MILBURN SCHOOL.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 98, 23 December 1904, Page 5

MILBURN SCHOOL.

The following is the report to be presentee at the annual break-up ceremony in the Mil burn School on Friday evening, 23rd inst. when a varied programme of song, dialogue etc., will be provided. Miss M'Leod, o: Milton, and Mr Coutts, 8.A., of the Higl School, kindly consented to judge the work foi the Committee's prizes, with the following re suit : — The prizes given by Mr J. Allen, M.H.R. 1 were won by W. Cowie and Lizzie Grey foi arithmetic ; Pearl M'llroy and Geo. Robinsoc for writing. Mr Henderson's prizes for reading—Eden Russell and J. Vernon (equal), Minnie Robinson, Wm. Somerville, and Dorothy Smith. Annie F. Smith and John Haie received Mr Somerviilc's prizes for most popular girl and boy. For mental arithmetic IMr W. Grey's prize) Elsie Smith and Chas. Fryer were successful. Composition —E. Russel and Elsie Smith (Mr T. H. Russell's prize) j best reciter — Mary Fryer (Mr A. P. Grey's prize) ; best attender— E. Russell (Mi Jas. Duncan's prize) , drawing — Colin Fyfe (Mrs Sutherland's prize) ; spelling— John Vernon (Mr W. Brabyn's prize) ; iong-tots — Elsie Smith (Mr A. Stewart's prize). Mr R. A. Pyke's prizes for cottage gardening were awarded to W. Grey, E. Russell, Colin Fyfe, R. Riddell and W. Cowie. Extra prizes for general attainments were awarded to M. Brabyn, R. Riddell, and Violet Fyfe, and prizes for good attendance in infant room were given to G. Robinson and Grant Robinson (Mr P. Williamson's prizes. Sewing : Std. 1, Maggie Scott ; Std. 11, Fanny Finch ; Std. ill, Mina Grey; Std. iv, Minnie Robinson; Std. v, Elsie Smith ; Std. vi, Ethel Smith (Mrs Budu's and Mrs Grey's prize). The great interest shown by the pupils, and the keen competition for the various prizes showed that the cnildren, at least, appreciated the honor of winning, and the pleasure of possessing them. The stimulus of a prize ahead is better than that of the rod. It helps on the young folks and provides them with good reading for their leisure time ; and if a few more would give a little, and the few who give would do a little more, they would be doing work which is unquestionably good to the pleasure and profit of the young generation.