DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 878, 28 December 1888, Page 28

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

NEWTOWN. The successful pupils at this school were presented with their prizes on Thursday morning by Mr J. R. Blair (chairman of the Education Board). The list of prize-takers is as follows:—Standard VI.—R. Carswell, 1 ; W. Cowan, 2. Girls—E. Mainwaring, 1 ; L. Berry, 2. Standard V.—D. Mclnness, 1 ; T. Gurr, 2. Girls —B. Jeffery, 1 ; M. Shaw, 2. Standard IV.—M. Paynter, 1 ; F. Stack, 2. Girls —J. Johnson; 1 ; E. Hollis, 2. Standard IIIa.—A. Hollis, 1 ; A. Williams, 2. Girls M. Davidson, 1 ; A. Grant, 2. Standard III.—H. Clark, 1 ; A. Hazelwood, 2. Girls—E. Mainwaring, 1; J. Shine, 2. Standard lla. —F. Daly, 1 ; F. Poynter, 2. Girls—M. Baggett, 1 ; K. Short, 2. Standard llb.—J. Grant, 1; J. Cameron, 2. Girls— G. Daniels, 1 ; I. Cameron, 2. Special prizes.—Standard VI. —Scholarship prizes— H. Feltham, 1; M. L. Berry, 2. Good conduct and perseverance—W. J. Bell. Perseverance and improvement"—A. Holm. Standard V.—Map drawing—M. Shaw, 1 ; E. Baker, 2; T. Shaw, 3 ; T. Miller 4 (excellent work). Standard IV. —G. Claridge, 1; A. Alpe, 2 ; C. Cowan, 3; M. Short, 3. Standard V.—Sewing—B. Jeffrey. Standard ' IIIa.—H. Bell, 1 ; F. Bolton, 2. Standard IIIb.—A. Grant, 1 ; G. Nicholls, 2; A. Peddar, 3. Special for spelling from Mr Peddar— A. Hollis. Standard lla.—F. Poyntou (neatest exercise), 1 ;S. Smallwood (spelling), 2; C. Howlett (spelling), 3. Staudard llb.—H. de Launay (neatest exercise), 1 ; J. Jones (neatest exercise) 2 ; W. Johnson (spelling', 3 ; I. Cameron (spelling), 4. Standard I. —J. Clapman, 1 ; T. Johnston, 2. MOUNT COOK GIRLS’. The prizes won by the scholars attending this school were presented at the Princess Theatre on Thursday, Mr S. Brown, ex-Mayor, performing the ceremony. Following is the prize-list : —JStandard VII.—E. Hedgeland, 1. Needlework —L. Benbow, 1; R. Lawrence, 2. Conduct—G. Dixon. Darning—L. Benbow. Standard VI.—B. Fleming, 1 ; A. McKirdy, 2. Needlework —E. Cooper, 1 ; E. Shutliff, 2. Darning—F. WatsoD. Botany—E. Ramsay. Conduct— F. Dixon. Standard V.—G. Wycherley, 1 ; F. Hutchings, 2. Needlework—B. Lawson, I ; E. Frost, 2. Darning—A. Mead. Conduct—E. Jenkins. Standard V. (Second division). —S. Hawthorne, I ; F. Bird, 2 ; Needlework—M. Clayton, 1; C. Young, 2. Darning—M. Johnßtone. Conduct—D. Stevens. Standard IV.—E.Gowland, 1; M. Wilson, 2. Needlework —M. Benbow, 1 : E. Edwards, 2. Conduct—M. Hill. Standard IV. (Second division). K. Hutchings, 1 ; L. Thompson, 2. Needlework—H. Hancox, 1 ; L. Thomson, 2. Darning—H. Hancox. Conduct—M. Smith, Standard 111.-—G. Legg, 1; C. Roberts, 2. Needlework—G. Legg, 1; M. Isaacs, 2. Conduct —A. Orr. Standard 111. (Second division). —M. Leslie, 1; L. Smith, 2, Needlework—E. Seagar, a 1; M. Johnstone, 2. Conduct—V. Faucett. Standard 111. (Third division). L. Hutchins, 1 ; M. Hawthorn, 2. Needlework—M. Hawthorn, 1 ; E. Read, 2. Conduct—R. Hurlestone. Standard II.