ST. SAVIOUR'S SUNDAY SCHOOL, TEMUKA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1530, 28 December 1886, Page 3

ST. SAVIOUR'S SUNDAY SCHOOL, TEMUKA.

The annual distribution of prism in con* section with this school took place on Bun* day, 26-h December, in Bt. Saviour'* Church. There wa» a large gathering of parent* and friendi, and over 180 soho'ara were present with their teaehen. After the usual opening service, the Incumbent apologised for the unavoidable absence of the Hopaiiotendent, Mr A, W. Gaia, bat stated that Mrs Gaie had ' kindly consented to distribute the prises. He then read an txstraet from Mr Gase’a letter of apology as follows i—" Please express my thanks to the teachers for their services during the 12 months I beve been with them and to the scholars for their general good conduct. With the winners of my special prises I am particnlarly well pleased, ae 1 think that they have attended school with wonderful regularity and pro* fitted by what they have learned.” The eystem on which the prises Were awarded was then explained ae fr UoweThe class marks gained during the y; ar were added to tboee gained in open examination and the places were assigned to those on the totals. The Incumbent expressed great pleasure at the satisfactory results of the examination. The thoughtful answers given by the children indicated thorough' and careful teaching. The children on the whole bad acquitted themselves admirably, and the teaohari and Superintendent were to be congratulated on the reenlfc achieved. He trusted that God’s Word and the “ Truth as it is in Jesus ” would, rink down into their, hearts and "bring forth the finita of good living.” Several boys had evaded the examination and in consequence would lose their priaee. He trusted this ;f would not occur again. Mrs Gaie then distributed the priaea. The following ie the prize list, the names of the first three only in each claee being mentioned:— i . Standard YI —Teacher, Mrs Hamilton (boys and girls).—Harriet ■ Sweet, 617 marks, 1, *J ; Mary Wills, fill, 2 j.Bliss Pilbrow, 679,8 ; Andrew Boulter, 670, * £ * Special prise presented by the teaeher for first boy and girl. J Special prize presented by the Superintendent for highest aggregate of marks in any else*. Standard • V.—Teacher, Mias Neville (girls).—BUen Wills, 618 marke, 1j Ellen Pilbrow, 60S, 2 ; Ada Erwood, 664, 8. Standard 1Y, —Teaehar, Mis* Ladbrook# (boys).—Traey Wills, 612 marks, 1 j Charles Opie, 479,2 j Thomas Badford, 410, 8. Standard IY.—Teaeher, Mias Patching (girls).—Harriet Aekroyd, .868, 1; Annie Yoyee, 846; Kato Bryan, BSt. 8. Standard lll.—Teacher, Mf O. Horsmaa (boys).—Thomas Edwards, 487 marka, 1» John Gibson, 287, 2} Georgs Lwgridge, 284,8. Standard 111 —Teacher, Mrs Yoyo# (girls).—Edith Lee, 608 marks, 1; Busan Greaves, 601,3 j Harriet Bolton, 460, 8. Standard IL—-Teacher, Mr L. T. Bayner (boys).—Herbert Boecoe, 868 marks, I) Frederick Badford, 881, 2; Wm. B. Uprichard, 191,8. Standard ll.—Teaehar, Mrs Davey (girls). —Nellie Moßratney, 268 marks, 1; Jana Edgar, 261,2| Grace Greaves, 286, 3, Standard I.—Teacher, Mis* A. Gay (hoje). —George Mshrtens, 860 marks, 1 j Leonard Radford, 244, 2; Predk. Uebrtana. 228, 8. Standard L—Teacher, Mis* B Pilbrow (girls).—Mabel Wills, 820 marka, lj Blits Hamilton, 810,1; Ophelia Wells, 287,8. Infanta Teachers, Miss Gilliat, Mias Pranks, and during the year Messrs Bond, Langridga and Hay.—Wm Bdgeler, Alfred Bosooe, Peter Grant, George Wells, Henry Dunford, J. Upriohard, E, Boulter, George Duhford, Florence Btyau, Bella Welli, Maria Boulter. Special Priaee—Priaee given by the Super* iatendent for the highest aggregate in any class were awarded to Harriet Sweet and Andrew Boulter respectively. Mary Wilis and Harriet Aekroyd, in their respective classes, were specially commended for the excellence of their examination papers, . The priaee being distributed, tna Incumbent annonnoed a holiday for tho forthcoming Sunday in order to give the teachers a rest. He then thanked all who had contributed towards the prise fond, and for the kindly recognition of the importance of Sunday School work by the presence and sympathy of so many of the parent* and friende on such an occasion. The closing prayers and a hymn terminated the proceedings.