COLLEGE YEAR ENDS: AWARDS MADE

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 68, 13 December 1930, Page 15

COLLEGE YEAR ENDS: AWARDS MADE

Breaking-up Ceremonies

Yesterday was a day of rejoicing for the pupils attending the secondary schools in Wellington, as it marked the beginning of six weeks of freedom. Break-up ceremonies were held by the Wellington Boys’ College, Wellington Girls’ College, Wellington East Girls’ College, St. Patrick’s College, and Wellesley College. The prizes won by the pupils during the year were presented, and occasion was taken to remind the scholars of the debt of gratitude they owed to those who enabled them to become fully equipped for their life’s work.

WELLINGTON COLLEGE Mrs. Strong Presents Prizes Pupils of Wellington College assembled , in the Memorial Hall at the College last evening for the annual breaking-up ceremony, Mr. T. B. Strong, Director of Education, was the principal speaker, and Mrs. Strong presented the Following is the list of awards: — Special Prizes. Drawing Prizes.—Third forms, A. Arnott; fourth forms, K. J. Frazer; fifth forms, H. E. H. Longworth; sixth forms, ,H. K. Patience. J. R. Cuddie Prize, N.C.O. Exam.—A. B. Whyte. ■ J. M. A. Ilott Prizes for English Literature.'—3A, M. Watt; 4A, H. A. Levestam. N. St. C. Hales Prizes for Elocution.— Senior recitation, H. C. Middlebrook and M. F.,Wright, equal; junior recitation, E. D. Crossley. E. S. Hales Prizes for Elocution.—Senior reading, M. F. Wright; junior reading, J. S. Osborne. . „ E. 0. Hales Prize for.' All-round Sport.— D. Carlson. . „ L. C. Hales Prize for Music.—W. Harvey. ■ . Mrs. Helen Hales Prize for Music.—D. B. Currie. J. A. Hardie Prizes.—Special V. Science, J. B. C. Taylor; modern fifths chemistry, J. W. Hutchings; modern 5A geography, S. C. Denham. Sefton Adams Memorial Prize.—H., C. Middlebrook. „ , .Geoffrey. -Hyams.. Mathematics Prize (08).—D." G. Edgar. Navy League Prizes. —Third forms, H. C. Lane; fourth forms, J. C. Dellow; fifth and sixth forms, B. A. Fortune. ’S. Eichelbaum’s Literature Prizes.—Special 5, H. G.fl Gilmer and W. G. Patterson, equalffl 68, D. R. Currie; 6A, R. L. M. Christie. 1 ' Old Boys’ Mathematics Prize (OA).—R.L. M. Christie. Bethune N.Z. History Prize.—Senior, D. R. Currie; junior, A. Wade. R. C. S. McKenzie Prize for New Zealand History.—A. W. Nelson. : A. B. Withers . Science Prize (4B).—W. H. Sloan. Foster Crouch Prizes for English Comequal; 08, D. R. Currie; OA B. L. Dixon; 3C, V. N. King; Mod. 3A, R. C. Cooper. ' ... . Liverton History Prize.—S. J. Bishop. Liverton Science • Prize.—R. L. M. Christie. ■ Cocks Memorial Prize.—l, H. M. Sun’ey; 2, K. E. Hart. Barnicoat Memorial Prize. —1, B. A. Fortune; 2,,R. L. M. Christie, 3, I. R. McLean. Headmaster’s Awards to Prefects.—H. C. Middlebrook (head prefect), S. J. Bishop, D. •Carlson, R. L. M. Christie. J. M. Elliott, A. C. Mackenzie, J. M. Watt. Wyville Rutherford Memorial Prize;—H. C. Middlebrook (head prefect). Scholarships. W. IL Richardson Scholarships.—Second year bookkeeping, A. S. Munro; second year history, J. C. R. Wells. W. H. Levin Scholarship (4A).—Science, J. G. Rutherford'; languages, J. C. Dellow. Walter Turnbull Scholarships.—£lo, R. D. P. Heenan, C. F. P. Cooper, E. J. Fairway, A. R. Dellow, E. S. Palllser, W. G. Patterson;, £l5, H J. Abraham, R. H. Hosie; £2O, A. V. Stanley. • Rhodes Scholarships.—£lo, W. Si Mitchell; £l5, It. J. Meek. Moore Scholarships.—£lo, D. R. Currie; £l5, F. H. Kember. James Mackay Bursary (£45). —R. L. M. Christie. Oscar and Victor Gallie Memorial Bursary.—J; M; Watt. Class Prizes. Mod. 38.—1, G. O’Sullivan; 2, L. W. Trott. > Mod. SA.—l, W. N. Waite; 2, M. Hyman; 3, B. C. Cooper, 3D.