Balclutha School.

Clutha Leader, Volume III, Issue 129, 29 December 1876, Page 3

Balclutha School.

The public school in Balclutha was examinedy -preparatory to . the. Christmas, holidays, on Friday last, and was 'a vary 1 successful* -affair. The children,; to the number. of about 170, assembled in the two class rooms at il (.'clock-, when -the. examination of the principal classes was •commeftced? 'The "exaiuiii-atiOri was icon-: ducted*^. byrt^ie B§v. John M'Ara aud the. ni9ster- r Mr grigor*. At.S o'clock, ?the . children were, all assenlblsd in Mr^GrigbrV rdbni, wliiph :^vas ;'baMydat-g§ enough to accommodate them; A .By this. time severaV members.; of Committee and .a number of the "' parents/'.vit-^e" present. The ''children' unitedly 7 san^several pieces of ,uimisiQuncler 'iMh-s 33a_?toil'fe leadership very-] nicely,, and Tthe ;^jboys ( Aand.,^ls-^vho gave the recitatidn^wera ap-plauded. .We hayejselcloitt heard ahythingbetter..in Kfte' !i at ! aiiy schobl'/exainination. '.''We cannot' 6hnt : to menti6n|theJ:pe^ of the little girl,. M^^fijkknMtoir-, \v'ho

read the story of the " Two Little Kittens' ; in a manner that .astonished and pleased everybody. The prizes were distributed at the close by the 'Ite'v. Mi- M'Ara, who expressed himself as very much satisfied with the examination. He also commended the decision of the Committee for deciding to give prizes ' this year as formerly. Prizes, were tangible tokens of merit, and as sUch were much valued both by parents and ■children. We understand that valuable prize's were given by several kind friends, and among others Mr Grigor mentioned Messrs Jas. Whyte, G. Hutchins, and A. Stewart. The day's proceedings were brought to a close by old and young uniting in singing the National Anthem..

We append the pri_.e list : —

My First Book. —Girl's — hvioy Cross ; Boys — Archibald Ball, Alfred Chee3eman, Colin Sievwright. Ist Class (Ist division). -'-' Girls — Mary Hai-vie.; Boys — Robt-. Lattimer.

Ist Class (2nd dition).— Girls— Euphe? mia Kilgour,, Jessie Stfewartj Jessie Sievwright, Margarefc'Grigor, Mary Ann Moir ; Boys— Jdlin Robertson. ■ 2nd Class (Ist division). —Girls—-Eliza-beth Young, Mary Grigor, Alice M'Kay ; Writing-^Harriet Briggs ; Good Cdnduct — Alice M'Kay. Boys— Alexander' Ijp&ttr mer, Frederick, Smith, Alexander-: -Douil ; Writing — James Che'esemah.

2nd Class (2nd division). — Writing — Ann : Sievwright j Arithmetic— Elizabeth Ma'soriV Boys — George M'Kenzie, Alexander. Mason ; Writing — Alexander Bain ; Arithmetic — Andrew Bain ; Good Conduct—Peter Bain.

■ 3rcL. Class (Ist division). — Girls : Ada CrosM:- Arithmetic — Maria Moir ; Writing — Agiies Kilgour * Good Conduct — Maria Potter ; Writing — Agnes Kilgour. Boys : : Robert Porter ;. Aritmetic— William Canning ; Writing — Ernest Brewer.

I 3rd Class (2nd division). — Girls: Martha I Cramond ; Arithmetic — Jessie Robertson ; Writing — Alexandra M'Neil. Boys : : A. Harvie ; Arithmetic — Alexander Harvie ; Writing— -James Petrie. . itli Class. — Girls : Margaret Ross ; Arithmetic — Ann Hope ; Writing — Mary Ann M'Gregor ; Good Conduct — Isabella M'Adie • Mental -Arithmetic — Margaret Ross. Boys : Arthur Brewer ; Arithmetic — Wiiliam Bain ; Writing — Gilbert M'Kay ; Mapping — Robert Hunter ;. Mental Arithmetic---Arthur Brewer. sth Class.— Girls : Ann M'Neil, Ann Ross ; Recitation— Ellen Mason. Boys : James Robertson, Hugh M'Kay ; Geography of New Zealand— James Robertson. 6th Class (Ist division). — Girls : Elizabeth Robertson ;. Writing, Jessie Cramond. ■ Boys : .David Coghill • Arithmetic — John Bell. 6th Class (2nd division). — Girls . General Excellence and Good Conduct- Jessie Ross. Boys -: John M'Neil ; Arithmetic — John M'Neil ; Writing — Eden 80-wler -. Mapping — Peter M'Neil • Geography Of New Zealand— George Bruce ; General Excellence and Good Conduct — Alexander M'Neil ; Recitation— William Fleming. Singing—Fanny Barr. Plain Sewing — Ellen Mason, Ann M'NeiUJCate Fleming. Plain'-t_.nitting — Susan Provari. Fancy Work — Kate Fleming. Fancy knitting — Jessie Ross. i