LITTLE AKALOA SCHOOL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 467, 14 January 1881, Page 2

LITTLE AKALOA SCHOOL.

Monday last being the day appointed for the distribution oi ; prizes, the children assembled in numbers early in the forenoon, and amused themselves will) diffeient games until two o'clock, when in spite of the demands on their time at this hu-j season of the year a large number of parents assembled to witness the proceedings. The prizes selected were rather above the common. The special prize for good conduct, punctuality, and genera! attainments, value £1 Is, was really a superior article, and the recipient (UonalJ Meliitosh) has every reason to bear thy donor (Mr McNicol) in grateful

remembrance.

The Chairman opened the proceedings by saying he was very glad to see so many present. Great pains had been taken in the selection of the prizes, and he hoped the children would show their appreciation by increased efforts and good com!net n j xt year. He had no doubt the children were exceedingly anxious to know their fate, so he would call upon Mr Cox, their teacher) t> proceed with the prize distribution.

Mr Cox made a few remarks to those, present in reference to tlie system he had adopted for the present occasion, and as to the course lie intended to pursue for the future ; and as each recipient came up for his award the presentation was accompanied with a few well chosen words of commendation.

The following are the names of the candidates who obiained the highest number

of marks!;—

Standard IV. (G in number). —Eonald Mclntosh, G513 marks, 1 ; A. -J. liunt3r,G22 marks, 2 ; Win. Mclntosh, 590 marks, 3 . Sarah Craw, 578 niaiks, 4. The remaining two received books, but of loss value.

Standard 111. (13 in number). —Charlotte Bennett, 474 marks, 1 ; Mary Melntosh, 374 marks, 2 ; John Pawson, 35G marks, 3. The remainder of the class also received books—not as prizes, but as pie sents to encourage them to make more strenuous exertions nest year.

Awards were also given to Standards I and 11.

Sewing prizes.—First class : Jane Sliuttlewortli, album, 1 ; Alice ShuKleworth ladies' work-bag, 2 ; Sarah Craw, workbox (special prize), 3,

Second class : Kegina Gordon, reiicile, 1 ; Christina Bennett, ladies' companion, 2.

Third class : Kva Bennett, book, 1; P Paget, ladies' companion, 2 ; Christina Bennett received the prize for knitting, a work-basket.

Tlie Chairmnn closed tlie proceedings \>y railing , upon the children to give three cheers for Mr Montgomery for his kind gift of £3 3s, and three times three for the ladies—Mesdamos Melniosh, Barker, and Bennett —for their kindness in providing

sewing pnzos.