—l, S. W. Curtis; 2, A. T. Craven. 3C.—l, A. D. Brown; 2, E. Hay-Mac-kenzie. 38.—1, J. A. Metz; 2, H. J. Shield; 3, A. M. Caughley. • . 3A.—l. M. Watt; 2, L. W. Mason; 3, H. M. Sunley. Mod. 4C.~1, M. V. Kidd; 2, S. V. Dickey. Mod. 48.—1, K. L. Palmer; 2, R. V. Boyes and R. E. C. Waters, equal. Mod. 4A—l, G. E. Fisher;. 2, 0. W. Suckling; 3, A. S. Munro. 4C.—l, G. Honeyfield; 2, V. A. Fordham. 48.—1, K, A. Wrigley; 2, A, W. Wade; 3, P. R. Shadwell. 4A.-1. J. CT. Dellow; 2, P. C. R Wells: 3, I. S. Kerr. Mod. 5C.—l, G. B. Appleby. Mod. 58.—1, C. B. Bartlett; 2, P. B. Heal; 3, A. G. Willis. , „ „ T Mod. 5A.—1,. J. W. Hutchings; 2, C. L. Smallbone: 3, J, Dempsey. 5D.—l, R. C. Lawton. 5C.—l, H. I. Easton; 2, R. A. Scar. 58.—1. G. C. Broad; 2, A. C. Staveley; 3, N. R. Jefferson. ' , 5A.—l. D. E. Harper; 2, D. R. Porter; 3, J. McD. Lennie. „ „ „ .Special 5,-1, A. R. Dellow; 2, E. ,S. Palllser; 3. W. G. Patterson. GB.—English, D. B. Currie; Latin,, E. J. Fairway; French. J. M. Watt; science. J. M. Watt; economics. F. H. Kember and H. K. Patience, equal. . . -■ ■■• ~ ■ OA.—English. B. A. Fortune: Latin, R. L. M. Christie; French, R., L. M. Christie; Science, R..L. M. Christie. . ' Head of the School.—R. L. M. Christie. BUCKLE STREET Convent School Prize List The prize list of the Buckle Streat. Convent School is as follows:— Good Conduct.—Gold medal (gift of Miss Hurley), Margaret Baillie. ' Dux of School. —Gold medal (gift of Mr. Wolland), Maureen Nolan. , Christian Doctrine.—Gold medal (gift of Johnsen), Lavinia Nunns; equal in merit, Agnes Wakem, Margaret Baillie, Betty McNamara, Kathleen. O’Brien. Diligence ' and. Improvement.—Prizes (gifts of Mr. Wakem): Mollie Maher, Joan Pointon, Kathleen O’Brien, Marie Lade, Geraldine' O’Connor. ... , Arithmetic.—Prizes (gifts of Mesuames Nunns and 'McKavanagh): Agnes Feme; equal in merit, .Irish McKavanagh, Lavinia Nunns, Pat Johnsen, Masie Rasmussen, Peggy Priggen, Maureen Nolan, Agues Wakem, Winnie Oatham, Kathleen O’Brien, Joan Pointonl • Essay.—Prize, Betty McNamara, equal in merit, Tessie Connole, Maureen Nolan, Sylvia Riggs, Lena Sullivan, Margaret Baillie, Molly Maher, Maisie Rasmussen. Formal Grammar.—Prize (gift of Mrs. McNamara), Tessie Connole; equal in merit, Winnie Oatham, Peggy Priggen, Pat Johnsen, Betty McNamara, Margaret Baillie, I. McKavanagh. ' 1 ■ Reading—Prizes (gifts of Mrs. Nolan), Betty McNamara; equal in merit, Tessie Connole, Winnie Oatham, Lena Sullivan, Lavinia Nunns, Comprehension.—Prizes (gifts of Mrs. Baillie), Pat Johnsen; equal in merit, Maisie Rasmussen, Sylvia Riggs, Joan Pointon, Agnes Wakem. Writing—Prizes. Agnes Ferric, Margaret Baillie, Marie Eade, Irish McKavanagh, Winnie Oatham, Geraldine O’Connor. Recitation.—Prizes. Tessie Connole, Maureen Nolan, Lena Sullivan, Pat Johnsen, .Spelling.—Prizes, Irish McKavanagh, Agues Ferrle, Kathleen O’Brien, Lavinia Nunns, Sylvia Riggs, Agnes Wakem, Maisie Peggy Priggen Elocution.—Seniors, prizes (gifts of Mrs. Halligan): Winnie Oatham, 1; Betty McNamara, 2; L. Sullivan, 3; Ella Thompson, 4. Juniors: Margaret Outtrim, 1; Joyce Illing, 2. Geography.—Pprize, Lena Sullivan and Peggy Priggen. • History and Civics.—Prize, Lena Sullivan, Mollie Maher, and Tessie Connole. Drawing.—Prize, Marie Eade. Handwork.—Prize, Marie Eade, Tessia Connole, Sylvia Riggs. Science.—Prize, Maureen Nolan, Agnes Ferrle. Singing.—Prize, Lavinia Nunns. Proficiency Certificates.— Margaret B illle, Tessie Connole, Marie Eade, Agnes Ferrle, Patricia Johnsen, Eileen Maher, Irish McKavanagh, Betty McNamara, Maureen Nolan,. Lavinia Nunns, Winnie Oatham, Kathleen O'Brien, Joan Pointon, Peggy Priggen, Maisie Rasmussen, Sylvia Riggs, Lena Sullivan, Agnes Wakem.

