PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 9601, 19 December 1891, Page 5

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

WEST CHRISTCHURCH SCHOOL. The distribution of prizes to th* pupils attending the West Christ* church School took place yesterday afternoon. Messrs Bowden and Walter Johnson made the presentation at th# side school, Messrs Hill Fisher and Winny at the infant school, and Mr Mnn* nings (Chairman of the School Committee), and Messrs Chisnall and Bundle at the main school. The Chairman referred in feeling terms to the loss which they bad sustained through the death of Mr D. Reese, who had for many years been connected with the School Committee. The following is the prize-list : Gians’ DEPARTMENT. Standard Vll.—Annie Robsott med&l, Ethel Jackson 2, Rosa Guntrlp and BinM* Cull 3. Diligence—Maggie Shier. Sefriajf —Rose Mannings and Lily M'Gregor. Special sewing—Kate Clark and Edith Comer. Attendance—First class, France* Alfrey, Rosa Gantrip, Mary Smith, Ethel Jackson and Emma Cull; second class, Jeannie Beck, Annie Robson and Lily M'Gregor; Standard Vl.—Alice M'llraith 1, May Watt 2, Agnes Syme, Ethel Saunders (equal) 3, Hannah Freeborn 4; extra prize, Agnes Menzies; commended, Minnie Maclay, Rose Winn, Mary Martin, Jemima Robinson and Bel'a Thoms®#, Sewing, Grace Timms and Florrie Eogarfl equal; commended sewing, Bella Taylor and Lottie Hamlin. Attendance—Firtfc class, Hannah Freeborn, Jessie Greenup, Lottie Hamlin, Maria Parrott, Annie Sin* olair, Bella Taylor, Grace Timms, Jemima Robinson, Alice Goodchild and Lily Rogers ; second class, Jeannie Whitts. Standard V. Kata Harvey 1, Ads Bowden 2, Mary Earwaker 3. Huldah Cdok 4 and Matilda Clarke 5. Sewing—Bell* Ridder I and Jessie Maogn gor 2. Miss Bradwell’s prize for writing—Lily Wilson; commended, Ethel Perkins 1, Amy Lows 2; Annie Eastwood 3, Nina Blake 4, and Lily Hichens S. Attendance—First class, Nina Blake, Matilda Clarke, Lucy Dash, Annie Dunkley, Mary Earwaker, Septim* Macgregor and Mary Turnbull; second class, Huldah Cock, Annie EastwoOd, Jennie Qeddes, Ethel Gilmour, Jessie Macgregor, May Winter, Annie Bean, Alice Drinkwater, Bella Freeborn, Alice Gibb,, Barbara Smith, Winnie Picketing, LiliaS Todd and Sarah Hielop.

Standard IY., Upper—Mollie M'llraith 1, Ethel Crummy 2, Jessie JacksOn 3, Bealrice-Curlett 4. Sewing—Maud Harris, prize; 4-gnes Fraser, commended. General knowledge—Commended: Sarah Robinson 1, Ada Hayden 2, Maggie Mearns 8. Attendance First class, Mary Graig, Jeannie Cull, Agnes Fraser, Ethel Crummy, Jessie Jackson; second bliss, Marion Thomson, Sarah Robinson, Maggie Mearns. . „ Standard IV., Lower.—Agnes Page 1, Rose Rawlings 2, Millie Montague 8, Gertrude Shaw 4; commended, Lily Klingenstein 1, Alice Firth 2, Edith Baldwin s. Sewing—Lizzie Hislop; Cdmmended sewing. Gertrude Smith 1, Alice Bean, 2. Attendance —First class, Rise Goodsall 1, Gertrude Shaw 2, Elsie White! 3, Alice Firth 4, Maude Dowson 5, J&ififfiS Pearce 6; second class, Alice Beau 1, Hetty Bryan 3, Lizzie Hislop 3, Millie Montagqe 4, Gertrude Smith 5, Gertrude Walton 6, Florrie Winn 7, Edith Baldwin 8, NelhC M'Keown 9, Mabel Robertson 10, Martha Taylor 11. Standard 111., Upper—Ella Freeborn 1, Winnie White 2, Eva Burnet 8, Annie Pitcairn 4 j commended May Brunsdon, May Vivian, Mabel Rogers. Sewing— Fannie Harris; commended sewing—Katie Sparks, Bella Fraser. Attendance: Fibet class—Fannie Harris, Bella Fraser, Etlh Freeborn, Nellie Brown, Maggie Ri' tray, Mary Rodger; second class—Louise Weakley, Martha Halliburton, Lillie Hardingham. Rose Harris. Standard 111., Lower—Proficiency—Adfc Alfrey, Olive Calder, Emily Suridge Arid Amy Chapman. Sewing—Millie Hawley* Commended —Gertie Bowley, May Hitchens and Nellie Smith. Commended uewihg-u-Ada Alfrey and Minnie Walton. AttCn* dance: First class —Clara Efford and Minnie Love ; second class —Gertrude A’Court, Jeannie Hamlin and M Hawley. Standard 11., Upper Elsie 'Harris 1 Eva Alfrey (and sewing) 2, Carrie JimCfi 3 Era Winny 4. Stewing Agno6 Timms. General knowledge—Commended i Louisa M'Nieol add Jeanhie Ahotey.. Attendah|pe: First cl&Ss—Clara Firth and p«iy Lyons; Second class Annie Hislop,

