CHRIST'S COLLEGE.—MIDSUMMER EXAMINATION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1055, 20 December 1862, Page 4

CHRIST'S COLLEGE.—MIDSUMMER EXAMINATION.

Yesterday week was the prize day at Christ's College, and wp.s attended with the ceremonies usual to the occasion. The school was well filled with the boys, and their parents and friends, who assembled in great force to witness the proceedings, which were enlivened with some part songs, very nicely sung by the boys, under the leadership of Mr. Bilton. The reports of the Examiners bore testimony to the very marked progress made by the school as a whole ouring the twelve months which have elapsed since the last Christmas examination. This general improvement is especially observable in the composition of the scholars'' class, and in the mathematical knowledge displayed by boys in different forms. On this latter subject the llev. H. B. Fearon says of the scholars' class:—" The improvement in Euclid is very great since June. I may fairly say, extraordinary; and the arithmetic papers are excellent." And speaking of the whole school, he adds," I can honestly say that the boys have done well now; and I feel confident that they will improve in the next halfyear, as they certainly have done in the last." The . Rev. H. Harper, who examined the scholars' class in classics, says:—" The Latin prose and Latin verse composition have reached a far higher standard than before. I believe, from what I have seen by comparison of the papers of this year with those of last, that a steady progress is being made in this most important branch of classical education, which will lead the way to a standard of composition worthy of the scholars. I have also to remark a very great improvement in grammatical accuracy and knowledge of the principles of the Greek and Latin languages. The viva voce answers of this class were not equal to their paperwork." In reporting on the examination of the fifth form and the forms below in classics and divinity, the Rev C. Bowen observes.— "I have to express my entire satisfaction with the way to which the upper boys in the different forms acquitted themselves; especially with luwood and Brittan in the fifth form, and Thomson and Fooks in the third. In the fourth form, Lambert answered very creditably. The inequality perceivable in boys in the same form is doubtless unavoidable in a school where the numbers are comparatively few. I cannot omit to remark upon the very great improvement 4n the boys' writing, This is a matter which an examiner will know how to appreciate and to be thankful for." The Hon. H. J. Tancred, examiner in history, after noticing generally the satisfactory progress evinced in this subject throughout tho school, adds," I'wish to draw attention to one paper in particular of very superior excellence. The answers given by A. J. Cotterill, of the scholarV class, to questions in the Student's Blackstone, deserve my warmest praise; awl though his paper may coutiun some trilling mistakes in unimportant particulars, which prevented me from giving it the maximum of marks, the knowledge which it evinces of the whole scope of the subject treated of, satisfies me that this scholar has acquired a very distinct and intelligent perception of the real points to be noticed in a difficult and rather intricate subject." Tho Rev. F. Knowles, who examined the school in geography, speaks well of the knowledge shown by the papers submitted to him ; and reports as follows of. the 2nd and Ist forms:—" I have examined these forms in their English subjects generally, and am particularly pleased with the reading and spelling of the boys in these forms. They also evinced a satisfactory knowledge of the elements of geography and history, and that a good foundation had been laid for futuro eifort." The following is the list of prizes, with the names of the successful candidates:— Scholars Class—Fellows' Prize—Cotterill, senior,

Ist in Mathematics and History. Suh-Wn.i , Prize—lst, Dudley, Ist in Divinity and ClaisU 2nd, Hrittan, primus, Ist in composition Sixth Form—Divinity and Classics—Condell 1 . prize; Harper, senior, 2nd prize. History and r<» graphy-Baker, senior, Ist in both subjects l-witf Algebra, and Arithmetic—Younghusband ' ' Fifth Form—Divinity and Classics—lnwood lot prize; Brittan, tertius, 2nd prize. Histoid Geopapby—Minchin. Euclid, Algebra, and Arhh metic—Hall and Minchm (equal.) Fourth Form-Divinity and Classics-Lamw senior. History and Geography— Mulligan ' both subjects. Arithmetic—Fisher, senior ' Third Form—Divinity and Classics-W. Thorn**. Fooks (equal.) History and Geography—OlliS' junior. Arithmetic—Ollivier, junior ' Second Form—ln all subjects-O'Connell, junior First Form—ln all subjects—Tronchet The following are deserving of honorable mentionSixth Form-In Divinity and senior. In Geography—Merton. Best Euclid i»r£ ~S a A er '^ enior ' J*™ 1 A,gel ? ra P a Per—Thompson • Sifth Form—Barker senior, 2nd in Mathematics and Geography, and 3rd in History Fourth Form—Willmer, senior, 2nd in History and Geography. Smale, 2nd m Arithmetic Third Form-Ollivier, junior, 3rd in Classics and Divinity. Ollivier, senior, 2nd in Arithmetic W Thomson, 2nd in History. James, Ist in Geogranhv' Second Form—Stanley, best in Arithmetic Warden's Good Conduct Prizes—lst, Baker rmi 2nd, W. Thomson. ' ' cn - ; . The Rev. J. Wilson's Prizes for Musical Knowle<w' —Ist Class, Merton; 2nd Class, Ollivier, junior Deserving of honorable mention— Ist class Baker senior, and Parkerson; 2nd class, Inwood, junior and Stanley. '