GIRLS' COLLEGE

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 140, 10 December 1931, Page 16

GIRLS' COLLEGE

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION

REAR'S - WORK -PRAISED

The. Concert Chamber was packea.to the ;aoors last night on the occasion of the annual prize givirig.of the .Wellington Girls^ College (Pipitea street). Mr. G.;MitcheU, chairnii'.n of the Board! of Governors, presided, find oa the platfornv.'rcere Miss Greig (principal), Mrs. E W.'Kane (Board of Governors), MissBatbam (Wellington East Girls' College) Miss. Hetherington . (School Inspector), ■■ Mrs.^ T. .Strong, members', of the: college staff, and Parents' Association.'- Misß Greig was presented with » bouquet of pink' roses, ana Mrs. Kane ■with-white'ana. cream roseSj ana the stage was decorated with Iceland poppies.. A long table haa an imposing tow of handsome silver;cups and;other trophies, as well as many handsomely fconnd books, which were distribute as prizes.' . .;.- • ■ ■/ -: • '•■■ v PRINCIPAL'S EEPORT. 'Miss.Greig (principal) presented .her report. this .haying manjr points of interest -both/ from the educational and social points. pf-. view. .The fact that. theVeapitatioji -allowance, haa been'ie-aucea-.by:-ten^hillings -pm pupil was. left'td-Mr, W..H. P.Barber to mention iff;:;hia^briei- Remarks, ■ but Miss Greig made io "moan-'* over this. ~She emphasisea the fact, that they had had; to' work .with the closest economy,- ana j^a* pleased when she was able to-state tfiat the. girls had- attained a high 4<K gieo': of .scholarship, (as-evinced- by .the examination results), and had also car-, riedioff the. chief .prizes a)id trophies in-inter-schools sports' events. ' The. total enrolments had. numbered 531j an increase- of 39 on. the. last year; free places: haa besen. heia ..by—495.; boarders. iiumbered'7o; ana. 37-. girls, came-from Hawkesßay. Very special attention was paid throughout the school to English,: ana the fine'heritage of literature' and language was feelingly referred, .to. Every effort had bean-made to eneour : 3ge-the rstudy ana appreciation of cor- ,. reck .writing fcrid speaking.. .Another interesting mention was of the:stu.ay.of. botany. It was shown that this .beautiful science was. one that "was not .always placed in a position; of ■ leading/importance, ana .the speaker urged, that in many ways it was most, valuable-. to the I young"' student. Following this jiiss' Greig gave an account -of - the study of music both vocal ana iristru- , ineital.' She spokd of .the good- work ' done'by 'ail teachers during the• year, ' :ain4 said that while they haa two voluntary choirs (whose-work was'excelllent ana an advantage to' the • school)1 she '^yas hoping next ■ year for a' school, ■ orchestra, 'the nucleus of which they haa already, ' Details • of; scholarship were 'givieri '"'■ interestingly, showing good achiievejaent in University- and other examinations. ' 'School events included teiijiis, basketball,' "king" cricket, circlos',.'rounders, arid other, games. Rei'erenco was .made ; to ' the improved gronnds,. both .from the-point-of; beauty aria^extended space for sports (hearty appreciati6n of the' Parents' Associa-' lion being:given' in.coiinectiori with this ifjact). Then there was" the library, the college magazine (" The Reporter*), tjie"V3&ingiriri ;CJub", (artSj.; musiCj ete.)j.-.traippirig club,., and •various Heagu'es'ana .dtherlniethods'for helping io'ther^' all' of '.which', were. yell patro r iisei and i.njqy"ea' hy,the 'girls.; ..The <01d'Girls '■ Association and its'extension jof.wbrk-were'.mentioned with: high rpraisejv and a hearty tribute was paid .to the value of the work of the Parents' .'