NORTH DISTRICT SCHOOL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4010, 23 December 1874, Page 6

NORTH DISTRICT SCHOOL.

The usual annual public examination of the pupils attending this school took place on the Bth and 9th instant. On the tirst day, the infant classes, under the Matron, Miss Hay,- and the junior classes, underwent examination ; and yesterday was devoted to the senior classes, all of which gave;very satisfactory results. The measles, and intermittent fevers and colds, which have prevailed within the last three months, have had the effect of greatly reducing the number of children in attendance at this school. The Dumber on the rolls during the last quarter was 482, while during the previous three months it was 548. -■'• ': ■•'' ;• ' ' •', ' In the room used by Miss Hay for the Infant Classes, that lady had a very beautiful display of industrial work, by the girls. There were plain and fancy sewing, wooli crochet, and other kinds of .work, all of which evinced a large amount of industry, taste, and ingenuity. . The Jttev. Messrs Bates and Bavies, and Mr Robin, member of Committee, expressed themselves highly satisfied with the way in which the children acquitted themselves. They complimented' them particularly on their knowledge of -grammar, geography (especially ISTew Zealand), and arithmetic. The discipline in thi3 school, although good before, appeared to have greatly improved. The singing was a great treat, and some of the recitations were decidedly above the average. The boy (Samuel Park) who recited Barbara Fretchett, acquitted himsely admirably. Mr Robin distributed the prizes to the j two senior, classes, and made some welltimed remarks. The school was then dismissed until the 18t.h January, 1875. The following is a list of the number of pupils under each ■teacher, in 'attendance last week :t—Mr, Alexander Stewart, head teacher—l 9 boys, 20' girls.; -Mba Hay, matron, assisted by Misses White and Spratt—B4 boys, 67 girls. Mr Murray, second teacher—l 9 boys, 28 girls. -Mr White, assisted by Miss Miller—4s boys, 38 girls. Miss Ba'sillie—4o h! oys, 24 girls. Miss Battson —28 boys, 18 girls. Miss Jago —34 boys, 18 girls. COMi'ARATIVB STATKHENT OF ATTKND.WCK. Boys. Girls. Ttl,. December, 1800 .. .. lt« 183 — 3C5 December, 1870 .. .. 229 221 - 4M> Dsccniber, 1871 .. .. 24S 220 — 403 December, 1572 .. .. 241 215 — 450 December, 1873 .. .. 280 223 — 509 Pecember, 1874 ~ .. 2U9 213 — 482 The following is the prize list :— HOYAIi HPAPKIt, KO VI. Boy9."Name3 of those wl)O obtaineil over 75 per cont. in all subjects. The names stand in order of uwiit;—Alex. I'urdie, S|>5CW! distinction iv AritJi-

iKJEtic, 'Grammar, and Geography ; Samuel Park, ■ Arithmetic. Grammar, Geography, Mid Elocution ; Di Edgar, Arithmetic, Grammar, and Geogrn by ; Alfred ,Levi, -Arithmetic, Geography, and Elocution; Hugh Wright, Arithmetic and 'Grammar; B. Myers, Arithmetic, Grammar, and Geography; H. Cunningham, Grammar and Geography. Ist prize, Alex. Purdie, Samuel Park (equal). . Girls.—Names of those who obtained over 75 per cent, in all subjects ; names stand in order of merit: Bllen Campbell; special distinction in Arithmetic, Grammar, Geography, and Wvitipg; Mary Algio, Arithmetic and Grammar; Sarah Thomson, Grammar and Geography. Ist prize, Ellen Campbell. The following obtained 75 per cent, in subjects named • —Blancho Morgan and Ada Morgan, Grammar and English Lesson ; Mary J. Smith, Arithmetic. ItOYAL READER, NO. V. Ist prize, general marks for year, Marion J. Powell and William Russell. Names of those who have obtained over 75 per cent of marks in the various subjects. The first four in all subjects. Names in order of merit:—Marion J. Powell, Mary-Gibson, Eliza Pattillo, Marion Lochead, William Russell. Isabella Waugh, John Robertson, John Findlav, Emily Smith, Jessie Wc.stlake, Emily M'Quaid. Special prizo for Majjpii g.--John Robertson. ROYAL READER, NO. V. - JIWIOU DIVISION. ' Ist Class.—Boys : Ist prize, John Dauber. Girls : Ist prizo, Mary White, Janet Gillespie, equal. Second Cln'ss.—Boys : Ist prizo, uaviu Strachan. Girls : Ist prize, Magdalene Walker, Amy Morgan, equal. Names of those obtaining Certificates. — Boys : Henry Davio, Leonard Nicol&bu, A. Farrell, Eiiwurd Pindor. Girls: Catherine Dan-sou, Helen Russell, Edith Jago, M. Sandilands. Special Prizes.—lst, Writing, J. Robertson. Ist, Reading, Susan Powell. ItOYAL READKII, NO. IV. Ist Class.—Boys: Ist prize, Robert Ilnisf mid James Robertson, equal. Girls: Ist prize. Ellen Alexander. 2nd Class.—Boys: Ist prize, Thomas D. Stewart and David Dodd, equal. Girls: Ist prize, Jane Waugh. ItOYAL READKR, NO. IV.--JUNIOR DIVISION. Boys.— Ist Prize: John Pay and Ernest Farnie (equal). Girls.—lst Prize : Agnes Penman. KOVAL ItEADEU, SO. lII.— SENIOR DIVISION. Boys.—lst Prize: Francis Battson and David Buchanan (equal). Girls.—lst Prize : Minnie Grater. Special Prizo : Writing and Arithmetic—John Darling. no'-AL rkadkr, no hi. —.iu.n'ioii division. Boys.- Ist Prize : Robert Church. Girls.—lst Prizo : Nelly Fraser. FIITII BOOK. Boys.—Matthew Smeaton. Girls.—Andrina Gibb. ROYAL READER, NO. 11. Boys.—lst prize, Alfred Jago. Girls.—lst prize, Annie Darling. MY THIRD HOOK. Ist Division.—Boys : Ist prize, Walter Walker. Girls: Ist prize, Mary Penman. 2nd Division.—Boys : Ist prize, William Lindsay. Girls: Ist prize, Auiiie Freeman. FIRST ROYAL READER. Boys. Ist prize, Thomas Jepson. Girls—lst prize, Maggie Stevenson. •