THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22895, 16 December 1939, Page 21

THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE

ROLL NUMBER OF 4125STUDENTS MORE ACCOMMODATION NEEDED At both schools under. the jurisdiction of the Christchurch Technical College Board of Governors there is a record roll number of 4125 students, all told, and there is an urgent necessity for accommodation, according to the chairman of the board, Mr T. W. West, who addressed pupils and parents at the annual prize-giving in trie Civic Theatre last night. Everybody regretted that the nation was at war, but that was an added reason why the best possible facilities should be provided for the training of the young to fit them for the battle of life in a reconstructed world, said Mr West. The principal. Dr. D. E. Hansen, gave statistics of classes and the numbers of students attending them, and said that attendance at the college must mean a great deal in raising the standard of tradesmanship in Christchurch. It was hoped that the Minister for Education, and Cabinet, would see fit to authorise a grant for the erection of a large workshop block. The plans, submitted last year, were drawn in such a way that the new building could constitute the first stage in the complete rebuilding of the college. However, the school could accommodate all who wished to attend. The Prize List The prize list is as follows; — Blue House, Alison Palmer; Green House, Audrey Matthews; Orange House, Merle Emerson: Purple House, Winsome White; Red House, Dorothy Fraser: Yellow House, Joyce Pepper: Bowen House, Lester Cant; Fitzgerald House, Claude Nixon; Harper House, Maxwell Carl "; Hight House, Matthew Metcalfe; Howell House, Joseph Robinson: Rolleston House. Donald Steele: Selwyn House, Peter Wiltshire; Wakefield House, Eric Williams. Higher Leaving Certificates— Joyce E. Pepper, Clarence J. Maindonald. Claude E. Nixon. „ „ ~ ■ Certificate Girls Upper—Margaret Hall 1, Joan Robinson ?. Special certificate for progress; Daphne Saunders. Lower: Alison Peppier. , ~ Certificate 1, Boys Upper—Matthew Metcalfe 1. Lower: Neil Connor 1. Certificate 2, Boys—George Lucking 1, Basil Steele 2, Arthur Ackerman 3. Commercial Classes C 3 Girls—Marjorie Simpson 1. Patricia Hodder 2, Veronica Smith and Dulcie Arbuckle (equal) 3. C 3 Boys—Aubrey A. Pascoe. C 2 A Girls —Bonetta Evans 1, Rosemary Crawford 2, Mildred Anderson and Nola Major (equal) 3. C 2 B—Shirley Houston 1, Evelyn Ward 2, Winifred Townshend 3. Special Certificate for Progress—Anne Shaw. C 2 C—Alberta Falla 1, Lawrence Sinclair 2. C 1 A—Kathleen Culllmore 1. Kyra Smith 2. Gwenna McLeish and Kathleen Yemm (equal) 3. C 1 B—Elsie Fleming 1, Valerie Williams 2. Audrey Foster 3. C 1 C—Hugh S. Wright 1, James L. McKle 2, Donald Crocker 3. C 2 X Girls —Muriel Clayton 1. C 2 X Boys—Barry Palmer 1. C 1 X Girls—Eileen A. Andrews 1, Noeline Cave 2. C 1 X Boys—Brian A. Heney 1, Norman King 2, John J. Adams 3. Special prize for progress: Ray Davies. Home Science Course H 3—Daphne Harwood 1, Poulin Hansen 2. H 2 A—Doreen Rickard 1, Joyce Pugh 2. H 2 B—Olive Oberg 1, Daphne Green 2. Special