—B. Legg, 1; I. McCarrison, 2. Needlework — M. Sanders, 1 ; B. Legg, 2. Conduct—G. Halliwell. Standard ll.—(Second division). —J. Hutcheson, 1 ; A. Wolters, 2. Needlework—L. Brown, 1; H. Cato, 2. Conduct —T. Maguire. Standard I.—A. Richardson, 1; E. McLaland, 2. Needlework—A. Johnstone, 1 ; M. Riggs, 2. Conduct—H. Sample. Staudard I. - (Second division). — A. 'Russell, 1; L. Cobham, 2. Needlework—E. Legg, 1 ; Henderson, 2. Conduct—J. Souper. Special prizes.—By Miss Helyer—Mapping, G. Quee ; spelling, G Weston; diligence, E. Bird, R. Tattle, H. Fraser; neatness, F. Watson. By Miss McGowan—Mapping, A. Pearcey. By Miss Cook—Diligence and good conduct, E. Lee, By Miss Lawson— Good conduct, &c., S. Goff; neatness, N. Youmans; reading, C. Jansen; industry and good conduct, L. Ballinggall ; neatness and good conduct, M. Somerville. By Miss Rothenberg—General good behaviour, M. Port. By Miss Watson—Neatest exercisebook, G. Smith ; progress, J. Donald. By Miss Thorburn—General neatnesß, A. Wilkinson ; conduct, I. Atkinson. By Miss Meek—Writing, M. Sanders. By Miss Hudson"—Attention and progress, B. Wills. By Miss Wilkinson—Good conduct, M. Fawcett; neatness, J. Billows ; progress, E. Spencer. By Mrs Tarn—Good conduct, G. Wycherley. By Miss Hutchings—General progross, A. Webb; writing, A. Ridding. By Miss Wallace—Neat work, G. Woodmas. THORNDON. Dr Newman, M H.R., presented the prizes to the successful pupils at this Bchool on Thursday afternoon. Following is the list of prize-takers : —Prizes to holders of scholarships (presented by Dr Newman) — Jessie M. Richardson, Anna Parsons; (preeented by head master)—Ruby Buokland. General prizes (open competition).—Best arithmetic (presented by Mr Judah Myers) —Jessie Richardson ; best science (presented by Mr Judah Myers) Thomas Munt; general knowledge (presented by Mr T. H. Lewis) (boys)—Arthur Pownall 1, Ernest Vaughan 2 ; (girls)—Jessie Riohardson 1, Anna Parsons 2 ; music (presented by Mr W. Mowbray)—May Gallagher. Standard Vll.—Highest marks (presented by Dr Newman) —Jesßie Richardson 1, Isabel Crawford 2. Standard Vl.—Best attendance— Henry Sutherland and Edward Crawford equal ; best arithmetic (presented by Mr Levin) Edward Crawford ; highest marks (presented by Mr Richardson) — Ernest Vaughan. Standard V. (boys)—Best composition (presented by Mr Edmeades) — Charles W. Coles ; highest marks (presented by Mr Levin)—Fred. Widdop ; best arithmetic (presented by Mr Say well) —William Biggs. Standard V. (girls)—Best composition (presented by Mr Edmeades) —Mary McLeod; highest marks (presented by Mr Levin) — Fanny Plimmer ; best attendance (presented by Mr Richardson) —Ethel Douglas ; good conduct and home work (presented by Mr Saywell)—Mary Simmonds ; special prize, general proficiency —Christina Blackwood ; sewing prize—Maud Clapham. Standard IV. (boys)—Best attendance (presented by Mr Richardson)—Frank Joslin; good con.

