Lurgan Model School
Annual Pupil Examination Register 1870
The annual examination of pupils and distribution of prizes took place today, 24 December, 1870 in the Model School, in this town. The attendance of visitors was very large, taking into account the extreme severity of the weather, and the utmost interest was manifested in the proceedings. A considerable number of ladies were present. The examinations were under the superintendence of Mr. J. G. Fleming, Head Inspector, and Mr. James Brown, District Inspector.
Amongst those present were:-
| Rev. John Gilchrist, |
Mr. John E. Green, |
| Rev. L. E. Berkeley, |
Mr. M. E. Megahy, |
| Rev. Mr. M. Murray, |
Mr. George May, |
| Rev. J. G. Clarke, |
Mr. W. J. Thompson, |
| Rev. K. D. Knox, |
Mr. L. McGeown, |
| Mr. Henry N. Mathers, |
Mr. S. Sloan, |
| Mr. Thomas Menary, |
Mr. E. Bell, |
| Mr. George W. McCutcheon, |
Mr. James McKee, |
| Mr. T. W. Howell, |
Mr. Robert McConnell, |
| Mr. William Crawford, |
Mr. Andrew Gibb, |
| Mr. — Donaldson, |
Mr. Robert McGeown, |
| Mr. Joseph Wilson, |
Mr. William Anderson, |
| Mr. J. Bullick, |
Mr. A. Anderson, |
| Mr. John Pelan, |
Mr. E. Levingston, |
| Mr. Robert Taylor, |
Mr. A. Simpson, |
| Mr. W. and Mr. J. Brown, |
Mr. M. A. Simpson, |
| Mr. J. McCabe, |
Mr. W. J. Fleming, |
| Mr. M. Nicholson, |
Mr. Wybrants Olpherts, |
| Mr. L. Nicholson, |
Mr. Robert Campbell, |
| Mr. Robert Keatley, |
Mr. Joseph Mathers, |
| Mr. Robert Crawford, |
Mr. Robert John Mercer, |
| Mr. Frederick William Magahan, |
Mr. William English, |
| Mr. M. T. Sheppard, |
Mr. James Uprichard, |
| Mr. A. Pedlow, |
Mr. Thomas Hanna. |
| Mr. James Campbell, |
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The school has never been in a more flourishing condition than at the present time. This must be highly encouraging to the National advocates of education, as showing the hold which the system is rapidly gaining over the minds of the people, while at the same time it reflects the greatest possible credit on the care and attention bestowed on the efficient working of the school by Mr. Greer, the head master. The average attendance on roll for the last year was Boys, 184; Girls, 107; Infants, 105; whilst the average daily attendance has been Boys, 150; Girls, 91; and Infants, 90. Of those boys who left during the year, no less than 51 went into business in merchants and manufacturers offices, and the like, fully finished and properly qualified for their situations. This alone speaks highly for the general management of the school and the pains and diligence taken by the teachers.
The proceedings commenced to-day at eleven o'clock with the following classes:
| Girls-Junior Division Map of the world, and mental arithmetic, examined by Miss Greer. |
| Boys-Junior Division Reading, and map of North America, examined by Mr. Galway. |
| Girls-Middle Division Reading and map of Europe, examined by Miss Larkin. |
| Boys-Middle Division Arithmetic and dictation, examined by Mr. Mooney. |
| Infants Reading, map of Ireland, and manual exercises, examined by Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Mooney. |
The answering was most accurate and creditable, and showed a thorough acquaintance of the pupils with the subjects in which they were examined. Several of the gentlemen present gave sums in arithmetic to be done, also impromptu sentences in dictation to be written, which were performed in a very short space of time, and with surprising accuracy.
The following programme of music was then rendered by the pupils in a manner to sustain the already well-known ability of Mr. Gaskin, the musical instructor :
SINGING-Part I. (According to Wilhelm';s Scientatic system) Sight and Part Singing Elementary Exercises; Singing at Sight; Intervals; the hand adopted instead of the stave.
Theory of Music Scales, their signatures, chords, and their harmony, time, &c.
Recitative In splendour bright is rising now the Sun (Haydn);
Grand Chorus The Heavens are telling the Glory of God, from Haydn';s Oratorio of the Creation (Haydn);
Chant He was despised and rejected of Men; a Man of Sorrows and acquainted with Grief (Dr. Robinson);
Solo Thou art, O God! the life and Life and Light of all this wondrous World we see (F. de Pothomer).
