EDUCATION BOARD.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5380, 25 June 1878, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

STANDARD PRIZES. The secretary of the Education Board has at his office a number of valuable books for presentation as prizes to those pupils attending the schoo s in the provincial district who have passed best in Standards 111. and IV. during the years 1876, 1876, and 1877. It had been Intended to give medals; but owing to difficulties in getting them struck off, it has been resolved to pieseut books instead. The pupils who have secured these honors have worked hard for them, the competition being open to all attending the Board’s schools. It has been suggested that the presentation should be made publicly, and it might be well to a gathering of all pupils on the rolls of the city and suburban schools at some central place, so that they might see their successful schoolfellows receive their rewards. The following is a list of those who gained highest honors

Standard 1V.—1876. Ist, William Patterson, 15yrs 9ms, Turaklna school. Ist, Annie Shramp, 14yra 4ms, Porirua school. Standard IV. —1876. Ist, Wm. Lallingham, 13yrs 2ms, Thorndon school. 2nd, David Strachan, 12yrs 4ms, Mataongaonga school. 11, Annie Duncan, 14yrs Sms, Tawa Flat school. 2nd, Mary Young, 13yrs oms, Terrace school, and Ellen Fuller, 15yrs sms, Ureytown school (equal). Standard 1V,—1877. Ist, David Hutchens, 12yrs 10ms, Terrace school. 2nd, Reginald Greville, 14yrs 11ms, Thorndon school. Ist. Tellira Watson, 14yrs 11ms, Terrace school. 2nd, Grace Young, 13yrs 6ms, Terraco school. Standard 111.—1876. Ist, John Howie, Wavcrley school. 2nd, Wm. G. Ashworth, West Rangitikei school. 3rd, Marcus Marks, Thorndon school. Ist, Mary Ellen Young, Kaitokc school. 2nd, Annie Duncan, Tawa Flat school. 3rd, Marion Me Alley, Turakma school. Standard 111. —1876. Ist, James Mathleson, Waverley school. 2nd, Frederick Bilton, Thorndon school. 3rd, William Whiting, Wanganui school, 4th, Frederick Aiken, Waverley school. 6th, Henry Mountier, Thorndon school, and Albert Climie, Terraco school (equal). Ist, Emily Beaumont, Mataongaonga school. 2nd, Ana Strachan, Mataongaonga school, 3rd, Mary Robins, Masterton school. 4th, Annie McDougall, Mataongaonga school. sth, Grace Lindsay, Thorndon school. Standard 111.—1877. Ist. Lewis Barnett, 12yrs Sms, Thorndon school. 2nd, William Russell, llyrs 10ms, Buckle school 3rd, Arthur Stoddart, llyrs 3ms. Buckle school. 4th, John Roes, 12yrs Im, Buckle school. Bth, Joseph Flower, lOyrs Gras, Foxton school. Ist, Euphemia Hempseed, 12yra 4ms, Mataongaonga school. 2nd, Ruth Archer, lOyrs 10ms, Terrace school. 3rd, Lois Feist, 12yrs 11ms, Terrace school. 4th, Eflio James, 12yrs 9ras, Terrace school. sth, Mary McMaster, 12yrs 10ms, Waihenga school.