TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25982, 9 December 1949, Page 5

TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Some major developments in our courses are held up by lack of suitable buildings, said the principal (Dr. D. E. Hansen), in his report at the break-up ceremony of the Christchurch Technical College last evening. “We hope that thtf ‘ Government will approve a grant for a new building block with technological laboratories below and classrooms above,’’ said Dr. Hansen. “With « we sbo pld b c able to eliminate some of the unsuitable ancient or temporary accommodation that has come our way in the last 10 years.” Speaking to pupils of the pending retirement of the principal after 31 years m charge of the school, the chairman of the board of managers (Mr M. E. Lyons), who presided, said: "In years to come you win revere the name of Dr. Hansen» an d you will look back with pride on the fact that you were once his pupils.” Prizes and certificates for girls- were presented by Mesdames Hansen and Lyons and the boys’ prizes were presented by Dr. Hansen and Mr Lyons. The prize-list is as follows: SPECIAL AWARDS

Girls Gard’ner memorial prizes, Maureen Harvey (first year) and Gwendolyn Sirett (second year); Board of Governors’ prize for head girl prefect, Catherine Chant; Miss Hiron’s prize for head girl at hostel, Joyce Towne; Miss Hiron’s prize for kindliness and helpfulness at the hostel, Daphne Allen; Miss Moore’s prize for general helpfulness in the home science department, at school and at hostel, Margaret Pierce; Bournville drawing prize, Gloria Crozier; Mrs H. P. Wise’s prize for general excellence in senior home science, Nancy Weeber. House Prizes.—Blue: Alva Baran. Green: Ruby Elder. Orange: Joyce Towne. Purple: Catherine Chant. Red: June Blackburn. Yellow: Norma Roberts. Clemens Lehmann memorial violin scholarship: Patricia Rogers and Beryl Deane. Sports Champions.—Senior: Rae Chant, intermediate: Lorraine Taylor. Junior: Lois - Cross. Swimming Champions.—Senior: Nell Thomas. Junior: Fay Welsh. Champion House (all sports).—Red House (captain, June Blackburn, and housemistress. Miss E. Devereux). Bronze cross for life-saving: Beverley Ewen. Howell Cup, distance swimming: Yellow House (captain, Norma Roberts, mistress, Miss J. Stephenson). . Boys Board of Governors’ prize for head boy prefect: Gavin Murdoch. Review prize: Peter Coates (prose), Raymond Kir.ton (verse). Library prize: Jack Frizzell. OE3A) ViUe drawing P rize: Errol Young House Prizes.—Bowen: Kenneth Gatehouse. Fitzgerald: William Matthews. Harper: William Walls. Hight: William Muncaster. Howell: Raynal Kamo. Rolleston: David Fenn. Selwyn: Leicester Ha , r , dy „ Wakefield: Colin Lancaster. H - p - Wise’s prize for sixth form mathematics: Jack Welsh. Special prizes for library work: Charles Gibbs and William Speirs. Senior swimming champion: conn Lancaster. Junior swimming cham6 ion: Keith .Shadwell. First XV prize: .enneth Gatehouse. Athletic. Championships.—Senior: Kenneth Gatehouse. Intermediate: Colin Courtnejr. Junior: George Vickery. Shooting Prizes.—Senior: Raynal Kamo. Junior: Kenneth Oliver. Recruits’ Cup: John Beckmgsale. Area rapid case: Alan i ernss.

Boys’ House Championship —Wakefield. Craib Angus Cup—Kenneth Gatehouse. CLASS AWARDS t Girls First, second, and third awards 'are shown in each grade:— er i»« A: Alva Baran, Noni Schroder. C. 5. Mary Johnstone. Pamela Clerk C 4: June Fra ter Brenda Miles, Diana Brookes equa! with Ruby Elder. C.3A: Alison Milne, Noeline Marsh, Gloria Fleming, Maureen Lafferty, (special for progress). “•SA: Yvonne Edgington, Joyce Towne. H.oE: Jill Oliver, Margaret Pearce, Kathleen Daphne Allen (special for progress). H.4A: Gwendoline Sirett, Marjorie Plummer. H. 48: Dorothy Carrington, Ngaire Webb, Barbara Strachan 'special for progress). H.4C: Shirley Blackburn, Winifred Thornton. H.3A: Maureen Harvey, Gwendoline Forman, Shirley Waddell, Patricia Woodward (special) ,H.3B' Noeline Brears, Shirley Foster, *Aileen Thompson, Joan Smith (special). H.3C: Valmai Schumacher, Janice Richfield, Margaret Large. H.3D: Lilian Watts, Noreen Trainor, Carol Linton equal with Marjorie McDougall.

