RECORD OF PROGRESS

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 69, 14 December 1933, Page 11

RECORD OF PROGRESS

Scots College Work / PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY Cultural and other activities of Scots College during the year were brought under review before the scholars and a large- gathering of their parents at the annual• prizegiving ceremony held in the college gymnasium last evening. Several speakers, including the Hon. W. Downie Stewart, commended the boys and staff of the college on their achievements. The college’s eighteenth annual report was presented by the principal, Mr. J. R. Sutcliffe. In it he stated that the roll number at the beginning of the year had shown a small increase on last year’s, and this increase, in spite of several withdrawals during the year had been maintained. During the last four years there had been a small but steady advance in numbers. He considered that, remembering the conditions which had obtained through these years, this was evidence of loyal support and satisfaction with the college’s aims and training. The chairman of the board of governors, Mr. A. P. Smith, said that looking back on the year, and with some knowledge of what many of the secondary schools had been passing through, he thought Scots College could be congratulated on its record of continued progress. They were indeed glad to see Mr. J. R. Sutcliffe back again fit apd well after his indisposition. Mr. Smith expressed the board’s deep appreciation' of the work done in Mr. Sutcliffe’s absence by the staff, led by the senior master, Mr. Francis, and referred particularly to the splendid work of the matron, Miss Kerr, and the chaplain, the Rev. D. M. Hercus. During the year, he said, the Old Boys’ Association had done good work, but the star performers were the Parents’ Ashociatlon. Year after year they h<id put up new records. On the new pavilion, erected less than three years ago at a cost of £l3OO, there was only the small sum of £BO owing. Every year brought with it reports of the success of old boys from Scots, Mr. Smith continued. Recently they heard of Dr. Furkett’s success in Lon-, don in securing a F.R.C.S., after a course of only 15 months, and at the early age of 26. Now news had come that Hutchinson’s, the London book publishers, had cabled a favourable report on Wilson Hogg’s first novel. This old boy had recently returned from England after accepting an appointment on the staff of his old college. He would take up his duties in February next. During his address to the gathering, the Hon. W. Downie Stewart, M.P., congratulated the school on its very satisfactory progress for the year, and the principal for the good report he had been able to make. After also congratulating the prize-winners, he remarked that the boys who this year had not been successful in gaining prizes might no doubt console themselves by using, as he himself had done in similar circumstances, the quotation: “It is not immodest to command success, but we’ll do more; Suetonius, we’ll deserve it." . , .. 1 .* Those boys who were completing their course apd leaving the school to go out into the world, whether they had been prizewinners or not, would of course recognise that they were entering a very difficult field where the prizes were not so easy to attain, he continued. But he had been very pleased to hear that other ex-pupils of the college had been to a large extent successful in getting into avenues of employment. He was sure that the boys, in leaving the college to face the unusually perplexing problems of the present day, would find that the discipline and training they had received would well serve their need. Several songs were sung by the school, the last being the “End of Term Hymn,” and after the prizes had been presented, Dr. Gibb, who was the founder of Scots and Queen Margaret Colleges, gave a benediction. The prizes were presented by Miss Downie Stewart as follow:— Class Prizes. Primer 4: General work: K. Stone; drawing and handwork, I, Geddls; arithmetic, P. Frood; general progress, H. Kemp. Primer 3: General work, D. McKinlay; drawing and handwork, N. Doneghue. Primer 1: General work, B. Rawson. Standard 1: General work, N. Sellen; drawing and handwork, N. Sellen. Standard 2: General work, B. Gibbons; drawing and handwork, B. Tubert; progress, F. Sellen. Standards 1 and 2: Scripture, B. Tubert. Standard 3: General work, O. Mulhane 1, H. Rawson 2; drawing and handwork, A. Spence. Standard 4: General work, W. Bryson; drawing and handwork, B. Heath. Standards 3 and 4; Scripture, M. Ashbolt. Standard 5: General work, P. Johnstone I. H. Anderson 2; drawing and handwork, B. Smith. . Standard 6: General work, G. Sim; drawing and handwork, M. Smith. Standards 5 and 6: Scripture (Clarke Johnson Memorial Prize), C. Sim. Dux of Lower School: Gold medal presented bj’ Mrs. J. S. Land, G. Sim. Proficiency Certificates: Burton, Chartres, Flower, D. Hill, N. Johnson, Prankerd, Schrader, Sim, M. Smith. Form III: Scripture, S, Culllford; languages, S. Culllford; English, S. Culliford; science, S. Culllford; mathematics, S. Culllford; history, and geography, S. Culllford. Form IV.: Scripture, D. Brown; commercial work, It. Wing; science, M. King; mathematics, JI. King; languages, R. McEwen; English, R. McEwen; history and geography, R. McEwen. Form V.: History, D. Fitzgerald; commercial work, E. Cooper. Form Vb.: Science, R. Hunter; mathematics. I. Walker; French, A. Hunter; English, A. Hunter; geography, A. Hunter. Form Va.: Languages, E. Raine; English, E. Raine; science, K. Webb, mathematics, E. Cooper; geography, V. I,and; Scripture' (Clarke Johnson Memorial Prize) C. Johnstone. Dux of the School: Gold medal presented by Messrs. Mayer and Kean, E. Raine. Public Speaking: Junior grade, Mrs. Sutcliffe’s prize, I. Flower; senior grade, Old Boys’ prize, R. McConnell. Sports Trophies. Bronze Buttons: Runner-up Junior championship, G.'Wilson; runner-up intermediate championship, A. Newton. Silver Buttons: Runner-up senior championship, J. Chapman; piping championship. J. Bremner; record junior hurdles, D. Robertson. Gold Button: Record Throwing Discus, J. Bremner. junior champion, Derham Cup, D. Robertson; Intermediate champion, Watt Cup, I. Robertson; senior champion, Didsbury Cup, I. Hunter; junior Hurdles, Budd Cup, D. Robertson; senior hurdles, Day Cup, J. Bremner; junior IO), 220 and 120 hurdles, Campbell Cup, D. Robertson; senior 100, 440 and 1 mile. Mexted Cup, I. Hunter; 100 yards open, Blundell Cup, J. Bremner; tug-oif-war. Day v. Boarders, 7th Regiment tankard, Boarders; 440 yards junior champion, Burnett Mug, D. Robertson. Swimming. Junior champion, Wycherley Cup, M. Turner, Wellington champion under 14, 1933; intermediate champion, Matthews Cup, J. Clark; senior champion, Campbell Shield, J. Chapman; winners of Duthie Cup, Scots “A” Team, M. Turner, J. Yeatraan, D. E. Robertson, A, Hunter; winners of Shields memorial trophy, E. Culley, M, Smith, H. Tattersail, D. Hill, E. Edmeades, F. Stedman, B. Heath, D. E. Robertson. Boxing. Most scientific display, Duff Cup and W.B. Association’s gold medal, J. Sewell; junior, champion, Tracy Cup, D. Hill; senior champion, W.15. Association’s Cup, J, Bremner. Shooting. Junior champion, McKelvie Cup, A. Hun*

ter; senior champion, Tatum Cup, I. Hunter; champion cadet shot, Lady Godley Cup, A. Newton. Gymnastics. >mnor champion, m. P. Smith Cup, M. Smith; senior champion, Burnett Cup, K. Hunter. Tennis. Junior champion, Kadavu Cup. S. CulHford: senior champion, Ross Shield, V. Land. Cross-Country Race. Junior champion, Parents’ Association Cup, H. Gibbons; senior champion, Telford Cup, S. Geddis. Best all-round boy, Pattie Cup, J. Bremner.