The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-08-02 00:00:00

HALESOIVEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
On Monday afternoon the annual distribution of
prizes took pl Ice, when there was a large attendance
of the parents and friends of the scholars. The
governors present were the Hon. and Rev. Canon
Pelham, the Rev. C. C. Nation, Mr. F. D. Lea Smith
J. P., Dr. H. R. Kerr, Mr. A. Burr, Mr. Walter
Summers, Mr. J. Grove, Mr. T. Williams, and Mr,
A. Homtray, clerk to the govenors. The Halesowen
glee party and other ladies and gentlemen provided
an excellent programme of music.—Mr. T. Disney.
B. A., previous to the distribution of the prizes pre-
sired th governors with the reports of the result"
of the examinations.—The Hon. and Rev. Canon
Pelham, in his report stated "I was much pleased
with what I saw of the tone of the boys on Monday
the 22st inst., and I hope now you will get a real
star!, and find it less up-hill work heretofore."—
Mr. E. J. Robinson, B.A„ Sutton Valence Grammar
School, stated. "I have examined forms 4. 3 and 2
in geography, and beg to state that the result is
very satisfactory. Most of the map work was very
good, and neatness and good writing were conspicu.
ous throughout."—Mr, W. H. Blake, M.A. (Cam.
bridge), Head Master of Sherborne Preparatory
School, stated :"I must congratulate the boys on
the results of the history paper. I was well pleased
to notice:an absence of guessieg. The answers were
well expressed and well written."—Mr. A. J. Gos-
tick, B. A.. London, French Master at the High
School. Newcastle-under-Lyme, stated : "The
amount offered for examination in French was small
but the work was done with much greater accuracy
than usually appears in the elements of this subject.
—Mr. E. W. Clark, Mathematical Exhibitioner.
Oxford, in his report stated: "The work in arith-
metie has, on the whole, been decidedly well done
I was 'much struck with the writing and neatness
of the papers, and I must thank the masters for the
trouble they saved me by their careful arrangement
of them"--Mr. W. Armour, B. A. assistant-master
of Rossal School, in his report of Latin grammar
examination, stated: "The results have been thor•
oughOy satisfactory. Throughout the class the
answers:were mos 't,laccurcte, and but for the fatt
that sorne:of the questions set were rather :beyond
the limits of their work the average marks of the
class would have been high."—Mr. F. Cbes
hire, of Birmingham, in his report on drawing,
states : think the drawings generally are toler—
ably good. Youths seem to me to make such um.
expected errors, especially when drawing from
objects. '—The following is the prize list:—
LOWER SCHOOL—Drawing, Hollies ; arithmetic,
Raybould ; divinity, Sidaway.
UPPER SCFIOOL.—Extra priz for general sucess,
Robinson; English essay on a scientific subject,
hon. prizeman Robinson, prize to Grove, ma. ; his-
tory and geography (Form III.), Meyer; drawing,
llickton, me. ; Latin and French (given by Rev. C.
C. Nation), Grove, mi., bon. prizeman Robinson;
arithmetic (prize given by Mrs Disney, 11, Fulham
Park Gardens, London), Hodgetts, ma,, divinity
(prize given by the Rev. James Disney), Robinson
head(of the lower school, Raybold ; Lord Lystelton's
prize, Robinson.

Tke prizes for the sports were:—Quarter mile
(open), Bomers Ist and Robinson 2nd. Quarter mile
(GrammirlSehool only), Raybould let, J. H. Hick-
ton 2nd, and Robinson 3rd. Bowling, W, H. Hick.
ton.

The Head Master stated that he had received
letters of apology for non-attendance from Lord
Lytteiton. Mr. Walter Bastian% J.P.—The prizast
ihaving:been presented to the successful competitors
n the athletic spurts by Mrs Nation, the Rev. C. C.
Nation, the rector of Halesovven, expressed regret
that he was called upon to occupy the position
which should have been held by Lord Lyttelton, and
he was sure all present deeply regretted the cause of
his lordship's absence— (hear, hear). He had in-
spected the reports of the examiners of the school,
and was convinced that they must be generally sat-
isfactory to the head master (Mr. Disney), and
augured well for the school in the future-(applause)
The rev, gentleman afterwards referred to the im-
portance of the young receiving a good and sound
education, and in the interests of all he contending
that the young should not cease getting instruction
atter they left scheol.—Prizes and certificates were
afterwards presented to the successful scholars.
The Hon. and Rev. Canon Pelham said it afforded
him:great pleasure to know that the old Grammar
School of Halesowen was now on the road to pros-
perity. In the name of the governor he must con.
giatulate Mr. Disney upon his successful efforts,
and it afforded him the (greatest pleasure possible
in moving that a hearty vote of thanks be given to
hitn.—Mr. Jeston Hoinfray in seconding said it was
pr Jposed to present Mr. Disney with a laboratory in
order that he might teach chemistry—(applause).—
The rasolution was past amidst applause.—Mr.
Disney In responding said he would not send the
boys i t in examination simply for the honour of
the school, but he woulri educate them as nearly as
possible on the lines which would te useful to them
in after life—(hear, hear). He thanked the iuhabi-
touts of HalesAven, and the governors of the school
especially, for the great kindness they had shown
him during his short residence in Halesowen—(hear
hear),—Mr. Disney proposed a hearty vote of thanks
to Mr. and Mrs. Nation for distributing the prizes,
anti Dr. Kerr in seconding, said he had the pleasure
of stating that Mr. llom(ra,y had intimated his in-
tention of giving £5 towards the cost of erecting a
laboratory, providing six other gentlemen would
give a similar sum—(hear, hear).—The proceedings
teiminated with a concert.