THE CITY SCHOOLS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3007, 19 December 1896, Page 4

THE CITY SCHOOLS.

Breaking Up for the Holidays. Most of the primary schools in Wellington “ broke np ” for the Christmas holidays on Thursday. In most cases no prizes were, presented, as many of the committees have come to the conclusion that it is bettor to spend the money necessary for prizes in giving the children excursions by rail, and in other school treats.

THE TERRACE SCHOOL.* At tho Terraco School Mr Georgo Moc, tho chairman of the School Committee, presented the prizes, and, in doing so, congratulated tho staff on the result of the year’s work, and also mentioned tho largo increase in tho attendance of scholars, who now number GSO. A largo number of friends and parents of the scholars, and most of the members of tho committee, were present. Tho headmaster, Mr MacMorran, mentioned that Mr Roundtree had been promoted to a first asaistantship at Carterton, and on bohalf of the boys of Mr Roundtree’s class (tho fourth standard) Mr Moe presented him with some half-dozen volumes by •• well-known authors. , _ Later on Mr MaoMorran also mentioned that Miss Cornish, who ha 4 been connected with the school as pupil and teacher all hor life, was also leaving to take up her residence in the South Island, and after tho prizes had been presented she was presented by her fellow-teachers with a bandsome tea service, Mr G. Mee responding on her behalf. Tho following is tho prize list Standard YlL—Dux of school (chairman's prize)—Marion’Strang, 1; Claude Brooke, 2 Next in order—l, Scott, W. Churchward, T. George Fossetto, 1; Geoffrey 2. General proficiency—Girls: Elsie Jossop and Millie Parker (equal), l !; Sybil Johnson, 2. Next in order —I. Drury, C. Lo Sueur. Arithmetic Boys: George Fossetto, 1. Arithmetic — Girls: Milly Parker. Next in order—E. Jessop, C. Lo Sueur, A. Bern. Writing George Fossette, 1; Harold Moginio, 2. Commended—C. Donuo, N. Maudesley. Merit—Cecil Donne. Geography—William Cathie, 1 ; Gertrude Miller, 2. Next in order —P. Robertson, A. Goer, B. Reid. Standard V.—General proficiency—Boys: George Prouso, 1; Allan McLean, 2. Next in order —H. Parkinson, J. Chappell, C. Jameson. General prpficiency Girls: Muriel Fossetto, 1; Maggie MacMorran, 2. Next in order—-M. Maxton, B. Blair, L. Clements. Arithmetic—Boys : George Prouse, 1. Girls : Muriel Fossetto, 1. Writing—Beatrice Blair, 1; George Prouse and Thomas Hagier (equal), 2. Merit—Harold Parkinson. Standard IV.—General proficienoy—Boys : James Watson, 1; Duncan Stout, 2. Next in order—J. Lyon, A, MacDougall. General proficiency—Girls; Adelaide Van Staveren, 1; Lily Ballinger, 2. Next in order—G. Cope. G. Darnell, E. Hyams, I. Fraser. Arithmetic—Beys: Duncan Stout, 1. Girls: Gretohen Cope, 1. Writing—Duncan Stout, 1; Douglas Manttan, 2. Commanded— I. Woods. Merit—A. MacDougall. Standard lll.—General proficiency—Boys : Leona! d Harton, 1; Sydney Gillespie, 2, Girls : Elsio Bernard, 1; Fanny Bodley, 2. Arithmetic Boys : Leonard Harton, 1. Girls: Elsio Bernard, 1. Writing Kate Feeney, 1; Ethol Bowloy, 2. Merit—Walter Bsavis. Standard ll.—General proficiency Dennitts Smith, 1 } Donald Riggs, 2 ; Mary Anno McDonald, 3. Arithmetic—Donnitts Smith, 1. W’riting—Jack Young, 1; Annie Feeuoy, 2. Merit—Ethel Greenwood.

