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St. Andrew's Church Of England
School
Reference to the progress of the St.
Andrew's Church of England Day
School was made by the chairman of the
school council (Archdeacon R. P. Hew
gill) at the annual speech night neld at
St. Andrews Hall, Walkerville. last night.
Archdeacon Hewgill said that the
school seemed to be on the high road to
prosperity, as the number of students
had been doubled since the present
headmistress (Mrs. E. A. Browne) had
taken over control. In the opinion of
the inspector there were no setter
teachers among the church schools. The
headmaster of St. Peter's College (Rev
Guv Pentreath) also bad a high opinion
of the school. During the past two
years one of the Education Department
inspectors had visited the school, and
had reported favorably on the work of
the pupils. The school was grateful to
the former Director or Education, Mr.
Adey, and the present Director (Dr. C. E
Penner) for their help and co-operaticn
The school committee was an active
body and the assistance received from
the mothers' club was very helpful.
Although school fees had been raised
no students had been lost, and the par
ents had loyally supported the move,
because they knew that the committee
had endeavored to increase the salaries
of the teachers, he said. The school
cost £120 to £130 a year in addition to
fees received, and this amount had been
raised by direct .giving by members ol
the parish.
The main reason for maintaininK the
school was that Tbe State schools gave
no religious training. Archdeacon Hew
gill said. It was considered that re
ligion was the basis ot good citizenship,
and protests would continue until the
State schools gave the clergy the oppor
tunity of *nWnE scripture lessons in the
schools.
Presenting the prizes and certificates.
Mr. T. E. Field, a member of the school
committee, said that the scholars should
have the opportunity of being taught
religion. civilisaion was built up on
certain moral laws, which were con
tained in the Ten Commandments. If
the scholars were not taught on those
lines they could not expect them to be
come good citizens.
Prize List
Top of classes. — Grade VI ? G. Browne: grade
IV.. G. Merrptt and R. Ash win; grade III.. M
Warnes: grade n.. Adrian Jones.
Weekly Tests. — Grade VI.. B. Tull: grade V..
H. Carey; grade IV., G. Low. grade m.. M
Warnes.
Special homework prizes. — Grade VI.. Betty
Tull: grade V.. H. Carey: grade IV.. G. Low
grade ni- M. warnes.
improvement prizes — Grade IV.. Allen
Gandy; grade TH.. Jack Denman and Robin
Grove: tirade n~ Peter Blunden.
Gardening prizes. — Girls. H. Carey and J
Scott: boys. M. Stacey and A. Gandy.
Honor certificates. — Grade VI., G Browne. B
Tull. B. Jones; trade IV.. R. Ashwin. G^Mer
rett. a. Gandy. R. Wiathmall. I. Dav. J. Thom
son. V. Lee. and A. Hodite: grade in.. J. Den
man. K. Russell. M. Warnes. H. Gordge. H
Grove.
A programme presented by the scholars In
cluded Kindergarten songs, and carols. th-*
Nativity play In song, and a sketch or the 'Mad
Tea Party' from Alice in Wonderland.
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