BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18571, 22 December 1925, Page 14

BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL.

ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING. \ LAST CEREMONY IN OLD BUILDING The Christchurch Boys' High School, which moves out to Riccarton next year, held its prize-giving in the Worcester street building for the lasttime. The Hon. G. J. Smith presideu in the absence of the chairman of the Board of Governors, Mr HI. D. Aeland. On the platform were the headmaster (Mr G. J. Lancaster), the staff, and tho following members of the Board of Governors:—Messrs J. R. Cuningham, L. B. Wood, James Deans, C T. Asehman, and Dr. J. Hight, and Mr L. A. Stringer, Registrar of Canterbury College. The chairman sketched the history of the school, saying that it had been founded in 1881, and the only surviving niembcr of the first staff was Mr B. K. S. Lawrence. If they could speak, the walls of tho old school could teli of the endeavour of many old boys who had made thei." mark in the world, of the endeavour of the staff to build up a tradition. The school had its traditions, and the presentboys had to remember that the future honour of the school lay in their hands. The community was beginning to learn the value of service for others. That was the spirit which must bo in the school. Headmaster's Eeport. In his annual report, Mr Lancaster stated that the roll on May Ist, 1925, was 544, made up of 355. junior free place pupils, 166 senior free place puoils, and 23 paying pupils. There were 39 school boarders at Adams House. At the end of 1924, 116 boys gained senior free places. Two boys gained junior national, and four boys senior national scholarships. In tho matriculation and allied examinations, 23 bovs passed, 21 gained partial passes, and 11 completed. Higher leaving certificates were gained by 24 boys, and three gained credit passes in the University entrance examination, and H. V. Parton gained a University entrance scholarship. "Next vcar," he continued, \ve hope to begin work under more favourable conditions. We shall, have many difficulties to contend with until we adjust ourselves to our new environment, but wo look forward hopefully to the completion of well-equipped icience rooms, and an assembly hall, worthy of the rest o.f the buildings and of tho ideals of the school. Address to Pupils. Mr O T. Asehman said that there were thousands of old boys, who had a deep pride in the school tney were about to vacate. That old school had ni> virtues as a piece of school architecture, but a school was not regarded as a structure of bnok and stone. J* was not those materials that, made a si-hool- for a school was made by the masters who taught and the boys who studied. The new school was a beautiful building, and the hoys should be proud to know it was their own. But, the privilege of-belonging to it brougnt a responsibility. The Board of Governors did not want tho buildmg disfigured, and each boy had a responsibility to see that it was not. Io tne bovs leaving, he said' they must remember, too, that patriotism was something more than flag-waving and singing on everv possible occasion. ine patriotism that counted was the soba work done in the community. Tnesaost pernicious doctrine in life to-day Was the doctrine of "near enough. For them, the best was the only thing, sflod enough. If every perspn m New Zealand worked sixty minutes to tne Lour, the national debt would he paid off in ten years. A' loafe r was not tolerated in sport, and he should not be tolerated elsewhere in life. The boys, should always have a thought for the Pilgrims, who founded the province, and made educational endowments. The new school was but a short distance from where the Deans brothers built their habitations eight years before the Eilgrims arrived in Canterbury. It was appropriate that Mr James Deans, a srandson of one of those men, should be~a member of the Board of Governors when the new school was opened. Mr A. E. Byrne, president of the Old Bovs' Association, gave a short address of welcome to the new "old boys." The prizes were presented 'by the chairman. Prize List. Upper VI.—R. -Lund l t W. F. Haworth 2. Special merit-*?. M. Harris. The "Thomas Miller" prize fo r English literature—J. Burns; prox. access., O. M. Gray. • Professor Blunt's prize for oral French—C. L. Low and R. Lund (aeo.). Professor Wall's newspaper prize—G. L. Pearce; pros, access., G. S,. Brooker. Senior reading prize—R. Lund; prox. access., H. ID. Goodland. Lowe,- VI.— JL Haley 1, L. G. S. Orr 2. Archbishop Julius's prize lor the first bov in senior Scripture-rL. G. &• Orr. Mr C. B. Bevan-Brown's prize, for the second hoy in senior Scripture —H. S. P. Andrews. V.A.—P. ». !Willberg 1., J. H. Polson 2. ; V.B.—C. W.. Collins 1, W. M. Brookes- and R. H. Hamilton (aeq.) 2. The Oliver Garsia memorial essay prize: —J. T. "Watts; pirox. access,, B. H.. Williams. Senior science notebook prizeEv Dash. Mrß Donnelly's prize tor landscape photography—<D. S. Kelman. V.C.—O. O. Spilier 1, Senior reading prize—'Prox. access, and special prize. H. K. Goodland. V.D.—A. H. Dewsburv 1... .V. Modern.—if. M. Bweney 1, A. D. Wallace 2.. Mesisrs Simpson and Williams's special iifith form prize fo r progress—T. Grant.. IV.A—W. Ridltand 1, K. W. Shirlaw 2. Art prize—Bi. B'. Lumsden; prox. access., H. D. fiedman. IV.B—O. S. Gireen. The Molloy Memorial prize for.' photography—S. W. Cunningham. TV.C—D. G.' Mcllroy. The Jack Rirdling memorial scholarship—D. Vincent; prox. access., G. H. Stringer. Upper IV.—A. I. Walter. IV—B. H. Patterson. TII.A—W. Baniett 1, A. R. Cant 2. Woodwork prize—L. T. C. Hudson 1. Junior science notebook prize—R. W. Campbell. UI.B—B. England 1, R, G. Harrison 2. lIIC—D. A. Lis;htfoot 1. • III.D—S. A. Roiberts 1. Junior readinc New son. lII.E—E. W. lfearce 1. Writing prize—A. F. fhorr'ias. ' III.F—W. H. Vincent 1. " Special Prizts. Deans scholarships—J. R. Crawshaw. Old Boys' medari—A. S. Cookson. General excellent© scholarship—R. Luud; prox. access,., N. W r . Hawkins. Senior monitor's j>rize—J> R. Crawshaw. Head of the hostel—G. Benson. Headmaster's bat for best average first eleven—J. Jacobs. Hickmott medal— A. S. Billcliff. Sriaw medal—J. It. Crawshaw. The Jackson memorial medal, for boxing—J>. Cameron.