The next classes examined were :
| Girls-Senior Division Reading, Grammar, and Dictation, examined by Miss Colins. |
| Boys-Senior Division Reading, Dictation, Arithmetic, and Mathematical Geography, examined by Mr. Greer and Mr. Porter. |
After which the second portion of the musical programme was gone through in the following order :
SINGING-Part II. Glee (equal voices) Fair Spring (Weber); Madrigal Have you seen my Flora? (Mazzinghi); Full Chorus- From Verdi';s Popular Opera, I Lombardi (Verdi); Duet- Who has not felt neath azure skies! (words by the late Earl of Carlisle) (J. J. Gaskin); Song (in unison) My Childhood';s Home (Beethoven); Song and Chorus Native Music (over); Glee See the Orient Light approaching (written and adapted by W. Guernsey).
The prizes were then distributed by Rev. Mr. Knox and Rev. Mr. Berkley, at the conclusion of which The National Anthem was sung, and the proceedings terminated. A large quantity of various kinds of needle work was exhibited in the girls'; school-room, and was much admired by the visitors for the skill and taste displayed in its manipulation.
The following are the names of the successful candidates and the per centage of answering :
| PREMIUM LIST. |
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| Boy';s School. |
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| Fifth Class. |
| Douglas Wilson |
83.8 |
| Robert H. Sheppard |
78.0 |
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| Fourth Class First Draft. |
| Thomas Kennedy |
81.0 |
| Thompson Best |
80.8 |
| Agnew McKeown |
79.0 |
| James Mercer |
76.8 |
| John Archer |
75.3 |
| John H. Turtle |
75.0 |
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| Fourth Class Second Draft. |
| Thomas Orr |
79.0 |
| Alexander Simpson |
78.3 |
| David Pyper |
76.8 |
| Thomas Cordner |
72.5 |
| Hugh James Hayes |
70.0 |
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| Third Class First Draft. |
| Hugh S. Faile |
86.5 |
| Thomas McClatchy |
85.0 |
| George H. Quarry |
82.0 |
| William Gorman |
74.0 |
| William S. Mckee |
74.0 |
| James Midgley |
71.0 |
| Charles E. Chapman |
68.5 |
| John A. Collins |
65.8 |
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| Third Class Second Draft. |
| Thomas McGeown |
83.5 |
| Robert Dynes |
80.3 |
| Joseph McGahey |
76.5 |
| John J. Green |
71.8 |
| Hamilton T. McKee |
71.3 |
| Charles J. Magahan |
70.0 |
| Robert McCollum |
67.5 |
| Samuel White |
64.8 |
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| Second Class First Draft. |
| John Thompson |
93.8 |
| Joseph Waugh |
89.0 |
| Thomas G. Menary |
83.3 |
| Richard Allen |
80.5 |
| Henry McClatchey |
79.0 |
| Robert J. Walsh |
77.5 |
| James Stracham |
77.5 |
| William G. Uprichard |
74.8 |
| William H. McGrath |
73.3 |
| William J. Fleming |
72.5 |
| John Callaghan |
72.5 |
| James Uprichard |
70.5 |
| Robert Moffett |
70.3 |
| George Macoun |
68.5 |
| William Pentland |
67.3 |
| Stephenson Macoun |
66.5 |
| Robert Dowey |
66.5 |
| Robert Mathers |
64.0 |
| Samuel Greer |
63.3 |
| William John Bunting |
63.3 |
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| Second Class Second Draft. |
| Samuel Beattie |
90.0 |
| Robert Kerr |
84.0 |
| James Shanks |
82.0 |
| Joseph McEvoy |
71.8 |
| Frederick W. Magahan |
70.5 |
| James Robinson |
68.5 |
| George Best |
66.5 |
| Thompson Matchet |
66.3 |
| John McCollum |
64.5 |
| John Thompson |
63.0 |
| John H. Fleming |
59.3 |
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| Second Class Third Draft. |
| William Orr |
65.8 |
| Charles McEvoy |
64.8 |
| James Wright |
63.8 |
| John J. Fleming |
59.5 |
| William J. McCartney |
59.8 |
| Thomas E. McCartney |
59.3 |
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| GIRLS'; SCHOOL. |
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| Fourth Class First Draft. |
| Margaret E. Cairns |
92.5 |
| Elizabeth A. Tedford |
92.0 |
| Caroline Strachan |
91.5 |
| Minnie Gamble |
90.5 |
| Rachel McClatchey |
89.0 |
| Mary Gordon |
88.0 |
| Minnie McCaughey |
87.8 |
| Nannie Menary |
83.3 |
| Henrietta McConnell |
82.0 |
| Esther Cairns |
80.5 |
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| Fourth Class Second Draft. |
| Maria Kingham |
