LOSS TO SCHOOL

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 69, 14 December 1935, Page 4

LOSS TO SCHOOL

Retirement of Headmaster Dominion Special Service. Wanganui, December 13. Special significance was attached to the Wanganui Collegiate .School’s celebration of the end of the year, yince it marked the retirement of Mr. J. Allen, who has been a member of the staff and four years headmaster, completing 29 years’ service. Sincere regret was felt throughout the assembly hall, which was filled to-night when the annual prizegiving took place. “Old boys have told Mr. and Mrs. Allen what their service to the school has meant to it and to them individually, but those of us, whether boys or masters, who have worked in close association for the last few years with them, have a much deeper and more personal sense of impend* ing loss,” stated the last issue of the “Collegian.” Mr. aud Mrs. Allens leavetaking will arouse the deepest regret among old boys in New Zealand and overseas by whom they are held in affectionate esteem; Mr. Allen will be succeeded ■by Mr. F. W. Gilligan, a brother of the famous cricketer, who will arrive in Wellington next Wednesday. The chairman, Mr. Currie, eaid the evening marked the occasion upon which the deepest regret was felt at the retirement of one of the trustees, Dr. T. H Sprott, Bishop of Wellington, and Mr. and Mrs. Allen. On behalf of the trustees Mr. Currie said a reluctant goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Allen. Their influence, he said, would live long in the school. Mr. Allen then delivered his annual report, which covered the school activities during the year. He eaid it was a curious coincidence that General Godley should have officiated at the first prize-giving held in the new assembly hall in 1911, and that the present holder of his office, 24 years later, Sir William W. H. L. Sin-clair-Burgess, should perform a similar duty. He thanked the staff for their loyal co-operation, and the trustees for their assistance given willingly at all times. He also referred to the retirement of Bishop Sprott. who had a long association with the school, and who was held in the highest esteem. It was with deep regret that he and Mrs. Allen bade farewell to the school, at which they had spent so many happy and pleasant years. Referring to his successor, Mr. Allen said he was sure Mr. Gilligan would receive the same measure of co-operation and loyalty which had been extended to him. , , The function concluded with the school song and the National Anthem. Prize List. The prize-list was as follows: — SPECIAL PRIZE'S. Malcolm Beattie Memorial Medal.— Bidwill ma. Established in 1917 by C. R. Beattie, Esq., in memory of his son, Capt. Malcolm Beattie, prefect, 1914, who was killed in action in France. Awarded to that boy “who after being at school for not less than three years, and not having been awarded the Marshall Memorial Exhibition, has during his school life most worthily upheld the traditions of the schol in respect of honour, loyalty and duty, with .personal efficiency.” Marshall Memorial Exhibition. —Barnard. Established in 1905 by relatives in memory of Rev. J. M. Marshall, M.A., Chaplain, 1895-1904. Awarded “to the ■boy who shall have best maintained during his school life highest traditions of an English Public School boy, and intends to proceed to a university or other educational institution.” Pennefather mathematical prize: Cave ma. Harvey memorial mathematical ■prize: Burnard. Glasgow Latin prize: Burnard, Old boys’ Latin prize: Cave ma. Mason prize for Science and Agriculture: Upper School, agriculture, Cranstone ; Fifth Form, science, Watson : Sinclair Thomson history prizes: Upper School Burnard : Fourth Form, Sutherland. J. H. W. Marshall memorial French prize (-Sixth Form) ; Allen ma. Hurworth memorial prizes: Fourth Form. Mack, J. W. F.; third form, Maclntyre. Rachel Godwin Memorial essay prizes: Upper School, Lyons; Fourth Form, not awarded. F. Leslie Peck memorial prize for music (two prizes) : Simmons and Hoadley mi. Robertshaw prize for divinity (Sixth Form): Allen ma. Chapel reading prize: Currie. Headmaster’s prize for head prefect: Bidwell nia. THIRD FORM. English, istory, divinity, science: (A) Maclntyre, (B) Henderson. (C) Harcombe. . Latin: (A) Hoadley mi., (B) Henderson. French: (A) Mawley, (B) Collins. (C) Perry. Mathematics, geography: (A) Pitt, (B) Hoadley mi., (C) Bignall ma. Non-Latin subjects: (A,5 Pitt. Drawing (two prizes) : (A) McHardy. (B) Bignell ma. FOURTH FORM. English, history, divinity; (A) Sutherlan. (B) Nicholson, (C) Jenkins, (D), Macky. Latin: (A) Sutherland. (B) Druce,. .(C) . Quilliam. French: (A) Greenyvood, ,(B). West. (C) I’inch, (D) Martin, mi, . Mathematcs. science, geography.:.. (A).. Sutherland, (B) Druce, (0) Mackejizi? mi., (D). Gould ini. Bookkeeping, economies: (A) Dowding. Drawing, (two prizes): (A j, Fraser, (C) Dodshun. ' . UPPER SCHOOL. English, history, divinity, egograph,v: (A) Burnard (special), (B) Lyons (special). (C) IVjlson ma., (D) Bannister. Latin (A-specials). (B) Hallwrigbt; (Cl Bannister, (D) Tomlinson. French: (A—special). (B) Hallwright, (C) Bannister, (D) Tomlinson. Mathematics, science: (A —specials), (C) Bannister. (D) Pierce ma. Bookkeeping, economies, (B) Bidwill ma.