PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.
MELVILLE HOUSE SOHOOL.
The annual distribution of prizes took plaoe on Monday last. The athletic sports competition was held on Friday, the 9th met, in Lancaster Park ground, and moib of the events were well oonteated. Before the distribution of the prizes Mr Qook gave a short address to the boys, congratulating them on their year's work. He hoped they would make equal or even greater progress next year, and he alluded to the fine set of scientific* apparatus they had just received from home, and which he hoped would prove an incentive next year to a njoresnccessful study of the elements of science. He also mentioned that phonographic shorthand and book-keeping wouid receive more_ of his attention next year than those subjects had received hitherto. The prizes for both the sohool work and the athletic sports were given away by Mrs Oook amid loud cheering. The following it the prize list :— Upper Ist—Classics, Wilson 11. Mathematics, Hoban, 1; Lawrie, 2. French, HutchiDBon, 1; Beece, 2. English Literature, Weekes, 1; Slater, 2. History and Geography, Weekes, 1; Good, 2. Science, Slater and Hntchinson, equal. Scripture, Good, 1; Hutchineon, 2. Mechanical Drawing, Beeoe, 1. Landscape Drawing, Hutchinson, 1. Lower Ist—Classios.Wileon lit., 11 Goad and Louisson, equal,2.Mathematics, Weekes. French, Button. English Literature, Lonisson, 1; Button, 2. History and Geography, Louisson, 1; Laurie, 2. Scienoe, Liraria and eutherfona, equal. Map Drawing, Laurie. Upper 2nd-Classics, Wil'on 111. Mathematics, Chamberlain, 1; Button, 2. English, Chamberlain and Pieroy, equal, I; Wi'eon IIL, 2. History and Geography, chamberlain, 1; Hargreaves and Wilson 111., 2. Science, Green. Landscape Drawing, Blake aed Pieray, equal. Map Drawing, Hale. Commended, Tabart and Pratt- „,., Lower 2nd—Classics, DnncanllTL and Wilson IV.,(equal) 1; Beece 11., 2. Mathematics, Blake. Englieh, Bewker, 1 ; Durcsn 11., 2. History and Geography, Bowker and Duncan 11., 1; Morris, 2. Science, Wickes, 1; Eewett, 2. Landscape Drawing, Eewett and Wiokea, equal. Commended, Sawtell and Bing. Upper 3rd—Classics, Crowley. Arithmeho (upper), DußOan III.; (lower), Buohanan. 1 ; Hawkins 11., 2. English, Hawkins 1,1; Buchanan, 2. History, Buchanan, 1; Hawkins I, 2. Geography,Buobanan, 1; Hawkins 1,2. Writing, Strange. Map Drawing, Way. Commended, Lingdown. Lower 3rd—Arithmetic, Craig and Lusk. English, Kiddey Geography, craig. Writing, Hawkins 11. Commended, Duncan IV. House prizes—Good, Chamberlain, Peterson, Hutchinson, Hawkins 1., Hawkins 11., Wickes and Blake. The following are the results of the athletic sports :— Throwing t , "*Mcket Ball, open to the whele school. A. 9 '°yds. Throwing eet Ball, open to boye underfonrteen. ... .auric, 1; H.Hargreavee,2. Burning Long Jump, open to the whole school. A. Weekes. Bunning Long Jump, for boys under fourteen. H. Hargreaves, 1; F. Tabart, 2. High Jump, open to the whole schocl. J. Paterson, 4ft 4in, 1; A. Weekes, 2. High Jump, for boys under fourteen. A. Pratt, 1; H. Bowker, 2. One hundred Yards, open te the whole school. Weekes, 1; E. Hutchinson and F. Garland, 2. One hundred Yards, for boys under fourteen. Wickes, 1; Pratt, 2. One hundred Yards, for boye under twelve. H. Hale, 1; Bowker, 2. Two hundred and twenty Yards, for boye under twelve Hargreaves, 1; Bowker, 2. Quarter Mile Bace, for boye under fourteen. J. Way. lj Laurie, 2. Thia was a capitally contested race. Way winning by a foot Quarter M2e Race, open to the whole scfcool. ■ Weekee, 1; Hntchinson, 2. Seven started, but the race lay between the two above, and, after a detwrained straggle, it ended in almost a dead hie**- ' '"'■ One half Mile Bace, open to whole school. Weekes, 1; Dsraran, 2. Old Boys' Boqb. 220 yards. Seven started for this event, which after a game struggle, was won by L. A.Cuff. v. . Consolation Bace, 220 yards, for the whole school. J. Hoban. ~ v Consolation Bace, 220 yards, \sgs tarje under fourteen. J. Buchanan. Consolation Bace, 200 yards, fote boy* under twelve. A. Hawkins
The Old Boys' Challenge Cup, for tUe winner of the greatest number of pointa in ib& everts open to the whole school, was won bgt A. Weekes. . ■ *, After ronad§ of eheere lad been grras U> a&d Mm Cook, the school diepened for ths fix weeks , holidays.
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