GREYTOWN SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1566, 22 December 1883, Page 2

GREYTOWN SCHOOL.

The annual breaking up of the Greytown school for the holidays took place yesterday when the prizes annually presented by the committee for the three best passes in each standard were given. At two o'clock there was the usual largo attendance of children and a number of ladies and gentlemen among the latter being Mr Buchanan M.H.R, Mr Wood tho Mayor of Greytomn, Mr Revans, and members of the of the committee. Mr Wood occupied the chair, in the absence of Mr Gray the chairman of the committee, The children sang a little song "The sparrow on the tree" in excellent form. Mr Wood commenced by stating that he was called upon by the committee at the last momeut to take the chair owing to the unavoidable absenco of Mr Gray bijt., would riot make a speech as no doubt Mr. Buchanan had a lot of nice things, to say to them. He then stated the objeot of the gathering.. He also congratulated the head .master and his assistants on the result of the recent examination, it showed that they had worked hard and the children, .he hoped would work hard in future. Mr Buchanan referred to the great l

pleasure it afforded him to be present and incomplyingwith the request of the chairman, When he looked 'round on happy faces it reminded him of the bygone days, Ho also congratulated the Head Master, assistants, and the com*, mittee on the favorable passing of the various standards at tho examination, comparing favorably as it did with the other sohools in the district, He was sorry to seo by tho reports of the committee that it was found neccessary to proceed against some parents for not sending their children to the school. He spoke with a view of encouraging the children, not only those who had succeeded in gaining prizes, in trying to maintain that position, but to those who had failed to try harder the next time. He also referred to the great advantage this country had in a liberal system of education, and concluded an interesting speech by a few well chosen remarks on tho cadets.

The following prizes were then given ; Infant Class.—l Jessio Wobster, 2 Mabel Bishop, 3 Frank Wakelin, 4 Maud Fuller, 5 Yincent Brooks, Standard I.—l Arabella Thompson, 2 Arnold E, Porritt, 3 Bertie Young, 4 Sarah A. Morris. Standard ll.—l Kate Morris, 2 Ellen Player, 3 Emily Kempton, 4 Geo. De Clifton, Standard lII—I Mary Bishop, 2 Ethelwyn Knell, 3 Alice Kempton, 4 Lillian Morris. Standard IV.-l Eliza O'Connor, 2 JjOhn Dockery, 3 Louisa Gallagher. Standard; V.-l Julia Smith, 2 Margaret. Cotter, 3 Cecilia Jackson. Standard YL—l George Haigh, 2 Harry Tully, 3 William Haigh. Thero were special prizes given by the teachers in the following Standards :—lnfant Class, 23 specials; Standard I, 7 specials; Standard 11, 9 specials; Standard IV, 13 specials; Standards V and VI, 3 specials. After the presentation of the prizes, the children sang " Hearts of Oak," the infant class singing tho "Snowdrops."

Tho cadets too also presented with tlieir prizes for shooting, the following being the highest six: —Oorpl Judd, cadet Bailie, Sergt. Haigh, cadet T, King, Corpl. R, King and Corp], W. Haigh. Ten others also received prizes, the last being won by cadet Thoiuas, who, upon going up to receive his prize, was presented with a pair of babies slippers, Mr Nation then spoke to the children upon various subjects of interest, and the children after cheering for the Chairman, Mr Buchanan, the Committee, head master and assistants, sang "God save the Queen," and went away in an orderly manner.