PRIZE GIVINGS

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24748, 13 December 1945, Page 3

PRIZE GIVINGS

♦ rCOLLEGE The prize-giving ceremony at Christ's College was held last evening. The Warden of the college (Archbishop WestWatson) presented form prizes and the i'ollowing special prizes:— Tancred Prizes.—History: Class A, D. W. Espiner, E. J. Somers; class B, J. ML Bi-emner, J. E. G. Irwin; class C. A. B. Ford, S. L. Hale; class D, H. J. Espiner. Literature: Class A, D. W. Espiner, F. M. Warren; class B, N. O. Eastgate, J. M. Bremner; class C, D. D. Cuthbert, H. C. Burry; class D, H. J. Espiner. Head prefect's prize: J. M. S. Douglas. Ormsby Memorial prize: J. M. S. Douglas. Divinity—Balfour prize: A. J. Beckwith. Warden's prize: N. O. Eastgate. Form prizes: J. C. Foweraker, D. D. Cuthbert. H. J. Espiner. Debating.—Senior: A. J. Beckwith. Junior: D. W. Espiner. Orford Memorial prize: S. H. Wood. Neave Memorial prize: D, w. Espiner. Special music grazes: N. O. Eastgate, R. H: W. Hamilton. Chapel choir prizes: D. W. Stone, E. C. S. Murchison. Carpentry prize: W. K. Jenkins. The following scholarships were also announced:— Corie Memorial scholarship: N. D. Dench. T. R. Moore scholarship: A. M. Botting, D. w. Espiner. Somes junior scholarships for 1946: Under 16, D. W: Espiner, N. O. Eastgate, J. M. Bremner, R. D. Gibson, J. E. G. Irwin; under 15, R. S. Boya, under 14, I. G. Menzles (Waihi), A. Gerard (Waihi). Entrance scholarships for 1940: A. H. Harris (Shirley Intermediate), P. Hockey (Harewood).

