PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 9605, 24 December 1891, Page 6

PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

OPAWA SCHOOL. Mr Edward Curry, Chairman of the Opawa School Committee, attended on Wednesday afternoon to bestow the prizes on those pupils who had qualified for them during the year. Through the liberal response to Mr Riordan's appeal for subscriptions in aid of the prize fund, it has this year been possible to reward merit as well as attendance. Before the formal distribution of prizes was proceeded with, the senior Sixth Standard boy. Master G. Wood, on behalf of the staff and pupils, asked their old friend Mr F. Riordan to accept a silver matchbox, together with a handsome walking-stick suitably inscribed, as a token that his leng and valuable services had received grateful recognition. Mr Riordan, who had been taken by surprise, cordially.thanked his friends. The prize list was as follows: Attendance: First-class certificate and prize Standard YIL, John Milne; Standard YL,Edith Scott; Standard V., John Parsons and Mary Milne; Standard IV., Hugh Campbell, Emma Higas and Mary Hayward; Standard 111., Charles Hayward and Amy Ritchie; Standard 11., W. Campbell, Bertie North, Leonard Wallis, Nellie Davis, Phemie Milne and Bella Robinson; Standard 1., Clara Scott. Second-class certificate and prize Standard V., Mary ' Riordan and Maud Howell; Standard 111., Nicholas Wenmoth and Sandie M'Neil; Standard 11., William Hayward; Standard 1., Lily Campbell; Infants, Malcolm Milne. Standard VI.: Proficiency—Edith Scott, Maggie M’Neil, Clara Pavitt. Progress— George Wood, Charles Smith and Philip Harman. .. ,

Standard Y.: Proficiency—J. M'Neil, J. Parsons, A. Stringer, P. Wood, Minnie Dick, Ada Howell, Bella Irwin, Kitty Mildren, Mary Riordan and Rose Sendall. Progress—Walter Butler. Standard IV.: Proficiency Joseph Dickinson, Annie Charters, May Duncan, Edith Ellison, Mary Hayward, Emma Higgs, Mabel Matden, Bessie Prosser, Nellie Riordan and Emily Scott. Progress —Harold Wood.

Standard TIL : Proficiency Henry Blazey, Cecil Charters, William Davis, William Pieldgate, Charles Hayward, Alfred Jones, Alexander M'Neil, Albert Parsons, Kenneth Pavitt, David Prosser, Joseph Sendall, Ethel Barnett, Violet Cox, Emily Ford, Dora Freeman, Jessie Johnstone, Mary Johnstone, Lizzie Johnstone, Ethel Jenkins, Hilda Mardon, Lizzie Mildran, Mary Eugsted, Violet Glover and Maggie Stephens. Standard II.: Proficiency—E. Dickinson, T. Dick, J. Dunlop, J. Ellison, W. Higgs, A. Hurst, W. Hayward, J. Hayward, E. Hardey, W. Beakett, A. Johnston, F. Lewis, B. North, H. North, J. Scott, N. Stringer, L. Wallis, Mary Butler, Emily Cox, Ellen Davis, Bessie Dickinson, Emily Harmau, Emily Hazard, Harriet KUburn, Phomie Milne, Ada North, Nellie Oliver, Bella Robinson, Agnes Saunders, Lizzie Smith and Mary Toungs. Standard L: Proficiency—T. Baunton, E. Ellison, W. Howell, J. Jenkins, H. Jones, A. Lye, T. Masefield, J. Oiliver, L. Parsons, W. Robinson, C. Sendall, T. Saunders, T. Vincent, A. Vincent, J. Watkins, F. Wood, G. Youngs, L. Biazey, L. Campbell, M. Cox, A. Currie, E. Hayward, A. Johnstone, E. Messervy, B. Newton and E. Stephens. Sewing prizes : Standard Vl.—Maggie M'Neil. Standard V.—Georgina Irwin. Standard IV.—Mary Goddard. Standard lll.—Jessie Johnstone. Standard 11. Harriet Kiiburn. Standard I. — Mabel Newton.

In the Infants’ Department each child received a picture-book, with a Christmas card, from the teacher. The proceedings terminated with the orthodox cheers.

