SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1295, 24 December 1886, Page 3

SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.

... CLYDE PUBLIC SCHOOL. The annual distribution of prizes in this school , took place on .Friday afternoon last j • here was a full attendance of scholars, only two failing to answer to their respect' ive names, hut of parents there was out a scant attendance, only some half a-dnzsn, and those chietlv members of Committee, being present. We will admit at the ou'set that this is no place .to take to task parents for the apparent lukewarm' ess in the cause of education, but we feel constrained to the expression of opr opinion that the unconcern exhibited is of far more harm than it appears at first blush. The Committee in the first place say to themselves it on empty room is the only response they receive from parents to their invitation to spare a short hour wherein to receive an account of their doings and efforts during ihe year in the cause of education, then thcii efforts have been thrown away. Tire teachers follow, and argue that all their efforts have been in vain, and finally the scholars feel that so long as they are at school it matters little or nothing to their parents as to what they have learned; from every standpoint inattention to educational matters on the part of parents is culpable. We will here stay, hoping that on the next occasion a larger number will attend. The Rev. Mr Martin, who was the examiner, made the distribmion, prefacing the duty with a short discourse to the children on the many advantages to be derived from attention to their dirties. ■■ j ... ... The following is the Rev. Mr Martin’s report and the prize list:— , ...v Clyde, 13th December, 1886. The Chairman of the Committee of the Public School, Clyde. Dear Sir, —• > In accordance with your request, I made an ex-mination of the scholars of our public school on Friday, the 10.h inst., and have now to inform you of the result. The following scholars, proved themselves deserving of prizes : Standard VII. Subjects : Spelling anil Dictation, Arithmetic, Grammar and Fnghsh Composition, Geography, English History. Maximum marks, 360. First prize, Amelia Hueston, 334 marks; second, John Hickson, 270 marks. Standard V. and VI. Subjects as in Standard VtL Maximum mams, 330. First prize, Henry Hueston, 285 marks ; second, Nicola We'sford, 223 marks ; third, Walter Stevens. 219 marks. (As Mr Stevens prohibited his son accepting this prize, it has therefore been awarded to Charles Nolan, who comes fourth with 2<5 marks.) Standard IV.—Subjects as aboye. Maximum marks, 250. Boys.—First prize, William Holloway, 194 marks ; second, Prank Hickson, 189 marks. Girls.—First prize, Elizabeth Joss, 193 marks ; second, Laura Welaford, 183 marks. Standard ill.—Subjects as above. Maximum marks, 220. Boys.—First prize. Douglas Ayson, 183 marks; second, Thomas Jamieson, 155 marks ; third. William Jamieson, 147 marks. Girls.—First prize, Lydia Clavko, 179 marks ; second, Lilian Welsford, 154 marks ; third, Kate Riley, 153 marks. Standard IT. Subjects : Reading, Spelling, and Dictation, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography. Maximum marks, 105.Boys. First prize, Henry Young, 83 mat hr-; second, Samuel Howe Johns, 84 marks ; lhiri!;’ Syjj"ey Fache, S3 marks. Girls-—First prize,' Frances Joss, 91 marks; second, Janet Holloway, 77 marts; third, Margaret Hueston, 76 marks. Standard I.—Subjects as in Standard 11. Maximum marks, 85. Boys.—First prize, Herbert Clarice, 83 marks; second, James Paisandier, 78 marks; third, Harold Clarke, 65 marks. Girls.—First prize, Ada Stevens, 72 marks ; second, Fanny Jamieson, 63 marks; third, Ellen Holden, 67 marks. :The prize for general excellence was awarded to Annie Elizabeth Ve.rooe. Standard TV. This girl’s papers were accurate, careful, and well written. The examination was searching and thorough, and the questions covered the whole ground ip each sol ject required by the Go yernmeut standards. I have great pleasure in testifying to the general efficiency manifested in the school. The tabulated list of general results appended will serve to illustrate the thoroughness of the work done by the scholars. Class I contains those who took twothirds of the marks and upwards. Class 11 half the marks and upwards. Class HI - Duo-third the marks and upwards. [standard VII. —Three scholars examined. Class I, 3. Standards V and Vll.—Seven examined. Glass 1, 4; Class 11, 1; Class 111, 2 Standard IV.—Twelve examined. Class 1, 8; Class IT, 2 ; Class 111, 2. Standard lll.—Fifteen examined. Class 1, 6 ; Class 11, 9. Standard 11.—Seventeen examined. Class 1, 11 ; Class 11, 5 ; Class HI. I. Standard 1 —Sixteen examined. Class I, 11 ; Class 11, 3 ; Class 111, 1. I am, yours faithfully, F. W. Martin, , j