DALCROY HOUSE, LYTTELTON.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2497, 4 January 1869, Page 4 (Supplement)

DALCROY HOUSE, LYTTELTON.

——— Theanmtet caaralnetlon of tljc (fay scholars and boarder® of thia wlsoot look"place on !><jc. 14 rad IS, in the «chopl«roo>n. The examiratira commenced ott Monday by the Rar J. D. ItafgaMn, maaler, and was carried ra all that day by written j®pcrs, and was dnfahed by Mm on Tuesday, by an oral eXMtoaaifon in the prearaco lit the parents rad vHtora. The ratwers given by the scholars toewto that the/ bad been in their varioaa stodiM,Oie raawen especially in modem history and grammar Wng excellent. Some good RpeetaraMi of maps, the work of the boys, were rad were deservedly praim byafl prerart; toe writing also was praiseworthy, .After toe examination, the boys were put through their drill. by fergt J. Kerr, drill histnsetor ; their marching rad comtter-maßtoing ww very good, and the sword exercise rejected great credit on their instractor. Ths boys were then marched into echoed, where the presentation of a number of handsome prises look place. Mrs JI. R. Webb kindly presented the prizes to the boys u follow! ;— English—Class 4, W.F. Knovrtw, 1 s E. Birdling; Gass 8, G. Birdling; Class 2, W. Davisj Cla<w 1, W. J. Webb. History, Modern—W, Birdlfag; Ditto, Anelent-pW. C. Drake, Writing—Senior—Clam 1, E. Barker; Cliim 2, E. WrdUng. Junior P. Webb, Drawing—J, W. Mansfleld. Grammar— W. r. Drake, 1; W. F, Knowles, 2. Geography—Sralor—W. Birdling, I; Best Maps —W.C. Drake and W. F. Knowles,equal; Extra prise—W. Mutton. ' Junior—■ H. J. Knowles, Arithmetic—Senior Class—W, F. Knowlac; Greatest number of marks for speed rad accuracy la stapfa rules—W. BirdIfag; Ctesss 2, G. O. Junior Class— C. Wedge. LaUu-Sraior Gm—W. C. Ih®ka t Bramd Gran-L. [Harris; Jraior Gw—G. C. Lamwe. Mathematics—W, F. Krawte®; Extra {rise, E. F. Wright, Military Drill—StaadiMM in ranks—W.F. Knowles ; Sword Exercise—W. Birdling, Bible Oms—W.Bfrtltog, .1; W. C. Drake, 2. Good Cractoct—H. Hawkins. After the ®stributira bad taken place, tire db&n were nAdramed by the Rer. F. Knowles, who prated a very high enlogfam on their master, to® Rev. J. D. Ferguson, and alreexpmred bis pleasure at hearing such examination; the progress the actetous had made during the past year in their studies was most satisfactory. He concluded by giving them a fe'w words of good advice and counsel as to their future conduct in life. Mr IL R. Webb also addressed the sriutes, and expressed his gratification at th® exrauratioa. Cheeps were then given with hearty good-will by the boys for their master, and at the conclusion the Rev. J. D. Ferguson addressed the pupils in a few kind words, expressive of the pleasure he imd received from the terms in |rhich the progress of the scholars hsd been spoken of.