CHRISTCHURCH COLLEGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1251, 18 June 1864, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH COLLEGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

The distribution of prizes at this school yesterday. Several ladies and gentlemen, the fnendi atid relatives of the pupils, were present. The Lord Bishop of the Diocese presided, anc read the results of the examinations which had beei held in the various subjects. He also read reporti from the Revd. H. Jacobs (who had examined th< school in Scripture), from Mr. G. A. E. Ross (whc had conducted the French examination, and statet that the scholars had made a very sound and satisfactory progress in. that language), from . Mr. u Sale and .the Revd. C; Bowen (who had examinee the boys in mathematics, history, and geography) ind from the Head-master and- Second-master <wh( lad conducted the classical examinations). The distribution of the prizes, which consisted o: iome very handsomely-bound books, then took place ,he following is a list of the recipients:— Prize List Midwinter, 1864. Students.—Examination prize, A, Cotterill; ma ihematical prize, A. Cotterill; commended for mathe natics, S. Stedman. , . • m' ts Upper Sixth Form.—Examination prize, 1. JJ Condell; commended in mathematics, T. Condell •ommended in classics, W. Harper. _ Lower Sixth Form.—Examination prize, U. JN iVillmer; mathematical prize, W. Gosling; comnended in mathematics, and in history, G. JN Villmer. . A Upper Fifth Form.—Examination prize, A Ollivier; mathematical prize, A.ollivier; commendet in classics and mathematics, A. Barker. » Lower Fifth Form.—Examination prize, W Beswick. „ . . i» • ~ r» Fourth Form.—First Examination Prize, p Potts; Second Examination Prize, H. Baker; Priz. for Arithmetic, — Dudley; commended in Scriptur< and Latin, R. Fearon. . . _ . , T Third Form.—Examination Prizes (equal), J Rutland, T. Winter; Arithmetic Prize, W. Bundle commended in Arithmetic, T. Winter; commendec in other subjects, W. Bundle, J. Griffin. Second FoRM.-Examination Prize, W. Wood Arithmetic Prize, W. Wood; Prize for Latin H Cotterill; commended m Scripture, W. Jowther. Extra Prize.—French: First Prize, S. Stedman Second Prize, T. Condell; Third Prize, G. Willmer Drawing Prizes.—First Prize, A. Baker; Seconc PrizerG:'Harper; Third Prize, WVFurby. The Rev. H. Jacobs read a letter which he ha( received from Charles Prichard, who has obtamec ,he first academical laurels for Canterbury, having recently been elected a scholar of Brazenose College Oxford. In this communication the writer state: ■hat he'eonsiders his success as owing in a grea leeree to those habits of P r ®° is !°", , iccuracy in which he was trained at Chnstchurcl Sege Grammar School. Prichard was he fir* icholar entered upon the books of the school tveta /ears ago. The Rev. H. Jacobs advised the lads t ■ndeavour to follow Prichard's examp e, and t sultivate those habits which are soesseutmltothe luccess in life. He concluded by asking th< lead Master to accede to the request contained ii Jhe letter, viz., that the boys might have an exten AOn of their holidays in commemoration of these ***.»»*» pleasure, with the consent of the governing body, ir the mid-winter holidays, and announcec ;hat/in consequence, the school would reopen 01 Thursday July 28th, instead of the usual time. This annoucement was, as might have been expected received with vehement applause, and token. >f delight. The boys, under the superwtendence of &r Bilton, who presided at the harmonium, sanj ' Hark the Lark " in a very " edlta fe&olars in The Lord Bishop having addresse|J?i|pnolars in l very earnest and affectionate com"the happy boundng out of, school."'