WHANGOMOMONA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 20, 24 January 1902, Page 2

WHANGOMOMONA.

(from our own cobkespokdent.) The School Committee had arranged to hold the picnic &c. on the 20th ult., but the weather prevented this, so Hew Year's day was ohosen instead, and on this occasion the weather was excellent. A large number of parents, children and residents assembled at the school room, where refreshments were dispensed. Immediately afterwards the chairman, Mr W. Gill, assisted by the teacher, Mr Scott, distributed the prizes (books) and minor gifts. The committee gave one to each of the 29 children in the preparatory classes without competition. Tbe prizes to the standard children were as follows: —First Glass.—Examioation marks, Sidney Groves; lesson marks and second for examination marks, Muriel Izett; second for examination marks (* tie),Neil Grant; good attendance, Bertie "White; progress, Hugh Groves; award for encouragement, Willie Gleeson. Standard 11. —Examination marks, Mary Hodder; Itssoni marks and attecdance, Leah Hodder 1, Lorry Terry 2; award for encouragement, E'lward Sbeury. Standard lll.—Examination and lesson marks, Ethel Pearl Terry; examination marks, Sirah H. Davis; second prizs for lssson marks, Ruby Dirnbusch; excellent progress, Allen McOutohan. Standard IV.—Examination and lesson marks, John Hodder; examination marks and attendance, Charles Feareon ; atteadance, Bessie Hoddor, (never absent, in 1901); general proficiency, Joseph Davis; proficieucy and lesson mat ks, Vera Dornbusch. Standard V.—Award for ei c mragemen', Ohris Lemon. Standard VI. - Highest prizo to Tom Hodder (dux-of the school). Two handsome volumes wore presented by Mr F. Webb, of Kobur*tahi, one being awarded to Sarah Davis, ths girl obtaining the highest arithmetic marks in Standard 111, and the other to Sidney Groves, tbe boy who scored highest in arithmetic in Standard I.

1 Two valuable prizes presented by MrsT. Davis, of Hillside, were assigned as follows:—A crystal butter dish to the littla girl attending best over bad roads, to Lucy Davis; the other, a teapot, to Vera Dombusch, who has

shown much industry and progress, notwithstanding bad heO'h. Mr Joseph Mcfiluggage's annual priz* for industry, usually awarded to a little girl, was given to Kathleen Groves. Aft"r the prize distribution, all adjourned to the Maieo-road, our juveniU course, where a good race programme was gone through, Messrs Funnel and White were very successful as handioppers - Messrs D. Wildermsth and D. CJurtin acted as judges, and Mr Grant as starter. The attendance was 1 goo 4, and the interest taken very great. The {following are the racing events , i and results: Bora under 7.—Roy Grant 1, Andrew laett 2, Herbert Dornbueoh 3. . Girls under 7. —Kathleen Groves 1,1 Rose Sbeury 2. .. | Boys 7 to 9.—Oscar Dornbtweh I, ! Ernest Izett 2, Horace Jenninga 9. Girls 7 to 9.—Muriel Izatt 1, Florence GroveS 2< Boys 9 to 11.—Hugh Groves 1, 1 Louis King 2, Lorry Tarry 3. Girls 9 to 11.-Ruby Dornbuioh 1, Sarah Davis 2, Leah Hodder 3. Boys 11 to 13.—Joe Divia 1» Ed- * ward Sheury 2, Chris Lemon 3. Girls over 11. Elthel Terry 1, ' Bessie Hodder 2, Vera Dornbusch 3. 3 Bjys 13 to 15.—Allan McCutehan 1, John Hodder 2 f i Oharles Fearon 3. t Boys over 15. Tom Hodder J, Chas, Joyce 2. School Girls' Handicap; special prizes given by the chairman and secretary. Muriel Izett 1, Ethel t Terry 2, Leah Hodder and Bessie Hodder tie for third place. This w»s s a magnificent race. The girl chain--1 pion (Ethel Terry) starting from scratch r<tn a great race for first place, but the handicap was too much for s er * Kuku Handicap for boysj prize given Q by Herr Anton Dornbusch. Neil t grant 1, Louis King 2, Osa&r Dora--0 buscb 3. e The people then returned to the r school and partook of refreshments. Q In the evening there was a well attended dance; musio by Messn Ourle (violin) and Grant (piano). Mr t Wildermoth acted as M.G. Mr Johu ■. Muir gave selections on his graphO' ' e phone and many songs were given dur- , ing the night.