SCHOOL VACATIONS.
SANDYMOUNT SCHOOL.
On Thursday last the Sandymount School broke up for the holidays. The teacher gave a short lesson on mental arithmetic and grammar, ithichthe children performed with gieat expedition and accuracy, Songs"were Chen sung by the children, and the chairman (Mr W. Robertson) complimented the teachers on their jear's work and the progress made by the school. The prizes were then awarded, and the holidajs defined to be «ix clear weeks .from .the following Monday. The children thereafter gave cheer» for; the coinmittes, tbe chairman, and the teachers. The following is tbe prize list:—. Standard VTT.—Athbl Kobertson, dux. 'Standard VI.-George lialsille, George Hutcheou, and William Stewart, 1; Ada Denton 2; Standard V.—Annie Aitken, Nellie Gunn, 1; Stanley Robertson. Donald Gunn, and Jane Neil, 2. ■
Standard IV. — Kate Hutcheon, Christina Stewart, Bella Weir, aud John M'Taihsh, 1; Kate Davis, A unie Diukison, and Jlosi Oarvell, 2. Standard lIT.-liary L. Aitken, .Margaret Arnott, and Jean Stewart, 1; John M'Neil, Samuel Morris, R. Davis, Alice Dickison, Nellie Austin, and Annie Neil, 2. ■ ..
Standard ll.—Queenie Blsck, Peter Weiper, Archibald Weir, J Davis/ Lily M'Tainsh, and Jean C. Hutcheon, 1; Carl Robertson and Alexander SfNeil, 2. • Standard 1.-William Neil, H. Aitken, L. Dickison, E. Denton, and C. Neil, 1; M. Dsvis, F. Maxwell, 2. . . ......
■Sewing Prizes (firsfc: prizes only).—Ada Denton, Standard VI; Mary Weir, Standard V; Christina Stewart, Standard IV ; Jane Stewart, Standard III; Queenie Black, Standard IT ;Mamon Davis, Standard I; Annie Stewart, infants. '
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 10999, 31 December 1897, Page 4
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