ESSAY COMPETITION

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 64, 9 December 1931, Page 11

ESSAY COMPETITION

♦ / Prizes Awarded by S.P.C.A. Awards in the Hugo Essay Competition conducted by the Wellington Society for Prevention to Cruelty to Animals were made yesterday as follow: — Class A.—Dorothy Hosking, Wairarapa High School, 1: Margery Etnpson, Levin D.H. School, 2: Zena A. Benmcnt, Eketahuna D.H. School, 3: .1. Woolf. Martlnborough, 4. Commended: L. McPhee, Kclbnrn: A. E. Roys, Wairarapa High School: D. K. Cbnniberlalu. Wairarapa High School. Class 8.—.1. J). Keith. Wairarapa High School, 1: W. O'Donnell, Eketahuna D.H. School, 2: R. Roberts, Hutt Central School, 3; Onyx Brenkley, 4. Commended: K. Gustofson. Eketnhuna D.H. School. F. Dean. Hutt Central School: E. E. Bodlcy, Levin D.H. School: T. Killip. Martinborough D.H. School; A. Berry, Newtown School: W. Ronmciit. Eketahuna D.H. School; JI. I. Waterrens. Eketahuna D.H. School. Class C. —R. Fleming. Waterfalls School. Marlborough. 1; I. W. Walmsley, Brooklyn School, 2: P. Smith. Riverland School, Marlborough. 3: Marion Horn, Maniiknii School. 4. Commended: K. Woollett. Solway School: B. Renner. Solway School: M. Hope. French Pass: E. B. Taylor. Brooklyn School. Also the following, aged nine years:—P. Stewart. Solway School: N. Rooney, Ohiro Bay School. The judge. Mr. .1. 11. Howell, reported that some of the essays in classes B and C reached a high standard of merit, and the average was surprisingly good. The class A candidates, over 15 years of ago. wore disappointing. The judge recommended that in future entries be Invited from primary schools only and that instead of making classes according to age they be made according to standard.