History

26 Mar 1836

Lucinda Pease described in her diary the closing ceremony of the school year at Larnaca

Lucinda Pease described in her diary the closing ceremony of the school year at Larnaca:

I was asked by the owner of the house whether he should strew the floor with myrtle and laurel branches. Being unacquainted with such matters, I told him to act at his own pleasure; but finding out, by inquiry, that such was the custom, I told him by all means to do so and it was accordingly done. About a dozen children were examined in reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, sacred history, the catechism and decologie and passed the ordeal very credibly. As each one performed his part, a certificate of his or her progress was reading in the hearing of all, and he received as a reward a crown of myrtle and laurel, with the addition of a ribbon, gold lace etc. and then was applauded by the clapping hands and the ευγε! Well done!! by all.