STATE SCHOOL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2069, 18 December 1919, Page 3

STATE SCHOOL.

PRIZE-GIVING. The breaking-up and prize-giving ceremony in connection with the local State school took place in the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon. There was a good attendance of parents. The Mayor (Air J. Chrystall) distributed the prizes, and delivered a short address. The school choir, under the leadership of Mr Gabites, contributed several' vocal items, the voices being well balanced and the harmony good. The head teacher (Mr Currie) read a lengthy report covering the work done during the year, and Mr Hornblow delivered a short address. At the conclusion, Mr Kcllow, who presided, called for cheers for (he stall and cheers were also given for Urn Committee and Mayor. The following is the complete prize list: —

Primer I. —Progress, Rliea Furrie and. Dudley Petrie; conduct, Hope Thymic, Gordon Kellow. Primer 11. —Progress, Frank Cowley Kathleen Irving; conduct, Beatrice Reeve, Norman Reader.

Primer HI. —Progress, Una Somerville, Ernie Riekerby; conduct, Madge Met’oll, Jack Gabites. Primer IV. — Progress, Rangi McGregor, Dick Ale Gregor; diligence, Edward Chriehton, Norman Wishart, Alex. Simpson; conduct, Joan I’liynne. .Margaret Staff. Si. I. —Proficiency, Vernon Moore, Majorie Hunt, Rita Trass, William Halliday: general improvement, Roy Healey, Wilbur Wright; improvement in arithmetic, James Ingle; special prizes, highest coloured marks for year, Kate Rore, Susie Rankin, Vernon Aloore, Leslie Anderson, Percy Lockwood; other specials, Alisier Stewart, Keith Claris, Ivy Gay, Russell Baildon, Reginald Robinson, and Nellie Walker. S|. H. —Harry Procter, Herbert Hartley, Myrtle de Bidder, Mavis Verlongen; improvement, Rex Ball; dilievm-e, Albert Grillin. Lylht Robinson; conduct, Roy Crichton: arithmetic, Voila Lee; neatest exercise, A, Pnri-ie: good work, Geoffrey William".

SI. 111. —.Aggregate marks, Klva Moore, Avis Haydock, Kalie Lacey; diligence, Harry Huff, Alilly ITwin; improvement, Willie Robinson, Vera Barker: conduct, Walter Stalf, responsiveness, Jessie Hussey, Russell Howan; conduct, Thelma Derrick ; improvement; in homework, Bernard Crowe, Phyllis Free; honour marks, Willie Robinson : sewing, Avis Satberley.

St. IV.—Aggregate murks, Florence Hart, Nellie Woods, Hazel Spring; improvement, Doris Winkley, Henry Derham; diligence, John Me Knight, Dolly Spiers; conduct, Ronald Ebbett, ’ Gwyneth Reader; helpfulness, Roy Barker; arithmetic, George Small; neatest book, Nellie Woods; improvement in writing, Elton Francis. Kt. V. —Ist Hilda Crichton, 2nd Donald A'lcAlurray, 3rd Joyce McMnrray; improvement, Isabella Pearson; diligence, Doris Anderson; conduct and diligence, Walter Irving; sewing, Gladsome Alessena; helpfulness, Duleie Stuff and Alona Stevenson; conduct and loyal support to her school, Annie Daniell. St. AT. —Dux, Kere Hirini, 2nd Cecil Francis, 3rd Philip Hart; improvement, Reginald Hussey; - diligence and conduct, Roy Burnett, exemplary conduct, in and away from school, Cecil Francis, Caris Gritting

A large number of attendance certificates were also presented. The following pupils {gained pi’olicieitcy Vert idea tes: —Henry Burr, Rov Burnett, Vernon Daniell, Cecil Francis,''Melville Francis, Phillip Hart, Kere Hirini, Reginald Hofmann, Reginald Hussey, John Lash, Reginald Lawton, John Madden, James AlcKnight, Kenneth ARM army, Gordon Pevrcan, Edward Robinson, Seymore Small, Stanley Thompson, Caroline Griffin, Ruby King, Hettie Skellen.

Competency. Rosario Stevenson, Cecil Shaw, Ferguson Baildon. Attendance Certificates. —St. AT.: Full attendance: Stanley Thompson, Reginald Hussey, John Lash, Philip Hurt, Ken. Robinson, Harry Burr, Janies AlcKnight, Hettie Skellen. Not. more than 5 half-days absent: Edward Robinson, Kere Hirini, Ken. AleAlurray, Ferguson Baildon.

Attendance Certificates, — St. A 7.: Full attendance: Frank A T erl;ongen, AValter Irving, Eric Healey, Hilda Crichton, Gladsome Alessena, Esina Oxley, Joyce AleAlurray, Doris Anderson, Ida Speirs. Not more than 5 half-days absent: Joe Huff, Annie Daniell, ATolet Lawton, Don AlcAlurray, Win. Christie, Gernard Owen,