CHRISTMAS SCHOOL DISMISSALS.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5279, 18 December 1885, Page 2

CHRISTMAS SCHOOL DISMISSALS.

To-day was generally observed as the breaking up day of the various schools on the Thames, and was consequently quite a gala day' amongst' the children, who eagerly look forward to the conventional Christmas holidays. The dispersals at the several schools were attended with sojne ceremony, a short programme of songs, recitations, an/3 the usual congratulatoiy speeches being gone through in each case. Paiawai SchoolThe distribution of prizes at this school took place at half-past § o'clock this afternoon, there being a large number of parents and friends present, who congratulated Mr Schofield (headmaster) upon the state of proficiency attained by the pupils. The following prizes were distributed by Mrs Gillespie, who accompanied each with suitable remarks: — PBIZE LIST. Standaed VI. — Geography: Maria Hale; Arithmetic: Frrnk West; History: James McLaren ; Reading: James McLaren ; Grammar: Frank West and Maria Hale ; Writing: Bobert Llovd.

Stahdabd V. — Geography: Samuel Carson; Arithmetic: (1) Emily Howe, (2) Thomas Kenny; History; Emily Bowa ; Heading ; (1) Louisa Hanseo, (2) Mabel James; Grammar; Mabel James; Writiog: (1) Emily Kowp, (2) Louisa llaosen. Standabd IV.-Geography: John Piett; Arithmetic \ 80110 Giljespie ; jjistory; (\) John Flett, (9) John Molnty?e ; Heading ; (1) Conatanoe Flett, (2) Emily Cropp; Grammar: William Carton; Writing: Edwin Banks; Dictation: John Lloyd; Begular Attendance: Amelia Cross, Kate Billing, Alfred Stewart; Sewing: Olive Onyon; Most Polite Boy: (Mrs Peat's prize), Harry West. St^np^bi) lll—Arithmetic, David Dunlop; Geography, (1) David Dunlop, (2) George Marshall; Dictation, (l;$o»a

Jenkins, '2) Kobert Daltou; Grammar, (1) Willie Webb, (2) Arthur Stereos; Reading, Mabel Dunlop, Flora Pardons, and John West; Writing, Marion Murdooh and John McPike ; History, Willie Webb and Marion Murdoch; Regular Attendance and Good Conduct, John Strange, William Walker, and Maggie McLaren; Home Lessons, Flora Flett; General Improvement, Ellen Mclntyre and Charles Dod; Sewing, Leila Price. Stakdabd ll.—Arithmetic, (1) William Morris and Louisa Stevens, (2) Thomas Cox and Alice Hale; Beading, (1) William McPike, (2) Louisa Stevens; Geography, (1) Louisa Stevens and Alfred Buckley, (2) Alice Hale and Ernest Banks; Spelling, (1) Samuel Purdom and Clara Lid' gard, (2) William Curtis and Amy Walker ; Writing, (1) William Hansen and Ethel Price, (2) Frederick Griffiths and Lilv Edmond; Most Popular Boy, Ernest Banks; Sewing, Emma Honghton; General Improvement, Leonie Gillespie. Standard I.—Reading, Annie Hard* man and John A. Gillespie; Arithmetic, Herbert Morris and Blanche Jenkins; Writing, Colin Gribble and Kate Lidgard ; General Improvement, Mary Peat; Sewing . Prize, Bosa Harris; Sewing Prize (given by Mrs Gillespie), Mabel Fletcher.

Infants.—Writing, John Banks and Mary Brown; 'Beading Charles Bead and Caroline Christie ; Good Conduct, Fanny Stevens; Most Popular Girl, Blanche Lloyd. h Special Pbtzes.—Prize for most popular girl (given by Mr Lennox), Maria Hale; also for the most popular boy, Kobert Webb. Most polite bov in Standard IY. (Mrs Peat), Harry West. Prize for darning (Mrs Marshall), Florence James. Prize for home lessons (Miss Haatie), Edward Gubb. For Sewing (Mrs Osboldstone), Maggie Wells and Edith Walker. Standard 111., for sewing (by Miss Fletcher), Yiva Gillespie.