CAMBRIDGE DISTRICT SCHOOL.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 723, 3 February 1877, Page 3

CAMBRIDGE DISTRICT SCHOOL.

'The first annual distribution qf prizes nn * connection with -above took, place m the •school room at ! 3 pin on Tuesday laBt,;; the 301 b ult: There was a large attend '• ance of children -with their parents arid' friends, and "all Wok a lively 'interest m the proceedings. The prizes were nu-rxnerous-rover 20- i mostly hooks of a'high - clats, indeedrhoth exteriully and interially ttbey were all that could be desired. ' Mr Haughtbn filled the chair aria distributed Ihe prizes to eaoh of thesuceess--1 ful pnpile, adding m each case a 'few apipropriate ' , ; - : . The teacher, Mr Ashwell, and the Rev 8 J Neill who acted as examiner also ad- .« drpseed the children m, words of advice encouragement. Subjoined is the examiner's- report-: — BBPOBT. I have carefully examined the papers ♦of all the classes -of the Cambridge Disf<riot. Sebool m ariihmetio, grammar and • composition,-geography -history -and writ, 'ing. I have also examined the differen •classes orallyvin reading, dictation an i geography. The papers m gram mar, com•position, geography, and history were written with « considerable care, and the answers, especially m grammar, gave a 'high average of marks. T he papers m arithmetic were wery correct as far as they went, but. in every OBse too much ' time had been spent on the 'first part of the paper. In' the oral examination the < reading was good/ and shewed that care bad been taken m- teaching to read correctly, and deaHy^ Considering that this is the "first •written examination tfhioh bas'ever been held ~>here, and alspj'tsonsiderins that written examinations • are • unfortunately little . ; known m pjiinary- schools, great 'credit is •due to tbe'teaohers for holding this exa-. 'urination, and also to the pupils for having i. answered so creditably. — S j Nbidi. ; Cambridge, Jan- 80th, 1877* ; The following were the highest m each chss.-/r---let Glass— History, Chas Walker-; Geoigraphy, Thomas ' Foster; Grammar, Annie. ?Bartlett } Reading, Thomas Foster:; Dictation, Thomas Foster and Samuel Nic-; bolls, equal i Writing, Annie Bartlett ; ..Arithmatic, Chas'Walker. 2nd Class— Geography, Sidney Eichardson; Composition, Annie Johnson-; iteading, Sidney Richardson ; Diotation, Sid- • ney Riohardsou Annie Jobnson. Prizes were also given for and. diligence. '■ Tn c cus'toniary vote'- of th anks to the -examiner and' tb9 chair concluded a very pleasant ceremony. . ■ The OorrAaß as Content Hotbl, Tiotoria and Hohson Streets, Auckland,! "W. B. LANGBBiDGB, Proprietor, having been Enlarged, and Improved, affords, -unequalled Accommodation, and will be found a Really, Well-appointed, 'First-. -class Hotel.— [Aj>vt,] ; Ottk fellow-settlerß will soon be visiting : .Auckland and we advise them, before making any. purchases, to walk into .the •Ci«y Hall Arcade. This is an establish - ; went conducted after the London style. ©y buying there you -can procure all you require m the way of Clothing and. Furniture. The goods are carefully •packed and despatched without trouble; to the purchaser. We see there the] greatest display of goods m Aupkland. ; VFurniture for the Drawing, Dining, Bedroom, and Kitchen ; Carpets, m immense variety, from 8d to 7s 6d per yard ; Floor ■Cloths, all widths j Bedding of every 'description, and 'Upholstery work/ Holloway andGarlick »have secured theservices of Mr H Oranwell to superintend the furnishing department, and his long ' •experience is a guarantee 4or good work. A nicely -assorted stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing, the latest fashions m Drapery and Millinery Goods, Baby Ware and TJnderdlothiug. The proprie- ; tors sell ad low prices to command a OiSH Tbadb. Go to Followay and •Garlisk's City Hall Drapery and Furniture Arcade (show rooms 166 feet long), -Auckland.— [Advt.]

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