TE AROHA SCHOOL.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 March 1921, Page 6

TE AROHA SCHOOL.

THE ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING. The annual prize-giving at Miss Menzies’ Te Aroha preparatory school, New Plymouth, was held in St. Andrew’s Hall on Thursday afternoon. There was a full attendance of the young scholars and a large number of parents and friends of the children were present. The principal explained that owing to the number of pupils confined at home, owing to measles at the close of the year, the prize-giving had to be postponed. She returned thanks to parents and others who had so liberally assisted in swelling the prize fund. During the function Mrs. Hugh Fraser and Miss Millar played several very pleasing selections on the piano and violin. The Rev. O. Blundell warmly congratulated the principal upon the success which had attended her school since its inception, and, addressing the children, emphasised to them the importance of seriously taking advantage of the rich opport which the school afforded them. Mr. T. C. List very cordially expressed to Miss Menzies the thanks of all the parents for the great care and skill she had shown in leading their little ones into the paths of knowledge. The school, he was satisfied, met a need in the community, and all concerned realised that they equid safely entrust their children to its principal. Continuing, Mr. List warmly urged the children to be diligent in their work and so fit themselves for the greater duties of life. He then called upon the pupils to give three cheers for their instructress, which they very willingly did. The prizes, which had been carefully selected by the, principal, were presented to the winners by Mrs. Oscar Blundell, and thereafter refreshments were served to tRe children and their friends, bringing to a close a very bright and cheerful function. Following is the prize list:— Standard 3.—Eleanor Gray, general progress. Standard 2. —Elsie Cruickshank, first in class; "*Mary Thomson, arithmetic; Marjorie Large, spelling; Jeanne Large, reading and recitation. Standard I.—'Betty List, first in class; Joan Sladden, general efficiency; Ernestine Fookes, general progress; Ivan Webber, arithmetic. Primer 3.—Bruce Reid, first in class: Jack Mackay, general efficiency; Peter Moyes, general progress; Dorothy Waters, writing and recitation; Elise List, general progress; Ruth Reakes, spelling; Thomas Thomson, writing. Primer 2. —Barbara Blackley, first in class; Margaret Fookes, general progress; Margaret Fraser, reading; Phyllis Morgan, reading; Dorothy Barnitt, reading; J)ouglas Whitcombe, tables. Primers (lower). —Jean Mackay, first in class; Violet Whale, first in class; •Four special prizes were awarded to Eleanor Gray, Jack Mackay, Margaret T'ookes, Trevor Nixon.