Parawai School Examination.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2172, 20 December 1875, Page 2

Parawai School Examination.

Today the prizes were awarded to the scholars of the Farawai District School. There were about 80 pupils present under the control of Mr Compton and Miss Bennett. Amongst the visitors present were the following:—Rev. V. Lush, Major Cooper, Mr Spencer, and Mr Vernon. Mrs Mackay awarded the prizes to the fortunate winners, of whom the following is the list:— : Fifth Class. Charles J. O'Keeffe, grammar, geography ; Charles J. O'Keeffe, composition, history, and reading; Wm. B. O'Keeffe, arithmetic and spelling; Wm. B. O'Keeffe, history; Alfred Joslin, Ist prize for writing and good reading; Charles L. Bagnall, 2nd prize for reading and highest number of marks. Fouhth Class. Charles Cropp, Ist prizes arithmetic; Charles Cropp, grammar and history; Frederick fßrown, Ist prize, writing; Alfred Vernon, Ist prize, reading; Matilda Smith, 2nd prize, reading; Watson Thompson, 2nd prize, writing and improvement in arithmetic; William Oaks, composition and geography; Charles Wright,'2rid prize, arithmetic. Thibd Class. Herbert Cropp, Ist prize, reading; Maria Smith; Ist prize, writing; Lilian Lambert, 2nd prize, reading; Charles Stepbenson, 2nd prize, writing; Arthur Cooper, 3rd prize, reading and geography ; William Vernon, arithmetic, dictation, and geography; Herbert Cropp, grammar and geography; Herbert Cropp, spelling. Second Class. Clara Joslin, geography; Kate Brown, Ist prize, reading; tKate Brown, Ist prize, writing; Clara Le Manquais, mark of aprobation for reading; Fanny Stephenson, arithmetic; Edward Moore, 2nd prize, writing; Elizabeth Scott, 2nd prize, reading ; Louisa Penk, 3rd prize, reading; Rosa Lambert, mark of approbation for reading. o Fiest Class. Robert McKay, reading; Hone, Ist prize, writing; Wiri, 2nd prize, writing; Mikaera, drawing; Wiri, arithmetic. ABC Class. Aterilci, Ist prize, reading ; Henry Curtis, 2nd prize, reading ; Mary Thompson, I 3rd prize, reading ; Mary Davies, general improvement and good conduct; Sarah Wilkinson, good conduct; William Wetherley, good conduct; Richard Bell, good conduct. . Extra Phizes. Alfred Vernon (4th class), Ist prize general good conduct; Matilda Smith (4th class), 2nd prize general good conduct; Alfred Stephenson (4th class), Ist prize regular attendance ; Daniel Tookey, 2nd prize regular attendance. ; Needlework. Matilda Smith, Ist prize; Marion Davies, 2nd prize j Lily Lambert, 3rd prize; Louisa Stephenson, mark of approbation; Clara Joslin, mark of approbation. After the prizes had been distributed refreshments were given to the scholars who appeared ;to enjoy this proceeding very much, and having well partaken of the good things provided for their enjoyment, the pupils were dismissed for the Christmas holidays.