PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2408, 23 December 1881, Page 4

PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS.

LYTTELTON. The -distribution of prizes to the scholars attending the Lyttelton Borough School took gaoe yesterday. In the afternoon Mrs J. T. ease gave away the prizes to the children belonging to the infant department of the school, and the successful scholars from the upper school were presented with theirs in the evening, Dr. Rouse o(filiating as chairman. The school building was decorated with flowers and evergreens, and a most attractive and pleasing appearance. Probably nowhere in Canterbury, if indeed in the colony, is there to be met with publio school buildings in a better state of preservation than are the Lyttelton educational buildings, and the school fittings, desks, hat racks, &0., may be said to be equal to new-.as regards any damage done them either by whittling or miaohievous breaking. The visitors present at the distribution ooald not fail but to have observed these features.yesterday, and they are worth men'tionieg, seeing that the schools have been in daily use by something like 500 children for -eight or nine years. Dr. Bouse, when presenting the priz 3S, congratulated the scholars upon, their tidy appearance, as he had excellent reason for doing. Ho regretted the absence of Dr. Donald through sickness, and in addressing the children, referred to the fact that the results of the late examination were not to hand. Be thought this year they need not be surprised if those results ware not very grand, sickness having interfered very considerably with the work of the school during the year, necessitating also the closing of the school for a -lengthened period. After adverting to the distinction pained by some of tho old pupils of the Borough school in having taken prizoa at the High school and a Boot'd of Education scholarship, he com menoed distributing the prizo books, remarking as he did so tha. they had been allotted with the greatest possible care and justice. .Following is tho piize list: ’ Standard Vl.—'General knowMgo, Annie Jenkins Ist, William Austin 2ud ; arithmetic, 'William Malcomsoa Ist. Ales. Taylor 2nd ; science, George Fortes; industry, Margaret Maule; domestic economy, Georgina Young. Standard V. General knowledge, John Hutcheson; arithmetic and mapping, Christopher Aschman; neatness (Dr. Rouse's prize). Louisa Lanyon ; science, William Bacon ; good conduct, Jesaio Sedcole; sowing; Mary Turpin ; composition, v Will : am Thompson. Standard IV. —English. Arthur Taylor ; arithmetic, Archibald Miller; home work, Annie McLeac; greatest improvement. Clara Featherstone; good conduct, Henry Laing ; sowing, Lucy Smith ; domestic economy, Ellon Leslie.

Standard 111., First Division—Kata Anrold Sarah Heater, Ellen Hawkins, William Riley, William Hollis, Annie Ayers ; tewing, Elizabeth Pearson.

Standard 111., Second Division—Peter Piteaitbly, John Porteona, Harriet E.on, Forrester ; sewing, Agnes Webb. Standard Ilf., Third Division—Joseph Bowden, Ellen Watkins, Jean Mc'elhn, Ra-hot Connal, Rachel Coates, Thomas Gibson, John Eiach, James Higgs, Christina Franco, James Scott; Dr. Renee's prize for neatness, Eliza Mann. Standard IT-, First Division—Maid* Adams, George Sowden, Mary Dcumsie, itn -kio Aschman, Thomas Turner, Ma.-yYicara; geography, William Joyce. Standard 11., Scond Division—Annie Pack ley, Alex. Joss, Qeo. Carter, John Willi .ms ; geography and industry. Const .nre All wright Standard 1., First Division—Maggie Taylor Charles Shepheard, Qny Ronalds, Tryphonia Watkins ; Dr. Rouse’s prizj for neatness, Jessie Mocey. Standard I , Second Division—lsabel Hobbs, Lizzie Jeffrey, Wm. Eden, George Portoous ; sewing, Eliza Thompson. Standard 1., Third Division—Alfred Turner, George Qneree, Emma Bacon, Arthur Parsons, Olivia Warren ; general improvement. Lucy Gibson. INFANT SCHOOL. Class I.—Prize for sewing, presented by Wiiford Smith, Esq., Minnie Swanson; reading, Maud Wells Ist, Harriett Newton 2nd; writing, Henry Beaumont Ist, Bennett Anderson 2nd ; arithmetic and counting. Cecil Payne let, Richard Fenton 2nd; general progress. John Sowden Ist, William Riach 2.nd ; good conduct, Alice Taylor Ist. Dongal Roy 2nd ; prize for spelling, presented by Mrs John Roberts, Lilly Wheatley; regular attendance, iVank McCullough Ist, Alice Walsh 2nd, Ellen KV oolov 3rd. John Tprner 4th, Rose Brown .sth, Willie Moyers 6tb, Arthur Saddler 7th, Samuel Marshall Bth, Edward Teague 9th, Emily Wilson 10th, (Charles Hollis 11th; p.nza for neatness, presented by Mrs Bouse, Ale-'-ander -Jerboa.

Class 2 —Beading, John MoDongal Ist; Thomas Chapman 2nd ; writing, Mabel Bnist Ist, Robert heymour 2nd; arithmetic anh conntiag, James Reid Ist, Kate Taylor 2nd Spelling prize presented by Mrs John Koberts, Nellie Foot. Regular attendance, Isabella Pitciithley Ist, Ada Meiers 2nd, Enth Roberta 3rd

Tlasa 3 Reading, Maude Knowles Ist, Willie Anderson 2nd ; writing, Alfred Bacon let, Mary Irvine 2nd ; tables and counting. Joseph Bruwno Ist, John Weokea 2nd ; general improvement, Alary Ann Wright Ist, Lizzie Slater 2nd ; regular attendance. George l>ix Ist, Minnie Clarkson 2nd. Kate Tatnell 3rd. Claes IV. - Reading, Matilda Hodgeman Ist, Ethel Johnson 2nd ; counting, Willie Rattray Ist, Peter Brown 2nd; writing, Edith Webb Ist, Minnie Lanyian 2nd. Class V.—Reading, Aileon Coverdala Ist, Harry Ayers 2nd; writing, Klorrie Philips Ist, Donald Sinclair 2nd ; tables and counting, Alma Pierce; good conduct, Florry Wyman. _ Three cheers were given for the following special prize givers:—The Mayor, Messrs Forbes, Lee, Lanoe, Turpin, Wilford Smith, Mrs Hay, Dr. Rouse, Mrs Rouse, Mrs Turpin, Mr Davis, Mrs John Roberts. The prizes distributed included some admirable illustrated works, and the whole of them were handsomely bound and finished. They were chiefly supplied by Mr F. L. Davis, and the principal of tho school, Mr Dawe, 8.A., is “to bo thanked for the excellent selection he mode. At tho conclusion of the distribution three cheers were given for the principal and teaobers,after which the chairman was cheered, with a special cheer for Mrs Rouse, acknowledged by the former by wishing them all a “ Merry Christmas and Happy Now Year.” Tho holidays extend to the 23rd of January.