WELLESLEY COLLEGE Successful Scholars Prizes won by students of Wellesley College this year were presented at tlie Concert Chamber last evening. The prize list is as follows: — Primer Classes.—Colin A. S. Treadwell, 1; P. M. Harcourt. 2; D. A. Williams, 3. Progress: A. Hamilton, D. Poole, A. L. Robertson, W. M. Somerville, P. Sutton, D. Gallagher, K. Low, T. Magee, I. Gliner, F. Darling, T. Faulke, E. Harcourt, J. G. Kirkcaldie, J. Sinclair-Thompson, M. Perry, P. Faulke, J. D. Stout, B. Williams. J. Waugh. Scripture: P. M. Harcourt.

Lower School. Standard I.—Class marks: A. M. Wilson, 1; A. L. Treadwell, 2; D. G. Sutton, 3. Progress: A. Stout, G. Anwln, B. Corkill. Mrs. Williams's special prize for di-i---genee: P, Hyarns; Handwork: D.<-Hay-man. Scripture: P. Hereford. Standard II.—G. M. Harcourt, 1; b. A. Symons, 2; N. A. Meek, 3. Progress; R. Hodgson, G. Rhlnd. Mrs. Williams s special prize for diligence: H. Bradley. Barents’ Association special prize for good all-round boy: P. Brown. Handwork: 1. Robinson, Scripture: J. Walls. Standard III.—R. E. Stout, 1; S. B. Devine, 2. Progress: P. H. Picot. Scripture: R. E. Stout. ' „ . , d . '« T Standard IV.—C. B. Cornish, 1, M. J. Mlles, 2; R. C. Steele, 3. Standard 111 and IV.—Parents’ Association special for good all-round boy. d. u. Sj Eorni I.—Class marks: John E. Williams, 1; Donald F, Streeter, 2; C. James Treadwell, 3; Charles A. Wheeler, 4. Special Parents. Association prize for good all-round boy: G. Clark. • Form ll.—Junior scholar: S. W. P. Mlrams: runner-up, W. A. Russell. Class marks: W. R. Mander, 1; J. W. Ross, 2. Scripture: W. A. Russell. Special Parents Association prize for good all-round boy: H. W. Boss./ . , Proficiency Certificates.—H. A. Bauchop, D. H. Bray, A. R. Broderick, T. H. E. Cornish, S. F. B. Geddis, N. Johnston, S. W. Gilmer, K. A. Longmore, W. A. Mander, S. W. Mirams, M. J. Nathan, R. G. Plant, J. W. Ross, I. Robeftson, W. A. Russell, J. G. Smith, R. B. Symon. Competence Certificates. —T. McGrath, B. G. H. Nathan, W. C. Robinson. Upper. School. Form III.—C. R. Meacham (Mr. J. W. Solomon’s prize). 1; H. D. Turnbull, 2. Progress: M. J. Solomon. I Form IV.—A. D. Wood, 1; H. A. Ostler 2. . Form V.—Dux ofthe school: J. H.. Rose. Proximo accessit: J. R. M. Johnston. Science: J. H. Rose. Form VI.—N. E. N. Smith, 1. Special. Parents’ Association prize: N. E. N. Smith. “Petherlck” ! Cup for essay, “The Glory of the British Empire”: C. P. M. Feltham. Cadets (Mr. C. A. L. Treadwell s prize). —E. N. Hatch. ' „ m „ . Oratory (E. N. Hatch Cup).—N. E. N. SmItI SPORTS TROPHIES Athletics.—Young Cup (senior championship): J. R. M. Johnston. Harcourt Arthur Cup (junior championship): W. T. Morrlss. Harcourt Cup (mid-junior championship): T. H. E. Cornish. Nathan Statuette (lower school championship): J. Y. Walls. E,; T.“ Taylor Challenge Cup (one mile open handicap): C. P. ; M. I'ol- - Coleridge,. Cup (best unplaced performance): M. J. Solomon. Younle medal (best aggregate under 13 years): T. H. E. Cornish. Special trophies—Klrkcaldle • and Stains: C. P.’M. Feltham. , ■ , „ Swimming.—Mathews ; and Brice Cup; (senior championship). F L- I. Spence. Life-saving—Bronze medallion: Hon. - instructor, L. I. Spence, E. N. Hatch, silver medallion, L. I. Spence: bronze medallion, R. J. Feltham, C. P. Feltham, Donne,_D. H. McLachlan. Elementary: Donne, McLachlan, R. Feltham, C. Feltham, M. Nathan, B. Nathan, Ross, Ostler, Williams, Streeter. Robinson,; Dldsbury. , Boxing.—Wellington Association s gold medal: R. B. Symon. Miniature cups: K. A. Longmore (751 b. B class), JH. A. G s t (1051 b. A class), B. G. H. Nathan (Holb. class). C. P.’M. Nathan (1551 b. class). Shooting. —Lady Godiey Challenge Cup. C 'm>'usc' Trophies.