ST. MATTHEW'S DAY SCHOOL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 302, 22 December 1898, Page 2

ST. MATTHEW'S DAY SCHOOL.

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with St. .Matthew's Day School, Hobson-street, took place yesterday afternoon. The Rev. L. FitzGerald gave an address, in which he ! said the school was procressino- j n ! every way. He had examined* the I children in Holy Scripture, a subject ' that he himself taught, and the result i of his investigation was most satisfac- I tory. The Countess of Seafield pre-1 seined the prizes as follows:— Scrip- i ture prizes (senior division): Lizzie Piggott, Mabel Martin, Bert StanleY Junior Division: Flora Harrison Ernest Bond. Grace Keegan. Special prize: Bessie Andrews. Attendance prizes: -Nellie Harrison. Linda Harrison Ke°Plygrer. Good conduct prizes: LizzTe Piggott, Bertie Stanley, Bessie -Vndrews, Jennie Tapper, Jas. Keeran, Percy Anderson; Emily Dres, Florence J.rown. Special prize for arithmeticJennie Tapper. Special prize for map! puiff: Bertie Stanley. Keadin- prizes: I Nellie Harrison, Stanley Bond. Dorothy rapper. Frank Anderson. Elocution (special prize presented by Miss ! Fine.v): Nellie Harrison. Needlework! Prizes: Ist prize presented by the i 2nd, Ruth Beckman. Special prize presented by the Countess of Seafield! IStmifev the Sboo1' Bertie j The* Rev. L. FiteOerald presented jMiss Dav ies with a beautiful tea set I a present from the Countess of Sea-

{field, as a mark of esteem for the n, rcipient. Miss Da vies was also n r sen ted with a silver-mounted umbrelS ; from the vicar and scholars }r;. Black, whose instruction in' sin'fnZ;js voluntary, received a choice lady? .handbag from the pupils. A nre^L I ««».of-two handsome vases £?££ to the Rev. I FitzGerald by the X ■ ars. A hearty vote of thanks by S jofTaneV^^^ 10^0^