SCHOOL EXAMINATION.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2403, 14 December 1870, Page 2

SCHOOL EXAMINATION.

The annual examination of the scholars attending the Middle District School was brought to a close to-day by the customary distribution of prizes. Tlic examination commenced on Monday, and was continued the following day, the examiners being the ilev. Mr Sutherland on the first day, and the Rev. Mr Stuart and Mr M‘Gregor of the Stuart street Academy on the second. Mr Hardy, secretary to the School Committee, was present throughout. The children were examined in all the branches of study, and although two days were occupied, it was not thought necessary to make a very extended examination, as it was only recently that Mr Hislop visited the school officially. It commenced with the class conducted by Miss Fisher, and terminated with the senior clashes. The attendance of visitors on both days was large, and very great interest was manifested in the proceedings. For the special subjects for which valuable prizes were given there were special examinations, and in respect of that for the prize given by Mr Hislop, jeweller, to the best mathematician, the examiners, Messrs Brent, M.A., and M‘Gregor, reported to the donors “ that the answers of the competitors manifested a very fair and creditable acquaintance with the work they have gone over during the season. Taking into account the abstract nature of the study and the youth of the pupils, their proficiency reflects great credit alike on themselves and their teacher. Two of them having in the oral examination appeared decidedly to the others, but nearly to each other were further subjected to a written examination. The result was that Chapman gained the prize, but Ids antagonist (Cohen) was so close at his heels that the examiners felt themselves called upon to recommend that if no second prize could be given, honorable mention of him should lie made. Tim very keenest rivalry appears to have been exhibited in nearly all eases, and no prize of importance Was carried off without a hal’d struggle. Mr Turnbull’s prize, a handsome gold watch, was only Avon by Eyre after a keen contest. The examiners reported A'ery favorably of the marked improvement slioAvn in all classes and congratulated the masters on their success. The school Avails were hung with specimens of Avriting and mapping, some of Avhich were highly creditable, and in the infants’ schoolroom there was a very good display cf needleAvork. The attendance at the school during the year avos : Boys, 30fi ; girls, 20S ; total, 514, or an increase of 41 during the year. Of this number Mr Ferguson, the second master, has the tuition of 70 ; Miss Hay, avlio has charge of the infant department, 64; and the pupil teachers as follows; Miss Halliwcll, 31 ; Miss Hill, 33; Miss ■ Fisher, 36; Miss Gordon, 36; Miss Hill, f 64; Miss Stuart, 61 ; and Miss Stevens, 74. The following arc the prize takers :

Fittu Book Class. Pleading—lst, Matthew Moss; 2nd, John Wright ; Ist, Harriet Davis; 2nd, Laura Kingston. Spelling—lst, Martin Bardsley ; 2nd, \V. Bagley; Ist, Ellen Wright; 2nd, Ellen M ‘Donald. Writing—lst, John Kettle; 2nd, George Beadle; Ist, Jessie llobcrtson ; 2nd, Elizabeth Johnson. Good Conduct—lst, Frank Kettle ; 2nd Charles Haskett; Ist, Mary Eddie; 2nd Margaret Lee. Tables—Alexander Wood ; 2nd, H. Martin, SENIOR PROCJRESSIVJJ CLASS. Good Conduct.—Naomi Perkins, Margaret Armstrong, William Jones, Eleanor Kenning. Marks.—Amy Scott, John Grant. Arithmetic.—Alice Galbraith, Jessie Adams, Jane Wilson. Home Lessons.—John Grant, Emma Hays, Mary liulcr, Margaret Armstrong, Eleanor Ken wig. Grammar.—