Certificates for Progress—Marjorie Hutcheon, Joyce Maxwell. H I A—Daphne Judson and Frances Burrows (equal) 1, Sylvia Rickard 3. Special Certificate for Progress—Kathleen Pearce. H 1 B—Dorothy French 1, Margery Dean 2, Noeline Gray 3. H 2 X—Betty Foster 1. H 1 X—Dorothy Humm 1. Rita Fairbrass 2, Nancy Phillips 3. Bournvllle prize for drawing and colour work—Dorothy French, Daphne Judson. ‘‘Review’’ Prizes—Serious verse. Mary Carroll; original drawing, Joy Anderson. Prize presented by Mrs C. H. Opie— Practical work in first year home science classes: Kathleen Pearce. Gard’ner Memorial Scholarships—Sec-ond-year girl: Lesley Harris. First-year girl: Dorothy Humm. Maori Essay Competition—Prize presented by Miss M. B. Robertson: Joan Robinson. Home Science Diplomas—Dilpoma in cookery and household management: Elizabeth Coombs. June Humm, Kathleen White. Girls’ Athletic Champion—Senior, Dorothy Faulkner: junior, Natalie Kerridge and Betty Sutherland (equal). Girls’ Swimming Champion—Yvonne Giles and Joan Anderson (equal). Mrs Howell’s Cup for Distance Swimming—Blue, House. Public Speaking Competition—Cup presented by Mr and Mrs J. H. Howell, Red House: Shirley Fenton 1, Rosemary Crawford 2. Prize presented by Mrs T. W. West— Senior prefect, Joyce Pepper. Bar to Award of Merit—Althea Drake. Award of Merit—Rema Spinks, Beryl Cain. House Championship—Red House. Engineering Professional E 2 X—Vernon Gerard 1, Barry Hurley 2, Francis Dorofaeff 3. E 1 X—Raymond Maindonald 1, Desmond Meadows 2, Allen Brown 3. Engineering. E 4—Eric Phillips 1. E 3 A—Lawrence J. Hewitt 1, William L. Harbidge 2. E 3 B—James Turner 1, Andrew Baggott 2. E 2 A—William Le Warne 1, Alexander David Toshach 2, David Baker 3. E 2 B—Raymond Church 1, John A. Florance 2, David Williams 3. E 2 C—Laurie Pegley 1, William Millar 2, Harold Metcalfe 3. Special Certificates for Progress—Arthur Burford, Ewan Henderson, Norman Hewitt. E 1 A—David J. Meyer 1. James McKenzie 2. Brett R. Poulter 3. Special certificate for progress, John Greenslade. E J B—Edwin Falgar 1, Robert Smith 2, Gerald Carter 3. Special certificate for progress, Leonard Johnstone. E 1 C—John W. Mitchell 1, Colin R. Nankivell 2, Ronald F. Sawtell 3. E l D—Kenneth Burnell-Linton 1, Douglas Burnell-Linton 2. Ronald T. Watt 3. Woodworking Classes B 2—Kenneth Lane 1, Neil Anderson 2. B 1 A—George B. McAnulty 1, Roderick J. King 2, William R. Smith 3. B 1 B—Arthur R. Batchelor 1, Keith A. Blake 2, William J. McSweeney 3. Special certificates for progress, George J. Bolton, Ernest Scarf. B 1 C—Raymond Ellis 1. Ernest Flaus 2. Agricultural Classes A G 2—Maurice Neiman 1. A G I—Leonard Rolston 1, Ronald Gardiner 2. Boys’ Sports Championships—Senior, M. Carr; intermediate, E. Wenmoth; junior. J. Mann. House Relay (eight-a-side cup)—Hcvyeil House. Craib Angus Cup: Best performance at inter-secondary athletic meeting: M. Carr. Boys’ Swimming Championships—Senior. L. Oakley; junior, R. Sparrow. Cadet Prizes—Shooting: Senior, J. Turner; junior, C. Bell. Champion House for the Year—Selwyn and Rolleston' Houses (equal). Prize presented by Mr T. W. West— Head prefect: C. Nixon.