Maggie Fraser, Edith Shaw, Agnes Timms, Elsie Harris and Edith Hanham. ■. Standard IL, Lower—Jeannie Barns 1, Elsie Evans 2, Maggie Quinn 3, Emma Eage 4. Commended—Maggie Oliff, Mary Jamieson. Sewing—Lhcy Newton; commended*—Lily Weir. Attendance: First class— lsa Morrison, Diffay Dunkley; second class—Gertrude Dunn, Lily Paternon, Maud M'Callutn. Ethel Walker, Ethel Walton and Annie Hepburn. boys’ department. Standard Yll.—Arthur Dale dux, Gerald Davis 1, Hubert Davis 3, Ernest Dash 3. John Jebson special. Attendance; First class— Ernest Dash; second class—Hubert Davis and John Simes. Standard Vl.—Harry Robson 1, Albert Holloway 2, David Donaldson 3, John dark 4, Richard Saunders 5; commended —Harold Telford, George Telford, Joseph Muhhings, Ernest Longden and Charles Johnston. v Attendance: First class Edward Bell, John Chapman, John Clark, David Donaldson, John Guutrip, Albert Holloway, Harry Plumridge, Kenneth Rodger, Charles Schneider, Harold Telford, George Telford and Robert Wood j second class—Frank Alfrey, Cecil Elmsly, Thomas Empson, James Geddes, Charles Johnston, Ernest M'Donald, Thomas Moss, Frank Paterson, Harry Robson, Harry Roil and Charles Bundle. Standard V.—Samuel Bennetts 1, Herbert Dyson 2, George MThvraith 3, Cecil Chambers 4, Henry Rankin 5, Herbert Bowden 6, Ernest Burley 7, James Watt 8. Special ' given by Mr Ambrose—Frank Pope j commended—William Efiord, Herbert Spiller, Robert Gill and John Smitheon. Attendance: First class—W. Efford, C. Chambers, H. Rankin, H. Burley, G. Burns, E. Cobeldick. B. Spiller, J. Watt, W. Callaghan, J. M'Nicol and J. M'Arthur; second class—E. Burley, J. Goodchild, H. Woods, G. Beattie, G. Billclifr, R. Campbell, G. Campbell, W. Hill, D. il ‘Arthur, G. M* II wraith, D. Rodger, C. Unwin, W. Gill, C. Hoy and A. M'Dougall. Standard TV., Upper—Arthur Beck 1, Ernest Cutler 2, Prank Suckling 3, Edward Benson " 4-, Robert Morrow 5. Special, Debt ■ exercise—Robert Morrow ; special.

arithmetic—Herbert Fleck ; commended—- ■ „William Fraser, William Woods, George Langley,. Matthew Brown and William Trist. Attendance : First class—Ernest Cutler, William Fraser, James Jack, Ralph M'Donald and Lewis Shaw ; second class —•Harry Hamlin, Leonard Burley and - Percival Piper. Standard IV., Lower—Henry Montague I, Albert Willis 2, James Thorn 3. Leonard Coz 4, Henry Walker 5. Special prizes given by teacher—George Quarter main© and Lawia Chapman ; commended —Henry Farrow, Charles M'Kenzie and William Ortne. Attendance: First class—James Bradshaw, Richard Campbell, Arthur Chisnall, Herbert Elmsly, Andrew J. Gray, Alfred Jack,. Samuel Sloan and William Sykes; second class—Frederick Christmas, Frank Oobeldiok, William Craddock, William Hepburn, Henry Montague, William Orme. John Slcan, Alexander Syme, James Thorn and Albert Willis. Standard lIL, Upper—Arthur Bradshaw J, Cecil Faville 2, Ernest Henwood 3. William Unwin 4, William Menzies 5. Commended —Fred Harvey, Alfred Woods, Arthur Childe arid Ernest Button. Attendance : First class—Willie Timms, Alfred Woods and David Dingwall j second class —Albert Baldwin, Arthur Childe, Fred Hooter, Ernest Button, Charles Hanham, Arthur Bradshaw and Fred Harvey. Standard 111., Lower—Selwyn Dawe 1, William Donaldson 2. William Menzies 3, Arnold Johnson 4, Harry Gill 5, Bertie Cutler 6, Cairns Clark 7. Commended— Ellice Foster, Prank Weir, Arthur Christmas, William Boswell and John Stewart. Attendance: First class—Bertie Cutler, Ernest Eastwood, W. Donaldson, Harry Gill j second class—William Boswell, Arthur Christmas, Arnold Johnson and William Goodchild.

Standard 11., Upper—Edward Jackson 1, Thomas Anderson 2, Philip Bundle 3, George Clark 4, Lennox Gibson 5. Commended—Victor Drake, Albert Sutton, Arthur Quartermain and Stanley Buchanan. Attendance : First class—Edward Jackson and Philip Bundle; second class—Eobert Craig, Harry Weeks, George Earwaker, Daniel Sneddon and George Clark. Special prizes: Mr Bundle’s—Drawing, George Brown; good conduct, George Klingenatein; good writing, Edward Jackson. Standard 11., Lower —Harry Whitta arid Arthur Shaw (equal) 1, Ernest Fehsenfeldt 3, Willie Brown 3 and Reginald Cook 4. Special prize for good conduct—Alfred Hales. Commended William Eodger, William Joyce and Edward Garrett. Attendance : First class—William Fraser, Percy Smith and James Hamilton. Second class—William Syme, William Eodger, Beginald Britton, John Campbell, Alfred Hales, Harry Whitta, Percy Elmsly and Ernest Feheenfeldt. INFANT DEPARTMENT.

