MAKERUA SCHOOL.

Shannon News, 23 December 1924, Page 4

MAKERUA SCHOOL.

THE PRIZE-GIVING, Friday last >vas a red-letter day for tiie children attending the Manama school vfnen the annual prize,-giving look .place at th§ schoolroom,'m the presence of a number' oi parents.. Mr .-uiuersoii, chairman of / the school committee, presented the prizes, these consisting of ah exceptionally nne io,t of nicely bound hooks. The prize list was.as follows: Standard 6.—Dux Oi school and proficiency.— Harry Smith. Standard j.—Frank Jud.d 1. Standard 4.—Jack Shearman 1, Vernon Juiatl 2, Rickard Anderson 3, Hendrick Christensen 4. Standard 3.—Noreen Randall 1, Ted Russell 2) Florence Wood 3. Year’s work; Joe Andersen, Joe Brand, Harold Coley. 1 Standard 2.—Agnes. Randall 1, joe

Smith 2., Gordon Wood 3. Year’s work: Alfred Wood, Douglas Dalzell. 'Standard I.—Audrey Randall 1, Neu Judd 2> Chris Andersen 2. Year’s work; Albert Coley, Colin Dalzell, Mavis Wood.'

Primer.—Ruth Andersen 1, Sybel Lange. '2, Maurice Lange 3. Year’s work: George Wood, Willie Goley, Norman Coley. - Sewing prize (presented by Mr G. H. Bennett).-rAudrey Randall 1. Good conduct.—-Boys; Gordon Woods 1; girls; Ruth Andersen 1. Attendance.—Boys; Joe - Smith, Ted Russell. Girls: Agnes Randall. Before the gathering dispersed Mr Taylor in referring to-; the Work 'at (lie school for the past year- thanked the school committee and parents for the loyal support accorded him, , lie said without this, a teacher would have 4 hard row to hoe. As a result,' the backing and assistance lie. had received at all times had made 'ms work a pleasure/ Referring to education Mr Taylor said many people thought education was solely, to prepare the child for going ouit to earn its live.|ihaod, but, lie said,- the true objects of education was. to train a child morally, .physically and spiritually so. that when they went out into the world they would be a credit to their teaclier and parents. The speaker then referred to the. vital importance to the children of the. spiritual work that had been carried on at- the school for the past year by Father McDermott and the Rev. Mr Stewart, stating that they wished to show their appreciation arid lie then asked each of the Rev. gentlemed to accept a presentation from then- respective scholars. (Cheers.) Father McDermott, in responding, thanked the children. He appreciated what Mr Taylor had said. Education wais nothing without spiritual teaching and children should not be brought up morally good without. During the time he had been visiting t the Makeriia School he had always found the children of other religious most iespectful, and he had felt, it a privilege and a pleasure to impart religious instiuetion at the. school. Rev. Mr Stewart in returning thanks said that the school was in a unique position in that r it was the only senool in the Wellington Province where the committee and parents, had shown such interest in both secular and religious teaching, and where two clergymen imparted religious, instruction every week. He was pleased to know that he. and Father McDermott had - the sympathy and support of the teacher and committee, Mr Stewart then eulogised the services of Mr Taylor, as head-master, pointing out that he had been honoured by the teachers qf the- Wellington district who had elected him president of their Association and he thought the residents of M-akerua were fortunate to have such a man to teacli their children. Tbq proceedings were then brought to a. close by cheers* for the teacher, chairman and school committe, alter which refreshments were served to those present.