PRIZE-GIVINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 302, 21 December 1932, Page 3

PRIZE-GIVINGS.

BRAIN'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE

Neither the teachers nor the Government should place too great a value on examinations, said Mr. A. J. Hutchinson, director of Brain's Commercial College, in an address at the prize-giving ceremony yesterday. Some students, he said, were good at examinations, while others were better at practical work. It should ever be remembered that the main aim and object of parents in sending their children to a commercial college was not just to pass examinations, but to be efficiently trained as shorthand typists, with a view to their_ obtaining permanent employment. Training for actual employment was a very different matter from training for examinations. The surest and soundest method of training for permanent employment was individual tuition, then actual experience in. temporary positions. Brain's Commercial College record in this respect was one of remarkable achievement. The employment department has placed 327 studente in temporary positions, and 157 in permanent positions. That, in his opinion, was the most satisfactory result that could be desired or achieved, and the beet compliment the employers of the city could pay the college and its students.

He complimented the teachers on the results of the Government junior examination. It was satisfactory that they had secured first, second, fouuth, fifth and sixth places, but it was much more satisfactory, in his opinion, that the employment department had been so successful in placing students in positions. He felt certain that they had solved the problem of training juniors in such a manner that they stood a very good chance of obtaining the first employment that offered.

The following diplomas and pi izea were presented by Mr. W. J. Holdstvoith, chairman of tho board of examiners:—

Full Diplomas (including Shorthand, Typewriting, Bookkeeping and Commercial English).— J. Lynoss (honours), M. Frcebairn, N. Williamson, J. Crooko. T. Krcker, M. George, , J. Bnxlic L. Clark. M. Roberts. G. Rromwich, J. Praser, L. Jcnks. E. Cross, f,. Thomson, E. Bryant, C. Barker, M. Kunuin.

Shorthand. —K. C. Jordan (best progress at night school, pass, ISO words por minute) ; M. Markham (host progress in second linlf year) ; J. Lynoss (best style in shorthand). These three girls receive goldmounted fountain pons awarded by Messrs. Mablc, Todd and Co., of London, Hirough their Xcw Zealand representativea, Messrs. Van Staveren Bros.

Typewriting.-—B. Cross 1, M. Roberts 2, and D. Laugh ton (most accurate paper). Gold niodals: L. Clark, L. Jenks, B. Cross, F. Whisker. H. Hnyter, G. Whitburn. There were 80 silver modal awards by Messrs. Armstrong and Sprlngball, Ltd.

Bookkeeping.—M. Roberts (best progress in elementary section), M. Kunuin (best allrouud girl).

Burroughs.—L. Clark (best progress on Burroughs machine). Host All-round Student's.—E. Cross (dux), X. Williamson, J. Brodie. XI. Freebalrn. J. Lvness. G. Bromwich, L. Jenks. L. Clark.

Special Prizes.—£3 8/, G; Wkltbnrn (first place in junior Government examination) ; £1 1/, L. Clark (.second plan- in junior Government examination) ; 10/0, K. Cross (third place in intermediate Government examination) ; D. Wilkinson (good general progress).