PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONIES

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23202, 13 December 1940, Page 4

PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONIES

BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL That a school was known by the men it produced, was stated by Mr A. E. Flower, chairman of the Canterbury University College Council, at the annual prize-giving of the Christchurch Boys High School last evening. The occasion was also the last public appearance of Mr G. J. Lancaster as headmaster of the school. With Mr Flower and Mr Lancaster on the platform were the Deputy-Mayor (Mr J S. Barnett), members of the college council, the staff, and representatives of the Old Boys’ Association and the ParentTeachers’ Association. , „ A school like the Christchurch Boys High School ranked high in the sea e. All old bovs were proud of their school, said Mr Flower. In the present time of crisis they had cause to be prouder than ever of the school and of the Empire to which they belonged. One ot the universal questions now was what was to be done after the war. This depended on one of the foundations of school life—on discipline. The question was whether this was to be self-descipline, an essential of democracy, or that rigid discipline which was totalitarian. A happy mean would have to be attained. More self-discipline was needed in every individual. The community also needed its own self-discipline if in the difficult times after the war it was to find leaders who would prevent It from repeating the old mistakes. The future world must also be put on a spiritual basis. Mr Flower referred also to the general improvement in the surroundings of the school, and specially to the loss suffered in the resignation of the headmaster (Mr G. J. Lancaster). Headmaster’s Report The headmaster reported that the roll number at March 1 was 621, with 57 boarders. At the end of 1939 passes in university entrance and allied examinations numbered 70, and 49 were awarded higher leaving certificates. Four candidates from the school were on the credit list for the university entrance scholarship, and one gained a Cowie scholarship. "At least 360 old boys are on active service," said Mr Lancaster, adding, "With a staff like our own, whose loyalty is above suspicion, there has been a ready response to the call for service. Of those accepted, four arc overseas and three on service in the Dominion. Three are teaching, aviation classes. "There remain many important improvements to carry out in the future so that generations of boys may secure the maximum benefit from their school and for their school,” said Mr Lancaster. "To this end we have firm ground tor hope in the appointment of Mr A. E. Caddick as headmaster. He is' well known as an able senior English master in this school, and as the successful headmaster of Christchurch West High School for the last five years. Those of us who wish our school well can safely trust his ability, his experience, and his insight into the needs of the school. May the school ever rise to a higher level of efficiency, but, above all. maintain the Ideals of its inspiring motto; ‘Aitiora Peto',” THE PRIZE LIST Form Prizes—lllGC: J. D. Olds 1. W. F. Granger 2. HIGH; R. A. Bates 1, E. I. Dickson 2. IIIGA: R. S. Heney 1, E. J. Cookson 2, IIIPB: J. L. Jebson 1, E. A. Judge 2. IIIPA: K. J. McCree 1, M. Christensen. D. R. Gregg. A. F. Johnson (equal) 2. IVGC; I. F. Prpsser 1, J. H. Hurst 2. IVGB, G. Low 1, I. E. Cummins 2. IVGA: S. G. Claughton and A. E. Thornton (equal) 1. IVPB: K. M. Ironside 1 E. E. Frampton 2. IVPA: R. P. Godart and O. K. Sewell (equal) I. VGC; G. U. Yorke 1, M. T. Glue 2. VGB: B. K. Galnsford 1. C. G. Snook 2. VGA: D. A. White 1, G. H. Sanders 2. VGRe; |R. T. Newman and A. D. G. Bowron (equal) 1. VPB; P. M. Hunter and G. B. Macdonald (equal) 1. VPA: G. B, Bat- , tersby 1, R. Clavert 2. VPRe: K. D. Drayton 1, R. C. Brown 2. Lower VI: Languages, E. Badian; mathematics and science, J. T. Davies and G. M. Wright. Upper VI: Languages. J.