SCHOOL PRIZE-GIVING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 996, 10 December 1910, Page 10

SCHOOL PRIZE-GIVING.

: BREAKING-UPXEREMONIES. Um, GOVERNOR AT WELLINGTON pH '■'■ "'■ COLLEGE. ' - V 'v f'i.l ' ■••■ '"■:"'■■ "'•" ■• '''-'?•■'■ '^. INTERESTING SPEECHES //With the approach of . holiday-time, '■/school prize-giving and "breaking-up" , . V- ceremonies' .are .ifch'e N pfder of,- the ■;■ day: !.';■ Several of thts'e':' fujiCLions'; took •■piacsj, ',- ;yesterday. ,=His Excellency'- the.' Gov4 '.-.'•.; ernor (Lord Islington). presented tho !i-■ prizes at Wellington College in tho afv .temoon, Lady Islington performed a office at V the Sydney Schoolroom for the pupils'of'tho; ■.-Girls' High . School,' while . prize-giving ■V-ceremonies also took place.in connection -.with.. St. Mary's Convent and Miss ;;.Richmond's school. ;■■■■-,-. : ; j; IiWELLINQTbIMXCJUL-EGE. ? rilS-EXCELLENCY PROFFERS SOME t''ix *-'v"' : :ISO^ND;ADyiQE.";; \'.':. .":;;;;; ; : ;ICHE PUBLIC" SCHOOL AND THE ;-"4?-'>; 1 ".-■'.■' NATION. »"■■'". "' ,'.,-. The annual prize-giving ceremony at '.; College 'took place yester- ■;-; day 'afternoon, there being a very largo '.attendance.', of parents and.friends, de■;.'Bpite the inclemency, of the. weather. ( : : Tho-prizes, wore presented by-his Ex- '.; eellyicy the Governor ; (Lord: Islington), - .TO.ho' was attended'by Captain Hamil- ';', ton, A.D.C. There-jverovaloo present: I !lhe : Hon. D.''Euddb ' (Acting-Minister " -for-'Education), the Hon.. Dr. Fir.dlay -.'l.(Minister for Justice), Mr/A. dn B. '.'. Brandon.--(cliairmatt- .of-,: -the- College .A -Board of Governors), Mr.. W. :VM.P.,. and Mr. -Robert-'Lee .'(members v. ; of the board). .■■■..-'■ . -. .

Headmaster's. Ronqi;t.- ; i;'' Our list of successes' in.tho last publit'^examinations,,' 1 ' .commeiited Mr. J. P; Firth, headmaster of-.ithe college, in Ijisireport, "is as follows Uni.vercity scholarships,-1 (10 for New Zealand).;'; senior national:'.schplarships':(on Bairie paper),-.'i; ; pa'ssed'.above. esam.ina-. tioii, .with credit, 2 ;,'. passed'' medical pVeliDiuiary examination/ 2; passed matriculation and solicitors' general 'Knowledge! examination, 23; gained senior board scholarships, 10; passed G.S:' junior '.examination, with; credit, , , 11 ;S passed C.S. junior '-examination, 16;tgained cenior f'reo. places, 48; passed C.S. senior exaihiha'tion's,-' 2; partial"', pass, C;e.' senior' esamination3, 1; 'tptalj..-120:v'' : - ,r, .*" v '-. ::'":■, : ■■' ' . -.■■."ln-; addition to the above, H. C. . Johnson gained the-Gillies Scholarship at the. Auckland University College, Of ourjpld boys,: we. have .as-usual much good news —good :nev."s of our- tyro brilliant- Rhodes scholars" (P.' Wγ Robert-

; Bon'?and A. MaeDoug'all)jof proiesoion- , al inen, of commercial' men, of farmers, .of Eoldiers, of : sailors.. From far-distant .parts of. thoSTTorld.c'ome . repor!3V of .their success—from" Londonj- from Ox.fordj and from Cambridge, from Edic■,burgh/ from the United States, from 'Burinah,.,frorfl -Ilussia,..from..South Afand'hdro iu.-ali. . parts yo&fSfiw';- Zealandi ; are .arelcitizefKiofj.liigh standiug'vand ,'hon- • :ou'rable' repufevtioni f.\V' i"S . ;f'V '■■_ -, !;' ! ln games'aiid. athletic.exercises and "drill we. have more than , hold our own .'in'' olitside competitions; and in squad competitions for drill.and: for gymnastics«the enthusiasm'.and hard woitepfi all ;bccn .most.r jraisej' ; .•tforthy. The ; rifle shooting has beeii' '. carried out energetically, systematically ; and; successfully; our 'score,.which won vfpr 1 yary Bcliools , oiit of 560—is -better than>:auy,,score ..made..: in..tho,. : hiatoh.; excop't ; -one/ ■•,';." ; .■■■.'■■ :. '. : - -H'--'.-; " A