.Association -in- a number of directions. MigS.'Greig associated her praise -of the ■ goodv.wbrk- of the prefects with ..the name of Nan Berry,,who, she saia, was outs.tandipgly.:flne.:in character;-ajtstin-merits, aftd-work. Her tribute to the ataS,; wa3.^Tr.arm: ;an.il heartfelt,-and- she condiuaed.with'- cordial and [grateful thanks to.:alLwho had helped by-work, influence^ money, or gifts "in'kind to the : :schp6l. . ■ , : ; ; difpiouiiTies. : Mr. G. Mitchell made; a brief and in- ■. _fteiesting.statement from the Board, of /Governors, and-expressed their appreciation; of the excellence' of the work of' ■Miss' Greig and:staff. :He showed that .■wonderful ;work haa been accomplished inJspite of the restricted funds, : and jc'ulogisei -the': fine and cheerful- -spirit .■fehieh"^surmounted 'difficulties, and atjfcairied'the best possible results: -• He ;tbld;ithe girls that''\.th'ey haa a great . privilege -in-being educated at such' a' seh'o6-1, iiid -wished all the: best, of all g66dithings.in the coming year; ■ _:: .•■ ''•Mfs.'E..W. Kane addressed the. girls, chiefly: on the prospects of life when theylleft school and the attainment of Jthe ideaL •' ■ • --': :-' ' ; ;-Mrs/W. H. P. Barber proposed a vote i(>f thanks-to, the speakers ana the; chair, sSma -the-"girls showed "that the '^British art"of cheering had not been lost so jfar as they were concerned. . ' ■••' Ttie school fcKoir. gave several'chorus fcbrigs; including" Gaudeamus,'' « Wat--lerlilies,"- f'Sunshiiie,^ "May Song, jand'^The-Best School of All." ■■ . :'■■■'■. THt: TEIZE LIST. ~ Following -is the prize list:-^ • ■ :' '. ; ;.!_^f?iZE.;Lisi;. ~ ;;: '.'■]'.' Dox of scii6or"ahd"gold medallist: (English a, History-1, French1 1, latin l.Horae Science 3; Mathematics 2nd equal) Annie (Nan) Berry. ProilmeVcceaalt: (English.2, French 2, Latin 2) Cicely Hefford. ■ • Anna P. Stout Cup (best all-round girl) : Kan ißerry. ■'.•■- . ■ - ' . - • Mary Mieari Cup^ (Physical Drill, Old €irla' Association): Moira Low. Mary Izard Memorial Prize (New Zealand ..History) Lqrn,a-.M'Phee. ■■■■-.■ .. - - ■Hilda Moorhouse Essay Prize:• Cicely Heftord I, Nan Berry 2. Inter-Form Choir' Contest (cup presented *y"Ml!s V; M. Orelff) : rorni ; V.. SpecTal, :2. , : Bangirlrf Club CompetitloDS.T^-Litjerar^ i: OrlIrinar. Prose: Nan Berry 1, Jlarton Brown 2, jOrlglnal-Verso: Barbara Wither :l, awen GWhert 2. Prepared Speech (prizes,presented by Mr. 0: C'Jfazengarb): Marion Brown-l.'BHary Henderson 2,' Nan Berry:3. >Iroproniptu' Speech: Senior, Phyllis. Barnes;'Junior, Gwen -Bears•Jey. Art;:' Original Illustration: Besslo Griffiths i.'EyadhoAshton-Warrier 2. Reading.and Elocution : Senior, Joyce Dlnnlson; Middle, Dorothy Grainger;. Junior, Constance Kelly, '.c , Nefson.f Day Prepared Speech Competition (prize-presented by Mr. E. Darroch): Nan Berry. ..'.' ". . Marguerite Turner Memorial Prize for Modern' History-:" NanV Berry. ;•• ■■"■-■ -: Prefects.B3dgas: Nan Berry (Head), Miriam Hiley,. (Deputy Head), Ria M'Brlde = (Head Train ...Prefect), Miriam- Armstrong.. Bessie Griffiths'; Jessie Toley. ' ' ~. .: Hoqsa,-Prizes: Prefects Badges,-Beatrice Taylor. (He.ad)j Susan Jtasmussen. Special prize for Improvement (presented by tho Headmistress), lileen Spiers. . .". , ■'.-•- . .'..... IfeedfewdrK:: Plata' White Sewiflß Cprlze pregeiitedbyMrg. G. li. Stewart), May Abraham. "Senior Dressmaking (prize presented by ;.the Eeadmlßjre«s),-Cynthia Burge.' . -j Cookery, (prize presented by. Mrs. G. li. Stew)»rt)::El«ie Prafee. . -. ' ' ; ; .' . Housecaft; For Budget.Work, (prize.presented "t>y--Mis«es SlmWn1 and Thomson); Margaret lAiurenson-apd Edith Gow. : . ■ ':■:. ■■: ■': Flref Aid and Some Nursing: Special -Prize jor First 'AW anc( Organisation of Bed. Cross 'Workr T«*an Berry. Prize for-Home Nursing and Tirst Aid Work, Kla M'Brlde.- Mrs: louis BlundeH's Cup for First Aid Competition in ■Wellington . Secondary Schools, ■ Form. 111. Com.'. 1. ■■.'..