‘ - General Proficiency.—Standard 1., Class 9— Boys: Reginald East 1, James Begg 2, John Sherwin 3; girls: Esther Christmas 1, Nellie Robson 2, Dora Martin 3. Class B— Boys : Victor Freeman 1, William Felton 2, Harry Playter 3; girls: Jessie Smith 1, Maude Donnell 2, Mabel Good-gar-3. Class 7—Boys: Harry Smith 1, William Eatwaker 2, Prank Morrow 3; girls: Mary Bussell 1, Hilda Meyers 2, Gertrude Ccok 3. Class 6—Boys: William Wilaou 1, George Robinson 2, John French 3; girls: Ethel Corrick 1, Eliza M'Cully 2, Ethel Stocks 3. Clnss 5 Boys: George Watson 1, George Foster 2, Ernest Johnston 3; gnls: Florence Hichens 1, Lily Burley 2. Bell Sinclair 3. Class 4—Boys: Stanley Hooper 1, Reggie Camming 2, Frederick Cook 3; girls: Martha Temple 1, Maude Brown 3, Emily Weston 3. Cla=s 3—Boys: Hugh Rogers 1, Ernest Hancock 3, Wilfred Queiee 3; girls: Emily Dunn 1, Emily Beck 2, Maria Jamieson 3. Class 2—Boys: Joseph Smith 1, Percy Winter 2, Willie Chaplain 3; girls: Ivy Mannings 1. Ethel Whitta 2, Ruth Hamilton 3. Glass 1— Boys: Archibald Mearns 1, Prank Halligan 2, Herman Martin 3; girls; Elsie Perkins 1, Mary Hanna 2, Jeannie Jamieson 3. Sewing—Standard I. : Mabel Felton 1, May Waugh 3. Class VI. : Edith Reade 1, Edith Piper 2. Knitting—Cissy Perham. Marking—Ethel Harrison. Good Conduct— Ethel Woods. Connie Beck and Agnes Murray ; Miss M'Gregor’s special prize for good conduct. Pearl Anderson. Mina Menzies’ prize for drawing—John

Moss. Attendance Certificates First class : Standard 1., Class 9—Boys: Tom Gill, Charles Jenkins, James Milne and Albert Fraser, girls : Lizzie Parrott. Class 8— Boys: Arthnr Hancock and Thomas Taylor;, girls: Violet Lyons. _ Class 7—Boys: Will Turnbull, Edward Bimes and Laurie Quinn; girls: Nell Goodchild, Amy Cutler and Florence Plumridge. Class 6—William Anson. Second class: Standard 1., Class 9 —Boys: Percy Tombs and Alfred Hoy; girls: Agnes Turnbull, Annie M'Gillon, Blanche Bean and Alice Andrews. Ciaas 8 —Boys: Berti i Jones and John Pearce; girls—Nellie Bavnou, Annie Jack and Bessie Ashby. Class 7 —Harold Gibson. Claes 6 Sam Bigwood ; giih; Elsie Carson and Annie Campbell. Class 3 Nellie Love. Class 4 Ada Oaraon. Class 3 —Clara Hancock. WEST CHRISTCHURCH SIDE SCHOOL. Following is the prize list: — Standard III.— Boys: Harry M'Kellow J, John Harris 2, Andrew Gibb 3; extra prize, Arthur Walter; progress. John Yeatmao. Girls: Ldy Smith I, Kate M'Arthur 2, Aland Johnston. 3 ; «>>w.ng, Rose Reeves; attendance. Alice French, Kate M'Arthur, Elizabeth Campbell and Elizabeth Warren. Standard II.—Boys: Archie Gray 1, John Sullivan 2, Lewis Watson 3, Leonard Spiller 4; progress, Willie Riwlands. Girls: Beatrice Hern 1, Janet Beaton 2, Maude Clarke 3; sewing, May B .rry. Standard I.— Boys; William Hawker 1, Arthur Collett 2, Fred Hadecke 3; progress, Robert Gale. Girls * FJorry Duokley 1 Bella Clarke 2. Nellie Smith 8; neatness, Kate Quick; extra prizo, Etnol Barter; sewing, Elsie Barry; attendance, Olive Hebley, Elsie Maabire and Agnes Reid.

