ANNUAL PRIZE DAY, 1925

AT ABERDARE GIRLS’ COUNTY SCHOOL.

The annual distribution of prizes and certificates to pupils at the Girls’ County School, Aberdare, took place yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon in the School Gymnasium, County Councillor W. M. Llewellyn, M.E., J.P., presided over the ceremony, and was supported by Miss M. S. Cook, M.A., headmistress; Mr. W. Charlton Cox, M.A., headmaster Boys’ County School, and Mrs. Cox; Mr T. Botting, B.Sc., Director of Education; County Councillors T. Marchant Harries and J. Llewellin Smith, Mrs. Llewellin Smith, Coun. (Mrs.) A. N. Jenkins, O.B.E., and Mrs. E. Griffiths (governors), and Principal A. H. Trow, Cardiff University, who had kindly consented to distribute the prizes. The Hall was packed with parents and friends.

Prior to the presentations, the Violin Class rendered with great effect “Two Bourrees” (Handel) and “The Shepherd’s Dance” (German). The school choir also distinguished itself in the rendering of “The Snow” (Elgar), and “Hark, hark, the lark” (Schubert), and later sang two Welsh folksongs, “Yr Ehedydd” and “Hen Aelwyd Cymru,” together with “Dickory, Dickory Dock,” a nursery rhyme.

In the course of his introductory remarks, the chairman complimented Miss Cook and the staff on the excellent record of the school. The governors viewed with pleasure the progress made during the past four years, and were fully alive to the discomfort occasioned by the lack of accommodation. They hoped, however, to remedy this very soon. He had read the report of the Headmistress with keen enjoyment, and the whole of the governors joined with him in congratulating Miss Cook, the staff, and scholars on the success achieved. He was pleased to introduce to them a distinguished visitor in the person of Principal A. H. Trow, and on behalf of the governors, he welcomed him to Aberdare. (Applause.)

The Headmistress then gave her report.

CERTIFICATES AWARDED BY THE
CENTRAL WELSH BOARD.

Principal Trow presented the following prizes and
certificates:—

Higher Certificates—Clarice Howe, Grace H. James, Ivy M. Morgan, Florence G. Rees.

Supplementary Certificates—Annie Bryant, Margaret C. Cox, Margaret E. Davies, Winifred Davies, Ceinwen Edwards, Edna Davies, Elizabeth K. Jones, Phyllis Lloyd, Mabel Owen, Marjorie E. Sturdy, Lydia M. Thomas, Josephine Williams, Arianwen Williams.

School Certificates—Lilian Bolitho (1 distinction), Dorothy Bradshaw, Olive. Brown (1 distinction), Ella Davidson, Bronwen Davies, Catherine P. Davies (3 distinctions), Dilys M. Davies, Eirwen Davies (1 distinction), Hazel Edwards, Mary Ann Evans, Eunice E. Hale (1 distinction), Eira Isaac, Annie Jenkins, Eleanor Jenkins (l distinction), Elizabeth Ann Jones (1 distinction), Elizabeth R. Jones, Annie M. Lewis, Maggie Ann Lewis, Sarah E. Morris, Winifred Nicholas, Lilian M. Perkins, Eva L. Sprod (l distinction), Doris M. Thomas, Annie Mary Davies, Kathleen Evans, Mary Ann Hopkins, Margaret M. Jones, Lilian M. Knight, Blodwen Powell (1 distinction), Muriel A. Pugh, Eluned Rees, Elizabeth Morfydd Rees, Constance Roach, Mabel Thomas, Mary E. Thomas, Muriel J. Thomas, Myfanwy Walters, Enid Williams.

PRIZES AWARDED BY THE GOVERNORS.

Form 6a — Form Prizes, Clarice Howe, Phyllis Humphreys, Grace James, Ivy Morgan, Gwen Rees.

Form 6b—Art Form Prize, Marjory [sic] Sturdy; Science, Annie Bryant.

Form Va—Form Prize, (1) Catherine P. Davies, (2) Mary A, Evans.

Form Vb—Form Prize, (1) Blodwen Powell, (2) Myfanwy Walters. English and Languages, Lilian Knight. Mathematics and Science, Enid Williams.

Form Vc—Form Prize, (1) Phyllis Pembridge, (2) Ceinwen Powell. Progress Prize, Bella Jones.

Form IVa—Form Prize, Annie Davies. English and Languages, Evelyn Fisher. Mathematics and Science, Sybil Mould. Progress, Lily M. Harries.

Form IVb—Form prize, Mary Jones. English and Languages, Margaret Parry. Mathematics and Science, Marjorie Hall. Progress, Nesta Thomas.

Form III—Form prize, Nora Davies. English and Languages, Bella Poolman. Mathematics and. Science, Cassie Hicks. Progress, Olwen Jones.

Form II—Form prize, Avril Elston. English and Languages, Blodwen Clayton. Mathematics and Science, Doris Phillips. Progress, Kathleen Broadripp.

Form 1a—Form prize, Doris Hurst. English and Languages, Mary Rachel Jones. Mathematics and Science, Margaret E. Morris. Progress, Amy E. Price.

Form lb—Form prize, Eunice Griffith. English and Languages, Gwenith Thomas. Mathematics and Science, Florence Barnsley, Progress, Mary M. Lewis.

Music prize, Gwyneth M. Evans.

Domestic Science, Isobel Morris.

Drawing prize, Kathleen Evans.

Gymnastics, Annie M. Davies.

Mr. T. Marchant Harries proposed a vote of thanks to Principal Trow, and Mrs. Jenkins seconded.

The vote of thanks to the chairman was moved by Mr. J. Llewellin Smith, seconded by Mrs. Griffiths.