SCHOOLS BREAKING UP.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 305, 23 December 1896, Page 6

SCHOOLS BREAKING UP.

AUCKLAND COLLEGE AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

The annual distribution of prizes in conned ion with tho Auckland College and Grammar School took pace on Dec. 17th, at the Choral Hall. There was a large attendance of friends and relatives. The scholars were seated in the chorus-gallery while on tho platform wero tho members of tho Board of Governors, tho Headmaster and staff, Professor F. D. Brown, Mrs A. Boardman (Mayoress), Messrs Keesing and Biss, of the Old Boys' Association, and a number of other.. Sir O. M. O'Rorke, M.A.. LLD. (Dublin), Chairman of the Board ot Governors, presided.. Tho prizes consisted mainly of valuable books and certificates, co-ting some fifty guineas, in addition to which there weie various trophies, including watches, tennis racquets, etc., won in field sports and b«nnts tournaments, vvhich must have brought the valuo of tho whole to considerably over £100. SPECIAL PRIZKS. s__.gi.lßH Essays.—Boys : VV. R. B. Pridenux and A. K. - kelton. equal first Girls : Mifs C. : 8. V. Hasten. 1 : Miss M. A. Robert, haw. certificate. Aritlitnetic.-M. A. Hunter : prize Riven br the Old Hoys' Assci tion. German : M. Walker; worhs op. (.'. V. Conolly and G. F. Stokes. Driwin_r, boys.—MpchinioHl :H. j S. Mon-an. 1 ; T. G. Lewis. 2: L. A. Teuton-! horg, 3. Girls, over 15 year*, shading : Miss L, | G. Maker. 1 ; Mi^s 11. M. Rriirtiam. '£; Mis K. , L.Hella!y.cortiflci.tn. Girls, thirteen to fifteen, outline : Miss K. Turnbnll. I: Mi»s R. MncUy. 2; Miss V. Hutton. certifies to. Gins. ! mular thlne-n, outline : Miss K. Watt*. 1 :: Miss J. Kronfeld. 2 : Miss C. Duller. rerti.!r-nt.\ I Writing—Boys ovor 15. O. W. 11. Sinclair; 13 ' to 15. L. B. Campbell: under 13. N. MeLood. | Girls ovsr 15. Miss A. E. Gittns : 13 to 15. Mi.s G. Dcuniiton; under 13, Mia« G Watts. GIRLS' DIVISION. Sixth form : Miss F- J. Patterson. 1 : Miss M. B. Piekrr.erc,2. Certificates—Misses Mcintosh, pii'tcrsnn and Wallace. Fifth Form : Mi.s M. E. Davison, 1: Mis« M. A. Whitelaw, 2. Certificates—Misses Davison arid Whiteiaw.2. TT , Upner Fourth Form : Miss C F. Hull. I: Miss M. M. C. Peacoeke, 2. Certificate-Miss Remove Form : "Miss A. J. Hasten, 1. CertifiriMtos— Miß«p» Haslett (2> nnd Monro. Modern -Misß B. K. Nolan. 1 ; Miss G. E. Moore,. '.'. •-pf-ciiil Form: Miss K. E M. Taylor. 1; MissK. K. M«1ri1.0.2: Miss F. Mntlon. Cer-tificate-Misses Bcu>us |2) nnd E Taylor Lower Fourth Form : Miss M. L Has'ett, Certificates—Miss M. I*. llasl«lt (3). ModernVisa L. I. G. 11. Thorpe. . Third Form : Miss IC. ... Wntts 1: Miss G. Deimistnn 2. Certificates-Misses Denniston ('.li und Watts. Second Form : Miss E. G. Hanan. Certificates— Missos Hnnan and Pieroo. (first Form : MisiS.L. Bold. CertificatesMiss f.old, 2, JIATIIFMATICS AND SCIENCE PIUZK. Sixth Form : Miss C. V. K. S. Hasten 1; Misa F. J. Patterson, 2. Fifth Form : Mis* E. Bonsai'd. U-iprr Fourth Form: Miss A. E. Gittos 1. Miss ... M. It. Lynch 2. Bemove Form : Wise E. TI. Dawson. Special Form: Miss E. E. M. Taylor: Lower Fourth Fcrtn: Miss M. H. Mutcalne. Third Form : Miss E S, Wats. Soeonil Form: Miss K. C. Pierce. First Form : Miss S. L. To.d. BOYS DIVISIO!.. Upper rsixth: A. St. O. Hrown 1. M. AHiiuter 2, M. Walker 3. Certificates: Brown (2) and Walker. Lower Sixth: W. It. B. Prideaux 1, O. L. Ilbert. 