PAPANUI BRANCH

SUCCESSFUL YEAR . REVIEWED "I Have a cow. It eats, drinks, and wanders about, produces milk and an occasional calf. The highest ambition of some people is the life of a cow, but I would call it a cow of a life. We must learn that this is not the be all and end all of life, and realise that there are finer aspirations in life, as the attainment of high culture and the giving of community service.” This parable was told by the Rev. E. A. Osmers in his address at the prize-giving ceremony at the Papanul branch of the Christchurch Technical College yesterday afternoon. To the prize-winners, Mr Osmers said that the trophies meant a lot, and rightly so, but a person was highly honoured who could also gain respect through service. To those who had not won prizes he would say that most of the people of the world were the ordinary ones who each contributed what they could to the common good The teachers had earned their holidays and the pupils would gladly give them. The principal (Mr J. B. Mcßride) reviewed the year's work, detailing the successes in all fields which the college had achieved, and mentioning the many new features introduced. He especially appealed to parents to leave their children at school until they had secured permanent positions or entered employment

which, had definite prospects for improvement There was a heavy toll of junior pupils going into temporary positions. The school careers’ advisers should be consulted. “Success in life is not judged in knowledge and operative skill but in terms of loyalty and conscientious work,” Mr McBride concluded. The chairman of the board (Mr T. W. West) congratulated the school on its progress. Mrs Mcßride and Mr Osmers presented the girls’ and boys’ prizes respectively. Prize List The following is the prize list:— General Kindliness and Helpfulness— Girls’ section: Jean Batten House, Merle Inwood; Katherine Mansfield House, Joye Dawber. Boys’ section: Bolleston House, L. Skerton; Godley House, A. Shaw; Wakefield House, G. Marks; Dobson House, L. Bastion. Home Science Classes—H. 3: Patricia Mcßae 1. H. 2: Shirley Gill 1, Amy Trustum 2, May Wall 3. HI: Monica Cawood 1, Joan Harris 2, Noeline Jones 3. Commercial Classes—C 4, girls: Merle Inwood I.' C 3, girls: Joye Dawber 1, Doreen Randle 2. C 2, girls: Grace McCann 1, Joan Linton and Doreen King (equal) 2. C 1, girls; Colleen Grotty 1. Rae Merrin 2, June Donaldson 3. C 3, boys: J. C. Turner and D. W. Small (equal) 1. C 2, boys: W. H. Grainger 1. C 1, boys: L. T. Shepherd 1, I. E. Chenney 2. Girls’ Special Prizes—Horticulture: Joan Wiffin. Athletics: Girls’ senior championship, Dorothy Seeker; girls’ junior championship. Ruth Kimber; girls’ house with most points In all outdoor activities, Jean Batten House; champion gymnasts, Marjorie McCracken and Shirley J. Hammond (equal). Engineering Classes—E 4: E. M. Jones 1, R. Hendon 2. E 3: A. J. Shaw 1. E. Retallick 2, C. Bastion special. E 2: W. J. Currie 1, J. Banks 2,. L. Steenhart 3, A. F. Ramsay special prize for progress. E la: L. Pascoe 1, T. C. Crewe 2, W. E. Pascoe 3. A. C. Rudd special prize for progress. E lb: K. McConaghey 1, I. J. Scott 2, J. F. Reid 3, G. Petrie special prize for progress. Woodworking Classes—B 3; L. W. Skerton 1. E 2: L. T. Free and L. R. Murray (equal) 1. B 3: N. Rae 1, F. Tentori 2. Agricultural Classes—A 4: Special prize, 1. H. Clark. A 3: V. R. Clark 1. A 1: J. W. Evans 1. Special Prizes—Speaking competition, junior grade: M. A. Stevens 1. W. Pascoe 2. Senior: E. Retallick and A. A. Savill (equal) 1. Athletic trophies, which were presented on sports day, wete won as follows:—Boys’ senior championship: E. J. Hyde. Intermediate: N. E. Mote. Junior: T. L. Raymond. Shooting—Best in "The Press” Shield competition—Championship cup and miniature; T. L. Marks. Miniature; R. B. Clark. Hockey cup. awarded to the most improved player in fifth grade hockey—T. Kearns. Gymnastics—Champion for 1939: I. H. Clark. Champion House—Rolleston (house captain, L. Skerton).

