Matawhero School Prize Distribution.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 419, 20 February 1890, Page 3

Matawhero School Prize Distribution.

Ok Monday last a number of parents end friends attended to witness the above. The oernutty was prefaced by a few musical s.Lotions and recitations, given by the pupils, and whioh were very favorably received by the company. Mr A. 0, Arthur then addressed the meeting, and spoke of the gratifying progross of the school in all its department?, eulogised those parents who sent their children regularly to school, and then introduced Mr DeLautour, who, before proceeding to the distribution, made a pithy speech, appro, priate to the occasion. The following is the prize list :— 6th Standard—Dux, Leah ; 2nd Murielle Bichardson, sth Standard—lst prize, B, Arthur; 2nd, K. Johnstone ; 3rd, G. Witters. 4th Standard—lst prize, F. Wright; 2nd, Jane Stephenson ; 3rd, Charlotte Tarr. 3rd Standard—lst prize, H. Parker and M, Wright (equal); 2nd, 11.I 1 . Malone; 3rd, Eliza Bougen, Nora Stephenson, and W. Caldwell (equal). 2nd Standard—lst, Maggie Muldoon, Howena Arthur, and Ethel Sjkipworth (equal); 2cd, B. Aislabie, H. Thelwall, and A. fjougan (equal) ; 3rd, Jane Mclntosh. Ist Standard—lst, Mary Malone; 2nd, Violet Jones; 3rd, H. Morse, O, Richardson, and N. Gray (equal). Ist Grade—Girls: Ist,Ethel Bright. Boys; Ist, Harold Bright; 2nd, Percy Stephenson. 2nd Grade—Gerty Ooppin, Beatrice Birred, W. Bougen, and Joseph Dauliqn. Mapping and Exercise Book—F. Parker. Writing ; Inez Bichardson and Minnie Muldoon,

Composition—E. Dunne, J. Cooper, and Amy Hair, General and Exercise Book—W. McCulloch, H, Smith, C Boland, E. Sargeant, E Boland, J. Qumo, W. Smith; B. Cameron, W. Harris, and M, Jobson,

Infants—T. Montesena, W. Morse, C, Qreavee, Grace Mclntosh, E. Malone, and T, Daulton,

Regular Attendance—(No. of passible attendances 488): W. Jones, 0. Tar, Sidney Jones, Minnie O’Donnell, George Bougen, John Gray, Nellie Gray, and Archie Gray, 438 ; Reissra Arthur, Willie Arthur, and Patience Wall, 437; Elias Montesena and Alfred Jones, 436 ; Fanny O’Donnell, 434. Sewing Prizes—6*.h Standard,"Nellie Sargeant ; sth Standard, Kate Johnstone; 4th Standard, Maude Steggall; 3rd Standard, Isabella Cqmeron ; 2ud Standard, Helen Thelwall; Ist Standard, Addie Johnstone. After the distribution, a vote of thanks to ’dr DeLautour, was, on the motion of Mr J. W. Bright, carried by acclamation.