THE NORTH DUNEDIN SCHOOL.

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

THE NORTH DUNEDIN SCHOOL.

This school was also among the number that made known the results of their annual examinations on Friday. The schoolroom was decorated with evergroens in honour of tho occasion, and the attendance of visitors was large. The prize list is published below. In the sowing-room several spaoimens of the needlework and knitting of the scholars were exhibited, and excited a great deal of admiration. Tho Misses Mary Dou&las and Ann Jane Steadman distinguished themselves in sewing shirts, and the Misses Ann Rogers, Grace Thomson, Ellen Russell, and Florence Talbot, also exhibited some nice specimens of work of the same description. Tho night dresses and other articles displayed by the Misses Emily and Annie M'Quaid, Edith Jago, Maggie Dutch, Graca M'Naught, Maggie M'Donald, and Grace M'Nair, are worthy of special mention, and tho Misses Jessie and Maggie Duffie and Jane Waugh showed that they were good hands at knitting stockings. During the day Mr A. Stewart, on behalf of the scholars, presented to Mr W. Murray a handsome improved stereoscopic apparatus in commemoration of that gentleman severing his connectioa with the school for tho purpose of fulfilling an appointment at Napier. Mr Murray has been connected with the school since January 1873. In making the presentation Mr Stewart referred to tho esteem in wnich the master had been held by his scholars ever since he had joined it, and also to tho fact that Mr Murray had shown an active interest in the progress of the school cadets, he having been tho captain of the company. Mr Murray acknowledged the gift in appropriate and feeling terms.

Standards V and Vl.—First-class certificates —Boys : Wm. Spencer, Arthur Morgan, Geo. Summerell, Hamilton Scott. Girls : Suaanuah Powell, Edith Jago, Isabella Waugh, Helen Russell, Emily M'Quaid, Agnes Rodger, Margaret Dutch. Second-class certificatesBoys: Wm. Jenkins, Peter Gibson, George Dutch, David Strachan, Jno. Carson. Girls: Grace Thomson, Grace M'Nair, Mary Callendcr, Annie M'Quaid, Mary Douglas. Attendance Certificates. —First-class certificates—Peter Gibson, George Harlow. Secondclass certificates—Boys: Alexander M'Queen, George Summerell, Wm. Spencer, Alexander Wilson, Tho?. M'Naught. Girls : Susannah Powell, Annie M'Quaid. A special reward was presented to Miss Emily M'Quaid and Wm. Spencer, the duces of the school.

Medals for Drill.—First, Hamilton Scott, silver medal: second, George Dutch, bronzs medal j third, William Spencer, bronza medal; fourth, William Strong, bronze medal; fifth, Alexander M'Q.ueen, bronze medal. Awarded for efficiency in drill. Standard IV. — First-class Certificates — Boys : William Carson, Herbert Gibb, Walter Walker, William Burnside, Peter Stewart, William Westlake, Jno. M'lutyre, James Torrance. Girls: Margaret Dippie, Agnes Thomson, Anuio Freeman, Georgina Gibson, Joannah Walker, Elizabeth M'Kenzie. Secondclaas Certificates—Girls: Margaret Leaak, Margaret M'Alister, Elizabeth Stewart, Kate Crawford, Janet M'Queen, Emily Grindiey. Boys: H. M'Kenzie, G. Campbell, Robert Dagger, J. Rodger, Peter Thomson. First class Certificate for 75 per cent, and over. Second-class Certificate for 50 per cent, and over.

Attendance Certificates. —Second-class Certificate —George Campbell, Georgina Gibson. Second-class Certilicate for those who were absent not more than five times during the year. Mil BALSILLE'S CLASS. Number on roll: Boys, 35; girls, 40 ; total, 01. The following are the names of those who have gained over 75 per cent.: — First Division. —Boys: Andre-.v Murray,1 Illingworth Hindle, Frederick Dow, John Edwards, Alfred Brown, Jamea Ireland, John Hall, William Fyfe, William Ros3, William Renton, Alexander Wilson, Robert Simpson, Girls: Elizabeth Stewart, Emily JohnstoD, Ellen Ellis. Second Division.-—Boys : Archibald Hunter, George WeiUaJ, William Dutch, William Burton, Alexander Harris, Frederick Russell, Charles Lil'ie, Christopher Black. Girls: Mary Ann Jeffs, Agnes Robertson, Maud Morgan, Maggie Urquhart, Agn?s Douglas, Maggie Scott, Alice Douglas, Marion Burneide. Names of those who recoived attendance certificates: —Alexander Wilson, William Burton, Jessie Walker, Mary Alexander, Bessie Hnrlovv, John Livingstone, James Wilson, John Gibson, and Amy Johnston. Standard lll.—First Class Certificates—First Division—Boys: William Byers, Jamea Westlake, Roland M'lCenzie, Alfred Murray. Girls: Florence Smith, Ellen Campbell, Bessie Stevenson, Maria Adams, Ada Pay, Mary Ami Eldred. Second Division—l* irst Class Certificates —Boys: Edward Kirkland, James Nicol. Girls: Jessie Gibson, Ellen Miller, Elizabeth Munro. Attendance Certificates.—First Class—First Division: Samuel Skinner, Elizabeth M'Queen. Second Division — First Class: Thomas Walker, William Lamb, Jessie Gibson, Elizabeth Murro. Standard 11. — First Clsisa Certificates— Boys : Alexander Dippie, Alexander Carson. Girls: Auuis Johnston, Minnie Torrance, Jane Hope, Annie Flinn. Attendance: First Cjass Certificate—Bella Harlow ; Second Ciais Certificates—Louiua Basse, Mary Strachan, Adeline Morgan.