‘Davies; mathematics and science, A. E. L. Britton. Special Prizes Christchurch Old Boys’ Prizes—Junior reading: R. L. Blakley and G. A. McBeath. Third forms writing: M. McCasklll. Third forms oral French: L. S„ White. Woodwork!? G. C. Crowe. Fourth forms: R. P. Godart.. Fifth forms: G. B. Battersby. Sixth forms: J. F. Collins. General excellence in third forms: C. V. Rowland. The Parents' Association prizes for general service to the school—Fifth and sixth forms: R. H. Stonyer. Third and fourth forms: E. D. Bennett. The Jane Wright Donnelly prize for photography: J. S. Pollard. Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs’s prize for general excellence scholar, 1939: F. B. Smith. Mr A. M. Hollander’s prize for original work in English; Third forms, M. McCaskill;' fourth forms, R. L. Blakley. Oratory prize: A. D. M. Curnow. Messrs Simpson and Williams’s prize for progress in fifth forms: E. F. Day; Mr A. Murray Oliver’s prize for librarlanshlp: C. A. Pilbrow. Fourth forms oral French (Christchurch Old Boys): O. K. Sewell. Cercle Francals oral French open competition: Senior, A. D. M. Curnow 2; J. F. Collins, certificate of merit. Juniqr; B. G. Dingwall 1; J. W. B. Walshe 3. Senior reading (Christchurch Old Boys): J. W. B. Walshe. West Coast Old Boys’ prize for debating: W. P. Packard. Dunedin Old Boys’ prizes—Science: J. T. Davies and G. R, Scott, Music: F, R. Thomas and B. Salkeld. Wellington Old Boys’ prizes—Art; T. M, C. Hay. Service to school library: B. Lamb and M. McPherson. Tlmaru Old Boys’ prizes—Special mathematics arid science: A. E. L. Britton/ Special languages: J. Davies. The. Logan Menzles Memorial prize for ‘original work in English; J. W B. Walshe. The Lincoln Armstrong Memorial prize: D. Sheat. The Jane Wright Donnelly Memorial prize for general excellence in fifth forms: R. M. Brooke. The Bevan Brown Memorial prize for general excellence in fourth forms; O. K. Sewell. The Bevan Brown Memorial prize’ for classics: P. Malthus and J. Davies (equal). Mr R. T. Brittenden’s junior newspaper prize; M. McCaskill. Professor Wall’s newspaper prize: P. Malthus. The Thomas Blunt prize for oral French: E. Badian.’ The Walton prize for mathematics: G. M. Wright. The Oliver Garsia Memorial essay prize; D. Delany, The Jack Birdling scholarship; E. Badian. Thomas Miller prize for English literature: J. Davies. Sports Prizes S. E. Nicol Cup for best life-saving instructor: B. F. Dorlzac. Senior boxing champion; W. H. Wakeiln. Hollander Cup for senior swimming champion; J. R. Erlkson, Senior tennis champion, cup and medal: J. F. Hadfleld. Junior singles tennis champion: P. J. Batchelor. All Black trophy; W. S. Richards and P. B. Maxwell (equal). The' Gordon Hobbs Memorial prize for fielding: Senior, G. R. Eggleton; junior, O. ,K. Sewell. The J. Harris bat for fielding (senior): G. Eggleton. The I. B. Cromb bat for fielding (junior): O. K. Sewell. The T. W. Reese Cup for bowling: C. G. Snook. Snow Cup: Lance-Corporal J. C, Brown. Godley Cup, miniature- range shooting: A. R. Mummery. The Jackson Memorial medal for boxing: D. J. Murray. The Hlckmott medal: F. B. Smith. General excellence scholarship; J. W. B. Walshe. Old Boys' medal: F. P. Blackmore: Deans scholarship: F. B. Smith. Scripture Prizes The Bevan Brown Memorial prize for third forms: J. L Jebson. Mr K. M, Fountain’s prize for fourth forms: R. P. Godart. The Archbishop’s prize for seniors: J. T. Davies 1. P. Baxter 2. Form Scripture , prizes—lllGC; I. A. Ross. IIIGB: R. A. Bates. IIIGA: M. Corliss. IIIPA: G. M. Jefcoate. IVGC; R. Barrar, IVGB: F. W. Early. IVGA: S F. B. Simpson. VGB: B. K. Thomson. VGA; D. A. White. VPA; A. S. McKenzie. VGR: R. T. Newman. VPR: J. S. Pollard. Third forms special: J. L. Jebson. Fourth forms special: R. P. Godart. Senior Scripture: J. T. Davies.