—Athletics: H- Amos Cup. Wellington Houser Swimming.. ihe H. G. Dldsbury Cup, Wellington House. Football: The Banner, Wellington House. Cricket: W. A. E. Gill House. Cup, Wellington House. WELLINGTON EAST Annual Ceremony Prizes won during the year by pupils of Wellington East Girls’. College were presented at the annual prize-giving held at the Concert Chamber yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. H. P. Barber, of the Board of Governors, Resided, and he had with him on the stage Miss; R. M. Collins, acting-principal ot the college, Mrs T B Strong, wife ot the Director Of Miss M. McLean, formerly principal of Wellington Girls Colleoe, representative of the Parents Associatwn membesr of . the staff, and others, prizes were presented by-Mrs. Strong. The prize-list was as foll ® w T . : _„, v , nlr den, needlecraft 1, equal, Us Ross, needlecraft 1, equal, drawl ? IVB2: Mary Machell, needlecraft, VI'DlSybil Burgess, cookery 1, needlecraft S r^ryI B: neediecraft? 1 VI; Muriel Lancaster needlecraft, 1. Special rmchan appreciation, presented by Miss Clacnan, Maxzeen Stevens. Special Progress Brizes. ' Form IIIB1: Nellie Palmer and Jean Guise. • IIIA2: Kathleen Cooke and Miriam Col IIIA: May Will, Joan Collier, Bqryl Hillas, and Naomi Ilartill. IVAI. Grace Will and Marianne Down. VBI. Mattie McHutehon and Irene Lucas. VAI- Ma Jon Bell and Vera Aers. Special for English, Presented by Mias Greig, Christine Browne. ' ■ Special prizes for prepared speeches. Third forms? Kathleen Williams, 1;- fourth forms, Patricia Wells and P en f°J!; I, equal; Joy Stock, 3; fifth and sixth forms, Christine Browne, 1. 1 Form Prizes. IIIB2: Berle Wilson, 1; Betty Browell, 2; Grace McLeod, 3. IIIB1: Dorothy Purcell, 1; Josephine Devery and Eileen Thomson (equal), 2. IIIA2: Beatrix Robertson, 1: Joan Roskruge, 2; Marie Walker, 3. IIIA1: Geraldine Kean, Brenda Bownall, and Margaret Proctor (equal), 1. * Nancy Bridge, 1; 'Alisa Duff, 2; Mary Machell, 3. IVB1: Catherine Hutchinson, 1; Gwyneth Lewis and Lilian Butler, 2, equal. IVA2: Josephine Whiteford and Enid Schon, 1, equal; Alison Button, 3. IVA 1: Joan Barnett and Betty Turner, 1, equal,; Joy Stock, 3. VB2: Betty Bage, 1; Noeleen Park, 2; Joyce Burns, 3. VB1: Mona Quayle, ,1; Patricia Dunn, 2.. VA2: Norma Morey, mathematics and science I, languages 2; Clare Childs, mathematics and science 2, languages 3; Helen Sinel, languages, 1; Monica Heron, mathematics and science, 3. VAI: Myra King, languages 1, mathematics 2, . and science (good .science note book); Eileen Watts, mathematics and science, 1; Orewa Cotter and Jean Wilson, languages, 2, equal. V1B: Dorothy Briggs, Latin and French 1, English and history, 2; Muriel Lancaster, English and history 1, needlework 1; Nora McLaren, Latin and French, 2, VIA: Christine Browne, English and history 1, Latin and French 1; Mollie Ganibrlll and Jean Marshall, English and history, 2, equal. Dux and gold medallist: Dorn Dillner and Mona Bishop, 1, equal (medals presented by Parents’ Association and Wellington East Old Girls' Association). Head prefect, Christine Browne. Sports Prizes. Tennis cup, Stella Phillips; runner-up, Ina Small; junior championship, Pat Edwards, runner-up Margaret Pilcher; athletic cup (senior), Grace Hendrlksen, runi ner-up Mons Lord; athletic cup (junior), Ngalre Wallace, runner-up Margaret Wilson; form cup (form with highest nub-

ber of points), form VAI; swimming (senior), Pat Tanner, runner-up Molly hnsor; swimming (junior), Leslie Mclntosh, runner-up Pat Fullerton; form drill shield, form VA2; basket ball shield, form VAI. The Greig Cup for tennis, presented by Miss M. McLean, and the Basket Ball In-ter-College Cup, presented by Mr. W. H. P. Barber, were also awarded.

