CHRISTCHURCH WESLEYAN SCHOOL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 189, 19 December 1868, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH WESLEYAN SCHOOL.

The Rev R. Bavin, in the absence of the Bey T. Buddie, examined the school very briefly in the presence of several of the parents and friends. The prizes, however, were awarded according to a thorough examination by the teachers themselves. Seventy three volumes were given away to j seventy- three children, no scholar beint: allowed to take more than one prize. This was managed by the master putting the marks obtained for the various branches into one sum, and awarding the Ist prize to the scholar with the highest total number, and so on. The school comprises five classes, the fifth, of course, being the most advanced. The following were the successful competitors :— Fifth Class— lst Division — Tho.s. J. G. Rutland, 1 ; Fredk. J. Cumberworth, 2 ; Joseph Cumberland Prudhoe, 3 ; Henry Kitchingman, 4; John M. Cole, 5. Fifth Class — 2nd Division — Walter Georpe Rutland, 1 ; William Fowler, 2; Frederick W. Rutland, 3; Samuel Stansell, 4; Thomas Carmichael, 5 ; Albert Palmer, 6; Thomas T. R bson, 7. Fourth Class — Ist Division — John Thornton, 1; Jamas Logic, 2 ; John A. Ambrose, 3; George Wedge, 4; Benjamin Connal, 5. Fourth Class — 2nd Division — Charles Pearce, 1; William Rowan, 2; George Stokes, 1 3; Henry Lucas, 4; William Slnde, 5; Hobert Cant, 6; William Bannister, 7. An extra prize was also given to Edmund R. Jones for general improvement. Fourth Class. — (Girls) Mary Ann j Johnston, 1 ; Ellen Pemberthy, 2 ; Martha Cumberwortb, 3 ; Sarah A. Nichols, 4 ; Susanna Caygill, 5. Third Class.— lst Division — James Carmichael, I ; John R. Sellars, 2 ; W. C. Armitage, 3 ; Richard J. Pearce, 4 ; W. J. Bleakely, 5. Third Class. — 2nd Division — George Flowroyd, 1 ; Alex. M'Cormick, 2 ; Daniel Jamieson, 3 ; Fred. Gapes, 4 ; Robert Anderson, 5. Third Class. — (Girls) — Emma Ashby, 1 ; Susan Bean, 2 ; Ellen Shields, 3 ; SSusan Dennis, 4 ; Grace Walker, 5 ; Elizabeth Lucas, 6 ; Beatrice Wood, 7. Second Class.— Arithmetic, George Carey, 1 ; reading and good conduct, Harry F. Wagstaff, 1 ; spelling and writing, John Soanes, 1 ; general knowledge, John Crocker, 1 .; reading, writing, and spelling, Mary Lagie ; general knowledge, Charles Crowe, 2; writing, Spencer Napier, 2 ; arithmetic, Obed Caygill, 2 ; reading, Thomas Butterfield, 2 ; reading and spelling, Dora Burtling, 2 ; writing, Emma Slade, 2 ; general knowledge, Isabella Ayres, 1 ; writing, — Cant, 3. First Class. — Ist Section — Alexander Ashby, 1 ; William Burns, 2 ; Chas. Nicholls, 3 ; George Robson, 4 ; Samuel Dennis, 5 ; Charlotte Fowler, 1 ; Annie Bean, 2 ; Jane Hoggins, 3. 2nd Section— Henry Parson, 1 ; Albert Lucas, 2 ; William Alexander, 3 ; Sarah Emma Hudson, 1 ; Minnie Cole, 2. In the infant class each pupil received a small book or ornamental card.