BREAK-UP CEREMONY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 December 1938, Page 7

BREAK-UP CEREMONY

SAINT PATRICK’S SCHOOL.

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.

The breaking-up ceremony of St Patrick’s School took place in the Assembly Hall on Thursday morning when action songs, pianoforte, mandoline, guitar and mouth organ solos and dancing and recitations were greatly enjoyed by those present. The Rev Father Moore addressed the children. Another inspiring address followed, the speaker being the Rev Brother Tarcisius (Marist Brothers, Auckland). Father Moore then distributed the prizes as follow:

Dux of School: Eileen Olson. Proxime accessit: John Kerslake.

Special prize for English in Form 11. presented by Mr 11. E. Pither: Donald Gordon.

Diligence: Colleen Talbot. Std V: John Camden 1; Frank O’Brien 2. General improvement: Eileen McArley. Std IV: Eric Olson 1; John Corry 2; William Orange 3. Std HI: Margaret Greenlees 1; John Williams 2; John Gordon 3. Std II: Marie Olson 1; Anne Scanlan 2. Diligence: Maureen Cavins. Std I: Eileen Greenlees 1; Helen Peters 2. Diligence: Keith Olson. P 4: Betty Dyhan 1; Maureen O'Brien 2 (girls); Douglas Olson 1; William Hourigan 2 (boys). Christian Doctrine. Form II: Eileen Olson 1; Donald Gordon 2. Form I: John Hourigan 1; Greba Nyhan 2. Std 4: Eric Olson 1; John Corry and Terry Keisenberg 2. Std 3: Margaret Greenlees 1; Lindsay Brady 2; John Ryan 3. Standard 2: Kevin McGruddy. Std 1: Mark Gleeson.

Certificates for good attendance: Patrick Kerins. Donald Gordon, John Kerslake, Eileen Olson, lan Goodwin, Eileen McArley, Neville McArley, Michael Ryan, William Orange. Eric Olson, Maureen Cairns, William Hourigan.

Primary School Certificates were granted to the following pupils of Form II: Neville Andrews, Russel Broughton. John Curry, Murray Doyle. Donald Gordon, Patrick Kerins, John Kerslake, Sefton Mannering, James O’Brien, Loo O'Shea, Harold Russell, William Ryan, Owen Stevens. Robert Williams, Coralie Cavins, Eileen Olson. Colleen Talbot, Mary Tobin.