I duet (presented by Mr Levin)—George Taylor; highest marks (presented by Mr Levin) —Peter Reid ; best composition (pre. sented by Mr Edmeades) —George Taylor. Standard IV. (girls)—Best attendance and marks (presented by Dr Newman)—Francis Benzoni, 1 ; Annie Clapham, 2 ; best composition (presented by Mr Edmeades) — Frances Benzoni ; sewing—Gertrude Manson and Ellen Gage, equal; special prize for diligence and good conduct (boys) presented by Miss Davis - Samuel McChiggage. Standard 111. (boys)—-Best attendance (presented by Mr Richardson) —Bertie Salmon ; good conduct — Bertie Goldsmith ; highest marks (presented by Mr Richardson) Herbert Easton ; speoial prize (presented by Miss Ramsay)—Charles Richardson. Standard 111. )girls)—Highest marks (presented by Mr-Levin) —May Robertson ; best attendance (presented by Mr Riohardson) —-Kate Banks ; sewing—Martha Dobson ; home work (presented by Mrs Malcolm) —Annie Goldsmith ; extra prizes Second highest marks (presented by Mrs Letitia Walker; second attendance (presented by class) —Vima Crawford. Standard 11. (boys)—Best attendance —Louis Benzoni; highest marks—Albert Biggs ; goodconduct Falconer McDonald ; special prizes, (presented by Miss T. Dimant) —Raw’ don Beere and Frederick Richardson. Standard 11. (girls).—Best attendance— Lena Jay ; highest marks and good oonduot —Emily Turner ; second marks—Rebecca Richardson ; second good conduct—-Alice Morrison. Standard I. (boys).—Good conduct—John Barr 1, Robert Hamilton 2. Standard I. (girls).—Good conduct—Eva Jay 1, Rose Easton. Preparatory class (boys).—Good conduct—Edgar Burbush 1, John Craig 2. Preparatory olassj (girls).— Good conduct—Linda Revell 1, May Wilson 2. Sewing (presented by Miss Ranwell) — Ethel Simmonds. Special prizes for Standard I. (presented by Miss Treadwell).— Writing—Herman Holz and Phoebe Haddon. TE ARO. The prizes in connection with the Te Aro Bchool were distributed by Mr J. R. Blair, Chairman of the Education Board, at St. John’s schoolroom on Thursday. The successful pupils were:—Dux, Edward G. BrowD. Standard Vll.—Girl: Bessie Petherick, 1. Standard VI. —Annie Page, 1 ; Rimmie Shewbridge, 2. Standard V.—Girls: Gertrude Thompson, 1 ; Grace Ralph, 2. Standard V.—Boys : Herbert Denton, 1 ; Fred Staff, 2 ; A. Jenness, 3. Standard IV. —Girls : Alice Fitchett, 1 ; Nellie Thornton, 2. Standard IV.—Boys : Edwin Isaac,* 1 ; John Barr, 2; Ed. Page, 3. Standard 111. —Girls : Annie Wills, Netta Knight, Eliza Chandler, eqnal. Standard lll.—Boys : Harry Carver, 1 ; Frank McNeill, 2 ; Errest Watson, 3 ; Harry Godber, 4. Standard lla. —Victor Lusty, first boy Clara; King, first girl. Standard ll.—Girls : Ellen Knight, I ; Lily Thornton, 2. Standard 11. Boys : William Mackenzie, 1 ; David Scott, 2. Standard Ib.— Albert Adams, first' boy ; Alexa Osborn, first girl ; Winnie Sisson, second. Standard la.—Kenneth Stevens, first boy ; Lily Whitten, first girl ; William Windsor, second. P.—George Bishop, May Carte, Gustav Schlieriki. Sewing.—Standard VI. and Vll.—Hettie Scott. Standard V.—May Daniel, 1 ; E. Everitt and Violet Carte, 2. Standard IV.—Ada Hale, 1; Bertha Armitage, 2. Standard III.—L. M, Scott, 1 ; Eva Daniel, 2, Standard lla.-—L. Hansen, 1 ; Vivien Richardson, 2. Standard llb.—Minnie Birch, Mary Ranson, equal. Standard la.—Mary Sinclair. / Standard Ib. —Mary Lovelock. P.—Eva Haines. THORNDON INFANTS’. The prizes at this school were distributed on Thursday by Dr Newman as follows:—Class I.