NAVY LEAGUE ESSAY COMPETITION

Evening Star, Issue 18810, 8 December 1924, Page 9

NAVY LEAGUE ESSAY COMPETITION

THIS YEAR'S RESULTS. The results of the Navy ’Teague essay competition are appended. The examiner, Mr, John X. Stewart, supplies the following report: — It is pleasing to find that the number of scholars and of schools taking part has increased considerably—the number of schools from 126 to 141, and tho number of essays written from 5,045 to 5,7(5 (approximately)'. The number ® ssa l T ® submitted was 361, as against 826 last year. . I have no means of comparing tho essays of this year with those of "previous years, but I may say that I was greatly pleased with tho quality of the work. I expected to find much similarity among the essays, particularly among those of the same school, but I found that even among the juniors the language and arrangement of the matter showed that the pupils to a great extent employed their own methods. Tho majority of the junior essays (subject, ‘ Tho Life and Work of King Alfred tho Great’) consisted of details, as was to ho expected, but many seemed to bo impressed with the beauty of King Alfred’s life, and showed a real appreciation, if a juvenile one, of his character and work. Tho senior subject Britain’s Successive Rivals at Sea’) was well handled,and the essayists showed a wide grasp of the subject, going beyond tho immediate causes and the details of campaigns. Some, especially girls in the higher forms, gave free play to their imagination, and seemed to identify themselves with the times about which they were writing, and to appreciate their inheritance. I append the names of those who made at least 80 per cent of tho possible number of marks: EIGHTY PER CENT. AND OVER.

Otago Boys’ High School.—Senior; A. Grass 85, E. S. Winslow 80, A. H. .leavens 80. Junior; ,R. G. VPGill 85, R. F. D. Ritchie 84, J. A. Arthur 84, G. Ross 80, J. L. Konnelly 80. Otago Girls’ High School.— Senior: E. Vt. Henderson 90, Joan Morrell 90, G. Tyndall 80. Junior: Haphuc Cowie 80. Waitaki Boys’ High School.—Senior : J. T. Armstrong 85, M. H. Komp 90. Junior: Robert B. Whitehead 88, Gcoftrey D. Taylor 82, W. F. M‘Quin 80. Waitaki Girls’ High School—Senior: Maisie Henderson 80.

Columba College.—Senior: Joyce Thomson 80.

St. Hilda’s College.—Junior: Marion Goven 80.

Baldutha District High SchoolJunior: Catherine (.1. Weir'SO.

Owaka District High School—Senior; Myrtle J. X. Dale 80. Fort Chalmers.—Junior: Eric C. Lowe

Primary Schools (Junior).—Vlaungatua, Standard Y., Euphemia Hamilton 80. GENERAL LIST. SENIOR ESSAY.

Alexandra District High School—Prefects : Flora Turnbull 1. Baldutha District High School—Form IV. ; Violet D. Latimer 1, Margaret R. Paterson 2. Columba College.—Matriculation class ; Joyce Thomson 1, Jean C. Begg 2. Senior la. : Alison May Edgar and Helen J. Glasgow 1 (equal). John M'Glashan College.—Form V. ; John B. Elder 1, Thos. C. Sutherland 2.

Lawrence District High School- —Senior VII. : Vera Jam; M’Slav 1.

Normal District High School —Form V. : Agnes M'Queen 1, Flora Thomson

Otago Boys’ High School—Form VI. : D. M. Logan 1, \V. I). Sinclair 2. Upper V. : W. A. Cowan 1, J. H. Holland and D. iS. Miller 2 (equal). Va. : A. Vivian 1, W. R. Esquilant 2. Vb. ; A. Grass 1 (fii's’t in school), D. J. Munro 2. Vc. : A. H. Jeavons 1, R. F. Barr 2. Vd. ; J. R. Don 1, A. R. Watson 2. Vc. : E. S. Winslow 1, G. Joyce 2. Otago Girls’ High School.—Via. [upper) : E. M. Henderson 1 (first equal in school), C. Tyndall 2. Via. (lower) : Kitty Carpenter 1, Ethel VI. E. Moody 2. Vtb. : Jean N. Hendry 1, Valmai G. Barclay 2. Vs. : Joan Morrell 1 (first equal in school), Christina Hamilton 2. Val ; Elinor limey 1, Stephanie VI. Pearce 2, Van. ; Isabel Quailo 1, Jean M. Gould 2. Vb. : Rosalie VI. Trotter 1, Gwendoline VDBrydc 2. IVam. : Catherine A. Buchan i, Rene A. Wilkie 2. Owaka District High School.—Myrtle I. K. Dale 1. _ St. Dominic’s College.—Form Vtb. : Honoria VDTamney 1. Va. : Noroen Jones 1. St. Hilda’s College.—Form VI. ; Beth Whitelaw 1. Mat. form : Kathleen Cook 1 (first in school). Tap.inui .District High School—Senior ; Douglas S. Clark 1. Tokomairiro District High School — Senior VII. : Marion K. Marlin 1, Isabella VL Scnoii 2.

