OPAKI SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1023, 15 March 1882, Page 2

OPAKI SCHOOL.

Tim examination ofthe Opalti liool children was made on Saturday last by Mr Lee the Inspector. . It had been arranged to it hold tho examination on Friday, but owing to having been delayed, Mr Lee got the children to come on Saturday. We were told a few of the children have been in the habit of coming to school at from half an hour to an lionr late for some time past, and not only disturbing tho other children, but losing what had already been done during the morning; but, on Saturday morning, strange to say, all were to time, and as many of the children brought some very fine bunches of flowers, they were placed about the sclioob, thus giving the place a yery cheerful appearance. As soon as Mr Lee arrived, those in the higher standards where sent out while the young ones were being examined, and as each standard was finished, the children were sent home, The following ave the names of those who passed : First Standard.—Alexander Smith, Prank Dorset. John King, Arthur King, David Brown. Rose Campbell, Kate Campbell. Second Standard.—George Douglas, James Douglas, Donald McPhee, Alice Welch, Lillie Campboll, Maggie Campbell.

Third Standard.—Mary Campbell, Margaret Smith, Dolly Welch, Bessie Brown. These wero all that went up for thoße standards. Fourth Standard.-Harold Welch, Esther Douglas. Three others went uo but not having attended the propor number of days could not be passed. Fifth Standard, Hugh Campbell, Walter Welch, Hugh Welch, Alex McPhee, Herbert Welch, Sarah Campbell, Amy Welch, Minnie 'Welch. Two others went up hut did not paas. Sixth Standard.—One went up but owing to irregular attendance was unable tn pull through.

Tho inspector expressed himself as boing satisfied with the management of the school, but if parents would not assist as far as seeing their children were punctual in their attendance it was no fault of teachers if no progress wo made, Wo are glad to see the teachers residence is so nearly completed, very little remains to be done, and MrTurnbull is to be'up in a day or two to paßft 'the work. The house contains five fine rooms, and has a very neat appearance We suppose no time will be lost in fencing in the residence. That done, the Opaki school accommodation will be sufficient for some time.