Kauaeranga Boys' Sohool.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3743, 23 December 1880, Page 2

Kauaeranga Boys' Sohool.

The prizes were distributed this afternoon by W. J. Speight, Esq., M.H.B. The room was decorated with excellent taste, being festooned with evergreens, and further embellished in appearance with pendant flags. In the left wing of the building the drawings of the pupils were on exhibition, all of which showed that great care and attention had been bestowed on them. Mr Horatio Phillips, the head master, in order to assist the boys in developing their ingenious propeusities, has set apart a table for exhibition of work done by them during hours of leisure. Some of the exhibits are excel-' lent, more especially the " Museum " and " Patent Bird Trainer," which are deserving of great praise. The girls also have not been behind hand, but have exhibited wax flowers and fancy articles in wool and paper. The exhibition was of a most interesting description, and Mr Phillips intends next year to make it much more imposing. The following is the list of prizes:—

6th Class.—Master's prize, E. Keary; Ist prize peneral proficiency, A. Watkin ; 2nd do. E. Keary ; drawing, D. Moore. sth Class.—Master's prizes, T. Bee and A. Balcke; Ist prize general proficiency, H. Watkin; 2nd do., W. McCormick; 3rd do., T. Bee; 4th do., F. Murphy; sth do., W. Farquhar; Ist prize drawing, p. May; 2nd do., B. Gold water; special prizes, J. A. Poarce, A. Brown, G. Mcrtin, IJ. Nicholas.

4th Class.—Master's, prizes, S. Waite and A. Milroy; Ist j>rize general proficiency, A. Phillips ; 2nd do., A. Smith; 3rd do., L. Watkin ; 4lh do., E. Moore; sth do., L. Kitching; special prizes, history and arithmetic (Mr Owen), L. Balcke; Ist prize drawing, E. Moore; 2nd do., H. Airey; good conduct, A. Phillips and E. Moore. 3rd Class.— Master's prizes, C. Lidgard and C. Edwards; Ist prize general proficiency, O. Watkin; 2^d do, A, Williamson; 3rd do., 8. Hetherington; 4th do., O. V. Bernewitz; sth do., E. Souter; special prizes (from Mrs Norbury), B. Morgan and E. McDermott; New Zealand geography, W. Phillips; drawing, A. Carpenter and C. Farrell; good conduct, L. Farrell and W. Arscott.

2ud Class.—Master's prizes, J. Wilkes and M. Boberts; Ist prize general proficiency^ J. MoLachlan; 2nd do., A. Petinb f 3fH*do., W. Fisher; 4th do., H: Garrett; sth do., E. Kitching; special prize for spelling (Mr Burton), A. Birch; good conduct, S. Deeble; special (Miss Harris), A. Boyer; drawing, A. Birch and J. Smith.

Ist Class.—Master's prizes, B. Owens and B: Collins; special prizes for improvement in exercises, G. McDermott, A. Kirkham, H. Tuck; Ist prize pro* ficiency, W. Owens; 2nd, C. Prescott; 3rd, A. Dodd; 4th, H. Dodd; sth, W. Balcke; 6th, G. Phillips; 7th, E. Perry; good conduct, JR.. Aracott; (special) improvement, J.' Northey; drawing, C. Prescott. Any Class.—Special prizes, best boy (Mr McCullough), Gr. Martin; best girl (Mr McCullough), A. Watkin; sewing prizes (special, Mr Fisher) B. Morgan, B. Wilkes, M. Boberts. ,