WELLINGTON COLLEGE PRIZE-GIVING

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 72, 18 December 1937, Page 11

WELLINGTON COLLEGE PRIZE-GIVING

Attorney-General Present

INSPIRATION OF SCHOOL MOTTO

Parents and boys packed the memorial hall at Wellington College last night, when tho annual prize-giving took place. An old boy of the college, the AttorneyGeneral, Hon. 11. G. R. Mason, was guest of honour, and Mrs. Mason distributed the prizes.

Introducing Mr. Mason, the chairman of the board of governors, Mr. L. McKenzie, said that in every walk of life, iu every sphere of activity, and in all parts of the world, even the great Metropolis of the Empire, were to be found prominent men who were old boys of Wellington College.

Recalling his own schooldays, Mr. Mason said that the college buildings had greatly changed, but one thing had not changed—the college motto. The important questions that faced the schoolboy of to-day were the same that confronted his father and his grandfather, questions of human relationships and conduct. They were questions of greater importance than those of buildings and circumstances. When it came to facing sueh questions, the school motto, "Lumen accipe et imperti,” would be a constant inspiration to put forward always one’s best and strongest effort. The habit of always doing one’s best was well worth acquiring, for one’s habits determined one’s character, and one’s character determined one’s destiny. “I believe the motto so well chosen by the founders sums up all that we learn at school. It tells us in short words always to do out l best not for our own sake but for the world’s,” said Mr. Mason. He stated that by being taught unselfishness at school, boys were learning to be of service to the world, a world in which was too much hatred and selfishness. To-day there were so many clouds of' difficulty and danger overshadowing the world, that it depended on the efforts of every individual to do his utmost, in receiving and handing on the light imparted to him at school. The headmaster. Mr. W. A. Armour, surveyed the school year, and presented his tenth annual report to the chairman and the board of governors. Mrs. Mason presented the prizes. The Lance A. George Memorial Mwlal for dux was presented to L. W. Gandar, head of the school. Proxime accessit to dux was D. M. Saker. The remainder of the \ prize-list was as follows : — Special Brizes. Barnieoat Memorial Prize.—D. M. Saker, 1; L. W. Gandar, M. Laird, 2 (equal). Cocks Memorial Prize.—W. Wallace, 1; C. R. Climie. 2. Sefton Adams Memorial Prize.—D. M. Saker, 1; K. T. Matthews, 2. William Small’s Prizes. —General fifth's, J. W. Miller; modern fifths, W. N. Watson. Stanley llutcben Prizes, for Scientific Research.— R. M. Jones, 1; R. W. Balhain, 2; L. J. Burn, 3; J. C. Field, 4; K. G. Bloore, 5; G. K. Welch, 6; T. F. Moleswortli, 7: J. Keegan. 8. Ltverton Science. —L. W. Gandar. Liverton Hlstorj-.—N. R. Taylor. A. B. Withers Science Prize (4B).—D. G. Stevenson.

Foster Brook Crouch Prizes for English Composition.—3A, W. Wallace; 38, E. H. Goodhall: 3C, L. Livermore; M3A, R. K. Vallance. N. St. C. Hales Prize for Elocution.— Senior recitation, .7. M. Galloway; junior recitation, R. J. Willing.

E. S. Hales Prize for Elocution.—Senior reading, N. S. Beatus; junior reading, R. J. Willing. E. O. Hales Prize for Best All-round Sport.—H. E. M. Greig. L. C. Hales Prize for Music.—R. L. Drewitt.

