THE GERALDINE SCHOOL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3573, 13 March 1886, Page 3

THE GERALDINE SCHOOL.

♦' The annual distribution of prizes to the children attending the Geraldino Public School took place at the schoolroom, Geraldine, yesterday afternoon. This event is always looked forward to with much interest by the scholars, and tends to create a very worthy spirit of emulation among them. At the hour appointed (3 o'clock) the little ones had nearly all assembled at the school, and had been duly arranged m their places by Mr Hughes, the Head Master, Miss Hamilton the mistress, and their many assistants. The number of visitors was not large and consisted principally of ladies who as usual evinced great interest m the proceedings. Among the gentlemen present we noticed Messrs Sherratt, Ward and Dunlop, members of the Committee. The Rev. Mr Barclay had been requested to distribute the prizes, and before doing so he addressed the children at length, pointing out how they should behave themselves at tho school, and so attend to their duties that they might be m a position to take full advantago of the opportunities afforded thorn. He complimented the Head Master and his staS of assistants on the efficiency of the school, and said it was one of the best m this school disluct. The scholars attending it had ever gained scholarships, and ho was E leased to tell them that at the examination eld last week, two, if not three scholars, had obtained scholarships. At tho conclusion of his address he distributed the prizes to the lucky winners, and after mutual congratulations, the proceedings terminated. The prize list is as follows : — Standard VI. — David McKenzio 1, Richard Stonehouse 2. Standard V. — John Morrison 1, Charles Qreenall 2, Angus Fyfe 8. Standard IV.— William Maslin 1, John Burke 2, Mary Coogan 3, Edwin McKenzie and Frank Dunford (equal) 4. Standard lll.— William Gore 1, Thomas Lodge 2, Mary Stonehouso 3, William Colbert 4, Mary Maloney and Frances White (equal) 5, Joseph Coogan and Robert Taylor (equal) 6. Standard II. — John McLean 1, Thomas Coogan 2, Patrick Coogan and Alexander Finlayson (equal) 3, Walter Baxter 4, Seymour Willoughby 6, Thomas Lafrentz 6, Thomas Waller 7. Standard I. — Mary Burke, Minnio Hanson, Alice Riordan and Frank Shiers (equal) 1, Alice Hughes, 2, Jane Fyfe 3, William O'Brien and Benjamin White (equal) 4. Bslow Standards. — Mary O'Brien, Matilda Gore, Fanny Jones, Lizzio McLean, Ida Cook, Gertrude Flemming, Louisa Burridge, Annie Coltmau, James Riordan, Jesse Hansen, Jainc3 Joe, Fanny Gibson, Charles Dunford, Samuel Shiers, Fred. Martin, Millie Pratt, Walter Maslin, Minnie Boughton, M. A- Billings, Annie Wooffendon, Fred. How-

-, ard, Thoraa9 King, Arthur Crafer, David I Joe, Arthur Davey, Edith Hughes, Jessie > Bennie, Annie Moore, Henry Waters, Arthur i Towser, Ada Hoskins, Bridget Burke, Naomi ) Stringer, Sarah Bowkett, Boso Baughen, Geo. • Fifield, Alfred John. Below Standard I. — William Fenn, Frank Bichards, George Johnston, Alfred Taylor, • Robert Scroggie, Alfred Willoughby, Stanley ■ Willoughby, Leslie Lodge, Harry Berry, ; William GriudeH, Arthur Fifield, Aloxander i Allan, James MeCaskey, Sarah Stringer, , Naomi Gaby, Kate McLean, Matilda Johni ston, Lilian White, Maud Dean, Selina Gardiner, Ethel King, Emma Prouting, Grace . Ward, Alice Major, Lizzie Scott, Grace Finlayson, Annie Finlayson, Alice McCaskey, Gertrude Ward, George Stonehouse, Androw Beanie, Patrick Burke, Edward O'Brien, Fred. Wallach, Hercules Crafer, William Greenall, Fred. Pratt, Katie Clouston, Jessie Herdman, Matilda Hansey, Bessie Boughton, Jane Mundeil, Sarah Fenn, Ellen Waters, Lizzie Smith, Kate McCaskey, Matilda Billons, Mary Scott, Christina Hammond.