SOUTHBRIDGE SCHOOL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2211, 28 March 1881, Page 3

SOUTHBRIDGE SCHOOL.

The annual treat in connection with this school was held in the ground adjoining the head-master’s house on Tuesday last. The children, mustering 247, formed into procession at the echoolhouse and marched to the ground. Sports of every description were indulged in during the day, and at five o’clock Mr Lucas dispersed tho little ones, after complimenting them on their behaviour, with a wish that he should see them all next year as happy and well as they all appeared to be at E resent. The good things provided were ardly as attractive as usual, principally owing to the scarcity of fruit in the district this year, however the youngsters thoroughly enjoyed themselves, which certainly was the principal object aimed at. In the evening a concert was given in the Sonthbridge Town Hall by the school children, under the leadership of Mr Lucas. From first to last it was a great success, not a single bitch occuring during the evening, solos, duetts, trios, quartettes, a;-.d glees, alike going smoothly, and some of the comic duetts were exceptionally good. The hall was overcrowded, numbers not being able to get a seat. At the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Lucas for the pains he had taken in bringing the children to such perfection. The prizes were presented by the chairman between the first and second part of the concert. The following is the list of first and second prizes:— First Sixth Class—lst and ‘Dux., William Roberts ; 2nd, Alexander Macintosh. Second Sixth Claes—lst, Grace Ferguson ; 2nd, Sam Andrews.

Fifth Class—lst, Sophia Moorhead ; 2rd, Margaret Thompson. Fourth Class—lst, Roberta Ferguson ; 2nd, Agnes Graham. Third Class—lst, John Hart; 2nd, William Cox.

Second Class —Ist, Donald Burns ; 2nd, Mary Bray. First Class—Beading : Ist, Lucy Prime ; 2nd, Nellie Craig. Writing : Ist, James Dixon ; 2nd, Lizzie Dunbar. Arithmetic : i st, Charles Watson and Nellie Craig ; 2i>d, John Tairoa.

Primer Class—Heading: Ist, Emma Hirbottla and Kate Moore; 2nd, Mary Cameron. Special Prizes —Chairman’s prize for beat behaved boy, F, Tenfold; Mr Charles Bourne’s prize for tho boy who had been most polite to the girls daring the year, William Kobert(dux); Mrs Charles Bourne’s prize for the best plain sewing, Betsey McYennie. A special vote of thanks was accorded to Mr and JMrs Bourne for their kindness in forwarding such handsome prizes, and for tho very worthy object for which they were given. Miss Edwards’ prize for the girl who had kept her school books neatest and cleanest, Janet Graham ; Mr Lucas’ prize for the boy who had kept his school books neatest and cleanest, William Brady '; Rev. Mr Cree’s special prize in the first sixth class for examination, William Sutherland ; drilling prize, Samuel Andrews.