DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 930, 27 December 1889, Page 23

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

KARORI SCHOOL. Mr j. McKenzie, Chairman of thsi_ Lfic'al Committee; presided at the annual distribut.dri of prizes in this district on December 18. There was a very large attendance of children and their parents and friends. A school treat had been provided for the children in the playgrounds, and after it had been done ample justice to, an adjournment was made to the school, where the prizes were presented. TliO following is .the prize list Standard prices.—Standard "SII. —Ms Suisted, dux cf school. Standard Vl.Messenger, X 5 I* Thorby, 2. Standard V;—G. Graham, 1 ; TI. Hooper, 2 ; M. 1? or ter, 3: Standard Ir .t—it. Standbn, 1; Hilda Mackenzie, 2 : P. Lancaster, 2. Standard lIL—H. Lancaster; 1 ; L. Hawkins and W. Suisted, 2 : A. Lewer, 3. Standard 11. T. . Campbell, 1 ; J. O’Connor, 2 ; F. O’Donnell, 3. Standard I.— D. Stuart Mackenzie-1; ICingdon, 2; E. Thorby, 3. Writing Prizes— Standard VII.—L. Dr y den, 1; P. Thorby, 2. Standard VI.—G. Graham, 1; A. Messenger, 2. Standard V.—P. Lancaster, 1 ; E. Standen and H. Cole, 2. Standard IV.—F. Hayes, 1; A. Lower and G. Welling, 2. Standard 111. — O. Suisted, 1; N. Earle, 2. Standard lI.—M, Monaghan, 1; E. Thorby#?;. Standard I.—A. M essenger, 1 ; M. Knight, 2. -Preparatory classes—F. Platt, 1; M. Sharpe, 2* Attendance prizes for those who had not been once absent during the year— D. Stuart Mackenzie. G, Su’sted, M. Monaghan, N. Monaghan, F. Hooper, H. Hooper, H. Hooper. Sewing prizes—Vl., 1, Thorby; V., M. Porter ; IV., . E. Standen ; 111., E. Allington ; 11.. O. Suisted J I, E. Thorby. Preparatory—<F. Platt. South Karori School —L. Hawkins, M. ttawiler. Special prizes— Mr Mackenzie’s h'story prizes, open to Standards IV., V,, VI., aiid VII. —H. Mackenzie, 1; P. Earle, 2. Mr Dryden’s arithmetic prizes, open to Standards IV., V., VL, VII. —E. Standen, 1; H. Mackenzie, 2, Major Messenger’s mapping prize, open to Standards V., VI., and VII.—P. Thorby, 1 ;E. Standen, 2. Mrs Kingdon’s recitation prize, open to the whole school —P. Lancaster. Mrs Dyer’s prizes' for attendance at sewing and good conduct —P. Thorby, M. Suisted, and E. Standen. Mrs Dyer’s prize for good conduct and attendance at sewing, South Karori School—L. Lewer, Miss Lockett’s prizes for good conduct and attendance at sewing—P. Lancaster andc-W, Suisted. Miss Lockett’s prize for general conduct W. Suisted. Miss Dryden’s prizes for general conduct—G. Suisted and A. Messenger. Miss DryOen's prize for good conduct at sewing —F. Platt. Miss Donald's prizes, South Karori school—Good conduct, P. Hooper; neatness in exercise books, L. Birch. All nonprize takers in the lower forms Were presented with'a picture book. At the end of the general presentation, Mr Mackenzie, on behalf of the pupils, presented each member of the teaching staff (Mr and Mrs Dyer, Miss Dryden Miss Lockett and Miss Donald) with handsome and valuable presents. Votes of thanks to the teaching staff and Committee having been proposed by Major Messenger and Mr Suisted respectively, the proceedings, which had been interspersed with music throughout, terminated by the singing of “ God Save the Queen.’ 1 LOWER HTJTT. The presentation of prizes at this school took place on December 18, Sir William Fitzherbert presiding. The following is tbe prize-list : Merit.—Standard VII. —R. Walmsley, I. Ross, L. Payne, M. Eglinton. Standard VI. —W. Meager, R. Hall, A. Judd, N. Watkin. Standard V.