RANGIORA HIGH SCHOOL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5751, 24 December 1896, Page 4

RANGIORA HIGH SCHOOL.

The prize distribution at the Kangiora High School took place yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a numerous company of those interested in the institution. Mr E. E. Good, Chairman of the Board of Governors presided. He read the report of the examiner, Mr Grossmann, who concluded an exhaustive analysis of the examination work with the following remarks :-r-" On the-whole, l am glad to be able to saythat I consider the work of the school to be very promising. The difficulty in organising and classifying a school on . high, school lines with a small staff is very great, and I think that the principal has made every effort to grapple with these difficulties with very considerable success. The time appointed to the various subjects seems to have been ailoted •with care and good judgment. I was specially struck with the general good tone and good discipline that pervade the school. The children were, not only well behaved, but evidently anxious to do" their work to the best of their ability. On the whole I think both Hoard ap.d staff are to be congratulated on the character, discipline and work of the school." Addresses were given by Mr E. Moore, M.H.R., the Eevs P. P. Fendall and T. G. Carr, Mr D. Buddo and Mr H. Boyd. sach of whom heartily congratulated the Rev Gr. I. Sim, principal of. the school, and Mrs Sim, his assistant, on the gratifying nature of the report. Mr Eev G. I. Sim said that he was, extremely satisfied with the report. He had been, under five Government inspectors, but Mr Grossmann in his .work had shown twice the care^and had taken twice the time ot" any one of them. He would like to point out that, with the exception of Gorman and drill, all the subjects taught at the Christchurch High Schools were°included in the syllabus of the Eangiora School, and in the one case there were twelve teachers and in the other two. The prizes were then distributed to the successful pupils as follow :— Dux of boys — F. Furby (prize sfiven by Mr A. Y. Hay) Dux of girls— S. Phllpott (prize given by the Chairman of the Board). First in Latin algebra, geography and physiology— F Furby. First in French, second in Latin— SarahPhilpott (prize given by Mr Leech). First in arithmetic, second in geography— J. Kempthorne. Junior Latin— G. Threlkeld. First in Euclid and English— A. Cunningham. Junior mathematics and English— L. Kempthorne (prize given by Mr Leech). Special for mathematics, English and physiology— G. Furby. Junior arithmetic and English — Huc-h Hay. Drawings-Hugh Boyd. ° A vote of thanks was passed to the speakers, and the proceedings closed with cheers for the teachers and Board of Governors. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs Sim. A display of the drawing, Avriting and needlework done in the school was made, the needlework being very highly spoken of by the examiner in his report.