THE DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

Evening Star, Issue 4305, 13 December 1876, Page 2

THE DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

The annual dismissals for the Christmas holidays m connection with the different district schools took place to-day, Hitherto it has been the custom to bare a public examination in each school, extending oyer a couple of days, winding up with speech-making and the distribution of prizes. au this formality is now dispensed with, and tne p resting up done in as quiet a way as possible, the lucky prize-takers being merely presented with gifts by their respective teachers. In accord, ance with the wish of the Dunedin School Committee, the prizes are given to the two best bova and two best girls m each class. The order of ment m most instances was decided by class-marks for the Inst quarter ot ihe year. ■ The Middle School has been conducted by Mr Barrett, formerly of the Dunedin Collegiate School, since June last. At that time there were only 160 0n a t the end of the next quarto* th SrS 19 ?« now the daily reJister Hft’T 8 R fL he “ 00 “duotS by K Miss Hay, assisted by Miss Lowry, and the afctw- Bet at 175 i Second Eoyal Eeader, Miss Kumg, 28 ; Third Boyal ttn l^ 88 i 3?, 32 5 f °urth class. Mira class, Mr Chapman, 42 j sixth Barret *» 19, Two months ago, when v ,ery prevalent, Mr Barrett had the school thoroughly fumigated with carbolic acid, wia has used the disinfectant steadily ever since. , lore these precantious were adopted two cases of lever had occurred in the school—since then there has not been a single case. We understand that on Mr Barrett s suggestion the School Committee gave instructions to have the fluid used in all the district schools.

up u follow* i—scoa, Alteon, aislatad by th* Mima* Stewart, ST intosh, and Conll, 211 scholars j second class, Min Abates, £6; third class. Miss Smith, 64; fourth class. Miss Spedding, 48; senior class, Mr Menzles. Mr Park, besides having the general management of the school. Instructs the seniot class In the advanced branches. There was a very fine show of pla’ n sewing nf this school, no leas than 10) pieces being exhibited. At tun North School a quantify of fancy sowing was exhibited by Miss Hay. The scholars were exercised in singing, after which the prizes were distributed. liiei e was the usual display of fancy work, mapping, and writing at the Albany street School. The attendance gives 171 bo» s and 159 girls; the teachers being Messrs Fergussou (head master), Kyle, and Henry, and Miss Adams (matron), and some pupil teachers. The long-room in the Boys’ High School to-day did duty for a show-room—the industrial work done by the pupils attending the Girls’ School being exhibited there. The walls were decorated with drawings by a number of the pupils, some of which are deserving of special commendation. It was tho needlewojk, however, to which the principal attention wss paid. There was a very fine display of fancy work, and where there was so much vsiioly it would he almost invidious lo particularise any special work. Mention, however, might be made of the Gorman rosette work and th 3 fern work. One yom'g lady who joined the school “ groin ” from tho country was taken in hand by the sewingteacher, Mrs W. W. Brown, some six months ago, and the rapid advancement sho Ims made iu this nseful branch of education is man faded by the exhibit of a very pretcy cushion shown by her. There were also shown some capital paper and wax flowers—all the work of the scholars. The distribution of prizes take place in the University,