Waiotahi District School Treat.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3100, 24 January 1879, Page 2

Waiotahi District School Treat.

The children attending the four schools in the Waiotahi School District, viz.: the Thames, Waiotahi Creek, Punga Flat, and Eureka, were entertained in the Tararu Gardens yesterday. The numbers present were as follows :—Thames School, 219 ; Waiotahi Creek School, 123 ; Punga Flat, 24,; Eureka, 28. There was not such a large attendance as might have been expected from the numbers on the rolls, a good many being absent from the Thames and Waiotahi Creek Schools. The children met at their respective schools at 9 a.m., and marched to Curtis' wharf, whence they were taken to the gardens in the train, where they arrived a little before 11. About 12.30 they had dinner, and at 3 o'clock the prizes were distributed by Mrs Fraser, after which three hearty cheers were given for that lady, then three for Mr Davies, Chairman of the School Committee, three for the Committee, and lastly, three for the teachers, after which the National Anthem was sung. The children then had tea, and a little after 5 o'clock were taken back to Grahamstown in the train. They seemed to have enjoyed themselves very much. The following children belonging to the Thames School received good attendance certificates:—First Class—Thos. Whitaker, Phillis Hattray, Martha Agnew, and Angus Campbell. Second Class —Mary Herivel, Thomas Smith, John

McDermott, Agnes Kerr, Isabella, Laurie, Benjamin Shardlow, David Peterson, Thomas, Kerr, and David Griffiths. The school prizes were distributed as follows to the Thames and Waiotahi Creek Schools: —

Thames School. Fifth Class.—Thomas Hales—Beading, geography, and grammar; Charles Trezise—Arithmetic and history; Lewis £lesser — Heading and home lessons; George Bennett—Writing; John Browne —Drawing; Thomas Cahill and William Adcock—Arithmetic; Joseph B. Whitaker—Kegular attendance and punctuality ; William Bane—Good conduct. Foueth Class. —William Goldswortby —Beading and general proficiency ; Sarah Griffiths—Beading; John McDermott— Writing ; Phillis Battray—Writing and home lessons ; Thomas Whitaker, home lessons; Stephen Harris—Arithmetic ; Thomas Smith —Composition and grammar; Francis Brennan—History; Henry Campbell—Geography; Martha Agnew — Begular attendance ; Mary Cahill—Good conduct. Special: Balph Kerr—Writing ; James Browne—Geography. Thied Class—Bichard Moore—Arithmetic and Grammar; William Denby and Eleanor Browne—Beading; William Doweli and Wm. Jno. Bowe—Writing; Augustus Bichards, A nnie Patterson and Margaret Jones—Arithmetic; Augustus Barnes — Geography; Thomas Kerr— Home lessons ; Nellie Floyd—Good conduct. Second Class.—Grace Gordon—Beading ; William Gibson and Annie Arnold —Writing ; Isabella Laurie and Elizabeth Tregonning—Arithmetic; Elisha Hales —Geography ; Christina Gibson—Grammar ; Ellen Badford and Clara Arnold— Good conduct; Percy Moore—General improvement; Kate Bobinson—Home lessons. Fibst Class.—Samuel Barlow—Beading; Amy Browne—Writing; Blanche Drew—Grammar; Marion Cahili—Home lessons; Samuel Agnew—Begular attendance ; Susan Harris—Good conduct.

Pbimeb Class.—Henry Phillips and Edith Woods—Beading; William Laurie and Sarah Leith—Writing ; Stephen Andrews and Alice Goldsworthy—Arithmetic ; George Small and Louisa Howell— Home lessons; William Bennett and Elizabeth McKenzie—Good conduct.

Sewing Phizes.—Ellen Grubb, Mary Small, Mary Jane Joll, Marion Goldsworthy, Grace Hancock, Mary TrevarV then and Elizabeth Tregonning. Waiotahi Cbeek School. Arithmetic—James Kinilin, Edward Trainer, Mary Cooper. Infants—Emily Williams, William Orme. History.—Mary Anne Pearce. Grammar.—Alexander Weil, Elizabeth Brodie, Margaret Coutts, Lydia Moyle.. Beading.—James Bennick, Letitia Walker, Margaretta Walker, Willie Bestic, James Smith, Catherine Boxall. Infants—Christina Nixon. Writing.—Bose Harerfield, Agnes Coutts, John Orme, Cecilia Bond, William Carnie, Edward Trainer. InfantsAlexander Brodie, Edward Bestic. Good Conduct.—Alexander Weir, Eliza Greenslade, Margaret Coutts, James Loughlin, Willie Carnie, Bessie Johns.