APPEAL FOR RETURN TO HONESTY

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 71, 17 December 1937, Page 5

APPEAL FOR RETURN TO HONESTY

Evasion Of Contracts Condemned

JUDGE’S ADVICE TO SCOTS COLLEGE BOYS

‘•The first essential to success iu life is honesty. I don’t mean the common honesty, but the honesty which enables people to say of a man that his tvord is fils bond,” said Mr. Justice Ostler, who addressed pupils of Scots College at the prize-giving ceremony last night. “There seems to be a new school of thought in this country, which has actually had Acts passed by Parliament in support of its doctrine, that it. is not morally wrong to evade irksome contracts. Stick to your own word and in the words of Oliver Wendell Holmes, ‘Own up, pay up, and shut up.’ ”

“Whatever calling you may embrace when you leave school you will get most happiness but of it if you regard that, calling as a chance to serve your fellow men,” continued Mr. Ostler. “So long as you regard that, calling as a means of service and not as a means of getting rich you will be doing something for the betterment of the world.” The year had been a difficult one, broken by the infantile paralysis epidemic, said the Rev. J. R. Blanchard, chairman of the board of governors. The staff had tackled the situation splendidly, however, and had seen the school through with wonderful success. The board wished to thank the parents’ association and the old boys’ association, he continued. “The college is too young yet to epeak of any great traditions, but we arc conscious of tbeir being formed and the old boys’ association is playing a leading part in building them up,” concluded Mr. Blanchard. “I suppose I have done my share on such occasions as this to criticise the modern boy, to point out hie weaknesses and our efforts to overcome them, and perhaps to compare him unfavourably with those of an earlier period,” said the principal, Mr. J. R. Sutcliffe, in his report. “If I have done it, it is solely because I fear that the homely virtues of gratitude and good manners are in dan ger of becoming old fashioned, but, while endeavouring to preserve them, it behoves one to remember the exasperatingly bewildering and complex world into which the modern boy is born. “It is idle to judge the difficulties and the problems which beset the modern boy by those of our own youth. His is a different world . . different iu kind and in very essence. . . . Into this amazing world our children have been brought, and in it they are feeling their way. The problems that were ours are not theirs. We who belong to, a generation which understood the dignity of leisure, the pace of whose life was the pace of the horse, must try, in order to help modern youth, to understand its environments, the difference between our world and theirs.”

