NFGenWeb Information TidbitsConception Bay North - Harbour GraceAnnual Examination of the Victoria Street School, 1880The Harbor Grace Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser, December 25, 1880 |
| The Annual Examination of this popular seminary took
place on Wednesday last, in presence of the Directors and a large number
of others of our townspeople. The pupils were examined in Reading,
Spelling, Geography, etc., etc., and in every branch, were exhibited an
aptitude and an acquaintanceship with the subject truly admirable. Perfect
as the children were in recitation of lessons, they were, if I may be
allowed the expression, more perfect still in behaviour. All through the
trying and distracting scenes of the day their conduct was beyond all
praise. Evidently such a deportment is not put on by the pupils as a
holiday garb but is their every-day dress, and right royal raiment it is.
Nor is their proficiency in their studies the result of "cramming," for
the thoroughness in these evinced at the examination is only a reflection
of every day preparedness. In fact, the pupils- those of them who are
girls, which is the great majority - seem to have improved on the advice
given by their poet-friend in the line: "Be good, sweet maid, and let who
will be clever;" for they certainly seem to unite the two qualities of
goodness and cleverness in a surprising degree. For Recitations and Deportment (Out of a possible 800) CLASS I CLASS II CLASS D CLASS C GENERAL PROGRESS CLASS B CLASS A BEST WRITER MOST IMPROVEMENT IN WRITING |
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