—Regular attendance, Roland Smith, F. Adams, Amelia Biggs, Jane MoCluggage, Eliza Richardson, G. Deane; good conduct, James Frethey, Ada Ogborne ; reading,R. Smith, James Styles ; writing, Annie Hamilton. Class ll.—Attendance, Frank Rogers, Agnes Barr, Olive Burns, Gertrude Fatter ; conduct, Ethel Edmeades, Tom Chandler; reading, Edward Banks, Charles Brodie. Ciass 111.--Attendance, Willie Hughes, Alice Chißholm; conduct; Alfred Masters, Nellie Bullock ; reading, Daniel Dee, Nellie Evens. Class IV.—Attendance, Eva Lobb, F. Coleman ; reading, Eva Lobb, G. Deaney, Percy Greeks, Alfred Matthews good conduct, Pearlie Burns, F. Coleman. Special prize by Miss McKeegan to Class I. for gcod conduct, Ethel Lobb. TE ARO INFANTS’. The Chairman of the Education Board distributed the prizes at this School on Thursday. The list was as follows:—Upper first olass (boys)—Alexander Lawson, Horace Scott, Ernest Hunt, Albert Wedde, James Hutehen, George Birch, Herbert Evans, Murray Kean, Frederick Ballinger, Ernest Bott, Jame 3 Cook, Albert Wylie, Richard Page, Henry Crespin, Alfred Fogerty, Archibald Suckling, Louis Booek, Arthur Carman; girls Ellen Carrick, Florence Thornton, Ellen Hancock, Agnes Toms, Lydia Dixon, Jessie Me Alpine, May Bruce, Annie Coulaon. Elizabeth Gardner, May Dixon, Edith Dalten, Ethel Adair, Grace Wakeford, Grace Peak, Rose Isaacs, Mary Johnson, Annie Hogarth, Emily Doyle (all passed Standard I.) Lower first olass (boys) —Bertram Flyger (passed Standard I.), William Connor, Richard Napier (passed standard I.), Bertram Staff, Emilie Bernasconi, Charles Lowe, John Adair, George Short, Alexander Scott; girls—Elizabeth Wedde, Ellen Barr, Lilian Flyger, Ellen Smart, May Levy (passed Standard I.), Kate Lacey (passed Standard I.), Leah,McNamara (passed Standard I.), Edith Hand, Edith Kingabeer, Lily Chandler, Lylie Dunstan, Helen Franklin, Alice Jackson.. Second class (boys).—Charles Winters (passed Standard I.), Frederick Fisher, Ernest Farland, Percy Moore, Harold Williams, Allan Woodman ; girls—Minna Hansen, Amy Watson, Kate Draper, Madeline Smart, Carolina Dentice, Maud Lusty. Third class (boys).—Frank Gardner, George Smith, Love Hansen, Haydn West, Frederick Bott, Edgar Ayres, Herbert Barr, Ernest Goer; girls—Mabel Dement, May Lawson, Sarah Steed, Daisy Lepper, Mabel Scoullar, Annie Simpson. Fourth class (boys). Justin McCarthy, William Stych, James Chandler, Ernest Hutohen, John Jones, Frederick Carrick ; girls Emily Dur-

nett, Grace Pearce, Helena Marfcer, Ellen Lowe, Constance Redmond, Charlotte Sandford, Kate Pryde, Louisa Nelson. Fifth class (boys).—-Henry Harrison, James Tretheway, Charles W ebb, Henry Jupp, \YilliamJames, John Twinam King, Horatio Strange-Mnre ; girls—lda Page, Alice Hansen, Olive Richardson, Margaret Stewart, Annießarnes; MayjKing. Sixth class (boys)— Herbert Garbes, George Twentyman, Arthur Pethericb, Hubert Cook, Ernest Carman, Fritz Bunckenburg, Cladde Barker, William Jupp, Thomas,Pctherick; girls—VloletMoir, Blanche Lawson, Ellen Atkinson, Eva Deverell, Jane Cook, : May Cox, EvaCrlspe, Annie Hildreth, Eva Dodsworth, Mabel Smith. An excellent spread was provided for the children in the schoolroom before the presentation took place. Presents for the children were presented by Mrs Grady and Messrs F. H. Fraser and Baillie. ST. PAUL’S KINDERGARTEN AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL. The distribution of