KNOX CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9065, 14 April 1908, Page 6

KNOX CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL

ANNIVERSARY SOCIAL. There was a crowded attendance at Knox Sunday school, last evening, when the social in connection with the school anniversary was held. The chair was occupied fey Mr J. McGregor, who gave a resume of the work of the Sunday school during the year. He made particular reference to the influence of the work of the Sunday school, Bible class, and Christian Endeavour, in attracting members towards the church, and stated that the number added to the congregation by their influence was in the ratio of two to one against other sources of influence. The annual report and balancesheet was read, and showed that £7 5s lid of a credit balance wa* the result of the year's work, after considerable expenditure, including the addition of sixty new books to the library at a cost of £3 3s. The staff of teachers numbered fifteen, and scholars 141, the average attendance being nearly 70 per cent. In addition there were the Bible class scholars. A programme of musical items and recitations was then gone through by adults and children, to which the following contributed: —Alice Christian, Mr Gray, Ethel .Braggins, t Arnold Cork, Miss Cameron, Lucy McKenzie, Alice Bedford, Miss McGregor, Mabel Chappell, Nessie, Chappell, Mrs Tourrance, Chrissie Peters, Dorothy Cork, Connie Rayner. The Rev. A. T. Thompson gave an address, dealing with various matters connected with the work of the Sunday school. The appointment of Miss McLaughlin as absentee visitor was specially mentioned.

The following were the successful scholars in the Presbyterian examinations held last year Dorothy Cork, 78 marks; Reginald N. Wilton, 72 marks; Eileen Wilton and Helen McGregor, 60 marks; Alex. T. McKenzie, 50 marks; Doris H. Lett, Richard W. Chappell, Lauder Thompson, 55 marks: Gladys S. Cork, 54 marks. Following is the list of prize-win-ners among the scholars: — Infant Classes. Girls First prizes—Nessie Chappell 140, Mabel Chappell 138, Chrissie Peters 135; S3Con r is—'Maggie Smith 118, Aileen Thomson 117, Gladys Hunter 112, Margaret Peters 111; thirds —Bessie Peters 101, Marjorie McGregor 90. Boys: Firsts—Nathaniel Miller 144; seconds—Harman Thompson 128, Stanley McEwen 123, Arnold Cork 121, Edgar Moore 110, Alex. McGregor 109; thirds —Willie Feast, 105, Leonard Price 95.

First Class. —Girls Seconds — Eileen Wilton 85 per cent., Doreen Jackson 78, Mary McKenzie 78, Lily Lumley 78; thirds—Mary McGregor 60. Boys: Thirds Bert Wood 71. Second Class. —Girls First — Olive Cook 95; second—Lily Cameron 72. v ßoys: Firsts —Alex. McKenzie 97, Reginald Wilton 94, Launder Thompson 92. Third Class.—Girls—First—Dorothy McKenzie 90; seconds —Agnes Cormack 94, Maggie McGregor 70. Boys: Firsts—R. Chappell 100, Stanley Pragnell 90.

Fourth Class.—Girls-First: Jessie Miller 99; seconds —Berry Leach 86, Winnie Cook 85, Sybil Camrron 77, Ada Hunter 76; third —Myrtle Devonport 67. Fifth Class. —Girls: Firsts —Mary Campbell 100, Ivy Wilton 95, Helen McGregor, 95; seconds—Doris Lett 82, Aiinie Cullen 81; thirds—Ethel Braggins 72, Berta Scott 62. Sixth Class. —Girls: Firsts—NeUie Watson 100, Lexie Groen 96, Ethel Green 94; seconds —Nellie Miller 87, Gladys Cork 83, Eveline McCormack 81, Ethel Devonport 80, Irene Cresswell 79, Myra Cressvvell 78, Jessie Milne 78; third —Connie Rayner 64.