—A. Miller, C. Hobbs, A. England, E. Brown. Standard IV.— F. Mason, E. Hollard. N. Lund, M. Mcllvride. Standard 111. —J. Murtagh, W. Hall, S. Speedy, M. Speedy. Standard lI.—C. Knight, E. Hollard, E. Paki, E. Faucett. Standard I.— H. Brandt, W. Speedy, L. Cleland, N. Eglinton. Preparatory class —H. Collett, H. Fleet. G. Hollard, W. Apps, T. Dobson, G. Gough, H. England, M. Walmsley, E. Archer, E. Woods, E. Cattle, M. Allen. Attendance. — Standard VII. L. Payne. -Standard VI. —N. Knight. Standard V.—S. Knight, E. Payne. Standard IV.—C. Fitzherbert, K, Wood. Standard lII.—P. Fitzherbert, M. Speedy. Standard lI.—W. Judd, M. Judd. Standard I. —C. Buck’ngham, N. N. Brown. Serving ; Standard VI. — E. Archer. Standard W.—R. Whitehead. Standard IV.—J. Mcllvride. Standard 111. —M. Allen. Standard II. —E. Paki. Standard I.—L. Knight. Special prize presented by Sir W. Fitzherhert to pupil most proficient in geography F. Walmsley. Sir William Fitzherbert afterward addressed the children, and the children in return gave Sir William three hearty cheers. The headmaster, Mr Barry, kindly thanked Sir William for presenting the prizes. The children then adjourned to a paddock, .kindly lent by Messrs G. and W. T. Cudby, where races and various games were entered intQ, r and-at 3 p.m. the children sat down to tea, after which they returned to the paddock, and various games and pastimes were carried on till dusk, thus terminating a very enjoyable day. MARIST BROTHERS’ SCHOOL. His Grace Archbishop Redwood distributed the prizes won by scholars at the Marist Brothers’School, in Boulcott-street, on Dec.. 19. The following is the prize list:—Sixth class.-r First prize gold medal, given by Archbishop Redwood for general proficiency Patrick Kelleher, 1; - Thomas Madden, 2; George Grimstone, 3. Fifth class.—First prize silver medal, given by Father MacNamara for general proficiency—John Gallagher, 1; Paul Hoskins, 2; Matthew Hickey, 3. Fourth class. Harry Putnam, 1 ; Stanley Hickson. 2; James Coogan, 3. Sixth class.—Christian doctrine—Thomas Madden. Special prizes. Algebra John Weyburne ; Irish history Patrick Kelleher’: parsing and analysis—George Grimstone; drawing—Francis O'Sullivan ; geometry— Thomas Brennan ; attendance and diligence— Jerome Shanahan ; recitation —George Curtice. Fifth class. —Arithmetic—Alfred Wilson. Special prizes : Diligence—Charles.McDonald; geometry—John Gallagher ; drawing—Joseph Palethorpe ; penmanship—William Healey, John O’Sullivan, George Harris, William Cimino, James Henderson. Second Division. —General proficiency—Thomas Gleeson, 1; Albert Casey, 2; Charles Leydon, 3. Christian doctrine —Daniel Murphy, Peter Scanlon, Arthur Miller. Other prizes in order of merit— Healy, De Vere, F. Marshall, E. Redding. Fifth class (special prizes).—English composition, W. Healy ; English history, J. Seaward ; Irish history, John Madden ; dictation, W. Campbell; drawing and mapping, M. Redmond. Fourth Class (special prizes).—Arithmetic, C. Redding : grammar, W. Shout; geography, SI. Mulcahy; catechism, B. Weybourne. Third Class. —First division : General proficiency—John Cadigan, Edward Healy and David Gamble; good conduct, George McColl;

