TEMUKA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL,

Temuka Leader, Issue 1280, 20 December 1884, Page 3

TEMUKA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL,

4'-' The annual distribution of prizes took place list Thursday afternoon in the above school. The attendance of the public was unusually small, only a few ladies besides some members of the Committee and a few of the parents of the children being present, Mr Gray, Chairman of the Committee, presented the prizes, and in doing so expressed the pleasure be felt at seeing the progress the school had made. He hoped they would continue to work in the future as they had done in the past. They could not all get prizes, but he hoped that the prizes he was about lo present would act as an incentive to harder work, and that next year several of them who were not fortunate enough now would be prizewinners,—Mr Wood, head master, said he wished to explain for the information of the parents how the prizes were awarded. Last year they were given according to the number of marks obtained daily, but it was found this did not work fairly, as some deserving pupils lost through being absent from school. They therefore adopted the new plan of having quarterly examinations, and those who obtained the highest number of marks at these were awarded the prizes. To show how fair this was he might say that the pupils who stood highest iu the Inspector’s report were those to whom the prizes had been given, so that both examinations agreed with each other. —After the children had sung a few verses of a song very nicely, the prizes were distributed as follows : Standard VI. GlKLS—lst, Finetta Guy ; 2nd, Harriet Sweet. Boys—lst, Andrew Austin ; 2nd, Walter Rayner ; 3rd, Willliam Ackroyd. Standard V. Girls— lst, Rubin a Morton ; 2nd, Gertade Brown ; 3rd, Eva Rowe ; 4th, Annie Taylor. BoY3—lst, William Morton ; 2nd, William Russell ; 3rd, Charles Talbot. Standard IV. Girls—lst, Jane Ackroyd ; 2nd, Jane Gibson; 3rd, Rose Goodey ; 4th, Fanny Boulter, , BOTS— Ist, Horace Edmonds ; 2nd, I Ernest Clayton ; 3rd, jWilliam ( Gray ; 4th, Frank Goodey.

Standard 111. Girls- Ist, Ne lie Radford; 2nd, Eva Greaves ; 3rd, Mary Qoodey. Boys— lst, Robert Wood; 2nd, Tracy Wills; 3rd, Arthur -Miles; 4th, Dudley Morris. Standard 11. Girls— lst, Harriet Ackroyd ; 2nd Marion McCaskill; 3rd, Rebecca Smith ; 3rd, Annie Smith. Boys -Ist, Ernest Morris ; 2nd, Rolaid Morris; 3rd, Thomas Scott; fob, John Rutland. Standard I. Girls— lst Division : Ist, Annie Gilliat ; 2nd, Georgina Harrop ; 3rd Alice Woodley, 2nd Division ; Ist, Sarah Woodley. Boys— let Division ; Ist, Murray Copestake ; 2nd, Walter Robinson ; 3rd, James Douglas. 2nd Division : Ist, Joseph Rowell, Primer Class. Girls— lst, Joanna Palmer. Boys—lst, Ernest Lynch. Infants. , Girls—lst, Rosie Douglas. Boys— lst, Leonard St. George Harrop. Latin and French— lst Class : 1-t, Murdoch McLeod. Latin —2nd Class ; Ist, Maggie Russell ; 2nd, Evaßo.ve. French -2nd Class : Ist, Maggie Russell ; 2nd, Elsie Brown. Mathematics—lst Class : Ist, Murdoch McLeod. 2nd Glass : Ist, Andrew Austin ; 2nd, William Morion ; 3rd, Robert McLeod, Sewing - Ist Glass ; Ist, Elsie Brown ; 2nd, Lottie Pilbrnw ; 2nd, Eva Rowe. 2nd Class : Ist, Ellen Pilbrow : 2nd, Harriet Sweet. 3rd Class : Ist, Sarah Roddick ; 2nd, Ada Ackroyd ; 3rd, Gertrude Brown. 4th Glass ; Ist, Ellen Cooper ; 2nd, Minnie Smith. sth Class : Ist, Maggie Findlay : 2nd, Nellie Rowe. Drawing —lst, Finetta Guy; 2nd, Andrew Boulter; 3rd, George Clinch ; 4 : h, William Brewer. _ Mapping and Writing— lst, Lottie Pilbrow ; 2nd, Francis Storey. The prize-winners were loudly cheered when they appeared to receive their prizes. PRESENTATION TO MR WOOD. After this ceremony had been gone through, Mr Gray said they had finished the most important part of the business but they could not separate without making some reference to the state of the school. They had had some trouble, but they could congratulate themselves on what had been done. They had now a splendid school, and everything was working smoothly. They were, however, losing their Head Master, and he considered this a great loss to the district. He had proved himself a very competent teacher, and had always been most diligent in carrying out his duties, and lie was afraid the school would suffer through his leaving. He would say no more now as he understood a presentation was going to be made to him (Mr Wood) by the assistant teachers and pupils. Miss Maggie Russell then read the following address : To John Wood Esq., Head Master of the Temuka District High School. Dear Sir, —The teachers and children of the Temuka District High School having learnt that yon are about to sever your connection with them as Head Master, cannot let you go without expressing their deep regret at the prospect of losing one whom they respect so highly. They beg that you will accept of the accompanying present as a token of their love and esteem, and hereby testify that they will every remember your kindness and consideration while you were the Head Master in the Temuka District High School. In bidding you farewell they feel that they are parting with one of their best friends, and one who has sown the seed to govern, in a great measure, their worldly careers. Wishing you every success in your new sphere of labor, on behalf of the children and overselves, we remain, dear sir, Yours very faThfuHy, b, w. a™ ) iaaiatant H. Ladbrookb > n , S. E. B. Brown ) ieachers - The presentation consisted of a magnificent marble clock with ornaments, inscribed as follows Presented to John Wood, Esq., by the pupils and teachers of the Temuka High School, Chmtmns, 1884.” Mr Wood said he did not expect to be the recipient of a present. It was not long ago since they had given him one, and he had no idea that he was going to get another now. He would always treasure it very dearly, but it was not necessary to make him remember Temuka, It was as well to let them know that he was sorry to leave Temuka, although he was going away of his own accord. The relations between the Committee, the children, the teachers and parents of the children, were always of a very cordial nature, and he should never forgot the kindness with which ho had always been treated. He thanked them most heartily for their handsome present and would now wLh them a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and as ho might not see all of them again he would wish them also good-bye. (Great applause,) Mr Wood then moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman and the School Committee, which was carried amidst great cheering, Mr Gray briefly acknowledged the con" liment.

Mr O’Halloran called for three cheers for the teachers, which was enthusiasically reponded to, and the proceedings came to a do.'e.