ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1181, 6 December 1913, Page 3

ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY SCHOOL.

The children of the above Sunday school received their prizes on Thursday evening last. The vicar explained that Advent began a new year in the Church, and also a new year in the Sunday school. He expressed gratitude at the good results of the school, and spoke highly of Mr S. G. Hollington, the superintendent, Mr G. A. Crowe, the treasurer, and the staff of teachers. He urged the children to attend regularly, for the Sunday school was the place where they were taught the truths' of Christianity and the history and doctrine of their ancient church. Mr Hollingtou was called upon by the vicar to give his report for the year. He said that good progress had been made. There were something like no children on the roll, with an average attendance of 90. He spoke in eulogistic terms of the splendid support the teachers gave him, and said the success of the school was owing to their faithful and efficient work. He made an earnest appeal for more teachers, as the classes were too big, and expressed the hope that others would offer for this important work in the Church. The vicar then called on Mr Crowe to give an account of the finances of the Sunday school. Mr Crowe pointed out that there was always a financial side, and he was there to explain what had been done with the money. He submitted a balance-sheet, which was very satisfactory, showing, a margin of something over ,£1 alter paying all expenses. He said he had a suggestion to place before parents: it was that if each family contributed threepence each Sunday, the Sunday school would be self supporting, and they would be able to help the live missions of the Church, as well as themselves. During the evening Mr R. T. Betty gave a number of items on his gramophone, which were highly appreciated by both adults and children. The dux of the whole school was Willie Crowe, who attained the highest possible marks. The following children were given prizes, who reached the required standard. The total marks for the year were 430. Those who acquired four-fifths of the total marks received a first prize, and those reaching threefifths a second : —Boys : Willie Crowe, Sidney Beestou, Arthur Thompson, W. Baker, W. King, J. Crowe. M. Griffin, E. Thompson, A, Baker, Vincent* Burr, Darcy Ball, W. Griffin, C. Procter. J. Procter, S. Collins, Ken Robinson, Stanley Thompson, Roy Parker, H. Walls, Jim Burr, Carl Phillips, Horace Mitchell, Frank Procter, David Derrick, Eoais Page, Maxwell Pickard, Willie Walls, H, Parker, Nelson Ball, Bernie Crowe, W. Newlh, R. Pickaid, Tim Procter, H. Ettng, George Small. Girls : Maggie Procter, Ivy Crowe, Vera Crowe, Olive Nye, Eva Thompson, Milva Collins, Myrtle Pearsou, Olive Procter, Hilda Thompson, Hilda Robinson, Hazel Newth, Edna Collins, Irene Bayliss, Beatrice Page, Susie Procter, Vera Parker, Elsie Coley, Thelma Derrick, Phoebe Procter, Eucy Thompson, C. Barnett, Ivy Pearce, Yenis Easton, Iris Bayliss. Special prizes were given as follows :—Best boy in the school (presented by Mrs A. M. Nye), Willie Crowe; best girl in the school (presented by Mrs A. S. Easton), Maggie Procter ; second best boy in the school (presented by Miss Jenks), Sydney Beeston ; second best girl in the school (presented by Mrs Bock), Ivy Crowe. Clifford Memorial Prize (presented by Mrs Podmore), Stanley Collins.