EYRETON SCHOOL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5751, 21 December 1896, Page 4

EYRETON SCHOOL.

A very successful concert was Uielcl on Nov. 20 in aid of the prize fund. Songs, ■, recitations and character songs by the '■ children, the Misses Simms and Young j and Messrs Weston and Bennett, formed the first part of the programme. In the second part the operetta, "Britannia's Court," by the school children, proved a great success. The school treat took place on Dec. 9, in a field kindly lent by Mi- H. Clothier. The following is the prize list :— Standard VI. — Arnold fairweather 1, John Moore 2. Standard V. — Fred Giles 1. Standard IV.— Mary Millar 1, Cissie Clothier 2, Winifred Giles and Fred Fairweather equal 3. Standard 111. — Florence Giles, Leila Fairweather, Ada Patersonand Henry Clothier equal 1. Standard II. — Jane Cherry, JaWs Millar and Hunter Millar equal 1. Attendance.— Florence Giles, Fred Giles, Henry Clothier, Fred Fairweather, Daisy Fairweather and Huntev Millar. Good Conduct.— Willie Butters. Needlework. — Class I.^- Winifred Giles, Florence Giles. Class ll.— Cissie Clothier, Ada Paterson. Class lll.— Leila Fairweather, Daisy Fairweather, Florence Moore. Class IV.— Ellen Millar, Maria Beale. The following special prizes were given : Needlework — Mary Millar. Composition Arnold Fairweather J, Fred Giles 2. Dictation— Arnold Fairweather and Fred Giles, equal. Arithmetic, and spelling— Cissie Clothier, Florence Giles, Henry Clothier, James Millar, equal, 1. SpellingMary Millar, Alice Cook, Jane Cherry. Arithmetic— Leila Fairweather. ( Progress — Maggie Marshall. At the close of the proceedings, Mr R. Murphy, chairman of the School Committee proposed, and Mr Denton seconded, " That a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to the teacher for the able manner in which she has brought the children forward for the past twelve months." , The motion was carried by cheers.