SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS,

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 74, 24 December 1880, Page 3

SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS,

HAWERA.

The following is an abstract of the results of the recent examination held by Mr. Foulis, Inspector of Schools for the Wanganui district :-—

Standard I.

Thirty-one candidates : all passed. BOYS.

Beading. —1, Bryden Cockburn; 2, Thomas Tait ; 3, William Noble. Spellling. — 1, William Noble; 2, Bertram Harkness. Writing. — 1, Frank Whiting ; 2, John Quinlivan ; 3, William Seccombe. Written Arithmetic. — 1, Thomas Taifc; 2, B. Cockburn ; 3, William Seccombe ; 4, B. Harkness and Frank Cockburn, equal. Mental Arithmetic— l, Thomas Tait; 2, J. Nicholas; 3, William Seccombe. First-class Eeciters.— William Noble, J. Quinlivan, and Frank Cockburn. Very good Eeciters. —J. Nicholas, J. Peterson, Richard Smith. GIEL9. Beading.— l, Teresa Tait ; 2, Margaret McFarland. Spelling.— l, Teresa Tait ; 2, Mary Cooper; 3, Margaret McFarland, Writing. — 1, May Cockburn ; 2, Caroline Whiting: 3, Wilhelmina Peterson. Written Arithmetic. — 1, Caroline Whiting; % Mary Pitcher; S, Margaret McFarland. Mental Arithmetic— l, May Cockburn ; 2, Charlotte Nicholas ; 3, Mary Pitcher. Best figurer. — Mary Pitcher. Excellent Reciters. — Mary Pitcher and Winifred George. Needlework. — Caroline Whiting. Standard 11. Seventeen candidates : all passed. I BOYS. Best Readers.— l, Isaac Williams; 2, James Noble and Alfred Butler, equal. Best Spellers. — Alfred Butler, Jas. Noble, and Isaac Williams. Good Writers. — 1 John Secombe, John Smith, John McGeoch, Isaac Williams; Thomas Partridge, best. Written Arithmetic —1, William Adamson ; 2, Charles Evans ; 3, John McGeoch; 4, Thomas Cole, Fred Livingston, William Evans, James Noble, Isaac Williams, Thomas Partridge, and |D. Syme, equal. Woxd Yn&a»i»g.— l, William Evans; 2, William Adamson; 3, Isaac Williams; 4, John McGeoch. Excelled in Geography.— l, Henry McLean : 2, William Evans ; 3, William Adamson. Excellent Elocutionists. — 1, Thomas Partridge; 2, Isaac Williams. Very good Reciters— James Noble, Wm. Adamson, William Evans, Charles Evans, Alfred Butler, Andrew Larcom, Thomas Cole. Best Mental Calculator. — Isaac WiUiams. GIRLS. Fourteen candidates : thirteen passed. Best Reader.— l, Ruth Ferguson; 2, Esther Ecclesfield. Best Speller. —1, Florence Prosser ; 2, Sarah Cole. Excelled in Writing.— l, Bessie Smith; 2, Sarah Cole. Best in Written Arithmetic. — 1, Sarah Cole ; 2, Esther Ecclesfield ; 3, Blanche Dixon, Florence Prosser, Bessie Swiitb, Alice JLarcozn, Jtuth Larcom, and Ruth Ferguson, equal. Best Mental Arithmetician. — Bessie Smith. Excelled in Geography.— l, Sarah Cole ; 2, Bessie Smith. Elocution. — 1, Ruth Ferguson ; 2, Ruth Larcom : 3, Florence Prosser. All the girls recited well. Needlework. — Esther Eoelesfield. Standard 111. Fifteen candidates : twelve passed. BOYS. Reading. — 1, James McFarland ; 2, James Henry. Spelling. — James Henry ; 2, Harry Hobbs. Writing. — 1, James a/eFarZands 2, Horace Dixon. Written Arithmetic. — 1, James Henry ; 2, Horace Dixon ; 3, James McFarland. Best in Mental Arithmetic. — James McFarland. Best in English Grammar. — James McFarland. Geography. —1, Horace Dixon; 2, James Henry. Excelled in History. — 1, James McFarland ; 2, Harry J Hobbs. Best Elocutionist. —1, James McFarland ; 2, Harry Hobbs and James Henry, equal. Excelled hi word meaning. — Horace Dixon. GIRLS. Best Reader. — 1, Mary Holland ; 2, Winifred Quiulivan. Best Wri.tei-.--l. Mary Holland', 2, Winifred Quinlivan. Spelling and Dictation.— l, Kate Hobbs ; 2, Mary McFarland. Written Arithmetic. Kate Hobbs and Mary McFarland, equal. Best in English Grammar. — 1, Mary Holland ; 2, Clara Watts. Excelled in History. — 1, Kate Hobbs ; 2, Mary A. i Tait. Excelled in word meaning.— Lydia Holland and Mary Holland. Best in , Mental Arithmetic. — Kate Hobbs. Needlework. — Lydia Holland. Best; Elocutionists. — 1, Mary Holland ; 2, Winifred Quinlivan. Standard IV. J Three candidates: all passed. Highest number of marks obtainable, 450. Pass ! mark, 225. GIRLS. ■ Best in reading, spelling, writing, written arithmetic, English grammar, geography, and English history. — Annie Hobbs. Neatest worked papers. — Annie "Bohhs. Orcter a£ merit ; Auaia BCo&fea, I 890 ; Mary Syme, 309 ; Isabella Smith, ! 248. \ The worked papers of the examinees of j the fourth and fifth standards were exceedingly neat and accurate in their execution. Standard V. Three candidates: all passed. Highest number of marks obtainable, 450. Pass mark, 225. BOYS. James Home and Walter Syme equal in reading and recitation. James Home and G~orge Home equal in spelling and dictation. Best writer. — James Home. Equal in written arithmetic — Walter Syme and George Home. Best in English grammar. — George Home. James Home scored highest in geography ; while Walter Syme scored highest in English history. Neatest worked papers. — James Home. Order of merit: (A) James Home, 346 ; (B) Walter Syme,. 311 ; (C) George Home, 323. Extra Subjects. Standard V. BOYS. Drawing. — 1, Walter Syme ; 2, James Home. Mapping. — 1, Walter Syme; 2, James and George Home, equal. Standard IV. GIRLS. I Drawing. — Isabella Smith and Annie Hobbs. Mapping. — 1, Mary Syme. Standard 111, bo^s. ' Mapping. — 1, Henry Hobbs ; 2, James McFarland. GIRLS. Mapping. — 1, Winifred Quinlivan; 2, KateHobba. " From the above, it will be seen that; out of a total of 82 candidates, only four

failed to pass. The result of the examinations in Standards IV. and V. must be regarded as highly satisfactory to the teachers, parents, and pupils. In reference to the infant department, the Rev. Mr. Torry informs us that he is authorised by the Inspector to state that it is the best he has found outside of Wanganui.