BALCLULHA SCHOOL.

Clutha Leader, Volume XII, Issue 597, 25 December 1885, Page 5

BALCLULHA SCHOOL.

Tho annual distribution of prizes in connection with the above school took place ou Wednesday in, ike presence of a, good number of parents and friends of the children. The ceremony was conducted, by his Worship the Mayor, who, after, presenting the various prizes, complimented them all — teachers and scholars — upon the very satisfactory progress .vhich they had made during the past year. It was very satisfactory to all concerned that not a single complaint from any source had been made to the Committee ; every one had worked harmoniously together, and he had no doubt it would continue to be so in the future. The holidays would extend to Monday, the Ist February, and he hoped they would all enjoy themselves, and come back with renewed vigor to begin the work of the next year. It was announced that next year Mr D. Stewart would give a gold medal for the dux of school. After giving three cheers for the teachers and for tho Committee, the children sang " God Save the Queen," and were served with lollies and cakes aud dismissed. The following is the PRIZE LIST : Infant Room. — First Class: James M'Qnire, 1 ; Regd. Graham, 2 ; Mary Mitchell, 3. Second Class : Alice Sinclair, 1 ; Norman Brewer, 2 ; John Allan, 3 ; Edith Gawn, 4 ; Frank May, 5. . Third . Class : Annie Mason, 1 ; Arch, Legg, 2 ; Mary Ann Walls, 3 ; Amelia Porter, 4. Fourth Class : Agnes Ramage, 1 ; Amy Grant, 2 ; Annie Davidson, 3 ; Amelia Allan, 4 ; Elizabeth Milroy, 5 ; Percy Graham, 6. First Standard. — Eva Hope, 1 ; Jane Draper, 2 ; Thomas Graham, 3 ; Novraan Gow, 4 ; Julius Dunne, 5 ; Louisa Henderson, 6 ; Thomas Gawn, 7 ; John M'Neil, 8 ; William Halliday* 9. Writing : John Shaw. Second Standard. — Alex. Gibson, 1 ; Harriet Gow, 2 ; Beatrice Grigor, 3 ; Agnes Harvie, 4 ; Edward Smith, 5 ; Matthew Bower, 6. Writing : Henry Henderson. Third Standard. — Mabel Macmillan, 1 ; Mary Davidson, 2 ;.. James Dripps, 3 ; Nellie Grigor, 4 ; Christina Barr, 5 ; Janet Turnbvi.ll, G. Writing ; Peter Hunter. Heading (Mr Calvert's prizes) : M. A. Moir, 1 ; Frances Dunne, 2. Fourth Standard. — Janet Grigor, 1 ; Martha Dripps, 2 ; John Draper, 3 ; Amy O'Brien, 4 ; Peter Mason, 5 ; Mary Davidson, 6 ; Isabella Smith, 7. Writing : Thomas Fogg. Mental Arithmetic : George Bain. Reading (Mr Calvert's prizes) ; Florence Brewer, 1 * _*}or» Grigor, 2.

Fifth Standard. — Frances Dunne; 1. Writing : Frances Dunne. Sixth Standard. — Clara Grant, 1 ; John Grigor, 2 ; Maria Hutchins, 3 ; Jessie Grigor, 4. Writing : Albina Dunne.

Mental Arithmetic (Mr D. Stewart's prize) : Robert Grigor. Sewing. — Senior Division : Clara Grant, 1 ; Christina Stewart, 2 ; Martha Dripps,' 3. Junior Division : Jane C. Bain, 1; Agnes Harvie and Florence Buckland (equal), 2 ; Eleanora Hewitson, 3. Infants : Elizabeth Tosh, 1 • Amelia Porter, 2. Darning : Mary Dallas.