AUCKLAND SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 24, 26 August 1916, Page 3

AUCKLAND SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.

ANNUAL SCRIPTURE EXAMINATIONS. The results of the -.Scripture examination annually organised by the i Auckland' Sunday School Union' are now available. Thirteen hundred and; sixty-two candidates drawn from the. Auckland, Taranaki and Hawke's Bay provinces sat for examination. Teachers were examined in "The Ait and Principles of Teaching:" - . 'i'hc examination of scholars was based upon the 1 international lessons iVu April, May and June,, .The secrjon covers a portion of the story of , the beginnings of,the Christian Church as recorded in, chapters 9 to 16' of the. Acts of the Apostles. Candidates iccoiving the three highest numbers of marks in-.eaclr grade are 1 (awarded' honors prizes. Those securing 85 per cent, of marks, also receive", .prizes. Honors certificates, are granted for, 70 to- 8-1 marks, first-class,certificates. Ifor 55 to 69 marks, and second class cert-hcatcs. for 40 to 54 marks.

FIRST GRADE (TEACHERS). , Honors Certificate, —-'Win. Hemvy Reynolds, Eltham Methodist, 77 marks. - I '- • SECOND GRADE (19 and over). No candidates locally. THIRD GRADE (17 to 19). Prize.—May A. L. Gillespie, New Plymouth Baptist, ■ 85. : ' "Honors Certificate.—lvy Campbcil.: New Plymouth Baptist, 70. FOURTH GRADE (15 to 17). Honors Certificate. —Jessie Ban lister, Stratford Methodist.' 79; Mary Coleman, New Plymouth Baptist, 76; Linda M. Hales, New Plymouth Baptist, 76.= ' ■ : ■ ■• First-class Certificates.—Janet McLean, Stratford Methodist, 61 ; Dorothy Board, 6:1. Second-class . Certincate.-r-lda E, Boon, Stratford MethodisY, -18 ; unplaced, 1; - ' , t' FIFTH-GRADE- (13-. to 15). Prizes.—Now Plymouth Baptist: Bertha D. Elliot, 86; Muriel J. Gillespie, 86. \ Honors Certificates.--Elsie M. Horn 'nor. New Plymouth Baptist, 79.; Selena .Papps, Eltham M.etliodist, Tt ;

W. Huddy Clemow, Stratford Methodist, 70. Second-class Certificates.--Wedg-wood Boon, Stratford; Methodist, 53; May Thomas, Durham Bond. Inglewood, 49; Ena Johnston, Durham Boad, C 9 ; Olive Streeter, . Eltham Methodist, 15; unplaced, 5. -SIXTH GRADE (LI-to 13> f Honors Certiticate.—Ruffell P. Hoby, Lincoln Road, Inglewood, 70 . First-class Certiiioate.—Annie .'Metcalfe, Lincoln Road, ,69; lyafena -A. Elliott, Now Plymouth Baptist. (58: Stuart' "Elliott, Baptist, 66.; Winnie Thomas, Durham Boad, luglcwood, 56, . " ; . ' " . s ■' Second-class Certificate-Bob Gillespie, New Plymouth Baptist, 41; unplaced, 3. SEVENTH GRAB!': (!) to 11). Prize;—i G. Honnor, New • Plymouth Baptist,Jßs, Honors Certificates,—Lizzie A. Elliott, New Plymouth Baptist; Keitha Martin, Stratford Methodist, 72. , First-class '■■ Certificates. ■ Basil Hoby, Lincoln Boad,' Inglewood, 61 ; Dudley Metcalfe, Lincoln Road, Inglewood, ,55: Eileen A.., B. , Foster. Stratford Methodist,. CO., Second-class Certificates.—Eva-' Birkett, Stratford 'Methodist'/ 54 ; Ethel Kilpatriek, Durham /Boad', Inglewood, /HI; Allan Young, Lincoln JKbad, 41; unplaced, 4. \