SCHOOL OF ART

SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES The School of Art of Canterbury University College held its prizegiving ceremony last evening. Mr R. Wallwork. the Director, gave a report on the year’s work, with which he expressed satisfaction. There had been 16 pupils more this year than the year before. In his review of the work Mr Wallwork referred especially to the work done for the Centennial Exhibition, which had given students an opportunity for team effort. The award list follows: The college medal and the £2O pure art scholarship. Owen Lee; advanced art scholarship. John Ritchie; life scholarship (evening), Alnslie Manson; antique scholarship (evening), Kennedy Watson; signwriting scholarship (evening), Sydney Hoxman: architectural scholarship (evening), Leicester Orange. Special Prizes Figure painting, Joyce Jefcoate; junior life work. Marian Jamieson; needlework, senior, Zelda Bedell 1, Joyce Soanes 2; needlework, junior, Iris Lander 1, Jean Dickie and Ola Hobson (equal) 2; needlework. junior A, Joyce Pollock: Junior B. Shirley Trerise; needlework, Venus Mussen; fashion drawing. Janet Rowe; posters, Douglas Blewett; set of posters, Irvine Major; general Improvement. Herbert Coe; progress in Saturday morning class, Patricia Bade, Raymond Roper; architectural drawing, Leicester Orange 1, Harold Jones 2; diligence, intermediate D, Shirley Barbour; diligence, junior D. Estelle Tyrrell-Baxter; dressmaking, Clare Fanning. Staff Prizes Still life work, Dorothy Manning; figure composition, Juliet Peter; landscape, Dorothy Manning; furniture design, senior, Arthur McLachlan; junior, Alan McLachlan. Dressmaking—Senior day. Iris Lander; evening, Ivy Chapman and Pamela Fanning; Intermediate A. Amy Hartley: embroidery, junior A. Noeline Saunders; junior B, Blossom Adcock; best sampler, junior B. Lavina Moore; plantform, intermediate A, Iris Elwood; illustrated notebook, second year, Isabel Ward: first year, Joyce Pollock. Lettering, junior B, Joan Thomson; progress, Saturday morning class, Kevin Burns. , School Prizes Life work, Nancy Alkln; still life, Dorothy Manning: figure composition, Owen Lee; landscape, Juliet Peter; modelling, Molly Macalister; writing and illuminating, Zelda Bedell: craftwork. Joan Edgar. Group Prizes Intermediate, A: Amy Hartley 1, Lois Ivory 2. Intermediate C: Rex Moher 1. Intermediate D: Helen Wilson l r Isabel Ward 2. Junior A: Joyce Pollock 1, Ruby Payne 2. Junior B; Fay Bassett 1, Nancy Stewart 2, Lavina Moore 3. Junior C: Russell Douglas 1, Hugh Hamilton 2. Junior D: Nova Buchanan 1, Ngalre Philpott 2. Norma Watson 3.

