SUCCESSFUL SCHOLARS. :

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SUCCESSFUL SCHOLARS. :

* CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRIZES. The prizes awarded to children attending Wellington schools by the Chamber of Commerce for efficiency in writing, arithmetic, and composition, were distributed this afternoon. The prizo list is as follows :— Brooklyn. — Katherine Burton, E. Thomas, Dorothy Simpson. Clyde-quay/— Myrtle Lerwill, D* Smith, K. Jones. Island Bay.— Helen Herd, W. C. Mao* Kay, V. R.'Halley. Kilbirnie. — Gladys Gfray, E. ChristOpher&en, 11. Smith. Mitchelltown. — Alice Luke, Mary Warner, Gladys Biddle, and Jessie Andrew. Mount Cook. — C. Worth ''and Oliva Quinlan, C. M'Arthur and Emily Calvert, A. Jenkins and Florence Robertson. Newtown. — Kate JJugh, L. Robertson, Zoe Chant. South Wellington.— Grace Bird, V» Parkins, Isabel Haigh. Terrace. — Beryl Remington, F. Dora* well, Dora Popo. Te Aro. — A. Macartney, A. M'Harrie, Dorothy Mainland. \ | Thorndon. —Amy Wybourno, Amy' Chisholm, Phyllis Thompson. Wadeslown. — Evelyn Wilson, 0. Holmes. Roseneath. — O. Hutchinson, Christine Duncan, Bert Hurley. It should be stated that the names are given in the order of subjects, namely, writing, arithmetic, and composition. Prizes consist of books, fountain pens, tennis racquets, and cricket bats. Tha books are principally works of Ballantyne, Dickens. Silas Hocking, Tennyson, Shakespaare, and volumes of New Zealand poetry or works or Natural History of tho Dominion.

On the doctrine of "contributory negligence" Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., had something to say in reserved judgment this morning. "It often happens," ha said, "that harm is suffered by a plaintiff not solely through tl-ie negligenea of the defendant, but also through that of the plaintiff himself. If he had used due care for his own safety he would have come to no harm, notwithstanding the negUgence of the defendant. In such a case the plaintiff is said to be guilty of contributory negligence and in. general debarred from any action. It is the duty of every man to look after himself, and for injuries which he couH have avoided by the use of care he will 6eek rec'-ess from the law in vain.' 1