SCHOOL BREAKING UP.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 16, 17 December 1883, Page 3

SCHOOL BREAKING UP.

The scholars attending Mrs Harvey's classes broke \ip thin forenoon, the distribution of prizes taking place m a room attached to the Foresters V' Hall. The following is the prize list :-^ — Senior Division. — Best paper, Miss Hayns. Best spelling, M iss Ronberg. Best drawing, Master Gillett. Junior Division.— Best paper, Miss Aldersou. ; A. Class.— Best spelling, Miss Walkley. Beginner's prize for drawing, Miss Uarty. B. Class.— Spelling, Miss Swainson. C. Class. — Spelling, Miss EaLirie Heaton. Writing, Master Fritz Graff. Neatnes«. —Miss Katie Wylds. Regular attendance and punctuality. —Bertie Hamilton and Miss Andrews, nearly completing the round 0. Improvement m conduct.— AlexanderMcMinh. Among those present were the Mayor elect, also Messrs Lin ton, George, Hankins, Walkley, Leary (2), Dinsdale, Mesdaincs Walkley and Hamilton, and other ladies. r The Mayor made a few remarks at the opening and closing ol the proceedings, and requested Mrs Harvey to give those present some insight, into the working of Homes ior neglected children, and the art of education generally. Mrs Harvey showed 'clearly the differ ence between Homes as carried on m Great Britain and those m this Colony, the latter being only on a par with the lowest class of night refuges for. wail's and strays, which had been established m the larger English cities, Mrs Harvey wax solicited to deliver a public address at some future time on the subject with which she was evidently thoroughly conversant. Mr Liuton testified to the excellence of Mrs Harvey's manner o£ bringing on her pupils, and to the proficiency which his own children had made under her care. Pastor Gawstad also spoke "to a similar effect, and expressed himself hostile to the secular education system m the Colonies. Mrs Harvey said she felt proud to think that no less than six of her former pupils now held leading positions under the London School 3oard. : The proceedings which were of an exceedingly interesting character then tei minated. We learn that during the past year the attendance roll at Mrs Harvey's school has shewn the number of pupils to be 46, representing 29 families. On all sides we hear commendation freely bestowed on the excellent system em- . ployed, which is apparent m the rapid progress and excellent behaviour of the scholars both at home and at school.