SCHOOLS BREAKING UP

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 69, 14 December 1917, Page 5

SCHOOLS BREAKING UP

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION

BANKS COLLEGE

The annual prize-giving nt Banks' Collego tool; lilac/; yesterday ntternoon, the prizes and certillcntcs being distributed by the Mayor of Wellington, Mr. J. I'. Luke, O.M.U. There was a largo attendance ot relatives and friends of the scholars. The director (Mr. 11. Amos), after welcoming the Jlayor and the other visitors, said that it was very pleasing to find that in these troublous times parents were still taking a keen Interest in education. This was only right, for a nation could no more afford to btf behind in its schools than in its armaments. It would be a short-sighted polhy to disregard education because a great war was in progress-short-siffhted because on the instruction given to those that were pupils to-day depended the success of the nation in the arduous times ahead after the war. If education were neglected now the Stato would suffer later. Mr. Amos expressed appreciation of the excellent service rendered by the stall. All had shown genuine enthusiasm for the work, and had had the happiest possible relations with the pupils under their charge, lie could not wish lor a better stall, and said that, in his judgment, based on over twonty years' experience of the public and secondary schools of New Zealand, the teachers were the equals in skill and thoroughness of any in the Dominion. 'Lite principal of the school (Mr. W./T. Foster) read liis annual report. He said that the work had proceeded successfully during the year in the hands of a thoroughly capable staff. The examination results had been excellent, and the school had maintained a high standard of effort in athletics and sports.- The school record in cricket and football was a good one. The staff believed firmly in all-round development, and lie asked parents to make games compulsory unless there were medical for not doing so. Mr. Luke said there were people who believed that Banks College gave merely a commercial training. This was not tho caso. Commercial training was of very great importance, and the school had done its part ill providing it. But the training given at Banks College was wido in its scope. He congratulated the teachers on the sucoesa of their labours, and expressed pleasure at taking part in tho prize-giving at a school that 'bail dono important work for the city and the Dominion. The Mayor then distributed' the prizes. A team of boys gave an excellent physical drill display, and the proceedings closed with tho National Anthem. The prize list was as under:— Secondary Department. Form lll.—Mathematics, S. Powell; liatin, D. Earlej French, history, and geography. .T. Gavin; English, H. S. Port. Form IV.—Mathematics and Latin, J. Wynne: English, D.'Hatl; French, J, Martii; history, 11. Falloon; geography, T. Brown. Form Y.—Mathematics, ,T. Yaldwyn; languages and geography 1 , J. Yaldwyn; history, E. Parry. Form Vl.—Matliomatics, I!. Comrie; languages, J. U'Phee; history, E. Fowler. Special Prizes.—Writing (Mr. M'Millan's prize), H. Falloon; genoral diligence (Mr. Atkinson's prize), W. do Lautour. Motric. Form: General diligenco (Mr. Foster's prize), P. M'Millan. Primary Department. Standard VI: Oyril Gibbs, 1. Standard V: Hichard Trips, 1. Standard IV: Anthony Tripe, 1; John Shand, 2. General Profress; Maurice Larkin. Physical drill: ohn Ilislop. Drawing: Peter Field. Proficiency certificates: Cyril Gibbs,' Geoi'go Hansford, Charles Wall. Preparatory Department. Standard ll.—Thomas Coleridgo and Reginald Larkin, 1 (equal). Standard I.— Fred. Hansford, 1. Primer ll.—James Kennedy, 1. General neatness and good conduct: Jack Wilson. Senior Athletics.—First mile, do Lautour; first 100 yds., Bennett; sccond, putting tho shot, Chalmers; first, half-mile, second, high jump, Powell; first, throwing cricket ball, first, long jump, M'ilillan; first, high jump, first, 220 yds., second, 440 yds„ second 100 yds., and second, hop, stop and Jump, Comrie; first, 440 yds., first, putting tho shot, first, hop, step and jump, second, long jump, sccond, mile, Fowler (senior champion). Athletic Sports.—Junior Championship, John Shand . First, throwing cricket ball, first, medley race, second, long jump, second, 75yds. handicap, 0. Gibbs; sccond, SBoyds. handicap, 0. Watt; first, medley race, second, throwing cricket ball, K. Tuokwell; second, 220 yds. handicap, B. Gold; flrßt, 100 yds. junior, first, hopping race, sccond, 50yds. handicap, sccond, high jump, 11. Hunt; second, 100 yds. handicap, first, medley race, li. Larkin; first, medley racc, I'. Coleridge; kangaroo race, first, three-legged race, P. Kennedy; first, three-legged racc, M. Dawson; first high jump, second, hopping racc, H. Trot man; first, 50yds. handicap, W. Adams; first, kangaroo race, F. Hansford.

Swimming.—First, 50yds. senior cham pionship, flrst, 440 yds. senior -champion ship, Powell; flrst, 100 yds. senior cham pionship, first, . 50yds. breast stroke Chalmers; first, 50yds. senior handicap lE, do Lautour; first, diving, Baldwin; div ing (special prize), Stevenson; flrst, 25yds championship, flrst, 50yds. championship sccond, Zsyds. handicap, L'. Bogers; flrst 25yds. handicap, ■ first, 50yds. handicap second, 25yds. championship, sccond, 50yds championship, Watt; second, 50yda. han dicap, L. Phclan; second, 25yds. handicap, J. Hislop.