DUNEDIN SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2749, 8 December 1871, Page 3

DUNEDIN SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.

NOUTH DUNEDIN St'HOOD. The annual examination of the scholars attending this school, extended over yesterday and to-day, concluding this afternoon with the usual distribution of prizes, which was made by the Bev. D. M. Stuart. The examination was conducted by Messrs J. W, Jago, Hardy, Ilobin, and Hepbijnb members of the school committee, assisted for a short time by Mr Stuart; and the result has been that the examiners express their entire satisfaction with the progress made. Before the prizes were awarded there were singing and recitations, in which most of the scholars acquitted themselves very creditably : the proceedings afforded cousiderableplcasure to the large number of visitors who were present. The schoolroom was hung with some capital specimens of drawing and writing, and in the childrens schoolroom weyc displayed gome exceedingly specimens of girls’ handiwork in sewing and fancy-work, Before the school broke up a presentation was made to Mr Stewart, the head master, of a couple of pieces of statuary, and to Miss Hay of some toillete articles. The following is the list of prizes taken : Senior class. History. Alex. Galt, 1 ; Jane Spratt, Pheneas Levi, 2 ; Charlotte Campbell, Charles Campbell, 3. Bible history.—lsabella Galt, Alex. Galt, 1;

Jane Spratt, Alex. Sutherland, 2. Geography. Charlotte Campbell and Jane Spratt equal ; Chas. Campbell and Thos, i Kdgar equal. Grammar, Alex. Galt, 1 ; Jane Spratt, Alex. Sutherland, 2. History.—Margt. M‘lntosh, Alex. Galt, 1 ; Jane Spratt, 1, Alex. Sutherland, 2. Arithmetic. —lsabella Galt, Alex. Galt, 1 ; Jane Spratt, A. Sutherland, 2. Second Division. —Mary Algio. Spelling. Charlotte Campbell, Thomas Grant, 1 ; Jane Spratt, A, Galt, 3. Writing—Charlotte Campbell, Margt. M'lntosh, Charles Campbell, J. Grant. Drawing.—E. Donald and Apolina Johnston, equal : Thos. Grant, 1 ; Charles Campbell 2. M aps. —lsabella Galt, C. Campbell, 1 ; Charlotte Campbell, P. Levi, 2. Leading. —( harlotte Campbell, P. Levi, 1 ; E, Park, A. Galt, 2. Singing. —J. Banks, C. Monteith, 1; E. Donald P, Levi, 2. Latin. —P. Levi, 1; J, Gibson, 2. Junior History Class.—First division: A. Levi, 11. Campbell, 1 ; H. Wright, Jean Bennett, 2 ; S. Park (first in reading and recitation). Janet Little, 3; G. Grew, J. Callendar, 4 ; J. Pettillo, Jessie Ross, 5 ; D. M'Laren, Isabella Yates, G. Extras—Heading : Eliza Wood. Writing: J. Pattillo, Margaret Allen. Second division. —E. Gibson, Forrestina Grant, 1 ; J. Haig, Jane . M'Laren, 2 ; G. Justice, Adolphina Johnston, 2 ; J. Hunter, Mary A. Smith, 3 ; D. Edgar, Catherine Grater, 4 ; W. Rodgers, Elizabeth Roberts, 5. Extras—Reading : Agnes Russell. Writing: H. Brooks, Maggie Morgan. . Senior Progressive Lessons. —hirst division : J. Cornish, Susannah Drew, 1 ; Joseph Urquhart and J. J ago (equal), Selina Cor- ■ nish, 2 ; J. Algie, Alexina Sandilands, 3; T. Hunter, Isabella Newton, 4. Second diviasion : T. Jones, Mary Campbell, I ; A. Gillespie, Maggie Craigie, 2 ; J. Thomson, Ellen Pnrdie, 3 ; H. Tressidcr, Sarah Lee, 4; Alice Johnston, 5. Extras—Arithmetic (First division) ; J. Cornish, Selina Cornish. Second division: E. Joel and P. Drew (equal), Ada Morgan, Geography : M. Rarnett, Maggie Sandilands. Grammar :J. Walker, Maggie Sandilands. Writing :J. Urquhart, Susannah Drew. Good conduct : J. Urquhart, Jessie Sinclair. Junior Progressive.