2. Certificates: P.ideaux (2) and llbert. Fifth P'orm : J. lioberls 1, P. H. Moses 2. Certificates : C. V. Roberts, J. Boburts and IJ°'l'l. „ „ , , , „ Upper Fourth Form : P. S. Ardern 1. F. Sincliiiro 2. Certificates: Ardern (2( and SinRemove Form : >T. P Hull 1, A. P. Reid, 2. Certificates : Northcroft, Wilson and Sp.'cial Form : W. E. Alexander 1. L. B. : Oampboll 2. E. F. Hnlliwell 3. Certificates: Aloxiindo- (21 a*d Campbell. Lower Fourth Form :R. A- McDonald 1, W llellabv 2. Certificates: Moßonuld i 3). Third Form W. P. Ettdean I, J. Stanton 2. Ceriificates: Endean (3) Second Form :J. M. Hnslolt. Certificates : Haslett (3). MATUKMATICS A>fP SCIKNCB. Upper Sixth : Hunter 1, Brown 2. Lower Sixth : Wilson 1. Pridenux 2. Fifth Form : C. V. Roberts 1. J. Frater 2. Upper Fourth Form : P. S. Ard.in 1. L. V. Halliwoll 2. Remove Form :' Morrnn 1. T- H. Macky 2. Special Form: A. It. H. Francis 1, B. IL Wymau 2. l',o«'pr Povirth Form : W. Hollaby. Third F rin : N. G Mcl-no-l. Second Form : G. I_. :1. Kronfeld. ATJ-LKTIC PK.IZI.S, ETC. The Mayoress (Mrs A. Boardman), at the Invitation of the chairman, distributad tho troplii«B won at, the reeent school Bpnr!3. ! Those inoludod the Board of Governors' prizes (three silver w»tches). tho school cup. Mr Union's medal, and other valuable awards, the principal prise-getter being M. Buckland, A special prizo in the form of a hanHsome cup was also given by tho Old Boys' Associntion. Mr H. N. Keening making the presentation, and the successful competitors of the girls' division in tho tennis tournament were presented with racquets and a _~edal. KING'S COLLEGE, The distribution of prizes and garden party in connection with King's College, Remuera, t°°k place on Decembor 18, when there was a large gathering of pupils, parents nnd friends. The Artillery Band (under Mr A. 8.. Hnnterl was also praaent. The following is the Bet of prizes as distributed by tha Rev. W, Beatty, M.±. ;-- Scripture: Form VI. and V., V. Pyke ; Form !Va., V. Bagiiall > Form IVb,. R. Tilly; Form 111., R. Abbott; Form 11. and 1., A. Hitchcock. English : Form Vlb., W. Gollan ; Form V., E. Wigmore; Form IVb. E. Cox; Form 111., X;, Clark ; Form IL, A. Richardson. Matbematics : Form Vlb., J. GillesDie ; Form Va., C. Boult; Form Vb,, R, Themes; IV A., V. Bagnall; Form IVb.; W. Roger*; Form lIL, W. iv MeCaw ;

Form IL, 0. Finlayson; Form 1., E,

Cleave. • . , , Latin : Form V., A. R. Graham and A. Short; Form IV., S. Ruddock ; Form 111., R. Tilly. French : Form VI.. W. Gollan ; Form V., L. Murray ; Form IV., E. Cox ; Form 111., N. Hunter. .. Science: Form Vlb., W. Gollan; iorm V. and IV, C. Boulb. J , Drawing . Freehand, S. Ruddock ; mechanical, A. McLeod. Reading and Spelling: Form 111., K. Clark; Form IL, N. Tewsloy ; Form 1., F. A. Price.

Writing : Form IL, G. Morton. General Excellence : Form ill., X, Hard.ey ; Form VI., R. M. Abbotb and £, H. Dawson.