TEMUKA PRESBYTERIAN SABBATH SCHOOL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 400, 14 June 1881, Page 2

TEMUKA PRESBYTERIAN SABBATH SCHOOL.

The half-yearly meeting of the teachers of the above school was ; held, on Tuesday, 7th instant, the- President (Rev. Mr

Gordon) presiding. After the preliminary business was over, the teachers pro- ; ceeded to make up the total marks of the scbolars from the roll-books, and arrange ] the prizes. In accordance with the rules, i marks are given every Sunday for attention, lessons, reading, and conduct — 4 marks being the highest for each subject, 1 the lowest, a s signifying bad conduct, and deducting 4 from the total. Prizes are given twice a year, vis., last Sunday in May and November, half the number in each class, according to the number of marks obtained, being entitled to prizes. Marks are not given according to intellect, but rather for attention, dilU gence, and perseverance, so that children i naturally dull, need not despair of being I able to compete with those more advanced, or of greater abilities, The school, for the past half year, lias continued to be conducted under the super* intendence of Mr Black, and during that period the attendance has increased 50 per cent., the number now on the rolls being 150, while 129 are in regular attendance. The method and discipline which pervades the whole school, and the eagerness with which the children attend, is shown by the total number of marks in many instances being exactly the same ; and this stage of proficiency has only been arrived at by the laborious and untiring efforts of the Superintendent. Whilst the children not neglected their Bible lessons.it is pleasing to observe that they have made great progress i n singing, and for this the thanks of the parents and of the congregation are due to Miss Blyth, and to Mr A. Frew, for the time and attention devoted to this branch by them, and for the earnestness which they throw into the work. The teachers regret having lost the services of Mr Austin, who has left the district, and they would also take this opportunity of expressing their thanks to the Misses Patterson, but for whom the school would have ceased to exist, and they hope that their health will soon bo such as to enable them to resume their former position in the school. To meet the increased attendance the following new teachers have been appointed during the last six ninths, viz., Mrs Gordon, Miss McCalluiu, Miss Russell, and Miss Agnes Donn, and Messrs Smith and Russell, wuh Miss McNair and Miss Thomson as a reserve. The usnal examination which would have taken place last Sunday, but for the indisposition of the President, has been postponed, The prizes were, however, presented to the children by the Superintendent, in the presence of several of the parents and who, by theirappearance and interest in the proceedings, showed that the work engagedwro from Sabbath to. Sabbath has their warr&* est approbation and hearty sympathy. The next session of th§ school commences on next, and it is exceedingly desirable that tli© scholars should bo-i regular in their attendance, punctual in J their classes and diligent in their lessons, as by so doing they will ba contributing to their own improvement, conferring a benefit on their teachers, comfort to their pnrents, and become useful members ofSociety. The following are the names of those who have taken prizes on this occasion with the relative number of marks gained by each Scholar: — First Class Boys—Teacher, Mr Black : Robert McKinlay, 249 marks, Ist prize ; Thomas Simpson, 247 marks, 2nd prize ; Charles Fauvel, 236 marks, 3rd piize ; James Blyth, 223 marks, 4th prize. Second Class Boys Teacher, Mr McCann : G. Watt, 298 marks, lsi prize ;- Alex. Donn, 290 marks, 2nd prize; J. Watt, 239 marks, 3rd prize. Third Class Boys Teacher, Miss Blyth : William Russell, 292 marks, Ist j prize ; William Mackay, 283 marks, 2nd | prize ; William Brewer, 282 marks, 3rd j prize ; James Marshall, 226 marks, 4th | prize. Fourth Class Boys Teacher, Mr | Austin : Andrew Mackay, 285 marks, Ist i prize; Percy Fauvel, 264 marks, 2nd Prize; William Phillips, 204 marks, 3rd prize; Ernest Charters, 203 marks, 4th prize. Fifth Class Boys Teacher, Missr McCallum : William Ackroyd, 276 marks, Ist prize ; Robert Marshal], 251 marks, 2nd prize ; Arthur Metson, 242 marks, 2rd prize ; James Henry, 238 marks, 4th prize; Har?y Rump, 237" marks, sth prizeFirst Class Girls—Teacher, Mr Frew: Agnes Donn, 307 marks, Ist prize ;- Sarah Douglas, 307 marks, 2nd prize ; Mary Russell, 307 marks, 3rd prize ; Margaret Russell, 307 marks, 4th prize; Elizabeth Ackroyd, 304 marks, sth pri?e ;. tsabelk Marshall, good conduct. Second Class Girls Teacher, Mr Smith : 'Annie Roddick, 299 marks, Ist prize; Alice Dyson, 294 marks, 2nd prize; Elizabeth Lyon, 286 marks, 3rd prize j Susan Donn, 266 marks, 4th prize ; Emily Dyson, 255 mirks, sth prize ; Marion A11an,226 marks, 6th prize ; Jane Dougall, 212 mark?,. 7th prize. Third. Class Girls Teacher, Mrs Gordon : Mary Watt, 289 marks.lst prize; Sarah Roddick, 289 marks, 2nd prize ; Annie Metson, 285 marks, 3rd prize ; Rhoda Burton, 2<U marks, 4th priza ; Priscilla Phillips, 229 marks, sth prize. Fourth Class Girls Teacher, Mr Russell: Bmmaßump, 225 marks, Ist prize; E'iith Lewis, 224 marks, 2nd prize ; Jane Dyson, 216 marks,3rd prize ; Ida Phillips, 206 marks, 4th priza ; Amelia Rump, 206 marks, sth prize.

Junior Class (mixed)—Teacher Mr Mackay : David Gordon, good conduct; Katie Mackay, 206 marks, Ist prize; Becky Smith, 189 marks, 2nd prize; George Gordon 183 marks, 3rd" prize ; Laura Fauvel, 178 marks, 4th prize ; Elsie Mackay, 147 marks, sth prize.