ST. ANDREW’S COLLEGE

The Rev, J. Lawson Robinson, chairman of the Board of Governors of St. Andrew's College, presided at the annual prize-giv-ing yesterday afternoon. The prizes were presented by Mrs J. W. Graham. The report of the headmaster (Mr L. W Stewart) said: "The numbers at the beginning o£ the year were 241, an increase of 10 on last year’s roll. Of these 152 were day boys, and 89 were boarders. It was pleasing to note that of the 10 third-year boys who matriculated in 1939, nine returned to benefit from a year in the sixth form. Although the demand for boys in business circles continued, parents have wisely preferred their boys to remain at school until the end of the year rather than prejudice their chances of examination success. It is to be regretted that owing to a shortage of farm labour, many country boys had to leave during the vear, but this has been counterbalanced by the unusually high enrollments of the third term, so that numbers ‘have fluctuated little during the year. The college has been pleased to welcome boys from the homeland, five of -whom are now in attendance. ‘The effect of the war situation has been that six of a staff of 10 offered themselves for military service, and of these, five were accepted. Probably this has no parallel in any other school in the Dominion.” „ _ _ Form Upper Sixth—Dux: D. J. Patterson; proximo accessit; R. S. Clarke. Form Lower Sixth—General excellence: A. V. Jones 1, R. S. Long 2. Form Upper Fifth—General excellence: R A. Ayling 1. K. R. Jordan and T. J. Rhind (equal) 2. Additional: T N. Burnell Form VA—General excellence: K. C. Sutton I, J. R. Cocks 2, D. S. Cannon 3. Form VB—General excellence: F. vv. Sowden. _, _ Form I VA— General excellence: F. R. Harrison 1. G. H. Q. Robinson 2. R. M. Stevenson 3. Form IVB~General excellence; G. H. Shipley 1, C. H. Green 2. Form lllA—General excellence; B. R. Penfold 1, M. A. Till 2, P. R. Jacobsen 3 Additional: I. H. Brown, D. C. Hughes. Form lllß—General excellence: J. A. Allan 1. D. R. Smith 2. C. D. McDonald 3. Preparatory Prize List Form HA—Dux of Preparatory School: D. R. Fountain. General excellence; J. B. Moore 2. P. W. Nairn 3. Form 118 General excellence: T. W. Allan 1, B, H. Paton 2 ■ ~ „ _ Form lA—General excellence: R. E. Sullivan. Additional: P. J. Adams. Form IB—General excellence: J. F. D. Maples 1. J. D. Martin 2. Special Secondary Prizes Special prizes in the secondary school were awarded as follows: —Scripture W. H Olds, K. C, Sutton. F. R. Harrison, D. Steel. Dr. Erwin Memorial prize: D. B. Wilkie. W. M. Hamilton essay prize: A. V Jones. F. E. Jones essay prize; R. C. Gordon. Mr and Mrs Worsley's singing prize; G. H. Q. Robinson. McKay Cup. for Scottish history: D. J. Rugg. S. Elsom prize for languages; K. C. Sutton. D. L.

AVONSIDE GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL

The Avonstde Girls’ High School closed the year with a pleasant breaking-up ceremony in the school grounds yesterday afternoon. The prize-giving took plgce under the trees, and there was a good gathering of parents and friends of the scholars. After this function visitors were entertained for an hour by the girls. The choir rendered part songs from the balcony above the main entrance, and the whole school took part in an impressive drill display. A special exhibition was given by a selected drill group and the afternoon closed with a Grecian dance, for which the girls were dressed in gold and blue. Mr A. E. Flower (chairman of the Canterbury University College Council) presided at the prize-giving ceremony, and he referred to the happy spirit which had pervaded all activities of the school. He congratulated the girls on their fine academic and sportihg achievements, and also on their work for patriotic and charitable organisations. „ ’’Yours is the constructive part after this dreadffil war is over.’' Mr Flower saia. He emphasised the important work in tne

Cropp plaque for oratory; D. Horne; for debating: B. H. Cavell and A. V. Jones. Temple Cup for character speech: R. A. Ayling Miss M. Rattray’s prize for progress in Latin: J. R. Cocks. Mr Hutchen s prize for elocution: D. C. Hughes. Best science laboratory note book: W. H. Olds. Commercial—Senior; G. C. E. Gillespie; intermediate; F. R. Harrison: junior: D. G Middleton. Wool-classing—Senior: T. Rich: junior: G. I. R. Williams. Stock judging; J. R. Cocks and G. 1. R. Williams. Woodwork: L. R. Wilkinson. Metalwork: T. Rich. Drawing; D. B, Wilkie. Writing: W. H. Olds. Piping Competitions—D. G. Thomson 1, B. A. Clarke 2. Athletic Prizes Gymnastics—J. Bettle. D. G. Rugg, J. Bettle, G. Downer. Cricket —D. J. Patterson, D. M. Belton, H. S. Skinner. D. M. Wilson. Cadet Company—C.S.M. D. M. Belton. Corporal R S, Clarke. No. 2 Section. No. 1 Platoon (D. C. Forsyth). Shooting—Senior championship; T. J. Rhincl: junior championship; T. R. Fairbairn. , _ Swimming—Newburgh Life-saving Cup: D. S. Cannon. , Boxing—School championship: V. Coxon. Tennis—Senior singles championship: J. Bushel): Junior singles: J. R. Cocks; preparatory singles: R. S. Black. Senior doubles championship; D. F. Cochrane and W. B. Barlow; junior: J. R. Cocks and G. Nairn; preparatory: R. S. Black and R. Nicholls Mathias Football Banner—Rutherford House. Rutherford Cricket Banner and Mount Vulcan Athletic Cup—Erwin. Gossett Boxing Cup—Strowan. Mount Lance Gymnastic Cup—Erwin and Thompson. Kelvin Grove Debating Cup—Strowan. Rocklea Championship Cup—Erwin, home and in society which women were