Standard I,—Gcncial proficiency—Leopold Elson, 1; Arthur Holmes, 2; Lancie Yon Schocn, 3. Merit —Nelly Jones. Sowing.—Standard I. —Gertrud© Pringle, 1; commended, N. Jones. Standard ll.—Hilda Gellatley, 1; commended, M. Tall. Standard lll,—lvy Kirke, 3 ; commended, M. Ford and K. Feeney. Standard IV.-—Maud Wheeler and Maud Nash (equal), 1, Standard V. —Sowing—Muriel Fosactto, 1. Darning—Lizzie Clements, 1 ; commended, M. Fossetto. Standard Vl.—Sewing (Miss Greenwood’s prize) —Millie Parker, 1; commended, K. Charlton. Darning—lsabel Drury, 1. Flannel work—Hilda Phillips*, 1 j commended, N. Green and E, Jessop. , Standards Vl.*and VII. (Mr Evans prize). -Sock-knitting prize—Constance Le Sueur, 1 • commended —O. Cooper, O. Bowley, K, Charlton. e , Standard Vll.—Best dress—lvy Scott, 1 ; L. Benbow, 2. , _ . - ~c The following received first-class certificates for attendance (not absent once): Claude Brooke. Ivy Scott, Marion Strang, Edith Stidolph, Percy Churchill, William Walker, Elsie Jessop, Isabel Drury, George Fossotto, Milly Parker, George Couleon, Fred Emeny, -William Feeney, Leslie Morgan, Bose Boyd, Muriel Fossettc, Maud Stidolph, Maggie MacMorran, Ella Jamieson, Winnie Parsonage, Edgar Jones, Wellesley Hudson, Selwyn Anderson, Norman White, Leonard Barton, Aubrey Morgan, Walter Emeny, Harry Hall, Elsie Bernard, William Jamieson. • Second-class certificates for attendance (not absent more than five times) : William Greig, William Stych, Ethel Gray, David Beavis, George Bodley, William Cathie, Albert Goer, George Lindsay, Harold Moginie, Nellie Maudealey, Sybil Johnson, Philip Robertson, Louis Hyams, John MacMorran, Cecil Jameson, Douglas Fife, Percy Stormfmt, Walter Ballinger, Rose Allen, Bella Wighfbh, Constance Beadnall, Ethel Hyams, Ernest Hanson, Robert MacMorran, John Kerslake, Arthur Lindsay, Charles Freeman, James Watson, William -Young, Minnie Stidolph, Gladys Morgan, Lena Chappell, Clifford Shakes, James Darrocb, Cohn'' Moxham, Ethel Allen, Hilda Bennett, Jack Strang, George Jamieson, Victor Hyams,, Sidney Stidolph, Walter Fife, Donald Riggs/ Graeme Watson, Annie Feeney. Fall first grade drawing certificates.—■ Qnoenie Conn,- Frederick Thompson, Edith T. , Stidolph, Marian Daisy Hilda Phillips, Millie Parker, May Meacbnm. Allan . McLean, John MacMorran, Charles Meacbam, , Constance Le Sueur, Ivan Le Sueur, Charles | E. Laurenson, Sybil M. Johnson, Elsie Jessop, Louis M. Hyams, Eleanor A. Green, I Arthur Henderson, Tsenie Gray, Muriel Fossette, Isabel E, Drury, Cecil Donne, i

