GREEN ISLAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 1832, 31 December 1886, Page 17

GREEN ISLAND.

This school broke up for the holidays on Friday afternoon: Considerable interest was taken in the proceedings by the parents of the pupils and others, the attendance being much greater than on any former occasion. The singing of the children under the able leadership of Miss Hornft was much appreciated, and the recitations by several of the more advanced pupils were well received. Addresses were delivered by the teacher (Mr Duncan) and Messrs Thomson (chairman of committee), Wills, Miller, and Rev. M. Watt, after which Mr Thomson presented the prizes to the successful pupils. The following is the prize list: —

Third Infant Class— Boys: David Russell, I; Albert M'Naught. 2; Walter Crimp, 3; William M'Lean, 4 ; Fr d Woollatt, 5. Girls: Alice Watt, 1 ; Josephine Hair, 2; Margaret Watson, 3; Margaret Garv'-n^.

Second Infant Class— Boys : Archibald Smellie, 1 ; Robert Knox, 2; Charles Sell and William Miller (equal), 3; Sidney Symonds, 5. Girls: Jane Graham, 1 ; Florence Harrison, 2; Auita Cassidy, 3; Dora Brown, 4.

First Infant Class. — First Section — Boys: Alex. Gardner; 1 ; Hobert Thomson, 2 ; William M'Cabe, 3. Girls: Mary Tonar, 1; Isabella Kussell, 2. HecoTid Section — Bo.ys : William Renwiok, 1 ; Frank Smith. 2. Girls : Jessie Crimp, 1 ; Jean Watters, 2 • Edith Strang, 3. Standard I—Boys:I — Boys: William Thomson, 1; Herbert Harraway, 2; Joseph Knsor. 3; Harry Carr, 4; Samuel Cringle, 5. Girls : Jai et S Murphy. 1 ; Jane Piingle, 2; Violet Watt and Kmly Sueade (equal). 3 ; Kllen Thomson, 5 ; Maud Harrison, 6. Standard II — Boys : Walter Aburn, 1 ; Charles Heid. 2; William Carr, 3; Frederick Fas ier, 4; Alfr, d WonllHtt, 5s Fied Harraway, 6. Girls: Letitia Black, 1 ; Margaret Thomson, 2; Annie M'Fariane, 3 ; Mary Woodward, 4. Standard III— Boys: William Knox, 1; John M'Caughan, 2 : Robert Hewitt, 3. Girls : Florence Hall, 1 ;' Isabella Lindsay, 2 ; Elizabeth M 1 Jenkins, 3. Standard IV— Boys : James M'Caughan (Rev. M Watt's prize), 1 ; James Thomson, 2 ; James Pringle. 3; William Watt, 4; William Harrison, 5. Girls: Jane Harraway, 1 ; Margaret Pringle, 2 ; Jane Br wn, 3.

Standard V Boys : Henry Allen, 1 ; Jno. Watt, 2 G<rls: Minnie Ware, 1; Mary Samson, 2; Jane Mil s. 3.

Standard VC— Boys: Philip Miiburn, I; Andrew Love, 2. Girls: Jessie Allen (Mr H. Harraway, jun.'s prize),! ; Fmnces Feeana, 2. Standard Vll— John V Thum<on (dux of school), 1 ; John Thomson, sen ,2. Sewing Prizes. Standard I -Jane Pringle, 1; Sarah Campbell, 2; Margaret Nrilson, 3; Christina Kitchie,4.; Mary Miller 5; Eliza Sell, 6 ; M J Herbi6on,.7. Standari ll— Charlotte Reid, 1; Mary Watters, 2;~ Wanta'et Campbell, 3; Margaret Thomson, 4 ; Mary Woodward, 5. Standard 11lAnna Canning, 1 ; Margaret Watt, 2 ; Florence Hall, 3; Jan« Murphy, 4. Standard IV— Eliza K«rr,l; Isabella Campbell, 2. Standard V - Rachel Scott, 1 ; Mary Samson, 2. Standard VI -Catherine Pring'e and Frances Fcgans (equal)— Miss Doig's prizes ; Jessie Allen 3.

Attendance prizes— First class, 32; second class,

38. Special prfzes— Best, writing In Standards V and VI : Lindsav Miller (Me3srs CampbellV 'prize). Best exercises in Standard III : James Buchanan (Mr Darton's .prize): Most popular in Standard II : Boy, Adam Wilkinson ;'- girl, Margaret Thomson. Most popular in Standards 111 and IV: Boy, James Pringle; girl, Isabella Campbell. Most popular in Standards V, VI, and Vil : Boy, John Thomson, sen ; girl, Jessie Allen.