FOXTON STATE SCHOOL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1767, 20 December 1917, Page 3

FOXTON STATE SCHOOL.

PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY. The prize-giving ceremony at the local State school took place on Tuesday afternoon. Owing to a breakdown on the road, Mr Pirani avus delayed in bis arrival, and the ceremony did not take place until 3.30 p.m. Parents and children, lioAvever, Avere. entertained in the meanwhile, the former by inspecting the gardens, and the latter in scrambles for sweets. The Chairman of the School Committee briefly introduced Mr Pirani, avlio received a characteristic welcome upon rising to speak. Mr Pirani congratulated the school on the good work dime during the year, and hoped that even belter progress Avould be made, during the coming year. Addressing the children, he gave (hem some good advice in respect to their studies and conduct, and Avished (hem all a pleasant holiday. Cheers were given for the donors of prizes, staff and Committee, and for Mr Pirani, The folloAVing is the prize'list:— Primer I. —Ist Russell Baildon, 2nd Olga Yorkc, 3rd Jack Francis. Progress: Miriam Speirs, Beatrice Service. « Primer IL—lst Manly Walsh, 2nd Jimmy Ingle, 3rd Wilbur Wright. Progress; Eddie Stevenson. Primer Hl.—lst Hazel Boyden, 2nd Ngaio Easton, 3rd Willie Thompson. Progress : Elsie Petersen. Primer IV. —Ist Jim Henski, 2nd Tom Smith, 3rd Doris Sherralt. Progress: George Rankin, St. I. —Ist Elva Moore, 2nd Milly Urwin, 3rd Harry Huff. Progress: Roy Morgan. Special for neatness (Miss Price’s): Eunice Williams. St. IL —Ist Hazel Spring, 2nd Lucy Thompson, 3rd Alton Francis. Progress : John MeKnight. St. HI. —Ist Joe Huff, 2nd Bessie Ehbctt, 3rd Lorna Robinson. Progress; Don McMurray. St. IV. —Ist Reg. Hussey, 2nd Bert Chalk, 3rd Kere Hirini. Progress : George Morgan. Special for best oral Avork (Mr Gabites’): Harry Burr, St. V. —Ist Agnes Brewer (donated by Mrs A. Fraser), 2nd Nila Fraser, 3rd Nathalie Spring. Progress; Bert NeAvth. St, VI. —Dux prize, Charlie Procter (donated by Mr A. Fraser), 2nd Claude Cunningham, 3rd Alex. Henderson. Progress: Thelma Harper. Special Prizes.—For pupils at a distance from school (donated by Mr G. Coley), Avon by Nellie Kilminstcr. For attendance for child under seven years (donated by Mrs Gibbs), Vincent Hofmann, For attendance by boy living over three miles from school (donated by Mr G. Coley), Moutoa Easton. For attendance by girl living over three miles from school (donated by Mr Pearson), Annie Daniell. For home science (donated by Miss Moxham), Alfreda Thompson. For diligence in sewing (donated by Miss Moxbam), Caris Griffin. For cookery in senior diA’ision (donated by Mrs F. Robinson), Ist Hazel NeAvtii, 2nd Jessie Green and Stella Robinson. Best football and cricket (donated by Mr Jackson and Mr Gabites), C. Procter. The Committee desire to thank Messrs Walker and Fume and Oxley for donation of sweets, and Mr Bauckhnm for butter, etc.