SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 776, 15 December 1876, Page 3

SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.

Christ’s College. The distribution of prizes obtained at the annual examination prior to phristmas vacation took |place on Thursday in the presence of a large number of the boys’ parents and other ladies and gentlemen. His Lordship the Primate said that before distributing the prizes lie had a few remarks to make. He congratulated them that notwithstanding some cases of sickness which had occurred in the school,, they had not been so severe or so numerous as to require them to break up their institution. They had great reason to be thankful in that respect, and he thought that such was in a great measure due to the care of the masters, who had taken measures to prevent the spread of the disease. He was glad to find that the school had maintained its past character as an educational institution, as proved by the fact that three boys out of the grammar school had obtained scholarships at the New Zealand University. He thought it was also a great matter for congratulation that those boys had distinguished themselves in the English language and literature, history, Frencn, mathematics, and natural science. They bad been told that the College was simply a classical school for teaching Greek and Latin, but this fact proved that it was something more. He hoped this would act as an encouragement to the boys of the school to exert themselves to secure scholarships in classics as well as in the other branches of study. They must all remember that their exertions must be continuous if they hoped to maintain the success which their institution had hitherto secured. His Lordship then referred to the examination which had just been held, which he had good reason to believe had been satisfactory. He hoped the success attained would spur the boys to still greater diligence. There was another point upon which he would touch, the games of the boys in the playground. For the purpose of assisting in their physical development a playground had been provided, and it had always been an object with the College to encourage games and sports amongst the boys, He thought this most important, for the mind and body must be developed together. The playground was not only an excellent school for training the physical powers, but was also useful in moulding their character. Boys when brought together there, learned many useful lessons. He thought the games were not taken up by school as they ought to be. The parents were often to blame for this. They should indulge their boys in this respect at home, and allow them to gain some experience.

The boy who took no interest in games was a loafer as a boy, and retained the same character as a man, He urged upon them the necessity of not only promoting their health and improving their inteltual powers, but of using those powers worthily, and fitting themselves for being useful in their generation. He would not detain them longer, but would call on those who were entitled to receive prizes, His Lordship then called on Williams, sen, and Rhodes, sen, the successful competitors for the domes’ scholarships, and said ho hoped they would retain them, and make good use of them for their improvement so long as they continued in the school. He congratulated them on their success. [Loud applause ] The other successful boys were then called up and received their prizes, consisting of valuable books, from his Lordship, who made some encouraging and congratulatory remarks to each prize-taker. Prize List —Christmas, 1876. The Warden’s Prize for Divinity—Hay, Somes’ Scholarships Rhodes I, Williams I. Classics—6th form (upper), Hay ; 6th form (lower) Williams I ; slh form (upper), Gordon ; sth form (middle), Moorhouse ; sth form (lower), Twentyman I; 4th form (lower), Mackenzie I; 4th form (upper), Helmore ; 3rd form (upper), Twentyman II ; 3rd form (lower), Williams III; 2nd form (upper), White, Hall IV, equal ; 2nd form (lower), Watson II; Ist form (upper), Hal), V. Mathematics.—Division 1 (upper), Herbert; division I (lower), Williams I| divi-

