TIMARU HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH DAY, 1883.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3333, 7 December 1883, Page 2

TIMARU HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH DAY, 1883.

The festival, with which the scholastic year is usually closed, was held today in the school buildings. Happily, and almost contrary to expectation, the weather was all that could be desired, and the parents of pupils and other friends began to assemble in the spacious grounds of the institution fully an hour before the proceedings commenced. The grounds are an attraction in themselves, being tastefully laid out and thoroughly well kept. On entering the building the visitor was agreeably surprised by the excellence of the ar. rangements that had been made for the occasion and the lavish display of objects of interest. The main room in which the proceedings were held was splendidly decorated with plants and flowers. Wreaths, garlands and festoons representing every floral variety, were hung and otherwise placed about the room with the utmost taste ; and the adjacent rooms open to visitors were decorated in a similar manner. The members of the staff from both girls’ and boys’ sides bad worked well and heartily for the common cause. At one end of the main room there was a di&s, which had been prepared for those taking part in the proceedings, and on which were placed the prizes. A glance at these sbotved that they had been very judiciously selected ; the books being all good, readable, and thoroughly useful works. The Sports prizes comprised a number of cups and other trophies. That won by Drummond was conspicuous among them, being a very large and handsome specimen. The room bad been remarkably well arranged, a number of very convenient seats having been placed there, on each side of a clear passage. The musenm was well worth inspection. The small collection of curios was shown, and also the chemistry and Natural Philosophy apparatus, the whole presenting a very formidable and royeterious appearance to the uninitiated beholder. In another room was the needlework, of which there was a display that can only be fairly characterised as magnificent. The work exhibited was really splendid and comprised every variety of specimens of female ingenuity and taste. The general effect was everywhere heightened by a lavish display of pictures, drawings and maps, which formed an artistic border round every room. Some of these were really very fine, and of rather higher degree of merit than those usually shown. Several of the crayons were especially good. The air of the rooms, speaking generally, was most inviting and comfortable. Shortly after one o’clock, the arrangements having been completed, the doors were thrown open, and the Rector and bis staff having placed the pupils in their places, received the visitors as they came in, each of the masters appearing in academic costume. From half past one there was a constant stream of visitors, and, by the hour appointed for the commencement of the proceedings, viz,, 2 o’clock, the room was filled with parents and friends, the buzz of preparation and the flutter of excitement continuing until the Chairman rose to commence the proceedings. The Chair was occupied by the Ven. Archdeacon Harper, Chairman of the Board of Governors, and he was supported by other Members of theBoard on the platform.