ST. PATRICK’S COLLEGE Annual Awards ' Prizes won during the year by pupils of St. Patrick’s College were presented last evening by His Grace Archbishop O’Shea. The Hector, Father Dowling, congratulated the boys upon their success. The prize list is as follows : — Scholarships. College scholarship, 66 guineas a year for four years: lan Dick, Marist Brothers’ School, Napier. Maurice O’Connor Scholarship, a year for three years: Brian Crompton, Convent School, Patea. The' Emily. Johnston Scientific Scholarship,, of £6O a year, for two years, Eugene Morgan. Kennedy Scholarship, £4O a year tor two years: Patrick Dwyer, Marist Brothers’ School, Wanganui. Free places or day boy scholarships: D. O’Neill, F. O’Kane, Tasman Street Marist Brothers; P. Ongley, St. Thomas’s, Nal Nai; W. Quirk, Hawkestone Street, Marist Brothers; J. Smith, Seatoun Convent; M. Cleary, Northland Convent; D. Hogan, J. Fox, K. Fennessy, Tasman Street Marist Brothers; C. Weaver, J. Healey, F. Reeves, Hawkestone Street Marist Brothers. , Prize List. Good Conduct.—Boarders (gold medal presented by His Grace Archbishop Redwood) : A. McDonald. Extern division (gold medal presented by Archbishop O’Shea): H. Gibbs. Dux of school (Gilbert Memorial Medal) : A. Hill. Diligence (gold medal presented by the Very Reverend Dr. Kennedy, S.M. Provincial): J. Fennell Form Vl.—General excellence (dux of the school): A. Hill. Next in merit: T. MacCormac and H. Gibbs. Christian doctrine (Old Boys’ special prize): A. Hill, next in merit: T. MacCormac and F. Connole. English literature (Watters Memorial): K. Maher. Next in merit: T. MacCormac and Callaghan. Essay (Keogh Memorial): K. Maher. Next in merit: F. Connole and T\ MacCormac. Latin (Bowden Memorial): F. Connole. Next in merit: Callaghan and Hill. French (Hills Memorial): MacCormac. Next in merit: Connole and Callaghan. Mathematics (prize presented by Mr. G. Craig): T. MacCormac. Next in merit: Hill and H. Gibbs. Science (Devoy Memorial): H. Gibbs. Next in merit: Hill and Organ. Form VA.—General excellence: O’Donnell and Murray (ex aetjuo); next in merit, Buliot' Flanagan. Christian Doctrine: Minett; next in merit, Fennell and Bird. English: R. Trevor; next in merit, J. Bowler and Flanagan. Essay: Murray; next in merit, Bowler and Minett. History: Murray; next in' merit, O’Donnell and Kane. Latin: O’Donnell; next in merit, Bowler and Murray. French: O’Donnell; next in merit, Murray and Flanagan. Mathematics:' Murray; next in merit, Buliot and O'Donnell. Science: O’Donnell; next in merit, Kane and Flanagan. Prize tor four mentions: Flanagan. Form VB—General excellence: Donoghue; next in merit, I. Smith and Wilkinson. Christian Doctrine: I. Smith; next in merit, Donoghue and Wilkinson? English: I. Smith; next in merit, Donoghue and D. Pi'endeville. Essay: I. Smith; next in merit, Donoghue and E. Prendeville. History: Donoghue; next in merit, I. Smith and J. Mahar. Mathematics: Donoghue; next in merit, I. Smith and D. Prendeville. Fifth form geography: J. Mahar; next in merit, Tatnell and P. O’Brien. Form IVA.—General excellence: Morgan; next in merit, . Higgins and Tuohy. Christian Doctrine: Tuohy; next in merit, P. Cleary and Higgins. English: R. Smith; next.in merit, Morgan and Higglns. Essay: Morgan; next in merit, Fitzgerald, Higgins and Furlong. History: Morgan; next in merit, Higgins and M. Fitzgerald. Fourth form geography: W. McCormick; next in merit, C. J. P. Fleming and Jackson. : Latin: Walsh; next in merit. Morgan and Tuohy. French: Morgan; next in merit, R. Smith and Higgins. Slathematics: B. Smith; next in merit, Tuohy and Morgan. Science: Higgins; next in merit, O Kane and Slorgan. Form IVB.