LYTTELTON BOROUGH SCHOOL.

Press, Volume XXII, Issue 2911, 18 December 1874, Page 3

LYTTELTON BOROUGH SCHOOL.

The annual distribution** of * prizes) tboit place last evening in- the Colonists* Halt, at 7 o'clock, whichPhouilliaii tle«»iftx«d|fi»nl% the conamtleev'fo'r >"eoabTirig.. the pareiits.'JuidfrieHdirof theehildrenntd*"|e present. The crowded* ferttendahcel-sbowad that the choice of' the evening instead of tao afternoon as heretofore,' "ba3 been a .wise onb. The children ofctlie several-divisiona of *t|e school met were marched to the liall ibytiieir^CTpe^tire teachers. sncoi Ia..VN \ Mr H. B, Webbr- as chairman of the ■borough was! - supported by-TSrDor-iald*' Mr Naider, arid Trf-the'fro>.iinittee,* ; and"'atla later period of the—evening by the newly -elected Mayors DrßouaS, TandiCxs Hawkins,' Grange, Grahana;-and'Young. •:** v: :% \! * The iGhairteaD, iniopehing the proceedings; expressed hi* pleasure at seeing bo crowded an attendance, boi-b, oi cbijklren *B<i adults. As the election of Mayor was then -proceed--ing he would commea.ce the bf the prizes, whicbL_would take some tin*se. Thai Borough Council had-subscribed very JiberaHy: towards ,the prise fundi and. he * would reserve any remarks,he might have to. make an til later, when some of them would. , be present.- ,-•■ "--.*■ f The prises were then distributed. During the ceremony Council entered, and the introduced the new" Mayor, Pr. TR6use,-tb the meeting, who was received"'; with prolonged, cheering. Mr Webb thanked r the Council for the interest, shown by them, in the schools, and asked his Worship to distribute the. Borough Council prizes, which he accordingly did. ■ *** I *

The chairman' then announced that the Mayor had promtsedra prize for the neatest" =. girl in Teach Tbotfiy : tlureß v diviw6nP tpe' *n*Bahool.'? "jefceersi*Ji*-*'** •■---"•><*' r * ,; *' :,;I " I y The chairman said it was au old vthat^'EjdL-woi'k-anri--nO=pJay'makes : Jack! aj' : idtdlihoy, 3 ?' a.l3iey -had Mon for 1 the time, and now they asl the holidays had come.- They had seen the last, «fTthe wM overerowdedj and where tb«ir'teaebers-hiui Eotihad a goodt opportunity of instructing them da ieoßseqnence.; SEbveys had not-had proper appliances. He going to leave thesehool soon, and there war* regretted more tbaff \ lip* * preciatectbe education provide log -taeTOHe hoped those that cdMuso arbul'iid'bcfiieir duty and be good-citizens of Lyttelton. The * Bankert-rtofii children ; lihl'isSi»e Hfectool' hada beeßitiaaearly:!ddn"ble»i- since theiinew *aystem?Hhafl s There .<• : -were-iiSS tm^ltheabobksvi , "but ithe Virer%e daily attendance was only 38fi*s«nd.-* he thought it ought-fee-be larger, and he would? take- this opportunity of asking .parents to - send their children! more regularly to.school. Much depended on this, and he himself was ' in f&YQr-of a compulsory clause, as he thought that those who neglected their children weredoing an injustice to other ratepayers, as' these "neglected ' children helped to fill the?•'gaols, - and therefore increased the -expenditarre of public ' money: * The present system-was-* good one, and if it • was clearly proved that any person could not afford- to pay the rates tbey were remitted. The Borough Council had-voted them the; handsome sum of-£2O. £5 of this had been spent*in- prises, and the rest would go towards the expenses of a pio-nic to be held at theopeningrof-tbenewochotJl. He had'also to thank the Oddfellows" of* Lyttelton £» from the and the *■ " 6a?a'hiad' capitation grant from the Board 6£. .l&Qtifa&ifin, waslhcmqaey been pk- ; ' tSenSecT. in prices., "He" ftusfc,*, thank, Mr Ross,