INFANT DEPARTMENT. Clua 111. Boys: Herbert Mathias

French X, Ernest Andrews 2, James Sullivan and Thomas Duncan Campbell 3. Girlsj: Maude Florence Howard 1, Annie May Smith 2, Maud Howard 3. Annie M. Smith, special prize from.Mr; Johnson for general progress'. Good conduct and general progress— Gladys Margaret Johnson. Good conduct—Hilda Gale and Alfred Arthur Smith. Sewing Emily M'Lenaghan. General progress John Beaton, John Llewellyn Down, Frank Plater, Ernest Coumbe, Charles Niles; Rosie Smith, Thora Schwartz and Winifred M‘Arthur. Clfisa ll.—Boys : Alfred Greenup 1, William Bartley Willoughby 2, John Nute 3. Girls: Annie Toghill 1, Elsie Williamson 2, Olivo Nosil Griffiths 3, Goodo onduct and general progress —Nellie Jennings. ■ General progress Archibald James Bsaton, Oliver Cock, Thomas Willie French, John Keppe), Wilfred Walker, John Thomson Reid, May Hoddinott, Graca Hessey, Annie Pearson, Fannie Hill, Ada Toghill, Ethel Hales, Edith Hales. Sewing —Violet Turnbull. Class L— Each child in this class received a small present. Attendance.—lst class : Violet Pearce, 2nd class, Herbert Mathias French, Amy Manhire, Aiice Dunkley. EAST CHRISTCHURCH SCHOOL. The annual distribution of prizes took place yesterday, the infant prizes being given at the main school at 11 o’clock. The other scholars at the main school, as well as those attending the Phillipstown and South Town Belt Schools received theirs at 2.30 p.m. In the unavoidable absence of Mr Saudatein, Chairman, Mr M. Murphy, a member of the Committee, presided. girls’ department. Standard Vll.—Dux—Lily Shrlmpton 1, Helen M'Kaa 2. Conduct—Emily Lake. Sewing (Mrs Scott’s prize)—lrene Hare 1, Elsie Sutcliife 2. Standard VI. Elizabeth Killner 1, Thora Simpson and Maude Brown (equal). Sewing—Maude Brown 1, Mrs Poison’s prize Bertha Halbert 2. Conduct and Diligence—Emily Treleaven. Home Work —Ada Allard 1. Mabel Dickinson 2. Standard V. —Alice Wilkin 1, Kate Kiver 2, Amy Styche 3, Lily Hare 4. Sewing—Kate Kiver 1, Mrs Allison’s prize Amy Styche 2, Mabel Champion 3. Conduct —Alice Partridge. Perseverance —Gertrude Partridge and Mary Searle. Home Work—Edith M'Gregor 1, Alice Wilkin 2. Standard IYa. —Martha Douds 1, Clara Jenkins 2, Mabel Wauchop 3. Sewing— Martha Douds 1, Nellie Watts 2. Knitting—Amy Gerard. Conduct and Diligence^—Mery Maples. Home Work— Mabel Short. Standard IVb. —Elizabeth Heaton 1, Alma Parker 2, Clara Napper 3. Sawing —Rosie Boon 1, Maggie M'Clenahan 2. Conduct —Marion Wallace. Perseverance —Jessie M'Kenzie. Neatness Mabel Male. Homo Work May Carpenter. Diligenco and Attendance—Amelia Dunn. Standard llla.—Alice Withell 1, Kathleen Allison 2, Mabel Rowe 3. Sewing— Kathleen Allison 1, Mrs Allison’s prize Alice Withell 2. Conduct—Eva Kircher. Homework —Maud Harriott. Diligence— Marion Hollis. Standard Ills.—Alice Taylor 1, Bella Scott 2, Lucy Wright 3. Sewing—Mary Barr. Conduct—Lizzie Taylor. Homework— Florence Green. Standard lllc.—Florence Green 1, Alice Arnold 2, Alice Belcher 3. Sewing— Florence Carpenter. Conduct—Majory Ker. Homework—Lizzie Williams.

Standard Ha. —Fanny Davis 1, Eva Francis 2, Nellie Gibb 3. Sewing—Emily Clark. Conduct —Leah Tomline. Homework—Winnie Herriott and Eva Medcalf. Standard llb. —Olive Wilson 1, Flora Shrimpton 2, Linda Walker 3. Conduct— Gladys Short. Homework—Flora Shrimpton.

