COLOMBO ROAD DISTRICT SCHOOL.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 164, 14 December 1874, Page 3

COLOMBO ROAD DISTRICT SCHOOL.

The annual treat to the scholars attending the Colombo road district school took place on Saturday last. The children, to the number of 507, assembled early at the school, and, after being arranged in order, were marched up Montreal street, and down Colombo road to the grounds of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association (kindly lent for the occasion). The dux boy and girl J. Hollobon and Fanny Bar tram—headed their respective schools, very proud of the flag they were carrying, and the first boy and girl in their divisions also carried a distinguishing flag. Arrived at the grounds, races for the boys and girls were improvised, the winners receiving prizes, consisting o f whips, balls, knives, dolls, &c, the sports being agreeably interluded with plentiful distributions of buns, cake, ginger beer, and other good things, each distribution succeeded by singing, in which all the children joined. The school committee and teachers were most assiduous in their attention to the little ones, who seemed to enjoy their day’s outing most heartily. At six o’clock the children were marshalled, and marched back to the school for the distribution of prizes. The schoolrooms were crowded to excess, a large number of parents and friends of the children being present. The boys’ prizes were handed to the successful scholars by bir

Cracroft Wilson, with whom was Mr T. W. Maude, Provincial Secretary ; and Lady Wilson distributed the prizes to the girls. A special prize was presented by Sir Cracroft Wilson to James Taylor for general good conduct, and being nearly equal to the first prize taker in the Ist division of the Ist class. Sir Cracroft, in presenting the prize, told the boy that he had heard so good an account of him that he had brought the prize, and hoped he would be as gratified in receiving it as ho (the donor) was in bestowing it. Appended is the prize list : BOYS’ SCHOOL, (Head master, Mr Cumberworth; second, Mr Elliott.) Class I—First division —J. Holloben, W. G. Hall, F. Wake, W. Rhind. Second division—F. Veunall, E. England, W, Ashby. Third division—G. Blackmoor, M. Johnson, M. Robson. Class ll—First division —A. Sawtell, J. Russel/, A. Shirlaw. Second division —W. Pillict, J. Mclntosh, R. Clcphane. Class lll—First division —J. Carter, A. England, H. Robins. Second division —W. Hopkins, J.Keast, J. Reid. Third division A. Cook, J. Pleasance, A. Russell. Class IV—First division —H. Wartnan, W. Morgan, J. Hawthorn, A. Cawood, A. Amy. Second division—F. Fisher, G. Large, D. Mason, H. Holcroft, B. Hitchins. Third division—R. Hadfield,C. Duuhatn,F. Bradley. Class V—A. McFerran, A. Beard, W, Gasson. Class VI—T. Taylor, J, Fergusson, J. Withers. Class VII—E. Hall, J. Irving, J. Green. Class VIII—E. Cooke, R. Barnes, A. Barnes. Drill and Gymnastics—F. Beverly. Recitation—W. G. Hall, F. Triggs. Essay—W. G. Hall, W. Rhind. Latin—F. Wake, A. Triggs. French—F. S. Hall. After the prizes had been distributed, Sir Cracroft Wilson shortly referred to the great advantages children now received in the district schools, so liberally supported by the people of the province, through their representatives in the Provincial Council. GIRLS’ SCHOOL, (Head mistress, Mrs Bowmakcr; second, Miss Rowley.) Class I—First division —F. Bertram, A. Clarke, A. King, M, Round. Second division —E. Ayrey, E. Thomas, 0. Chapman, D. Dutton. Class IT—First division—L. Scott, A. Ryan, T. Petersen, A. O’Callahau, S. Petersen. Second division—S. Parks, M. Sadler, M. Evans, M, Austin, A. Webb. Class lll—First division—J. Dewsbury, K. Mason, M. J. Cordncr, R. Cordner, J. Fraser. Second division- -M, Fergusson, C. Hall, A, Dewsbury, E. Hollibon, L, Triggs, Class IV—A. Saunders, A. Reade, F. Evans, Class V—M. Pleasance, M. Gahagan, S. Dale. Class VI—F. Pearson, S. Ashton, M. A, Berry. Class VII—J. Peilow, A. Penrose, M. Green. Needlework—Class I—R. Dutton; Class ll S. Petersen; Class lII—M. Ferguson. Recitation—A, Clarke, E. Sadler, M. Dynes. French—A. Clarke. A special prize was given by Lady Wilson to M. Clarke for general improvement. Several pieces were sung and recitations given, after which Lady Wilson addressed the girls, and the school was dismissed for the holidays. The schools will re-open on Monday, January llth. In connection with the school it may not be out of place to mention here that the spire. 81ft Gin high, was raised to its position on Saturday. The bellchamber, built under the superintendance of Mr Todd, foreman and clerk of works, is now nearly completed, and thejiato additions to the school have given it a most imposing appearance,