THE HIGH SCHOOLS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 145, 16 December 1933, Page 15

THE HIGH SCHOOLS

GIRLS' COLLEGE

BREAK-UP CEREMONY

A NOTABLE GATHERING

The prize-giving ceremony of Wellington Girls' College was hold in the central hall at the oollege yesterday. Mr. G, Mitchell, chairman of the Wellington College Board of Governors, presided, and there was a notable gathering of those associated ■with the school at various stages of its history. Mr. Mitchell, in his introductory remarks, said that the board had been handicapped financially during /the past year, but had received valuable help from the organisations connected with the college and from many other friends and supporters, to all of whom, it was extremely grateful. He asked tho girls to realise the extent of the sacrifices that were made in many cases by parents, and to live up to the traditions of the school. Mr. Mitchell also paid a warm tribute to the principal, Miss V. M. Greig, and her staff. Miss M.' Richmond, the first lady member of the board and one of the foundation teachers, expressed pleasure at being present and spoke of her pride in the great institution the college had become. She also referred to the value of education in developing those qualities' which made for an enlightened public opinion. . Mrs. E. Dawson, who recently resigned from the presidency o£ the Old Girls' Association after occupying the position for over sixteen years, addressed the girls on traditions and their influence during school years and afterwards. Mrs. G. W. Forbes, wife of the Prime Minister, presented the school prizes, and Mr. R. Darroch the Palmer Essay prize awarded by the Navy League. Cheers were given for the speakers and the dux of the school, Nancy Bullen. Mrs. E. W. Kan», a member of the board, proposed votes of thanks to those participating in the ceremony and to all others who had made possible the success of the school year. Choruses were given by the combined scholars during the ceremony. PRINCIPAL'S REPORT, In her report Miss- Greig referred to the success of the golden jubilee celebrations and the inspiration which all who had taken part had received. The total enrolment during the year was 520, and the roll number had been well maintained, the average attendance being 93 per cent. Very few changes had been made in the personnel of the staff. In organising the work of the school an endeavour had been made not only to frame a syllabus to suit the divergent needs of girls of different capacities and dissimilar vocational destinations] but to afford facilities for all pupils so that they might be equipped as fully as possible not only to earn a living, if the need arose, but to live a full' and useful life. Miss Greig dealt comprehensively with the various phases of the school's activities, stating that in examination successes the school had put up a very fine record. Appreciative ,mention was made of the work of the Parents') Association and the Old GMs' Association, thetloyalty.?and.. l'-'vcilling.;''cp-opei-ation ofyyh,e'; staff : ,y>and.;,v pupils, the encouragement and courtesy of.