FOXTON STATE SCHOOL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2825, 18 December 1924, Page 2

FOXTON STATE SCHOOL.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. A pleasing ceremony took place at (he local State school yesterday afternoon when the annual prizegiving took place and Father Christmas paid his annual visit and distributed toys to the infants. Despite the rain there was a good attendance of parents. Mr Mason, headmaster, addressed those present and referred to the excellent work done during the year, despite the changes in the staff and tn epidemic of measles, etc., which interfered with the attendance. He referred to the necessity for secondary education at the school and swimming baths, and touched on other matters of importance to the educational welfare of the scholars. Mr J. K. Hornhlow, Chairman of Committee, before presenting the prizes, also delivered an appropriate address. He congratulated the staff and children on t]ie year’s work, and referred to the Walter Bock memorial prizes for the dux hoy and girl, to he awarded each year from the fund set aside for that purpose.

Cheers were given for the prizewinners, headmaster and staff. Father Christinas (Mr Perreau) received a great ovation and spoke cheerily to the infants assembled in their doss room, where he distributed gifts from a well-laden t ree. The following is the prize list: — Walter Bock Memorial Prizes: Olga Yorko, dux girl; Vernon Moore, dux hoy. Mr -Jas. McKnight’s special prizes, for the best essay written by a girl and best essay written by a hoy: Subject “An original Christinas Story,” .Margaret Tver and Vernon Moore. Special prizes presented by Miss Browning to pupils in Std. 11. for interest shown in nature study: Maurice Cochrane 1, Winston Cross 2, Nancy Dawson 3, Gladys Goslin 4, Claurine McKenzine 5, Emily Roore 6. Proficiency Certificates: Boys—< Cyril Ad more, Ernest Ball, Reg. Cadogan Chas. Fee, Vincent Hofmann, Malcolm Mason, James Potaka, George Rankin, Douglas Satherley, Manly Walsh, Leslie Anderson, Rex Ball, Edgar Coley, Roy Healey, Keith Martin, Vernon Moore, Leslie Potts, Roy Roore, Reg. Svenson, .John Walton.

Girls: —Rosalind Carmont, Edith Henskie, Marjorie Hunt, Phyllis Leach, Thelma Lee, Elsie Petersen, Margaret Poole, Kate Roore, Molly Short, Margaret Staff, Margaret Tyer, Nellie Walker, Rona Wallbutton, Olga Yorke. Endorsed Competency Certificate, Charles McCarthy. Attendance Certificates: Std. VI. Cyril Admore,-Leslie Anderson, Ernest Ball, Rex Ball, Roy Healey, George Rankin, Roy Roore, Manly Walsh, Rosalind Carmont, Thelma Lee, Margaret Staff. Std. V. —Robin Chrystall, Charles Newson, Tlieo. Perreau,' Arnold Stevenson, Cecil Williams, Rena Warwick.

Std. IV. —Donald Chrystall, John Death, Douglas Kenncrdy, Huia Newson, Erie Robinson, Arthur Vertongen, Caroline Coley, ina Easton, •Jean Francis, Ivy Tollison, Phyllis Wnllbutton. Std. 111.—John Cummerlield, Eric Hofmann, Kura Matthews, Gretta Coley, Molly Downes, Joyce Shaw, Kathleen Withers. Std. ll.—James Chrystall, Albert Coley, Jack Irons, Alfred Mounsey, Pearl Akuira, Jean Coley, Mona Kennedy, Marjorie Knott, Eunice Lee. May McKnight, Ada Roore. Std. I.—Clifton Carmont, Kitchener Coley. Albert Skipper, Bruce Withers, Wilfred Symons, Fay Andrews, Amy Bangs, Joan Byue, Margaret Mounsey, Eileen Smith, Phyllis Tongs. Primer 4. —William Lee, Lyle Rankin, Lai Man, Mona Withers. Swimming Certificates, won 1923: 3,520 yards—Gerald Hirini, William Hirini, Ngaio Easton, Nelson Ball, James Potaka. 2,200 yards, John Preston, Wilbur Wright; 070 yards: Roy Head, Rex Ball; 500 yards: Walter Audreson-; 300 yards: Tap Taylor; 220 yards: Ernest Ball; 110 yards: Joseph Smith; 50 yards: Tlieo Perreau, Edward Nattrass, Cyril Admore, Percy Lockwood, George Rankin, Warren Mudford,