highest number of good marks obtained Sjfrrb'g the year, Daniel Piunlcet; Christian doctrine, John Fitz Gerald; other prizes in order of merit, John North, James Mullholland, Janatius Smith, Thomas Hilcoyne, Richard Marshall, Phillip Stendan, Frederick Outtrtrm. James Harris, Joseph McCarthy, Martin Ellis, Phillip. Smith, August Kills, G66‘x’ge McNarriat-a, David MeGinity.. Thud class : Se’cofid division.- —General proficiency— William Mestoft, Tfib'maS .Hamilton,- John Leary. Highest number of good marks attuned during the year Gilbert Hoskins, Christian doctrine —Michael Naughton. . Good/ conduct —James O'Sullivan. Other prizes in order of meiit —Donald McCarthy, James McColl, Bertie Curtice, Louis de Vere, Joseph Malay, Max Eller, Mortimer Corliss. SeCOnd Class s First Division. —General proficiency Henry ..McKeo.ven, 1; Edward Gain'ble; 2; Cyfil Golli.ns, 8., Good conduct — John Tabor ; Christian doctrine ~Emmett Gormley;, other prizes in ordef . <>f Thomas Fitzgerald, Dominic Smith,, VyiUiam Mulhane, Peter Bannin, James Bannin. hirst Class: First Division.—General proficiency— DominiO Naughton, 1; Albert Guise, 2; Maurice G'Shllivim, 8. Good conduct Heniy Meyer. Christian doctrine—James Gleeson, 1; Louis Swan, 2 ; Arthur Bp£Sd,-:£. Penman-ship-Albert Gore, 1: Joseph Smith, 2. Order of meiit—Thomas McCarthy, Frederick Mii.er f James Gibbs, Thomas Quinlivan, John EUis,. Victor Welsh, Owen Carroll, Thos. Marshall, Percy Fleming, Edmond Curtice, Davitt Healy. Second division General proficiency —l, Charles Shanah m ; 2, James Diver; 3, Ibomas Mttlcahy, Good conduct—Edward landy. Christian doctrine —1) James Stratford ; 2, Augustine Oleary. Rerfcratn Cleary ; 2, Thomas LawlotV Order of merit— John Shannon. Arthur McCarthy, AHred Ross, James Sheridan, Leo Grimstone, -Paul Coffey, Dennis Brennan, Alexander Walker, Frank Turner, Maurice Kelllher, v\. tjliam Oiittriril, John Murphy, Third division— General proficiency —1, William Gosling ; 2, Svdney Gormley ; 3, John Robinson. Order of merit —j ames Leary, William Brighting. Robert Hamilton,. William Stratford, John Ashe, William Quinlivan, John Kelllher, Phillip Shannon, William Callan, Wdlliam Frost, Henry Priddey, Edward Hannon, William Ellis, Cornelius O’Sullivan. Fourth Division. —General proficiency —1, John Scanlon ; 2, Thomas Brown ; 3, Hilary Gormley. Order of merit —Thomas Riddler, John Madigan, Thomas Lawless, Sylvester Holcroft, Edward Tier, Daniel Riordan, George Brighting, Augustine Quinn, Giles Bradley, Patrick Williams, Alfred Johnston. Fifth Division.— Order of merit —Charles Curry, John Fleming, Joseph Scanlon, William Dunne, John Casey, Michael Daly, Arthur Knox, Richard Duignan. THORNDON SCHOOL. The prizes won at this school were presented to the successful scholars by Dr Newman, M.H.R., last Friday afternoon. Before the prizes were distributed Dr Newman, in course of a short speech, referred to. the great proficiency attained by the scholars in the subject of drawing, and pointed out that, accord* ing to the Inspector's report, the school had proved more successful than the other schools m regard to drawing. The prize-list is as follows: Standard I. —Boys : Regular attendance James Deane. Good conduct Ainslie Barber. General proficiency —William Bell. Special prize conduct—Alfred Tyer. Girls : Regular attendance Hilda Phelps.. Good conduct—Agnes Gibson. Sewing—Elizabeth Inness. Special prize sewing—Florence Matthews. Standard ll.