> ; {;he Board of ;G^QWrnorS(":!a4d''->the efforts o£%ll othßrs who had shown practidkl interest in'the school. Miss Greig concluded her report ifithj. a message, to the. girls, urging th|m tOvcling^firmly to their ideals arid to*'provgr the^cbi'ool worthy 'of- tile traditions of/"its past. ■ l ' '■" : "' ' ' THE PRIZE LIST. The prize-list was. aa follows:-- , Anna, P.. Stout Cup.—Mary Martin, Joan An-, drew, equal. Mary Izardt Memorial Prize (for New Zealand Helen Maysmor... \ ?<*•■ ■'■{>' Hilda, E. Moorhouse Memorial EssaY Prize.— JOah£'2G«odnrli!i;''l;'JSlelen:-Jl,iysmo*"!(nd -Gvvcn DallHSton, •Z.-riariual. ;. :.-:. ~,'j ~:.,■ ,j> Marjuerite Turner Memorial Prize (for mod-ern'history);—Gwert-'Gilbert.- -.■' V ■■' ■' Marjorio Nicholls Speech Prize. —Gwen Robyns. Palmer Essay Prize, presented by the.. N^vy League (competition open to girls over • 14' ye»ts throughout New Zealand). —Joanj-Mitclicnelj;;;'..' Inter-form Choir Contest Iciip ;'ittes>i)ted::b'yi Miss V. M. Greig).—Form.".Vl. , Rangirlri Club Competitiotis.f-(1) Literacy: Original Prose,, Joan Goodwiti, -; Betty McLean, 1, equal; original veise,', 'rGwetf. DaUaston;- -.1, Nancy Bullen 2. (2);.iArt: ;jor|ginal' ; illustration, Edna Coles 1,••IDoi*:.Xlarte!f>2.';»; l " ' ' . Mary McLean Scripture:!'Kii,owle(lge?Prizes.fForms VI, Jfancy-:BiiUert)j.;'Ilornig'..ys;'-Tui Me-: Leod, Wynsome :Takle.;..li-'equai; Form's IV, Gwendolyn StoutJ..'P,orms 111, Sheila Bruce, ~ Prefects' Badge.s>4Jpan"iAndreiv (head),,-Ag-nes Macfarlane,>Gr.aCa ;Ewart, Helen Maysnipr, Venna Lazehby^-.'^ ■','.':': '.;>%■ :■'"'■>>'. '''), Senior N'ecdleWorJirJ^Mi.rjorle Mulford, Chris-, tina. Gunn I,' istfuit.*;'! ■ Cookery.—SybllJ'Slurtay. Clothing and -Textile'1 Prize.—Esmo Cum-' mlngs. . ''"V.;';./';'>>•> Senior Home NUrslng.—Marjorle Bethell. ilntermedate Home Nursing,c4?Sj'btl,Murray..; .; ';','' Junior Hygiene and- First -Atd.^Mary <Jbhn-, stone. '""':; 7 ,' "' ■ ~ '■' Drawing and Art Cr'afts<^-Forms''ni, Diana King; Forms'lY, Betty"Blow; .Fprnis V, 'Maud Cxinnlngham';:PArms',l VI, Arti ;afad'fe#alts,:! Cora". Duncan. V'.ViVV'■.■■■■"■ "}-:Vr X; \': ■ •'-, Special Prizes.—Form VI (prize presented by Miss Ethel for progress-.'in. Latln)<: Mary Gustofspn. : . Form VIB (medal i;jpresent(!d by Mrs. Hejßemann.for English); Joan Good-' win. Formi'^Av {prize presented by Miss Batham for'sEnglish). : ;> Lurlene Garra(t. Form y Special -(pri^e. presented by 'Miss- Ethel Williams for ..pio'trrfes' ml :; Betty, Fanning. Form V Speciki:'.(prlssft^tesente'd by1 Mrs. Riley for mathematlp'S);: bhrlssle Baker. FoVms IV (prize preSentedC by, Jliss D. Johnstons for botany ,specimen.';; book)-: '■ Kathrine Stawson. Forms .-111./,'.(prize presejited by headmistress for diligence}: Betty Burridge. Forms 111 (prize presented: ibyi'.Mrs. G.i/L.. Stewart for plain white needlework) : Margaret Dunstan. Grace;r'Halky.'Memorial Clip for Physical DrilV.-^Seiiior .champion: -Jean Roberts; run-ner-up.'VSelllo.jStoith. ■ :.