Attendance Prizes—Ada Allard, Ivy Patten, Annie Wright, Daisy Agassiz, Edith Pullen, Eleanor Boot, Alice Clark, Annie Hall. Georgina Poultney, Kate Mills, Mary Wright, Buth Bobinson, Ada Gunn, Amelia Dunn, Alice Withell, Janet Lang, Henrietta Hunt, Ethel Genet, Dora Campbell, Annie Kerr, Joannie Eedpath, Emily Whitehead, Fanny Steeds, Elsie Ormandy and Annie Savage. HOT S’ DEPARTMENT. Standard VII. General progress— Walter Scott 1, Charles Hobbs2. Attendance—Walter Scott. Standard Vl.—General progress—Harold Toomer 1, Eobert Procter 2, Cyril Banderson 3, Henry Hammond 4, Attendance — Thomas Brad well, Eobert Procter, Thomas M'Bae, Guy Ormandy, Ernest Davidson, Thomas Carter. Special (present every day during last, five years)—Guy Ormandy, Standard V.—General progress—Leo Greenwood 1, Albert Gundex’ren 2, Leonard Voller 3, Herbert Champion 4. Attendance —George Lumaden, Louis Pickle?. Standard IV. General Progress : Division A —George M. Dunn 1, David Bedpath 2, Alfred G. Wall and Herbert Empson (equal) 3. Division E—Herbert North 1, Arthur Ballinger 2. John Biltcliffe 3. Division C James Kibblewhite 1, George Howes 2, Howard Denby 3. Attendance—G. M. Dunn, C. E. Scott, D. Bedpath, W. Campbell, O. Ormandy, M, M'Dowell, Arthur Pullen, E. Poultney, C. Allard, A. Ballinger, C. Evans, W. M'Dougall and A. Evans. Special.—Division A—G. M. Dunn for home work. Divisions B and C—Wilfred Gerard for general progress. Standard 111. General Progress : Division A— Henry Hanna 1. Eric Belcher, 2, Herbert Pannell, S. Division B—Edward Wilsteed 1, Sidney Waters 2, Claverly Wilkin and Gilbert Wood 3. Division C Fred Newton 1, Leonard Sharland 2, Edward Delbridge 8, Bell Gunn 4. Attendance— Albert Berry. Herbert Pannell. William Murphy, Fred Newton, Norman M'Dowell, William King and Sidney Waters. Standard IT.—General Progress : Divinioa A—William Collins 1, Frank Stevens 3. Charles Craddock 3. Division B William llvslcp 1, Alexander Winter 2, John Dunn 3. Attendance—Charles Creswell, William Collins, John Paton, Donald M'Rae, Theodore Anderson. Special.—Division A—Cathbert Booth for general progress. Division B —Leonard Clarkson for home work, Clyffe Taylor for drawing, Charles Smith for good conduct. INFANT DEPARTMENT. The following is the list of progress prizes:— Standard Ta. — Blanche Fleming 1, Lmrsa Clark 3, Eva Maydwell 3. William Adams 1, Leopold Sandstein 2, Bertie Taylor 3. Standard Tb.—Cyril Parsons 1, Thomas Yarr 2, Wynn Allison 3. Olive Parker 1, Alice Short 2, Blanche Withell 3.

Standur 1 Ic. —Aland Mortimer 1, Florence Newberry 2, Florence Prince 3. Leonard Watters 1, Edward Arlow 2, Frank B» l Unger3.

Class IV.—Agnes Brunvdcn 1, Minnie Mazey 2. Amy Mouldey 3. Sydney Tomliae 1, Joseph Clark 2, Charles Cousins 3. Class lll.—Lucy Luxton 1, Christina Smith 2, Nellie Gibbs 3. Frank Winter and John Tudhopo (equal) 1, Charles Jensen and Thomas Wood (equal) 2. Sewing prizm Standard Ia : Myrtle Denrsley; Ik, Eikßv Jones; Ic, Beatrice Sutcliffe. C!‘j c b IV.: Gladys Maultsaid. Gloss Ilf. : Annie Ro.-c. Snecial prizes Nest exercise book— Standard Ta ; Louisa Clark ; In: Charles Caterer; Ic : Leonard Atkitipon.

Writing and drawing—William Adam. Beading—Roy Lyneham. Writing—Edith Treleaven. Rending Stanley Powell. Good conduct —Millicent Pepper. Diligence —Henry Hutton. Class IT.—Maud Buckingham 1, Agues Tudhope 2. Ada Road 3. Sydney Aston 1. Leslie Denham 2, George Moon 3, Albe rt Sodden 4. Class I.—May Olliver I, Harriet Smith 2. Adelaide vna FartKzich 3, Fanny Forward 4. Good Conduct Prizes (presented by Mrs Allison)—standard la—Edward Hnlbert, Florence Pauli. Standard Ib Sydney Blythe, May Hill. Standard Ic (presented by Mrs Suckling)—Sydney Gerard, Maude Webb. Class lll.—Frank Treleaven, Nellie Wobley ; Class IT.—Stanley Fuller (presented by Airs Pallmr/ei’), Jane Smith. Class I.—Herbert M’Neil, Lily Palmer.

Attendance Prizes. Standard Ib Charles Caterer, Hugh Morrison, William Steeds, Flossie Ormandy, Clarence Sandford, Henry Genet, Blanche Withell. Standard Ic Leonard Waters. Lily

