ROXBURGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 205, 4 January 1872, Page 6

ROXBURGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION.

The Annual Public Examination of the Roxburgh School, was held on the 23rd ult., in the presence of a number of the parents of the children and seycral^members of the School Committee. The teacher examined the pupils in the various branches of education studied during the year ; and the result was productive of much sal isfaction to all. At the close prizes w^ere awarded as follows :- — Advanced Reader. — 1 "Williamina Mackay. 1 ; John Harry Waight, 2 ; Emily Fitzgerald, 3 ; Sophia Norton, Progressive Lessons.—^-Donald Qoi'don, 1 ; Mary Jane Richardson, 2 ; Robert Crossan, 3 ; John Bennetts, 4. Sixth Book.— Mlch-e 1 Fitz erald,l ; Pauline Macdoull, 2 ; Margaret Elder, 3. .Fifth Book. — Sarah Brown, 1 ; Matthew Crossan, 2. Third Book. — John Crossan, 1 ; EJizal eta Broad, 2 ; Ewen Bntler, 3. Second Book. — Isabella Elder, 1; James Woodhouse, 2 ; William Woodhouse, 3, First Book. — Charlotte Hammond, 1 ; Mary Jane Elder, 2. Geography I. — John Harry Waight, 1 ; Williamina Mackay, 2. Geography, II. — Rosa Macdoull, 1 ; Emily Fi zgerald, 2 ; Amy Brophy, 3. Arithmetic I.— John Harry Waight, 1 ; WiPiamina Mackay, 2. Grammar and Analysis. — WiPiamina Maekay, 1 ; John H. Waight, 2 ; Emily Fitzgerald, 3 ; Sophia Norton, 4. Composition. — Jobn H. Waight, 1 ; Williamina Mackay and Elizabeth Brophv, equal, 2. Arithmetic II. — Rosa Macdoull, 1 ; Donald Gordon, 2 ; Rachel "Brown, 3.

Arithmetic llT— Margaret Elder.

"Writing: T. — Williamina Mackay, I ; Sophia Norton rmd Elizabeth Brophy, equal, 2 ; John Harry AVaight, 3 ; Rosa Macdoull, 4.

"Writing; II. — Madeline Brophy, 1 ; ft< >ld Gordon and Patrick Fitzgerald equal, 2, John Bennetts, 3; Clara "Bennetts and Harriet Broad, equal, 4. "Writing lll.— Mm^ie Butler and Margaret Elder, equal, x ; Jane Richardson, 2 ; Matthew Cross!™, 3^ History, — "Williamina Mackav, 1 John H; "Waight, 2 ; Sophia Norton and Emily Fitzcrerald, equal, 3. Drawing. — "Williamina Mackay, 1 ; Sophia Norton, 2 ; Zi H.*Waiglit, 3. Euclid.— John H. Wai^hh Lattn.-^Jcihn H. Waight. Composition. — John H. Vaight, 1 ; "Williaoiina Maclay, 2..

Most Regular Attendants. — Rosa Maedoull. Pauline Macdoull.' Sarah Brown, Mary Jane Richardson.

Most Persevering. — Sophia -Norton, Elizabeth Brophy, John H. Waight, Matthew, Crossan, Sarah Brown. Dux of School. — Williamina Mackav.

In addition to these prizes, Mr. Beighton kindly distributed a number of toys which were certainly very' acceptable. I almost omitted. to say that- specimen's of the .writing and the drawings were' exhibited 'on the desks, and showed care and skill in execution.

After examination the children were addressed by Mr. Bortou, who, in the course of oft a'few appropriate remarks, said that' be^and the other members of Committee present were much pleased with the condition" of the school, and particularly so with regard to the Reading, the .Geography, and the Arithmetic. The order maintain6d in the school was gratifying. He re- 1 commended the scholars to take advantage of their favourable opportunities for progress and improvement, and was he glad to say the sympathy aud good-feeling exisfcijigjn.the school were what they ought to" be.