LYTTELTON.

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

LYTTELTON.

CHURCH SCHOOL EXAMINATION. On Monday last, the 15th instant, the Midsummer Examination of the pupils attending the Church of England School was held in the School-room Oxford-street. The attendance of the friends to education (in the evening especially) was numerous and the proceedings appeared to "be watched with deep interest. On tliis occasion the examination of the classes were conducted by the Rev. F. Knowles Wm. Donald, Esq., R.M., and Mr. Thos. M. Gee. ' It was originally the intention of the Lord Bishop of Christchurch to have been present but he was unavoidably prevented. The number of prizes awarded amounts to twenty six. Many of the pupils, during a rigid examination, acquitted themselves with evident satisfaction to all present, and considering that Mr. Ward has only had the children under his charge for a few months, the progress made in the school since last examination will give him hope to persevere in his labors to make this institution one of the best commercial schools in the Province. Our limited space prevents us extending our remarks to greater length : we subjoin a list of the subjects under examination and the names of the successful candidates :— First Class.—Divinity, History, Arithmetic, Algebra, Latin, Geography, Reading, Writing, and Spelling. Second Class—Divinity, Geography, History, Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic. Third and Fourth Classes.—Reading, Writing, Spelling, and Arithmetic. Infants' Class.—Singing, Scripture Lesson, Spelling, and Reading. Prizes.—lst Class. A. Bunker, divinity, J. Willcox, arithmetic and geography; Annie M. Day, general proficiency; M. J. Scott, general proficiency; J. Willcox, English grammar; C. Preece, writing; J. Childs, second English grammar ; G. Walker, general proficiency; and R. Shuttleworth, general proficiency. 2nd Class. Margt. Whitmore, reading and spelling; W. Whitmore, general improvement; V. Belgrave, arithmetic, reading and spelling ; T. Gee, general proficiency; H.-Brooks, writing and general proficiency; Samuel Shuttleworth, attention and improvement. 3rd and 4th Class. W. Graham, J. Brooks, J. Hyde, Annie Scott, Jane Ballard, and Isaac Newton, all for general proficiency. For Good Conduct.—C. Childs, E. Hedgeman L. Symonds, J. H. Wheeler, Wm. Whitmore, Robert Shuttleworth, Anne Scott, S. Shuttleworth, and H. Nurse.