—Boys : Regular attendance George Joslin. Highest marks— Sydney Clark. Good conduct—Percy Martin. Special prize—Ernest Herron. Certificates of merit —Robert Hamilton, Kenneth Blair, Charles Hall, Edgar Marchant. Girls: Regular attendance—Maud Smith. Highest marks—Kate Munro. Good conduct—Fanny Gibson. Sewing—Lizzie Rushbrook. Certificates of merit —Blanche Lewis,/Ethel Lobb, Eliza Richardson, Jessie Currie, Annie Hamilton, Jane McCluggage. Standard HI. Boys : Regular attendance (Mr C. J. Richardson’s prize) Louis Benzoni. Highest marks (Mr Edmeades’ prize) -Edwin Frethy. Good conduct—Arthur Galagher. General proficiency (special)—Frank Norgrove. Certificates of merit—Frank Norgrove, Thomas Pelham, Falconer McDonald, Thomas Hopwood, Whitaker Loudon, David Hathaway. Girls: Regular attendance—Emily Turner. Highest marke (Mr Edmea.des’ prize)— Millicent Robson. Good conduct (Dr Newman's prize)—Ethel Jacobson. Sowing—KateHeighton ; special (Miss Treadwell’s prize), Emily Hook. Merit (special)—Mary Blair ; special (Mr Edmeades’ prize), Louisa Radcliffe. Certificates of merit—Mary Blair, Hilda Martin, Winnifred Greeks, Louisa Radcliffe, Constance Plimmer. Standard IV.— Boys: Regular attendance (Dr Newman’s prize)—Charles Goldsmith. Highest marks (Dr Newman’s prize) —Charles Richardson. Good conduct (Eleadmaster’s prize).— Percy Clark. Special composition v (prize presented by Mr Edmeades). Charles Rushbrook. Special general proficiency Harold Widdop and Henry Grimes. Certificates of merit—Samuel McCluggage. Leonard Hawthorn, Harold Plimmer, B. Salmon, Bertie Wilson. Girls: Regular attendance (Mr C. T. Richardson’s prize)—Grace Round. Good conduct and highest marks (Mr Levin’s prize)—Margaret McCluggage. Special composition prize (presented by Mr Edmeades)— Constance Brown. Sewing— Martha Dobson. Darning—Annie Goldsmith. General proficiency Aenes Matthews. Certificates of merit Minna Crawford, Agnes Matthews, Phoebe Frethy, May Loudon, May Robertson. Standard V. Boys Regular attendance —■ Robert Sinnett. Highest marks (Mr Levin’s prize), Robert Sinnett. Special good conduct, William Taylor. Certificates of merit, Isaac Morrison. Andrew Sampson, Henry Skinner. Girls—Regular attendance (Mr C. T. Richardson’s prize), Francis Benzoni. Highest marks, (Mr Levin’s prize), Francis Benzoni. Special attendance, Nellie Sinnett, Matilda Round, Annie Dixon. Good conduct, Mary McClug gage, C. Randell. Sewing.—Nellie Martin. Certificates of merit C. Randell, Ada Curtis, F. Smith. Standard VI. General proficiency (Mr Levin’s prize) Fanny Plimmer. ’ Good conduct (MCr Richaid* son’s prize) May McLeod. Highest attendance —Charles Coles, Ethel Douglas. Sowing,—May Galagher. Special prize, Robert Skinner. Standard Vll.—General proficiency (Dr Newmans prize)—Edward Crauford. Special (Headmasters prize) Thomas Munt. Highest weekly marks for half year—(Mr Lewis’s prizes), Standard VI. —Fanny Plimmer, Charles Robertson, Standard Vil.— Agnes Hardy, Edward Crauford. KILBIRNIE SCHOOL. The prizes at this school were distributed by Mr F. H. Fraser at tbe schoolroom last Friday night. The list I** as follows : Annie Hewitt, Ist merit, Ist sewing. Standard Vl.—Gilbert Highet, Ist merit; Ellen Marlowe, Ist merit; 'Robert Alexander, 2nd

merit, Ist attendance; Annie Williams, Ist attendance, 2nd sewing ; _ Annis Norris, 2nd attendance, 2nd sewing. _ Standard V. —William Greenfield, Ist merit; Harold Palethorpe. 2nd merit. Standard IV. —Erneet Clarke, Ist merit ; Bessie Paterson, Is merit; Walter Alexander, 2nd merit, 2nd attendance ; Edgar Claridge, Ist attendance ; Beatrice Marlowe, Ist sewing ; Mary Luman, 2nd sewing. Standard 111. —Mary Alexander, Ist merit; Jane Mace, 2nd merit; Augustus Sievers, 2nd merit. Standard ll.—George Robb, Ist merit; Celia Skill, Ist merit ; Lily Hewifc, 2nd merit; Harriet Shaw, Ist sewing and knitting ; Charlotte Philpott, 2nd sewing. Standard I.