ST. LUKE’S SCHOOL.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 172, 24 December 1874, Page 3

ST. LUKE’S SCHOOL.

The half-yearly examination of this school was held during last week, being conducted by RevE.A. Lingard, incumbent; Rev 0. J, Merton, assistant curate ; and Mr Foster, the master ; and the prizes were distributed yesterday at the schoolroom. The following is the prize list : CLASS I. Scripture History—Frederick Bowler. Church Catechism 1, Frederick Bowler; 2, William Haddrell. Arithmetic—Charles Cranston. History and Geography—Fredk. Bowler, Reading and Spelling—Frederick Bowler. Writing—Frederick Alexander, CLASS 11, Scripture History—Paul Hart. Church Cate Jiism—l, Paul Hart; 2, Harry Baker. Arithmetic—Arthur Hind. Geography and Grammar —Joseph Turner. Reading and Spelling—Ralph Mansell. Writing—Arthur Hind. CLASS lit. Scripture History—Edward Bowler, Aiithmetic —Edward Bowler. Reading and Spelling—Frederick Parson, Writing—Malcolm Lean, Thomas Chisnall, CLASS IV. Scripture History—John Phillips, Thomas Gee (equal.) Tables—Philip Mansell. Reading and Spelling —Frank Alexander, Writing—George Whitehead, The prizes consisted of neatly bound books, with the exception of those for writing which were, in each case, papiermache writing desks, with paper and envelopes, &c, supplied. Every boy present who had not obtained an examination prize received a book, as a memento of the school they had attended, but which was now to be closed. The Incumbent (Rev B. A. Lingard) in giving the prizes, spoke a few kindly words to the boys, expressing his great regret that the school committee had been compelled to close the school as a Church school, and stated that they would still have an opportunity of meeting for school-work in in the same building for some time to come, as the East Christchurch school committee would re-open the school after the Christmas holidays, as a District school, under the Education Ordinance. Several books, slates, and other school materials that had been in use in the school during the year, were distributed among the boys by lot, who then made for their homes, evidently sorry that they were leaving St Luke’s Church school for the last time.