Waitaki Boys’ High School. —Via. ; J, T. Armstrong 1, J. \v. Howorth 2. Vlh. : M. I{. Kemp 1 (first in school), G. H. Panckhuret 2. Va. : Alex. Jessep 1, I. Bertram 2. Vh. ; L. A. Scaife 1, S. Cuthbortson 2.

Waitaki Gills’ High School. —Va. Maysio Henderson 1, Nancy I, Blyth 2. JUNIOR ESSAY.

Alexandra .District High School. —Intermediate : Jessie W. H. ‘Arnott 1, Janie S Nicholson 2. Junior: Helena Anderson 1, Stuart F. Bringans 2. Standard VI. : John Jamie 1, Bessie I. Robertson 2. Standard V. ; Gladys M. Simonson 1. Muriel Lodingham 2. Albany Street.—Standard VI. ; David G. M‘Lachlan 1, Foggy G. Jenkins 2, Elbe S. Baxter 3. .Standard V. : Hnia Walker 1, John M’Lcod 2, Trixie Raw liiifion 3.

Anderson Bay.—Standard VI. : John S. Somerville 1, Winifred G. 1 airbairn 2. Standard V. : Enid Campbell 1, (Stanley Mavno 2, Dnlcie E. Cooper 3. Arthur Street.—Standard VI.: Mary Brewer 1, Raymond Campbell 2, 'Dorothy Watson 3. Standard V. : Robert K. Logan 1, Mary Clemens 2, Sylvia V. Scelen 3. Awamangu.—Standard VI. : Evelyn Miller 1. " . ,

Awamoko. —Standard VI. : Matthew Carson 1. Standard V. : Florence M. Brunton 1.

Airedale. —Standard VI. : Helen K. Forrest 1.

Balclulha District High School.—lntermediate—Form 3 : Catherine G Weir 1, Margaret G. Stenhouae 2, Joan 0. Shaw 3. Junior Vll.b.—Form 1 : Athol J. Williamson 1, Lucy Boswell 2. Junior Vila. ; Edith Jardine 1. Gordon Buchanan 2. Standard VI. : Nocleeu M. Gillespie I, Alice M'Kiulay 2, Lena P. Benton 3. Standard V. : Kathleen M. P. Greaney 1, lan Gormack 2, Hazel M. Tamblyn 3. Branmonl. —Standard VI.: Mary M. Lloyd 1. . Benhar.—Standard VI.: Marjory B. M'Kinlay 1. Berwick. —Standards IV., V., and \ I.: Arthur L. G. Heenan 1.

Blackstonc Hill—Standard V.: Doris Henderson 1.

Brighton.—Standard VI.: Doris E. Braid 1.

Caversham. —Standard VI.: Ronald Williamson 1, Phillip Evans 2, Joan Kirkham 3. Standard V.: Noel Kirkham 1, Lorna Faigau 2, Edna E. Irvine 3. Clinton. —Standard VI.: James A. Clifford 1. Standard V.; Patterson Garden 1.

Clyde.—Standard VI.; Ena Savillo 1. Golumba College.—Senior. Ib.: Ohveu Davies 1. Domestic Science Class: Cushla Bright 1. Commercial: Doris Harley 1. Senior II.: Ida M. Lawson and Margaret Seelye (equal) 1. Intermediate: Isabel Seelye 1, Catherine Begg and Constance Herbert (equal) 2. Concord.—Standard V.: Janet Chandler 1, Barbara Foster 2. Crookston. —Standard Vl.* John R. Gall 1.

*■ Cromwell.—Standards V. and VI, Eoala Sander’s 1, Louisa Eason 2.

Coal Creek Flat.—Standard VI! Stanley T. Oraond. Duntroon. —Standard VT.: Matilda Hood 1, Dorothy A. W. M‘lvor 2. Dunrobin.—Standard VI.: Linda Richardson 1.. „ , Earnscleiigh.—Standard VI.« Constance A. White 1.! , , TTT T Ettrick. —Standards V. and VI. j Jean Nicholson 1. , East Taieri.—Standards' IV., V., and VI.: May Garrett 1, Marion Imno 2, Alex. Brown 3. , Flag Swamp.—Standards IV., V., and VI.; Phyllis M. Thomson 1. Forbury,—Standard VI.; Ena Beilinson 1, Beta Lorimer 2, Albert Jones 3. Standard Va.: Joyce Guthrie I Trixie Beattie 2. (Standard Vb.: Arthur It. Lucas 1, A. Bix 2. Galloway.—Standards IV. and V. s Raymond Govan 1. George Street.—Standard VI.: Francis Newman 1, Marjory Doig 2, William Thomson 3. Standard V.: Isabella Thomson 1, Lawrence T. M‘Lelland 2, PaiiA Woodward 3. Green Island.—Standard VI.: Agnes Lindsay 1, Dorothy Brown 2. Stanched V.: Doris Brady 1, Fred W. Sell 2, William Paulin 3. ' Glcnorc. —Standards V. and VI. : John P. Sheat 1. Hawthorn Private.—-Paul Gardner Ballard 1. . Hinahina.—-Standard VI.: Marjorie L. Cooper 1. Hcriot.—Standards V. and VI.: Bachcl S. Black and Ivy M. Paterson (equal) 1. HighclifL— Standard VI.: Marion Bell 1. Hillend.—Standards V. and VI.: Mary R. Wallace 1. Hyde—Standards V. and VI.: Evelyn M. Bruhns 1.

