-a-back—Rutherford and Austin 1, Mnyey and Norton 2. Three-legged Race (High School)—Millar and Cousins 1. 75yds Consolation Race, under twelve years—Sinclair 1, Campbell 2, Davis 8. 220yds Championship (shield points and medal) —Campbell 1, Millar 2, Carson 3. Three-legged Race —Rutherford and Austin 1, Bradley and Duff 2. 100yds Consolation Race, senior (open)—Sardeinsten 1, Wearne 2, Graham 3. Long Jump Championship (shield points and medal) —Millar 1,. Wearne 2, Cousins 3. Hop, Step and Jump Championship (shield points " and medal)—Millar 1, Caranboll 2, Warne 3.

Following are the results of the examinations during tho year:— Class I.—Proficiency: Gilbert Forman 1, Myrtle Pay 2. Good Conduct: Mary Scott. Improvement: Eileen Channings. Class ll.—Boys—Robert Johnston 1, Syd. Barnett 2, Bertie Jeffrey 3. Girls—Alice Scott 1, Evelyn Ealam 2. Writing and Drawing: Rose Boyd and W. Ferris. Good Conduct: Nellie Riach. Improvement: Dahlia Harvey and Abe Lester. Ciass 111. —Boys—Arthur Vino 1, Ernie Symonds 2. Girls—F. Newfield and Connie Clegg (equal) 1, Laura Allen 3. Good Con. duct: Lionel Thomson. Writing and Drawing: Evelyn M’Cormick. General Improvement: V. Livingstone, W. Smith. Counting: John Parker. Industry: Mabel Nolan. Sewing: M. Olsen, Aldridge Carson. Ciass IV.—Boys—Wilfred Bradley 1, A. Chalmers 2, Peter Scott 3. Girls—Dulcie Amisen 1, G. Anstad 2. Improvement: Fred Barnett. Counting and Proficiency: Albert Rippin. Writing and Drawing: Edgar Marshall. Good Conduct: Jessie Nolan. Sewing: Olive Nicholl 1, Florrio Garner 2. Neatness (special prize): Gladys Cornish.

Class V.—Boys—John Huston 1. Arthur Robinson 2, Leonard Pay 3. Girls—Olive M'Cormick 1, Rose Erickson 2, Doris Nixon 3 . General Progress: Rose Bennetts 1, Rose Sinclair 2. Good Conduct and Recitation: Gavin Carson. Counting: Rowland Whitford. Industry: Kate Bain. Writing and Drawing: Morris Scott 1, Priscilla Burnip 2, Harry Gallivan 3. 'Sewing: Phyllis Olsen 1, Inga Hempstalk & Standard I.—Proficiency: Boys Claud Ayers 1, Henry Taylor 2, Ross Curtis 3. Girls—Ada Hinds 1, Hettie Fisher 2, Nora Sinclair and Grace Clements (equal) 3. Writing, Drawing and Plasticine: Andrew Jeffrey; Good Conduct: Violet Easton I, Alan Postgate 2. Improvement: Pearl Byrne. Industry and Counting: William Marshall. Reading and Recitation: R. Sliepheard. Special for Marks: R. Jones 1, Evelyn Jones 2. ' Sewing: Nancy Mills and Myrtle Koskella (equal) 1, Ada Garratt and Violot Welkin (equal) 3. Standard ll.—Proficiency: Boys—Laurie Pitcaithly 1, Jack Nelson 2, Leslie Hinds 3. Girls—Mclva Bradley 1, Irma Olson 2, Noeline Curtis 3. Special Prizes— Good Conduct: Alfred Bruco. Maud Smith. Diligence: Gordon Millar, Maud Smith. General Neatness: Clarence Ferris, Lena GeddeS. Drawing: Hector Young. Improvement: (Mrs Picrcey’s prize): Beta Bundy. Recitation (Miss Allen's special prize): Lucy Hill 1, Colin Campbell 2. Sowing Prizes': Ada Fitzsimmons 1, Bethel Dale 2, Linda Brown 8.

Standard lll.—Proficiency: Boys—John Rattray ,1. Edward Davis 2, James Nelson 3. Girls—Alice Russell 1, Eunice Mayey 2, Ireno Knowles 3. Special Prizes—Arithmetic (Mr Piercy’s special prize): Jack M'Cormick 1, Elsie .Rutherford 2. Spelling: Isabella Forrester 1. General Neatness: Marjorie Wright 1, Eric Day 2. Good Work: Ireno Hill 1. General Improvement: Henry Stiver 1. Good Conduct: Clarice Thurlow 1. Sewing: Katherine Hay 1, Eileen Huston 2, Emma Duffell 3. Standard IV.—Proficiency: Girls—Dorothy Mochin 1, Milliccnt Kennedy 2. Boys—Conroy Mnyey, Robert Hill, Ernest Bradley (equal) 1, William Rattray 4. Neatness and Drawing: Violet Barrett. Science, Geometry, Neatness and Drawing: Conray Mayey 1. Science and Geometry: William Rattray 2. Good Conduct: Leonard Fenton. Sewing: Mabel Nystram 1, Una Mather 2, Violet Barrett 3. Standard V.—Proficiency: Girls—-Merle Sowden 1, Elsie Kissell 2, Isa Sinclair, Mary Davis (equal) 8. Boys—H. Austad 1, D. Lloyd 2, G. Huston and L. Norton (equal) 3. Special Prizes: Boys—English: H. Anstad 1. Composition and Drawing: D. Lloyd 1. Homework: G. Huston. Attendance: L. Norton. Girlß—Composition, English and Recitation: Mcrlo Sowden. Sowing: D. Postdate, F. Laurenson 2. Fenton 3. Standard Vl.—Dux: Erio Rothwell 1. Francis Hill 2, Stanley Davis 3, Peroy Millar 4, William Cousins 5. Girls—Eleanor Byers, Gladys Nystrum. Lily M’Donald. Special Prizes—Eoys—English and Geography: E. Rothwell 1. Oral Work: F. Hill. Girls—English Composition: Eleanor Byers 1. Secondary Department—First Year: Rita Symonds 1, Nancy Foster 2, Robert Moir 3. Second Year: Albert Howstone 1, Alexander Russoll 2, Gordon Taylor 3>