SCHOOL YEAR ENDS

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 70, 15 December 1932, Page 10

SCHOOL YEAR ENDS

Further Prize-givings ST. PATRICK’S LIST Ceremony at Scots College The closing of the school year at Scots College was marked last evening by the annual distribution of prizes and trophies. The gathering was largely attended, the main hall being crowded, while the platform was ornamented with about 30 silver cups and other trophies, in addition to books, which had been won in school work and sports during the year. Mr. A. I’. Smith presided, and the prizes were distributed by the Rev. Dr. Gibb, founder of the college. The proceedings were interspersed with school songs by the boys. The chairman eulogised the excellent work which had been done in the college by the principal, Mr. J. R. Sutcliffe, and staff, and referred to staff and other changes which had occurred during the year. They were indebted to the Rev. J. R. Blanchard, who was a member of the board, for attending at the college every Friday. The boys had attended the Presbyterian and Anglican churches at Seatoun. To celebrate the twenty-first year a new Presbyterian church was built at Seatoun, and special accommodation was provided for the boys from the college. Some of the boys would be leaving college to enter upon their careers, but he would like to draw their attention to the fact that there were hundreds of boys looking for jobs. They had to realise that they also had responsibilities to face, and he asked them to play the game of life in the same spirit as they played their football. The report of the principal, Mr. J. R. Sutcliffe, stated that the health of the boys had been excellent. Out of 13 boys who sat for the proficiency examination ten had passed, while two gained competency certificates. Two boys had also entered for the professional accountants’ diploma. The report referred to the sports, athletic and social events and competitions which had taken place during the year. The pipe band was progressing, Mr. Hope Gibbons having donated a kilt, tunic and sporran, and the Caledonian Society a side drum frame, while with the aid of the parents’ society a new set of pipes had been purchased. The activities of the cadets and scouts were also reviewed. In concluding the principal addressed words of advice to boys leaving school, looking to them to bring nothing but honour to the name of the school which had done its best to teach them in class, to develop their bodies, and above all to make them good men free from cant and hypocrisy. Prior to presenting the prizes an address .was given by the Rev. Dr. Gibb, who related the circumstances leading up to the foundation of the college in February, 1916. If he was spared, he said, he hoped one day to write the story of the college up to the present time. The school had passed through troublous times, but he was glad to to-day to see that Scots College was stil] in existence. The prize list is as follows Primers (General Work). —I’. I, Kemp; P. 2. Geddis. mi.: I’. 3, Sto.no; P. 4, Christensen. Special progress prize (P. to Standnrd I in one year). Sellen. mi; drawing and handwork. Prosser, mi; Standard I.—General work, Gibbons, mi.; drawing and handwork. Gibbons, mi. . Standard 2.-—Genera 1 work. Morrison, ml.; drawing and handwork, March. Standards 1 and 2.—Scripture, Wishart. Standard 3.—General work, Morrison, ma., 1: Brown, mi., 2; drawing and handwork, GMjons, mi. Standard 4. —Genera! work. Edmeades, 1: Lamberg, ini., and Culley, ml. (equal), 2. Drawing and handwork, Leucliars. Standards 3 and 4.—Scripture. Edmeades. Standard s.—General work. Sim. 1; Taylor, ma., 2. Drawing and handwork, Smith, ml. Standard 6.—General work. Wall, mi. Drawing and handwork, Gibbons, ma. Standards 5 and. 6.—Scripture (Clark Johnson Memorial Prize), Sim. Dux of Lower School (gold medal presented by Mrs. J. S. Land), Wall, mi. Competency Certificates. —Roberts and Henderson. Proficiency Certificates.—Boyer, Culley, ma., Fllpp. ma., Gibbons, ma., Hill, mi., Manoy, Tubert, ma., Wall, ml., Yeatmau. Yonnie. Form lll.—Scripture, Turner; languages, McEwen, ml.; English, Brown, ma.; science. King; mathematics, Turner; history and geography. McEwen, mi. Form IV.—English, Johnstone, ma.; scripture, Hay; science, Hay; history and geography. Hay; languages, Raine; commercial work, Robertson, mi.; mathematics, Johnstone, ma. Form V.—Languages, Land, ma.; history, Earle; Scripture (Clark Johnson Memorial Prize), Earle and McEwan, ma. (equal); commercial work. Cooper; mathematics, Land, ma.; chemistry, Webb; agricultural science, Bremner, ma.; form aggregate prize, Schrader, ma.; geography. Land, ma. Form VI. —Higher leaving certificate and dux of the school (gold medal presented by Messrs. Mayer and Kean), Bnist. Public Speaking.—Junior grade (Mrs. Sutcliffe’s prize), Brown, ma.; senior grade (old boys’ prize), McConnell. Chess Cup.—McKenzie. Badge for best shot in the Cadet Battalion of the Wellingon Regiment.—Nowell. Best All-round Boy. —Pattie Cup, Cuthbertson.

St. Patrick’s College Prizes were presented to successful students of St. Patrick’s College, Cambridge Terrace by Archbishop Redwood on Tuesday afternoon. There were also present:—Archbishop O'Shea, Monsignor Connolly, the Rev. Father Smyth, S.M. (St. Bede’s College , Christchurch), the Rev. Father Wall (New South Wales), the Rev. Father B. O’Brien, S.J., the Rev. Father Kennedy, S.M., the Rev. Father Heffernan. S.M., the Rev. Father McHardy, S.M., the Rev. Father Cabell, S.M., the Rev. Father Spillane, S.M., the Rev. Brother Phelan, the Rev. Father Dowling (Rector Siiverstream College), and a large gathering of pupils, parents, and friends of the college. The following is the prize list:— ISlue Medal, presented by his Oraee Archbishop Redwood, for nll-roundcffiei-ency: Gerald Cleary. . Dux of School.—Gold medal presented by bls Grace Archbishop O'Shea: Ibomas Doctrine.—Gold medal presented by the Old Boys’ Association: Michael Q’i'orm Vl.—Special prize: Donald Reid. Form VA.—Second aggregate, Denis Hogan: third aggregate, David Prendevllle. Form VB. —Christian Doctrine: Lancelot Sproule; first aggregate, Colin Macßae; second aggregate, Lancelot Sproule; third aggregate. Graham Johnsen. Form IVA.—Christian Doctrine, Thomas Gonlter; first aggregate. John Smith; second aggregate, Desmond Hogan ; third aggregate, Dominic Smith. Form IVB.—Christian Doctrine: Terence McGrath; first aggregate, John Robinson: second aggregate. D’Arcy Reader; third aggregate. Stephen Hobbs. Form lllA.—Christian Doctrine: Leonard Fitzgerald; first aggregate, Lawrence Cameron: second aggregate, Leonard Fitzgerald; third aggregate, Godfrey Goodsoil. Form lIIB— Christian Doctrine: Francis McEnroe; first aggregate, Francis Beasley; second aggregate, Leslie Handsconibe: third aggregate, Desmond Plaggi. Senior Oratory Prize: Ivan Fisher. Junior Oratory Prize: Francis OJKane. Skerrett Scholarship: Patrick Wakeni. Marist Brothers, Tasman Street. Sacred Heart Parish Scholarship; Thomas Hunt, Marist Brothers. Thorndon. St Patrick’s College Scholarships: Francis Michael O'Reilly, Marist Brothers, Tasman Stvefit; Bernard Lawrence Twomey, Marist Brothers, Tasman Street.