PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

Press, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5084, 23 December 1881, Page 3

PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

LY-I-LTON.

The distribution of prises to the scholars attending the Lyttelton Borough School took place yesterday. In the afternoon Mrs J. T. Bouse gave away the prizes to the ohildren belonging to the infant department of the school, and the sucoessfnl scholars from the upper school were presented with theirs in the evening, Dr. Bouse officiating as ohairman. The school building was deoorated with flowers and evergreens, and presented a most attractive and pleasing appearance. Probably nowhere in Canterbury, if indeed in the colony, is there to be met with publio school buildings in a better state of preservation than are the Lyttelton educational buildings, and the sohool fittings, desks, hat racks, Ac, may be said to be equal to new as regards any damage done them either by whittling or mischievous breaking. The visitors present at the distribution oould not fail bat to have observed these | features yesterday, and they are worth mentioning, seeing that the schools have been in ! daily use by something like 500 ohildren for eight or nine years. Dr. Bouse, when presenting the prizes, congratulated the scholars npon their tidy appearance, as he had excellent reason for doing. He regretted the absence of Dr. Donald through sickness, and in addressing the ohildren, referred to the fact that tbe results of the late examination were not to hand. He thought this year they need net be surprised if those results ware not very grand, sickness having interfered very considerably with the work of the school during tbe year, necessitating also the closing of tbe sohool for a lengthened period. After adverting to the distinction gained by some of the old pupils of the Borough school in having taken prises at the High school and a Board of Education scholarship, he commenced distributing the prise books, remarking as be did so tha; they had been allotted with the greatest possible c_re and justice. Following ia the prir. list:— Standard Vl.—General knowledge, Annie Jenkins Ist, William Austin 2nd; arithmetic, William Maleo—son Ist, Alex. Taylor 2nd; science, George Forbes; industry, Margaret Maule; domestic economy, Georgina Young. Standard V. — General knowledge, John j Hntcheson; arithmetic and mapping, Christopher Aschman; neatness (Dr. Rouse's prise) Louisa Lanyon ; science, William Bacon; gocd conduct, Jessie Sedcola; sewing, Mary Turpin ; composition, William Thompson. Standard IV.—English, Arthur Taylor; arithmetic, Archibald Miller; home work, Annie McLean; greatest improvement, Clara Featbsrstone; good conduct, -Henry Laing; sewing, Lucy Smith; domestic economy, Ellen Leslie. Standard HI., First Division—Kate Arnold Sarah Hester, Ellen Hawking William Riley, Williaai Hoi—s, Annie Avers; sewing, Jbl—abeth Pearson. Standard HI., Second Division—Peter Pit-

eaithly. John Porteous, Harriet Eton, Agnes Forrester; sewing, Agnes Webb. Standard lIT., Third Division—Joseph Bowden, EUen Watkins, Jean McLellan, Bachel Connal, Bachel Coates. Thomas Gibson, John Biach, James Hig—, Christina Franco, J»«es Scott; Dr. B-use's prize for neatness, Eliza Mann. Standard 11., First Division—Maida Adam., George Bowden, Mary Demnsie, Anskio Aschman, Thomas Turner, Mary Vicars; geography, William Joyce. . _ Standard 11., Second Division—Annie Buckley, Alex. Joss, Geo. Carter, John Williams ; geography and indnstrv. Constance Allwright. fctandardl, First Division—Maggie Taylor, Charles Shepheard, Guy Bonalds, Tryphenia Watkins ; Dr. Souse's pri_3 for neatness, Jessie Macey. Standard I, Second Division—lsabel Hobbs, Lizzie Jeffrey, Wm. Eden, George Porteous ; sewing, Eliza .hornpson. Standard I , Third Division—Alfred Turner, George Qneree, Emma Bacon, Arthur Parsons, Olivia Warren; general improvement, Lucy I Gibson. 1 INy_NT BCHOOL. Class I.—Prize for sewing, presented by WLford Bmith, Esq, Minnie Bwanson; reading, Maud Wells Ist, Harriett Newton 2nd; writing, Henry Beaumont Ist, Bennett Anderson 2nd ; arithmetic and counting, Cecil Payne Ist, Bichard Fenton 2nd; general progress, John Sowden let, William Eiach 2nd; good conduct, Alice Taylor Ist. Dougal Bey 2nd; prize for spe licg, presented by Mrs John Boberts, Lilly j Wbeatley; regular attendance. Prank McCul- j lough Ist, Alice Wai _ 2nd. Kllen Wooley 3rd, i John Turner 4th, Bose Brown sth, Willie Meyers 6th, Arthur taddler 7tb, Samuel Marshall Bth, Edward Teague 9tb, Emily Wilson 10th, Charles Hollis 11th; prize for neatness, presented by Mrs Bouse, Alexander Forbes.

Class 2—Beading, John McDougal Ist; Thomas Chapman 2nd ; writing, Mabel Buist ißt, Robert Seymour 2nd; arithmetic and counting, James Beid Ift, Kate Taylor 2nd. Spelling prizepresented by Mrs John Boberts, Ne'slie Foot. Regular attendance. Isabella Pitraithley Ist, Ada Mejero 2nd, Buth Boberts 3rd

Class 3 — Bea.in&r, Maude Knowles Ist, Willie Anderson 2~d; writing, Alfred Bacon 'at, Mary Irvine 2nd ; tables and counting, Joseph Browne Ist, John Weekes 2nd ; general improvement, Mary Ann Wright Ist, Lizzie Slater 2nd ; regular attendance. George Dix Ist. Mimiie Clarkson 2nd, Kate T-tuell 3rd. Class IV.-Beading, Matilda Hedgeman Ist, Ethel Johnson 2nd ; counting, Willie Battray Ist, Peter Brown 2nd; writrng, Edith Webb Ist, Minnie Lanyian 2nd. Clasß V.—Beading, Aileen Coverdale Ist, Harry Ayers 2nd; writing, Florrie Philips Ist, Donald Sinclair 2nd; tables and counting, Alma Pierce; good co-duct, Florry Wyman. Three cheers were given for the following speoial prize givers:—The Mayor, Messrs Forbes, Lee, Lance, Turpin, Wilford Smith, Mr. Hay, Dr. Bouse, Mrs Bause, Mr. Turpin, Mr Davis, Mrs John Boberts. The prises distributed included some admirable illustrated works, and the whole of them were handsomely bound and finished. They were ohiefly supplied by Mr F. L. Davis, and the principal of the school, Mr Dawe, B. A., is to be thanked for the excellent selection he made. At the conclusion of the distribution three cheers were given for the principal and teaoher»,after whioh the ohairman was cheered, with a special cheer for Mr. Bouse, acknowledged by the former by wishing them all a " Merry Christmas and Happy New Year." The holiday, extend to the 23rd of January.