FRANKLEY SCHOOL.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 December 1916, Page 6

FRANKLEY SCHOOL.

BREAKING-UP CEREMONY. The Frankley Road School Went into recess 011 Thursday last, and in the evening the annual "prize-giving ceremony took place. Mr. A. Lister presided. The function was largely' attended, and the audience appreciated the programme of songs and recitations submitted by the children.

Tlie headmaster, in his annual report, said tlie attendance at the school bad shown 1 steady increase, and was now 12-. An average attendance of 120 wouid entitle- the school to another teacher. Tlie work of the school had proceeded satisfactorily, and the children had manifested a keen interest in their studies. The headmaster spoke in terms of gratification at the success achieved by children who gained proficiency certificates last year. The children, he said, had agreed to give the prize fund this year to the Belgians, and to accept certificates instead of prizes. The following pupils gained certificates of proficiency:—George Kendall, Keith Alien, Sidpey Wallath, Elsie Cole, and Kenneth Gudopp; and Norman Lobb a certificate of competency. The following pupils qualified for the department's good attendance certificates for the year I!)lC: —Keith Allen, Reginald Allan, ' Douglas Ballantyne, Stephen Hooker, Uonel Hooker, Norman Hooker, Newton Roch, Henry Booth, Martineau Burrows, Jessie Hamilton, Evelyn, Sole, Lorna Ballantyne, and Olive Corney. 'ihe prize-list was as follows: —. Standard Vl—George Kendall, first marks, dux; Elsie Cole, second .marks; Keith Allen, first attendance; Keith Alien, general progress. Standard V— Mary Downes, Ist marks; Richard Hawke, 2nd marks; Leon Alien, 3rd marks; Douglas Ballantyne, Ist attendance; Evelyn Sole, 2nd attendance; Stephen Hooker, 3rd attendance; Mary Downes, good attendance. Standard IV.—Mona Cole, Ist marks; Reginald Alien. 2nd marks; Bertha Hawke, 3rd marks; .Icssie Hamilton, lr.t attendance; Reginald Allen, Ist attendance; Mona Cole, 2nd attendance; Use Allen, for 1 drill; Erena Holden, for drill.

Standard 111—Marks Lorna Ballantyne 1. Frankleigh Allen 2. Merrina Bull S. Attendance: Lorna Ballantyne 1, Lionel Hooker I, Newton Roch 1, Martincau Burrows 2, Louis West 3. Good attendance: Cna Ben(|ill, Frankleigh Allen. Goerge Ferguson. Diligence: Lorna Ballantyne. Neatness: Una Bendall, George Ferguson. Drill: Una Bendall. Conduct: Dorothy Riddell.

Standard ll—Marks: May Duncan I, Olive Corney 2, Lila Bullot 3. Attendance: Olive Corney 1, Lila Bul?ot 2. Diligence: Olive Corney, Lila Bullot. Neatness: Olive Corney. Conduct: Elsie Baker. Sewing: Juniors, May Duncan; Seniors, Marjorie Lister. ' Standard I.—Marks: Eric Tonlts 1, Stanley Sadler 2. Conduct: Percy Bendall. Primer lll.—Marks: Vincent Kendall 1, Phoebe Baker 2. Conduct: Vincent Kendall, Joseph Hagonson. Good attendance: Norman Hooker.

Primer I'l.—Charles Frost I, Henry Booth 2. Good attendance: Henry Booth.

The primers each received a picture book, nor, in the nature of a prize, but as a little Christmas gift. ,