PAPAKURA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 350, 26 December 1864, Page 5

PAPAKURA.

[FKOSI OUB OWN COKEESFONDENT.J December 24. The Christmas vacation for tho children attending the Piipakura school, the examination of tho pupils, and tho distribution of prizes, took place in the school-room on Friday afternoon.

The school was vretty full, and the examination was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Norrie and the Resident Magistrate, Charles Mellsop, Etq., in tho presence ot their painstaking teacher Mr. ialwell. These gentlemen examined the children in reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, grammar, geography, and scripture history, arid tho answering throughout was most satisfactory; in fact, Sir. Mellsop said he never heard children answer so well at an}' school or seminary. The prizes were very nice indeed, and much thought of by those who got them. Among those of the ft male portion who particularly distinguished themselves, may be mentioned Martha Cole, Charlotte and Fanny Willis, and E. Falwcll; among the boys, young Master Norrie, Isaac and Thomas Cole, John McWilliams, and John Flynne. The Examiners said the thanks of the inhabitants were in a special manner due to Mr. Falwell, for his unremitting care and attention to the children. After a lew suitable remarks from the Rev. Mr. Norrie, the children scattered, after wishing their teacher the compliments of the coming season.