BUEWOOD SCHOOL. The following is the prize list:— Standard VI.—H. Wheateley 1, M. Barker 2, Edith Selfa 3; mapping, H. Wheateley. Standard V.—W. Parish 1, A. Auton 2, Eoland Spencer and Ben. Salfe (equal) 3; diligence, E. Auton and Tom Peacock. Standard IV.—J. H. Tarrant 1, N. Hart 2, L. Carter and F. Alexander (equal) 3. Stundark 111.—!/. Judd 1, B. Judd and E. Mills (equal) 2, S. Free and S. Frost (equal) 3. Standard 11. Clyde Spencer 1, L. Turner 2, W. Thorne, A. Thorne, John Cooper, L. Pariah, M. Turner, M. Auton, May Horweli and Bertha Parry (equal) 3. standard I.—C. Turner 1, R. Spencer 2, G, Horweli and F. Thorne (equal) 3. Prizes for diligence and good conduct were awarded to nearly all the preparatory class, and to the whole of the infants. Snecial prizes were awarded to Mabel Minifie for recitation, and to Selina Hart and Ben Self as the moat popular girl and boy respectively in the school. Neat exercise hooks; Standard IT. —A. M Cranagen 1, J. Clark 2. Sewing prizes.—Standard VI., Minnie Barker 1, Edith Selfe 2; Standard V., Lottie Creighton 1, Elizabeth Auton 2; Standard IV., F. Alexander 1, S. Hart 2; Standard 111., V. Judd 1, E. Mills 2; Standard 11., H. Turner 1, B. Parry 2; Standard 1,, Florence Wolfe 1, Jessie Auton 3. Special prize for buttonholes — Nellie Hurt.

BANGIOEA BOROUGH SCHOOL,

The distribution of prizes at the Eangiora Borough Schools took place yesterday afternoon. The members of the School Committee were present, and a number of the young people’s parents. The proceedings opened with action songs and recitations by some of the children in the infants’ department. Mr H. Boyd, Chairman of the School Committee, distributed the prizes. Appended is the prize list: — Standard VI. Charles M'Kelvey 1, Frederick Miles2. Sewing—Leliaßlackett; Special for improvement in reading given by Mr B. Ball—Adam Smith. Regular attendance —Leila Blackett, Emily Parkin, Sarah Thompson, Chas. M'Kelvey, Robert Carew.

Standard V.—Mabel Derbridge 1, Ada Reynolds 2, William Chsaterrnan 3, William Evans 4. Sawing—Rose King. Regular attendance—Maud Anderson, Sybil Cook, Roae King, Win. Chalk, William Evans, Charles Jones, Andrew Shanklnnd. Standard IV.— Oliver Gillespie 1, Stephen Boyd 2, Jane Howie S, Thomas Luxton 4, Leslie Thompson 5. Clara Eogera6. Sewing—Laura Busch. Regular attendance —Robert I.fiord, William Fennel, Arthur Frost. Oliver Gillespie, Thomas Luxton, Thomas ei ‘.o o w o ii, jLOS/ie Thompson, llortiu Tutboti, Samuel Wo-idfisld, Winnie Anderson, Laura Busch, Jane Howie, Annie Jones, Grace Jones, Clara Rogers, Lizzie Thompson. Special, given by Mr Schneider, for excellence of work in monthly examinations —Isaac Whittam. Standard 111. —George Goodfellow 1, John Plimsoll 2, Hurry Thompscn 3, Sidney Jones 4, Sievue Cumeer«■'.;»tu 5. Walter Jones G, James Lloyd 7. Sewing— Mabel Anderson. Regular attendance— Philip Aldersiey, Hilton Ball, Fred. Ghinnery, Bertie Cumberworth, George

