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1859 Central Academy Examination Results

From The Islander, January 7, 1859.

The semi-annual examination of the pupils attending the Central Academy took place on Tuesday, the 21^st of December, 1858, His Excellency, the Lieut. Governor, His Lordship chief Justice Hodgson, the Honorables George Coles, James Warburton, Col. Swabey and John Aldous, and a large number of ladies and gentlemen were present on the occasion. As an examination of all the classes would have taken up too much time, those only were examined which were selected by the visitors as the most interesting. The manner in which the various English, Latin, French and Mathematical classes acquitted themselves, bore honorable testimony as well to the talent and application of the students as to the efficiency of the Academy under the its present Professors. Several recitations were very well delivered, particularly one delivered by Master Davies.....The following is the list of the names of the most deserving pupils above alluded to as read by his Lordship:--

Virgil - George Alley, 1^st; Henry Murray, 2^nd.

2d, do. - William Warburton, 1^st; Hugh McLeod, 2^nd .

Caesar - William Warburton 1^st; Hugh McLeod, Bernard Reddin, 2^nd.

Delectus - William Bell, 1^st; Frederick Coffin, Hector Mackenzie, 2^nd.

1^st Latin Grammar - William Warburton, 1^st; Hugh McLeod, Bernard Reddin, 2^nd.

2^nd do. - William Bell, 1^st; Frederick Coffin, Hector Mackenzie, 2^nd

3^rd do. - Henry Green, 1^st; John Hawkins, George Allan, 2^nd.

Latin Exercises - William Bell, Frederick Coffin, 1^st; Hector McKenzie, 2^nd.

French - George Alley, 1^st; George Wright, 2^nd;

2^nd do. - William Warburton, 1^st; Charles Clarke, 2^nd.

French Dictation - George Alley, 1^st; George Wright, 2^nd.

Trigonometry - William Bell, George Alley, 1^st; Hugh McLeod, 2^nd.

Geometry - William Bell and George Alley, 1^st; Hugh McLeod, 2^nd.

Algebra - William Bell, George Alley, 1^st; H. McLeod, 2^nd.

2^nd do. - Fredk Coffin, M. McKinnon, 1^st; William McLeod, 2^nd.

General Information - William Warburton, Geo. Alley, 1^st; Bernard Reddin, 2^nd.

2^nd do. - David McGill, Henry Cooke, 1^st; H. Green, 2^nd.

3d do. - Benjamin Davies, Daniel Hickey,1st; Montague Muncey, 2^nd.

Recitation - George Alley, 1^st; Louis Davies, Francis Longworth, 2^nd.

2^nd do. - George Allan, Charles Clarke, 1^st; Joseph Stentiford, William McLeod, 2^nd.

3d do. - W. C. Desbrisay, 1^st; H. O'Mara, H. Lowe, 2^nd.

Dictation - F. Coffin, 1^st; D. McGill, W. McLeod, 2^nd.

2d. do. - Henry O'Mara, 1^st; P. Foley, M. Muncey, 2nd.

English Grammar - C. Clarke, 1^st; William McLeod, Henry O'Mara, Edward Lowe, 2^nd.

2d do. - George Lowe, 1^st; Patrick Foley, W. C. Desbrisay, 2^nd.

English Composition - Hector McKenzie, George Alley, 1^st; William Bell, Hugh McLeod, 2^nd.

2d do. - Louis Davies, 1^st; Francis Longworth, 2^nd.

3d do. - Joseph Stentiford, George Allan, 1^st; Henry Cooke, 2^nd.

4^th do. - David Allan, W. C. Desbrisay, 1^st; Benjamin Davies, Charles McGregor, 2^nd.

Arithmetic - William Bell, 1^st; William McLeod, William Warburton, 2^nd.

2d do. - John Hawkins, 1^st; David McGill, Francis Longworth, 2^nd;

3d do. - Patrick Foley, 1^st; David Allan, W. C. Desbrisay, 2^nd.

Geography - L. Davies, Wm. Bell, Francis Longworth, 1^st; William McLeod, Henry Murray,2nd.

2d do. - Henry Green, Edward Lowe, 1^st; George Lowe, Henry O'Mara, 2^nd.

English Reading - William Warburton, George Alley, 1^st; Louis Davies, 2^nd.

2d do. - G. Allan, Geo. Lowe, Edward Lowe, 1^st; Joseph Stentiford, 2^nd.

3d do. - David Allan, 1^st; Benjamin Davies, W. C. Desbrisay, 2^nd.

Writing - William Warburton, George Alley, H. McKenzie, Louis Davies, 1^st; H. McLeod, F. Coffin, 2^nd.

2d do. - George Lowe, Joseph Stentiford, 1^st; G. Allan, 2^nd.

3d do. - Francis Davis, 1^st; Benjamin Davies, H. O'Mara, William Evans, F. Evans, Henry Gaffney, 2nd.

Spelling - Henry Cooke, David McGill, 1^st; Charles Bevan, George Lowe, 2^nd.

2^nd do. - Henry O'Mara, 1^st; W. C. Desbrisay, 2nd.