SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 4234, 7 May 1888, Page 4

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.

» One of tho pleisaiiteat tilings the sertute and elderly journalist, ia called upon to make v Dot <.' of h til.- breaking up of a school, when a number of mambets of « younger generation :\re c.ulod upon to show by the result of i: completed period of school wook how much more ambitious are. the aims and how much more effective art) the means of education to-day than they were when he nnd his schoolfellows weroumler tho regime of the birch and ferrule. A ceremony of this sort took place ou Friday, when Hiss Forbes' young ladies school was dismissed at tho end of a quarter lor a. fortnights' holiday, and tho exhibition of proofs of tho attainments of the pupils was a very pleasing one indeed. Their parents had been invited to bo present, and a considerable number availed thornselves of tho opportunity, ladies of course largely predominating. In one of the schoolrooms was displayed a variety of the handiwork of the pupils. There were, first and most prominent, a largo number of drawings, m pencil, crayon (plain and stump), aud sepia, and a few paintings m oils of JSew Zealand scenery, tho whole collection reflecting much credit on the young pupils and their art teacher, Miss Turnbull. Then there were the copy and exercise books, showing that a good bold round hand is cultivated, from which oaeh one may on leaving school form a hand for herself, that, whatever else it may be, will not be a finnicking illegible acrawl. The work m the exorcise books was remarkably neat and well dor.c, and comprised exercises m a considerable variety of subjects m well-advanced ' stages. 'Jhese sections of the teaching are Miss Forbes' own care, and aro evidently most carefully taught and supervised. In another room the visitors were entertained by an exhibition of the progress of pupils m music, instrumental and vocal, about thirty pupils taking part m this. Making due allowance for nervousness natural to young people performing m n certain degree m public, the pupils acquitted themselves well. The instrumentalists played m excvlleut time and with expression, while showing facility m execution. Their singing, especially the class Binging, was also very creditable to their instructor. The breaking up ceremony pawed off very well indeed. Miss Forbes has been very successful, her school having always a good muater roll. On Friday, including boarders, no less than 57 pupils put their books away for a couple of weeks.