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The discipline and tone of the school appear to be good. Order is maintained by strictness without severity; cheerful obedience seems to be the rule of the school; the scholars, girls and boys, more especially those in the upper part of the school, are well-behaved and polite.
It is but just to the former conduct of the school, to state that the two head scholars who stand equal in ordinary school work, higher subjects excepted, are a new scholar and a boy educated in the school—Barclay and Turnbull—who have each obtained 174 out of 200 marks in ordinary subjects; Barclay standing first, and Turnbull second in the advanced course; the five who stand next to them in the commended list are new scholars, attracted to the school by the superior advantages and higher course which it now affords.
The importance of the school as a central one for South Canterbury is evidenced by the attendance of advanced scholars from outlying districts. Provision should be made for receiving such scholars as boarders; the run of the streets of the town is detrimental to their mental and moral improvement.
Arowhenua ... December 20 ... Present 70 ... Discipline weak. A great want of smartness and precision throughout the school. Attainments, meagre; progress, slight.
Pleasant Point ... December 21 ... Present 23 ... Considerably improved since last examination. The “Summary Register” has not been kept. Attended a meeting of the school committee as to the site, and other requisites.
Waimate ... December 23 ... Present 116 ... More than three times the number present at the examination last year. Results generally satisfactory. Conferred with committee as to plan of new buildings and an additional site.
The examination of teachers and candidates was held at Timaru on the 14th December. The Waimate candidate who had been unable to attend at Timaru was examined at Waimate on the 24th December.
Details of the school examinations are stated on the “Forms of Report” annexed.
I have the honour to be Sir,
Your obedient servant,
J. P. RESTELL,
Inspector of Schools.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1873, No 9
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School Inspection Reports, Canterbury
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🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceSchools, Inspection, Canterbury, December 1872
- Barclay, Scholar, commended
- Turnbull, Scholar, commended
- J. P. Restell, Inspector of Schools