Goodfellow, Frank Goodfellow, Sydney Jones, Henry Luxton, Joseph Newcombe, Geoge Nottingham, Horace White, Mabel Anderson, Hannah Henry, JaneManhire, Emily Tyler, Mary Tyler, Annie Watson, Edith Wright. Standard ll.—Mary Campbell 1, William Foster 2, Maurice Derbridge 3, Hugh Boyd 4, Leonard Ayers 5, Arthur Forbes 6, Hilda Barrell 7, Charles Cunningham 8, Alice Staple forth 9. Sewing—Maida Tutton. Regular Attendance Fanny CarovTj Essie Ooldincf, Mftbel Frost, Maud Harman, Alice Smith, Mary Thompson, MayTurtou, Maida Tutton, Leonard Ayers, Willie Ball, Benton Blackett, Hugh Boyd, Arthur Forbes, James Henry, Ernest Miles, James Millar, Morloy Parkin, Harry Rogers, George Watson, Edward Wright. Standard I.—Robert Dunkley 1, William Jones 2, Albert Golding 3, Ada Watson 4, Alexander Greig 5, Mary Coates 6. Sawing—Eliza Bennington. Regular Attendance Charles Allingtoc, John Cumberwortb, George Dunkley, Albert Golding, Napier Jones, William Jones, Neil Ramsay, Charles Tyler, Jessie Anderson, Fanny Boyd, Phyllis Gracia, Emily Jones, Lily Rogers, Kate Thompson, Ethel Turner, Ada Watson, Minnie Wheeler. Infant Department.—-Division ll.—John Millar, William Richards, Ernest Manning, James Monro, Arthur Jones, William White, Mary Trollope, Elizabeth M'Kechnie, Mable Stapleforth, Ella Derhridge, Edith Cross, Mary Payne, Nellie Millar,Lily Anderson,Ethelßaeve, Gertrude Cumberworth, Grace Ivory. Division I.— James Crerar, Annie Luxtoa, Maggie England, James M-'Kechnie, Gladys Rogers, Madge Tutton, Elizabeth M'Crackea. May Penwell, Henrietta Miller, John Parker, Mabel Hills, Mary Maskery. Good Conduct—Mabel Stapleforth, George Wright. Se wing—Grace Ivory. Special for Wnting —Edith Ball. Regular Attendance — Frederick Olderaby, Herbert Bunch, George Luxton, Edward Manhire, Nelson Jones, Grace Luxton, Joseph Thompson, Gertrude Cumberworth, George Wright, Louisa Cook, Bessie Foster, Frederick Evans. FERNS IDE. The prizes were distributed to the scholars of tno Pernside school yesterday morning by -Mr D. MDntyre, Chairman of the School Committee. The list is as follows• Standard Vl.—Harry Jackson and Kitty Smith (equhl) 1, Edgar Harrison 2. Standard V, —Robert Arnett 1, William M'Holm 2, Frederick Kelcher 3, Herbert Harrison 4, Charles O’Rourke 5, Leonard Kelcher 6. Standard TV. —Joseph Keetley 1, Eva Chapman 1, Harry M'Master 3, Ethel Chapman 4, Nellie • Prestney 5, Donald MTntosh.6. , , Standard -lll.—Robert Sloane 1, Annie Arnptfe 2, Millie August 3, John Sommers 4, William 0 Roarke 5, Alice Watkins 6, Charles Parsons 7, Agues Finlay 8, Frederick Miles 9. Standard 11. Miriam O’Roarke 1, Charles Ross 2, Amy Turner 3, Harold Harrison 4, Florence Cattermore 5, Arthur Prestney 6. Standard I.—Georgina Arnett 1, Eliza Bird 2, .Sarah Kinley 3, Alice Keetley 4, Charles Cattermore 5. , Preparatory (Upper Division) —Katie Sommers 1, May Araott 2, Charles Keetley 3, Samuel Kinley 4. ' Lower Gracie M'lntosh 1, - Agnes Kinley 2, Edmund Harrison 3, Arthur August 4. Attendance Prizes. Harry Jackson, Kitty Smith, Annie Araott, Robert Sloane, Miriam O’Roarke, Katie hommers, Charles Keetley, Elsie Keetley, Lilian Sloane, May Arnott. ' Special prize for sewing.—Kitty Smith. ASHLEY.

