WEST END SCHOOL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 December 1915, Page 7

WEST END SCHOOL.

THE YEAR'S WORK REVIEWED. WORK DONE .FOR THE SOLDIERS.

The ''breaking-up" ceremony of the West End School tookj place in the school gymnasium yesterday afternoon, wlien there' was a large attendance. Mr A. K. Smart (chairman of the School Committee) presided, andthere were also on the platform the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Burgess) 'and members of the School Committee. After the headmistress (Mrs. Dowling) had read her report, the Mayor briefly addressed the children, and then lie presented the prizes. Mr. .Smart also addressed a few appropriate remarks to the children. During the afternoon the children sang several patriotic songs.

Mrs. Dpwling presented the following report:—

"We are pleased to meet you all again for our prize-giving and breaking-lip ceremony, and I am especially pleased to see so many parents present. We have not asked the children to forego their prizes, even .though the war funds still need to be subscribed to, for the West End children have given regularly every week to the. funds. Since the war jiegan the sum of £7O has been forwarded to various patriotic funds. The regular giving of their pennies, that .otherwise would be spent in sweets, has shown a little real self-denial each week, and the members both of the school and jjommittee and the staff, recognising this fact, feel justified in giving the rewards for work accomplished throughout the year. The roll number of the school now stands at 504. Each year is a very gradual increase. The gjfafinasium has been used as a class-room during the .whole of this year,- and we are still waiting for the Department's grant for additions to the school. Of course, when the gymnasium is in use as a room there is no shelter in wet weather, and so its use in this way lias been most inconvenient. The attendance of the children has been very good throughout the year, for the average lias been 60 per cent, of'the average roll. .One hundred and two pupils (49 boys and 53 girls) have made full attendances, and 50 children (2S boys and 22 girls) have not missed more tlian five times. All these are entitled to goodattendance certificates, but as Hie Government printer cannot have the certificates printed in time their presentation will have to be postponed till after school is opened in 1918. ."Of thp senior scholars forty sat for proficiency examination. > Of' these four failed, seven gained competency, and 2!) gained proficiency certificates. These results are good, and reflect great credit on Mr. Bury, the first assistant, -who has had charge of the class.

"In the infant room the work lias been in the hands of Miss Mynott. She has proved herself a,capable infant mistress. The little ones soon learn to, love school for the work is more like well-regulated play, which the teachers direct and control. lam sure that the mothers need have no fear when they put their small children in Miss Mynott's. charge. "For the latter half of tlie ye/ir the girls of Standards 3. 4, 5 and t! classes have given much of their leisure time ito sewing for\the hospital ships and to knitting for the soldiers. I wish especially to thank Mr*. Blanehard; who has. worked untiringly with the girls. She has taught many of the girls to knit and has helped to keep up interest in* the work when the girls felt a little weary of their knitting. The following is a list of what has been done. Knitting: 110 pairs of socks, 50 dozen washers, 50 mufflers, 1 dozen mittens and Balaclavas. Sewing: 20 dozen handkerchiefs, 150 pillow slips, 480 hospital bags. The brooches (given by Mr. Grciner and Mr. Drew) for knitting prizes are gained by Ella Sli'ing (Standard 0), Don Heal (Standard.s), Ruby Sole (Standard 4). These three girls, have been especially willing and useful knitters, kindly in helping other girls and always cheerful about theii;| work. The Bible-reading class under the several ministers 'of religion have been well attended throughout the year. .First and second merit prizes have been awarded in each class. Term examination marks, steady work, improvement and regularity have been considered before allotting the prizes. The dux prizes (presented by Mr. Smart, chairman of the School Com'mittoc) arc won by R<jd' Morrison and Joan Wilson, . and Rod Morrison also gets the English prize (one year's subscription to the Library, presented by the Carnegie Library Committee)."

