WEST CHRISTCHURCH SCHOOLS TREAT.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 71, 22 August 1874, Page 3

WEST CHRISTCHURCH SCHOOLS TREAT.

The first annual treat to the children attending the schools in the West Christchurch district took place at the new school, Lincoln road. At one Q’clock, the Durham street and Addington scholars felMn at their respective schools, and were marched to the temporary Lincoln road school, where the scholars of that school had been paraded to receive them. ;; All the children then proceeded in order to the new school, inarching round the ground, and then assembling "in the large room to complete the ceremony, pf formally taking possession. The' girls : ahd boys Afterwards dispersed to their playgrounds, where games and sports were indulged in* the winners receiving toys, knives, &c.. as prizes. At half-past three the lower class boys and girls assembled in the school for tea, where a plentiful .supply of good things awaited 'hem; after which, relays were laid for the cider children., When all were satisfied, the •bctffl and-girls to the number of 740, were paraded in the school ground, and inspected by the members of - the committee, and then returned to the schoolroom to receive their - prizes, : consisting principally of books—-some of them very handsome —which were distributed by Mr H. Ji Tancred, chairman of the committee. During the afternoon the band of the Lyttelton Orphanage, under Captain Giraud, added to the liveliness of the proceedings by playing several airs, their efforts to please being highly appreciated, The following is the prize list :

LINCOLN HOAX) SCHOOL. e;:ii jCfw&iau First Class (first division) —Lawrance Cane 1; George Bickering, 2 ; (second division), J, Priestnall, 1; F. J. Dunn, 2. Second Qlasa (first division)—Walter Johnson, I;‘T. Bickering, 2"; order of merit, E. Cohen and A. Harrison ; (second division), W. Hancock, 1:; A'., Ellis, 2 ; order of merit, John Fox, and John Fleming. Third Class—Wm Rankin, 1; John Harris. 2 ; order of merit, William Buckstone, Wm Welsh, am} Jajne« Hepburn. ' .)V\ Fourth Class —Frank Matthews, I ; Thomas Sargent, 2; order of merit* William Skelton, James Fleming, and William Goodger.

Fifth Class —Henry Henwood, 1 ; William Jameson, 2 ; order of merit, Albert Range and William ,Barsht. Sixth Class—Harry Kissel, 1 ; Joseph Sargent, 2 ; Louis Cohen, 3 ; order of merit, William Clifford, David Nairn, and John Withall. (Girl’s,) First Class —* (first division) Margaret Kindleysides, 1; Amelia Clements, 2; (second ■ division) Agnes Hepburn, 1 ; Eleanor Dawson, 2. ■■ Second Class—(first division) Elizabeth Harris, 1 Kate Denham, 2 ; (second division) Stella Rowlands, 1 ; Charlotte Wing, 2. m Third Class—Mary Wickham, 1 ; Mary Shirtcliffe, 2. Fourth Class Annie Gates, 1 ; Lilly Gasson, 2.

Special Prize— consisting of a very handsome workbox for needlework, and orderly habits —Minian Clements. DURHAM STREET SCHOOL. ; (Boys and Girls.) First Class—Wm McNicol, 1 ; Henry Kay, 2 } commended, John Tait, William Barns, John Allan.

Second Class—Wm Derry, 1; James Tait, 2 ; commended, James-- Wilson, Elizabeth Davis, Wm Davis. Third Class—Joseph Garrard, 1 ; Mary Paddy, 2 ; commended, Minnie Little, Elizabeth Cain, Lizzie Elwin, Fourth Class —Charles Cameron, 1 ; Henry Atkinson, 2 ; commended, Wm Shave, Wm Borland. M . ; . ;

Fifth Class—Frederick Lane, 1 ; Wm Holt, 2, Wilmot Carter 3. Sixth Class—Charles. Garrard, 1 ; Henry Collins, 2 ; Robert Blanchard, 3. Several email prizes were also given to the younger children of the school.

ADDINGTON SCHOOL; (Boys.) First Class—Arthur Mayne, 1 ; Wm Hepworth, 2 ; commended, Charles Topliss. Second Class Alexander Nicholl, 1 ; Gibson Thompson, 2 ; commended, George Neill. '• '

Third Class—William Chapman,! ; Henry Parkin, 2 ; commended, Thomas Hayward. Fourth Class—William Knowles, 1 ; John Walker, 2 ; commended, Wm. Murray. Fifth Class—John Nicholl, 1 ; George Jopliss, 2 ; commended, George Smith. , , , IIPSSA • ■ ■

Sixth Class—James Watson, 1; Alexander Fraser, 2 ; commended, Thomas Watson. [We were unable to obtain the awards made to the girls. - ) After the prizes had been distributed, ! the children were relegated with lollies, and giving three cheers, they dispersed to their homes to enjoy their holidays, whi'. h terminate on the 6th September. At the invitation of the committee the teachers partook of an elegant repast, laid out in one of the small rooms, when Mr J. G. Hawkes thanked the teachers on behalf of the committee for the trouble they had taken throughout the day, which had resulted in all the arrangements being carried out to complete success. The Rev Mr Gumming replied on behalf of the teachers, and trusted the members present would convey to the remainder of the committee their warmest thanks for the kindly and courteous treatment they have invariably received at the hands of the West Christchurch committee. .This, brought the day’s proceedings to a close.