PAPANUI SCHOOL.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4204, 18 January 1879, Page 5 (Supplement)

PAPANUI SCHOOL.

The annual treat took place on Thursday last in a paddock kindly lent by Mr Derritt. The children assembled about XI o'clock, and were supplied with buns and ginger beer, after whls&ibeyTrere amnied in various ways till l&aL, when they had a substantial luncheon. The" afternoon was spent in. racing and jumphf fcr prizes, and a variety of sports, which *w» resumed af£*r tea. The committee were *Bon the ground and did their utmost to s£>rd amusement. In the afternoon a great samber of the ■parents and friends were present, and had tea. A large amount of toys had been provided, and every child received some gift, after which a march was made for the schoolroom, where the priiea {the result sf aa examination conducted by tie Bey. E. G. Britt&n) were distributed. The chairman, Mr B- M. Cresswell, made some suitable remarks, and stated that they were mainly indebted for the treat to Mr W. Monro, who E~i been most indefatigable in 'coßeetxag funds? .Mr Morgan said he was glad of the opporonly one offered during the year) of siyia'g a f ew words 'to the parents. He Ur g«d upon them the necessity of regular at*"°d*aet, without which it was impossible to paw the standards. In reference to the new standards Mr Morgan said he saw no objection to them, with the exception of the fourth, which h*,-with many other mastet a, thought teo-diSailt, being such an advance upon tho third, under the old system. Mr Suckling proposed a vote of thanks to *V teachers.

Ihe following -are the mates of those to wham the prizes were awarded :— Dax Hedal (passed fitsaaard 6) —John Godfrey. '"- " Steadsra 6—lst prize, Wfflfatn iarrersedsre; fad, Aimea Daniel; 3rd. Bichard Ov-swdij *&, Alice Cresswell; sth. Fred. Alley; 6th, "4bcm Harris. *2*taaißard s—lst pu*e, Hannah' Lever*edge; w. Lacy Schuma;ker; Sri, Thos. Godfrey; B*ese ? s*h, Begusald Doolob 5 flth, Esary Smith.

Standard 4—lgt prise, James Thomson; 2nd, Matilda iiewitt; 3rd, Fred. Godfrey; 4th, Ada Don-rlaa; sth Geo. Krase : 6th, .Kdith Daniel. Standard 3—lst prize, Janet Thiel; 2nd, Constance Dnnlop; 3rd, Susan Angus; 4th, Saml. Morgan ; sth, Thomas Jones; 6th, Matilda Fergussoa. Standard 2—lst prize, Eliza Grier; 2nd, Mortimer Suckling; 3rdj Henry Harris; 4th, Eliza Leversedg-e; sth, Fred. Jones; 6th, Martha Morgan. Standird I—lst prize, Hannah Beese; 2nd, Abigail Goodland ; 3rd, Sophia Christie ; 4th. Mary Harris; sth, Mary Holtman; 6th, Alfred Stracban. Master's prise for General ImprovementThomas Goifrev.