TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 17019, 16 December 1920, Page 7

TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL.

* . PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY. Tho annual prize-giving ceremony in connexion with die Chri.-tchurtfli Top:i- ---' nical Hi-h School took place last, night in tho Choral ITall, which held a crowded attendance of students, parents, and ' friends. Mr C. H. Opic, chairman of the Bnanl of Governors, said t!m it was n mnttor ■ for congratulation thai the Technical School ihad the largest attendance «f any stick scliool in the Dominion, notC'Xcci.ting even Auckland. So far as tho training of tepchers was concerned, h-J thought that Christchurnh would sooa : be the rentre of otlucntion in Kew Ze:i- , land. It was plensinc, too, to havo with them on the- platform Professor •Shelley, tlho "first Professor of Education to bo appointed in the Dominion. After roferriiiK to the general work of 1 the College, Mr Opio said that snlen- • did effort wns bein:;; made in tho direction of training returned soldiers. Its was hoped that ycxt year modern workshops would be erected in con- ■ nexitiu with the College, and more attention would be given to -Ohe study of ■ agriculture, the Minister of Education having promised n grant for tho purchase of a small farm to run in conjunction with this course, which would bo under the supervision of Mr Garnett, an expert from England. Professor Shelley, Professor of Education at Canterbury Coilep?, delivered an mterestinsr address on the value of technical colle,To work. It -.vas>' an Empire of practical thinking men that ■was wanted, he said, not men who could use their hands and noL their brains, and a technical college ivas justthe place at which to yain tfhe necessary knowledge. The only democracy that counted was a democracy in which each individual was an intellectual aristocrat; therefore hard work and hard tHiinwinp; wore essential. He warned bis listeners not to confine themselves to the pursuit of only one linn of thought, ns was too often dono. Charles Dnrwin, n martyr to the caus'3 of science, '''id srrid that he would fjivo ten years r , ' ■'•'•s lifo to be able to appreciate n line of English poetry. In conclusion, tho speaker urged that, in addition to the stud 3' of a particular subject, time should always be given for the delights that could be found in art, literature, pootry, and music. Tlio annual report, presented bv the director, Dr. p. E. Hansen, reviewed tho work of tihe past year, whi-h was shown to have been eueccs-ful from all points of view. It stated that the number of individual students -under tuition wns about 2250, an increase of about 250 over that of last year, which was then .a record. Tho presentation of prizes t'h<?n took place, the girls receiving theirs from Mrs Croasdiiilo Bowen and tho boy* from the chairman. Mr George Scott the prizes at tho sport:-.. Doliowing is the priae list:— Awards for general kindline?B and helpfulness: Miss Allan's House, Irene Agassiz; -MiS3 Robertson's House, iMellio Gofton; Miss Partiidso's House, Emily Thome; Miss Jenrungs Hou.°e, Doris Stephens; Mi.«s Hio--ins' House, Gladys Stewart; Miss Clark's House, J.cr.o Sansom; Mr Brockott's House, Henry Taylor; Mr Jones' House, Allan Piper; MlGartner's House, John jioore; Mr Goldslone's House, Reginald Matthews. Matricula-tion C.bse>.—First, Jame? J'ohnston, Ist English, French, matliematice, physics, electricity, drawing-; eeoond, Winifred Hitclion, Ist practical geometry, cookery, 2nd English, drawing; third, Doris fc'avcge, Ist cookery, 2nd practical geometry; special, Ireno Agussiz, for, progress. C.3 Commorcial Class.