THE PRIZE-LIST. The following prizes were presented:— Full Attendances. Standard VI.: Bos, Percy Plane, Eric Lash, Rod Morrison, Harold Morey. Stanley Hussell, Roi Waller; girls. Isabel Alexander, Madge Barnes. Edith Downs, Emma Norrie„ Gertie Parrott, Eileen Rich, Marjorie Smart, Joan Wilson, Marjorie Evans. Standard V.: Boys. William Rea, Donald Mackay, Percy Johnston; girls, Gladys Hodge, Gwen Foot, Ida jlughes. Phyllis Mason, Mabel Jury, Evelyn Martin. Ellen Medway, Ivv Parrott, Kcitha Russell, Nancy Wilson. Standard IV.: Boys, George Cavaney. Cilfford Hawkes, Cyril Ridgley, Lesclie Smart, Trevor . Hasell; giris, Irene Deighton, Brenda Gardiner, Alice Lamerton. Standard III.: Boys, Henry Bennett, Arthur Blane, Charles Collins, Dermont Jury, Cyril Lash, Boyd Lash, Leonard McKoy, Jesse Norris, Ken. Nodder, John Rampton, Smart, Clem., Ward, Leslie Lovcridge; girls, Ruby Atkin, Lily Benslev, Violet Hodge, Violet Hurle, Connie Hasell, Irene Johnston, Elsie Lamerton, Edna Murphy, Vera McPlierson, Irene .Stewart, Katie Shaw, May Smart. Dorothy Smith. Standard II.: Boys, Fred Cavaney, Roy Downs, Clarence Foot, Willie flilbert. Gordon Hill. Ronald Jeffries. 'Michael Molloy, Leslie Wera; girls, Lesley Bell. Grace Baldock, Aileen Hoskin. Madge Xodder, Ruby Parrott, Gladys Reed. Standard I.- Boys, Richard Hodge, Ashley Petty, ian Shaw, Kemiolli Ramptnn: girK Audrey Brokenshire, Florrie Briggs, Ivv Bennett. Audrey Hasell. 'Florence Hodge, Olive Sole. Eileen Smith Infants: Boys. William Baldock. Alex. Cavaney, Robert Knott,. Leonard Rich, Leslip Reid, Leonard Tufl'ery, Basil Collinge. Arthur Mist, Herbert Cavaney. Wiliiam Divehall; girls, Madelinv .Jeffries. Dnlce Jury, I*eila. Martin, floila'.Lcwis, Kunicc ■Brokenshire. i : * . .

Cood Attendances. Standard VI.: Norman C'oburu 308. Reggie Edgecombe 397, Hilton Jury.. 398,, /'Standard V.: Boys, Ronald McLean 305, Eric Emart 395, Clyde Frewin 395; girls, Clara Shaw 397. Standard IV.: Boys, Eric Broken- , shire 395, Edward James 395, John Ix>gie 398, Robert Johnston 394, Roy Richards 397, Claude Russell 395; girls. Florrie Knapman 397, Myra Truemau SS4. Standard III.: Boys, Leslie Frewin 397. Laurence Inch 397, Robert Rae 390, Wil-

liam Reid 397, Henry Robinson 098, Nigel Wilson 394; girls, Jean Hurle 398, Ellen Harvey 39G, Ivy Johnston 395. Standard II.: Boys. Jack Inch 39C, George Morey 397, Ronald Sturraey 394; girls, Clara Alexander 395, Jean Berridge 397, Dorothy Bennett 397, Iris Gaylard 394, Zeta Russell 395, .Eileen Thompstone 395. Standard I.: Boys, Ronald Connett 394, Gordon Maekay 398, William Ogier 397, Hector Simpson 394; girls, Phyllis Berridge 397, Hazel Bailey 398, Mildred Duffin 397, Lily Hardwidge 397, Doris Jury 395, Bessie Sole 39(j. Infanta: Boya, Edward Beale, Frank Home, Ronaki Christenscn; girls, Gladys Hill, Ethel Marr, Dorothy Morton, Kathleen Ogier. Merit Prizes—Standard VI.: Top boy, Rod. Morrison; second boy, Eric Lash. Top girl, Joan Wilson; second girl, Jessie Alexander.' Standard V.: Top boy, Eric Smart; second boy,. William Rea. Top girl, Nancy Wilson; second girl, Edna Mouat. Standard IV.: Top boy, Wilfred Mooriiead; Second boy, Clifford Hawkes; top girl, Frances Holmes; second girl, Rita .Jenson. Standard III.: Top boy, Fred. Xowell; second boy, Henry Bennett. Top girl, Irene Johnston: second girl, Ruby Aitken. Standard II.: Top boy, Michael Molloy; second boy, Victor Mitchinson. Top girl, Lesley Bell; second girl, Esther llolswich; Standard 1.: Top boy, George Huthnanee; second boy, Ken. Rampton. Top girl, Lilian Hardwidge; second girl, Eileen Smith. Primer III.: Top boy, Percy Holmes; top girl, Tlielma Knott; improvement, Gilbert Wilson, Edward Beale, Leslie Kruse, Gladys Hill. Primer II.: Top boy, Lewis Wilson; top girl, Kathleen Ogier; improvement, Ronald Christensen, Thomas Barnes, Mavis Ward. Primer I.: Top boy, Bruce Bell; top girl, Nena Inch. Each primer child received a prize. Sewing or knitting.—Standard VI.: Ella Shing. Standard V.: Dora Heal. Standard IV.: Ruby Sole; Standard III.: Ivy Johnston, May Beale; Standard II.: Joyce Edwards. Standard I.: Ethel Gilbert.

