ROXBURGH SCHOOL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 258, 9 January 1873, Page 8

ROXBURGH SCHOOL.

AITNTTAIi EXAMINATION. The annual public examination of Roxburgh School took place on Tuesday, 17th instant, in presence of a large number of parents and other visitors. Tlie examination, conducted by the teacher, Mr. Orr, lasted for several hours, and was listened to with much interest by those present. The following is the prize list : — First Class. — Jane Crossan,. 1 ; William Kichardson, 2. Second Class. — James Moran, 1 ; Agnes Young, 2 Thir.l Class. — Oscar Briggs, 1 : ! ' elena Briggs, 2 ; William Whitneß, 3 ; \Yi!liam Miller, 4. Fourth

Class.— George Miller, 1 ; William Woodhouse, 2. fifth Class.— John Mackay, 1 ; Isabella Elder, 2; Elizabeth Toms, 3; Charlotte Hammond, 4. -Sixth Class.— Pauline Macdouall,' 1 ; Charles Richardson, 2; James Briggs, 3; Sarah Brown, 4; Minnie Butler, 5. Progressive Lessons. — John Bennetts, 1 ; Clara Bennetts, 2 ; James Cosgrove, 3; Jane Richardson, 4; Wm Bri ggßi 5. Advanced Reader. — Williamina Mackay, 1 ; Amy Brophy, 2 ; M. Bropby, 3 ; Emily Fitzgerald, 4. History. — Williamina Mackay, 1 ; Wm. Briggs, 2 ; Jas. Cosgrove, 3 : John Bennetts, 4. Dictation and Reproduction from Memory. — John Bennetts, 1 ; Clara Bennetts and Jane Richardson, 2 ; Rose Macdouall, 3 ; William Briggs and Pauline Macdouall, 4 ; Patrick Fitzgerald, 5. Grammar I.— W. Mackay, I; Rose Macdouall, 2; Emily Fitzgerald, 3; Amy Brophy, 4. Grammar ll.— John Bennetts, 1 ; Clara Bennetts, 2 ; Jane Richardson, 3 ; P. Macdonall, 4 ; James Cosgrove, 5. Geography I.— John Bennetts, 1 ; Williamina Mackay, 2 ; James Coßgrove, 3 ; R. Macdouall, 4 ; Amy Brophy, 5. . Geography ll.— Jane Richardson. A rithmetic I. — Williamina Mackay, 1 ; Rose Macdouall, 2 ; Emily Fitzgerald, 3. Arithmetic ll.— John Bennetts, 1 ; William Briggs, 2 ; Clara Bennetts, 3 ; P. Macdouall, 4;Elizabeth Higgs, 5. Pronunciation of Worda. — Williamina Mackay, 1 ; John Bennetts, 2 ; Clara Bennetts, 3 ; Rose Macdouall, 4; Jane Richardson, 5. Writing I — Williamina Mackay 1 ; Madeline Brophy, 2 j P. Fitzgerald, 3 ; K. Macdouall, 4. Writing II. — Clara Bennetts, ' 1 ; John Bennetts, 2 ; Harriet Broad, 3 ; Minnie i Butler, 4. Writing 111. — Matthew Crossan, 1 ; John Mackay, 2 ; Sarah Brown and John Crossan, 3 ; Jas. Brown, 4. Graham's Composition and Latin. — Williamina Mackay. Best Written Exercise Books.— Madeline Brophy, 1 ; Patrick Fitzgerald, 2. Best Written Exercise Books (Junior). — Harriet Broad, I ; Clara Bennetts, 2. Dux of School for 1872, tested by a Written Examination. — Emily Fitzgerald. Dux of School for 1871. — Williamina Mackay, who was excluded from competition this year. At the conclusion of the examination the prizes were distributed, after which three hearty cheers were called for the teacher, and three more for the School Committee and donors of prizes. The vacation was then announced, and thereafter the pupils and the visitors dispersed, closing the school work of the present year. During 1872, 78 pupils were on the roll. At the close of the year, 54 were attending, while the average for the whole year was 40 to 41. The lowness of the average is owing to the severity of the winter, and the standing obstacle caused by the Molyneux River, which nearly equally divides the number'of the scholars. The school was raised to the position of a main school on the Ist October, 1872.