CHRISTCHURCH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL

The school records, still incomplete, showed that 1234 old boys had served overseas in- the recent war, said Mr A. E. Caddick, headmaster of the Christchurch Boys' High School, at the school's prize-giving ceremony last evening. Of these, 51 were known to have been wounded, 16 were still missing, 104 decoranla?d distinctions had been won. and 157 had laid down their lives. One old boy had commanded the division in Italy until severely wounded; another, a master of the school, had commanded a brigade, and another master had commanded a battalion in the Pacific. ' Mr Caddick reviewed a full and successful year in the school. The roll had reached a record number, and the school had had a particularly successful year in the university examinations. The special prizes, which are listed below, and form prizes were presented by Mr J. H. E. Schroder, chairman of the Canterbury University College Council:— Prize List Junior singles tennis champion: A. N. Bailey. Nicol Cup for life-saving: D. I. Woods. Curnow Cup for service to the band: R. D. Stone. The A. O. Eyles medal for the most improved player in the band: N. R. Searell. Hollander Cup for senior swimming champion: B. C. Samson. Heavy-weight boxing champion (J. T. Burrows trophy): W. J. Purdon. Senior tennis champion: J. J. Borough. The All Black trophy: O. C. Jones. The M. B. Mitchell trophy for excellence and service to school sport: C. F. Robson and R. J. J. Perham.. .The Gordon Hobbs Memorial prize and the I. B. Cromb bat l for junior fielding: M. B. Poore. The Gordon Hobbs Memorial prize and the Jack Harris bat for senior fielding: D. J. Reid. The Russel Stewart prize for the deputy-senior monitor: B. K. McGrath. The T. W. Reese Cup for bowling: P. B. -Blythe. The Snow Cup: E. R. McCalman, The Godley Cup for miniature range shooting: A. R. Bond. The Jackson Memorial medal for boxing: N. P. Farmer. Mrs W. P. Glue's Cup for junior boxing: H..C. Winder. The Hickmott medal for captain of first eleven: J. R. Waters. Cercle Francais oral test: fourth forms, S. D. Bristowe; third forms, C. M. Clark. Mrs S. E. Jane's prize for lower VI French: E. C. R. Warr. Bevan Brown Memorial prize for highest boy in. third form scripture: W. N. Searle and J. C. Cole (equal). Mr K. H. Fountain's prize for highest boy in fourth form scripture: S. D. Bristowe. Mr G. J. Lancaster's prize . c or highest boy in fifth farm scripture: I, M. Wilson. The Archbishop's prize for highest boy in senior scripture: C. G. Dingwall. Special prize for proxime accessit: J. E. Baird.. The Christchurch Old Boys' prize for genera] excellence in Third Forms: F. R. Smith. ' The Parents' Association prizes for service to the school: H. R. Alford, R. A. Anderson, R. H. Delany. The Christchurch Swords Club's prizes for senior fencing: C. E. A. Brown. The Jane Wright Donnelly prize for photography: R. S. Patterson. The Lincoln Armstrong Memorial prize: K. G, Muirhead. Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs's prize for general excellence scholar, 1944: O. C. Jones. Old Boys' Gup for best shot: R. D. Dawson. Godley Cup for second best shot: E. J. Atkins. Mr A. M. Hollander's prizes for original work in English: Third Forms, R. Williamson; Fourth Forms, J. K. Cunningham. Oratory prize: J. L. Anderson. The W R. Thomas prize for junior public speaking": V. Preece and J. K. Cunningham. 'Messrs Simpson and Williams's prize for progress in Fifth Forms: D. Till. Mr A. Murray Oliver's prize for, senior librarian: A. N. Bruere and L. J. Blackmore. Mr I. Clifton Cook's special prizes for music: Third Forms, D. White; Fourth. Forms, J. K. Cunningham; senior choirs E. C. R. Warr; open, V. Preece; original' composition: D. Sell. The David Murray..; Memorial prize for service in the school laboratories: R. D. McCrae. The West Coast Old Boys' prize for debating: J. L Anderson 1, C. G. Dingwall 2. The Logan Menzies Memorial prize for original work in English: D.M.Alexander; prox. access-., R. D. Stone. The Bevan Brown Memorial prize for classics: J. E. Baird. The Bevan Brown Memorial prize for general excellence in Fourth Forms: V. Preece. The Jane Wright Donnelly Memorial prize for general excellence in Fifth Forms: N. R. Searell. Christchurch Old Boys' prizes; Junior reading. Third Forms, R. B. O'Neill; Fourth Forms, R. E. Brassington; Third Forms, writing, A. Keys; senior reading, J. E. Baird; Third Forms, special prize,. D. M. Goldsmith; Fourth