Florence Crespiu, Olivo J. Cooper, Alexius, Bern, Hugh Brauiley, Olive Bow ley, Pluhp W. Kobortson. In addition to tlio'imirizes.tbo silver oup ana medals wou by the school team in tho Lng-ol-war contest at the AgrionUaral and Pastoral Show were also presented. CLYDE QUAY. The Clyde quay State school broke up for the vacation at 3 o’clock on Thursday after* noon. Mr D. Robertson, (he chairman of t.io School Committee, spoke a few works to the children before tho school closed, but no prices were presented. THORNDON SCHOOL. The Thorndon State schools broke up ye?terday morning for iho Christmas holidayh. There was no ceremony, tho children being merely presented with the examination passes. Tho giving ot prizes was also dispensed with on this occasion. Immediately after tho broaking-up the girls of tho sixth and seventh standards gave a very successful entertainment in tho infant schoolroom. r l he following was tho programme Duet, Misses F. and F. Moran; Irish -jig, Misses G. Gibbs and R. Willson ; recitation, Miss F. Moran : song, Miss M. Roberts; ribbon rod. Misses N. Curtis,, E. Medlaud, G. Gibbs and R. Willson ; violin solo, Miss F. Moran; gavotte, Misses K, Willson, G. Gibbs, N. Curtis and E. Modland; recitation, Miss P. Moran ; duet. Misses N. Curtis and N. Brown ; skirt dance, Missos K. Willson, N, Curtis and 0. Gibbs. A tableau, “ Cinderella,” was very prettily arranged, Miss Eviloon Brown taking tho part of tho much-despisod Cinderella, Missos Ruby Soddon and May Maginnity tho proud sisters, and Miss Ina Dorsott that ot the • Prince. The entertainment concluded with a sketch entitled “ The Everlasting Talker, the characters in which wore creditably filled by Misses F. Moran, M. Curtis, K. Brown, E. Richardson and M. Roberts. TR ARO SCHOOL. The above school also broke up onThursday, when Mr Roith, chairman of committee, made a few-remarks appropriate to the occasion. The dux medal was presented to Julia Friihauf, who secured the _ highest marks in tho scholarship examination. The other scholarship winners wore Alfred Bennett and Charles Webb. Mr Keith also presented the attendance certificates to those awarded them. There was no presentation of prizes. The money saved is to bo expended on a piouio, which will bo held later on. MOUNT COOK. The Mount Cook Boys 1 School broke up at midday on Thursday for tho Christmas holidays. There was no distribution of prizes,., tho boys being dismissed without ceremony of any kind. NEWTOWN CATHOLIC SCHOOL. Tho Newtown Catholic School u broke up ” for the Christmas holidays on Thursday night, when an entertainment was given by the pupils entitled " Beauty and the Boast,” which was performed with much credit. At its conclusion-"the Rev Father Ainsworth said that the result of tho examination had been highly satisfactory and the discipline of tho pupils perfect. % Tho number of pupils sent up for examination was 1-iC, and out of those 139 hod passed. Tho examination had been a most searching one, and the rev gentleman, who was one of tho examiners, said that ho was quite agreeable to allow the school to bo examined by the State school examiners. Ho complimented the sisters on the good work they had done at the school. . }

KHANDALLAH PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. The annual distribution of prizes at tho Kbandallaii State School;, took place last night. Before the ceremony, refreshments, which had been kindly provided -by Mrs Meadoworoffc and Miss Vickers, were handed round, and tho children, undei the supervision of Mr A. H. Jenkins, tho headteacher, gave an exhibition of calisthenics. > The Rev James Paterson presided, and after expressing tho pleasure he felt in doing bo; cunplimontod the children on tho ‘admirable manner in which’th,oy had carried out their drill, and on their general appearanoo and neatness. Ho was pleased also at the position taken by Miss . Lottie Mansfield at the Technical School examination.

The following is the prize-list: — Attendance prizes! —First 'grade, Ethel Moore; second grade (none qualified); third grade, W. Caloini, W. I’earoo, Charles Rlvines, Manley Lowe, Percy Radaliffe, Maisy Pearce, Gwynno Brown. Educational prizes.— Preparatory class Jeanne Watt, 1; Saidy Richardson, 2 ; Maud Sorgont, 3. Standard I.—Gladys Millais, 1; W. Pearce, 2. Standard lI.—G Wynne Brown, 1; Olivo Richardson, 2. Standard 111. Manley Lowe, 1; Charles Rlvines and Percy Radoli'ffo (equal), 2. Standard IV— Norris Mansfield, 1; Alice Harris, ,2i Standard V. —Julian Radoliffe, 1 ; Teresa Rowe, 2. Standard VI. —Lottie Mansfield. 1. Sowing Prizes.—Class I,—Section I,; —Lottie Mansfield and Teresa Rowe (equal), 1. _ Seetion ll.—Ethel Moore, I; Alice Harris, 2. Class ll.—Gwynno Brown, 1; Sarah Sorgont, 2 ; Carlyle Morris, 3. Class Til. —Joanne Watt, 1; Saidy Richardson, St. Miss Alice Willis, the pupil teacher, was also presented with a work-basket by her pupils. . „ . Daring the evening the-. ■ following programme was gone through School songs, ■ The Garden ’’ and “ Sea Fairies,” by the school children ; song, ” The Golden Shore,” Miss Teresa Rowe ; recitation, “ Ranger, ’ Master Walter Radcliffo ; song, ” Kafoosolum," Mr Engall; recitation, “ Qemso Fawn,” Miss Lettie Mansfield ; school song, “ He, She and It,” by the school children ; song, “The Gay Tomtit,” Mr H. E. Didsbury; and a song, ” Home, Sweet Homo,” by the school children, concluding with God Save the Queen.”