WETEERSTONES SCHOOL FEAST AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 322, 17 January 1874, Page 3

WETEERSTONES SCHOOL FEAST AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

The usual school treat was given to children attending Wetherstones School on Monday last, when over 100 children sat down to the goad things before them. The Rev. G. P. Beaumont and Mr. Clapcott were present, and kindly assisted in ministering to the wants of the juveniles. After the room was cleared, the children and a number of the parents assembled to witness the distribution of prizes. In distributing the prizes, the Rev. Mr. Beauroont delivered a very appropriate address. He reminded the children of their privileges and opportunities, and parents and children of their duties and responsibilities. He pointed •out that it was only by hearty co-operation ■with the teachers any good could be done. Too often parents neglected their part of the =rork. They sent the children irregularly to school ; one day they would be late, another day absent, and it was not an uncommon thing for them to blame the teacher for the •little progress that had been made, He regretted the unavoidable absence of the Rev. Mr. Menzies ; . but as being one of the examiners, he (Mr. Beaumont) would say th&t it gave him great pleasure to bear witness to the efficieney v of the school. The children =acquitted themselves very satisfactorily. The "answering was g«od, an!, considering their ages, much better\than he expected. He then distributed the prizes according to merit. When he came to. the prizes for sewing and fancy work, he asked Ifo Clapcott to distribute these. In doing W Mr. Clapcott also gve an interesting and^nstructive address. c said he fully endorsed \r. Beaumont's re- ! marks on the duty of children to love and *obey their parents, and those placed in authority over them. He also Vpuld impress upon them the necessity of diligent application to Btudy — especially, he woiut ask them, to pay attention to reading, writing, and arithmetic, as a knowledge of these branches. would greatly assist them through life. After a vote of thanks to the speaker, the ladies, and others, the children dispersed. The following is a list of the prize takers-. — 6th Class. — A. J, Hart, Ist prize for arithmetic and general answering ; T. R. Hart, Ist ■prize for grammar, and highest No. of marks ; &. W. Scott, Ist prize for reading ; A. Carr, prize for general answering. sth Class. — G. Riddle a"nd A. Parson, equal in reading and writing'; A. J. Millard and E. - -Carr, arithmetic ; Tv Kelly, Ist prize for •reading; R. Abrim, Ist prize for spelKng; C. 81. Gere, geography. 4th Class. — A. Long find E. Millard, equal •inreadingandspelling ; J. O'Leary, arithmetic ; 3f . Cranley, general answering, All the other classes received prices according to merit. The R.ev. J. Menzies gave two prize — one for the best conducted boy, and •one for- the beat conducted girl. A. J. Hart

m» voted the best conducted.boy. T. Hart '■And G. Riddle had equal votes for the girl's. This difficulty was overcome by the Rev. G. P. Beaumont giving a prize. Mr. JeUfery and the teacher also gave prizes,.