SACRED HEART GIRLS’ COLLEGE

The dux of the Sacred Heart Girls’ College this year Is Joan Nolan, of Form V. The list of prize-winners for the school is:— Dux —Joan Nolan. Good Conduct—Resident pupils, Helen McDonald: day pupils. Gertrude Ardagh. Christian Doctrine—Forms VI, Patricia McLuskie; V A, Norma Ball; V Remove, Helen McDonald; V B, Lily Chapman; IV A. Flora Young: IV B. Patricia Grigsby 111 A, Bernadette Sloan; 111 B, Daphne Foster: 11, Clare Langley: I. Moira Forde; Standards IV, Joan Scully: 111, June ° Class—Forms VI, Patricia' McLuskie; V. Joan Nolan: IV A, Margaret Wilcox- IV B, Maureen Edmonds; 111 A, Christina Matthews; 111 B, Joy Evans; 11. Fav Woodham (primary division medal); I. Aroha Neill; Standards IV, Dorothy O’Brien; 111, Marie Kelly. Special Prizes—Eileen Duggan prize for literature, Anne Ramsay; Phyillis Gale prize for sports, Gertrude Ardagh; highest marks in first aid, Molly Satherley. Special Essays—Forms V A. Anne Ramsay; V Remove, Nora Noonan; IV A, Kathleen Langley; IV B: Joan Forde; 111. Suzanne Kennett. . Gold medals for French, Joan Nolan, music, Betty Dennis. , .. „ Harmony, Gertrude Ardagh: oil painting, Molly Satherley: water colour and design, Phillippa Neill. Dressmaking—Forms V, Phillippa Neill, IV, Noreen Cotter; 111, Madeline O Conne Cookery—Gertrude Ardagh and Phillippa Neil. ... ’ T Special prize for typewriting. Lily Chapman. _ „ „ , Fancy Needlework —Forms V, Brenda Brankin; IV, Noreen Cotter and Doreen Jelfs; 111, Helen Archer; 11. Pauline Williams and Maureen Shelley; I, Elder Duncan; Standards IV, Patricia Blackburn; 111 June O’Grady. Devotedness—Joyce Burns and Pauline Williams. Singing—Helen, McDonald Junior music—Fay Woodham. Tennis —Resident pupils, Kathleen Sheehan, day pupils, Nora Noonan. Sports Championships—Senior, June Ritchie: Intermediate, Valerie Maguire; junior, June McKay. Debating—Aileen Collett. Special Class Prizes Form prizes were won as follows: Form Vl—Patricia McLuskie, English, literature. French, biology, and history: Gertrude Ardagh, music, English, literature, French, and history: Marie Finlay. English, essay, literature, biology, French, and history; Maureen Gilmore, English, literature French, history, and biology: Moira Candy, English, literature, geography, and history. ’ Form V—Joan Nolan, Christian doctrine, English, French, Latin, science, music, and arithmetic: Margaret Goldsmith, Christian doctrine, English, French, mathematics, science, and Latin: Norma Ball, English, French, Christian doctrine, Latin, science, and mathematics: Kathleen Sheehan, Christian doctrine, French, history, science, arithmetic, and dressmaking: Anne Ramsay, Christian doctrine, English, essay, history, and science. The house competition resulted:—St. Theresa’s House (Moira Candy, head) 1, St. Anne’s (Patricia McLuskie) 2, St. Joseph’s (Betty Dennis) and St. Patrick’s (Gertruda Ardagh) (aqua!) 3,