The prizes at this school were distributed yesterday afternoon. Each scholar who had passed the standard examination received a book, and each of the infants received a picture book. Special prizes were awarded as follow: Sewing: StandardVl. —Marian Graham. Standard V.—Eliza Peach. Standard IV. —Annie Shaw, Standard lll.—Minnie Graham. Standard ll.—Eliza Wilson. Standard I.—Ethel Jolly. Attendance: Standard Vl.—Over two miles, Margaret Shaw; under two miles, Marian Graham. Standard V.—Under two milee, Eliza Peach. Standard IV.— Over two miles, Annie Shaw; under two miles, David Wilson. Standard 111. Over two miles, William Collie; under two miles, Arthur Cook. Standard II. — Over two miles, Robert Davenport; under two miles, Elizabeth Pound. Standard I. —Over two miles, William Banks; under two miles, Jennings Peach. First class certificates—Biiza Peach and Arthur Cook.

Good conduct and popularity (decided by vote of scholars) —Boys, John Collie; girls, Marian Graham and Eliza Peach (equal). Gymnastics: Ten and over, Matthew Wilson ; under ten. Geo. M'Farland.

DOYLESTON, The distribution of prizes to the pupils attending the Doyles ton school took place on Tuesday. The Chairman (Mr Fannie), after addressing the children, presented the prizes in the following order: — Standard Vl.—Minnie Doak 1, Harry Jamieson 2, Margaret M'Lachlan 3, Edwin M'Lachiari 4. Standard V.—Jennie Scott 1, Francis Eigby 2, Isabella Doyle 3, .Bessie Osborne 4, Jane ftTOausland 5. Standard IV.—Mona Eigby 1, Margaret Kissel 2, Frank Quigley 3, James Lockhead 4, John Eoad 5, William hurt 6, Bessie Eddy 7, James Shaw 8, Harry Mouldey 9, Quia ton 'Taylor 10. Standard ILL—William Chapman 1, Eachel M‘Kay 2, John Scott 3, David Eddy 4, William Moore 5, Jos. Hall C, William Hamilton 7, Forbes Taylor 8, John Miller 9, James Eushbrook 10, Ernest Doyle 11, Alex. Aitkea 13, Cora Foster 13, Jessie Mitchell 14 and Nellie Mitchell 15. Standard ll.—Alice Aitken and Walter Doyle equal 1, Hugh Miller 2, Annie Moore and Margaret Et ad equal 3, Harry Hamilton 4, William Mitchell 5, Clara Taylor 6, Samuel Doyle 7, Claude Fester 8, William Harford 9, Geo. Taylor 10, Annie Boyd 11 aad Jane Gaskin 12, Standard I.—Gretta M'Lachlan, Gertrude Eigby and Agnes Scott equal 1, Eichard Eddy and Maud Donald equal 2, Agnes Eennie 3, Frances Kissel 4, Hastings Ireland 5, Elia Taylor 6, Jeannie Miller 7, Albert Mouldey 8, Herbert Taylor 9, Ernest Chapman 10 and Annie Chapman 11. Sewing: Standard Vl.—Minnie Doak. Standard V.—Agnes Doyle. Standard IV. —Elizabeth M'Lachlan 1, Jane Boyd 2. Standard lll.—Maud Doyle 1, Eachel M’Kay 2. Standard ll.—Lucy Hail 1, Rose Knight 2. Standard I.—Gretta M'Lachlan. Attendance. —James Rennie, Osborne Eenuie, Ivy Breach, Kate Dixon, Edward Burt, Harry Eigby, Kate M'Lachlan, Jeannie Eennie, Clement Burt, George Read, May M'Lachlan, Lena. M'Lachlan, Minna Werner, Margaret M'Lachlan. ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOLS.

The annual distribution of prizes at the Ashburton Boys’ and Girls’ High Schools took place on Tuesday evening. The following is the list of awards : Boys: Division I.—English and Latin, W. Jeff; Mathematics, L. Buchanan; Arithmetic, S. Corrigan. Division 11. English and Latin, V. Steward; Mathematics, M. Scoit. Division ILL—Class prize, J. B. Friediander.

Girls : Division I.—English, Alice Orr; Latin aud French, Hetty Friedlander. Division ll.—English, Melly Fooks; Languages, Sarah Harrison. Division 111. —Class prize, Louisa Flower, Special prizes—Music, Cissy beott; Painting, Gertrude Steward.

Mrs Steward's prize for diligent effort; Girls —B. Goddiags. Boys —C. D. Ste ware 1 .