PUKEURI SCHOOL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 27 December 1880, Page 2

PUKEURI SCHOOL.

The breaking-up proceedings in connection with this school took place on Thursday last at the schoolhiouse. Present—the Chairman, Secretary, and two members of the Committee,, a large number of parents and friends," Mr. Peattie (Rector of the High School), and Messrs; Lindsay and Rice (of the North and Schools). The school was tastefully d AQCO _ rated with evergreens (lowers/ and the writing, drawing/and mapping of the pupils, were displaced. The money with which the prizes weS.re purchased was contributed by the School .Committee and friends, and a liberal, discount was allowed on the purchases by the Qamaru booksellers. Amongst the donors -ere Messrs. Dalzell, Ronayne, Reid (of Reid and Gray), J. Thomson, Peattie, and Wallace, and Mesdames Dalzell, Craig, and Cagney. The prizes were awarded by marks kept scored during the year, with the except tion of the special/prizes for voicing, drawing, and mapping. Mesdames Dalzell and Rtrdy judged the industrial work, an<? Mr. Peattie judged the writing, mapping, and drawing. It is worthy of note that all the children of the infast department were the recipients of Chr/stmas gifts, and that there were in jj.ll over 100 children present, the total number on the rollboingll3. The following is tlie prize list STANDARD V.

Reading Robert Wilson Holmes, 1 ; Wm Lockliart Gray, 2 Writing—Alex. Campbell, 1 ; Wm Dennison, 2. Grammar —Robert W. Holmes, 1 ; Eliza Gray, 2. Arithmetic —Robert W. Holmes, 1; W. L. Gray, 2 ; James Watt, 3 History—R. W. Holmes and W. L. Gray, equal. STANDARDS IV. AND V, Geography—R. W. Holmes, 1; Eliza Gray, 2 ; Frederick Parsons, 3. Science —R. W. Holmes, 1; Eliza Gray, 2. Mapping—Alex. Campbell, 1; W. Ambler, 2. Drawing— W. Dennison, 1 ; A. Campbell, 2. STANDARD IV. Reading Alex. Goodall, 1 ; Adam Denuison, 2; John Robbie, (history) 3. Writing—James Thomson, 1 ; Adain Dennison, 2. Grammar—Alex. Goodall, 1; W. Ambler, 2. Arithmetic—Adam Dennison, 1 ; Alex. Goodall, 2. History James M'Cowan, 1 ; Eliza Easton, 2. STANDARD 111. Reading—W. E. Dennison, 1 ; Albert Schluter, 2. Writing—Catherine Cameron, 1 ; Nettie Thomson, 2. Grammar—Annie Craig, 1 ; W. E. Dennison, 2. Arithmetic —W. E. Dennison, 1 ; Albert Schluter, 2. Geography Albert Schluter, 1 ; W. E. Dennison, 2. History—W. E. Dennison, 1; Nettie Thomson, 2. STANDARD 11. Reading, Arithmetic, and Geography — Elizabeth Johnston, 1 ; Gilbert Craig, 2. Writing—Elizabeth Barnett, 1 ; Alex. Dunbar, 2.

STANDARD 11. John Wall, 1 ; Jaue M'Arley, 2. Industrial Department. STANDARDS IV. AND V.

Sewing—Nellie Thompson, 1 ; Eliza Gray, 2 ; Catherine Cameron, 3. Eliza Easton received a special prize awarded by Mrs. Dalzell.

STANDARD^!. Sewing—Catherine Campbell, 1 ; Flam Day, 2 ; Sarah Ward, 3. STANDARD ir. Sewing—Annie Holmes, I ; Annio, Came* ron, 2. ST A NDAIU) I. Sewing—Jessie Watt, 1; Agnes M'Ken« zie, 2. Jane Campholl received a special prize awarded by Mrs. Dalzell. INFANTS. Sowing—Maty Quinny, 1; Maggie Robertson, 2. Special prize given by Mrs. Craig for best sewing by a girl 10 years or under—Mary Gray. Special prize given by Mr. Peattie for best essay on " Waitaki River and Plain," open to all the pupils (one for boys and one for girls)— James Watt and Eliza Gray. Special prizes for diligence and perseverance—Robert W. Holmes, Catherine Watt, A. Campbell, Annio Craig, A. Goodall, W. E. Dennison, Cath. Cameron, Isa. Goodall, Philip O'Neil, Nettie Thomson John Robson, John Watt, Gilbert Craig, James M'Carley, Alex. Dunbar, John Frew, Alex. Robbie l , Jano M'Arley, Sophia Parsons, Annio Cameron, Annio Robbie, Elizabeth Johnston, Elizabeth Barnett.

Hie children sang a number of songs very spiritedly and with accuracy. Before the prizes and lollies were cliatrN buted the secretary addressed a fow worda of friendly advice to the children, urging t hem to pay strict attention to the master, and expressing entire confidenco in him. The chairman spoke of the marked improvement observed by him, Messrs, Peattie and Rice expressed their pleasure and satisfaction at all they had seen. Tha former, who chiefly oonducted the examination, said the questions given by him on the different subjects had been answered to his entire satisfaction, —and the latter, that he had got many useful hints during the day, Mr. Wallace mado a few encouraging remarks to his large flock, and proposed votes of thanks to the Oamaru masters for their help, to Mosdames Dalzell and Hardy, for judging the industrial work, to the friends who gave prizes, and to the School Committee. These were all heartilly responded to. The ohildren gave hearty cheers to their teachers, Mr. Wallace and Miss Watson —received their prizes from the Chairman—and were dismissed till the Tuesday after the New Year.