HAMILTON AND SOWBURN SCHOOLS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 452, 20 December 1877, Page 3

HAMILTON AND SOWBURN SCHOOLS.

The annual examination of the children attending the above schools took place at the Sowbura en Thursday, the 13th inst. Prizes were distributed to the value of £6, consisting of a splendid assortment of books selected by the master, Mr. T. H. Giles The children were examined upon the work which they had done during the two months that the schools have been opened, and acquitted themselves most creditably. The chair should have been taken by Mr. T. Foster, M.C.C., but owing to the unavoidable absence of ±'nat gentleman, it was filled by Mr. George Simpson, who handed the prizes to the successful competitors with a few kindly words of encouiagement. At the conclusion of the examination, three hearty cheers were given for the Chairman and also for the teacher, after -which the children attending the schools and those in the district (to the number of forty) sat down to a splendid tea, supplied and presided over by the ladies and genflemeu of the Sowburn. After ample justice had been done to the good things provided, the children -were amused by foot races, &c , a considerable sum of money having been collected by Mr. Giles, and awarded as prizes to the fleetest of foot Succeding the children's tea party, about twenty adults sat down to tea, after which dancing commenced and was kept up to an early hour, every one expressing themselves very much pleased with the day's entertainment, which was of the most enjoyable character. Annexed is the list of prizes awarded : HAMILTON SCHOOL. Class V.—First prize (reading, speHinj?. and dictation), Isabella dim. Class IV.—First prize (reading and spelling), Emily M. Scherp; second, ditto, John Stalker. Class lll.—First prize, Sophia Hamilton Kdmonrts; second. Andrew Paterson; third, Alex. Stalker. Class ll.—First prize, Jessie Dochertv. Class I.—First prize, Edith A. Nicholas ; second. John Dochcrty. Itoyal Primer.—First prize, Collau Tom Nicholas. SPECIAL PRIZES. Class V.—First prize (arithmetic, eeograpliv, and grammar), Isabella Cain. Class IV.—First prize, do., Kmily M. Scherp. -Good Conduct prae— Sophia H. Edmonds. . 'SOWBU&N SCHOOT/. Class Vl.—First prize, (reading, spelling, and dictation), Henry Schrick. Class v.—First prize, do. Andrew Schrick ; second, do;, Alex. Hubbard; third, do., Knutorick Schrick, Clnsa IV—First prize (reading nm! spoiling) Kllcn L. Schrick ; second, do., A-iroa Dyke. Class llL—First prize, do., Mary C. Scherp. Class II. —First prize, do., Elizabeth Pearson. Class I.—First prize, do., Robert Chtirnside; socoud, do., David Churnsldo; third, do., Charles Dvke, Boyal Primer First prize, Margaret Pearson ; second, Catherine Schrick; third, Edward Scherp; fourth, James -Lusher. SPECIAL, PRltffiS. Class Vl.—First prize (arithmetic, gooirraphv. and grammar), Henry Schrick. Class V.—First prize, do., Andrew- Schrick and Alex. Hubbard, canal. Good prize.—Henry Scliricfe.