NORMAL SCHOOL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6490, 15 December 1881, Page 6

NORMAL SCHOOL.

Yesterday the annual distribution of prises took place at the Normal School in the presence of a large number of ladies and gentlemen, friends and relatives of the pupils. The prizes were first given to the children in the infants' department, Mr John logits, rthfl— o f the Board of Education, making the distribution, which he accompanied with a few appropriate remarks. The principal portion of the day's proceeding took place in ihe Drill-shed, ot one end of which was erected a dais. Here the BcvO. f rarer and Messrs Montgomery, Booth and H. B. Wehh were accommodated with loatt. Tbs prizes having been distributed, amid the frequent applause of all present, the Chairman read a letter from the teachers and scholars accompanying a testimonial to Mis* Eadclife. The Chairman supplemented the letter by assuring Miss Radchue of his own regret, and the regret of the Board, that she was leaving the Normal School The testimonial, coaekUng of a silver bracelet and necklet, also a handsome “ lady's SMBpuios," was then handed to Mu* Baddiffe, for whom Mr Thornton returned rtuLftk*.

The Chairman then presented Mr Thornton with a gold albert chain, which had been subscribed for by the teachers and boy* of the school In making the presentation Mr Inglu, for himself and the Board, complimented Mr Thornton very highly on bis put career, and wished him every success in his now sphere. Mr Thornton acknowledged the gift in suitable terms. The principal of the school, <Mr Malcolm, •poke in eulociatio terms of both Miss Eadsliffe wed Ur Thornton, whose departure bo deeply regretted. Ihe Chairman announced that the holidays would ba for five weeks from date. MrH. B. Webb moved, and theßev 0. Fraser seconded a vote of thanks to Mr Malcolm and the other teachers. The proposal was received with Ihe heartiest cheers, and the compliment eras acknowledged by Mr Ihomton. A programme of musical selections by the elder scholars in the girls' school, and some recitations by the prize winners in this particular department was gone through, to Ihe great delight of those present Three cheers for Mr Inglu and the Board of Education, called for by Mr Bayner, and sundry other cheers, concluded the business. The following is the prixe list:— IXFAMT DBPABTHBST. Standard L, Upper Division—Harry Blatter, first for good conduct, regularity, and punctuality; Mabel Buckley, for progress, first; Bobert Lsarie and Jane Hatohard, for progress, equal second. Lower Division— Lillie Dix and Walter Dillon, for general improvement, equal first; Annie Malcolm and Ernest Patten, for progress, equal second. Special prizes, given by Mjzs Badoliffe, awarded to Lilia Harry and Leonard Button.

Second Class, Upper Division—Mabel Wagstaff acd Joseph North, for general improvement, equal first. Herbert Harrison, for spelling, 1 j Sing Adams, 2. Special prizes, given by Miss Barlow—Ada Banks and Ernest Hordecke, for good conduct. Lower Division—Julia Meek and Arnold Shrimpton, for general progress, equal first; Theresa Pozri and Lilly Foghe, do, equal second. Special prizes, given by Miss Barlow, swarded to Maud Lana and Cecil Grossman, for spelling. Third Class—Claude Wymond, for good conduct, regularity, and punctuality, first; Maude Deacon, for progress, first; Ethel Cooper and Willie Tucker, for geaerai improvement, equal second; dera Forder, do, third. Special prizes, given by Miss Bennetts, to Era eat Baugh and Sarah M'Eee. Fourth Class—John Richards and Eliza Dixon, for progress, equal first; John Collier Mid Gertrude Cooper, for general improvement, equal second. Bpedal prize, given by Miss Cole, to Fanny Jonee. A quantity of toys was given to the three lower classes. Giaia’ DBPAEXKBKT. Sixth Class, Examination—Elizabeth Eilgonr, 1; Isabel Campbell, Jeanio Meadows, honourable mention. Drawing— Margaret Callender, Maty Ick, honourable mention. Needlework Hannah Prosser, Elizabeth Kilgoor, honourable mention. Outting-out— Maty Ick, honourable mention. Fifth Class, Examination—Jessie M'Kay, Grace Lawrence, equal I; Lizzie Hyndman, 3; Let tie M’Kce, Naomi Packer, Florence Roberts, Fanny Freeman, honourable mention. Drawing—Jessie M'Kay, 1 ; Grace Lawrence, Helen Callender, Naomi Packer, Eleanor Allen, Lizzie Wilson, honourable mention. Progress Fanny Freeman, 1; Naomi Packer, Florence Roberts, honourable mention. Good conduct—Lottie M'Eee, 1; Jessie M'Kay, honourable mention. Highest marks for year—Helen Callender, I; Lizzie Hyndman, honourable mention. Needlework—Grace Lawrence, 1; Jessie M'Kay, Lizzie Hyndman, Mary Prosser, Helen Callender, honourable mention. Cutting-out—Helen Callender, honourable mention. French—Jessie M'Eay. Fourth Class, Upper Examination—Sarah Mill, Ada Clarkson, equal i; Elsie Reid, 3 j Edith Brown, Henrietta Gilchrist, Florence Simpson, honourable mention. Lower Ex-amination—-Christina Hunter, 1; Gertrude Reid, 2; Susie Mills, Emily Bold, Lizzie Grogan, Amy Wilkinson, honourable mention, Needlework—Henrietta Gilchrist, X; Edith Brown, Ada Bowden, M. Hyndman, E. Sadler, honourable mention. Progress— Mary Hyndman, 1; Nellie Gilmour, Amy Wilkinson, honourable mention. Good conduct—Edith Brown, 1 j H. Gilchrist, Elsie Retd, honourable mention. Drawing—Maud Banks, 1; Ada Clarkson, Ella Wood, Nellie Smith, E. Brown, H. Gilchrist, honourable mention.

