ROBINSON'S BAY SCHOOL TREAT.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 255, 27 December 1878, Page 2

ROBINSON'S BAY SCHOOL TREAT.

Distribution of Prizes. The annual treat and distribution of prizes in connection with this school took place on Friday last. "•- > >r The Chairman oJ: the School Committee very aptly availed himsoli of the opportunity to invite the most fitting person ,(W. Montgomery, Esq.) to present the prizes to the children. a . ,

A capital repast, of which. "ttoth parents and children availed .themseJyeß r and. 'seemed.thoroughly to enjoy, was spread in the and the success of the gath^png'<ft%s enhanced by the addition of musicjMfs Anderson kirtdly official ing at the hanu&ptiirhii , .'._ Tliej* ftabies- '• -\vero~ presulecl over by 'MajdiftAee WhftfieU; TizzarW fehillington, Williams, fl,iTa/ great praise is due to Unese ladies, asalso Mr ami Mrs Victor for the wjiole arrangements, which were complete in ! e,very respect. " - I The good thirjgs'-provided having been ,-clorte ample jifsfioe tv h.y> alii the most in- ' teresKng feature K o£ tfie dayj viz., the distribution of prizes; -was proceeded with. As stated above, W. Montgomery, Esq., had been invited.,.and kjndly,consented,,tagive a\fay the prizes. ;' ; : i 1 The gentleman having made some remarks respecting the efficiency of the school, dwelling especially upon the bad results thatjmust accrue from irregular attendance on the part of the children, also commenting upon the results of education generally, distributed the prizes, which were of a superior class, as follows:— Special prize for highest number of attendances for year 1878, gained by Chas. Richfield.

Class I.—Standard Vl—Elizabeth Sager, 1 ; Thomas Sager, 2. Standard V—r-John Sager, 1. Standard IV —Frederick W. Williams, 1 ; Mary Noonan, 2. Class 2.—Standard lll—James Noonan, 1 ; John Jarwyzuskei, 2 ; Esthef,Kingston, 3 ; Lawrence de Malmanche, 4 ; Catherine Shadbolt, 5. Standard ll—Julia Jarwyzuskie, 1 ; Charles de Malmanche, 2 ; Henry Kingston, 3. Class 3.—-Standard I—Victor de Malmanche, 1; Francois Le Vaillant, 2 ; Peter Shadbolt, 3 ; Amie Le Vaillant, 4 ; Mary Le Vaillant, 5. INFANTS. —Charles Richfield, 1 ; George Williams, 2 ; Charles Churchill, 3 ; Alfred Shadbolt, 4 ; Richard Shadbolt, 5 ; Henry Tizzard, 6 ; George Jarwyzuskie, 7 ; J. W. Martindale, 8; Ann Noonan, 9 ; James Heyward, 10 ; William de Malmanche, 11; Louis Le Vaillant, 12. The distribution of prizes being completed, the Chairman (Mr Whitiiold) addressed the meeting, particularly-urging upon the parents the necessity of endeavoring to send the children regularly to school, without which they (the children) could be no credit to themselves or their teachers. As a etiinulus lo the children, he (the Chairman) kindly promised a Bpecinl prizp for the highest attendance for the ensuing year. He then notified that the school would be closed for four weeks fur the Christinas holidays, and on behalf of the Committee and all noncerned thanked Mr Montgomery for the money wherewith the prizes had been purchased. Three hearty cheers were then given for Mr Montgomery, three for the Chairman of. the School Committee, and three for the master. Business now called the majority of the adults away ; but the children continued to enjoy themselves in the grounds, till dusk, when the proceedings were brought to a close by a comic reading by the master. All now dispersed, having enjoyed themselves thoroughly.