MISS HAMPTON'S SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9672, 10 December 1909, Page 5

MISS HAMPTON'S SCHOOL.

ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. Tne annual social and distribution of prizes in connection with Miss Hampton's school was held in S. Matthew's Schoolroom, last evening. A large number of pupils and their parents and friends attended and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The following programme of items, was rendered by the pupils in a most satisfactory manner, all the items being well received, showing the careful preparations the girls had undergone Pianoforte duet, "Gipsy Rondo," Misses Nora Dagg and Helena Kummer; "Merchant of Venice," Act 11., Sc. 7 and 9: Miss Myra Caselberg; "Prince of Morocco," Miss Gladys Quaintell; "Prince.of Arraion," Miss Btryl Caseftberg; "Nerissa," Miss Jean Sellar; "Servant," Miss Chris. Hosking: recitation, "Babies' Burdens," Missed Marjorie Graham, Marjorie Daniell, "Rita Elliott, Eila Elliott, Uladys Gully, I- a McFadzean; pianoforte solo, "Hesitation, 4 Miss Eileen Bagg; recita ion, "Dorothy's Mistake," Miss M. Daniell; drill, dumbbells, by children of lower school; physical exercises, senior girjs; recitation, "A Naughty Little Person," Mis? Eila Elliott (encored); recitation, "A Leap for Life," Miss B. MeXenzie; pole drill by the senior girls; recitatiDn* "How we Brought Ahe' Good News From Ghent toAAir"x r " Miss W. Daniell; recitation, "Days of the Week, children of lower school; pianoforte solo, "Tristesse," Miss V. Hampton. Mr P. L. Hoi lings then presented the prizes won by the pupils during the year as follow: UPPER SCHOOL. Honours prize—Senior,Gladys Quaintrell; junior, Bessie McKenzie (Miss Butement's prize). English and spelling—Senior, Jean Sellar; junior, Rita Hampton Composition (Mrs Graham's prize) —Gladys Quaintrell History and geography— Senior, ! Jean Sellar; junior, Bessie '.zie. Latin, French and arithmeticJean Sellar.

Drawing and Vera CasoJberg (Mrs Quaintrell's prize); junior, Rita Hampton. Scripture, Gladys Quaintrell. Sewing (Mrs Hosking's prizes) Senior, Jean Sellar, h c, Myra Casei berg and Gladys Quaintrell; junior, Chris Hosking, he and Helena Kum-

mor. Drill —Bessie McKenzie (Mrs Judd's prize). Good work and good conduct - Beryl Caselberg. Improvement—Aileen Judd (Miss Butement's prize). Conscientious work. —Helena Rummer. LOWER SCHOOL. Conduct—Rito Elliott Arithmetic and tables —Marjorie Daniell. Drawing—Marjorie Graham. Elocution —Eila Elliott. Good work and good conduct —Sua McFadzean. Spelling and reading—Alec. Haslam. Sewing—Marjorie Graham. Improvement—Gladys Gully. Improvement —Clara Cros3. Improvement—Clarence Watson. Spelling and reading Marjorie Graham. Drill—Marjorie Daniell. Spelling and reading—Rita Elliott. During the evening, the Rev. W. Raine, in a complimentary speech, made presentations to the Misses Hampton on behalf of the scholars, and he referred to the good feeling that had always existed between! the pupils and teachers. Some of the pupils' work was exhibited at the social, and was highly commended by all present as testifying to the artis ic ability of t! e pupils.