called upon to do. The simple things were j b for girls to have at least two years post-primary education was stressed bv the headmistress (Miss M. Samuel). She said that of BO girls who left during the vear 10 were in their first year and -o more had not completed their second year at school. The number leaving was not a. disturbing feature, she said, because most had obtained positions. „ Prizes were presented by Mrs J. H- *<• Schroder. The list was as follows: — Class Prizes Form VIA—Joy Baxter 1. Form VIB: May Lummis and Jocelyn St. John (equal) 1 Form VA: Alison Webb 1, Shirley Leech 2 Joyce Chapman 3. Form VM: Alison Peryman 1. Form VR: Heather Anstice 1. Form VB; Jean Strachan 1, Shirley Brown 2, Nancy Mendoza 3. Form IVA: Helen Walshe 1, Betty Sparrow 2. Mary Baxter 3. Form IVB; Helen Steere 1, Audrey Kinzctt 2 Audrey Quickenden 3. Form IVC; Aline Meikle li Jovce Bletsoe and Margaret Parkins (equal) 2. Form IVH; Dorothy Mathews 1, Barbara Gold 2. Form II1A: Eileen Hurley 1. Jocelvn Davis 2, Ruth Fraser 3. Form IIIB: Ethel Stewart 1, Patricia Hough 2 Shirley Davies and Betty Tull (equal) 3 ; Form IIIC: Edith Neville 1, Maureen Harrow 2, Barbara Avery and Lorraine Osborne (equal) 3. Form 1XIH: Noleen Ingham 1. Edna James and Irene McLeod (equal) 2. Special Prizes Drawing: Lily Kidd, Jocelyn Davis Shirley Bennett. Shirley Rudd, Margaret Yates, Peggy Leech. Craft work: Deirdre Brook - lands, Joan Arnold. Hilda Smith. Dulcie Dunnill. Sewing; Dwyllis Lloyd, Marie Free, Joyce Bletsoe, Dorothy Mathews. Dressmaking; Joy Baxter. Deirdre Brooklands. Muriel Higgs. Edna James. Cooking: Lily Kidd, Muriel Higgs. Joyce Potter, Shirlev Davies, Maureen Harrow. Norma Walker. House craft: Joan Foster, Norma Walker. Singing: Audrey Dickinson, Doreen Taylor. Christchurch .French Club oral examination: Senior division. May Lummis 1. Joan Dornwell 2; junior division, certificate of merit. J°yce Chap man, Patricia Gallagher. Special Pfi*e for French, Joan Dornwell. Magazine competitions: Original prose, Helen . Sc ° t^: r , nal verse. Lyndall Gow; original drawing. D Drill*— Serdor, Patricia Gallagher; intermediate. Joan Pierce; Junior, Noleen Ing-hlCoates-Clark Shield for Needlework— Dwyllis Lloyd. i ln , lc . House Honour? Cup—Seymour House. Head Prefect’s Prize— Joy Baxter. Dux of School—Joy Baxter.