prizes by Miss Alice Jervois took place : at the school on Thursday. The Rev J. Still referred to the good work done in the parish by these schools (which are really in advance of the ordinary Kindergarten) under the care of Mr Taylor. The prize-list Is as follows :—Standard 111. Attendance—Hilda Staples ; highest marks —Gertrude Oswin 1, Mary Young 2, Leonard Holdsworth 3 ; writing—Maud Curtis ; Scripture—May Russell and MaryMoxham j sewing '('lst prize by Lady Jervois) —Eva,' O'Connor I, Olive'Carson 2; special—Moline Lambert. Standard ll.—Attendance — Maud Staples and Aliok West; highest marks—May Moreoroft and Willie Smith; Scripture—Fred. Cooper ; good conduct— Berney Stevenson and Totty _ Brandon; Bowing (Ist prize by Lady Jervois) —Berney Stevenson 1, May Moreoroft 2; special— Eveline Oswin, May Crowther,' Nest Lambert, and Hilda Curtis. Standard I. —Attend, ance' —Rosie Hawthorne and Walter Warren; marks—Ruth' Smith and Arthur Cooper ; special 'for good' conduct ——Maud Burliusk ; sewing—R. Smith, 1 ; E. Talbert, 2; Gussie Goudle, 3.' Infants—Class J.—Attendance Elsie Willon'and Jessie Ford, equal ; and Eddy Bethel ; conduct—Stanley Lambert, Lilly Isher wood, arid Roderick O,’Connor. Class ll.—Attendance—Daisy Carmichael and Alfred Wells ; conduct—W. Goudie, P. Staples. C. Taylor, E. West, E. Nixon, L. Harris, E. Medland, W. Parsons, B. Craig. Babies—Attendance Amelia Isherwood, Arnold Warren; conduct—N. Williams, B, Smith, H. Nixon, A. Dryden. KILBIRNIE. Mr F. H. Fraser presented the prizes as follows Standard Vl.—Merit—Mary Hewitt and John Kershaw, 1; Alice Bourke, 2 ; Annie Hewitt, Hetty Jounox, honourable-mention. Standard V.—Merit —Annie Norris and Robert Alexander, 1; Gilbert Slight, 2; Claude Greenfield, honourable mention. Standard IV.—Merit —Harold Palethorpe, 1; Agnes Nimmo, honourable mention. Standard 111. Merit Bessie Paterson and Ernest Clarke, 1; Ellen Norris, 2; M.' A. Bonrke, E. Jounox, honourable mention. Standard It— Merit— Jane Mace and John Elliott, 1 ; Fanny Heginbotham, 2 ; Maud Kemp, Bertha Skill, Mary Alexander, honorable mention. Standard L—Merit— Lily Hewett and Alfred Skilling, 1; Celia Sfe’Jl and John Paterson, 2. .Infants. —Merit —Kathleen Bonrke and William Maoe, 1; Ruby Sidey and James Grover, 2; Agnes Bourke, 3. Attendance.—Mary Hewitt, 1; Annie Norris, Ellen Norris, Walter Alex.ander, Edgar Claridge, James Kershaw, 2. Sewing (Standard VII-, special—Miss Compton’s)—Annie Hewitt. Upper sohool, first division—Arinie Williams; second, Ada Kershaw. 1 Second division (Mr Dalton’s) Mary Kershaw. LoWe* School First division; Fanny Heglri. botham ; Second division, Harriett Shaw ; apeoial (Miss Brown's), Amelia Marlow. Conduct (Upper Sohool),Claude Greenfield; Eower Sohool, (Miss Page’s), Bertha Sidey ;

popularity (Mrs 3idey’s), girls, Mary Anne Bourke ; ditto, boys, Jno. Bourke. Indus-try-Knitting (Mrs Page’s), Edward Alexander, 1 ; Lower School, Harriet Shaw. Crochet work (Mrs H. Baillio’s), Agnes Bourko. MARIST BROTHERS. The presentation at this school took place on Thursday, when the Very Rev Father McNamara, S.M..V.G. Adm., presented the prizes. The prize-list is as follows : Sixth class. General proficiency (gold medal presented by his Grace Archbishop Redwood)—T. Madden 1, J. Weyburne 2, R. Gamble 3 ; good conduct —T. Madden ; Christian doctrine—T. Tracy ; drawing and dictation—B- Gallagher ; English composition—C. Morgan ; elocution —F. Scanlon ; geographyand history—P. Kelloher; parsing and analysis—G. .Grimstone algebra—J. Weyburne 1, R, Gamble 2; Euclid—-C. Morgan 1, P. Kelleher 2 ; arithmetic —T. Madden 1, P. Kelleher 2, C. Murray 3. Fifth class. —General Proficiency—F. O’Driscoll 1, J. Shanahan 2, F. O’Sullivan 3; Christian doctrine—H. Redmond ; arithmetic—J. North; Euclid—J. Mahoney ; history—W. Redding; geography and mapping —F. O.’Driscoll; English composition—F. O’Sulliyan , reading and dictation—J. Bell; writing—A, McMillan. Lower Fifth.—Goner ralproficiency—J. Trainer 1, J. Madden2, C. Cimino 3 ; Christian doctrine —M. Hickey ; diligence, ’ application, and neatness W. Healey ; writing W. Healy. Fourth class General proficiency C. McDonald 1, P, Bfoskins 2, W. Campbell 3 ; good conduct —S.. Hickson ; Christian doc. trinp—M. Redmond; attendance —R. Collins; McDonald ; grammar J. Palethorpe ; writing—E, Healey ; arithmetic —A. Eller; riyaw ing, J. Meech ; home wqrk—P. Smith; orthography—J. Gallagher; readipg—L. Coogan ; history—G. McColl 1, J. Coogan 2; diligence—D. Plunkett ; neatness —B. Weyburne 1, C. McCarthy 2. Third class.—General proficiency—H. Putnam ; Christian doctrine—F. Outfcrim j good conduct —J. McCarthy ; neatness J. North 1, J. Harris 2 ; geography—P. McColl; history—J. Fitzgerald ; attendance —P. Sheridan ; writing —R. Gore ; arithmetic—D. McGinity ; home work—l. Smith ; reading—M. Ellis ; drawing—R. Marshall; Second class—General proficiency—M. Corliss, G. Hoskins, T. Hamilton; good conduct/—J. Tabor; Christian doctrine—J. O'Sullivan ; highest number of good marks gained during the year—M. Naughton, 1; J. Harrold, 2 ; other prizes ip order of merit— J. Malay, J. Brady, J. Leary, D. McCarthy, L. de Vere, M. Eller, J. Bannin, D. Smith, F. McKeever, J. Lawless, D. Kelly, W. Cimino, W. Meston, W. Faire, J. McColl, R. Knox, N. Coffey, B. Curtice, R. Faire, W. Tobin, N. Carwood, D. Dingnan, F. Marshall, P. Kenavin, A. Murphy, J. O’Sullivan. First class—First division: General profioienoy—C. Collins ; good conduct—E. Gamble ; Christian dootrine—D. Murphy ; order of merit—C. Hickson, T. Carrig, P. Carrig, T. Gleeson, S. Pearce, P. Bannin, G. Harris, H. Mallay, W. Fleming, H. De Vere, J. Hayes, H. Liardet. First class— Second division ; General proficiency J. Smith; Christian dootrine and good conduct—G. Gore ; order of merit—D. Harrold, D. Naughton, J. O’Connor, T. Quin. livan, A. Guise, F. Miller, L. Swan; G. Parkinson, V. Fama, R. Cawston, P. Bresriau, T. McCarthy, A. Speed, P. Fleming, J. Ellis, J. Gleeson, C. Watt, O. Carroll, H. Meyers, F. Page, T. Marshall, H. Pollock, D. Healey, A. Ross, M. O.’Sullivan, and V. Bell. Primer—General profioiency and good conduct—C. Shanahan; Christian doctrine—J. Oliver ; order of merit —J. Diver, J. Shannon, T. Mulcahy, A. McCarthy, J. Sheridan, D. Brennan, P. Daly, P. Coffey, W- Outtrim, E. Tandy, J. Powell, rind S.' Holbroft. Preparatory—R. Hamilton, J. Fama, J. Power, J. Leary, W. Murphy, and J. Watt. PITONE SCHOOL. Sir Jamet! Hector distributed tho prizes at the above school on Friday last, and con-

