HIGH SCHOOL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 11102, 17 December 1897, Page 2

HIGH SCHOOL.

The advent of Christmas ia very rarely anwelcomo to schoolboys and girls, for does ie noc bring the long summer vacation which comes as a most welcome relief,, especially to those who have worked as* tboy ought to havft done during the year* This ii not to say, of com se, that those who hare' not Btudied are averse to indulging int holidays, for no doubt they look forward witb equal eagerness-io the coming of the " breaking up' ceremonies, of which this years took place thi^ (Friday) afternoon iv the prfsenco of as y krgd number of fathers and mothers and *~ sUters and brothers of the scholars. A. full report of the proceedings were not obtainable for this issue, but the Xollowing is fie TBIZB LIST. Class Prizes. —Senior, K. Matthews* (go?d medal) ; Junior, 11. Billing; third,, G. Fraasr. Latin and French, —Senior, K. Mattbows; Junior, A. Massicks; third, E. Billing; fourth, H. Billing. Gramma*", Composition, Literature, Reading. —Senior, L. Biss; Junior, X* Ambury ; third, G. Frassr. History, Geograpb}' and Science. — Senior, A. Massicks ; Junior, H. Billing ; third, G. Fraser. Arithmetic. — Senior, K. Matthews. Junior, I. Halcombe and L. Ryan (ties^j third, K.Stanford and P. Foote (ties); fourth, K. Falkner. Special excellence in Euclid and Algebra.—Lilian Biss (lU9 out of 200). Attendance prizes.—X. Matthews, L Halcombe, K. Billing, Diake, E. MacDiarmid, li. Hurathouae, A. Mas3icks, M. Pofcts, I. Skinner, E. Fookes, K. Ambury, O. Corkill. Needlework.—Senior: Prize, E. MacfcDiarißid; highly commended, A. Barnitt. Junior: Prize, K. Birnitt; hiphly commended, K. Ambury. Third: Prize, A. Brewster; highly commended, E. Fookos. Drawing. — Boys, K. Matthew?, Ist. Girls, C. Corkill, ist. (Presented byMisa Soclifor*.)