STIRLING SCHGOL.

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

STIRLING SCHGOL.

A most enjoyable afternoon was spent ' dast Wednesday at. the closing of the' Stirling school for the Christmas and New Year holidays. The Committee have been most indefatigable in their exertion in collecting money and books to be given as prizes to the children. At one o'clock, the bour announced for the assembly of the children, a large number of parents and friends put in an appearance. The neat and tidy appearance of the children, with their faces beamjug with smiles, showed that to them the meeting was a happy one. Mr John Nelson, Chairman of Committee, presided, and after a few appropriate remarks, called on Mr Geo. Inglis, who distributed the prize.. Mr Inglis then addressed the' scholars, dwelling on the great importance of education in the race of life. He referred to the -great desire of the teachers to -lead -them up to a higher standard of educatioii^and also to the. anxiety of their ' parents ; to prepare them for a position far;aboy_>,that they themselves occupied. -•','*'

A number of songs, recitations, and dialogues were then given by a number of scholars in a manner that., evidenced careful training on the part of the teachers, "aud' proficiency on the. part of the. scholars. ■" "V '.--;•., -L . Mr Petrie spoke of the good behaviour and kindly feelings of the scholars , towards each ether in their play hours,>hd of the heed of hard study and attention to their lessons both while at. home and when in the school. . . Mr R; M'Kenzie expressed himself, as being; agreeably surprised at the success of the scholars,, and the great .improve-" ment which had taken place in theschdoh. He eugolized both teachers and Gomrijit-, tee on the success of; the' day's er>tert_in? -.men ft ' ".'-,'''■- ''•'.',• ' \; -■ .. -'\\ : "', Th c Chairman urged the. necessity, of regular , attendance at school as the sure way of. success.-.. r )...,;;';; Mr Inglis. proposed a vote, of thanks io the teachers ~y Mr W. 0. tp the Chairman, to whom the success | of '- A -the) meeting was mainly due ; Mr :B^bert M'Kinlay proposed a vote of 'thanks^ td : the Committee, all of which were Gamed by acclamation.' Subjoined is, the PBJ.ZF LIST,, ". E TIL— Thomas M'Donald, 1} Grace

Byers, 2>; Bertie H. M'Kehsd.e, 3 ; Adam: Nelson, 4 ; Agnes Murdoch, 5. P. 11.. — Annie Lawson, .l; M. Lyons/ 2 ; Jessie Parker} 3. ' ? P> I.— Wm, Clark, 1 j Thos. Harvey, , 2 ;,Kate M'Skiraming. 3. Standard L— Eliza Sheffield,! ; Arcti. Baird, 2; Mary Watt; 3; '* Georgina. Gilroy, 4; „.-; . Standard ll. —Jessie M'Skimmihg, 1; Eliza jClark, 2 ; -Mary - Houlston, 3; Lillie TSlaekie, 4. 1 Most popular boy in junior department i James M'Leod. Most popular girl in junior department j? ElizaClark. ' - **. SENIOR DEPARTMENT. Standard III.— --Division 1 : Colin Bryoe, 1 ; Lizzie Bryce, 2 ; Andrew. Lawson,. 3 ; Jane Nelson, 4. Division 2 : Nellie x Houlston, 1 ; WUM_m.Fie.ld, 2. Recital tion, Flora Mackenzie. Standard IV. — Division 1 : John Jas. Harvey, 1 ; Bessie Ramsay, 2 ; William M'Kinlay, 3 ; Dora Lewis, 4; Charlea Duttou, 5. Recitation, Bossie Byers; Division 2 : John Hastings, 1 ; John : Esson, 2. Mapping, JoKn _J-*jot». Standard V. --Mary, Button, 1 ; Janet. Inglis, 2; William Gilroy, 3 ; WilliamHarvey,.^.- • Recitation, T George Byer4 and William Gilrpy (equal). Mapping, George Byers. " Standard .- Vl.— William Lawson, I j William Mnnro, 2 ; Isa Boyd, 3. Recitation, William Munro and James. Har • , vey (equal). Mapping, William* Lawson. Best arithmetician, William Lawson. Standard Vll.— Division 2 : Parker M'Kinlay, 1 ; William Harvey, 2. Recitation, Parker M'Kinlay. Mapping, Alexander Henderson. Most popular boy in senior department j Harry Petrie. Most popular girl in senior department j Marion Raitt. Sewing. —Standard VI : Marion Raitt. Standard V : Annie Gilroy. Standard IV : Agnes Kirkness, Standard III : Alice Raitt. Standard II : Eliza Clark. Standard I : Mary Watt. . Best mental arithmetician in boys : William Harvey (Standard VII). Best mental arithmetician in girls ; Janet Inglis (Standard V)i. Dux in arithmetic : Harry Taylor. Dux of school : Alexander Henderson.