THE OLD SCHOOL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 151, 29 June 1931, Page 3

THE OLD SCHOOL.

JUBILEE AT WHANGAREI. IMPRESSIVE B-OIaL CALL. ROUND OF CELEBRATIONS. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WHANGAREI. this day. The old pupils of the Whangarei High School are showing that they are true to their motto, "Fkleliter." Their faithfulness to the traditions of the school and early associations have made the jubilee observance a wonderful success. Attendances at all functions have been very large, and everywhere the spirit of comradeship and loyalty ie most marked. On Saturday afternoon 60 were present at the luncheon tendered by the Old Pupils' Association at the Settlers' Hotel to pupils who had attended the echool prior to 1900 and to the board of governors. Before the luncheon Miss Marjorlo Smith presented Mrs. W. A. Carruth with a bouquet. Mrs. Carruth was the first girl enrolled in the school in 1881. Mr. H. G. Carruth made presentations to three pupils of 1881. Mrs. W. A. Carruth received a brooch, and Messrs. J. L. Wilson and John Mclnniss each a medal. Mr. W. A. Carruth, on behalf of the board of governors, also presented to Sir James Parr a gold fomvtain pen and gold pencil as a token of the esteem in which he was held as a leader of education during his association with the late Right Hon. W. F. Massey a<3 Minister of Education. He said it was mainly through Sir James that the Whangarei High School was in the proud position it occupied to-day. In returning thanks, Sir James said North Auckland deserved all it had ioceived. He still believed education was the most important portfolio in the Cabinet. The roll call at the new echool, which followed, was a most important feature. The old pupils were massed in the quadrangle, and from a balcony on the east wing of the building the roll was called. Mr. R. D. Duxficld read the names of the scholars who had attended prior to 1900, and those fortunate to be present stepped forward in turn. Then Mr. A. B. Charters, the present principal, called for the remainder to come forward in decades. A procession of over 500, headed by several who were present when the school first opened, marched from the new building to the old echool grounds, where a programme of athletics took place. The chief attraction was a football match, which was won by the present pupils by 13 points to G. Past pupils won two hockey matches, and in basketball the present pupils won by 23 to 9. A dinner to ex-boardere at the boys' hostel in the evening was a notable success. ® I As was to be expected, the attendance at the annual meeting of the old pupils' association was a record. The following officers were elected: —President, Mr. G. Foote; vice-presidents, Miss D. Lup ton and Mr. D. Baird; secretary, Mr. H G. Brownrigg; treasurer, Mr. E. Collins, three members of committee, Messrs. II McMillan, W. Sargent and J. Hewin; auditors, Messrs. R. Hosking and D. Me Kay; magazine committee, Mesdames Smith and Finch, Miss M. Millington ; Messrs. R. J. Dunn, T. Wakelin, E. Stcei» and A. Dudley.. Yesterday the Regent Theatre was not large enough to accommodate all thocj desiring to attend the jubilee church service, conducted by the Rev. A. J Grigg, M.A., D.D., an old pupil. Fifteen cars left on a specially arranged motor run to the Whangarei Heads this morning, and this afternoon. a jubilee sports meeting was held and the school steeplechases were run. The celebrations will conclude this evening with the annual ball in the Town Hall. •