PUKEURI DISTRICT SCHOOL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1154, 27 December 1879, Page 2

PUKEURI DISTRICT SCHOOL.

The examination of this school took place on the 23rd inst., and was conducted by the teachers, Mr. Wallace and Miss Watson. Mrs. Harrison and Miss Neilson awarded the prizes in the industrial department, and the School Committee awarded the prizes in the writing department. The School Committee, at their meeting held for fixing the date of the examination, resolved, on account of the number of pupils and the want of room, not to invite any of the parents on this occasion. The programme began and ■closed by the singing of a few songs Ly the whole of the scholars (eighty-nine being present). At the close of the day's proceedings, the Secretary of the School Committee, Mr. Goodall, addressed the children, and praised them for the manner in which they acquitted themselves. Mr. Duncan delivered a short address complimenting the children and teachers, mentioning specially that the industrial department was a new feature in the school. He said that the work, under the superintendence of Miss Watson, was first-class. Mr. Wallace addressed a few words of encouragement to the children, and spoke of the kind treatment the teachers had received from the Committee during the current yeai*. At the request of the Committee, he handed the children their prizes, and gave a small book as a Christmas gift to the infants. Biscuits and lollies were distributed, and the children dismissed till the Monday after the New year. The following is the prize list: — STANDARD I. •John Watt, 1; James M'Arley, 2 ; Emily Hellier, 2. STANDARD n. Annie B. Holmes, 1 ; Gilbert Craigh, 2; Catherine Say, 3. STANDARD HI. Reading—lspbella Goodall, 1 ; Catherine Cameron ; Catherine Watt, 3. Grammar Catherine Watt, 1 ; William Ambler, 2 ; Catherine Cameron, 3. Arithmetic William Ambler, 1; Catherine Watt, 2 ; Edward Dennison, 3. Geography—Catherine Watt, 1; Edward Dennison, 2 ; Philip O'Neil, 3. Writing—Catherine Cameron, 1; Francis M'lnniney, 2 ; Catherine Campbell; 3. STANDARD IV. -' Reading—John W. Gray, JL ; Sidney M, Taylor, 2 ; John Grammar Gray,

Arithmetic Adam Dennison, 1; John Gray, 2 ; James Thomson, 3rd. Writing—William Robbie, 1 ; John Robbie, 2; James Thomson, 3. STANDARD V. Reading—Robert W. Holmes, 1; Eliza Gray, 2 ; James Watt, 3. Grammar—Robert W. Holmes, 1 ; Eliza Gray, 2 ; William L. Gray, 3. Arithmetic Robert W. Holmes, 1 ; William L. Gray, 2 ; James Watt. Writing Eliza Gray, 1 ; Alexander Campbell, 2 ; Eliza Smillie, 3. STANDARDS IV. AND V. Geography—Sydney M. Taylor, 1; Fred. Parsons, 2 ; Robert W. Holmes, 3. Science and History—Robert W. Holmes, 1 ; Charles Landrebe, 2 ; W. L. Gray, 3. Industrial Department. STANDARD I. Sewing—Maggie Easton, 1; Mary Gray, 2. STANDARDS I. AND 11. Annie Robbie, 1 ; Annie Holmes, 2; Emily Hellier, 3. STANDARD 111. Annie Craig, 1 ; Henrietta Thomson, 2; Catherine Cameron, 3. STANDARDS IV. AND V. Eliza Gray, 1; Eliza Easton, 2. Special Prizes. Presented by Miss Watson, for the best sewer in the room —Eliza Gray. Presented by Mrs. Thomson, for the best writer in the infant department—Elizabeth Thomson. Presented by Mr. Wallace, for best writer by Mulhausers method of teaching— Eliza Smillie. SPECIAL PRIZES FOR DILIGENCE AND PERSEVERE N'CE. John W. Gray, Sydney M. Taylor, ffm, Ambler, Elizabeth Nicholson, Ruth Watkins, Wm. Hellier, George Peter, Florantina Day, Clara Lee, Annie Robbie. Education Board's Certificate for Good ATTENDANCE. CLASS I. Robert W. Holmes and George Thomson. CLASS 11. John W. Gray, Fred. Wm. L. Gray, and Mary Gray.