CARE OF BUND

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 845, 13 December 1929, Page 6

CARE OF BUND

TRAINING AND EDUCATION PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY

‘T do not care what the llrcniti stances of the parents or guardiu a blind child may be; i£ they faj « sepd the child to this institution f training and education they are doii!'' that child a grave injustice,” Bs The above remarks were made u,, evening by Mr. A. j. Hutchison, chab man of trustees, at the annual Priz ’ giving ceremony and concert at iT Jubilee Institute for the Blind. ***

Ho said that it was not possible f the institute ever to bocom, supporting, or for the blind to be tirely Independent of the asslstanJ®! fellow-citizens. Despite the help of the Government aU,,'! 005 would always bo required. Uocs

Mr. Hutchinson thought th« . would be a serious mistake for n” Government to take from the n„K, e the privilege of giving financial ance. The institute offered a re‘,S;''' able possibility for its inmat« ' become self-supporting, and the mu'” ing and education received thrr,, ' sured a useful and happier life No liomo training, love or nlTericould compensate a blind child » what 1m was deprived of if ho ' W not sent to the institute.

During the evening a delightful gramme of instrumental and vo< a items was given. "Old Conn-art? -March” and "Three Carols” were r.v 5 by the band. A children’s cantat'’ 1 •Cinderella,” was given bv the , children, assisted by the senior « 1 Tile jazz band contributed "The maker’s Dream.” Songs, reoitatfen? pianoforte, cornet and organ solos vS also much enjoyed by those present In presenting the prizes and cerii ficates won during the year, Air Hot chinson congratulated the student-„ the high standard cf work attaint and made special mention of tS, Taylor and Donald AlacGregor «+! obtained 332 and 331 marks rest*, tively in winning their proficient certificates. The possible marks ®,

The awards were as follow Special Awards for Good Work Frank Caple. Girls; Hazel GiVan 5 Swimming Certificates.—looyd«Bedogni and Ruth Edser; Spackman; 440yds. Elsie Harvey Morton, Gordon Hamilton, Jack SW? 880yds, Jack Shortt.

Class Awards.—Upper division: Tom Taylor, 1: Donald MacGregor, 2. MiddS division: Rena Bedogni, 1; Connie A\ hite. ford, 2. Junior: Stansel Pender v Stanley Whitburn, 2.

Piano Tuning Certificates. Jonah Rapeseh and Frank Caple. Thet-e two students, who won certificates for piano tuning and repairing. were presented with a kit of piano-tuning tools.