DISTRICT SCHOOL EXAMINATION.
The annual examination of the scholars attending the different District Schools in Dunedin have begun, apd that qf the children attending the North Dupedin School concluded to day, when the usual presentation of prizes, and vocal entertainment took place. There was a large attendance of the parents of the children, and visitors; and among the latter were the Rev. D. M. Stuart, Mr Hisl>p (Inspector of Schools), Mr J. Taylor (Sub-Inspector of Schools), an 4 Mr H. F. Hardy (Secretary of the D nedin School Committee). The following is a list of the prize takers : GIRLS. Senior History Class.—Dux prize, for highest marks in all subjects taught, Isabella Johnson; 2nd, Margaret Campbell; 3rd, Agnes Wilson ; 4th, Christina Miller ; stb, Anne Nicolson ; 6th, Isabella Galt. Good Beading.—lst, Christina White ; 2nd, Marion Forrest; 3rd, Sarah Boss. General Improvement.—Margaret M‘lntosh, Charlotte Campbell. Singing prize.—lsabella Wood. Sewing.—(Prize presented by S. Hawthorne, Esq.) Ist, Agnes Wilson; 2nd (Industial work), Isabella Johnston ; 3rd, Christina Miller; 4th Annie Nico'son j sth, knitting (silver thimble presented by Mr Beaver) Catherine Sutherland ; Gth (industrial), Margaret Campbell; 7th, Annie M'Laren ; Bth, Christina White ; 9th, Margaret Finlayson ; IGth (darning), Apolina Johnston. Junior Sewing. -Ist (Workbox, presented by Mr H. F. Hardy), Elizabeth Park ; 2nd (Miracles of Christ, presented by Messrs Keith and Nicolson), Jane J ago; 3rd, Matilda M'Quaid. BOYS. Dux, for highest marks in all subjects taught—Andrew Kerr, (prize presented by S, Hawthorne,, Esq.); 2nd, Alexander Douglass ; 3rd, William Stevenson; 4th James Edgar; sth, Janies Dalgleish ; 6th, and Ist Latin prize, Richard Allen; 7th, John Henderson ; Bt.h, Alexander Wood. Go'>d Reading —lst, George Monday ; 2nd, George Drew ; 3rd, John Wood, Gavin Saudiman, John Monday. Map-drawing.—(Box of instruments, presented by Messrs Hay man and Co.), James Dalgliesh ; 2nd, Charles Campbell. History.—Special prize), Alexander Douglass. Grammar. —(Extra prize), Ewen Cameron. Junior History Class.—Boys general marks —Ist, A. Galt; 2nd, J. Allen ; 3rd, W. George Gurls, E. Park, J. Spratt.— Extras—Reading and History, E. Currie ; Arithmetic and home work, J. Hislop. Fifth Class—lst Division.—John Cornish ; Alfred Walsh; Thomas Hunter'; Jennie Bethanc ; Susannah Drew ; Margaret Saudilands. Fifth Class —2nd Division.—John Algie; Paul Drew ; Harry Tresseder ; Ada Morgan; Alice Johnston ; Florence Burnside. Fourth Class.—Wm, McTaggett ; James Justice; James M'Kenzie; Eloise Alexander; Mary Gibson ; Blanche Morgan. Sixth Book.—Fredk. Flamer; Ebenezer Gibson; James Haig ; David Edgar ; James Hunter; Jessie Ford; Juliana Monday; Jessie Westlake; Ephemia M‘Farlane; Edith Mathews.
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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2056, 7 December 1869, Page 2
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394DISTRICT SCHOOL EXAMINATION. Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2056, 7 December 1869, Page 2
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