"NGA TAWA”

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 73, 19 December 1928, Page 6

"NGA TAWA”

SCHOOL YEAR ENDS VISIT BY MR. AND MRS. COATES Dominion Special Service. Marton, December 17. The annual “breaking-up” and “speech day” of the Wellington Diocesan School for Girls took place this afternoon in glorious weather and in the presence of a large number of parents and friends. The beautiful grounds of “Nga Tawa” presented a pretty picture indeed, and the ceremony was probably tbe most successful for many years. The guests of honour for tbe evening when the prizes actually were presented were the Right Hon. and Mrs. J. G. Coates, who were accorded an enthusiastic reception. They arrived at Marton by the afternoon express and were welcomed at the station by prominent Reformers, including Messrs. R. E. Beckett and F. R. H. Brice. Short speeches of welcome were delivered, and a feature of Mr. Coates’s reply was his commendable sportsmanship and cheery optimism. The party then motored to “Nga Taws.’ where they were the guests of the trustees. prominent among whom was Mr. J G. Eliott, former member of parliament for Oroua. In the evening Mrs. Coates spoke in eulogistic terms of the school nn<l presented the prizes. _ She was loudly cheered nt the conclusion of her remarks, which were mainly addressed to the pupils. Sir. Coates motored to. Vi angannt, where he presented the prizes at the Collegiate School. The list of nrlzo-wlnncrs is ns follows.— Divinitv. —Medal (presented by the Right Reverend' the Lord Biship of Wellington). H. Ferrar. Form nrlzes: Upper XL FWebb: lower V. A. Nicolsnn: middle B . ■>. Trelonr: nnper IV, .T. Galsford: lower B, M. Peacock. English.—Essay medal (presented by Mr. R P. Lethbridge). E. Ferrar. Brizes: Lower VT. B. Stuckey: upper IX. M. Bright: lower V. D. Tate: middle IV. M. ' T r.nngnagos.-rpper VT. E. Ferrar (French and German): lower XI. E. T ln '"- 111: middle TV. J. Parsons’, lower X. E. Fookos: lower IV. M. Peacock; form 111, j. Busby. „ _ Hfstorv.—Matriculation form. .T. Brodie (and geography): lower V. B. Durrant: middle IV. I*. Durrant: lower IX. J. MaudsGeography.—Upper TV. M. Bright: middle TV. .T. Trolonr; lower TV, J. Reeves. Mathematics—Lower VI. E. Hamill (mathematics and science): matriculation, .T. Lilburn (mathematics and science); xK. B Tnvlnr: lower V. E. Fookcs: upper IV. M Bright: middle TV. .T. Parsons: lower TV. .1. Wilson. , , T Science.—Vl. T. GUI: matriculation. -T. Matthews: lower V. B. Durrant: upper IV. .T. Gaisford: middle TV. S. Nnnearrow: HL ,T. Busby. r>> Good Work—E. Little (matriculation P.) Art.--Upper School, E. Ferrar; lower 8 Music. —T’nner school. E. York: lower school. N. Clark. . Needlework-.—Prize presented by Mrs. T Gerald TTnrpnr. E. Fookes: prize presented by Mrs. A. Crooko, G Kellow. Music—Maunder Cup. Birch Dudley Memorised Music Cun (presented bv Dr. Dudley). .T. Lilburn (Birch Hoiije). 'House Tidiness Cnp (presented by Miss Ruth Paton). Birch House.