{•-■•'■•' Paring tho-3'car we.have had.'a fine ; ; ; chemical-, laboratory: Padded v.the" -■'.Bchool'seqnipment,;.Ep'.tHatinQiv,,vi-o;J]?vo :•'•■» physical;laboratory and -a,chemical ■■ laboratory- that -bring usVwell. into tho" : line , of; scientific j requirements. Some ■ .boys ■ in , both "laboratb'ries'is'Jqf'Jery high;mentj : aWd v:is evidence.of energy,'care, and attention to details, and of devotion-to the 'pursuit.of scientific knowledge. Pieces : of aijparatus, made by :the boys, are in '..• ueo in the laboratory, and are much preferred tothe similar and expensive . apparatus imported. ../.....;_ ■•".While', as• from year to year I have. ■:. had to do, and as from year to year'the' :;-■; man, whoever he may-bd, who is in .: charge of this or of any other''school, V will nave to do, I lament tho presence of soma who.fail in.all sense, of duty,, I- : cannot ..but refer to tHe encouraging fact that the loaders of the school show an ; increasing ! sense, of the and fe- : sponsibilities resting upon thorn,..that .they set an example:oi hard work.'and" '.good conduct, thai to. soinc. extent they realise the; b'lossingv of giving. . And,; .-..finally, "it".would:'ill"'become me riot to: / express.m'y.appreciation of. the magnifi-, ...-'.cent. : jself-sacTibcinjg efforts., of. tho' inem!; ■ bers "at "my.istrlff in all branches , 'of.our • : ':'..- school' development,',' asi well' iii ■'. depart-!-i... mbn'ts'outside-, tho recognised-;paid part; : of their■work > 'as,'in.the'regular..curricu-, .. lum( 'lAny school •that is- as well sup'-' ■■ported:ns-'t!iis is'bythb unstinted de'vo- ,'■ j .tion,' o'f ;rts .masters;has. great cause for' . satisfaction, and gratitude'. '.'Sly thankV. '•'; are'also due to the inariy ; friends of the "".■schoql^;hb" l hav.e\!-!;pfefeßn'ted , .^.vajtia ; bje' '•'..prizes 'aid 'iri'otlier ways -accorded' their -: g'ehero.usVsupport." .-.(Loud applause.) '■■■ J .'.'.", i:.Thelr i; Npighbtiur's'Orchard. -■■■; . 'Mr.:;A'..".do < -B:,. : Brandon,; ; -ch'aii ; Tnan ; -of ■. . the .Board" pf,'.Governors, .-.in the 'ooiirse ■.■•'. of , a -brief speeclijVrbmaiked that ■'■the' ■ occasion was the forfcyifourth , in , : the- ;.■; history, of .tlie.-college.-v.-Qn this ■oco.i- ---.•••. sion' they were ' honoured with- tho . presence of his Excellency the Governor. . The "college.had..enjoyed a similar 0x- ;,.. perienco' pit "previous., occasions; but in Lord Islington tho. college had a> special . interest,.'for., tlio ' reason/ that his :Ex T .'.. celleney was, by'force'of circUrastniicesj. .. '. their neighbour. '.The speaker: -hoped " that the boys would earn .tho respect of .their Governor/' and- .. .have. .\a ■■■.'proper'-'regard' for "elegant" wire . fence which -separated'- the ■ college. do- '. main from. : the., adolescent orchard in : the vice-regal precincts^;. (Laughter.)-. ■'•' His, Excellency. .:thcn presented, the '. prizes, of. the .rear to...the successful . •.-.pupils. ■••;.•':,. ~'.■ .',.- "...

!'•;.;■■'■ His Excsllohcyoto ''Charaotcr Building." p: r .Addressing tho boVs'.at'tho conclusion !.'::. of tho prize-giving, Lord Islington, re- ■,.':: fcrring to the pleasure he felt in being r." .present at tho annual prize-giving; re- [:• marked that he had been-.'struck with ("'■■ the .cordiality he had been ■ accorded' !,:. ■by the people of New Zealand, in tho t.'- dischargeiiofvhis 'public duties. Tlie t - boys asseriibled'before him belonged, be ; j'v. might ..say, to the . "immediate future" \ '■':'■■': -theirs would be ■ .tliq-' task? of' '-carrying'; '■■'. :.oh an'd elevating tlic duties of citiKCiii, .;.■■ ship, and the development of the.co.unjv J > try.' '.-This-was not his first- meeting' [■",■' with" the! college boys; lie took pleasure fe., ; ' in^"the''recollection that they had been !;:.-.'. introduced on : .tho''best. possiblo n;oet- ) ,J • ing.place,-ihe cricket field. ■ (Applause.) ]'.::'■": The'fr.icntlsliii) then established; between j: v thein--ihad. beeri, : Jib' hoped, of a per-' >','■'■■ ' :niarienfc'..k'i.nd; r and "ho did not propose (.-:"■' :to run; tho risk-of. impairing it by de- '■"' lircriiig''-a \ long speech -to theni'; still L ■■'' less''did- lie .propbso'-to 'make a speech r- on :education. He , did' hot desire •', to ■ share 'tlib' ; ; same 'iate as bef. fel ; a.''■: somewhat" -prosy: 'f clfergyj: man, who,'-after' a; tedious _-review £..-■ of. theprophefs of the Old Testament. '-■■ ■:;.-■ paused before the Prophet and K'~ r f asked: "And now, where shall one:place'

