VEN. BEDE'S SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Shannon News, 8 March 1927, Page 4

VEN. BEDE'S SUNDAY SCHOOL.

PICNIC AND^PRIZEGIVING, The annual picnic and prizegiving cf scholars attending Ven. Bede's Sunday School was held in the Vicarage Grounds, Stout street . on . Saturday. The weather was ideal, "the grounds proving a desirable spot for picnieing. About 100 children were present along with a fair number of parents, and a thoroughly enjoyable time was spent by all in games and races. Lunch and tea was partaken of by the children, both meals being done full justice to. During the afternoon there were lollie scrambles for the children and each child on leaving for home received a supply of nuts. During the afternoon the prizes awarded for the year's work were, presented by the Rev. Mr Farnell, who remarked that the work of the.school had been mo?t satisfactory. He said that the attendance could be better, and in this direction parents by helping would encourage the teachers in their work. He explained that the attendance prizes had been awarded on the ticket system, and 21 Bibles and 12 prayer books had been won by scholars during the year. To give the other prizes and for the picnic funds it had been necessary to hold a street stalk This had been under the supervision of Mesdames Merwood and Gray assisted by some of the scholars. The prizes were then presented as follows: .Kindergarten I.—Evelyn Ki<ng 1,. Mauveen King 2, Daisy Lister 3, Winnie Brann 4, Jill Hudson 5. Kindergarten II. —Joan Bovis 1. Kindergarten lit—Edwini Bresnehan and Leo Bresnehan (tie) 1, Noel Davis 2, Lloyd Small 3, Robert Cronquest 4. Kindergarten Progress Prize. —Class I: Melva Pope, Elsie Eagle; Class III: Trevor King, D> Campbell. Junior Girls I, Marks. —Doris Tippler 1, Ngaire Payne 2, Chlorine Picard 3. Junior Girls, Progress: —M}. Ilansman. Junior Girls It—Phoebe Small (284. "> 1, Betty Richards (252) 2, Pearl Satl.erley (223) 3. Junior Boys ll.—Rheban Bresnehan (402) 1, George Exton (299) 2, Robert Brann (228) 3,. Junior Boys, Progress.—Thomas Cochrane, Harry Warman. Senior Girls 111, marks. —Dorothy Exton (390) 1, Gretchen Tippler (290) 2, Ray Brann (249) 3. Senior Girls;, Progress.—Katie McEwen, E. Eagle. Senior Girls V. —May Exton (484) 1, Dulcie Small (297) 2, Lorna Jenkins and Dorothy Davis (tie) (276) &. Senior Boys 111. —Victor Tippler (131) 1, Vincent Picard (123) 3. Senior Boys IV.—Dudley Drake (246) 1, Arthur Satherley (211) 3, Graham Tippler (194) 3. Attendance Prizes.—lllustrated Bibles: Chlorine Picard, Ray Brann, Olive Veale, Gladys Webb, May Jennings, Evelyn King, Doris Tippler, Robert Brann, Pete Brann, Phoebe Small, Earl Watterson, Maureen King, Joan Bovis, Daisy Tippler, Betty .Luciiards, Dudley Drake, Meg Jenkins, Joyce Ellwood, Lloyd Small, Robert Crbnquest, Ngaire Payne. Illustrated Prayer Books: Dorothy Davis, George Exton, Dorothy Exton* Graham Tippler, Gretchen Tippler, Rheban "Bresnehan, Lorna Jenkins, Dulcie Small, Leo. Bresnehan, Edwin Bresnehan. Noel DaA'is, Doris Satherley* RESULT OF RACES. Kindergarten Department. Boys • R. Cronquest 1, L. Small 2, D. Ellwood 3, Girls: E. King 1, D. Lister 2, J. Bass 3. Girls.—Class II: N. Payne 1, B. Richards 2. Class III: D.. Tippler 1. Class IV: A. Gray and B. Richards (tie) 1, B. Gunnings 2. Class V: N. Lister 1, J. Ellwood 2i. Class VI: M. Exton 1. Boys:—Class II: II Warman 1, T. Cochrane 2. Class III: B„ Jones 1, B. Richardson 2. Class IV: V. Pieard~ 1, A. Satherley 2. Mangaore Sunday School,- Gii'ls —I'\ Robinson 1, J. Blackwood and N. Bur giss (tie) 2. Boys: J, Burgiss 1, S. Astwood 2. .Teachers: J. Davis 1, D. Davis 2. Boxes of chocolates donated by Mrs Merwood were presented to three little helpers in connection with the work at the street stall, viz., Joan Bovis, Ada Gray and Joyce Merwood.