OAMARU GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 512, 20 December 1877, Page 2

OAMARU GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

The distribution of prizes to the children attending the Grammar School took place tliis morning at 11 a.m,, the Mayor presiding. Over 300 scholars and iiO visitors were present. After a few introductory remarks by Mr. Thornton, showing that people still manifested interest in educational matters, as was shown from the liberal manner they had come forward with money for prises, the Mayor said the Chairman of Committee, he had no doubt, would hare been willing to have taken the chair that day would it not have seemed out of concordance with the late action of the Committee. He then spoke at some length, commenting on the misfortune that no one had—following the good example of Mr. Shrimski —given a scholarship. The prizes were then distributed, and cheers given for the Mayor, and teachers! The holidays last till five weeks from next Monday. The following is the

Prices List. Class Vl.—ejeniok Division. Dux of School—Albert Hardy, medal presented by James S. Holmes, Esq., and copy of Livingstone's Travels. Proficiency in English and Latin—H. Mqoro, 2 vols. Chambers' Information. Proficiency in Mathematics —(J. Moore, Library Atlas. Junior Division. John Wilding, Chambers' English Literature. Girls.—Senior Division. Dux Girl of'School—Annie Lkldle. medal presented by Messrs. Fleming and Hedley, and copy of Livingstone's Travels. General Proficiency—Emily Headland, Library Dictionary. Junior Division. Emma Evans, Dictionary of Useful Knowledge.

Glass V.—Senior Division". (Possible 1300.) Dux Boy—James Bee, 1244, Scott's and Burns' Poems; 2ad, Charles Boss, 1163. Twice Lost,

Dux Girl—Anne Hay, 102S, Travels in Indo-China, China, Malacca ; "2nd, Louisa Payne, 974, Coleridge's Poetical "Wcrks. Junior Division. Dux Boys Joseph Billingham, 982 (Chronicles of Schonberg Cotta Family), and William Bouayue, 952 (Sketches of Australian Life), equal. Dux Girli-: Lillian Bruce, 969, Sacred Gleanings, Special Pkizk—Sexioi: Division. Bertha Bollenhagcn, Frank Oldlield. Junior Division. William Ronayne, Ten Thousand Wonderful Things ; M*ary l'earce, Imperial Atlas. Class IV.—Senior. Dux Boy and best writer—A. Heskcth, 2 vols. Prcscott. Dux Girl—Jessie King, Moore's works. Arithmetic —Jessie Hook, Milton's works. Grammar —James Gilchrist;, Goldsmith; Lilla Laiuont, Harriet Martineau's Stories. Geography W. Brown, Soldier and Patriot; Isabella Bee, Cowper. Reading—John Ham, ' Kuquire Within; 2nd, John Mainland, Imperial Atlas. Junior. Dux Girl —Ada Sponce, Golden Ladder. Dux Boy—Joseph Battersby, Goldsmith. Special"Prizes for Diligence—K Hardy, Brave Women; 1N T . Gilchrist, Birthday Book. Arithmetic—is. Leslie, Hunter and Trap.? per. Reading—Laura Lane, Melbourne House. Class lll.—Senior. Dux Boys —Henry Meek, World of Ice; 2nd, Ernest Liddle, Wonders of the World.

Dux Girl—Mary M'lntosh, Wonders of Animal Instinct. Junior. Dux Boys—John Barclay, What Shall I Be ? 2nd, Robert M'Kenzie, Home Principles in Boyhood. Dux Girls—Annie Rivers (Stories of a Dog and His Cousins) and Catherine Munroe (Talks with Uncle Richard) equal; 2nd, F. Incrocci, Fairy Stories. Class ll.—Senior. Dux Boy—John Moody, How to Get On : 2nd, Ernest Hardy, Tiie Island Home. Dux Girl—Jane Ruddock. Life and Its Purposes ; 2nd, Maggie Waddoll, Susy's Flowers. Junior. Dux Boy—James Fleming (Cyril Ashley) and Thomas King (Mamma's Ktoriosl, equal. Dux Girl Jc-sie Hesketh, The Two Little Braces; 2nd, Lizzie Hewat, The Two Watches. Special Prize-; for Diligence. Senior division—F. Hook. Junior division—J. M'Lcod, M'Lood. Class I.—lnfants. Division Vl.—Dux Buy : Robert Main. Peep Show; Robert Underwood (Little Folks) and Alex. Morrison (Children's Treasury), ecutal for 2nd and 3rd. Dux Girl : K. Anderson, Chatterbox :

2nd, E. Cunningham, Children's Friend. Division V.—Dux Boy : Aaron BAUersbv. Little Wide-Awake. Dux Girl : Kate Knight, Little -Susy's Servants. Division IV.—Dux Boy : "William Main, Favorite Stories for the Young. Dux Girls : Sarah Rivers, Littie Susy's Servants; equal with Jane King, Nobody Cares. Special Prists koi: Wkitino. Division YJ.—Boys : James Taylor. Dick's Strength. Girls : Edith Lane, Agnos Knight. Division Y. —■ Boys : James Henderson, Wm. Anderson, S. Noomiu, The Two Watches; A. Faniilton, Native Wonders. Girls; A. White, Little Yiolet: A. Meek, Division IV. —Girls : K. Moodv, AL Rodgers, Agnes M'Kenzie,

NKWM.bW'oitK. Second Class—Kliz.ibeth Hewat and Christina Mitchell, equal. Third Class—A. Rivers, 1 ; Lizzie Harding, 2. Fourth Class—Laura Lane. 1 : Caroline Bicknoll, 2; Isabella 800. 3. Fifth Class-Sarah Meek. 1 : A. Hay and E. White (equal), 2 and .3; iMar.y l'oarce, highly commended. Sixth Class - Mavy Evans, 1 : Annie Liddle, 2 ; Emily "Headland, 3. Knitting— (l eorgina Gray. Special Prizes—Emma Evans. Ceorgin:; Gray, Annie I'ayne, Margaret Payne, and Catherine "Wadded.

During the ai'tev.uo.on the pujills indulged in a number of athletic sports, bui tlieso were not concluded in timo fur us to give the results in our present issue.