gratulated the scholars and teachers on their position of having taken one of tho country district scholarships two years in succession. The following is the prize-list :—Merit — Standard Vll.—George Kirk, Alice Manning, Barbara McEwan. Standard Vl. Maggie Pullar, Harold McGowan, Alfred Benall, Ernest Akroyed. Standard V.— Hilda Manning, Sophie Olsen, Harry Kirk, Arthur Manning, Willie Horne. Standard IV. —Charles Benson, Ethel Henry, Emily Couchman, Hengist Greville, Edith Johnson, George Oldham. Standard lll,—Mabel Collett,'May Kirk, Martha Smith, Thomas Bassett, A'ine Betbuno, Arthur Oldham,’ Standard ll.—Alfred Bailey, Thomas Ambler, Agnes Whitcher, James Naylor, May McKie; Kate Blaokmore. Standard I.—Bernard Sladden, Horace Thompson, Reginald Piper, Hubert Sladden, Kate Lusty, Eva Brown, Thomas Grant, Edmond Battersby, Ernest Wray. Attendance prizes.—-Standards VI. and VII. —John Vincent, Alick Horne, Geo. Wood. Standard V.—Thomas McWhirter, Janet Miller, George Selwood. Standard IV.— Daisy Morris, George King, Jessie Horne. Standard lll,—Llewellyn Manning, George Lusty, Nellie Atkinson, Standard 11. Alice Gigger, John Benson, George Carter. Standard I, and infants, —William Wright, Clara Rouse, James Cargille, Beatrice Percy, William Morris, Nellie White, Alfred Nuttall, Stephen Wakelin, Sydney Upton, Willie Werner, Maude Walob, Gertrude Hartley, Sewing prizes.—Standard VII.— Alice Manning, Standard VI, —Maggie Pullar. Standard V.—Florence Brocldehurst, Standard IV. —Annie Rowe, Standard 111, —Mabel Collett, Standard 11. Annie Pilling Standard I.—Kate Lusty,

Last Friday was the longest day of the year. Owing to the dull weather daylight did not appear at Wellington in the morning until after J o’clock. Mr Mackay, head master of the Wellington College, who has gone to Melbourne and Sydney on a holiday trip after the lahoqrs of the year, has been commissioned to inquire into, the working of the secondary schools of Victoria and New South Wales, with a view of making a report to the Board of Governors on his return. Last night week’s presentation of Handel ’ “Messiah”- by the Festival choir and orchestra took place under several adverse conditions, and cannot be described as an unqualified success. The weather was exceedingly unfavourable, the storm of wind and rain beating on the iron roof of the Garrison Hall so loudly as often nearly to drown the music, and the smallness of the audience, owing to the bad weather, undoubtedly tended to damp the spirits of the performers, while the impossibility of holding more than three rehearsals had evidently been prejudicial. The choruses were as a rule well sung—one or two splendidly—but, with few exceptions, seemed to lack fire, and the triumphs of “Israel in Egypt” were certainly not repeated. The orchestra (ably led by Mr Boyd) was generally efficient, although not wholly irreproachable. The solo numbers were allotted as follows : —Soprano, Mrg Levin, Mrs Boyd, and Miss Newton ; contralto, Mrs Palairet, Mrs Webb, and Miss Greig ; tenor, Mr Page ; bass, Messrs Prouse, Waters, and Widdop. The soloists acquitted themselves fairly, but there were several unfortunate slips, and additional rehearsals would manifestly have been beneficial. Mrs Levin and Mr Prouse (in his first song) carried off chief honours. Mr Parker conducted with his oustomary skill and tact, which were several times very prominently displayed. Mr Hautrie West presided judioiously at tho organ, and Mr Cimino played the obbligato to the “Trumpet” song well, but too loudly, the singer being sometimes quite overwhelmed. Only a selection from the oratorio was given, the performance thus terminating at 10.15, a very wise course, the usual error of Wellington concerts, their excessive length, being thus prudently avoided.