Albert Hardy, James Scoular. General Progress.—Mary Donnelly, William Roberfcsou, John Farraut, Writing.—John Munroe. collier's history class. Marks. —I, John Hastie ; 2, Richard B.irncs. 1, Jane Smith ;‘2, Charlotte Daynlsoi). Writing.—l, Thomas Collins ;2, Ihmud M'lntosh; 3, Alfred Wa’sh. 1, Isabella Anderson ; 2, Annie Howison ; 3, Jessie Bennct. Grammar.—l, Frederick Noith ;2, Harry Bmndell. I, Henrietta iewsley ;2, Eva Cohen. Geography 1, Peter Lindsay ; 2, William Do° Bazin.’ I,’ Margaret Hcrriot; 2, Florence Tewslcy, Arithmetic.— ], William Jackson ; 2, Walter Braith waite ; 3, Frederick Bacley ; 1, Marion Mason ; 2, Annie Howison ; 3, Mary Jane Hunter. Recitation.—l, Jane Hooper; 2, Janies Scoular. History. - -I, Percy Wyatt; 1, Florence Tewsley. Mental arithmetic,—l, Lyndon Ruttledge; 2, Isaac Selby ;3, Robert Paterson. General Progress.—William Murray, James Woods, Andrew Davys, Margaret Munro. SENIOR HISTORY CLASS, Marks for the Four Quarters, Session 1870, First Division—Highest Form.—l, A. Cohen; 2, J. H. Chapman; 3, F. J. Still*nß ! L Annie Cohen ; 2, Annie Lowry ;3, Mary Halliwell and Mary Weatherburn, equal. Second Form.—l, W. Harper ;2, J. Livingston ; 3, A. Cummock ; 1, Annie Mg'G il and Jessie Baunatyne, equal ; 2, Sciina Radcliffe ; 3, Clara Mercer. First Form.—l, F. Wilkinson; 2, G. Sandeman ; 3, W. M Tntosh. Second Division.—], [). Sandeman ;2, R. Dickie ; 1, Agnes Kennedy ; 2, Annie E, Dodds. ARITHMETIC. 'For the Four Quarters, Session 1870, Highest Form.—l, A. Cohen j2,W. B. Eyre; 3, J. Scoular ; 1, Annie Cohen ;2, Annie Lawry. Third Form —I, i“. J. Stilling; 2, L. Adams ; 1, Annie Turnbull ; 2, Mary Weatherburn ; 3, Jessie Kinvig. Second Form. —l, Selina RadclilFo ; 2, Jessie Baunatyne. First Form.—l, D. Sandeman ; 2, R. Wicks; Kate Jackson. Reading and Recitation.—W. Armstrong, W. Harper, M. Scan!an, A. Hay. Mapping.—l, W. Baker (silver medal presented by Mr Beaver, Jeweller, Princes iiluinimted Printing.—W. Baker (presented by Mr W. Baird, bookseller). Drawing, Janet Dowell. Extra Prizes.—Roman History.—R. Earrant. Geography.— Alg. Hardy.- Arithmetic —R. Kinvig, A. Douglas, J. Bowme, T. Wingfield (presented by R. B. Martin, Esq.) Writing.—Emma Chapman. Singing.—Mary B. Halliwell; 2, Kate Lawrence (presented by Mr J. Moss). Military Drill.—l, W. Baker; 2, T. Wingfield. COMPETITION EXAMINATIONS. (Written.) Writing and Arithmetic.—l, W. B. Eyre (a watch presented by George Turnbull, Esq.) ; 2, James Aitken (presented by Geo. Turnbull, Esq.) English. —l, Annie Cohen (a workbox presented by Mr Jacobs) ; 2, Balfy Hardy and Annie Lowry, equal. English.—2nd division: David Bower (a silver pentil case presented by Mr George Young, Jeweller). Euclid,—J. H. Chapman (a box of mathematical instruments presented by Mr John Hislop, Jeweller.) W. B. Eyre, receiving M r Turnbull’s prize takes no other, that being the condition on which the competitive examination was conducted. Annie Cohen, for a like reason, does not receive her prize for marks.— Messrs Burton Bros, again kindly presented three albums to this class. SIXTH BOOK CLAS. Reading.—Sydney George, Maude Tewsley. Writing. Margaret Weir, Robert Clark, Geography. Mary Livingstone, Adolphe Hamaan. Conduct, —Annie Bethune, James Duncan; Robt. Martin, Susan Cohen. General Progress.—Martha Morrison. Spelling.—Margaret Martin, Daniel Barnett. Arithmetic. Matilda O’Keefe, Alexander Johnston. Marks.—Edwd. Coxhead, Mary Wood. Tables, John H, Lindsay, JUNIOR DIVISION OF COLLIER’S HISTORY CLASS, Reading. —l, Henry Murray: 2, Charles Beadle ; 3. Elizabeth Mason. Writing. —l, Thomas Fairbairn; 2, Jane Marshall; 3, Jane Stevenson ; Ernest Austin, Geography.—l, Henry Stentiford ; 2, Michael Spratt; 3, Louisa Wicks ;4, Barnett Levy. Grammar.-], John Wilson; 2, Alexander Davies; 3, Anna Bella M‘Beau ; 4, George Davis. Arithmetic —l, Francis Harkness ; 2, Joseph Ankins ; 3, William Johnston. Hughes number of marks.—l, Henry Kettle; 2, Eliza Weatherburn ; 3, Herbert Halliweli; 4, John Kiddoch. collier’s HISTORY CLASS. Marks, —1, John Hastie; 2, Richard Barnes ; 1, Jane Smith ; 2, Charlotte Davidson. Writing.—l, Thomas Collins ; 2, Danic 1 M'lntosh ; 3, Alfred Walsh; 1 Isabella Anderson ; 2, Annie Howison ; 3, Jessie Bonnet. Grammar.—l, Henrietta Tewsley ; 2, Eva Cohen; 1, Frederick North ; 2, Harry Bmndell. Geography.—l, Peter Lindsay; 2, William De Bazin ; I, Margaret Harriott; 2, Florence Tewsley. Arithmetic.—l, William Jackson ; 2, Watson Braithwaite ; 3, Frederick Bay Icy ; 1, Marion Mason ; 2, Annie Eason; 3, Mary Jane Hunter. Recitation. —I; Jane Hooper ; 2, James Scoular, History. —I, Florence Tewsley; 1, Percy Wyatt. Mental Arithmetic. —l, Lyndon Rutledge ; 2, Isaac Selby ; 3, Robert Paterson. General Progress.—William Murray, lames Woods, Andrew Davis, Margaret Munro. Spelling.—l, John Morrison ; 2, Louis Wcidncr. Drawing.—John Doull, omuosition. Jane Calcv. Good Conduct.- —•

' George Cow, Minnie Lowry. 1 tegular Attendance. —Charles DavD, Catherine Ellis. Mapping.—George Martin. German Class (Conducted by Mr Weidnor) —I, (gold pencil case, presented by Mr Weidner), Mary Agnes Hsdlivvell; 2, Elizabeth Dodd ; 3, Elizabeth Seanlau; 4, Kate Lawrence. Ercncli Class (Conducted by Mr Nicourt) -1, Ellen Galloway; 2, Annie Cohen; 3, Balforina Hardy. Erench Class (Conducted by Mr Bellcmin) —1, Alexander Douglas ; 2, Mary A. H alii well; d, Elizabeth Ely th. Drawing Class (Conducted by Mr Hutton)—!, Janet Doull; 2nd, William Baker. Music—Singing from iNoles— I, (awarded by Mr E. Moss, music teacher) Mary Agnes Halldwell; 2, (awarded by Mr C. Begg) Kate Lawrence. Special Prize for Elocution awarded to Walter Harper; presented by Mr Baird, stationer.