' Drawine:. iPorm VI., Bessie Grlnlths-'(prize jHresehted s>y tha Headmistress). Arts- -and Crafts :Tonn V., Adrlenne Beere.. ...'-. . Special Prizes: Form VI., Mathematics (prize presented by Miss Kershaw), Miriam Blley. — Form. V. Special, for Deportment in Class (prize presented by J1163 Gibson),-Nancy Jeari Torm V'.S (prize presented by Mlss 'Batham for Excellence In English), Iris Sutherland. . . - Grace Halley Memorial Cup for Physical Drill!- Senior champion, Minnie Akel; runnerop, Zsna Clarice. ■ . ■; - ' ' ■■ HaiUdsy Memorial Cnp. for Drill:, Junior. ehamplori.'Jean Ker; runner-upj Nellie, fcmlth. Brill: Them nj.;' Gwenf ße3rsley. Int4r-Form Drill Shield, Torm-V. Special. •' !- ;- . Athletics ©isniptonshlp .(medals presented .'by }Cr.' 31. M-Lennan): Senior, Zeiia Glarke ; ; run-ner-'ijp;, Mary "WafUn. .Junior, Peggy. Welp.h; iunher-upv Grace Avery. ' '"-.•■ Swlmmlns Championship: Senior (medal-pre-eented by Mr. A. -E.. Hefford);. Joan' Wright; iunner-Dp,. Cicely Hefford. Junior • (medal presented by Mr... H.G.: Mayer), Sylvia Hefford; iuhheritip.'Nona Heays'. ' • ;

Divine Trophy (presented by"the Old Girls' 'Association): Joyce Mayer. ■ ■ ■ ■

.Basketball Inter-Form Contest' Senior, Form JTAi; - Junior, Torm IV.B. Hoi.. T. S. Usher Tennis Cup for1 CUamJlon; 1 Senior,' Minnie Akel; runner-up, Moira