Lethaby, Samuel Poulteney, Frank Ballinger, William Cowlin, William Hall, Amy Roberts. Class IV.—Leslie Pepper. Class lll.—Arthur Roberts. SOUTH BELT SCHOOL. The following is the prize list; — Standard II.—Boys: Reginald Stirling 1, for general improvement; Harry Ware 2, for general improvement; Leonard Ware, for good conduct and diligence; Alexander Burnett, for good conduct and diligence; Edward Oates, for writing and drawing. Girls : Bessie M'Dougall 1, for general improvement; Lucy Bastion 2, for general improvement; Bessie M'Dougall special, presented by Mr J. T. Smith, for good conduct and diligence; Kate Woodward, for writing and drawing. Standard I.—Boys : Harry Clark 1, for general improvement; John Cameron 2, for general improvement; George Murray, for good conduct and Charles Sparkes, for good conduct and diligence ; Charles Hatchard, for writing and drawing. Girls: Mabel Yellnp and Harriet Cookson (equal) 1, for general improvement; Ivy Eansbury and Celia M'Gregor (equal) 2, for gcneial improvement: Clara Robinson, for good conduct and diligenco; Jessie Sparkes, for good conduct and diligence; Ada Ebert, for writing and drawing. infants’ department. Glass III.—Boys: John Stevens 1, for general improvement; Herman Driscoll and John Evans (equal) 2, for general improvement; Robert Ware, for diligence and good conduct. Girls: Maud Harris 1, for general improvement ; Agatha Clark 2, for general improvement; Ethel Wilson 3, for general improvement; Citsie Dyson, for good conduct and diligence; Edith Halloway, for good conduct and diligence. Class II.—Boys: Gordon Woods and Bertie Blackler (equal) 1, for general improvement; Charlie Cooke 3, for general improvement; Alfred Warren 3, for general improvement ; Ewart Smith, for good conduct and diligence; Harold M'Donald, for good conduct and diligence. Girls: Ethel Bridges 1, for general improvement; Mary Moore 2, for general improvement; Annie Jones 3, for general improvement; Daisy Turton, good conduct and diligence; Ethel Livingstone, good conduct and diligence. Attendance prizes.—First class certificate and prize for attendance present every time school was open during the past year —Boys: Lionel Cobledick, Harry Ware, Claude Hadfield, James Mackenzie, John M'Dougall and Wilhe Savage. Girls: Bessie M'Dougall, Florrie M'Dougall, Martha Savage, Wilhelmina Parker and Bessie Savage. Second class certificates for attendance, nob absent more than five half-days during past year—Boys : Edward Bradshaw, Reginald Stirling and Aleck Stothers. Girls: Annie Bradshaw, Maud Fenton, Bose Glenn and Ida Oppenheim. SYDENHAM. The Oddfellows’ Hall at Sydenham was filled to overflowing yesterday afternoon by children and parents, upon the occasion of the distribution of some five hundred prizes by Mr T. S. Weston, Chairman of the North Canterbury Education Board. Mr Weston, who was briefly introduced by Mr J. L. Scott, congratulated both pupils and teachers upon, the progress made, and referred to the general enthusiasm of Sydenham people, which no doubt extended to matters educational. Hu opined that children educated at Sydenham would face the world well equipped, and would look back with gratitude to the work of Mr Baldwin and his staff

Mr Weston then proceeded to present the prizes, and first called Miss Elizabeth Steele to receive the silver medal presented by Mr Baldwin to the dux of the school in the girls’ department. This young lady also received, on behalf of her brother, who was unavoidably absent, the silver medal presented by the Rev H. B. Cocks for dux amongst the boys. The following is the prize list ; BOYS’ DEPARTMENT.

Dux, Eobert Steele. Standards VII. and VI. Attendance and merit: Edwin Foster, W. Wraighfc, A. Alexander, H. Gee, B, Maddren, A. Patterson, 3H. Hocking and H. Denham. Merit: T. Chambers, B. Picken, J. Loe, G. Smart, S. Asquith and H. Gray. Attendance: A. Adams, C. Jones, G. Maginnesa, O. Jacobsen, C. Withers, E. Smith, M. Tullock, S. Love, W. Goad, W. Farland, W. Lancaster, E. Graham, J. Forrester, E. Mason, C. Pritchard, W. Albright, H. Tregear, W. Pritchard, H. Hatchard and W. Oates.

Standard V.—Attenance and merit: T. Snowden, C. Maddren, J. Waddell, E. Tregear, E. Jenkins, H. Watt, L. Withers, C. Taylor, T. Clements and G. Watson. Merit: G. J. Clinton, S. Graham, J, Hodges, M. Wheeler, H. Burrell and F, Morgan. Attendance: W. Grenfell, J. Haig, W. Hill, D. Hunter. H. Jacobs, H. Jacobsen, N. Jones. A. M'Keown, L. Milne, B. Milne, C. Prebble, W. S-tabourae, B. Welsh, J. Adams and T. Wilson.

Standard IV.—Attendance and merit: J. Milne, W. M'Donald, W. Brock, R. Withers and A. Nicholls. Merit: P. Bird, D, Patrick, L. Collins, F. Skinner, F. Rowe, J. Armstrong, J. Hutchinson, T. Ayling, F. Freeman, F. Cook, B. Henderson and G. Miller. Attendance : W. Ellis, B; Burnham, S. Dempsey, S. Pritchard, T. Welsh, W. Oates, A. Nelson. G. White, B. Hall, A. Kent, T. Jacobs, H. Lancaster. H. Horsnell, J. M'Grath, T. Newburgh, W. Whithair, W. Grenfell, J. Sutton, H, Flatman, S. Halo, L. Stephens, A. Baker, H. Muraford, W, Taylor, F. Smith, W. Patterson, J. Mitchell, W. Mallard, A. Wilson, C. Goad, W. Clemens, H. Samuels, J. Mazsy, T. Brady, A. Betts, A. Cook, and H. Wilson. Standard lll.—Attendance and merit: J. Lancaster, S. Lancaster, W. Pope, A. Milne, W. Kilday, W. Austin, J. Tullock, J. Alexander, W. Walla, E. Jones, H. Hayward, and W. Knight. Attendance. W. Morris, W. Miller, J. Wear, W. Johnston. J. Manley, T. Hunter. A. Hollowbon, E. Hatchings, H. Logan, ,H. Brewer, J. Taylor, O. Morgan, F. Burgees, E. Watts, A. Pritchard, and J. Byrnes. Merit: E, Hulbert, L. Philpott, J. M'Kenzie, H. Baker, H. Archer, N. Reese, W. Prince, T, Oakley, A. Eaton, J. Crabb, W. Bales, T. Martin, 6. B«vtion, and H. Graham.