the able maarier In which they had done *thcitduty under great disadvantages; he was in the second division the other day, and noticed the children were nearly as thick v as.;tlicy were there that night, and yet, in sptteof all this, he was happy to say that "•*.- Jwas reported favorably of the school. •M\enew r schools would be opened on the 25th January, and a picuic would be held on the 20th, to which all the children of Lyttelton wpuld be invited. [Cheers.} They had elected Mr Edge as the new head master of the school. Tbiß gentleman possessed testimonials of the highest character, and the committee had every confidence in him. That gentleman had stated that from what hohad seen of the schools he thought the children of Lyttelton better than those of Timaru; He wonld now ask them to give three-cheers for the Borough Council, the and their masters and mistresses. fCheers]. His Worship said that some ladies had reminded him that boys might be tidy as wellas girls, and therefore he would offer a prize for the tidiest boy iv each division.. ["Cheers]. Dr Donald then spoke. > He said that he foan<| ifc more difficult to address children than growi Jip people, but in spite of tlie inefficiency oi his speaking his heart yearned towards them. He waa old enough to be their grandfather, and he often thought of, tbe time to, come, and what sort of people they would make when theygrew up. They were all taught to read, and those who could read could learn anything; there were good books in the library now, and there Would be more. They were all Jearhing to write, and" those who could write could communicate their knowledge •ahd/'render themselves illustrious., They must remember not to waste time, as there was nothing they wonld so seriously regret in after years.. The chairman had referred to the irregularity of the 1 attendance, and stated that out of 600 there was an average attendance of less than 400. He knew, of course, there was a certain proportion of sickness, but not to such an extent as this. He hoped they would be punctual and tidy, untidiness of body was a symptom of untidiness of brain. - They should therefore see who could be tidiest; thry had bidden farewell to the old schools, a handsome building, .costing a sum more than they could calculate, had-been given by the Government for their use, and all necessary appliances had been * provided, not only for the education of .thei mind,,but for that of the body also, Mr Webb had done a great deal towaida seeing the buildings properly erected, and ' taken a great deal of trouble for. them, and he hoped they would gire him three hearty , cheers. • ;,;. The "chairman having stated that the winners ■of Borough school prizes should take them up for the Mayor's signature, the meeting adjourned. -'..;■• ~.. The following ii the prize list :— Senior Class. '. Script-are-History-r-»fohn Collins, 1 ; Mary Milsom, 2.y AI . :•; , .: ■ English—Mary Beaton, 1; Harvey Cooper, '2./ 3: -'. : -.'''•-..-. ■' ,: '-•.-*' i; "English Harvey Cooper, 1 ; William Grange, 2. n '' -English Grammar — Charles Fisher, 1 j V Mary Jenkins, 2. Geography—Mary Milsom, 1; John Collins, 2. , '."'■■ " Arithmetic—-Ist Division : Charles "fisher, 1; James Malcolmson, 2. 2nd Division: Mary Jenkins, 1 ; John Elmsley 2. ', - ; .Writing—ißbyS: Frank Willcox, -Charles YbWg, equal. Girls : Mary Beaton, Amelia Pearson, equal. . '.'■"..'.■' Dra-wing-rJohn Collins; Mapping—Frank Willcox. ' - f Latin—James Malcolmson, 1 ; Harvey ' Coopler. 2. . . ?. § • Algebra--Charles Fisher, 1 ; John Elmsley, 2M .ii.-,'-. - . Sewing—Mary. Bradley. ? Gymnastics—James Beverley, 1; William obanVberey2; Good conduct—rEmily Jenkins, William Austin. ~ >L History—Elizabeth Milsom, 1; Isabella Milsom, 2.------;i<iEnglish]and:■.English History—-Lawrence MeCalman, <l; Emily Fielder, 2.. r I >:, English Grammar—Elizabeth Milsom, if Bjchard Arnold, 2. ; .■-\ j Geography—Richard Arnold, 1; Charles Jenkins, 2. ...:■' ' division, "Richard Arnold; 'inid'division,' Elizabeth Milsom. ~'. \ ' Writing—Boys—Harvey Hawkins. ; -■■•: TWiitrng— ■ Hollis and Christina -Sinclair, equal Sewing—-Elizabeth Hollis. .-. T and progress-;-John Vincent. THIBD CLASS. , .Scripture History--Rose Foster, .1 -. English History—Charles Willcox, TI ; Robert Grange, 2. English ,. Grammar—Bobert , Grange, I ; Charles'Wißcoi; 2. Arithmetic—Lucy Childs, 1 ; Janette Jenkins, 2v -yfy" : :" : '.T.' -*'*■': •.•"-' William Atkihso'nl; 2. I T:^"'^"^r'■?->;.-."-*;"- ' ' " Sewing*4&nnie'rleea; """" . • V Good, conduct—i James Taylor. - f \ \ Second Division. ./ '■■ FOURTti" CLASS—*IRST DIVISION. Beading prize—Thomas McCalman, I;* iFroderiek Mdrie, 2; Borough. Council prize, Margaret Pope. >v. y'-.~ Arithmetic.—,. Edward Jeffery, 1 ; Benjamin Jtlughes," 2, Borough Council prizes. , Collins, 1 j W. B. Maply, HE ■■■.- •■■- - '.•■■'-■ : ■ ■- ■■'-:-.-'- i "1 Scripture — Edward Donelly, 1; Annie Bamford, 2. . . _ ! '* Sewing--Isabella Connal, 1. J :.<n.n 11-.i'-. HBBCOiNI> DIVISION. '• - ■'' Beading — Ellen Pitcaithley, 1; Mary Mauley.; ■:!-., ■'■■■> I ..ArithmeUc-trJohn Taylor, .1 ; ; George Pitcaithley, 2. .: Writing—Albert Bowers, 1; BenjaminJeff cry, 2, Borough Council- prizes. , ""' Gdod Conduct—Thomas Knuckie, 1; Ellen Malcolmson, 2. ~ Sewing-—Borough. Council prize—Elizabeth Bamford. i * " ' -nFTH; CLASS; f . .-Beading—Ellen Barton, L;. Neil Galbfaitb, 2. ' '^'■-.:•'■ ''■ ''■ ••••'• '• ■ • Arithmetic—William Tonkin,+,l; lliunie Jeffrey, 2. . . IC-, Writing—George Fitzsimmons, 1; Mary ' 2. y. -• ..- -- -rpScripture-— Wiliiam. Balph, 1 j Eliza Street, 2'V Borough Council Prize. Sewing—Jane Higginbottom. .. . SBCOND DIVISION., *, . .B«*ading—Elizabeth Marshal, 1; Louisa ~"'; "■'",., Arithmetic—Vivian Parsons, 1; Mary Hollis, 2. - Writing—BHen Hollis, 1 ; J. U. Sedcole, 2. Good Conduct—-James West, 1; Mary Thompson, 2. Sewing—Georgiana Young. sixth, class.

