GISBORNE SCHOOL CARNIVAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3365, 3 November 1911, Page 3

GISBORNE SCHOOL CARNIVAL.

EXCELLENT DISPLAY OF WORK

j Yiio annual (...rnival in • conn action j | with the Gisborne. .School, lor i.!« pairpose of augmenting the funds for improving the school grounds, was nobyesterday. Tlie front of the school was tastefully bedecked with bunting, wline in the grounds various stalls were J.rw.t----t-d, which contained botli useful and ornamental articles, made by the pupils and teachers, besides produce, refreshments, flowers and sweets. In the school building there was an exhibition of school work, such as brush, freehand and model drawing, cardboard modellling, writing, and girls’ sewing and l fancy work,"besides a natural history collection. The whole of the work was exceptionally good and reflected the highest credit on both pupils and teachers. Mr F. J. Roavlcy, the headmaster, gave a number of interesting displays in the science room, which were heartily appreciated by the large number of visitors. ■ During the afternoon a most interesting programme was gone through. Swimming sports were conducted by Messrs Kibblevhite and Rigby, shooting under the supervision of Mr Cowan, and drill by the children under the direction fo’Mr Cowan and Miss Adams. The children went through their various exercises excellently, and gave a really pleasing display. The competitions wore managed by Misses Matheson and Black and Mr Rigby, and the judges were: Writing, drawing, models and maps, Messrs Cuthbert and Kinder. Sewing, brush, drawing: Mesdames Williams and Nautier. Mr Rowley and his staff had the arrangements in excellent order, and they are to he. congratulated on the really fine display. dThose who assisted at the various stalls were: Flower stall, Mrs Walker. Mrs East, Misses Hogg and Walker; lollie stall, Misses Sheen, Cummings, M. Gumming, Faram, and Adams; produce stall. Mr W. L. File; fancy goods, Misses Higgins, Moore, Bullard, and Oxenham; refreshment stall, Mrs Church, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Catton, and Misses Wildish (2). The result of the competitions was as follows: BRUSH WORK. Standard II. —Mary Currie 1, Eva Frazer 2, Helen Minnis 3. Standard I. (original design).—Myrtle Golding 1, Linda Morrison 2, Agnes Mellor 3. Infants. —Rachel Veale 1, Frank Robertson 2, Dudley Baynes 3. MAPS. F. Matthewson 1, Archie Blackburn 2, Harry Rice 3. CARDBOARD MODEL. Under 14. —Kenneth Prime 1, Douglas Hay 2. Under 12. —Fred. Schwabe 1, Stanley Johnston 2. DRAWING. Freehand, under 16.—Edivard Wallen 1, Leslie James (Kaiti) 2, Colin King 3. Under 14. —Ilarry Rice 1, Kenneth Prime 2, Francis Davidson 3. Under 12. —Cecil Ryan 1, Huauri Pohata (Mafaetaha) 2, Walter Robertson 3. Under 10. —Avis Skeet 1, Harrv Haache 2. Model, under 16. —Nellie Fairlie (Kaiti) 1, Leslie James (Kaiti) 2. Under 14. —Archie Blackburn 1, Gordon Black 2, Frank Matthewson 3. WRITING. Under 16. —Nellie Fairlie (Kaiti) 1, Archie Blackburn 2. Sydney Wildish 3. Under 14. —Jessie Robb 1, Amy Pizzy 2, Harry Ric* 3. Under 12. —Harold Maude (Kaiti) 1, Eileen Henshaw (Kaiti) 2, Mervyn Maude (Kaiti) 3. Under 10.—H. Kissling 1, Esma Wilkes 2, J. Phethean 3. NEEDLEWORK. Standard I. —Best hemmed handkerchief, Linda Morrison 1. Standard ll.—Pillow case or sewing bag, Mary Currie 1, Kathleen Whittaker 2, Edna Lang 3; pincushion, Helen Ovenden 1; crochet (avooI), Helen Minnis 1Standard 111. —Pillow-case, Mabel Lewis 1; May McKeague 2; dressed doll, Bernice Blackburn 1. Standards V. and VI. —Specimens of needlework, Eileen Goffe (Whataupoko private school) 1; cushion cover, Annie Forde-Matthews (Whatupoko private school) 1; table-centre, Rona McKenzie (Whataupoko private school) 1. NATURAL HISTORY. Collection of Shells.—Clifford Lunn 1, E. Goffe 2. SWIMMING. The swimming sports resulted as follows: — 25yds Open.—First heat: N. Nicolas (2sec) 1. R. Bull (ssec) 2. Second heat: C. Ryan (4sec) 1, H. Saunders (scr) 2. Third heat: S. Rodgers (lsec) 1, L. Mackay (3sec) 2. Final: Bull 1, Mackay 2. 50yds (under 13).—R. Adair (scr.) 1, L. Mackay 2. Neat Dive.—W. Porter 1, H. Saunders 2, C. Ryan 3. _ Relay Race. —N. Nicolas, H. Bull, R. Adair, and W. Porter (2sec) 1; V. Allard, A. Creamer, B. Currie, and G. Gumming (7sec) 2. 50yds (Open).—V. Allard (3sec) 1, W. McKeague (6sec) 2. Plate Diving.-EB. Currie (12 plates, full number) 1, R. Johnston (10 plates) 2. In the .evening a concert was held in the school and was largely attended. An excellent programme was presented and it was thoroughly enjoyed by all, particularly the items contributed- by the school children. The programme was as follows :—Pianoforte solo, Cissie Cutridge; quartette, ‘‘When Evening’s Twilight,” standard 6 boys; recitation, “Flo’s Letter,” Enid Hooper; two-part song, “The Old Land and the New,’ standard 5 girls and hoys; violin solo, “Valscette,” Fred Williams; recitation, “Babes in the Wood,” Olive Lumsden; chorus, “Lullaby,” infants; song, Mamma’s Boy,” Norman Nicolas; quartette, “Softly Falling,” standard 6 hoys; recitation. “The Goblins,” Eileen Ormond; song. IC A Tattle Child Shall Lead Them,” Florrie McLonglilin, Ruby Nicolas and Cissie Murray; recitation “His Way,” standard 1 hoys; violin solo, John Uridge; song, “New Zealand,” Gilbert Allan; recitation, “Tim Newsboy’s Debt,’’ Phillip Rice; song, “Mv Mother’s Little Maiden,” Gwen Teat; pianoforte solo, Olive Presland; song, “If those Lips couldi only Speak,” Alfred Coleman.; quartette. “Now the Twilight,” standard 6 boys; whistling solo, Rex. Davys; song, “My Treasure,” Misses Warner and Edwards; recitation “Mr Nobody,” Walter Robertson; quartette, “Peacefully Rest, standard 6 boys; recitation, “GrandI papa’s Spectacles,” E. Wilkes; round, “Good Night,” standard 4 boys and girls; solo, “An Id Lang Syne,” In a Park; “God Save the King,” company.