—First division : Generalmarks —C. Sonnie, Blanche Morgan, 1 ; J. Justice, Elsie Alexander, 2 ; W, Findlay, Sarah Bowser, 3 ; J, Hay, Jane Adams, 4. Extras —Improvement in writing : A. Grant. Reading—Emily M'Quaid, Isabella Baird, Jane Adams. Arithmetic—Catherine Grant, Ada Barnett. Improvement in arithmetic— Emily Smith, Geography—Eupliemia Harper. Improvement Jessie Scrymgeour. Second division; General marks—H. Rochfort, Elsie, Patello, 1 ; A. Perry, Marion Powell, 2 : W, Russell, Christina Anderson, 3 ; Geo. Slater, Jemima Pettigrew, 4 ; A. Hope, 5. Extras : W. Goodlctt, Maggie Robin, writing; Martha Whittington, good conduct; Mary A. M'Millan, improvement. Sixth book.—W. Wilson, Henrietta Levi, 1; J. Walker, Marion Lochead, 2; A. Stewart, Catherine Haig, 3; J. Connell, Jane Hunter, 4; A. M‘Queen, Mary Scott, 5; Thomas Redmayne, Fanny Simpson, G, Extras—Arithmetic : Grace Jago. Writing —A. Wright, Mary Hunter. Reading—J, Wells. Bible lesson—Henry Jarvie. ' Fifth Book—First Division : W. Wright, Jane Renton, 1 j L. Barnett, Annie Rochfort, 2; H, Duff, Isabella Grieve, 3; J. Rogers, Fllcn Jones, 4. Second Division ; R. Grant, Eliza Crawshaw, 1 ; J. Daggar, Constance Sprott, 2 ; J. Howlison, Elisabeth Hall, 3 ; J. M'Larcn, Elisabeth Westlake. 4. Extras —Writing :H. Matthews, 1 ; J. Kcrse, 2; Ruth Urquhart, 3. Regular Attendance : J. M'Larcn, 1; D. Strachan, 2. Fourth Book: C. Warren, Mary Calendar, I ; W. Lee, Julia Kerr, 2 ; P. Forbes, Mary Hunter, 3. Writing: W. Lawson. Initiatory Department First Book; J, M'Donald, Margaret Jones, 1 ; R. Roberts, Lucy ‘Wheeler, 2. Second Boqk ,B. Hay, Margaret Cumiiuriiam, I ; J. Dawson, Giant, 2 ; P M ‘Vioar, 1 ouisa Ireland, 3, Third Book (Second Division) : T. Farrell, Mary Anderson, 1 ; C. Jones, Eliza Mayor, 2 ; J. Warren, Jessie Black, 3. (First Division) : G. Hawkins, Margaret Sinclair, J. Coates, Catherine Mendelsohn, A. Campbell, Mary Bissland. Fourth Book —Second Division: A. Campbell, Edith Jago, 1 ; E. Finlay, Magdalene Walker, 2; G. Barton, Jessie Grant, 3. Regular Attendance : Amy Morgan. Industrial Department. Senior class : Ellen Campbell, I (handsome workbox byMr Robin). Fancy work : Annie M'Laren (hook by Mrs W. Baird). Tatting and fancy knitting : Jane Spratt Gyprkcasa by Mrs Atkinson). Sowing: Charlotte Campbell, Lurie Pkrk, Isabella Galt. Industrial work : Jane Jago, Elizabeth M'Donald. Sewing: Elizabeth Dagger, Mary Wilson, Mary Tresseder. Industrial work ; Matilda M'Quaid. Crochet and sewing; Isabella Grieve. Plain and fancy knitting : Apolina Johnston. Junior class.—Fancy work : Julia Monday. Darning: J. Callcndar. Sewing and knitting ; S. Russell Industrial work; J. M'Larcn. Sewing; M. Allen. Industrial work; M. Morgan. Sewing : A. Johnston. Crochet : C, Grater. Sewing ;E. Hawkins. The total attendance at the sell on] was 513, distributed as follows My M'Leod, second master, 46 boys, $) girls ; My Milne, third iuastpv, 26 bays, 2G girls j senior progressive lesson class, 20 boys, 30 girls; sixth book, 20 boys, 18 girls ; infant classes, 51 boys, 32 girls ; and initiatory classes, under Miss Hay’s superintendence, GO boys and 48 girls. The pupil teachers are Misses Johnston, M. Jago, and Batson. Miss Hay is assisted by Miss Miller and an amateur teacher. MIIIDLK DISTRTr'i' SCHOOL. In yesterday’;* report the name of Richard Ig'invig was erroneously substituted for that of Richard Farrant as the medallist. We arc requested to acknowledge the receipt of several gifts as prizes, particularly the presents of Messrs Burton Bros.