RINITY CHURCH SCHOOL, LYTTELTON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 192, 23 December 1868, Page 3

RINITY CHURCH SCHOOL, LYTTELTON.

The examination of the scholars was conlded on Tuesday evening in the presence . parents and friends. Ttov some days past, •c children have been thoroughly examined '■-, ■ the School Committee. The result of the ? • lamination proves clearly that satisfactory | ogress has been made by the pupils, and |! at the school maintains its previous high -.putation. The concluding examination ok place at 6 o'clock last night. There were large number of persons present, amongst uom we noticed his Worship the Mayor, q -c Rev. G. J. Cholmondeley, Messrs H. R. ebb, J. L. Balestiee, W. Graham, C. "ard, and Mesdames Rouse, Knowles, Webb, /ard, &c, &c. The Scripture classes were examined by the ,cv. F. Knowles and Mr H. R. Webb, and le answers given by the scholars were very ood. The arithmetic classes were examined y Mr Ward (Master) and Dr Donald, and ye must say they did not exhibit the high roficiency in their exercises we should iave liked to see. . The geography classe^ were examined by the Rev. G. J. Cholmon^ leley, and the answers given were excellent: Che specimens of penmanship were very ; air, and the specimens of needlework md crotchet work exceedingly good. A >rize was awarded by Dr Donald for the vest darned stockings. After the exarainaion, Dr Donald addressed the scholars, and old them their work was done for the half ear. He had now the pleasure of telling hem that the holidays were to comaence. He might say that the whole of the ■chool had been thoroughly examined by the chool committee, and by himself. TbeiiN 3ible knowledge was good, their spelling par-.' icularly so, hut their reading might be etter, and he hoped it would be so during he next six months. The prizes were well eserved, .and were well earned. Mrs F.; vnowles then distributed the prizes to the' cholars, which consisted of a number f handsome books, &c. The Rev. F. Cnowles said he usually gave an annual rize to the best Scripture reader, and he had luch pleasure in doing so this year. Dr Jonald's prize occasioned some merriment, ut in giving it. he remarked that he coh«t ered it a very' essential thing in a girl's luxation that she should be able to darn a air of stockings. (Cheers). He was sorry ■> say few women could do it well. The folldwiti|^^list of the prizes :— ' xbize List. . Class I — James Hollis, 1 ; Walter Day, 2 ; ' rarney Jenkins, 3 ; Annie Scott, 4. 1 Class ll—Wm: Willcox, 1 ; Henry Oldeld, 2 ; Arthur Ward, 3 ; S. A. Rutledge, ; Florence Rayner, 5 ; Maria Hinnett, 6 ; aroline Hollis, 7. Class IH- Henry Graham, 1 ; James •uchanan, 2 ; Robert Walker, 3 ; Caroline ildfield, 4 ; Mary Bundy, 5 ; Jane HelmsClass IV— John Blackley, 1 ; Fred Childs, ; Louiza Buchanan, 3 ; J. H. Beasley,. 4. extra ritizics. Incumbent's prize for Scripture, (a Bible ad Prayer book), James Hollis. Ditto, (a Bible), Henry Oldfield. Given by Mrs Pemn,for best grammarians n 2nd class, W.m. Willcox, Maria Hihett. Given by Mr Ballestiee (3rd class), John jtardiner: WBITING TRIZES. G. Jenkins, 1 ; Thomas Merson, 2 ; i Florence Rayner. . For regular attendance and orderly bef laviour in school — Peter Child's, 1 ; Dorcas ! Traham, 2 ; Stephen ]Sf orris, 3 ; Sybil la .iardiner, 4. For darning stockings (given by Dr Donald), Dorcas Graham, For plain sewing (given by Mrs Rouse), Caroline Hollis. For ditto (by Mrs Donald), Maria Hinett, Dorcas Graham. For knitting socks (given by Mrs F. Ino Aries), Isabella Matthews. For plain sewing (given by Mrs 11. R r ebb), Florence Rayner. After the distribution^, Dr Donald again dressed the scholars, arfd said that a few .ys since the Committee came and examined c school, arid were well satisfied. They had ieive 1 1 a letter from the Board of Education ■ atirigthey were not satisfied with tb'e school, • „id. id in some things he must say he was not ther. One-third of them were not" present at orning prayer, and many 1 came in twenty invites after the hour of commencing. r ithout punctuality they could do nothing. c hoped; Avhen they came again, arid he usted to see thejnjjftener, that there would S vl one of ■" tliis'^irreguTarityt " lle"tnbu'ght, 180, they might improve by standing, still, id -not shuffling Mtbont.* In ..reading,; they lght to improve and speak out; "they ought ■ learn to speak slowly, and give each word

its due pronunciation: He was sorry to see so many broken slates. In the school they must learn to be careful ; accidents would, however, happen. It had been stated that they did not come neatly dressed, but he must say they were neat on the present occasion. Lastly, he would enjoin them to be neat, punctual, and attentive. (Cheers.) The Rev. J. G. J. Cholmondeley addressed a few words to the children, expressing his pleasure at the examination, which, in some things, was not quite up to the mark of former years. This, kowever, might be attributed to many of the older scholars having left, and only younger members remaining. • : • The Rev. F. Knowles also expressed his pleasure and satisfaction at the examination. They were a credit to their teachers. Mr Ward, master, on behalf of himself i and Miss Bunker, returned thanks for the compliment passed on them. In reply to the remarks of Dr Donald, he said the reason the children were late, in many instances arose from the fact that they had to carry water from long distances for supplying their needs, He then announced that the school would re-assemble on the 25th January. The scholars separated after giving three cheers for the Rev F. Knowles, Dr Donald, and their master.