—General excellence: W. McCormick ; next <in merit, Fisher and D. Hogan. Christian doctrine: W. McCormick : next in merit, D. Hogan and E. Vaney. English: C. J. P. Fleming; next in merit. Hughes and Day. Essay: Hughes; next in merit, C. J. P. Fleming a d .j. Vaney.- History: Fisher;.. next in merit, W. McCormick and McKenna. Latin. Day; next in merit, Hughes and A. Anderunn French: Hughes; next in merit, Day ad D. Hogan Matheses: Fisher; next in merit, K Vaney and W. McCor mick. Science: D. Hogan; next in merit, Allan and C. J. P. Fleming. . Form IVC.—General excellence: A. Anderson ; next in merit, P. McDonald ■ and Nichol. Christian doctrine: Pa-rsonp-tre. ms m nia l lc |lJ? Science: 1“ Anderson; next ‘Torm ““IIIA-GeneVal . exceUence: K ShU ChSan 11 dSn’e: McDonnell: next in merit, Donoghue lish: McGjirk, next. ®Q. NeU i ; next in and Donoghue. Essay. . u History . demerit, Qulrke and Donoghue and Donnell J next in me™, npnoghue; next O’Reilly. Geography -P- Donog Latin: In merit, Beasley “eriL Donoghue and O’Reilly F next in merit, merit> Collis. K ren „ J ’ vvilkinson. Mathematics: McDonnell and Wilkins nogliue and Collis) next in » e . rit L o^ o . S ’ n ext in m erit ’ Strickland and Doohan. b Cunningham. Next in merit. Abbott “ lt; McKae and Essey: Doohau. Next.in ent mer it: Nash. . History ßober £ o graphy: Mcßae Mcßae and p Ue Vi J Bourke, Elleray, and Next in mer • , L! ; " Next in merit : Roberts. Latin. Nash. «£ cnch; Knight. Knight and and Strickland. Next in merit;„T“n Next in merit: B. Mathematics; Doohan- . Science: Mcßae. Bourke I Doohan and Nash. Drawing: Roberts and T Form Christian’doctrine.-K. merit: G’Connor an K. O’Connor and Knox. Next in met It. - A Next Jn mcrlt . Next in merit, Kay G otty graphy ® te T, t ‘ aso w re nchErihe. Next in and B. 0 Connoi. 1 K O'Connor, merit: B. 0 Conno u merit: BevMathematics. K? y ' science: Stevenson. Bribe « Ztrine: Brownlie. Next m iisiS Bourke and Goulter. Reading and spelling - Next in merit: Menehira and J. Bourke. Form HB.—Arithmetic: G. Bourke. Next in merit: Hambiy and Jones. English. Jones. Next in merit: Hambiy and G. Senior £ Paino. Next in merit: D. Reid ano v. Hogan. Intermediate commercial, car Next in merit: E. Quinn and Monaghan. Junior commercial: Cunningham. Next in merit Foley and Meaehen. Special tommercial prize: Fisher. Shorthand Prme. McGurk. P Next in merit: Gatrell and Roberts. Economics: B. Ml J c C° r “‘,?s’'’ Next in merit: T. Dennehy and P. 0 Brien. Matriculation Drawing Prizes (presen ed bv Mr. Watkins).—lnstrumental: P. Bullet. Freehand: G. Murray. Senior oratory: K. Maher, Bird, and O’Leary. Senior debate: Bowler, K. Maher, and Bird. Intermediate oratory: Higgins, McDonnell, and Wilkins. Junior oratory: Connell, O’Neill, and Kay-., 1X „ Music prizes: B. Ryan, Abott, Corrigan, Kawau, Menehira, Reader, Rutter, Campbell, Savage. , „ , . . Higher ■ leaving certificates have been granted to the following:—Callaghan, Connole, D. Fouhy, H. Gibbs, Hill, Hurley, Kennedy, T. MacCormac, G. McDermott, J. McDonald, O’Brien, Organ, Rafter, Thurston, A. Ward.