sion 2, Smith I; division 3, Hare; division A, Gan j ; division B, Borton ; division C, Williams II; division D, Fendall; division B, Radcliffe ; division P, Cocks III; 4th form, Euclid, Elvery I; 3rd form, Euclid, Inglis II English—6th Form (Upper), Hay; 6th Form (Lower), Innes ; sth Form (Upper), Gordon ; sth Form (Middle), Smith I; sth Form (Lower), Twentyman I; 4th Form (Upper). Good ; 4th Form (Lower), Burke ; 3rd Form (Upper), Thomson ; 3rd Form (Lower), Coe II; 2nd Form (Upper), Grigg and Hutcheson equal ; 2nd Form (Lower), Maling ; Ist Form (Upper), Hall V ; Ist Form (Lower), Palmer lE. French—6th form (upper), Herbert ; 6th form (lower), Williams I ; sth form (upper); sth form (middle) ; sth form (lower), Twentyman I; 4th form (upper), Mackenzie I; 4th form (lower), Civorhill. Science 6th and sth form (upper), Herbert; sth form (middle and lower) Moorhouse ; 4Hi form (upper and lower), Chapman I; 3rd form (upper and lower), Inglis 11, Drawing—Water colors, Cotterill, Coates, equal; pencil, Williams I ; mechanical, Bilton, Music—Choir, Cotterill I; 6th and sth form, Herbert; 4th and 3rd form, Inglis II; 2nd and Ist form, Donald. After the prizes had been distributed, the following programme was gone through : Glee—“ Where art thou, beam of light? (Bishop). Recitation—' 1 Much ado about nothing,’’ Dogberry, Conual; Verges, Bridge i ; First watch, Rhodes I ; Second watch, Williams I; Third watch, Hawkes; Borachio, Herbert; Oonrade, Hay; Sexton, Westenra. Duet—“ By this heart cherished.” Recitation —“ Philoctetes,” Philoctetes, Herbert; No .p'olemus, Hay ; Ulysses, Connal ; Coryphaeus, Bridge Chorus —“ 0 ! who will o’er the downs so free ?" (Pearsall.) Recitation—" Adelphi,” Demea, Hay; Ctesipho, Herbert; Syrus, Connal. “Dulce Domum.” The chairs were then cleared for dancing, which was kept up until an early hour.

EEV 0, TUERELL’S FCHOOL, MIDMONT, Upper Eiccarton, The prizes were given to the following boys on Wednesday, 13th inst, after the annual examination of this school. The following is the list: — French —Ist division, W. F. M. Buckley ; 2nd, A. Harper ; 3rd, Q. Kimbell. German —Ist division, K, Hart, Latin—lst division, no award ; 2nd, R. Hall ; 3rd, F. Peter ; 4th, G. Kimbell, Algebra—lst division, 11. Hurt; 2nd, 0 Archer. Arithmetic—lst division, W, F, M. Buckley ; 2nd, H. Knight ; 3rd, G. Kimbell ; 4tb, J. Macllraith. Euclid— Ist division, B. Greenstreet; 2nd, B. Hart; 3rd, J, R. Hart. Geography—lst division, R. Hart and W. F. M. Buckley ; 2nd, J. R. Hart and A. Harper; 3rd, no award; 4th, J. MacIlraith. Writing—lst division, R. MacDonald ; 2nd, P, 0, M. Ayusley ; 3rd, M. G. Studholme and K. Ford ; 4th, A. MacCrae and A, Harper. Tab'eu—3rd division, M. 0. Rtudholmo. Dictation —Ist division, W. F. M. Buckley; 2nd. J H. Hart; 3rd, B. Y. Stratton ; 4tb, A, MacCiae. English— lst division, W. F. M. Buckley ; 2nd. J. R. Hart; 3rd, A. M. Aynsley ; 4th, G. Kimbell. Scripture History—lst division, W. F, M. Buckley ; 2nd, F. Peter ; 3rd, A. M, Aynsley; 4th, G. M. \ynsley, English History—lst division, F. Peter; 2nd, G. M. Aynsley. Roman History—lst division, R. Hart; 2nd, J, R. Hart. Drawing—let division, R. Greenstreet; 2nd, E. Hart and P. 0. M. Aynsley ; 3rd, A. M. Aynsley ; 4th, J. Macllraith. General Improvement—E, H. Postlethwaite, J, P. Brown, Normal School. Prize list—Dux (medal) William Garrard. Boys—Vl Claes—Mathematics, G. Webster; English, A. Hawkins ; French, W. C. Crowe. V. Class-First prize, D. Bowman; second prize, J. Turner. IV. Glass—First prize, A. Hind ; second prize, G. Dale. 111. ClassFirst prize, T. B. Crump ; second prize, A. Knight. 11. Class—First prize, W. Long ; second prize, A, Gapes, I. Class—First prize, C. Williams; second prize, E. Chainey. Girls —V. Class—First prize, A. Radcliffe ; second prize, M. Cole ; French, A, Badcliffe. IV. Class—First prize, A. Hatten ; second prize, M. Banks. 111. Class—First prize, J. Badden ; second prize, A. Mcllroy. H. Class—First prize, J. Mcllroy; second prize, A. Marshall. I. Class—First prize, M. Banks; second prize, L, Watts. Drawing, G. Hart. Gymnastics, G. Dale*