FRENCH CLUB’S EXAMINATIONS

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27466, 28 September 1954, Page 17

FRENCH CLUB’S EXAMINATIONS

SILVER CUP WON BY CHRIST’S COLLEGE There was a marked improvement in the standard of French at the yearly examinations of the French Club, said Mr H. Honore, the president of the club, at the annual prize-giving. Mrs A. Honore presented the clubs silver cup to Christ’s College, as the school which obtained the highest number of marks in the oral examinations. Mrs Honore presented the other prizes and awards as follows: — Senior Division (under 18 years of age). —W. P. Greenslade (Christ’s College) 1 and gold medal, Margaret E. Hornby (Girls’ High Schol) 2, J. A. Witbrock (Christ’s College) 3. Merit Certificates.—Passes with distinction: Dorothy M. Watt (Girls’ High School), Marie E. Scott (St. Margaret’s), E. D. Jones and P. J. Gordon (Boys’ High School), Elizabeth B. Allen (Rangi-ruru), D. G. Olds (Ashburton High*. School), Ngaio Francis (Avonside), Shona Hawker (Avonside), Rosita Holenburgh (St. Margaret’s), B. Suttdno (St. Andrew’s), and Bernadette Ellis (Sacred Heart). Passes: Esme V. Knight (Ashburton High School), Judith Hindin (Rangi-ruru), and Phyllis Eatwell (Christchurch West High School). Junior Division (over 14 and under 16 years of age).—Diana T. Jarman (Girls’ High School) 1 and bronze medal, Ann Diehl (Avonside Girls’ High Schol) 2, A. N. Russell and J. B. "Waldron (Christ’s College), equal, 3. Merit Certificates.—Passes with distinction: Joan P. Hopkins (Girls’ High School), J. Watson (St. Andrew’s), R. B. Thomson (Boys’ High School), G. W. Bryant (Ashburton High School), J. D. Pask (St. Bede’s), and Wendy Martin (Avonside). Passes: Prudence M. Hilson (Rangi-ruru), A. Barnett (Christchurch West High School), Rosemary Ashton (Ashburton High School), Judith Goldstone (Sacred Heart College), Maureen J. Lester (Rangi-ruru), Marlene Mitchell (Sacred Heart College). Pupils who have shown progress and promise: Jennifer Levy, Julie Evans, Douglas Johns, Anthony Barnett (Christchurch West High School); Rae Bryant, Janet Ashton, Meridith Lowe, Morris Robertson (Ashburton High School); Collen Dobbinson, Helen Walker (Avonside Girls’ High School); Patricia Huckle, Jennifer Ny (Sacred Heart College); Elizabeth Phillips, Pamela Hegan (St. Margaret’s College); Reginald Wright, William Jones (St. Andrew's College); Peter James Corbett, John Frederick Burrows (Christchurch Boys’ High School); Kathleen McKerrow, Philippa Mills (Rangi-ruru School); Kenneth McGillen, Paul Williamson (St. Bede’s College); Patricia Edward. Prudence Taylor (Christchurch Girls’ High School); Hilary Fahey, Fay Madsen (Villa Maria College); Adrian Skidmore, Suzanne Taylor (Linwood High School); A. T. Bishop, D. Morton (Christ’s College); Margaret Slowev, Susan Walker (St. Mary’s College); Anthony Ross Harding. Shawn Ross Pennycook (Boys’ High School, Timaru); Rosemary J. Squibb, Margaret Gordon (Papanui Technical College).