—First, Gladys Etewart, let English, geography, history, political economy, 2nd arilhmetic, shorthand, precis.' Special, general exceilenco, Ruby Truscott, Ist arithmetic, bookkeeping, tots, mental; 2nd geography, political economy. C.2 General Commercial Clase.—First, Una Currie, Ist Engish, arithmetic, tots," mental, history, geography, handwriting; 2nd bookkeeping, typewriting, Fhorthund; 3rd drawing. Second, Dorothy PiiiHp, Ist shorthand, 3rd drassmaking, tota, and mentail 'Xhird, Gladys Drury, 2nd English, arithmetic; 3rd histoiy. Special, John Logic, for progress and general' excellence. hpecial, Stajiley Bamford, for progress and general exce.lence. , C.2 special Commercial Cluss. —First, Doris I Stephens, Ist arithmetic, georgrnphy, mental, i wirting , ; 2nd English, slxorttand, drawing, typev/nting. CI, Special Commercial Cflaes—First, Betty Gray, Ist Jingiish, arithmetic, typewnling, shoithar.d, hygiene, geography, meiiia., writing, commercial correspondence; 3rd drawing. Special, Kora- Wright, for prograss. C.la, Commercial Clasa—First, Winifred ilecaw, Ist civics, needlework; 2nd drawing; 3rd geography, writing, hygiene. Second, Jean McK-iniay, Ist shorthand; 2nd typewriting; 3rd neeaiework. Third, Ei.eori Smith, Ist bookkeeping, commercial correspondence ; 2nd shorthand, English. Special, Cecil V. Austin, for prograss. C.lb, Commercial Class. —First, ■ Mona Harper, Ist. English, bookkeeping histoiy, i geography, handwriting, typewriting, hygionu, ■ 2nu tots, and menial; 3rd arithmetic. Second, Muriel Allen, Ist arithmetic, commercial correspondence; 2nd Eng.ish, geography, hygiene; 3rd drawing. Tnird, Enia 3rd typewriting. Special, Gwendoline Milne, for progress. . . Public service -Comnij (senior), Commercial Class.—First, Kate Turntaull, Ist French, bookkeeping, history, . shorthand, drawing, hygiene, cooking. . Second, May; Bampton, 3at English, arithmetic, typewriting; 2nd history. Special, Harold" Foster for progress. ' Public bervice.Comm. vjvmior). Commercial Class.—First, Elsio Pengelly, Ist English, history, civics, French; 3rd hygiene, bookkeeping, shorthand. Second, blieiia Brown, Ist lind arithmetic, shorthand, writing-, spelling, dictation; 3rd English, Freiicn, vypewming. Tniid, Huzel Iviug, Ist writing, spelling, und dictation; 2ad civics, hygiene, cookery, French; 3rd arithmetic. Special, Alice Adams, for genera, excellence. Public Service Engineering- 2, Engineering , Ckse.—First, Charles Bishop, Ist English, arithmetic, mathematics, history, physics, electricity, geometry, drawing, metalwork. Public Service Engineering 1, Engineering Class.—First, J nek Fraer, Ist mechanics, physics, pure- geometry, and drawing; 2nd arithmetic, civics, graphs, tots, and mental; 3rd algebra. Second, James Smith, Ist graphs, practical geometry, handwriting, dictation, and spelling; 2nd algebra, mechanics, physics, geometry; 3rd civics, drawing, tots, and mental. Special, Henry Kinvig for general excellence. H. 2, Home Science Class.—First, Cora Bmnsden, let English, history, and laundrywork; 2nd dressmaking and cookery; 3rd French. Second, ' Marion Smith, Ist arith-' metic and geography, 2nd French. Special, Edna Cunning-ham, for general improvement. H.la, Home Science Class. —First,- Marjorie Mountfort, Ist English, arithmetic, geography, history,' writing, spelling, dictation, hiygieno. Second, Murisl Hoddinott, Ist dressmaking; 2nd arithmetic, history, drawing, writing, spelling, and dictation; 3rd English, bookkeeping, geography, cookery, needlework. Special, Marjorie Stewart, for 'general excellence and improvcnient. H.lb, Home Science Class.