DIGBY’S COMMERCIAL SCHOOL

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES A successful yeat in which students had done well in Public Service, Chamber of Commerce, and other examinations was reported at the annual prize-giving ceremony of Digby’s Commercial School last night. Prize List Shorthand high speed prize, gold medal, 150 words a minute: Eunice Aldridge. Special Prizes—Eunice Aldridge: First Pitman’s shorthand, 160 words a minute; first letter test, 160 words a minute; first open test. 150 words a . minute; Ist on credit list for New Zealand intermediate Public Service shorthand-typists’ examination: first special and intermediate school tests; Pitman’s first-class speed certificates, 160 and 140 words a minute. Natalie Dollimore: First typewriting; first speed, 120 words; first letter test, 120 words a minute; first senior test-school examination; pass in Senior Public Service. and credit pass in Junior Public Service shorthand-typists’ examinations; speed, certificates, 120 words a minute. Joyce’ Tonkin: First bookkeeping (day); first junior English; first spelling; first (equal) speed, 80 words a minute; first (equal) letter test, 80 words; pass in junior shorthand-typists’ test-school examination: Pitman’s speed certificates, 80 words: Pitman’s theory certificate. Gwynne Ryder: Second bookkeeping (day); second junior English; pass in speed and letter test. 80 words a minute; pass in Junior Public Service examination: speed certificate, 80 words. Lorna Ford: First speed. 110 words; first letter test, 110 words; pass in Public Service junior shorthand-typists’ examination; second on credit list; Pitman’s speed certificate, 100 words, and theory certificate. A. M. Reid: First bookkeeping, evening students (Mrs Buchanan’s prize). Eirst Year Prizes—Patricia Cook. Marjorie Robertson. Matriculation—Junior class, Mr Henderson’s prizes: Bert Laing and Ken Grafton. Certificates of Merit —Raynor Carter, Dulcle Weston, June Kennedy, Romola Barry, Joy 'Smith, Jessie Beadel, Nancy O’Brien, Emily Oates, Betty Bennetts. Rhoda Broadley, Margot Parlane, Francis Gray, Ailsa Macfarlane, Marjorie Rowley, Shirley Holder, Grace Goldsmith, George Rutland, Elaine Ward, Flora Fitt, Valda Williams, Jean Downie, Audrey Thompson. Shorthand Certificate List, 1939 (only those of more than 100 words mentioned)—Christchurch shorthand writers’ certificate, 120 words, Natalie Dollimore, ‘Pitman’s first-class speed and theory certificates: 160 and 140 words, Eunice H. Aldridge; 150 words, Raynor Carter, Mary Johnstone; 130 words, Colleen Judd, Dulcle Weston; 120 words. Heather McAuley; 110, 100, and 90 words, Pauline Stevens: 110 and 100 words, Romola Barry; 110 and 90 words, Christiina Mitchell: 110 words, Esme Burt, James O’Carroll, Imelda Peoples, Mabel Turner, Leonard Tullett; 100 words and theory certificates, Lorna Ford, Eileen Horan; 100 words, Shirley Davis. Jean Leighton, Marie Shanahan. Pitman’s Theory Certificates—Gweneth Armstrong. Shirley Annand, Daphne Brown, Nessie Byron, Betty Bennett, Dorothy Best. Rhoda Broadley, Isobel Brown, Mavis X. Brown, Valda Brown, Edna Barrel!, Mary Beadel, Dorothy Britt, Mavis H. Brown, Dorothy Comfort. Aileen Collins, Peggy Cramp, Lesley Christie, Lilian Crewe, Annie Chesney. Mamacroa Couch, Pamela Cook. Francis Clibborn, Netty Coles. Pauline Coates, Pamela Dyer, Noelene Dixon, Ruth Delahunty. Jean Downie, Kathleen Donald, Sylvia -Debbie, Lorna Durie, Rosemary Elder, Flora Fitt. Lorraine Ford, Bess Ford, Dorothy Good, Barbara Gudgeon. Jeannette Gow, Joan Gaffney, Grace Goldsmith. ■ Francis Gray, Patricia Hannah, Dorothy Hasell, Margaret Hatherley, Morag Hume, Madge Holland. Isabel Hickmott, Nancy Hill. Lilian Ings, Rae Jacobs, Thelma Jack, Elva Johnston, Faith Johnstone, Patricia Jane, Byrnhild Jenner, Kathleen Kernahan, Airlie Kerrigan. Beryl Lysaght, Kathleen Morrow, Joyce McGee, Isabella McKenzie, Joan McLean, Myra McMillan, Gwen Momo, Margaret Morrison, Valerie McCready. Margaret Overend, Gleneira Percy. Dorothy Petrie, Rata Pointon, Janet Priestnall, Kathleen Pickering, Kathleen Quinlivan, Joyce Reid, Stella Robb, Marjorie Rowley, Marjorie Robertson, Alice Reid, Ella Champion-Smith, Jeannie Smith, Lorna Stevens, Pauline Sapsford, Norma Smith, Shirley Scott (two certificates). Sheila Sandston, Valmai Scott, Gwendolyn Seabrook, Jessie Smith, Dorothy Spencer, Joan Sutherland, Patricia Storey, Molly Steel. Jean Stanley, Jean Slmson, Jean Simpson, Patricia Strlngleman, Kathleen Snow, Margaret Sly, Gae Thompson, Audrey Thomson, Shirley Thomas, Marion Ullrich, Margretta Walter. Noeline Wetherall, Gladys Walker, Valda Williams, Marjory Willis, Daphne Wilson.