"Clark, 3; Junior, Noeline Duncan; runner-up,-Everald Earley. • Maxwell-Trophy, awarded for 200 yards relay awiiamlng, open to teams from girls sec-ondary-schools: Wellington College Team (Cicely Hefford,'- Sylvia -Hefford, .Margaret Burch. Enid White). - - Greig-Cup, for Inter-CoUege Tennis: Wellington Girls' College. ' Barber Cup, for Inter-College- Basketball: Wellington Girl's* College." FORMVPRIZES. Form 111. C 3: First aggregate, Joyce Dempster, (history, arithmetic 1, geography 1, shorthand 1, bookkeeping'l); second aggregate, Jean Culverwell (home: science. 1, drawing 2). _ Form 111. C 2: First aggregate, Isabel King (Englishi 1, bookkeeping;^! (equal), arithmetic 1); second aggregate, Gytliia Stockley-Jones (homo eclence 1,- history 1, geography 1; bookkeeping' 1 equal). . Form lIL Cl: First aggregate: Jean Minnis (French 1, homo science. 1, typewriting 1, shorthand 2); second agaagate. Peggy/Haineß (arithmetic and" algebra,-!, French 2; drawing 2, equal); Good work, Molly. Costley. Form 111. B: First, aggregate, Muriel Flemming (geography ,1 equal, algebra 1, French 2, instrumental.drawing 2)-,;, second aggregate, Joyce Page (home Science 1, instrumental 1, drawing 1, French11, Enfelish 2). Form 111. A 2: First aggregate, Joy Osborn (French 1, mathematics 1, botany 1, history 1 equal, home science 1, geography 1, drawing 1, English 2);' second aggregate, Margaret Gwynn (mathematics 2).' : Form-111. Al:.First aggregate: Gwen Bearsley' (French" l; mathematics I, latin lj drawing; !,■ English, 2),: second'aggregate,' May Abraham '/(sewing; 1/ .history 2, Latin 2, French 2, mathematics 2, geography 2); good work, Primrose' Sett.:. '' v ; Fbrin-IVi Cbm.2: First aggregate: Joan Canning (history 1, equal, shorthand 1, home nursing"!;.' d*awlhg"iys~EOpa" work," Dorothy IT.. :Com.lr First aggregate: -.Phyllis': Hay-'^(history, t,. home.-science . 1,: shorthand ■1, booikeeplne'l, geography 2, typewriting 2.); second aggregate, .Joan Burton (arlthriietic. and algebra/il, home science'^ ; 2); good work;*M»y!'-Nl.colspn;:- ';-' •' ."■'. .'■ ■ :;- •' _ .' '"■ ■; ■;•:Form- IV. B :.Flrst aggregate: Dorothy, Gram-* ger " (English 1, 'arithmetic' 1, home science 1, history 2) f/second aggregate, Tiyienne CoU. lie'(FEerich^'l).i. ■:.:'■;.■:'';,: ■' "... '.- .'lw'Form TV. A 2: First aggregate, Grace .Saunderson :(French 1, English' 2, history. 2);. second, aggregate, Colleen Burr (botany/I. equal; hpms, science 1, geography. 2, mathematics- 2); Sylvia- Hefford (Encllsh'l, mathematics 1, history 1, dressmaking 1, equal, geography 2); second aggregate, Mary Gustofsen, (French J, Latin' I, geofjaijy 1,- home science. Di good wor*, Joan Hobbs. Fprjn ,y. .Com.; Special: , First aggregate. Form: First :/Generai Subjects, Hazel .Bradnbclc; 'First' Commercial 'Subjects, Ruth Morris;1 good work; Claire Hickmott, Ailsa Form V.'B: Fhfst'(cqual)..'aggregate, Nellie Longwbrth (EngUsh.:i;.history..l); flrst- (equal) aggregate, Grace •: (Peggy), Ewart .(home science 1 drawing 1.. English 2,: French 2). Form^V Special 2:- First'-aggregatc, Helen Maysmor (homo science 1* mathematics S); second ageregate.-'Beryr Mulcahy; progress prizes, Joan Willjams, E.oreen Bibby. Form> V. SpeftiaVC 1:0 First; Aggregate, Marcaret- Grant (mathematics 1, 'French 1,; Latin 1 home science'2)'(Miss' WlUiams s prize); secWd'aggregate^Gwen Gilbert., (history 1; home science 1, English 2, mathematics Z), eOF dorm°£' A^st^gregate: Evelyn Conder (mathematics 1,-home.science 1, historyZ>, second--aggregate, Teronica Kane (English J. Frenth 1); 'good work, Marion Brown, Ariel SIFom E VJ.:: Mirianv^iley ,'(mathematics' 'I; and third aggregate) S ■(Mrs. Nelll's .prize), Miriam Armstrong- (mathematics 2 equal, geography 2). Lprna M'Phee (geography 1, history 2, drawings, Enellsh.3, French S) ; RlaMßride (good work).