—Fred Palethorpe, Ist merit; Ada Paterson, Ist merit ; Millar Mace, Ist attendance ; William Wall, 2nd attendance. Infants—Mabel Skill, Ist merit; Thomas Highet, Is; merit ; Amy Howartli, 2nd merit ; Ethel Grover, , 2nd _ merit ; Agnes Bourke, 2nd merit. Special prizes. Annie Hewitt, Ist knitting; Annie Williams, Annis Norris, 2nd Mary Ann Boutke, knitting (Mr Baileys prize ; Mary Anri Mace, sewing (Mrs Page', prize); Fanny Heginbotham, _ sewing (Mr Palethorpe‘s prize); Bertha Skill, John Patterson, Hugh Hutcheson, general improvement (teacher's prize); Kathleen Bourke, sewing (teacher's prize). MAKAR A SCHOOL. The annual distribution of prizes took place yesterday week. Four of thd Committee were present beside a goodly array of the fair sex of the district. Mr H. Monaghan undertook to give a short address to the children. In the first place he referred to the gratifying fact of James Prendeville, a boy of only 13 years of age, gaining the first scholarship for the country districts. It reflected the highest honour not only upon the boy himself and the teacher (Miss Welch), bat was a just cause for exultation to the whole of Makara. Mr Monaghan also highly complemented Miss Welch on the manner in which she had conducted the school, and said that he con* sidered the settlers in Makara were extremely lucky in obtaining her as teacher upon the death of Mr Prendeville, to whose memory he paid a tribute in a few feeling words. Another subject touched upon was the approaching departure from the district of Mr McLeary, a member of the School Committee. Mr McLeary has been connected with the Makara School from its very infancy, and he conscientiously discharged his duties, literally from year to. yearf to the present time. It will be a difficult matter to replace him in the Committee. As a prize was given to all the children that passed, and the whole school passed with the exception of four, it is unnecessary to give the names. After the distribution of the prizes the children sat down to an excellent tea, provided by the matrons of the district, which was done full justice to, if one might judge by the rapid appearance and vanishing of great piles of cake, &c. The afternoon was wound up by dancing and other amusements, and so ended a most pleasant day to both children and adults. In the evening the young folks assembled at the schoolhouse, where dancing was kopt up till fclio small hours of the morning. WADESTOWN SCHOOL. The distribution of prizes in connection with the Wadestown School took place on Saturday in the presence of a large number of parenta and friends. Beside refreshments being pnmded, Mias E. Davis (teacher) airanged a large Christmas tree in the schoolroom loaded with toys of every description. Before the prizes were distributed, Mr E. W. Gotch (chairman of the Committee) addressed a few words to the children. Cheers having been given Dr the visitors and Committee, the scholars were dismissed for the holidays. The folio ‘-viog is the prize-list :-Standard VL— Edith Jones, i- Henry Simmons, 2;. Rebecca Orr, 3. Standard V.—Frederick Hi lias, 1; JessieCoo.it, 2. Standard IV.— Osmond Gambrill, i ; Maude

Gambrill, 2; Nelly Lomas, 3. Standard lll.—James Hay, 1 ; John Orr, 2 ; Nelly Jones, 3. Standard ll.—Walter Gotch, 1 ; Winnie Morris, 2 ; Georga Hillas, 3. Stan* dard I.— Kate Hay, 1; Ormand Dormer, 2; Annie Hillas, 3. Primer.—Kate Dickson, 1 ; Thomas Moffitt, 2 ; Peter Hay, 3. Infants.—Thomas McKeowin, 1 ; Henry Johnson, 2 ; Robert Douthwaits, 3. Special prizes : Best attendance—Grace Lomas, Henry Simmons. Best written letter— Osmand Gambrill.