PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONIES

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25678, 15 December 1948, Page 6

PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONIES

CATHEDRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL The preparatory schools and small church schools justified themselves because they aimed at providing a sound personal coaching and tuition and emphasised cultural activity, said the principal of the Christch'urch Technical College (Dr. D. E. Hansen), speaking at the annual prize-giving ceremony of the Christchurch Cathedral Grammar School last evening. Dr. Hansen is a member of the board of governors of the school. There had been some talk of the abolition of preparatory and public schools in England, he said, but this had lost its force with the decision of the British Government—Labour Government though it was—to maintain the public school system and to open it up to include the sons of people who Were not very well off. The church and private school system, in spite of the criticism levelled against it, must be sound or else it could not have survived for so long and so well, said Dr. Hansen. The headmaster (Mr R. R. Gibson) presented his report for the year and said that entries would have to be limited for 1949 or the sizes of the classes would become too unwieldy for the purposes of the school. The prizes were presented by Dr. Hansen as follows: Form Prizes Senior Division.—D. W. Collins, industry; D. W. Foster, science, Latin, history, piano; C. A. Nelson, geography, art, industry; M. J. Niblock, divinity, general progress, essay writing; G. A. Nuttall, divinity, English, mathematics, science; G. A. Nuttall, Latin. French, history, art. singing; R. C. Pears, industry; L. B. Rhodes, French, singing, piano, industry; A. J. Scull, divinity, English, art, general progress; R. Wilkes, art and singing. Upper School.—II: A. R. Clarke, mathematics, history; A. D. Coberger, mathematics, science, Latin, French; A. D. Coberger, industry, geography, art, essay writing; A. Evans, art; M. D. Goddard, English, mathematics, -science, Latin, French; D. J. Muschamp, singing, industry; T. J. Phipps, science, industry; J. L. Omerma, general progress. I: J. A. Aitchison, English, mathematics, science, history, geography; M. R. Andrews, mathematics, science; B. Atkinson. English, science, French, piano; R. g. Bryant, piano, general progress; M. J. Dudman, Latin, geography, general progress; T. A. Edridge, Latin, music; T. C. Kennedy, singing, piano; J. F. Minty, art, industry; G. L. Mountain, industry; B. D. Nicholls, history, geography; D. B. Owen, art; H. J. Quigley, English, Latin, French; B. T. Read, art; T. E. Tanner, science, art, gymnastics; A. E. Thomson, English, mathematics, science, history, geography; A. E. Thomson, art, singing, piano. ‘