Temperance Essays.—Standard VI.: Boys, H. Jury 1, S. Russell 2; girls, J. Wilson 1, J. Alexander 2. Standard V.: Boys, W. Rea 1, E. Smart 2; girls, E. Mouat and N. Wilson (tie). Standard IV.: Boys, C. Hawkes 1, W. Mooriiead 2; girls, N. Thomson 1, F. Holmes 2. Standard III.: Boys, F. Newell 1, R. Rea 2; girls, V. Hurle 1, J. Hurle 2. Standard VI. English prize (ticket for Library)— Rod. Morrison}

Special prizes.—Harold Morey, greatest help in Standard VI.; Roy Hoskin and Edith Downs, most improvement, Standard VI.: Ronald McLean, usefulness to teachers, Standard V.; Gwen Foot, general progress, Standard V.; .Doris Lovcridge, playing organ, Standard V.; Sydney Drinkwater, map-drawing, Standard V.: Stanley Rielly, best improvement, Standard V.; Myrtle Thompson, best improvement, Standard V,; Edward James, steadiest worker, Standard IV.; Brenda Gardiner, good conduct, Standard TV.: Eric Brokenshire, good conduct, Standard I v.; Daisy Bocock. most improvement, Standard IV.: Winifred ftolswieh, most improvement, Standard llf.; Henry Robinson, best behaviour, Standard III.; Fred. Newell, efficiency. Standard III.; Violet Hurle, efficiency, Standard III.; Willie Gilbert, steadiest worker, otandard IT.; Dorothy Bennett, steadiest worker, Standard II.'; Mabel Standriiig. most improvement, Standard 1., upper division; Willie Ogier, most improvement, Standard 1., upper division; Clarence Hughes, most improvement. Standard T., lower division; Mildred Duffin, most improvement, Standard 1., lower division; Hilton Jury, most popular boy in school: Edna Mouat, most popular girl in school.

The committee wishes to thank the following for donating prizes:—Mr. A. Smart. Mr. Deare. Mr. Greincr, Mr. Drew, Mrs. W. W. Thomson. Mrs. Lash, Mrs. Bullot, Library Committee, Mrs. 11. J. White, Mrs. H. Hurle, Mrs. J. Wilson, Mr. T. Averv, Mrs. Blanehard, Miss TTiiinerton, and teachers,

CHETWODE GIRLS' SCHOOL. THE PRTZE-LIST. The prize-list at the Clietwode Girls' School, which broke up on Wednesday, Divinity (presented by Rev. A. 11. Colvile)—Kathleen Thomson. English—H. Tait, G. Bayly, L. Saxton and If. Russell. Mathematics—l. Burke, H. Atkinson and P. Perry. Languages.—H. Tait, F. Hirst, I. Dent and C. Perry. General Knowledge—li. Baily. Drawing (presented by Mrs. Crooke) —F. Matthews. Composition (presented by the Victoria League)—L. Knight.■Needlework—F. Matthews, M. Jackson, V. Webster and lE. Blumlell. Cooking—M. -Jackson. . Dressmaking—L. lvnight, K. Thomson, M. Atkinson, T. Macdonald, E. Campbell and 11.. Tait. House Prize—K. Thomson. Music (presented by Mr. Avery)—N. Thomson. Gold medal for highest marks for violin —K. Thomson. Theory of Music—E. Carthew and M. Dent. Sight Reading of Music (presented by Miss Dowling)—M. Dent. Kindergarten L, MacDiarmid, M. Fargie and A. Eberlet. The following girls received certificates for Home Nursing from the St. John Ambulance Association: L. Knight, H. Tait, F. Matthews, N. Thomson and K. Thomson. The certificates of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music were awarded to M. Atkinsoii, O. Shaw, N. Thomson, M. Dent, V. Johns, E. Carthew, F. Matthews, H. Tait, I. Dent;, L. Saxton, 11. Atkinson, C. Wylie, F. Hirst, C. Budge, C. Perry and B Criffiths.