ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1065, 18 February 1913, Page 3

ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY SCHOOL.

East night the annual presentation of the Sunday school prizes took place in All Saints’ schoolroom. The Superintendent, Mr W. S. Stewart, gave his report, and stated that as it was a good one, bis speech would be short. He said that during the past year the attendance had increased wonderfully—last Sunday there were ninety-seven children in the classes. He touched upon the good work done by the children and teachers, and was pleased to say that when the vicar examined the whole school he bad come to him and congratulated him on the conduct and knowledge of the children. He then dwelt upon the lack of teachers, and earnestly hoped some would offer themselves, as the school, which was a big one, badly needed more teachers. He thought that he himself was getting too old for superintendent, and would willingly resign in favour of a younger man. The vicar thanked Mr Stewart for his report, and said that the children loved their superintendent, and were not going to allow him to resign. The little ones then gave him such a hearty cheer that resignation was quite out of the question. Mr R. T. Betty then gave some selections on the gramaphone, kindly lent by Mr Hopper, which were highly appreciated by the children. The vicar, on presenting the prizes, explained the system of marking: —Four-filths of the total gave a child a first prize, and three-fifths a second prize. He said every child had to win a prize; a book ceased to be a prize if it was simply given for attendance. In reading out the names of the successful pupils, he eulogised Willie Crowe, who was top of the school with the record total of 519 marks out of a possible 520. The following children received prizes: Boys: Willie Crowe, Willie Baker, Arthur Baker, Willie King, Stanley Collins, Arthur Thompson, Vincent Dunn, Darcy Ball, Mark Griffin, Eddie Petersen, Jack Crowe, Charlie Procter, John Bayliss, Ken Robinson, Roy Parker, John Procter, Harry Wall 0 , Edward Thompson, Jim Burr, David Derrick, Louis Page, Frank Procter, Harry Burr, Willie Walls, Bernie Crowe, Victor Bayliss. Girls : Ivy Crowe, Vera Crowe, Milva Collins, Eva Thompson, Lizzie Boden, Agatha Boden, Maggie Procter, Mary Procter, Hilda Robinson, Irene Baylis, May Baylis, Hilda Thompson, Hazel Newth, Winnie Walls, Beatrice Page, Grace Procter, Edna Collins, Susie Procter, Myrtle Andrews, Marcia Small, Olive Procter, Thelma Daniell, Ivy Pearce, Olive Andrews, Willie Crowe was awarded the “Clifford Memorial Prize,’’ given by Mrs Podmore.