Middle School.—II: D. J. Caffin, English, science, French, singing, history, geography; E. P. Charles, mathematics, science, history; F. M. de Bueger, mathematics, French, history; M. Eaton, mathematics, art; P. R. Gibson, English, reading, history, geography, piano, singing, S. D. Nairn. English, mathematics, singing, piano; R. A. Owen, history, art; P. D. Quigley, English mathematics; A. J. Rastrick, English, history, geography, art; P. B. Simpson, industry; R. B. Thomson, English, mathematics, French, history, geography. I: C. V. Gray, English, mathematics, science, history, art, singing, piano, two prizes: D A. Hayton, English, mathematics, science, history, Latin; K. B. Kinzett, French, singing, art, industry; T.B. MacDonald,. English, mathematics: B. C. Northey, science, general progress; R. T. O. O’Lagan, English, art, piano, singing; A. J. Pittman, English, mathematics, science, history, geography, singing, piano; S. S. Tanner, English, reading, singing; R. T. Turner. English. Latin, French; P. J. Wills, history, geography. Lower School.—II: R. L. Bell, industry, general progress; P. W. Bowen, English; R. O. Brinkman, reading and art; J. D. Brightling, writing, spelling; R. J. K. Collins, reading, spelling, mathematics, art, singing, industry; W. B. Dickens, English, writing, art, gymnasium; J. C. Ebert, history, geography, art; A. W. Galbraith, reading, writing, art; P. B. GJaussiuss. writing, art, singing, pianp, general progress; A. Green, reading: P. Green, reading, history; R. Harty, art; J. Hunter, reading, singing; I. I. Illingsworth, writing, mathematics, art; M. R. Isherwooa. general progress; D. R. Morris, English, art; R. O. Munns, geography, history, art; R. Nicholls, reading, art, gymnasium; P. -D. Nuthall, mathematics, art; R Prince, writing: P. E. Rhodes, mathematics, general progress; K. R. Richards, reading, history, art, singing; N. M. Taylor, English, mathematics, art, singing. Industry; A. D. Warren, spelling, mathematics, art; P. R. Wright, writing. I: P W. Bowen, English, art, industry; P. S. Brooke, spelling, singing, general progress; A. J. Charleton, reading, art, gymnasium; M. J. Brown, writing, art; G. F Curtis, industry; G. A. Glaussiuss, reading, spelling, art. singing; C. R. Grubb, art, industry, general progress; P. R O’Connor, writing, mathematics, art; P. S. Storey, spelling, art, industry. Fielding; T L. B. Rhodes. Parents’ Association prize for writing and the Bullen Cup: R. T. O’Lagan. Mrs R. R. Gibson’s special prizes for essay writing: senior division, D. W. Foster; upper school, H. J. B. Quigley, A. R. Clark; middle school, O. T. Jamieson. P. B. D. Quigley. Dean Warren’s special prizes for divinity: lower school 11, M. R. Isherwood; L.S. I, P. R. O’Connor, P. W Bowen; middle school 11, J. M. Taylor; I, R. T. O’Lagan; upper school 11, M. D. Goddard; I; J. F. A. Aitchison. Board .of governors’ special prizes for English speaking: lower school, G. A. Glaussiuss; middle school 11, D. N. Sinclair; I: C. Mauchlin; upper school 11, D. L. Temple; I: H. J. B. Quigley; S.D., D. W. Foster. Head boarder’s prize: R. C. Pears. Head prefect’s prize: C. A. Nelson.

RANGI-RURU

Miss E. Gibson, a former headmistress, presented the prizes at the annual prizegiving ceremony of Rangi-ruru School yesterday. Miss Gibson also spoke to the pupils. The chairman of the board of governors (Mr D. S. Dodds) addressed the school, and the headmistress (Miss R. Mason) presented her report on the school’s year. The prize list was as follows: Special Prizes Cooking: Marette Bates. Dressmaking: Judith Allan. Needlework.—Junior: Pamela Stapylton-Smith 1, Janice McFadden 2; senior: Rosemary Bacon 1. Beryl Walker 2; lower school: Pamela Barker 1, Adrienne Read 2. Music.—Junior: Pamela Barker and Jeanette Williams (progress); senior: Lorraine Anderson 1, Jennifer Graham 2. Mrs Pilkington’s prize for sight reading: Janette Bruce and Judith Hollander. Mrs Peters’ prize for accompanist: Barbara Dowling. Art: Margaret Garrett. Boarders' house prize (Miss Gibson’s prize): Helen Dixon. Old Girls’ Association prizes for steady and consistent work: Joan Rennie 1, Barbara Beadel 2. Head prefect’s prize (Miss Mason’s prize): Suzanne Fair. Eirn Cup (Mrs McDougall’s cup) for Science and Mathematics: Margaret Lili. Form Prizes Infants.—P.l: Adrienne Gaffney, Beverley Stonehouse. Juliet Erber, Denise Brown P.2: Sally Anderson, Brunette Ballin, Jane Thomson, Deanne Watts. Francis Urquhart. P. 3: Judith McKain. P. 4: Jill Davis, Julie Clark, Lynley Watts. Katherine Taylor, Irene Gower, Elaine Gower. Wendy Papprill, Jill Gillies. Standard 1; Elizabeth Williams. Standard II: Jane Dawson. Standard III: Hilary Burn. Standard IV: Dianne Hartnell 1, Sally Batchelor and Mignon Botterill equal 2. Upper School.—Form I: Kristin Dearsley 1, Jeanette Williams 2. Form II: Jennifer Tattersfield 1, Philippa Starr 2. Form IIIB: Patricia McKerrow 1, Eleanor Troup 2. Scripture: Patricia McKerrow. Form niA; Joyce Kissell 1, Lindsay Me-

