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The utmost total of marks allowed being 1650, Wilkinson, from the High School, has obtained 1323.
The scholars of 1866 have averaged ... 1193
Those of 1867 ... ... ... 874
Those of 1868 ... ... ... 744
Those of 1870 ... ... ... 599
The following list in order of merit results from the examination:—
| Age. | Marks. | |
|---|---|---|
| Wilkinson | 13½ | 1323 |
| Caygill | 14½ | 1118 |
| Merton, Senior | 15½ | 1063 |
| Dawson | 12¾ | 1063 |
| Triggs | 14½ | 762 |
| Jennings | 18½ | 747 |
| Bean, Senior | 12⅝ | 713 |
| Merton, Junior | 13½ | 668 |
| Herbert | 10⅔ | 606 |
| Bird | 10½ | 568 |
| Bean, Junior | 10¼ | 563 |
| Parson | 13¾ | 532 |
| Knowles | 11½ | 500 |
The much higher average of the scholars of 1866 over those of 1867, is represented by the great difference of more than 300 marks, notwithstanding that the average of those of 1867 is swollen by the large number of marks obtained by Caygill. The result shows that the average ability and the amount of progress of Triggs and Jennings of that year are less than those of the scholars of the other years. Their number of marks—762 and 747 respectively—barely exceed 742, the average of the scholars of 1868.
Parson’s number of marks is also far from satisfactory, being less than the average of the scholars of 1870, and only 32 more than the lowest number—that of Knowles—who gained his scholarship nearly two years later than Parson.
Knowles stands in the same relative position as when he gained his scholarship.
The position of Wilkinson at the head of the list, by 210 marks more than the next best, is highly creditable to himself as well as to the schools which he has attended—the High School and Pigeon Bay. He has only taken less than half the maximum in one subject—French—for which he had very little time.
Caygill’s place, second on the list, is also highly commendable; being a scholar of 1867, he has taken the precedence of Merton, of 1866, by 50 marks. His attention appears to have been chiefly directed to the acquirement of classical knowledge, and in this he has been very successful, his attainments in this respect being nearly as sound as his progress has been rapid; but he appears to have gone back in his Arithmetic, and to have acquired but little knowledge of Algebra and Euclid; his progress in these subjects is not at all commensurate with his classical acquirements. Caygill has taken no marks in French; one afternoon having been allotted to the languages, he was fully occupied with his Latin and Greek.
Merton’s position and amount of marks are on the whole satisfactory; he stands in nearly the same relation to Caygill as he did last year, with the advantage that his attainments are more evenly balanced. Not being classed so high in Classics as Caygill at the
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1871, No 27
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Report on the Progress of Junior Government Scholars
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🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceScholars, Examination, Education, Progress Report, Marks, Age
13 names identified
- Wilkinson, Top scorer in examination
- Caygill, Second in examination
- Senior Merton, Third in examination
- Dawson, Fourth in examination
- Triggs, Fifth in examination
- Jennings, Sixth in examination
- Senior Bean, Seventh in examination
- Junior Merton, Eighth in examination
- Herbert, Ninth in examination
- Bird, Tenth in examination
- Junior Bean, Eleventh in examination
- Parson, Twelfth in examination
- Knowles, Thirteenth in examination