Standard ll.—Attendance and merit: K. Harrow, H. Clements, O. Manley, J. Alexander, H. Barter, and W. Brewer. Attendance : TP. Hale, H. Crew, F. Martin, N. White, J. M'Pedries, A. Welsh, A. Sutton, H. George, A. Sutherland, W. Loader, 8. Pullar, E. Goodfellow, W. Prehble, E. Clemens, A. Bodarer, and G. Burrows. Merit: E. Davis, W. Amos, J. Pry. E. Prv, H. Turnbull, A. Pickford, C. Ci’flicr, J. Hall, H. Yat-es, J. Edmonds, J. Johnston, A. Allen, W. Davis, and M. Woodhouse. 'GIRLS’ DEPARTMENT, Dux—Elizabeth Steele. Standards VII. and YI.: Attendance—E, Bush, A. Hall, E. Campbell, L. Disher, E. Heyward, E. Horsnell, B. Hobden, E. Knight, J. Newburgh, B. Shepherd, A. Osborn, A. Watts and E. Higgins. Merit— L. Ford, J. Lundy, E. Crowley and N. Scott. Special prizes given by head mistress : Sowing—EutU 8011. Drawing—E. Eantin. Neatness*®A. Hall. Standard V.; Attendance and merit— E. Allison,C. Disher, A. Ford, C. Pepler, A. Prince and L. Webster. Merit —D. Barrett. F. Dowle, F. Hill, J. Meikleham and C. White. Attendance—M. Alexander, M. Bowen, M. Burrows, A. Bellamy, L. Cairns, B. Harris. E. Jackson, M. Knight, L. Lancaster, M. M'Keown, B. Meikleham, K. M'Fedries, S, Morgan, F. Pearson, M. Patterson, L. Slat.-r, A. Slater and M, Taylor. Standard IV.: Attendance ard merit— M. Peebles, A. Miller, W. Ford, M. Forrester, A. Pope and E. Adams. Attendance —L. George, S. Peacock, M. Mitchell, C. Bucket, L. Spencer, M. Becks, J. Wheeler, E. Jackson, C. Eedfern, M. Wraigbt, M. Cairns, K. Picken, E. Harris, M. Brown, N. Farrar, G. Horsnell. E. Caygill and J. Scott. Merit—R. Hutchings, S. Martin, A. Howarth, H. Wood, E. Taylor and M. Johnston.

Standard III.: Merit and Attendance— F. Denham. ■ . Disber. A!. L. Mallard. M. Noi mm;, B. I'aiicy, O, IVobha Jane Winte, Attendance—C. Bowen, R. Ellis, K. Griffiths, S. Kent, S. Pike, G. Piper, B. Walls, B. Bishop, E. Adams, W. Brady, E. Bodger, C. Duffield, S. Grenfell,N. Hurley, D. Milner, E, Samuels

A. Shepherd, L. Steer, P. Nicholls, E. Campbell, J. Waddell, G. Griffiths. Merit— D. Caygill, L. Beattie. M. Snowden. L. Brittenden, L. Brown, E. Fuchs, J. Smart, J. Oram, A. Jacques and B. Smart. Standard II.: Attendance and merit— H. Clements, K. Hollobon, T. M'Keown, M. Mitten. Attendance—M. Bodger, N. Brady, L. Brittenden, C. Butterfield, A. Caratti, L. Ellis, M. Freeman, E. Ford, K. Fraser, C. George, L. Loader, K. M'Lean, E. Mazey, T. M'Bwan, A. Mallard, L. Patterson, M. Picken, F. Savage, E. Walls, A. Wilson, F. Hobdon. Merit —M. Edwards, E. Anthony, M. Forrester, L. Caygill, E. Davey, J. Davey, M. Allen, H. Allison, J. Ward, J. Wood and A. Eowntree.

INFANT DEPARTMENT (BOYS). Standard I.: Attendance and merit—E. Piper, J. Watsca and J. Steer. Merit —R. Burrell, G. Archer, E. Packer, B. Baker, R. Oakley and G. Burnham. Good conduct—R. King and W. Webb. Attendance — T. Amos, W. Burrows, W. Campbell, W. Dulfield, G. Edwards, L. M'Keown, H. Odering, T. Spencer, B. Seabourne, W. Wakefield, F. Bowen, W. Parrer, D. Gunn, F. Jackson, W. Mitchell, L. Pope, G. Smith, P. Warner, A. Burgess, E. Allison, A. Coad, T. Austin and J, Knighton. Lower Infants : Attendance and merit— E. Steer and E. Knight. Merit —H. Love, C. Hocking, P. Cusack, H. Burnham, S. Crabb, P. Metcalf, H. Brown, F, Hoddinott and C. Allen. Attendance —A. Jones, P. Eaton, G. Irving, A. Manley, A. Miller, B. Nicholls, H. Clements, J. Miller, E. Steele and N. Wood. INFANT DEPARTMENT (GIRLS). Standard I: Attendance and merit—L. Becket, J. M'Keown, K. Stephens and M. Webster. Merit—L. Milne, E. Burnside, L. Baretta. A. Hobbs. M. Miller and M. Adams. Attendance—M. Brock, K. Dyer, M. Ford, J. Graham, M. Meikleham, M. Salisbury, N. Sutherland, L. Burgess, M. Comber, E. Edwards, L. Love, E. Nicholls, M. Price, M. Wadsworth, N. Johnston, S. Gunn, J. M'Pedriss and N. Fisher. Lower Infants : Attendance and merit— D. Warner, M. Milne, M. Logan, E. Bush, L. Wilson and M. Whithair. Merit—M. Caygill, O. Syms, M. Bachelor, S. Knowles, E. Oram, E. Fuchs, J. Archer, N. M'llroy and A. Fisher. Attendance—M. Frazer, L. Watts, M. Brittenden, E. Tompkins, E, Walsh, P. Butterfield and J. Milne. PHILLIPSTOWN SCHOOL, The prizes .were presented by Mr J ; R. Brunt, a member of the School Committee:— The following is the prize list = — Standard ll.—Ernest Wilson 1, James Stewart 2, Florence Williams 3, Leonard Gray and Samuel Irwin 4, Conduct— Louisa Law (Mr J. T. Smith’s prize). Sewing: Josephine Sandford 1, Fanny Higgins 2. Attendance —Ellen Arnold (Mr Brunt’s prize). Perseverance—Maude Graham.-