Primers. —Primer 4: Drawing and handwork, B. Moss: number work, H. N’ankervis, 1; G. Martin, 2; progress prize, P. Dunn: reading, J. Sutcliffe, 1; P. Kronfeld, 2; L. Henry, 3. Primer 3: General work, drawing and handwork, P.-Bustin; reading, A. Harris. Primer 2: Reading, A. elements, 1: S. Stone, 2. Primer 1: General work, J. Bates, 1; T. Kronfeld, 2. Standard I.—Lower: General work, A. D’Ath, 1: B. Fraser, 2; reading. R. McDonald. Upper: General work. G. Jones, 1; D. Tennent,’2; drawing and handwork, L. Clements. Standard 2.—General work, A. Thorpe, 1: D. Wood, 2; drawing and bandwork, D. Standards 1 and 2.—Divinity, W. Edwards. , „ , Standard 3.—General work, K. Shaw, 1, A. Salek, 2; drawing and handwork. R. Nicholls. Standard 4.—Drawing and handwork. B. Haycock: general work, B. Haycock, 1; G. McDonald, 2. „ , Standards 3 and 4.—Divinity, G. McDonForra I.—General work, T. Corkill, I: I. Fanselow and F. Wong She, equal 2; drawing and handwork. F. Wong She. Form ll.—General work, I. Edge. 1; B. Mantell-Harding, 2; drawing and handwork. I. Gilmer. Forms I and ll.—Divinity (Clark Johnson Memorial Prize). B, Lambie. Form II Primary School Certificates.—C. Anderson. A. Budd, C. Bustin, I. Edge. 1». Gibbons, J. Gibson. I. Gilmer. A. Hamer, A. Hudson. B. Lambie, A. Levy, B Man-tell-llarding, K. Nicholls, D. Poole, B. .Schneideman, C. Stewart, B. Tubert. 1. Sutherland. , , , , Dux of Lower School, gold medal presented bv Mrs. J. S. Laud.—l. Edge. Form lllB.—Divinity, A. Pearson: languages, J. Thorne; science. J. Thorne; English, J. McCormick- mathematics, .1. McCormick ; history and geography. I. Deller. Form IllA.—Divinity, A. Hough; science, W. Wardell: history and geography .1. Sewell; languages, R. Richmond; English, it Richmond; mathematics, R. Richmond. Form IV.—Divinity. B. Corkill; mat hematics, B. Corkill; history and geography, B. Corkill; languages, L. Wilson; English, L. Wilson; science, L. Wilson; commercial work, P. Reid. Form VB.—Divinity. W. Lamberg; science, AV. Lamberg and K. Scott; Latin, R. Scott; English, K, Scott; mathematics, R. Scott; French, R. Breinner: history, R. Breinner; geography. R. Breinner and D. Leuehars; special progress and diligence prize, It. Martin. Form VA.—Latin. J. Walls; French, J. Walls: mathematics, M. Jolly; geography, M. Jolly; science, B. Swedluud; history, L. Swedlund; special progress and diligence prize. A. Odell; English, P. Johnstone, divinity (Clark Johnson Memorial Prize), P. Johnstone and .1. Walls. Form Vl.—English, mathematics, Latin and higher leaving certificate, R. Burling, French and higher leaving certificate L. Wall; higher leaving certificate, G. Sim, higher leaving certificate, J. Saunders. Literary Prizes.—Prose, B. Swedlund, verse. P. Johnstone. , Public Speaking.—Senior, old boys pnzi, T. Sewell; junior, Mrs. Sutcliffe's prize, A. Salek - special prize awarded by the judge. Mr vV. P. Rollings, D. McKinlay. Dux of School.—Gold medal presented by Messrs. Mayer and Kean, 11. Burling. Piping Championship.—F. M. Adams Cup, J. .Mackenzie. Sports Trophies. Swimming.—Bronze button, runner-up lunior championship, W. Lamberg; silver buttons, runner-up senior championship, p Potiki- intermediate records. 33 1-3yds., b’ Heath; fill 2-3yds„ M. Jolly: Junior records, 33 1-3yds.,l'l. Culley: 33 l-3yds. breaststroke, K. Culley; 6G 2-3jus., L. Pulley • junior champion, Wycherley Cup, E. Culley; junior diving champion, HarjKoa Cup. L. James; intermediate champions, Matthews Cup, M. Jolly BHeath- senior champion, Campbell Shield. E. Wall. Cricket.—Bat presented by an anonymous donor to the boy below the second eleven showing most keenness in matches and in practices, I. Macdonald. Boxing.—Most improved boxer. Gilmer Statuette. B. Morrison; most scientific display, Duff Cup and Wellington Boxing Association’s medal, L. James; junior champion, Tracy Cup, L. James; intermediate champion, Summerville Cup, W. Lamberg; senior champion, Wellington Boxing Association Cup, A. Burton. Gymnastics.—Junior champion. A. *P. Smith Cup. J. McCormick; Intermediate champion, Scott Cup, I. Macdonald; senior champon, Burnett Cup. J. Ross. Cross-country Racing.—Junior champion, Parents’ Association Cup, J. Sewell: intermediate champion, Raine Cup, W. Lamberg; senior champion, Telford Cup, [. Macdonald. Athletics.—Bronze button, runner-up junior championship, R. Shirtcliffe; silver button, runner-up senior championship. P. Potiki; junior hurdles, Budd Cup, R. Sbirtcliffe; junior 100, 220, 120 hurdles. Campbell Cup, R. Shirtcliffe; senior hurdles, Day Cup, A. Brown; senior 100, 440 and one mile, Mexted Cup. A. Brown; 100yds. open. Blundell Cup, R. Fleming; tug-of-war, Day v. Boarders, 7th Regiment Tankard, Boarders; 140yds. junior championship, Burnett Mug, J. Sewell; junior champion. Derham Cup, J. Sewell; intermediate championship, Watt Cup, B. Heath and J. Walls; senior championship, Dldsbiiry Cup, A. Brown.Wellington Secondary School Athletic Championships.—Winner of most points, Fleming Cup, medal for senior hurdles (second successive year), and medal for breaking record In senior hurdles, A. Brown.

Shooting.—Champion cadet shot, Lady Godlev Cup. J. Sewell: junior champion, McKolvie Cup, V. Chapman: senior champions, Tatum Cup, I. Macdonald and J. Tennis.—Junior champion. Kadavu Cup, T. Sewell; senior champion, Ross Shield, P Potlkl. Merit In Class and Field.—The Pattie Tup- For this award great attention Is at-, tacbed to loyal and disinterested service on behalf of the school, J? Wall.