ST. MARGARET’S COLLEGE Archbishop West-Watson presented the prizes at the annual prize-giving of St. Margaret’s College last evening. A programme of dancing and singing was given by the girls. The report of the headmistress (Mrs C. L. Young) said; “Have we as a Church school a vital part to play at this time? I believe we have and I should like to pass on to you a quotation from Canon Guy Rogers, rector of Birmingham, which goes something like this. Tt all depends on us: we depend on God; we each depend on one another ’ It often comes over me, as I stand in varying moods before these daughters of yours, how much depends on them, how much influence they will have on the world of the future and therefore how important it is to equip them in the best possible way—'it all depends on them.' But the responsibility would be too great without the next part of the quotation—'we depend on God.’ Here the fact of our being a Church school is of immeasurable importance, giving us constant opportunities of linking our little concerns to the great plan of God and from Him getting strength to see them through. Then the third part of the quotation—'we each depend on one another.* The world as a whole has still not learnt this elementary fact anc, we need numbers of communities ready to try experiments in this direction so that people may learn to live in harmony together.” The prize list was as follows: Form I—First-class shield; Mary Falck. Form llß—First-class shields; Jean Adams, Joy Davies, Nancy Mcßae, Wendy Insull, Jean Gordon. Form llA—First-class shields; Janice Quigley, Jean Boss. . Form 111 Lower—First-class shields; Cecily Gunn, June Kemp, Gwylfa Owen, Jose Owen, Elizabeth Todd, Robin Buckley. Form 111 Upper A—First-class shields; Ann* Cogan, Elspcth Cooke. Ailsa McMaster. Veronica Mcars, Valerie Wilson. Sec-ond-class shield: Joyce Cooke. _ Form IVB Modern—First-class shield: Mona Ivcrach. Second-class credit shields: Patricia Buss, Sally Derbidge, Cecily Gillanders, Judy Jamieson, Mary Todd, Margaret Wardcll. . . , . Form IVB I—First-class shields: Margaret Barraclough, Dorothy Harris, Marjorie Harris. Enid Hurst, Rosalind Stringer, Gillian Richards. Second-class credit shield; Joan Barrow, Islay Ballantyne, Vivienne Ellis, Helen Gough, Lynnettc Grant Judith Hall. Beatrice Hamilton, Beatrice lies, Patricia McKenzie, B.y Stevens, Judith Stringer, Nathlie Wimseit. Second-class shield; Marjorie Holmes. Form IVA Modern— Second-class shields. Shirlev Gilbert, Betty Lawn, Margaret Morgan, Kathleen Rimmer, Helene Suckling. Jpyce Wright. Second-class shield; Mary McKenzie. ... „ Form IVA I—First-class shields. Alison Darwin, Irene Ennis. Muriel Lance, Rewa Radlcv, Reima Smith. Second-class shields. June Adamson, Margaret Anderson. Norcen Frandsen. Ngaire Nicholls. Penelope Pocock, Helen Stringer, Shirley Wellwood. Second-class shield: Helen Rodd. Form VB Modern—Second-class credit shield: Margrita McKenzie. Second-class shield: June Gumming, J° a n s P} alL ~ Form VB I—First-class shield: Alison Lush. Second-class credit, shields: Cecily Collier, Pamela Foster, Justine Henderson, Prudence Mitchell. Shirley Wise. Sec-ond-class shield: Ruth Adams. Form VA Modern—Second-class credit shields: Margaret Elder. Margaret Halidav. Rac Harris, Dorothy Hibbs Jean Hudson, Jocelyn Sheppard, Patricia Steven i. Second-class shield; Margaret Evans. Form VA X—First-class shields: Noeline Clemens, Alison Graham, June Hams. Second-class credit shields; Ray Barraclough, Bettv Glasson, Judith Helps, Barbara Malden, Judith Verrall. Second-class shields: Alison Dooic, Myra Groves. Form Vl—First-class shields: Jean Anderson. Dulcie Barraclough, Margery Connor, Mary Hanafin, Marie Owen, Betty Skinner, Geraldine de Tiller. Second-class credit shields: Doreen Dore, Frances Feron, Dorothy Hughes. Aroha Penman, Merle Sherratt, Margaret Palrman, Joy White. _ , , House Dormitory Cup—•Tamm. House Hockey—Kowhai and Rimu. House .Netball—Senior: Kowhai. Junior: Kowhai. _ T . House Tennis—Senior: Rata. Junior. Kowhai. „ Colours —Hockev: Dorothy Hughes, Rae Harris. Netball; Geraldine de Thler, June Harris Betty Lawn. Tennis; Margaret Evans,’ Pat Stevens. Atheltlcs: Geraldine de Thier. Swimming: Mary Hanafin. Games brooch; Geraldine de Thier. Tennis Cups—A team ' singles: Pat Stevens. Storry Essay Cup—Betty Skinner. Larcomb French Cup— Mary Hanafin. Mias Hoy's Mathematics Cup—Mary Hanafin. „ Corshie Home Science Cup—Noeline Clemens, .... Music Cup—Justine Henderson. Prefects Hand in Badges—Aroha Penman, Dorothy Hughes. Sub-Prefects Hand in Badges—Jean Anderson, Dulcie Barraclough. Margery Connor, Geraldine de Thier, Frances Feron, Mary Hanafin. Marie Owen, Margaret Palrman. Judith Verrall. ■ Prefect’s Leaving Badge—Dorothy H House Prefect — Mary Hanafln. Head School Prefect—Aroha Penman.