ORARI SCHOOL TREAT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2610, 20 January 1894, Page 3

ORARI SCHOOL TREAT.

The children attending the school received their annual treat on Monday. The chairman of committee, Mr J. J. Ellis, assisted by the other members, took great pains in making the preliminary arrangements, and, with his usual energy, carried out the details so well that everything went smoothly and pleasantly. The day was very sultry, but an occasional cooling breeze tempered the great heat. The children were accompanied by their parents and friends, and the vicinity of the school grounds presented quite a gay appearance. A'ter a substantial lunch the children engaged in a variety of games, chiefly racing and wrestling. Wrestling —A. McKay, 1; J. Ellis, 2; B. Grimsby. RaciDg—Sanior Classes : Ist Division (boys), A. McKay, 1; J. Scott, 2; J. Cross, 3. 2nd Division (boys), C. May 1; L. Harris, 2 ; T. Brophy, 3. 3rd Division (boys), J. Giimsey, 1; W. Booker, 2 ; W. Bates, 3. 4th Division (boys), A. Henderson, 1; R. EJlis, 2; T. Loach, 3. sthDivision (boys), G. May, 1; V. Harris, 2; W. Scott, 3. Junior Boys: Ist Division A. Brown 1 ; J. Smith, 2; P. Buckley 3. 2nd Division D. May, I; C. Crow, 2 ; A. Ellis, 3. Senior Classes : Ist Division (girls), E. Co'es, 1; H. Oripp3, 2. 2nd Division (girls), G. O'Neil, 1; M. Smith, 2; May Bates, 3. 3rd Division (girls), A. Batty 1; J. Meredith 2; N. Bropy. Consolation Race : H. Harris, 1; E. Grimiey, 2 ; J. Ellis 3. Married Women's Race : Mrs Richardson, 1; Mrs Loach, 2. Young Men's Race :W. Bliss 3tt, 1; H. Coles 2. After tea the school prizes were put on the table, and the children assembled to receive them. The chairman of the Committee explained that the rlass przes bid been awarded according to the results of the teacher's monthly examinations, and that those for sewing had been decided by Mrs Dunlop and Mrs Bethune, Geraldine. The committee had the pleasure ot receiving two handsome prizes from these ladies for presentation to deserving pupils. Two beautiful prizes i were voted by the children themselves, and were awarded to John Ellis aad J Florence Booker, as being the most popular boy and girl attending the school. The prinoipal class prizes were awarded as follows : Standard Vl.—Boys : J'. Campbell 1, H. Harris 2, R. Harrison 3. Girls :E. Bates 1, H. Cripps 2. Standard V.—Boys : J. Ellis, and J. Harris (equal) 1, C. May 3. Girls: A. Cripps 1 ; A. Gimson 2, M.' Garrard 3. Standard IV.— Boys : J. Bracefield I; H. Ellis and J. Scott (equal) 2. Girls: M. Smith 1. Standard III.—Boys: W. Booker 1, J. Cripps 2, T. Brophy. 3 Girls: A. O'Neil 1, K. O'Connor 2, M Coles 3. Standard 11. —Boys: G. May 1, W. O'Neil 2, V. Harris 3. Girls : T. Booker 1, L. Loach 2, A. Batty 3. Standard I. Boys: W. Scott 1, R. Ellis and A. Girason (equal) 2, R. McKay 3. Girls: K. Harrison 1, E. Ellis 2, N. Brophy 3, L. Cross 4. Sewing Prizes : Standard VI.—H. Cripp3 1, F. Grimsey 2, E. Bates 3. Standard V. Alic 3 Gimson 1, A. Cripps 2, E. Coles 3. Standard IV.—Alice Story 1. Standard lll.—May Bates 1, K. O'Connor 2, A. O'Neil 3. Standard H.—F. Booker 1, Alice Batty 2. Standard I.—E. Ellis 1, K. Harrison 2. Infants—P. II.: Elsie Story and J. Brown (equal) I,E. Buckley 2, F. Payne 3. P: I. : Elsie Story 1, B. Brophy 2. The children acknowledged the kindness of the members of committee by giving them three hearty cheers. In the evening there was a dance numerously attended by the young people of the district. The affair was under the direction of Mr J. Bracefield, a member of tbe committee.