''"' Readinig—John Palmer, 1; George Agar, 2. - Arithmetic—John S. Reid, 1 ; Charles Forhes,2. Payne, 1; Thomas Morgan,. 2.; "y ~y: .1-' . .i _ Scripture—George Agar, 1 ; Charles Forbes, 2. * I 4"'"' Good Conduct—Donald Smith.

"""" .SIXTH-,.CLASS. Bpripture Fitzsimmons. "Beading and spelling—Olara Westlake, 1; M?Haydon,2. Arithmetic —Sarah Watson, 1 ; Emily Carson, 2.; . :: „...'" Writing—Eliza, Grose, 1 ; Sarah Hickinbotham, 2. T: Sewing-—Elizabeth. Chapman. Knitting—Lucretia Thompson. • ; SEyBMTH CLASS. :■ Scripture history—William Malcolmson. Reading and speUing—Sydney Taylor, 1 ; Jessie Duke, 2. Arithmetic—Edward Pope, 1 \ John Livatt, 2. i Writing—Beverly Grange, A ; William -Grose-, 2. Good conduct—James Drake. iC . eighth: class. "Bcriptute history—George Forbes. Beading, and .spelling—Mary Peach, 1 ; Matild*. Thompson, 2. - '.<"." i , ;Aritimeyc--Joseph Jeffries,. : ;

I Writing—James Grose,. ; * Good conduct —Maud "Kennedy* mSTH CLA C S

Beading and spelling—Sarah Donally, 1; James Fitzsimmons, 2. Arithmetic—Frederick Green. —Earnest 1 fwerson. - "Sewing—-Louise JLanyon. - =- Good conduct—Frederick Jenkins. ALPHABET CLASSFirst division—Geoffrey Gibbons, Mary Rousley, 5 Second division—John Weastall, Emily Davis. Good conduct—Rose Chapman, Mary E. Roberts.