79.0 |
| Matilda Egerton |
78.3 |
| Minnie Ellis |
78.0 |
| Kate Uprichard |
77.5 |
| Letitia Hanna |
76.8 |
| Agnes McDowell |
72.3 |
| Ellen Midgley |
65.8 |
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| Fourth Class Third Draft. |
| Minnie Pelan |
78.5 |
| Jane McGeown |
77.0 |
| Mary Kerr |
76.3 |
| Susan Dillon |
76.3 |
| Maggie Mulholland |
72.5 |
| Sarah Jane Waugh |
71.5 |
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| Third Class First Draft. |
| Lizzie Chapman |
70.0 |
| Marian Robinson |
69.3 |
| Maggie Gamble |
66.3 |
| |
| Third Class Second Draft. |
| Sarah McCaughey |
71.8 |
| Mary Seyton |
70.8 |
| Mary Mahaffey |
67.0 |
| Annie Brown |
65.8 |
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| Third Class Third Draft. |
| Jane E. Crozier |
77.0 |
| Hannah Egerton |
75.3 |
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| Second Class First Draft. |
| Matilda Bell |
84.3 |
| Maggie Geddis |
73.8 |
| Emily Baird |
70.5 |
| Maggie Fleming |
70.0 |
| Lizzie Maxwell |
69.5 |
| Sarah J. Dillon |
69.3 |
| Ellen J. Herbert |
67.8 |
| Mary Mahaffey |
66.3 |
| Mary Bridget |
68.0 |
| Eliza McCollum |
65.8 |
| Maggie Marten |
55.3 |
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| Second Class Second Draft. |
| Mary Ann Mount |
78.8 |
| Emily Black |
77.8 |
| Letitia Bunting |
66.0 |
| Jane E. Gamble |
59.8 |
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| Second Class Third Draft. |
| Mary Smyth |
70.3 |
| Alicia Crozier |
67.8 |
| Susan Crozier |
60.0 |
| Maggie Gibb |
59.3 |
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| NEDDLEWORK. |
| Plain Sewing E. McLean |
| Plain Sewing Mary Gordon |
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| Plain Knitting Mary Mahaffey |
| Plain Knitting Emily Baird |
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| Fancy Work Minnie Gamble |
| Fancy Work Nannie Menary |
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| INFANT SCHOOL. |
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| Second Class First Draft. |
| Mary Pentland |
80.0 |
| Herbert Sheppard |
78.8 |
| Emma Semple |
76.3 |
| James Pedlow |
73.8 |
| Sarah Martin |
72.5 |
| Mary Goold |
72.5 |
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| Second Class Second Draft. |
| Minnie Pedlow |
75.0 |
| Agnes Robinson |
73.8 |
| William Egerton |
72.5 |
| James Maxwell |
66.3 |
| William Campbell |
66.3 |
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| Second Class Third Draft. |
| Charlotte McMullan |
83.8 |
| Minnie Fleming |
70.0 |
| William Allan |
67.5 |
| John Bunting |
67.5 |
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| First Class First Draft. |
| Charlotte Pentland |
| John Mills |
| Thomas Whitfield |
| Eleanor Levingston |
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| First Class Second Draft. |
| Jane Midgley |
| George Falloon |
| John Mahaffey |
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| First Class Third Draft. |
| Annie Strachan |
| Farrell Gallagher |
| Adelaide Ballard |
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| BROWNLOW MEDALS. |
| Superior Proficiency in School Course Douglas Wilson, |
| Superior Proficiency in School Course Hugh Linton Faile, |
| Superior Proficiency in School Course Thomas Kennedy, |
| Superior Proficiency in School Course Margaret Ellen Cairns, |
| Superior Proficiency in School Course Mary Gordon, |
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| MANUFACTURERS'; MEDALS. |
| Superior Preparation in Home Lessons John Thomson, |
| Superior Preparation in Home Lessons Caroline Strachan, |
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| Exemplary Regularity of Attendance James Fairfield (not absent for last 2 years), |
| Exemplary Regularity of Attendance Rachel McClatchey (not absent for 1¾ years), |
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| Excellence in Plain Neddlework Eliza Jane McLean, |
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| Special Medal for Superior Reading Cecil B. Russell, |
| Special Medal for Superior Reading Nannie Menary. |
Transcribed from The Belfast News-Letter, 24 December 1870.
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