—First, Grace Cunning-ham, Ist drawing, dressmaking, laundry work, needlework; 2nd bookkeeping, geogTaphy; 3rd writing , , spoiling, and dictation. Second, Lorna Pickering, Ist bookkeeping, writing, spelling, and dictation; 2nd needlework; 3rd hygiene. Special, Bessie Powell, for improvement. E. 3, Upper Engineering Class.—First, Bobert Smeo, Ist' algebra, mechanics, calculations, elec. eng.; 2nd Freehand drawing, machine drawing! practical geometry, metalwork, and woodwork. Special, Victor Halin, for process. E. 3. Lower Engineering- Class.—Firat, ICorman Kirby, Ist mathematics, civics, calculations, mechanics, geometry, metalwork; 2nd heat engines, elnc. eng.; 3rd machine drawing, Eng-lish. Second,' Thomas Do:?. Ist heat engines, machine drawing , , metalwork, electrical engineering, electricity,. cud magnetism; '2nd English, civics, mechanics, practical geometry. Special, John Carter, for progress. E. 2, Ensrin^ring , Clcss. —First, Georsje Pollock, Ist mathematics, electricity, heat engines, mechanical drr.wir.g: 2ni'. history, geometry, calculations, bhiclcsmithing. Second, Thomas Hill, Ist history, pattemmakins; 2nd, Er.?li?h. mathematics, electric Special, John Fortes, for g-cneral excellence and pro^roEs. E.ln. Engineering- Class.—First, William Huelics, Ist nhysics, prfiinl s-eonWry. p-apli3, machire dmwinT. freehand; 2nd a!ireora, pattcrnmakins. Second. Eric Grafton, ]st Eiw;i=h. avithmetie: 2nd !ii«tory. >n?chenic9. oiciatinn. and epellini,-. Third," Franklin €::<■'■ rol'.. Ist fi'.tinz and turn:r.7. Tiatternm.ikir.?: 2nd phv=-ic2, graphs, ir.nchir.e, drn'.Tincr. Special, William AnderEoii for jiroTT^i:. ' E.lb. Enfrrnoerirrs: Cas?.—First. Kcnrcth Oaneron. Ist in»ch:inir.s, 3rr ,r i!"'. machine drav.-in?; '.'r-i rE!ith?'".r > tics, 1 ,kiv?r:ir;'.'. peomrtry. S-:con'l. - ' xV.li?. ]tt "drv.virf? , : 2nd nhyice. machii"? drn-A-inj: 3rd -English. Third, Bilton. Spetk, 2nd |

metalwork, geometry; Srd drawing. Special Rolnr.d Hall for progress. E.lr, F.ugineoii.'s "Class.—First, Horace Wilson, Ist mechanical drawing, graphs, English, ceo^rnphy; 2nd malbe:«r.tics, n:rchajjics, ci'-ic?. Second, Ronald Si.xlajr, Ist, fcookk;-cpj::s, iaathe:r.u;iv-s; i:ii ui.tui-.vork, graphs, object ilai.\i!i:; 3-d physics, -"co;u - try, civics. K.-b-rt Br.r:-.e5, Ist civics, woodwork: '2nd tn-'.ijh, bockkoepin?; 3rJ pcor:a-'-:y. Special, Donald ileyer, for improvement. i AG.-J. Arricu'.tural Cln?3.—First, Ooorre ! Gonda'.l. Ist r.niciiUuro. b?'..ir.y, cultivstio'.i. : ;'.r.d agricultural zoology, faim livo s'.c'.i, n-i'.hpiv.p.tio?, wcrd'voik, srrap'r. s : : -2-.d .".~'.:cultr.:n! bcokkocpingr. «"•■'. ' drawi-.f:. Soco-.d, Rn>-rt P.obeon, Ist E-.;-!i;h. nr:!~:::~: 2r:\ c::tiv.-t-<>n nnd- crorpin?, m-tlicm-.tic, r a-]\«. h"r>:cial, TLoma? I Pace, for pencr:! 1 . cxrellencc. s AG. 1. C:n?s.—First, A!frc:l Jaws, l=t dr.-.ry scic-ce rcre-al agricnlturo: Cnd civics: ?r:l iv.-thor.ir.'.irs. .Second. Frodorick Ki-ij-ford. S.H r:ncral nnrricultu--:-r.d drawiK-r/ Third. WiV.i:'-:i Hoban, l J t civics, fnvm 'liv» *:ec'.;. rn-1 cb-miot-y. Spo-•c-'fil Tl-"3m?.« Po"-t. for i'-nprov.'moit. Teach--?' Di-ilomns.—M:"=s Etbol Aike". M'cs; IM'i VcTVV-u Mi-s Vio!"t Scrir.i-p!.n-.v, M:« Xcifn Wratt. cviltcry Wmi.Jt vn!i-l, r".n r-'\->ncH\ ir-'tho-e of tcnclii""*. Fc ; onr-' bous-w'f-n- 1-J-drnvok: Mi"= Simmivip, ".v!:r.vn-;:. dressmaking millr:crv. rr"'hoH= cf tcrc'iirfT- # ! Subsequently a concert programme wp.s