Hosea?" A sorely-tried member of the. congregation' raised his voice and said, in. desperation: "He can have my seat -"-I'nroff!" (Laughter.) ;. Proceeding, his Excellency laid stress upon thb influence of •public school, life upon character. Loolciiig back upon ■ his own life at Harrow, with its ups and . : do.wns of cvejy day routine,'ho. felt certain;' from the exporieneo derived there, ,and'-from observations hlado , .since, that there was no more effective method.of building up character than by .placing a boy in tho public school, -with'Hsjifo and atmosphere- as his inspiration; And what, was true- of the.'public school was true of cyery corporate' body of.' people. The/British House of Commons was, in a sense, a school, .and of it, Canning hajl'o'ncc remarked that "the opinion of the House of Commons upon any question was better, on'the whole, than tho opinion of the wisest man hi tho House." Continuing,. Lord-'lslington went on to say'that, tho-ideal'to .be lived up to, the'standards to.bo. set, ipero not thoso of -individual- excellence, but the ideals, and standards'' of the team. In school they had to'play up to 'the team, and this playing- .up had for its solo object the excellence of .the whole. In the arena of the world'the same ideals held good—the. individual must play up to tho standard set for the elevation of tho. community, for' the country, for the nation. Tho standard of industry mid iiiyii and' a. common unity of purpose ivere-tbo car- ' dinal" factors, his Excellency concluded, in up the -prestige and pjosperity of New Zealand as one of the most important States ■ in the British Empire. (Applause.) • ■ THE PRIZE LIST. The list of prises presented is as follows:— ■ ' '.. Scholarships. : ■ . ' Rhodes Scholarship, £20 for general work. —P.-F.;Armstrong; ■ -'•■'• Mooro Scholarship, £20 for general frork.—W. H; Simpson. Turnbull Scholarship (I), £15 for general work.—\V. Heine. Turnbull Scholarship (2), £10 for science.—D. A.' J Harle. . Levin Scholarship (I),' £4 for languages. —L., J. Pilkington. Levin Scholarship (2), £4 for science and. mathematics.—C. -Taylor.- , . , Special Prizes.' Head of Scliool,—P,, F. .Armstrong. Barnicoat Memorial Prize.—W. Hcino and P. F. Armstrong (bracketed).Cocks Memorial , i J nze.—H. K. Oo'rkill. •■■ Liverton Science Prize. —D.A. Harle,' I;'C. Taylor,-2. • • ■ ■ ■.-"■- Liverton History Prize. —A. G. Graham. ' ■ ■ '..-.-' Bethune New Zealand History Prizes. —Senior: H. G. Kemp and J. R. R. Le'vs (bracketed)". - Junior: H. K. Corkill. .

Old Boys'. Mathematics'Prize.—P.- F. Armstrong. ■ ■' •Special Literaturo Prizes (presented' by : Mr. S. Eichelba-um).—Form Via: L. Moss.. Form Vlb:. L. J. Pilkington. Form Va: E: C. Krceft. Form Vb: C. Atmore. Form Shell Vb: F. M. Jenkins. / Ji'Navj'--.League Essay . Prizes.—Form Via: LV Moss; Form Vlb: O. Borer. Form' Shell A: A. L., Flux.

. Mrs. M'Rae's Spelling Prizes.— J. F. R. Heath. 1:-R. P. Wilson, 2; L. R. Blake;- 3';?F:vM. Jenkins,,-4. '.',.. ' Mr. Dento'n's Special Prize for Scientific Apparatus.—o. Taylor, 1; E. 1. B. Williamson, 2. Mr. Denton's; Special Prize for Photo-, graphs ;of ■ 'Scientific-'■'lnterest:—A;'/. , H: •Tattle. % <l :; Iy '*; ■■■>; "'. : ..t ■:;•!• ■Mr. Oram's Specialr.Prizo for^-Photo-, graphy.-rS.''.D. i Hunte?.. Si,.. .;:'. > :. Editor .of ■. '-'."Tho ►"■ Welliflgtonian'.s" Special Prize for Photography.—A. H. Tattle.

