CATHOLIC SCHOOL, LAWRENCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 26, Issue 349, 26 December 1879, Page 15

CATHOLIC SCHOOL, LAWRENCE.

(From the Tuajwka Times.) The annual distribution of prizes in connection with this school took place on Monday at noon, in the presence of a number of parents and friends of the children. The school was adorned with a large number of beautiful specimens of needlework, knitting, etc., executed by the children, who were present to the number of about a hundred. His Lordship Bishop Moran, who arrived by the midday train from Dunedin, took the chair a few minutes after the arrival of the train. His Lordship was accompanied by the Rev. Father Nieuport, the Bey. Father Crowley, and the teachers, Mr. aud Miss Horan. Father Crowley explained the principle on which the prizes were to be awarded. Only two prizes would be given to any one pupil, beyond that the reward would be honorary, His Lordship the Bishop then handed the various prizes (eighty-three volumes in all, besides miscellaneous articles) to the pupils, as their names were read by the teacher, Mr. Horan. In cases of equality the order of priority was determined by lot. It is worthy of remark that as the school is conducted entirely by the voluntary contributions of the congregation, so the prizes were presented by members of the congregation, and other well-wishers of the cause of education, amongst whom Mrs S. Hales (whom we observed present on the occasion) was, we understand, a large contributor. The following is the prize list : — Class I.— History : Ist, H. Hart ; 2nd, J. O'Connor.—Geography Ist, H. Kelly ; 2nd, M. Drew.— Grammar, Ist, H. Hart ; 2nd H. Kelly.— Arithmetic : Ist, n. Kelly ; 2nd, M. Drew.— Reading : Ist, J. O Connor ; 2nd, H. Kelly and M. Drew.— Catechism : Ist, M. Whelan ; 2nd, S. M'Cann.— Writing : Ist, J. O'Connor ; 2nd, A. Malone. Class ll.— History : Ist, T. Kelleher : 2nd. M. White.—Geography : Ist, M. Tracey ; 2nd, J. Rodgers.— Grammar : Ist, M. Tracey ; 2nd, J. Drew — Arithmetic : Ist, D. Kelly ; 2nd, E. M'Cluskey.—Reading : Ist, M. Rodgers ; 2nd, M. White.— Catechism : Ist, E. Keppel ; 2nd, M. Keppel.— Writing : Ist, M. White ; 2nd, T. Kelleher. Class lll.— Spelling : Ist, M. Flynn ; 2nd, M. Hoare.—Geography : Ist, M. Feynn ; 2nd, C. Cranley.— Grammar : Ist, B. Wbelan ; 2nd, J. Cranlly.— Arithmetic : Ist, J. Cranley ; 2nd, J. Connor.— Reading : Ist, J. Long ; 2nd, E. White.— Catechism : Ist, J. Peters; 2nd, M. Hoare.— Writing : Ist, M. Hoare; 2nd, B. Whelan. Class IV.— Spelling : Ist, .G. M'Cluskey ; 2nd, C. Cranley.— Geography : Ist, T. O'Driscoll ; 2nd, J. Roughan.— Grammar : let, T. O'Driscoll ; 2nd, J. Whelan.— Arithmetic : Ist, J. Roughan ; 2nd, M. Roughan.— Reading : C. Cranley ; 2nd, M. Airey.— Catechism : Ist, W. Joyce ; 2nd, M. Airey. Class V.— Spelling : Ist, C. Fitzgerald; 2nd, C. Kelly.— Reading : Ist, C. Kelly ; 2nd, J. Flynn —Arithmetic : Ist, J. O'Leary ; 2nd, W. Drew. Class Vl.— Spelling : Ist, P. O'Leary : 2nd, C. Rodgers.— Reading : Ist, M. Connors ; 2nd, J. Airey.— Arithmetic : Ist, J. Airey ; 2nd, T. Roughan. Special Progbess.— Attendance : M. Airey and T. Kelleber. Good conduct : E. M'Cluskey and J. Cummings.— Work : Ist, C. Gregan ; 2nd, C. Cranley ; 3rd, A. Kelly ; 4th, J. O'Leary.—Arithmetic (Mr Connor's prize) : H. Hart.— Catechism : H. Hart.— Algebra and Geometry : H. Hart. On the conclusion of the distribution of prizes, the Bishop delivered an address, which will be found in our leading columns. The school was afterwards dismissed until January 15th.