WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11846, 18 July 1893, Page 3

WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

Pupil Teachers Examination. Mr W. H. Vereker-Bindon, Chief Inspector of Schools.has kindly supplied us with the particulars of the pupil teachers' examinations held last month. We give below a list of the successful candidates in each class, together with the marks obtained in the compuleory and optional subjects and also the total percentage:— First Class.— Total marks obtainable in compulsory euljects 1000, in all subjpcts 1200:— William J. Mmr, Waverley, 796 and 944, total possible percentage, 78 7 ; James Thurston, Waverley, 767 and 884, per cent 73-7 j Grace Barr, Wanganui Girls', 783 and 874, per cent. 72 8 ; Nellie Spurdle, Wanganui Girls', 783 and BGG, per cont 72 2; James Matthevß, Awapuri, 706 and 782, per cont, 65 2; Elizabeth Burr, Warrengate, 750 and 808, per cent., 62 2; George Purnoll, flunterville, 676 and 786, pei cent., G55; Aimec McDonough, Wanganui Girls', 737 and 791, per cent., 66 2; Annie Boaven, Wanganui Girls', 728 and 757. per cent., 631; Annie Silby, WangaDui Girls', 723 and 788, per cent,, 66 7 ; Albert Powell, Terrace End, 652 and 771, per cent, 64 2 j Emma Me Mechin, Waverley, 713 and 774, per cent., 695 j James Nairn, Makino Eoad, 645 and 726, per cent., 60 5. One other candidate was examined in this class, but failed, not having obtained 60 per cent., of the total possible marks. Second Class.— Same obtainable marks as Class I . — Percy Jackson, Hawera, 834 and 978, percent., 81.fi; William Hird, Okaiawa, 762 and 910, per cent., 75-8 ; Elizabeth Hicks, Birmingham (late Wanganui GirU'), 798 and 887, per cent , 73-9; Mary Shortall, Colyton, 735 and 916. per cent, 73 3 j Edith Hill, Mosstown, 741 and 837, percent , 69.7 ; George Clapham, Ashurat, 672 and 760, per cent., 63 3; John E. Nairn, Pal>ueraton North, 659 and 724, per cent., 65-8; Marian McDonouph, Wsnganui Girls, 640 and 718, per cent., 65 3; Eliza McEwen, Karere, 693 and 784, per cent., 60 3; Eleanor Watts, College-street Palmerston North, 666 and 723, per cont., 55 6. Marian Gane, 661 and 704, per cent., 54.2. Seven others presented themselveß, but failed to obtain the necessary percentage. Third Class. — Same obtainable marks as other classes :— Claude Holden, Wanganui 80y5, 792 and 867, per cent., 722 ; letitia McGtonagle, Otakeho, 814 and 834 per cent., 66 7 j C. E. Snelling, Manaia; «45 and 860, per cent., 662; Hugh Goldsbury, Maxwell, 765 and 845, per cent., 704 ; Harold Bowater, Sanson, 758 and 798, per cent., 66 5 ; Ethel George, Hawera, 790 and 810, per cent., 623; Peter JHathieson, Taonui, 693 and 768, percent., 64 9; Agnes McEwen, Karere, 748 and 807, per cent , 621 j Ada Watts, Feilding, 748 and 768, per cent., 59- 1 ; Elsie Mayo, Kakaramea, 742 and 772, per cent., 59-4 ; Ivy Watt, Wanganui Girls, 738 and 768, per cent, 591; Graham Armstrong, Wanganui Boys, 624 and 664, per cent., 653; Samuel Campbell, Feilding, 610 and 660, per cent., 55 0. Seven others presented themselves and failed, having failed to make the necessary percentage. Female candidates take needlework, and this increases their possible marks by 100. Josephine Bay and Elizabeth Murray passed for third class in terms of regulation 80.