SCHOOL VACATIONS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2287, 30 December 1897, Page 3

SCHOOL VACATIONS.

PORTOBELLO SCHOOL.

The Porbobello School broke up oa Thursday, 23rd inst. The school committee and parents were well represented on the occasion. Songs were sung by the children, and addresses delivered by Rev. A. Greig, M.A., the chairman of the school committee (Major M'Cartney), Mr North, and the head master.

The prizes were distributed by the Chairman ; after which the usual votes of thanks were j accorded to the ladies who had judged the sewing, and to the gentlemen who judged the j writing. The children were then dismissed for j a six weeks' holiday. The following ia the prize-list : — |

Class P.— Class subjects— Jessie Seaton 1, David Leslie 2, James Smith 3. Arithmetic— Jamea Smith 1, Lottie Clcarwater 2, Ainsley Harwood 3. Writing— Jessie Seaton I, Ainoley Harwood 2, Lottie Clearwater 3.

Standard I.— Cla«s subjects— Willie North 1, Willie Leslie 2, May Durham 3. ArithmeticMay Durham 3, Madaleua Pero 2, Willie North 3. Writing — Madalena Pero 1, May Alan 2, Mary Geary 3.

Standard ll.— Class subjects— Jane Hughes 3, May Seaton 2, Arithmetic— Jane Hughes 1, Gladys Durham 2. Writing— Tom Neilson 1, Gladys Durham 2. Maggie M'Oartney :}. Standard 111 — Class subjec's — ITrazer Barton 1, Rose Cleat water 2, Lizzie Seaton 3. Arithmetic— Frazer Barton 1, Rose Cleanvater 2, XJlar* North 3. Writing— Lizzie Seaton 1, John North 2, Frazsr Barton 3.

Standard IV.— Class subjects— Nellie Barton 1, John North 2, David "Mnirhead 3. ArithmeticNellie Barton 1, Annie Kellas 2, Tisa M-'Cartney 3. Writing-Nellie Barton 1, Annie Kellas 2, Nannie Coneys 3.

standard V.'— Class subjects : Hush Kellas 1, William Hughes 2. Arithmetic— William Hughes 1, Hugh Kellas 2. WritiDg— Hugh Kellas. Dux of school— William Smith Special prize (presented by Mr Horsburgh) for arithmetic — Annie Hughes. Special prizes for sewing— Jessie Seaton (presented by Miss Dougall), Marion Varley (presented by Miss Winchester), Ethel North (presented by Mias Elraa Lewis). Sewing. — Division I— Bessie Cormack 1, Fanny Hughes 2. Division ll— May Seaton 1, Mary Geary 2, May Allan 3. Division lll— Gladys Durham ], Jane Hughes 2, Clara Noith 3. Division IV— Annie Hughes ], Mary Hughes 2, Nellie Barton and Bella M'Caitnay (equal) 3, Good attendance certificates— First class, 5 ; second class, 4