ST. STEPHEN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1819, 19 April 1888, Page 3

ST. STEPHEN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL.

(Communicated,)

On Sunday week laßt the children attending ihe St Stephen's and Hampattad Church Sunday Schools met (a the Church Schoolroom, the oco&Bion being the Bnnual distribution of ihe prizes pained during the year ending the 31st December last, A large number of parents and othera interested m the Bchools were present, and nearly 300 children 5 Tho Incumbent a^id that during the year the Boholars attending the maid school had increased from 151 to 173, while the Hampstead division cambered 112, 31 mora than last year. Thus the total number of children attending the two schools was 2 ; 6, of whom 144 wore be ya and 141 girls. The discipline of both schools was good, and the attendance showed a marked improvement In respeot to regularly. Much care had buen taken m awarding the prz>p, and although it was quite Impossible to avoid occasional mistakes and errors of judgment In Buoh a matter, he thought that the scholars themsfelvea would feel that the selection of prizvlakers waa a just and impartial one. Should any scholars feel themselves unfairly passed over, he would be very glad to re-examine the mark-books. He might say that while the number of priz a waa greater than In any prevloua year, the standard of desert was a higher one. Daring the afternoon, short nddreases were given by Mr R S. Bean &v& Mr A. 0. Prichard. The following is the prize list-, the names being arranged m order of merit : — Boys Fchool— St Stephen's Bible Cais— Arthur Pilchard and Walter Mills (iqual). First Ola 3a — Marry Mi>ls and Alfred Priohard (equal). Second Olase— William Miles, Percy Prichard, Kdfrard Harris and William Palmer (equal). 4ThirJ O:a3B— George Pass, Charles Fowke, James SmW.era and Isaao Baigont (equal), Frauds Clayton. Fourth Clasß— Henry Gollinß, John Jackson, George Scott. Fifth Class— John GolHna and William Powell (equal), Norman Pciohard, Leslie Potter, Sixih Class— Frederick Hyde, Geo/ge Scott, Btrile Amos, Sydney Andrewo. Seventh Class— John Miles, Earnest Hyde % Ojrll Potler nr.d Reginald Minuia (equal). Eight Clbbs — Herbert MacGregor, Harry Page, Harry Neville. Girls School— St Stephen's. Bible Olasß— ltose Woiner »nd Mabel Pass (e^aal) Olbsh I— Annie Miles, Mabel Andrews, Mory Fooks, Mary Robertß and Elizabeth Bean (special prizsa) Cieas 2— Laoretta Pa3B end Loulea Balgent (eqnal), Blanche Fowk9 and Nelly Fooks (equal;, Martha Anderaon (apeolal prz?), Class 3 — Florence Court, Emil? Roberts, Minnie Worner, Wollia Hyde (speolal prfz^). (Jiass 4— Emily Minnis, Mary Mills and Ethel Miles (equal), Lavluh Paea, Alice While. Olasa 5 -Mabel Houlr, KTate White and Elizabeth Coarl (equal), Aguea Baker. Olasa G-El!zibt<th Roberto, Mary Neville and Alloa Court (equal). Class 7 — Jane Smlth9rs, Gertrude Whita and Et'iel Nowm;\n (equal), Lily Puge, Annie Uuncox (sptclal prfz i ). Claes B— Olive Fowke, Lily Jackson and Alica Scott (equal). Bampsikad School—Boys. Chss 1— Wiiliani P/i'.chard, John Portor and Frederick Johnacn (equal), John Sage, Tom Welch. Clasa 2— Frank Pritohard and Banjaraln Carter (equal), Willie Griffin and Frßnk Stigley (equal), Henry Hewßon, John Sandoe. Clsbb 3— Frodsrick Fritchard, Hurry Johnson, Charles Sage, Arthur Kelly aud Tom Smith (tqual). Claßa 4— George Keoley, Willio Caldicott, Moute Kooley, Donald Macmnster. Class s— Arthur Pritchard, Jack Mulford, Bobbie Smith, Arthur Parnell. Hampstead School— Gikls. Class I— Jobblb Fickford and Lizzie RawlinßOn (rqnal), Lizz c Prltclnrd and Lucy Carter (equal), Minnie Bennett, Annio Bennett. Clare 2, first division — May Keeley and El Zibeth Welch (equal). Blancho Cookpon and Louisa GrifSa (cqua!), Laura Johnson, Louißa Sige. Olasa 2, Eeaond division— Hetty Taylor ami Emma C*!d'coU (equal). Lillie Keelej, Rose Welch and Funny Fin\ay (eqaal), Annie I!uddrck. Oiaao 3— Loaisa Porter and Lizzie Caldlontt (equal), Maud Hopkins and Maud Johnson (eqaal), May Taylor, Lizzie Broker. Oiass 4—Esthor Garter, Mabel Welob, ■Violet Castle. Cissy Riley. Cards of commendation awarded tc Ethel Kelly, Nina Kelly, Agnea Plokford,

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