STOKE PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 6, 7 January 1876, Page 2

STOKE PUBLIC SCHOOL.

j The examination for prizes pf the above school' took place on Tuesday, ■the, ,28th December, 1875, being conducted hf the Rev. J. P. Kempthorne. At the close -of the examination he congratulated the children on the creditable manner in which they had r acquitted themselves in the various subjects, especially so in reading, recitation, and writing; a marked improvement, being noticeable in the former on that fof last year. He then proceeded to distribute the prizes t6 f tp ef .successful scholars ;' after which the' teacher (Mr' Barnett) said he was sure they had much reason to thank MEr f .Kempthorne for the great pains he had f.taken^ith them, and for the impartial manner, in which he had conducted the ; ejsaminajjion. ..; He hoped , those who ; were unsuccessful this year would not 'be'* diaqourag6di but after the short tfoftdap woul4 return to their school

duties with increased energy, and with the determinatio%to win-in future. The following isHhe 10v.i|lt-^eirip-; : thorpe's report to; the Utogether fwith ttie^prizefiist $~ fffi , To iew Chairman ; op, tub School Com- \ "-^Y -.*"'•;-;■■ MiMESJj StOKK<*<6;Y ' 'YY'"" Sir,— ln accordance with your requfßt I /x-imined the Stoke school yesterday, Dec. 28, and am glad to be able to report favorably upon it. The children seem to be well and car fully taught in reading, writing, and arithmetic. In the reading I noted a marked .; improvement this year over last; the general f ' character of the writing in the school itfgbod, ~* being neat and legible, the writing of some of the first class is really a credit to the school. AS to tbeir conduct the children were well behaved and discipline is well maintained. I beg to enc'ose a list of the school children with the marks obtained by each in the separate subjects; also a list of those to whom the geheral and 'special prizes were ainardeJ. lam, &&, - :.-. ■■.■■-.:- John P. Kempthobne. i Bishopdale, Dec, 29, 1875 Y "'-■ Prize List. First Class— .General proficiency. Edith Cihdell ; Arithmetic, Su»annah Parker ; Reading, George Rout; Writing, Edith Condell. , , ; Second Class— General proficiency, Minnie Rout ; Arithmetic, Luoy. Hyde ; Reading, Minnie Rout; Writing, 'Minnie Root, f , Third Class— General proficiency, William Parker; Arithmetic. Charles Parker; Reading, Georgina Harley \ writing, ' William Kenning.. Fourth Class— General proficiency, William ' Morrison; Arithmetic, William Chisnell; , Reading, Alice Rout; Writing. Emily Hyde. Fifth Class — General proficiency, let prize/ Bessie Borey; 2nd, Sarah Parker; Srd, Rose Eyles, , ... ._,_ . ...... Sixth Class — General proficiency, lßt prize. Charles: Beattie; 2nd, Alfred Allport; 3rd, Edwin Bradley; 4th, Charles Taylor. Recitation, Prizes given by Rev Mr Kempthorne — lst prize, John Jelly man; 2nd, Jane AUport. " .. ■ " ''-•■•. ../■■■-; Regu'ar Attendance, Prize given by Mr 7 Barnett— Susannah Parker, v 5 ; Diligence, Prize. given by Mr Barnett— Agnts Jellyman. , General Good Conduct, Prize given by Mr G. F. Martin— John Jellyman. '