STANDARD II.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 488, 31 December 1879, Page 2

STANDARD 11.

Seven girls and eight boys competed and passed. Girls—May Black, Prudence Black, Matilda Ewing, Elizabeth Davis, Esther Scown, Elizabeth Scown. Boys— Horace Dixon, Daniel Hughes, • James Lett, Robert Scown, William Howitt Ist Engene’McCarthy 2nd, Bertie Wray 3rd,’ Hudson Davis. Beat kept writing copy book : 11. Dixon. Excelled in Recitation : W. Howitt and H. Dixon. Excelled in Arithmetic': W. Howitt and D. Hughes. STANDARD!. Seventeen girls and eighteen boys entered, and passed except one. Girls—E. Dixon, Blanch Dixon, Kate Dwyer, Jane Pender, Ellen Aitchison, Mary Malone, Matilda Dirllce, Annie Hrodie, Margaret O’Brien, Mary McCarty, Bertha Dixon, Eliza Dwyer, Bertha Wilson, Minnie Lett, Agnes Ponder, Mary Whelan, Mary Brodie. Boys George Beamish, Lewis Kirby, Robert Carey, Adam Howitt, William Ewing, Thomas Taplin, James Jackson, James Paterson, Percj- Dixon, Ernest Schulz, Henry Sparks, Archibald Brodie, James McAulay, Rochfort Baddeley, Geo. Paterson, Albert Haywood, D. Carey. Excelled in reading and willing ; Ellen Aitchison. ■ On the following day, competitions in writing and spelling for special prizes were held, when Mr Foulis resinned his duties as examiner, and two spirited contests ensued. The first contest was for a book, value £2 10s, given by Mr James Lett for the beat writing from dictation, regard being had to stylo, punctuation, and spelling. Thirteen competitors entered the lists, and Mr Dyer set them to Work by reading nn original piece which had been prepared for the occasion b}’ Mr Foulis, who stipulated that each competitor must endorse on his or her paper, a motto or the name of some person far away, instead of signing tneir own names, in order to prevent the possibility of a 113- partiality being shown in awarding the prize. Two other volumes were added to this event, one b} r Mr Foulis as second prize, and one for the best writing 00)3% The additional prizes added to the interest, but the excitement reached its Highest when Mr Foulis announced the winners by their several mottoes, who on being asked to stand up and show themselves, proved as follow’s ; Winner of Mr Lett’s prize: Robert Aitchison, motto “ Queen Victoria. ”

Winner of Mr Foulis’ prize : Harry Wray, motto “ Captain Wood. ” Winner of the prize for best writing,' Miss Martha Ussher. motto “ Thomas Lee. ”

The winners were loudly cheered by the scholars,*who seamed to be quite! satisfied, and highly amused with the finish of this event.

Another contest took place in the form of a Spelling Bee, for a framed picture, in which about a dozen boys and girls took part, but. Harry Wray proved too much for the others this time, and carried off tire prize, although Miss M. Ussher gave hint a hard pull for it, and took second place. The other prizes at the disposal of the Committee, were awarded as Ist, 2nd, 3rd, prizes for (he different Standards according to merit, as shown by the Inspector’s returns, and wore presented by Mrs C. A, Wray, who kindly consented to do so by reouest of the Committee.

Tlib usual votes of thanks were accorded, and the children dismissed.

The committee each contributed prizes, and they have also to thank the following donors for contributions ; Miss K. Williams, and Messrs C. A. Wray, R. FmiJis, William Williams, senior, H. E. P. Adams, and W. Dale.