Standard I.—Horace Wilson 1, Sydney Ardley 2, George Willis 3, Angus Anderson 4. Sewing:—Alice Virtue 1, Amy Brazier 2. Attendance—Sydney Ardley (Mr Brunt's prize). Perseverance—Miles Dickson. Improvement—John Hill and Stanley Pepper. Infants. —Class III.: Kata Perry 1, Evelyn Harding 2, Leonard Atkinson 3, Amelia Collins 4. Conduct—William Beale. Attendance—Louise Grose (Mr Brunt's prize). Sewing—Mabel Barr. Improve-ment-Viola Barker and Alfred Hunter. Perseverance —Henry Houghton. Class II.: Peter M'Callum 1, Florence Jessop 2, Eunice Pegg 3, Ada Berry 4. SewingRuby Eldridge. Improvement Hetty Suckling. Class I—. The infants in this class all received a book or card. RICHMOND. Mr Peryman made the presentation of prizes in the school grounds. The list was as follows: — Standard VI., boys—P. Plesher 1, H. Bell 3, W. Armstrong 3, W. Bartlett 4 ; girls—G. Chapman 1, P. Armstrong 2. Sewing—G. Chapman 1, C. Hadfield and F. Armstrong 2, L. Dingle 3. Knitting— G. Chapman. Darning—C. Hadfield (Miss Spencer’s prize). Attendance, boys—P. Flesher, W. Armstrong, W. Bartlett, and E. Sorensen; girls—P. Armstrong, C. Hadfield, L. Miles and E. Pierce. Standard V., boys—o. Chapman 1, E. Swann 2, G. Cotton 3, J, Cookeon 4 ; girls —N. Armstrong 1, E. Smith 2. Sewing— F. Clark 1, F. Forbes 2, M. Stratford and E. Johnson 3. Knitting—P. Clark, M. Leslie (special). Atten d anco, boys—J. Chapman, D, Dutton, A. Eaven and A. Cookeon ; girls—E. Anderson and A. Abrahams. Standard IV., boys—S. Stubbcrfield 1, D. Whitmore 2, W. Abrahams 3, H. Sturmer 4 } girls—A. Gee 1, E. Horsley 2. Special prize—L. Whitmore. Mr J. Abercrombie’s special prize for attendance—W. Mander. Sewing—E. Horsley 1, E. Wright 2, E. Lawrence 3. Knitting—B. Milne. Mrs Cowlishaw’s special prize—M. Moore. Standard 111,, boys—H. Chapman 1, J. Anderson 2, C. Miles 3, M. Vanderveldeti 4; girls—A. Jefford 1. V. Glen 2. Mr Dillon’s special prize—P. M'Clure. Mr J. Abercrombie’s special prize for attendance —Sarah Walls. Sewing—E. Stowe 1, A. Adcock 2, G. Armstrong 3. Knitting—M. Trembath. Attendance, boys—G. Bowen, A. Clark, J. Muscbamp, B. Hughes, J. Tullook, and W. Ford; girls—E. Sycamore, M, Steuing, G. Armstrong E. Hadfield. Standard 11., boys—W. Eobinson 1, 0. Smith 2, W. Darlow and L. Forbes 3, W. Cardwell 4; girls—M. Osborn 1, A. Craddock 2. Sewing—M. Wright 1, E, Johnson 2, E. Miles 3. Knitting—B. Johnson and L. Smith. Attendance, boys—G. De La Cour, H. Kent, H. Hale and A. Chapman; girls—L. Hadfield, M. Armstrong, A. Craddock, K. Clark, K. Miles, L. Sheppard and M. Wright. Standard 1., boys—S. Dacre 1, A. Kerr 2, H. Waldron 3, C. Eobinson 4; girls—M. Simpson 1, M. Johnson and N. Large 2. Sewing—M. Smart and L. Pankburst 1, M. Harborow 2, A, Newton 3, Attendance —K. Hadfield, B. Williams, L. Sherlock, L. Griffin and E. Brown.

Infants, boys—F. Lawrencs 1, F. Martin 2, L. Armitage and E. Brady 3, A. M'Cready 4 j girls—J. Cardwell 1, A. Davis 2, N. Walls 3, G. Sneeaby 4. Attendance —W. Sheppard and C. Clark.