An Old Eoy-'s Prizo for Debating.—E. .Etens,, : : ;' ~,1 (V «,i Sboiciy's;- Prifces';-VW. H. Simpson. " ■'- ■ '"•'..'' Dr. Izard's Prize for Proficiency in Eestoring. tEo Apparently Drowned (theory, •and- ..practice).—P.- H... N.. FreetH; , -';' 1 ' "■ ' "' 7 ' " \ ', ■>' "/ ' Queen's Medallion for Practical Lifesaving.—'BJ.Wcst-. ■■"■ . • ■ >:;Theoretical Certificate for Life-sav-ing.— 0. Borer.'' ■ .: ,§pqcial; .Prize for. EeJeromson v and .G. G. Player "(bfackefed):"'" "R^adirig~P.rize.—E, .Risb)Torth., ■; Dr. L. C. Hales's.'.Prizo/for R-ecita-tion.—E. Eishwdrtlii ■'■ ■ .■ >■■■}. • ' .

rwShakespeare-.Spciety's.-B-rizfi.—A. ,F. -WillkS.' :;-:■■.-.-.■..■-■.—.: --.... .

Scripture Prizes—T.. F.Corkill (A),, B. B..'WebsterHß),' ; E>G--Bis:s;:"CC), J. A. Allan (D). ■ Dr. Nv'-St/.C'llales's Prize'for Short-, hand—S. Ellis/ ; ' Photography.—A. H. Tattle. ■..•-• Mrs.-Haltsis Prize for Music—W. J. Thomas. ' , ■„ r _ ~-. Class Prizes. ; Form'Via.—Mathematics, P. F. Armstrong; Latin, W.' H. Simpson; English, W- Heine; French, I'. F. Armstrong; science, Pi F.•Armstrong. Form Vlb.—rJlathematics, A. inks; Latin, L..' J. Pi'kington; English, L; J. Pilk.ington; Ifrencli, A. Hamilton;, science, it. G.' Davis. • , i'orm Va. —Matnematics, IC. E. Shaw; Latin, E.. C. Kreeft; English, H. 8.-J. Childs; French, L. W.' EobertBon; science, L. W. ltobortsou' and F. Jopiin-(bracketed). ': l'orm.Vb. —Mathematics, H. C. Armstrong; Latin, D. Nicholson; English;C. Atmore; l< reach, 11. B. D'Uyly; ■science,.. 15. C; Kreeft; 'history, -K. ■■;• B. ■yqthard. : '' ■' ■'- -' •';. Form Vc.—Mathematics, W. Ivory and I.' <' Mackenzie (bracketed): Latin, L. J. M'Alister; English, W. Ivory; science, J. F. It. Heath; history, L. J. M'Alister. : ' Form Vd. —English, A. Caselberg. Form Shell Va.—Mathematics, G. B. Dill;. Latin, A.. G. Graham; English, A. (i. Graham; science, G. B. i)all; French, W. H.. Smith, . Form Sliell Vb.—Mathematics, H. C. Mortotf; Latin, E. I. P. Williamson; English, D. Perry;science, G. F. Brialey; French, R. 0. Hsill. Form IVa. —Mathematics, : H. Capper; Latin,' P. Burke; English, G.-H. Baker; science,- J. Cy Williamson; French, L. Earlo. : FormlVb. —Mathematics, J. D. Ben'nett; Latin, H. L. Boock; English, L. Charlton and F. 0. Holmes (bracketed); Science, N. Napier; French, .W. M'Phail. .■.'. .■'■ Form IVc. —Mathematics, C. G. Goll; /Latin, W. G. H. Field; English, K. G: Biss; science,-G. B. E. Russell; French, 'J. H. Tregca. i Form IVd. —Mathematics, D. B. 'Mnckersey; English, W. It. Fell. {• Form' Shell A.—Mathematics, ,T. C. Roberts;.'Latin;.'F. .■O'Cqnhor;' English, A. L. ELux; French,.":;R. V., Wilson; science,.W". K. Corkill. ..i ' ■ : Form .Shqll B—Mathematics—W.. V. Cliegffadei';rlffttin;;S;:ak.3Y,!rcii;Eng-lisli,-:S. iA.'AYircnj'-Freijcii,.. R,. P.. Cooper;.'science",. N. H'. Mather. Forih'Sholl N. J. Leslie; LntiivG.'H. Robioson; English, J. L. Findlay; French, G. H. Robicson;science, G..H. Robieson. Form Sliell D.—Matliematics, A. 3. Macdonald ;■ Latin, L. M. Shearer; English, E. Ellinghilm; French,. , L. M. Sliearor; science, A. D. Macdonald. , Form lIIa.-^Matbematics,. W. R, Fell; science, U. Watson. . . - . Form Illb. —Matliematics, -N. Pearce.