WOODBURY PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1544, 25 January 1887, Page 2

WOODBURY PUBLIC SCHOOL.

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with this school took place on Saturday afternoon last. There was a very large attendance of the parents and Triends of the children, the schoolroom vbeing well filled;Mr J. H. Dean, Chairman of the School Committee, occupied the chair. Ho briefly opened ,i T 'e meeting with.a,-few remarks in which Tie reminded those present of the object for which* they had assembled that day. He then called on the maßter, Mif Crireavo«, to address them, which that' gentleman did at some length in an able and telling speech. Speaking of education be re* ferred to the fact thatsO’mihj of our criminals were well educated men. Mr Greaves pointed out that wh'at was needed was not only education but moral training, Education was a very excellent thing but unless it went band in',. hand with moral discipline and training it wai often better for people 1 if they' were never educated at all';' Mr'GibayiM’ remarks were much appreciated by those present. ' 4t the conclusion of the address a spading bee was held in which Standards Y., VI., and VII. took part Mr Greaves acting as questioner. The “bee" excited great interest and ammaaementjjthe winners being Eleanor Heatley and.C. Harris, who spelt teally well. The prizes were then distributed by Mrs Turton, who also acted as judge of the sewing;. Each child attending' the school received a book. The selection o£ : books made was really admirable. ; ■ \ The following are the prizetakerju io : the Standards■ ‘-r Standard VII. i-L'Eleanor Heatley, 1; Samuel Rae, 2 ; 0. Harris, 3., Standard Vl. Walter Weaver, 1; Charlotte Wooding, 2. Standard V. —. Francis Glanville, 1; Lucy Rae, 2 ; Mtry McKenzie, 3. Standard IV.—Margaret Evans, 1; Flora Webb, 2 ; Elizabeth Oocmack, 3. Standard 111. Louisa Heatley, 1; Roland Corbett, 2 ; Susan Heaton, 3. Standard ll.—John McDonald, 1; Alice Heatley, 2; Harriet Noble, 3. . Mapping Prize.—Samuel Rae. . , Sewing Prizes.—Eleanor-.Heatley, 1; Annie Webb, 2. • ; ! : At the - conclusion of the; distribution the Chairman announced that l .the school would then break up for three weeks, to reassemble on Feb. 14th, . ■Hearty votes of thanks were passed to Mrs Turton aod the Chairman and three ringing cheers were given for, the.teachers and Committee. The ainging of the National Anthem Hosed the proceedings.