Boys Cert. A: David Eddy, Graeme Lawson. Cert. B: John Phillips, Colin Reid, Leonard Taylor. C. 4: Donald Tod, Brian Cadogan. C. 38: Roger Keenan, Brian Sibley, Bruce Sutherland. E. 5: Neville Houston, Gerald Ballantine. E.4A: Roy Bird, Graham Boyes, Gavin Simpson, Christopher Johnstone (special). E. 48; Joe Gowland, Colin Sneddon, Russell Lawrence. E.4C: Earle Kyle, Donald Skelton, Laurie Taylor (special). E.4D: Tony Oetgep, Ronald Smith. E.3A: Errol Young, Graham Webster, Noel Heal. E. 38: Ivan Quartly, Gordon Shand, William Townsend. E.3C: Robert Sarchett, Patrick Reddington, James Yee. 8.5: Michael Morel. 8.4 A: Barry Holmes, John Bowden, Graham Woodward. B.4B: Terrence Overend, Harley Moore, Brian Lythgow. 8.4 C: Kenneth McDowell, Stephen Le Compte. 8.3 A: Thomas JBanks, Ronald Muir, David Cassidy equal with Geoffrey Boxall, Richard Guthrie and David Price (specials). B.3B: Ralph Biggs, Leicester Waghorn, Donald Brown. 8.3 C: Ronald Burnett. Garry Mitchell, Barry Peters. A.GS: Hugh Munro. A.G4: Colin Courtenay. A.G3: Alwyn Wooding, Henry Nee, Alex Clark. 1.3: Robert Batchelor, Bruce Hiddleston, lan Mitchell.

AWARD OF MERIT CERTIFICATES For Good All-round Attainment Girls.—Cert. A: Alva Baran, Noni Schroder, Helen Vroblfski. C. 5: Joyce Belcher, Fay Bonney, Pamela Crark, Gloria Crozier (special case). Margot Graham, Mary Johnstone. C. 4: Diana Brookes, Joan Burt, Joan Cooper, Ngaire Creagh, Beryl Deane, Ruby Elder, June Frater, Joyce Mangels, Brenda Miles, Patricia Rogers. H.SA: Yvonne Edginton. H. 58: Jill Oliver, Margaret Pearce. H.4A: June Mills, Marjorie Plummer, Gwendolyn Sirett. H. 48: Dorothy Carrington, Ngaire Webb. H.4C: Shirley Blackburn. Margaret Harty, Winifred Thornton, Mae Whittaker.

Boys.—Cert. A: Bruce Allan, William Brittain, David Eddy, Colin Lancaster, Graeme Lawson, Desmond McMahon, Robert Porteous. Cert. B: Harold Coman, Graham Cooper. Douglas Dickson, John Phillips. Colin Reid, Leonard Taylor. C. 4: Brian Cadogan, lan Kinley, Malcolm McAlpine, Donald Tod. E. 5: Gerald Ballantine, Hunter Davison, Filbert Henderson, Neville Houston. E.4A: Roy Bird, Graham Boyes, Donald Duke, Gavin Simpson. E. 48. David Clark, Ronald Crocker, Joe Gowland, Stanley Hughes, Russell Lawrence, Murray Powell, John Pryor, Colin Sneddon, Rex Tindall. E.4C: Frederick Hilton, Earle Kyle, Jules Schaare, Frank Skelton, John Sauer. E.4D: Tony Oetgen, Gerald Fowler, Ronald Smith, John Gealey. 8.5: Michael Morel. 8.4 A: John Bowden, Charles Gibbs, Kelvin Gibson, Barry Holmes, Peter Sladen, Graham Woodward. B.4B: Brian Lythgow, Harley Moore, Terrence Overend. 8.4 C: Neil Donald, Thomas Line, Kenneth McDowell. A.G.5: Hugh Munro. A.G.4: Roger Bartlett, Colin Courtenay, Lindsay Reeve.