■: , HalHday-;.Memorial Ciip :.for ~DriH..T-Junior chaniplon: rPatrlcla Hickmott; "rrunner-up: LeJlai-Black. , ■ , "<:-.; 'Iriter-fprm Drill Shleld.-rfprm VA, Maths. iAihletltfr'Champronshlps'.T^Senlor, Mary Martln;;; rUnn'er-uii;':' Betty- McLean. Junior, Jean Lark;; JruhnftrfJ-up.VDentzel:. Wilkinson, Eiiplc* Grahirti;: .:-'i-\:t ■ :■'■■'■'< '<1-,'^ .•■ v ~-^wimmlng ,I ''Chan)pioii(!hlps,r^Senlor, Joan Bunn; tunHer;Up l ..S.vlvja. ;Hefford. -Junior, NoTavSti'tt; runnef-iip,- Pafficia". Clmino. ~ Diving, Trophy (presented'by Old Girls' Assdclationr). —Champion: ,Xoln, Stitt. Baskeftall Inter-houso: Contest.—Cecil House. .JSEf'bn;' F. M. B. Fis"her 'Tennis : Championship. *—'■Senior,. Hario Hclncnuinfi ', runner-up, Pflt Srrllth.-: Junior, Joan Wakelin; runner-up, MarEiiret- Quiltcr.. ■ "Grip's;-- Cup for Inter-cdllege Tennis. —Wellington Girls' College. .'■. :. '■■ • , ' Barber Cup for Inter-college Basketball.— Wellington Girls' College. . , Lady Luke Silver Salver, for Inter-secondary Schools' Home-nursing Teams.—Wellington Girls": College. :' ">il, -. '']. FORM PRIZES. ; Form IH'CoinviL—rlst, aggregate: Betty Hlckm6fc: y;:2nd aggregate:.; Mavis .Freeman. Good wovV". r Agries' Brown. ,' ' .■.'' . :./ ■ -.-;;■.•,• .F.orni'-111 Com.^-lst asgiega'te: Gwen Melrose.s Snd'! aggregate: Teresa-'Finnigan. Good work-: Olga Adams,. Ella. JJcEwan. Form" lIIB'i.-^-lat-aggregate: Kathleen Ferguson. 2nd aggregate: Jeanne Mayall, Good work: Jean Mackenzie. Form lllßl.—lst aggregate: Kathleen Sharp. 2nd (equal) ags/cgate: Yolando Bitossl and Patrician Gwynn. Good work; Marjorio-, Ahradsen. Form ITLV2.—lfit .aggregate: Helen Harrison. 2nd aggregate: Diana King. Good work: Evelyn Llewellyn. Form lllAl.—lst aggregate: Sheila Bruce. 2nd aggregate: Carol Ajtcs. Good- work : Ibnid': Bay. .-' ■'.'. " ■ ■ '' Form/ IV- Com; I.—lst aggregate (jDiv. il) : Iris Grondln. 2nd aggreKalti (Div. 1) : Dclzia Stncklcy-Joncs. Ist aggregate (l»iv. 2): Mavis Laurcnson. 2nd aggregate (Div. 2): Aline Gregory. Form A'B2.—lst aggregate : Leila Black. 2nd nggregajc: Jfrenda Coyte.. > , . ■ , Form''lVßl.—lst aggregate: Joan. Kerr. 2nd aggregate;' Violet Potter. Good work: Alison Cheverell." \ '.."■■.':."■ Form IVA- Non-Latin.—lst aggregate: Betty White. 2nd aggregate: Marjorie Mawson. Good work: Betty Driver. Form IVA Latin.—lst aggregate: Durie Maysjnor.~ 2nd aggregate: Patricia) Higgin. Good work: Eunice Scott. Form V Commercial. —Ist aggregate: . Jean Minnis. Ist commercial subjects and good work; Joyce Dempster. Good work: Jean Lark, Grace Miller. ' Form V Remove.—lst aggregate: Muriel Flemming. Farm V Special.—lst aggregate: Gwennyth Beaxsley. 2nd aggregate: May Abraham. Good work: Margaret Gwynn. Joy Osborn. Form VA Non-Maths. —Ist aggregate: Joan Chilcott. 2nd aggregate: Joy Stenberg. Form VA Maths.—lst aggregate: Rrcliol Kershsw. 2nd apcrepatp; Ttiith Fletcher. Good work- Anne Gow, .\"ora Crawley. Form Vlß.—lst general work: Erica Willlamsbn. Form VlA.—3rd aggregate: Given Gilbert. Good work: Sylvia Hefford. Proxima. accessit to to: Edna Coles. Dux of School and Cold Medallist.—Nancy Bullen.