MEANEE COLLEGE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume IX, Issue 456, 6 January 1882, Page 13

MEANEE COLLEGE.

{Daily Telegraph, December 17.) Thursday and Friday have been two busy days at the above college. The annual examination commenced early on Thursday morning, and continued till after 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Daring the day every pupil, whether boarder or day scholar, was carefully examined as to his or her individual attainments by the Rev. father Sauzeau. The young ladies' day school, which is under the special charge of Miss Hameling, was first visited, where neatness, system, and order seemed to rule supreme. All the pupils were examined in leading, writing, arithmetic, English grammar, composition, dictation, geography, recitations, and singing. Several displayed very great ability at the piano. The specimens of plain and fancy needlework, also tatting, embroidery, crochet, knitting, and Berlin wool work exhibited ample proof that very great care and attention had been devoted to this most important and tasteful subject. The boys were next examined in the following subjects : — Beading, writing, geography, grammar, history, drill, ornamental penmanship, ciphering, etc. At the termination of the examination the Rev. Father Sauzeau addressed the boys, congratulating them and their teachers on the efficiency displayed throughout the examination, and exhorting them to be regular in attendance, obedient and respectful to their teachers, and obliging and kind to each other. Yesterday morning J. H. Pope, Esq., the Inspector of Native Schools, paid his usual half-yearly visit to the college for the purpose of examining the Maori and half-caste boys. Each boy was very carefully examined and classified according to the various standards of the Education Code. As had been advertised, the distribution of prizes commenced at 1 o'clock in the presence of a large number of ladies and gentlemen, some of whom had travelled a considerable distance in order to be present. P. Dolbel, Esq., took, the chair, and having addressed the pupils on the benefits to be derived from receiving a good education, proceeded at once to distribute the prizes to the young ladies who distinguished themselves in the following subjects :—: — Music. — M. A. Stevens and Louisa Gebbie. Needlework. — Emily Stevens, handsome writing desk presented by Mrs. Bunting ; Lizzie Hawkins, an album presented by Mr. St. Clair ; Annie Cleary, workbox. Good conduct. — M. A. Stevens, handsome book presented by proprietor of Daily Telegraph. Arithmetic. — M. Birss, K. Beilly, and M. J. Lorigan. Reading. — E. Brown, A. Cullow, and A. Hawkins. Writing. — E. Stevens, K. McHugh, M. Hawkins, R. Hackett. and Amy Stevens. 1 Geography. — K. Lynch, L. Gebbie, and K. McHugh. Grammar.— X, McHugh and A. Cullow. Recitation. — A. Cullow. Regular attendance. — Alice M'Keown. After the distribution of the above prizes the fancy needlework, etc.. were handed round to the company, and elicited the highest praises from all present. The chairman then proceeded to distribute prizes to the undermentioned for proficiency in the following subjects : Euclid. — S. M'Greevy and Win. Ramsay. Arithmetic. — H. Gebbie, J. A. Elliott, J. Connor, G. Davies, H. Dennett, and R. Neagle.

Reading.— H. Gebbie, 8. M'Gfceevy, R. Dolbel, M. M'Hugh, J. Bradley, and W. Ramsay.

Writing.— J. A. Elliott, J. Connor, H. Dennett, T. Spence, J. M.Grea, and P. O'Dowd.

Cyphering.— S. M'Greevy, W. Ramsay, R. Neagle, P. O'Dowd, J. A. Elliott, and R. Dolbel.

Grammar. — G. Davies, S. M'Greevy, W. Flint, J. Connor, J. Bradley, and H. Dennett.

Geography.— J. A. Elliott, Ist prize, John Connor, 2nd prize, presented by Dr. Caro ; R. Neagle, 3rd prize, presented by Mr. S. Carnell ; H. Dennett, 4th prize, presented by Mr. W, A. Dugleby.

Music. — W. H. B. Flint, Ist prize, presented by S. Locke, Esq. ; S. M'Greeyy, 2nd prize, presented by R. R. Curtis, Esq. Drawing. — G. Davies, Ist prize, presented by D. D. Berry, Esq. Good conduct. — J. Towers, Ist prize, presented by the Rev. Father lieignier ; A. Wood, 2nd prize, presented by the Rev. Father Sauzeau ; 0. Jonsen, 3rd prize, presented by the Rev. Father Ahearn.

Mr. Rearden having offered four Bpecial prizes for ornamental penmanship, the following ladies and gentlemen : Mis. Dolbel, Mrs. Robinson, Key F. Sauzeau, Mr. Pope, and Mr. G. Rymer, consented to select which of fifteen competitors should obtain them, toe result being : — M. Karauria, Ist prize; Wm. Lewis, 2nd; P. Mita, 3rd; and W. Ramsay, 4th.

After the distribution of the above prizes, Mr. Rearden said there were two boys who had recently to remain at home, but who were fairly entitled to prizes, and that he had not forgotten them. He consequently retained one for each — Thomas Ramsay and William Lord. He would also avail himself of this opportunity of heartily thanking those kind ladies and gentlemen who had so very gene* rously contributed towards the prize fund, He also hoped each one would take very great care of those very handsome books, and show by their good conduct they were deserving of them. To the many ladies and gentlemen present he felt much indebted for their presence that day, and concluded by requesting the pupils to give three hearty cheers for Mr. Dolbel, who so kindly distributed the prizes. Three cheers were also given for Father Sauzeau and the clergy of the Mission, and to the ladies and gentlemen present. The Chairman, the Rev. Father Sauzeau, and Mr. Rynier, having briefly responded, the Rev. Father Sauzeau proposed three cheers for Mr. and Mrs. Rearden, Miss Hameling, and Mr. Taylor, and the pro* ceedings concluded by the pupils singing the National Anthem.