Mrs. Helen Hales, for Music.—E. D. Brayshaw and P. R. McKenzie, equal. Old Boys’ Mathematics Prize.- —L. W. Gandar. Bethune N.Z. History Prize.—Senior, N. R Taylor; junior. F. B. Pirani. Wyvllle Rutherfurd Memorial Prize (best all-round boy).— L. W. Gandar. S. Elchelbaum’s Literature Prizes. —6A, D. M. Saker; CB, A. W. Cooper. Nav.v League Prizes.—Senior, G. Albert; junior. A. Falconer. Edward Espy Martin Prizes.—6A, Latin : D. M. Saker. OA, French; C. A. B. Mnrjason. 6A, science: L. W. Gandar. GB, Latin: J. W. Perry, 68, French; J. IV. Perry. 68, physics; N. C. McLeod. 68, chemistry: N. C. McLeod. 68, mathematics: N. C. McLeod. 6C, mathematics: G. A. Whitham. Sixth Form economics: A. W. Cooper. Sixth Form combined bookkeeping and mercantile law: R. W. Steele. German Consul’s Prizes: K. J. Hollvman, 1; K. T. Matthews, 2; R. G. Collins. 3. Christchurch Old Boys’ Prizes. —For English: J. V. Evans, 1; W. H. Mullin. 2; E. Tyson, 3. Auckland Old Boys’ Prizes for General Knowledge.—J. M. Tweed, 1; R. J. Fell, 2. “Tilil” Prize for Humorous Composition.—B. Cowie. Headmaster’s Awards to Prefects. —L. W. Gandar (head), G. Beavis, ,T. D. Bedingfield, C. B. Cornish, H. E. M. Greig, A. S. Jameson, K. T. Matthews, J. R. McCreary, N. R. Taylor, J. M. Tweed. Captain R. J. Seddon Memorial Cups for Oratory.—Prepared speech: J. R. McCreary, Unprepared speech: J. It. McCreary. J. P. Firth Bowls of Honour.—Head prefect: L. W. Gandar. Head house prefect: J. M. Tweed. Sir Alexander Gray Memorial Cup.—J. D. Bodingfield. Scholarships. James Mackay Bursary.—L. W. Gandar. Oscar and Victor Gallic Memorial Bursary (awarded 1936).—T. H. E. Cornish. Turnbull Scholarships.—D. M. Saker, £l6- K. J. Hollyman, £l2; O. D. Good, c-10- J L. Grigg, £9; B. G. M. O’Donnell. £9;'N. P. Dowsett, £9; F. F. Evison, £9; J. R. McCreary, £9. Rhodes Scholarships.—C. A. B. Marjason, £l5; J. M. Tweed. £lO. ' Moore Scholarships.—l. L. Holmes, £l5; R. G. Collins, £lO. Edward Espy Martin Scholarships for Science—General fifths: G. J. C. Ferguson. Modern fifths: A. M. Were. Levin Scholarships.—Languages (£5):

A. N. Turnbull. Science (£5): P. R. McKenzie. Richardson Scholarships.—History: D. T. Llppitt. Bookkeeping: J. Ketko.

Class Prizes. Drawing.—Sixths: G. Beavis. Fifths: W. N. Watson. Fourths: G. M. Holden. Thirds: J. S. Wilkinson. Woodwork. —S. N. Munro. .Metalwork.—P. T. McGlnlty. Mod. 3D.—I. L. Cairns. 1; S. F. Bond, 2. Mod. 3C.—C. E. Jones, 1; F. J. Powell, 2; J. B. Pinnington, 3. Mod. 3B.—T. F. Molesworth, 1; A. K. Sangster, 2: R. K. Thompson, 3. Mod. 3A. —G. E. Hughes, 1; I. C. Russell, 2; I. Ting, 3. 3c.—D. R. Campbell, 1; W. A. Gibson, 2; G. C. Mills. 3. 3B.—H. D. Jamieson. 1; B. G. Boyes, 2: R. Harkness, 3. 3A.—E. C. Gray, 1; C. R. Climie, 2; P. Lever-Naylor. 3. Mod. 4C. —E. Thompson, 1; W. E. H. Ward, 2. Mod. 4B. —P. M. Archer, 1; E. Tyson, 2; N. M. D. Gapes, 3. Mod. 4.1.—A. It. T. Smith, 1; E. A. Hodder. 2; R. 11. Seliwass. 3. 4C.—C. E. Yause, 1; J. V. Evans, 2. 4B. —B. R. Nlcholsou, 1; K. G. Black, 2; N. T. Fletcher. 3. 4A.~A. N. Turnbull, 1; A. H. Falconer, 2; B. Cowie, 3. Mod. 5B. —J. (.'. Williams, 1 ; A. F. Sparkes, 2: J. W. Stenberg, 3. Mod. 5A. —J. S. Stafford, 1; S. T. Thomson. 2; A. M. Were, 3. Mod. 5R. —p. E. Bowen and W. N. Watson, equal, 1: J. G. Porteous, 3. SD.—A. E Brventon, 1; H. S. Forster, 2. SC.—E. M. P. Flaws, 1; J. D. Bedlngfield. 2; J. F. Tough, 3. SB.—G. B. Stuart, 1: J. W. Dempsey, 2; D. G. Stevens, 3. SA.—K. F. Quinn, 1; J. W. Miller. 2; G. J. C. Ferguson, 3. SR.—C. M. Collins, 1; T. H. Vautier, 2: N. E. Barnett, 3.