Forms, special prize. S. D. Bristowe; Fifth Forms, special prize, R. E. Wylie. Dunedin Old Boys' prizes: Science, D. M. | Alexander; music, N. R. Searell. Wellington Old Boys' prizes: Art, D. S. Thomas; service to school library, A. F. Campbell, N. K. Campbell. The R. T. Brittenden junior newspaper prize: J. K. Cunningham. The Arnold Wall newspaper prize: C. G. Dingwall; prox. access., G. Harrow. The Thomas Blunt prize for oral French: C. G. Dingwall 1. A. O. Caddick 2. The Walton prize for mathematics: R. M. O'Callaghan. The Oliver Garsla Memorial essay prize: I. M. Wilson. The Jack Birdling scholarship: A. F. Campbell.. The Thomas Miller prize for English literature: C. G. Dingwall; prox. access,, J» E. Baird. The G. J. Lancaster general excellence scholarship: O. C. Jones. The Old Boys' medal: R. S. Newton. Timaru Old Boys' prizes for excellence in Upper Sixth: (a) Languages, J. E. Baird; (b) mathematics and science, R. M. O'Callaghan. Deans scholarship: J. E. Baird. ' RANGIRURU SCHOOL "I am not always in accordance with modern education, which I feel tends to ; leave too much to the will and inclina- ; tion of the child," said the principal of Rangi-ruru School (Miss E. Gibson), when presenting her report at the annual prizegiving ceremony held yesterday. "Often a pupil in her first or second year will, if she can, take the line of least resistance. If this is allowed to happen, the dogged perseverance of the pioneers will give way to mental flabbiness," Miss Gibson said.. Archdeacon A. J. Petrie spoke particularly to the girls leaving school, and urged them to bear out the best traditions of the school by trying to break down the spirit of getting, rather than of giving, which was prevalent in the world to-day. The prizes were presented by Mrs E. Hamilton. Following are the winners of special prizes:— . Dux.—Alison Harris. Proxime Accesit.—Jocelyn Cook. Margaret Harris - Memorial Prize (pre- i sented by Mr Charles Bean).—Judith Bacon. Literature.—Judith Bacon. Scripture.—Geraldine Gebbie, Peggy Britten, and Judith Adams. Cooking.—Shirley McCully. Dressmaking.—Shirley McCully. | Sewing (seniors). —Geraldine Gebbie, Jill Broadhead, Morag Weir, Janet Westland, Marguerite Gray. Juniors: Sally Murray, Raewyn Lawrence, Alison, Weir. Noreen Parke, Juliet Thompson. Bock-keeping and shorthand.—Shirley McCully. Music.—Patricia Rollason, Jennifer Cooke. Marie Wornall. Drawing and Painting.—June Anderson, Joanna Douglas, Patricia Rollason. Boarders' House Prizes.—Ynys Robinson, Margaret Mathias, Rangi-ruru Old Girls' prizes for consistent work extending over several years, —Suzanne Triggs. Lois Holland. Senior tennis championship: Anne Cuddon. Doubles: Sheila Hutchison and Alifon Murray. Junior tennis championship (Amurl Russell Challenge Cup): Diana Hill. Doubles: Diana Hill and Barbara Cuddon. Peterson. Challenge Cup (presented each year to secondary schools in Canterbury for highest percentage in life-saving awards).—Sheila Hutchison. CATHEDRAL GRAMMAR Miss T. West-Watson presented medals and prizes at the Cathedral Grammar School's prize-giving ceremony. The following is a list of the principal awards:— ■ Special Prizes.—The dean's divinity prizes: Standard I. Stephen Tanner; Standard 2, Max Hines; Standard 3. Barrie Olivers; Standard 4. James Fraser; Form 1, A. McDougall: Form 2, G. J. Harrison; Form 3. A. Buckley; Form 4, T. Hall Turner; Forms 5 and 6, Martin Yee. Mr Allison's special prizes for divinity projects: .Edgar Turner and Michael Wilkinson, Headmaster's prizes for helpful woris

as games custodian and company quartermaster: John Harrison-Wilkie. Prizes for thorough work as chief librarians: R. D. Lake and R. F. Harrison. Sanford Cup for public speaking: .Tames Ayers. Headmaster's prize for the head boarder: J. M. E. Bullock. The Bullen Cup and parents' association prize for excellence In handwriting: John Wheelans. Dux of the junior school: Paul J Waugh. Higher leaving certificates: B. Grossman and RB. Strange. Prefects' prizes: J. M. Bullock, M. E. Chappie, E. B. Curtis, B. Grossman; and H. V. Harrison. Dux and head'boy: R. B. Strange. Upper School.—Form VI: R. B. Strange Form V A: R. D. Willis. Form V B: M. E. Chappie and J. M. Bullock (equal) 1. Form IV: J. Ayers. Form HI: G-. Candy and D. Rosindale (equal) 1. Form II: Richard Pears and David Nunweek (equal) 1. Form I: Edgar Turner. Lower School.—Standard IV: P. J. Waugh. Standard HI: T. Tanner. Standard II: Henry Zelas. Standard I: Peter Collins.