ST. ALBANS SCHOOL

The St. Albans School prize-giving ceremony was held on Thursday. Mr C. D. W. L. Sheppard presided, Mr J. K. Moloney presenting shields to the teams winning the middle-weight and light-weight football. The dux was Melva Crozier. Prize List The following is the prize list:— Dux—Melva Crozier. Form ll—Excellence drawing, Joyce Harding: art, Thelma Dodd; arithmetic, Byrrel Goode; history and geography, Lynn Henderson; English composition, Natalie Taylor; class subjects. Pearl Hard>ng„ Melva Crozier; merit, Nancy Lindsay. Form I—Excellence: Art. Donald Sheppard: English composition, Gordon Kearton; class subjects, Joan White: merit. Trevor Choat, Sydney Collins, Betty Price. Standards and Primers Standard IV—Excellence: English composition, Margaret Franklin; art. Trevor Martin; history and geography, lan Strachan; arithmetic, Ronald Ferriss; class subjects. Pamela Peek, Eric Ware; merit. Kevin Copperth. , Standard lll—Excellence: English composition, Bruce Campbell, June Smith; history and geography, Murray Masterton, Dawn Martin; art, John Richards, Joy Butson; class subjects, Beverley Crozier. John Grundy; merit, Alexander Peters, Joan Woodward, Shirley Lloyd, Bertram Stapley. Standard ll—Excellence: Arithmetic. Zelma Templeton; drawing. William Harrison; writing, Alfred Hayward; English composition, Margaret Josling; class subjects, Barbara Langley, William Broadhead. Madeline Hall; merit, Margaret Dailey, Mary Grimes, Barbara Clark. Standard I—Excellence: Clases subjects, Stewart Eggleston, Esma Woodward; writing, Pauline Routledge, Rita Reed; arithmetic, David Goldsmith; merit, Elizabeth Coe, Rosemary Taylor, Iris Bowers, Pamela Butcher. Primer V—Excellence: Class subjects. Glenys Bullard; merit, Joan Finch, Roger Warr. Most popular boy (prize presented dv Mr Sheppard). Rees Williams: most popular girl (prize presented by Mrs Caigou). Fay Werren. Bicycles presented by Mr Price—John Grundy. Pearl Harding.

SYDENHAM SCHOOL

The annual prize distribution at the Sydenham School took place yesterday, the awards in the standard classes being presented by the wife of the headmaster, Mrs A. P. Barrel!. Prize List The, prize list was as follows: Dux—Girls, Norma Murphy; boys, Eric Archer. Special Essay Prizes—Girls, Norma Murphy; boys, Tom Payne. Industries Fair Certificates—Standard IV: Girls, Norma Murphy 1, Noeline Mumm 2. Boys, Kenneth Bonniface 1, Eric Archer 2. Standard lll—Girls: Lois Murphy 1. Beryl Hyland 2. Boys: Roger Mountfort 1, Gilbert Kitchingham 2. Sports Cups—Standard IV, boys: Norman Thackwell and Brian Couling. Standard HI. boys: Mervyn Williams and Russell Kugener. Standard IV. girls: Jocelyn Crake and Edith Biggart. Standard 111. girls: Joan Humphreys and Joan Chidgey.

SHIRLEY SCHOOL

The Shirley School’s dux medal winners are Shirley Mackay (girls) and Colin Caldwell (boys). The following is the prize list:— Girls—Dux, Stfiirley Mackay: runner-up. Jewel Harper (prize given by Mrs G. Purvis): general excellence, Nola Vile, Ruth Purvis, Dawn Jerman; most courteous behaviour, Nancye Morrison (prize given by Mrs M. Francis). Boys—Dux, Colin Caldwell: runner-up, Peter Terrace (prize given by -Mr S. H. Clothier); most chivalrous behaviour, Malcolm Blllens (prize given by Mrs M. Francis). Gardening Certificates—George Robinson, Kevin Ecroyd, Donald Cowey, Peter Terrace, Kevin Brown, Ronald Hurst, Jack Aitcheson.