Third Class—Upper Examination: Louisa May, 1; Ellen Marshall, 2j Barbara Shanks, H. Elerig, 0. Elerig, Oil re Samuels, honourable mention. Good conduct—Elks Tucker, I; Louisa May, honourable mention. Needlework—Louie Smith, lj Gertrude Lark, honourable mention. Drawing—Bella Bennington, I; Annie Woodbam, G. Lark, O. Samuels, A. Philips, E, Tucker, honourable mention. Lower Examination—K. M'Hoffie, 1; J. Shelton, 2 j M. Bing, 3{ M. Bold, 4j Lena Trelearen, Christie Dunning, May Howard, A. Hart, honourable mention. Progress—Ho*c Cass, I j Amy Thorn, honourable mention. Good conduct—May Howard, 1; Minna Smith, Florence Du Bose, honourable mention. Needlework—Minna Smith, i< Drawing—Bose Csss, Minna Smith, honourable mention. Second Class—Examination: Alice Banks, 1! Maggie Evans, 2, Jessie Shanks, 8; Lucy Bobert* and Mabel Cook, equal 4j Louie Bing, Fanny Hutchinson, A. Newman, J, Cabot, honourable mention. , Progress w k> l Smith, 1, E. M'Kee, Bessie MiU, Ena Walker, v. Walker, honourable mention. Good conduct—Maggie M'Orsady, I } Alice Banks, Louie Bing, honourable mention, sots' dbpabtmbhx. Standardll-J.lzett, 1, W. Johnston,2j A. Bean, 8, Progress—A. Beid. Good conduct—A. Childs. Neat exercises (Miss Smith's prize)—Henry Dixon. „ Standard 111., Lower—D. Webster, 1 1 W. V*' £*?gn»—3. Webster. Good oonduct—P. Triggs. Upper—W, Moses and J.

Mondy, equal I$ T, Hunter, S, Progr##*— John Carl Good conduct—John Turner. Standard IV.—D. Lee, 1 1 A. Thomas, *» K, Thom, 3 | W. Moir. 4. Pwgt®**-W. Soper, wood conduct—fi. thorn, Standard V.-W. V. WUWnsen, l| 11. Wilkinson, 2. IV aym-A. Hyndman. Standard Vl.— B. Bull and J. Garrard, equal i; N. 0. Hall, 3. (load conduct—W. Seay, Drawing (pemweiite)—H. Bull. SeritaUon—Sato Srllsffie, 1; W. Wilkin* •on, 8 { J. Butterfield, 3» ftttu Fwjman, 4 Good attendance certificates-K Wood, L. Bi'Kee, 11. IVkcr. 11. Callender, M. Howard.