SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 5018, 15 December 1877, Page 3

SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.

CHURCH OP ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL, PARNELL. Tins anuual distribution of prizes took place yesterday, in the presence of a large assemblage of the parents and friends of the pupils. The Ven. Archdeacon Mannselj occupied the chair. The Rev. M. Nei.pon read the report of the examinations, which wen* generally satisfactory. The following was the result :— Fikht Djvrsjo.v. — subjects. Maximum 450: A. F. Williams, 297 ; S. 15. Ludbrook. 255 ; H. L. Jaines. 26!. Classics. Maximum 250: W. E. Pereival, 141, very specially commended for Greek: Dufaur. Fairburn, Ludbrook. and A. F. Williams,' 103 each. Mathematics and Maximum 500 : S. 13. Ludbrook, 353 ; A K. Williams, 324 ; E. J. Fairburn. 2G2; K. B. fleywood. 2GI. Scripture. Maximum 100 : \V. K. Pereival, 05 ; FI. L. James 5S ; A. F. Will'ams, 50 ; S. U. Ludl>r»~>ok, 65. ' StcoND Division.— English subjects. Maximum 400: (J. A. Killing, 211; 11. Mauns«-11. 203; H. H. Gould, 191 Maximum 200: Larkins, 88; £. Adams. SO; 11. Pounds, 70. .Mathematics and ScjeDce. Maximum 4>o : U. H. Gould. 21S ; Larkins 191 ; Lowrie, ICJ. Scripture. Maximum 100 : G. A.' Killing, 55; 11. M&uuKe'l, 55 ; Larkins, 51. Tuikd Division*.—Knglish. Maximum 250 : Felton, IC6 ; C. Harden. 157. Mathematics. Maximum 50 : J. Huirnuro, 39 ;C. Harden, 30. Classics. Maximum 100; Felton.72; J. Fairburn, GO. Scripture. Maximum 50 : C. Harden, 23 ; Felton, 18. I hav«i the honour to remain, fentleinen, your obedient servant, Charles M. Nklsox, AT. A. Examiner. PKI7.ES. The following are the names of the prizewinners :— First Division (Holy Scriptures).— Bishop's Prize : W. E. Pereival, Ist; H. L. James, 2nd. Second Division.—Herbert Maunsell, George S. Kiasling. First Division.—Rev. J. Bates's Prize : S. B. Lu'brook, scholar, English ; Arthur Williams, classiss; W. E. Percival, mathematics and science ; S. B. Ludbrook, general excellence ; Edwin Fairburn, good answering ; Andrew Hanna, H. L. James, and E. B. Heywood. Sf.cond Division.—Schohr, Harry Gould; general excellence, Russell Larkins; good answering, George S. Kissling, Herbert Mauusell, Ernest Adams. Third Division.—Scholar, Herbert Felton ; good auswering, Charles Harden, John Fairburn, Percy Williams, Cecil Adams. Drawing.—H. L. James, M. C. Smith. Three cheers were given for the Chairman, for the Head-master, and parents and guardians. Mrs. Cowie delivered the prizes to the young gentlemen who distinguished themselves in the athletic sports the day previously. » MOUNT HOBSON SCHOOL.

During the present week the children attending the girls' school and the boys' school iu the Mouut Hobson Educational District have undergone their usual examination, and yesterday the ceremony of distributing the prizes took place, and passed off with much eclat. The hour for commencing was 2 o'clock, and the building in which the ceremony was held—the recently-erected boys' school ou the Epsom Road. There were about 00 boys, 70 girls, an d 20 parents and friends present. Mr. F. G. Clayton (chairman of the School Committee), presided, and made a short opening address. In response to a call from the Chairman, the Itev. G. B. Monro also briefly addressed the sluldret*. The prizes were then distributed. At the conclusion of the distribution the Chairman presented to Mr. Airey, assistant teacher, on behalf of the boys of the school, an inkstand, as a mark of the esteem in which they held him, and of their appreciation of his labours for their benefit. The presentation was in the form of a farewell gifc, as Mr. Airey is leaving the district to assume the charge of the Maugere school.—The Chairman then took occasion to express the thanks of the children to the Rev. Mr. Munrc for the time and attention he had devoted to their examination.—The rev. gentleman acknowledged the compliment, and, in doing so, eulogised the conduct of the school, and the decorous behaviour of the scholars.—Votes of thanks having beeu accordcd with acclamation to the School Committee, the teachers, and the friends who had subscribed towards the purchase of the prizes, the proceedings terminated.

RETREAT LADIES' SEMINARY (MANAKAU ROAD, PARNELL). The young ladies of Miss Kobertßhaw's Seminar}* assembled yesterday to receive the annual prizes. The report of the examinations described them as satisfactory. The following are the names of the prize-wiuner3 : ■ —First examination prize, Miss McColl; second examination prize, Miss A. Copland ; drawing, Miss Bruce ; general excellence in conduct and studies, Miss Cunningham ; music, Miss Hogg ; Latin, M!iss McColl.