BLUE SPUR SCHOOL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume IX, Issue 630, 30 December 1876, Page 3

BLUE SPUR SCHOOL.

The annual' public examination of the, Blue Spur District School, was held on Friday, the lfoh inst. There was a good attendance of parents and relatives of the children, but owing to the inclemency of the weather, many who live at a distance were unable to be present. In the morning the Rev. Mr. Beaumont and Mr. Squires examined the pupils in Mr. DalZiel'a room, and in the afternoon the same gentlemen and the Rev. Mr. Cameron examined the pupils in Miss Pope's room. The examiners expressed them- , selves as highly pleased^with the discipline • and general efficiency and progress of the school, and complimented both the children and their teachers. The sewing

room was very tastefully decorated with

tbe numerous articles which have been ■ > sewn, crocheted, or knitted, by the girls during the year, and the number and quality of these articles prove the skill and unremitting attention of the mistress (Miss Pope) in that useful branch of female education. At the close of the examination the children were put through . a few exercises on the modulator, and then sang several pieces, after which they guve themselves Tip to the enjoyment of the. liberal supply of cakes, buns, milk, &c, which had been so kindly sent by most of the ladies on the Spur. They were then addressed by the Rev. Mr. Beaumont who said, en passant, that this school would compare favorably with any in Otago that had come under his observation, and even with any of the same

class in England. After the Rev. Mr. ■' Cameron had addressed a few kindly and impressive remarks, Mr. Grieve, on behalf of the School Committee, stated that

they were both satisfied and pleased with the state of the school, and the result of the examination. The thanks of the teachers and committee are due to the ladies who so willingly and profusely supplied the children with cakes, milk, &c, and the gentlemen who subscribed **\to the prize fund. Before the children Vere dismissed the master read over the prize list, and intimated that the vacation would last for four weeks, and that the prizes would be distributed on Wednesday the 20th inst. The following is the Prize List : —

Reading, Speiiing, Dictation, &c— VI. Royal Reader : — boys : J. M'Corabe, H. M'Millan, F. Nicoll, J; M'Hattie equal ; girls, M. M'Hattie, lBt ; Edith Trerise, 2nd. V.

Royal Reader : boys, F. Gray, Ist ; girls, E. M'Laren, Ist ; A. Cousins, 2nd. IV. Royal Reader: boys, T. Ponsonby, Ist; Henry Symeß, 2nd ; girls, E. Ross, Ist ; J. Nicoll, 2. 111. Royal Reader : boys, F. Ross, Ist ; H. Weatherall, 2nd ; girls, H. Burley, Ist ; E. King, 2nd. 11. Royal Reader (first division) : boys, Geo. Thomson and Alex: M'Nab equal ; \ Arch. M'Laren, 2nd : girls, A. Williams and fL. Percy equal ; Margaret Nicoll, 2nd. 11. i Royal Reader (second division) : boys, F. "W. Stevens Ist ; girls, A. Ralston and M. M'Laren f Ist ? A. P. Mills, C. Robinson, and F. LawBon, 2nd. Second Book : boys, E. Mills, Ist ; I' J. Trerise, 2nd ; girls, E. Spiers, Ist ; F. Thompson and C. Drew, 2nd. First Book : boys, James Gray, Ist ; Wm. Summers, 2nd ;

girls, Mary Trerise, Ist ; M. Morgan, 2nd. Weitiug. — Ist Class : boys, J. M'Hattie, Ist SJ. M'Combe, 2nd ; girls, M. M'Hattie, Ist. 2nd Class : boys, J. Coutfcs, jnr., Ist ; T. Ponsonby, 2nd ; girls, M, A. Morgan, Ist ; M. Ross, 2nd. 3rd Class : boys, G. Thompson, Ist ; J. Morris, 2nd ; girls, A. Williams and M. TCieoll, Ist 5 L. Wedlake, 2nd. 4th Class : boys, 3T. Stevens, Ist ; girls, A. Irwin, Ist ; H. Lawson and A. Ralston, 2nd. sth

Class : H. Cousuis, Ist ; P. M'Millan, 2nd ;

girls, E. Weatherall, Ist ; S. Potts, 2nd. 6th Class : boys, E. Mills, Ist ; J. Trerise, 2nd ; D. Milligan, 3rd ; girls, E. Spiers, Ist ; M. Kelly, M. Mills, and A. Tucker, 2nd. Abethmetic. — Ist Class : F. Nicoll, Ist ; John M'Combe, 2nd. 2nd Class : John Wedlake, Ist ; T. Ponsonby, 2nd ; girls, E. Ross, Ist. 3rd Clas3 : boys, H. Symes, Ist : J. Coutts. jnr., 2nd ; girls, E. Ross, Ist. 4th Class : A. Cousins, Ist ; J. Nicoll, 2nd ; E. Symes, 3rd. sth Class : boys, G. Thompson, Ist ; A.. M'Nabb and J. Morris, 2nd ; girls, M. Nicoll, Ist ; A. Williams and L. Percy, 2nd. 6th Class: boys, F. Stevens, Ist; girls, H. Coutts, Ist ; M. M'Laren,2nd. 7th Class : boye, W. Miller, Ist ; D. Percy, 2nd ; girls, K. Campbell, Ist ; J. M'Nabb, 2nd. Bth Class : boys, J. Trerise, Ist ; E. Miller, 2nd ; girls, E. Spiers, Ist ; M. Mills, A. Tucker, F. Thomson, S. Evans, 2nd. Geogbaphy and Gbammab. — Ist Class:

boys, J. M'Combe, Ist ; H. M'Millan, 2nd ; girls, M. M'Hattie, Ist. 2nd Class : boys, T. Ponsonby, Ist J. Wedlake, 2nd ; girls, E. '"^l'Laren, fsfcj A. Cousins, 2nd. -•Singing. — let Division: E. Symes, Ist; E. "Trerise, 2nd. 2nd Division ; Hannah Coutts, Ist ; E. Williams, 2nd. Sewing.— Plain sewing : Jane Spiers, E.

Weatherall,--M. M'Hattie, Ist ; E. M'Laren i and E. Boss, 2nd. Fancy sewing and knitting : E. Trerise, Ist ; M. M,Hattie, 2nd. Plain knitting ; E. M'Laren, Ist ; B. Peters, 2nd. Fancy work : E. Treriße, J. Nicoll, E. Trerise, Ist ;"A. Ealston, 2nd. Patch. Work : M. A. Mills and E. Williams, Ist. Fancy ■work (special prise 'presented by Mrs Ealeton) : Jessie Nicoll. Special Pbizbs. — Presented by Mr. Jas. Campbell : Best behaved bsjy during last year, T. Ponsonby; best behaved girl, M. ' Boss. By Mr. Grieve : Most obliging and be3t liked boy (to be joted by the boys), T. Pqnsojiby. By Mr. Lawson ; most obliging and best liked girl (to be voted by the girls), _M,M!Hattie. _. - Special prizes to the value of 10a 6d were also given by Messrs M'Uab and W." Hay,