WELLINGTON GIRLS’ Governor Addresses Pupils The annual prize distribution and breaking up ceremony of lhe Wellington Giris’ College was held at the De Luxe Theatre, yetserday in the presence of their Excellencies Lord and Lady Bledisloc. Her Excellency presented the prizes, and Lord Bledisloe gave an address in which he stressed the importance o£ “the teaching of home life in the schools. The prize list is as follows: — Anna P. Stout Cup (best all-round girl): Barbara Bannister. Mary McLean Cup (physical drill, 0.G.A.): Moira Low. Marv Izard Memorial Prize (N.Z. history):* 1 (equal), Evelyn Lenihan and Nancy Caughley. Hilda Moorhouse Essay Prize: 1, Margaret Neill; 2, Margaret Jackson. Inter-Form Choir Contest (cup presented by Miss V. M. Greig): Form V special. Rangirlri Club Competitions (literary). — Original prose: 1, Barbara Withers; 2. Nau Berry. o Original Verse: !■ , Margaret Nelli; 2, Barbara Withers. , Prepared Speech: 1, Dorothea Tossman; 2 (equal), Florence Eccles and Agnes Macfaim°rpmptu Speech.—Senior: Florence Eccles. Junior: Betty. McLean. , Art. Original Illustration: 1, Bessie Griffiths; 2, Patricia Monro. Photographic Competition (prizes presented by Mr. Walter Fear).— Landscape: Esther Lark. Seascape: Betty Manley. Reading and Elocution. —Senior: 1, Joyce Dinnison; 2/Nancy Caughley (prize presented by W- M. Page, Esq.)T 3, Florence Eccles (prize presented by W. M. Page, Esq.)- Middle: 1, Mary Martin; 2, Iris Austin. Junior: 1, Norman Pargetter, -, M Sp y eelal PP Prize for Original Prose and Prepared Speech: Nancy Caughley... Prefects* -Badges: Margaret Christie (head), Margaret Neill ( d^P uty 'S Morgan, Irene Cornes, Nan Berry, E^louse Le prizes.—Prefects badges and prizes - Phyllis Foss (head), Nancy Caugh17y (Prize presented by Mrs. Anderson), Beatrice Taylor (p/ize presented by Miss L Sp E eciarprke for improvement; Evelyn Rowland (presented by headmistress). Scripture prize: Nancy Caughley (presented by Miss L. B. Greig). - Needlework.-Plain white sewing (prizes nrpsented by Mrs. G. L. Stewart). V L' - clyn Robins;, 2, Kathleen Jensen; 2, Nola D llome Nursing—Advanced: Nan Intermediate: Alice MacLaughlin. Elementary: Pearl Treister. •. Drawing.—Forms VI: Barbara Bannister. Forms V: Bessie Griffiths. Form IVA: Rachel Kershaw; IVB, Adrienne Beere; IVM, Norma Tucker; IVC, Ava Strong. Forms 111, upper: Tui McLeod., Forms lII,' lower: Jean Denham. '

Home Reading of Classics.—Forms VI: Margaret Christie. Upper forms V: Lorna McPhee and Cicely Hefford (equal). Lower forms V: Joan Goodwin. Forms IV: Nancy Fear. Forms III: Betty McLean. ■ Special Prizes —Form VIB, for general excellence (prizes presented by Miss Kershaw) : Evelyn Lenihan and Myrtle Feickert. Form VBI, for good work: Helen Valentine. Form IVB, for ancient history (prize presented by Miss Gibson): Adrienne Beere. Form lIIC, for good work: Joan Burton. Physical Drill.—Senior champion: Rachel Anderson. Runner-up: Barbara Bannister. Junior champion: Eleanor Smith. Runnerup: Evelyn Robbins. Middle School: Gretchen McGreevy, Minnie Akel, Doreen Chorley. Good Year’s Work.—Senior: Phyllis Astridge. Junior: Joan Hobbs. Intcr-form Drill Shield. —Forms VI and VA, equal. Athletics Cup.—Senior: Zena Clarke. Junior : Gwenda Norman. Swimming Cup.—Senior: Zena Clarke. Junior: Gwenda Norman. Swimming Cup.—Senior: Joan Wright. Junior: Cieely Hefford. Diving Trophy.—Zena Clarke. Basketball, Inter-form Contest.—Senior: Forms VI and VA, equal. Junior: Form IVCI. Tennis Championship.—Senior: Rachel Anderson. Runner-up: Dulcie Patchctt. Junior:, Chrissie Sloane. Runner-up: 'Teresa von Keisenberg. Maxwell Trophy.—Awarded for 20 yards relay swimming race, open to teams of girls of secondary schools: Won by Wellington Girls’ College team, comprising Zena Clarke, Marion Mayer, Kathleen Dick, Monica Ongley. Form Prizes. Form 111, Commercial 2.—-First aggregate (a.rithmetlc 1, home science 1, geography 1, shorthand 1, home reading 1. English 2): Phyllis Hay. Good work: Jean Hollies and Beatrice Holland. Form 111, Commercial I.—First aggregate (home science 1, algebra 1, home reading 1, shorthand 2): Rona Lecky. Second aggregate (shorthand 1, history 2, French 2): May Nicholson. Third aggregate (arithmetic 2, book-keeping 2)Noeline Duncan. Good work: Grace Jensen.