Laughlin 2, Lindsay Alston 3. Scripture: Marie Brown and Joyce Kissell. Form VB: Bettine Manson and Helen Boag equal 1. Scripture: Elizabeth Buchan. Form IVA: Judith Haslam 1, Judith Patterson 2. Scripture: Judith Patterson. Form VB: Judith Taylor 1, Barbara Henderson 2. Scripture: Barbara Henderson. Form V: Yvonne McClymont 1, Margarett Garrett and Neroli Dowling equal 2. History: Yvonne McClymont. Literature: Yvonne McClymont. Scripture: Neroli Dowling. Form VI: General excellence, Claire Macfarlane. English: Marie Wornall, Languages: Suzanne Fair. Mathematics and Science: Margaret Lili. Scripture: June Goodwin. History: Claire Macfarlane. Mr Charles Bean’s special prize for literature: Suzanne Fair. Sports Awards Senior tennis champion: Barbara Cuddon. Amuri Russell junior champion: Jocelyn Beadel. Cynthia Fisher senior doubles championship; Diana Hill and Barbara Cuddon. Junior championship doubles: Jocelyn Beadel and Beryl Walker.

Games Colours.—Tennis: Sally Murray, Claire Macfarlane, Barbara Beadel, June Wadworth and Annette Hohpes. Net-ball: Janet Macintosh, Patty Williams, and Nan Charters. Hockey: Gillian Maturin, Cynthia Morse, Annette Holmes, Barbara Shand, Faith Coates, and Joan Rennie. Drill Bars.—Senior: Barbara Shand. Margaret Lili, Claire Macfarlane, Rosalie Anderson, Norma Palmer, Alison Brown, June Bradbury, Elizabeth Buchan. Beryl Walker, Nan Charters, Yvonne McClymont, Julie Smart, Heather McCrostie, Eileen Adams, Virginia Ensor, Nancy Beale, Elaine Fergusson, Joanna Lamb, and Judith Paterson. Juniors; Adriane Lewis, Julie Watkins, Kristin Dearsley, and Claire Wilson.

ST. ALBANS SCHOOL The following is the list of prizewinners at the St. Albans School:— Dux.—Boy: B. Carpenter. Girl: R. Winnicott. Form II: boys, B. Carpenter, G. Riley, M. Sheppard; girls, R. Winnicott, R. Hosking, M. Burgess. Most improved, p. Hamblin, A. Thompson. Form I: boys, A. Hooper, W. Moore, D. Johnson; girls, A. Pickford, H. Poole, P. Curtis. Most improved, A. Wood, K. Pullan. Standard IV; boys, B. Sutton, W. Whitmore, G. Howard; girls, P. Parr, K. Malcolm. J. McCahon. Top of Standard IV B, S. Srpall. Most improved, R. Wilkinson, R. Watson. Dilligence, G. Peebles. Standard III: boys. B. Rees, M. Bullard, J. Hitchen; girls, G. Pratt, K. Johnson, M. Sullivan. Most improved, R. Rowe, B. Rishworth. Standard II: boys, R. Hopkinson, P. Dow, I. Marriott; girls, A. Grimes, D. Lock, A. Cumming. Most improved. I. Kerse, M. Townshend. First in class. Standard II A. R. Williams; Standard II B, P. Burt. Standard I; boys, D. Bolitho, M. Shaw, J. Field; girls, R. Best, B. Lash. J. Duncan. Most improved, K Rishworth, S. Wilson.

Special Prizes.—Best all-rounder: boy, Peter Moore Cup, G. Riley; girl. Nurse Duncan Cup. I. Colthart. Athletics: seniors, G. Riley, P. Pullan; juniors, B. Barratt, K. Malcolm. High jump: B. Grey. Swimming: seniors, D. Bowie, M. McCree; juniors, B. Garratt, G. Greer. Cricket: Mr Arnold’s prize. D. Stapley. Gardening: boys, M. Thomas, W. Whitmore; girls. N. Campbell, P. Curtis, B. Stevens. Hobbies: presented by president P.T. Association, P. Berry, B. Crampton. J. Jack; runner-up, G. Riley, R. Hosking. Manual: H. Grimes, S. Harris, P. Curtis, A. -Pickford. Sewing: J. Jack, A. Reid, M. Happerley, D. Feldwick.