The Gisborne Standard AND COOK COUNTY GAZETTE Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning. Thursday, December 18, 1890. EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 546, 18 December 1890, Page 2

The Gisborne Standard AND COOK COUNTY GAZETTE Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning.

Thursday, December 18, 1890. EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.

Be just and fear not; Let all the ends thou aim’st at be thy country’s, Thy God’s, and truth’s

The Poverty Bay district has again achieved great success in the annual examinations, and once more has the desired Caledonian Society’s medal been won by a pupil of the Gisborne School. We may well have an honest pride in our local schools when they can so successfully hold their high position. The result will give additional interest to the distribution of prizes at the City Rink this evening. Tn the awarding of prizes, and tendering of congratulations to the successful ones, a feeling of sympathy must also be extended to the unsuccessful scholars. Ail cannot be prize-winners, but the failure to win prizes does not necessarily signify want of merit ; add is not a fair criterion of failure tn educational progress. The glorious breaking-up day .must mean disappointment to many young hearts—-to those who see prizes falling to others who are perhaps quicker, or more energetic, or have had better opportunities. But though expectations may thus be crushed and hope baffled, this is no indication that there has not been stolid progress made by those who have not had the honor of bearing off trophies. The disappointed ones should join heartily in the congratulations to their more successful fellowstudents, and make up their minds to Strive more diligently when they have again to resume their studies, or if they are leaving school to strike out in some other class of work that they will not loose courage in the real education of life. Frank Brown, the winner of the medal awarded to the dux of the district, is only thirteen years of age, and is a quiet, plodding student whose success will be very popular. He worked very hard to achieve that success, and it is also felt that he (helped on by capable instructors) has done the district a service in winning the medal and thus maintaining the high position previously gained in educational matters. The other winners of scholarships must also be warmly congratulated on their success.