Form lllB.—First aggregate (English 1, home reading 1, history 1 equal, home science 1): Dorothy Grainger. Second aggregate (geography 1, English 2, French 2): Estelle Tobin. Third (equal) aggregate (arithmetic 1, home science 2): Helen Brown. Third (equal) aggregate (history 1, equal): Josephine Burdekin. Form lllA2.—First aggregate (English 1, mathematics 2, geography 2): Mary Fisher. Second aggregate (botany 1, French 1, geography 1, home science I, English 2): Kathleen Steele. Third aggregate (arithmetic 1, home reading 2): Evelyn Robins. Good work: Phyllis Blackburn. ,

Form lIIAI. —First aggregate (arithmetic 1, Latin 1, French 2, mathematics 2): Mary Gustofson. Second aggregate (geography 1, mathematics 1, home science 3, botany 1): Joan Hobbs. Third aggregate (English 1, geography 2, artihmetic 2): Sylvia Hefford. Good work: Jean Ker and Anne Gow. Form IVC2.—General subjects—First equal (history 1, English 2, home reading 2): Frances O’Sullivan. First equal (geography 1, arithmetic 2): Violet Davis. Commercial 1 subjects—First (arithmetic 1, shorthand 2): Molly Olsen. Form IVCl.—First aggregate (commercial subjects 1, sewing 1, French 1, mathematics 1, geography 2): Minerva Akel. Second aggregate (home science 1, English

' 2): Kathleen Ross. Second general sub, jects (English 1, geography 1, bookkeeping 1, history 2. home science 2, home reading 2): Mary Martin. Third aggregate (arithmetic L mathematics 2): Mark Connole. Good work and home reading: Hazel Bradnock. Form IV.—Modern: First aggregate (home nursing 1, cooking 1, English 2, history 2, French 2, arithmetic 2, home science 2): Peggy Ewart. Second aggregate (home science!, home reading 1, home nursing 2, cooking 2, drawing 2): Berta Jolliffe. Third aggregate (history 1, geography 1): Teresa von Keisenberg. Form IVB.—First aggregate (arithmetic 1, sewing 1, geography 2, drawing 2): Marie Heinemann. Second aggregate (French 1, English 2, home science 2); Elspeth Dykes. Third aggregate (history 1, home reading 1, geography 2, French 2): Lesley Duncan. Good work: Mary Hay.' Form IVA.—First aggregate (home science 1, botany 1, geography 2 (equal), mathematics 2, home reading 2, drawing 2): Gwen Gilbert. Second aggregate (English 1, French 1, history 2, home science 2, Latin 2): Iris Sutherland. Third aggregate (mathematics 1, Latin 1, English' 2, French 2): Nancy Fear. Good work: Margaret Williamson and Laura Fisher. ’ Form-VB2.—First aggregate (history.!, home science 1, English 2, home reading 2): Vera Gapes. First handwork (cookery 1, drawing.!): Eileen Congreve. ; Form -VB," Commercial.—First aggregate (non-commercial subjects, English 1, French 1): Selma Parker. First aggregate, commercial and general (geography ..J) bookkeeping 1, history 2):. Molly Eastman. First commercial subjects: Mary Fairless. Good- work: Lloma Newell and Rowena Wilkinson. Form VBl.—First aggregate (English 1, mathematics 1, history 2): Veronica Kane. Second aggregate (geography 1, mathematics 2, hyme science 2): Maud .Mcllveney. Third aggregate (history 1) . home science 1, home reading 1, English 2, geography 2): Agnes Maciarlane. ' , u Form V, Special.—First aggregate«( English 1, French 1, Latin 1, history 2, mathematics 2): Cicely Hcllord. Second aggregate (mathematics 1, ’ home science -2): Miriam Armstrong. Third aggregate (history 1, home science 1, geography 1, Freiich 2): Lorna McPhee. Good work: Marjorie Fanning and Nancy Aitken. Form VA.—First aggregate (mathematics 1, home science 1): Rita Hardie. Second aggregate (mathematics 2): 'Kathleen Hall. History 1, geography 1, French 1, arithmetic 2 (equal), hmoe science 2; Winifred Brown. English 17,' history 2: Ada Barnes. Good work: Isabel Clark. Form VIB. —History 1, French 1, ’English 2 (equal), mathematics 2: Alison Redward. Mathematics 1, geography, 1; Miriam Riley. English. 2 (equal), drawing 2, mathematics and science 2, home reading: 2: Myla Barnett. English I. history 2 (equal): Florence Eccles. Home reading 1, home science 1, history 2 (equal): Margaret Jackson. >■ Form VlA.—French 1, home science--. 2, history 2 (equal): Nan Berry. Good work: Irene Comes, Dux emeritus; Latin 1, mathematics 1, home science 1, English 2,. history 2 (equal): Margaret Christie. Dux of school and gold medallist (English !, 'History 1, French 2, mathematics 2, Latin 2): Margaret Neill. During the ceremony the school sang “Gaudeamus” and the school song, ‘All Through the Night.” The choir sang “May Bells” and the Glee Club “Water Lilies.” ' •