Education Board Scholarships.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 139, 11 December 1896, Page 2

Education Board Scholarships.

o Wo (Chronicle) are indebted to Mr W. H. Vcr^ker-Biudon, Chief Inspector ot Schools, for the results of the examination held last week for the junior scholarships offered for competition by ihe Wanganui Education Board. Of the 16 candidates examined 10 qualified, i.e.. obtained the requisite percentages (GO) of the total possible marks, and uot less than 25 per ceut of the possible marks in each subject. It is not known how many scholarships will be awarded, but ifc is almost certain thafc three will be given, and it is quite possiblo thafc a fourth will be given. The female candidates, who, having qualified, do uot get scholarships, will he entitled to free tuition at the Girls' College for two years, while tbe boys who have qualified and do not obtain scholarships will, through Mr W. Empson's offer to the Education Board, receive two years' free tuitiou at the Collegiate School. The following are the names of the ten candidates who qualified, with the marks obtained by each (possible marks 750) and the percentage :— Marks Per

cent William Smith, Hawera SGB 757 John Fitzgerald, College street, Palmersfcon N. 536 71 5 Win. Cunningham, Wanganui Boys' 527 70-3 Edith Mayne, Waverly... 511 681 W. Linton, Terrace End, Palmeraton North ... 494 65-9 Bessie Elmalie, Waverley 489 652 John Caird, Terrace End, Palmerston North ... 488 65-1 Wilfred Hall, College St., Palmerston North ... 471 628 Edit Fenn, College street Palmerston North .. 468 62-4 Jessie Gordon, Wanganui Girls' 450 600 Six failed to qualify.