Tho Chairman called upon the Rector to read his annual report, after which he (the Chairman) addressed a few congratulatory remarks to the Hector and staff, and the pupils. His Worship the Mayor made a few remarks congratulating the community on having so excellent an institution. Mrs Hassell distributed the sports prizes won at the recent athletic con’ test, amid enthusiastic applause. At the conclusion of this ceremony a very choice musical programme was gone through by the pupils, and the singing of the National Anthem brought the proceedings to a close. The following is the PRIZE AND HONOR LIST. Holders of Governors’ Scholarships of the annual value of ten guineas, awarded on the marks of the year. Boys. R. Plante, 3634 ; 0. Plante, 3524. Gibls. E. Cooper, 4173; J. Cramond, 4026, Next in Order of Merit: Boys. G. Plante, 3429; A. Stubbs, 3381 ; H. Guscott, 3181; A. H. Jones, 3125 ; C. Mclntosh, 2990. Girls. C. Hart, 3943 ; M. Bowker, 3692 ; E. Wood, 3427 ; E. Hassell, 3309 ; I. Hassell, 3275. Special Awards to Matriculation Classes. Boys. W. F. Ward, 3964 ; A. Kay, 3371. Girls. M. J. McLean, 4171; Bilton, 3622 ; Gillies, 3513 ; E. Fussed, 3359. BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL. English. Class I and II —A. Cooper, 1; F. Drummond, 2; R. Hallimore, 3; T. Smith, 4; J. Ford, 5; J. Coy, 6. Class lII—H. Guscott, 1; R. Plante, 2; G. Plante, 3; R. Clarke, 4; W. Mendelson, 5 ; G. Hart, 6. Class IV—C. Plante, 1; A. H. Jones, 2; G. Gabites, 3 ; P. Cook, 4; A. Stubbs, 6 ; E. Cotter, 6. Composition. A. H. Jones, 1; W. Fussell, 2; J. Gillies 3. French. Class I—T. Smith, 1; A. Cooper, 2; H. Hannah, 3 ; B. Jonas, 4. Class lI—P. Drummond, 1; J. Tornbull, 2; J. Ford, 3; E. Hallimore, 4. Class lII—R. Plante, 1; A. H. Jones, 2; C. Mclntosh, 3; A. Stubbs, 4; G. Plante, 5; W. Fnasell, 6. Class IY—C. Plante, 1; E. Cotter, 2 ; E, Jones, 3; P. Cook, 4; G. Gabites, 5; Latin. Class I.—H. Eennah, 1 ;T. Smith, 2 » A, Cooper, 3 ; B. J onas, 4. Class lI.—R, Hallamore, 1; J. Drummond, 2 ; J. Ford, 3 ; W. White, 4. Class 111 (Division A.).—W. Tate, 1 ; A. Stubbs, 2 ; A. H. Jones, 3 ; C. Mein* tosh, 4, Class 111 (Divisions.)— R. Plante, 1; G. Plante, 2 ; W. Mendelson, 3. Class IV—C. Plante, 1 ; E. Jones, 2 ; E. Cotter, 3; P. Cook, 4; J. Gillies, 5. Greek. C. Plante, 1; P. Cook, 2; J. Gillies, 3. Arithmetic. Classes I and ll—Wm. McKerrow, 1 ; F. Drummond, 2 ; Ed. LeOren, 3 ; W. Cornish, 4 ; E. Hallimore, 5 ; W. White, 6. Claes lII—H. Guscott, 1; E. Plante, 2; R. Clarke, 3; G. Plante, 4; J. Gillies, 5; 0. LeCren, 6. Class IY—E. Cotter, 1; E, Jones, 2 ; 0. Plante, 3 ; F. K. Gray, 4, Class V—P. Cook, 1; A. Stubbs, 2; H. McLean, 3. Mathematics. Class I—A. Stubbs, 1; 0. Plante, 2 ; E. Cotter, 3 ; C, Mclntosh, 4 ; E, Jones, 6 ; F. K. Gray, 6. Class lI—P. Cook 1; W. Fussell, 2 ; H. McLean, 3 ; A. Jones, 4. Writing. Class I—A. Cooper, 1. Class lI—F. Drummond,*l. Class lII—H. Guscott, 1. Class IV—A. Stubbs, 1. History. Class I—T. Smith, 1; A. Cooper, 2; H. Hennah, 3 ; McKerrow, 4. Class II —J. Ford, 1 ; J. Turnbull, 2; R. Hallimore, 3 ; Jas. Coy, 4. Class lII—R. Plante, 1; J. Gillies, 2; G. Plante, 3 ; E. Jones, 4 ; A. Stubbs, 5; H. Guscott, 6. Class IY—O. Plante, 1; P. Cook, 2 ; A. H. Jones, 3; 0. Mclntosh, 4 ; H. McLean, 5. Geography, Class I—T. Smith, 1; W. McKerrow, 2 ; A. Cooper, 3 ; H. Hennab, 4. Class lI—J, Turnbull, 1 ; J. Ford, 2 ; F. Drummond, 3; E. Hallamore, 4. Class III —R. Plante. 1 ; G. Plante, 2; K. F. Gray, 3 ; W, Tate, 4 ; J. Gillies, 5 ; W, Mendelson, 6. Class IV—C. Plante, 1; P. Cook, 2 ; A. H. Jones, 3 ; C. Mclntosh, 4 ; W. Fussell, 5. Book-Keeping. Gray,ll. Engrossing, Cook, 1 ; Gray, 2 ; LeCrou, 3. Map Drawing. Classes I. and II. —LeCren, 1. Class lll.—LeCren, 1. Class IV.—George Gabites, 1. Chemistry. J. Gillies, 1. Drawing. Upper—George Gabites ; Lower — James Coy. Drill. F. E. Gray, 1.

GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL. English. Class I—A. Plante, 1; J. Bowker, 2. Class lI—C. Plante, 1 ; E. Pearson, 2 ; Flo. Gillies, 3 ; A. Bowker, 4. Class lII—E. Hassell, 1; E. W00d,2; Hart, 3 ; G. Wood, 4. Class IV —Miss E. Cooper, 1; Cramond, 2; Hart, 3 ; Bowker, 4; Mee, 5 ; Hassell, 6. Fbench. Class I—C. Plante, 1; Flo. Gillies, 2 ; E. Pearson, 3; T. Bowker, 4; A. Bowker, 3. Class lI—K. Raymond, 1; B. Massey 2; A. Hassell, 3 : A. Foster, 4. Class lII—E. Cooper, 1; J. Cramond, 2 ; C. Hart, 3; M, Bowker, 4; J. Hassell, 5; £. Hassell, 6. Latin. Class I—Miss Massey, 1 ; Raymond, 2; A. Hassell, 3 ; A. Foster, 4. Class lI—E. Wood, 1; May Cook, 2 ; G. Wood, 3. Class lII—E. Cooper, 1; J. Cramond, 2 ; 0. Hart, 3. Aeithmetic. Class I—C, Plante, 1; A. Bowker, 2 ; Flo. Gillies, 3 ; E. Pearson, 4 ; T. Bowker, 5. Class ll—May Cook, 1 ; G. Wood, 2; B. Massey, 3. Class lll— Miss Bowker, 1 ; Hart, 2; E. Cooper, 3; E. Wood, 4 ; Meo, 5; Cramond, 6.

Mathematics. Class I—Miss Hart, 1; M. Bowker, 2: B. Haesel, 3. _ , Class lI—E, Cooper, 1; J. Cramond, 2 ; J. Hassell, 3. History, Class I—A. Plante, 1; T, Bowker, 2. Class lI—F- Gillies, 1; E. Pearson, 2. Class lII—E. Hassell, 1; G. Wood, 2; E. Wood, 3 ; M. Cook, 3, gjjClasa IV—Miss Hart, 1; E. Cooper,2; M, Bowker, 3; Cramond, 4. Geography. Class I—A. Plante, 1; T. Bowker, 2. Class lI—F. Gillies,! ;E. Pearson,2; C. Plante, 3 ; A. Bowker, 4. Class lII—M. Cook, 1; E. Wood, 2 ; G, Wood, 3 ; Raymond, 4. Class IV—E. Cooper, 1; C. Hart, 2 ; M. Bowker, 3; J. Cramond, 4. Writing. Class I—F. Gillies, 1; E, Pearson, 2 ; 0. Plante, 3 ; A. Cramond, 4. Class lI—E. Raymond, 1 ; A. Hassell, 2 ; B. Massey, 3. Class lll—Miss Mee, 1; B. Cooper, 2 ;E; Wood, 3. Map Drawing. Class I—A. Plants 1. Class lI—C. Plante 1; A. Bowker, 2. Class lll—Miss Mee, 1. Class IV—Miss Fussel 1. Health. Miss Mee, 1. Drawing. Miss Cook 1. Painting. J. Cramond, 1; A. Bourn, 2. Needlework. Classes I and II. —Plain —Miss F. Gillies, 1; Miss Cramond, 2. Fancy— Miss C. Plante and Miss A. Bowker, equal, 1; Miss A. Cramond and Miss Pearson, equal, 2. Class lll.—Plain—Miss W, Wood, 1; Miss E, Wood and Miss E. Raymond, equal, 2. Fancy—Miss B. Massey, 1 ; Miss E. Raymond, Mias G. Wood, Miss A. Foster and Miss May Cook, equal, 2. Class IV.—Fancy—Miss J. Cramond, 1 ; Miss Burnett, 2 ; Miss E. Cooper, Miss Hart, and Miss Mee, equal, 3. Lacework—Miss M. Bowker, 1.