FITZROY SCHOOL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 April 1922, Page 2

FITZROY SCHOOL.

ANNUAL PRBZE-GIVING. THE SUCCESSFUL PUPILS. The nnual prize-giving eeremony in connection 'with the Fitzroy School wm held on Thursday afternoon. The function did not take place at t>he end of last year on account of the school being closed for the holidays earlier on account of an outbreak of scarlet fever. The Rev. J. F. Martin, the chairman of the school committee, expressed pleasure at having the Mayor (Mr. F. E. Wilson) present to distribute the prizes. The Mayor made a few appropriate remarks to the children, stressing the importance of hard work and taking advantage of all opportunities. As an instance. Mr. Wilson spoke of the present Chief Justice of Queensland, who, at the age of 13, was delivering newspapers, l>ecauee he was too poor to go to school. Later, he obtained a position in a lawyer’s office and now occupied what was probably the most important office in the State. Mr. Wilson concluded 'by wishing the children all success, saying it gave him pleasure to be present to distribute the prizes . After presenting the prizes to the upper classes, similar proceedings were held in another room in connection with the lower standards. The prize list was as follows: — Standard 6. —Dux, Arthur Christian. Highest average: Boys, Wm. Brewster; girls, L. Yeates. General Progress: N Taylor, H. Anthony. Standard s.—Highest average: Boys, Sid Spiers; girls, Rita Fenwick. General progress: Harry George, Ivy Rock, Alma Christian. Attention to gardens: Ivel Dickey. Standard 4.—Highest average: Beys, Thos. Clarke; girls, Madge Taylor. General pr ogre.se: Koa Day, Lottie Vicken, Irene Loeke, Nena Inch. Standard 3.—Highest average: Boys, Wm. Bounsall; girls, Grace Bounsall. General progress: Arthur Alsop, Lionel Dickey, H. Chivers. G. Sorenson, F. Bell. General persistence, P. Moss. Standard 2.—Highest average: Boys, Ron Shepherd; girls W. McDougall. General progress: Herbert Fenwick, Qneenie Worn, (Elsie Worn, Myra Rock. Standard I.—Highest average: Boys, J. Barr; girls, Maisie Martin; general progress, Fred Clarke, Betty Richardson, Dulcie Gallagher. General help: Nobby Skipper. Sewing.—lst senior, Nancie Hunt; Ist junior. Gladys Beard. Gardens. —Boys, Clarence Moles, Don Parkin: girls, Alice Bell, Beryl Govenlock, Elsie Goldsworthy (general progees). Special.— (Mr. T. Avery’s).—General helpfulness, J. Abraham; attention to agricultural plots, P. Chivers.