PALMERSTON SCHOOL.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 15, 21 December 1878, Page 2

PALMERSTON SCHOOL.

The annual distribution of prizes at the Palmerston North, Schopl, took place yesterday, m toe presence, of a, number o.E parents and friends of the pupils. Amongst others present, there were Mesdames. Sudson^ Holt, I^ichter, Colemau, Mitford, and Lrviu, the. cojnmittee being represented by Messrs Sueison, Coieinan, Keeling, Jau'd Goodisson. The room was tastefully decorated for the accustom, by the boys themselves, the flowers and evergreens. e..n ployed, having a eery pleasing effect^ winch altogether concealed tiie usually bare walls of the building ; the prizea, themselves were temptingly displayed before the eyes of the expectant recipients, who looked happy, healthy, and tidy. Before the principal event took place, the chairman of the committee (Mr Sueison) m,ale a, few remarks th,e children, m wuich. he urged upon them the necessity of regular attendance. a,t school^ for b,y that alone could they- expect to derive benefit from the untiring efforts, o.f $hejr tea.ch.ers, otherwise, they wauld be unjust to him, who he w.as sure, had their interest at heart, likewise the coimnittee vrho also desired their welfare, the necessity of regularity was of importance not only inside the school wails, but also outsiile t andi oa Tfc the success oi their fixture life depended, without \t % the education was now h,eing imparted $a tUetn would prove of. Uttle benefit. Mr Coleman followed m a few remarks of a, similar- strain, and concluded by stating tb,at Mrs Snelsonhad kindly undertaken to. distribute the prises ; and that lady having a-sum,ed possession of the post assigned to her, proceeded to hand them ou> m the following order, m each case addressing a few encouraging words to the happy recipient : — PRIZE LIST. Standard I.— Keeling, W. ; Bea.le, Joseph ; Mau.l, Fr«dk. ; Holt, Win. ; Dawick, Ohas. ; Batchelar. Josh ; Larsen, Carl ; Newcoiiihe, iJ-rnard ; Erenstrorn, Carl. Coleman, V. ; Manz, Emma ; Innes, Annie \ T^a'irenson, Jessie; Mvera, Augusta; Eenstrom, Annie ; Phillips, Amy ; Hoskings, Grace ; Aldndge, Clara ; Aldridge, Louisa STANUABn 11.-^Morshead, S. ; Tnnes, Jas. ; Nathan, Chas. ; McDouall, Alfred ; Lyon, Edward ; Bergesen, Q. ; } Thompson, Thos, ; Mackie, Edward ; Krnyp.er, Franz. Innes, Elizabeth ; Jamieson, Kate ; Jackson, Norsb, i Tricklebank, Louisa. ; Anni^i. j Standard) 111. — Dillon, Kdmund j Innes, George. Milvertqn, Elizabeth. Standard IV,— Waldegrayev Julia. Standard. V.— Levy. G. fl-oodisson, Mary ; Keif, Emma ; Dillon, Hannah. The fallowing received prizes (special) I from the Head Master for having., parsed m their respective standards^ Uz. : — Levy, George ; "Waldegrave, Julia; Milverton, Klizabeth; Innes, Elizabeth; an I Coemia Victoria T-'iere were also a few prizes given by Mrs f^ock to the children of the infant school. EXTBA PRIZES. Pepper, John (for regular attendance) Hall, Jane. During thp fproceer ings a telegram was received fro-u the fi«y, Jas. Pwtt) ,

stating that the two. pupils who had gone up to the Hangitikei Educational Association had both carried off prizes. Considerable surprise and amusement was expressed when onr worthy Town Clerk presented himself and received a* prize from the hands of Mrs . Snelsoni The children were indignant; that an outsider should share m the honors designed for themjelves only; but their indignation was appeased on v its being explained that tbe prize was for'J£eeling^'jun., unavoidably absent. ' ;. ;