RAVENSBOURNE SCHOOL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7125, 15 December 1884, Page 4

RAVENSBOURNE SCHOOL

The annual proceedings in connection with the breaking-up of this school were held en Friday evening, at 7 o'clock'. The Rev. Mr Young presided, and distributed the prizes, certificates, &c. The rooms were tastefully decorated with ferns and flowers by the senior pupils and pupil teachers (Mr Henderson and Mies Burnside). A large number of the residents came forward spontaneously and presented valuable prizes and medals to the pupils for special subjects. There were 41 good attendances as compared with 10 last year. The following is the prize-list: —

Infant Department.—Classwork: Willie Jack aad Ernest Webber (equ-l).l; Thomas Beeves, Richard Cairney, and John Willis (equal), 2. Special prize lor reading (from Mr 3Lo Heong): James Msling. Mental arithmetic : Willie Jack. Special prizss for quietness (presented by lira Palmer): Chaa Henderson, Joseph Heaves, Annte Ha\ es, Frid Portman, Robert Brownlie, Hilda Moller. "

Standard 111. - Classwork : Arthur Harrop, 1; John Stephen*,-'. Maggie Giant, 8. Writing;: Eiward Whitten. Mint»l arithmetic: John King. ,

Standard ll.—Clas3wcrk: William iartOD, 1; Ralph Little, 9; Eliza Stephens, 3. Spelling: Arthur Portman. Mental arithmetic: Minnie Withers.

Stan lard I. Clasawork: E.iza Rmsell, 1; Ellen Collins. '2; Catherine Grant, 3. Writing : Eliza Bu3sell. Mental arithmetic: Bsssie Mitch?!!.

Standard IV.—Classwork: Arthur Little, 1; Alice Hays, 2; Thomas Gillies 3. Writing : Charles King, 1. Mental arithmetic: Lizzie Cairney. Mapping: Matthew Henderson. Spelling (special priza pre-sented-"by MrsFraser): Charles King. Standard V. - ClMSwork: Minnie Blackie, 1; Dora, tittle and Ernest liß'ler (equal), 2. Writing : George King, 1; Annie Feruie. 2. Mapping: Dora Little. ilenta'. arithmetic: Ernest Moller. Chemis'jy: Dora Little. Spelling (special prize presented by Mrs PaUocr): Jane May. Standard VI — Classwork: Emily Milne?, 1; Nellie Palmer, 2. Writiau: Liliie Young. Mapping (prize presented by his Worship tho Mayor): Bella Gillaudor?. SpsHing (special prizo presented by Mrs Fraser): Chirlea Mitchell. Chemistry: Bella Gillanders. Drawn?.—First ptlza(presented by W Portman. E--q). Richard Hoffman ; second (presented by Mrs Palmer), Arthur Little; third (presented by Mrs Palmer). J P Stephens. Industrial Department.-Firflt section: Bella Gillacderi, 1; Minnie Blackie, 2; Dora LUtle, 3. Second section: Mary J Millies, 1; Eliza Rues-'IL 2; Emma Gallon, 3. Special first prlza for darning (pesented by Mrs Tait), Llllio Young; second (presented by Mr A Brown), Dora Little. Medals.—Silver medal, Maltese cross (pre-eated by Mr Carl Mo.ler) to the boy best liked by hi" companions, Charles J Mitchell; tilver medal, Maltee cross (a'so presented by Mr MOiler), to thegiilbe3t liked hy her companions. Malina Mullencer; silver medal (presented by Mr D Young, Msyor, and Mr D G Stephens) to the cux (boy or girl) ol the school, Charles J Mitchell.