CAVERSHAM DISTRICT SCHOOL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5251, 16 December 1878, Page 1 (Supplement)

CAVERSHAM DISTRICT SCHOOL.

The annual examination and breaking up for the holidays took place on Friday, in the presence of a number of the parents of the children. The school was tastefully decorated with flowers aud ferns, and tho drawings, needlework, &c, done during the past year were laid open for inspection. The scholars having performed their various lessons for the day, Mr R. Ruthorford—tho Mayor of Caversham, and Chairman of the School Committee—presented the certificatsa aud prizes. The latter were bought with the money recently voted by the Borough Council, and a small sum raised by means of letting the school-room for meetings. The proceedings terminated by the scholars singing the New Zealand and National Anthems. The following is the prize list :—

Prizes given by Committee for unbroken attendance from Ist July to close of school year— Boy*: Jiiines Methven, James Laiug, Robert Milne, Thomas Laing, Orlando Allan, Samuel Harrison, James Milne, Jiunes Craig, Edward Wildey, Alexander Wallace, William Craig, John Fair'ey, James Curline, Richard Gulliford, William Cunningbara, Thomas Fairley, George Fairley, AKred Rutherford, John Craig, Thomas Pearce, James Holmes. Girls: Lizzio Harrison, Miiry Hegarty, Hannah Wilkinson, Isabella Bennett, Kate Laing, Helen Cunningham, Jessie Rutherford, Edith Pearce, Jane Brown, Annie Morton, Martha Barron, Emma Bowles, Alice Bowliug, Maggie Nicol.

Certificates under clausa Id, Education Act, 1877—First Clasa : Lizzie Harrison, Mary Hetfarty, Kato M. Laing. Second Class— Thomas Laing, James Milne, Samuel Harrison, Wiiiiiiin Craig, Henry Laing, Tom Pearce, John Craig, Edwin Gatchell, Frederick Stevens, Thomas Fairley, James Hiilmes. Jams Wilkinson, Edith Pearce, Je :;ie Rutherford.

Koy.il Reader No. VI. —Division I —Boys: James Mothren aud J atnw Laing, equal. Girls : Hannah Wilkinson. Division ll.—Boys : lat Orlando Allan: 2nd, William Arrow. Girls : Ist, Mary Hegarty ; 2nd Minaie Bowling. Royal Eoador No. V.—Boys: Ist, Jaraes Milne; 2nd, Samuel Harrison. Girls: lat, Kats Laing; 2nd, Annio Scott, Lizzie French, equal. Sequel to Royal Reader No. IV.—Boys: Ist, Alex. Wallace ; 2nd, John Rutherford. Girls: ls^, J;ino M'Gregor; 2ad, Jessie H'Kinley, Annie Reid, equal.

[U Royal Reader No. IV.—Boys : Ist, Goorge Muora; 2nd, Tom Pearce. Girls : Ist, Helen Cunningham; 2nJ, Hannah Fleming. Royal Header No. lll.—Division I—Boys : Ist, Walter Pecklington ; 2nd, James Holmes. Girls: Ist, Florence Faulks; 2nd, Joanna Barron. Division II—Boys: Thomas Grimmutt; 2nd, John Reid. Girh: Ist, Jessie Rutherford; 2ud, Alice Jefferson, Maggie Kinluch, equal,

Royal Reader No, ll.—Division I—Boys: Ist, William Clark; 2nd, Samuel Tweedie. Girls : Ist, Rosina Holmes; 2nd, Kate Morribon.

Royal Reader No. ll.—Division ll—Boys : Ist, William Cunningham ; 2nd, William M'Kinley and George Page, equal. Girls : Ist, M':'*',','io Bennett; 2ml, Lizz'e .Vox.

Royal Ite-uler No. I,—Boys: 14, Edwin Gatchell; 2nd, John Wallace. Girh: Ist, Jane Holmes ; 2ud, Miua Allan.

luiiu-iUiiil Department.— Division I — Ist prize (work-box oresentod by Mrs R. Saunder.«, Dnnedin), Helen M'Laren and H. Wil-kin-ioti ; 2nd prize, Elizabeth Harrison. Division II —Ist prize, Ellen Cunningham; 2nH. prize, H. Fleming. Division lll—lst prize, Anna Ewart; 2nd, M. Leal. Division IV— ]>t prize (ktiittintr), Annia Ilay; 2nd prize, Lizzie Jackaon. Special prize for button-holes, Minnie Bowling.