Hilderthorpo.— Standard V.: Ernest Emerson 1.

Hampden. —Standards V. and VI.: Charles E. Bishop 1, Leonard Woolford 2. High Street.—Standard VI.: Marion Robertson 1, Carcn Wildcy 2, Valerio Davidson 3. Standard V.: Dorothy Johnston 1, Colin Bcatson 2, Norman Davis 3. Island Cliff.—Standard V. i Elizabeth Dews 1.

Inch Valley.—Standard VI.: Isabel C. Burgess 1. John M'Glashan College.—Form III.: Donald A. Watson 1. Standard VI.: Walter T. Gilkison and Alex. C. Begg (equal) 1. Standard V.: Ralph T. C. Armstrong 1. Katea. Standard VI.: Cathrena M'Neill 1.

Kailangata. —Standard VI. : Alan r l. Begg 1, Stuart L. Allan 2. Standard V.: Hope 0. Allan 1, Jean I). Rutherford 2. Kaikorai.—Standard VI.: H. Pyhus K Helen Mitchell 2, William Bews 3. Standard V.: E. Harlow 1, M. Sutherland 2, J. Marshall 3. Kakanui. —Standard VI.: Florence E. Minty 1. Karitane.—Standards V. and VI. i Annie Wilson 1.

Kartigi.—Standards IV. and V. i Hector M'Leod 1. Kakapnaka. —Standards IV., V., and VI.: Helen M. Dallas 1.

Kensington.—Standard VI.: John E. Dawson 1. Ailsa T. Holly 2. Standard V.: Eileen J. Joss 1, Hilda M. Sainsbury 2, Ethel M. Symonds 5. Kurow. —Standard V.: Rosalind SI. Bain 1.

Lawrence’ District High School. —Intermediate; Elizabeth Potts 1. Junior division: Sarah E. Phillipps 1. Standard VI.; Charles Clulco 1. Standard \.: Agnes Brown 1. Liviiifjitone. —Standards V. and VI.: Arthur Burrows.

Lovell’s Elat.—Standards V. and AH.: George W. Sellars 1. Macnndrew Road.—Standard VI.: Ernest Manley 1, Gwenyth Mitchell 2, Fred Murray 3. Standard A'.: Eileen E. Banwell f, AVilliam T. Doig 2, Margaret 11. Love 3.

Maheno. —Standard AH.: Eileen ' Davis I, Daisy M. . Watson 2. Standard A r .: Marion Falconer 1. iMaiingaliia. —Standards A r . and VI.: Euphcmia Hamilton 1. Maori Hill. —Standard AH. ; Rennie Harkncss 1, Audrey Stephen Greta Stevenson 3. Standard V.: Melville 1, Eric Elder 2, Jean Sharp 3. Maclennan. —Standards V. and VI. : Leslie Lockerbie 1. Moa Flat. —Standards V. and AH.: Jack J. Stewart I.*

Aloa Creek.— Standards V. and AH. : Jessie E. Alar.shall 1. Alornington. —Standard AT.-. Ta.n Alilne 1, Clare Mirams 2, ChiJas Young 3. Standard A r . : Joan Rvnn 1, Arlic Jordan 2, G. Tibbitts 3. .Mount Cargill.—Standard AH. : Alary It. Duncan 1.

Momona. —Standards V. and VF. s Marjorie M‘Hattio 1. Moseiol. — Standard VI. : Gilford K. M'Lean 1, Winifred J. Hutchison 2 lan F. Colder 5. Standard V.: Ronald J. Sonter 1, Tillah 'Fait 2. Moray Place. —Standard VI.; Gladys Williams 1, Jean Shepherd 2. Standard V. : Florence Williams 1, John Reid 2, James Yates 3.

-Musselburgh.—Standard VT.: Leslie Groves 1, Donald Hadlichl 2, L. Hams J. Standard Va. : Ronnie Waugh 1, H. Spiers 2. Standard V'b.; Myra Ross 1, Thorburn Cairns 2.

Xaseby.—Standard VI. ; Roda M‘Ken/.ie 1, W. U’Donohuc 2. Xorlh-east Valley. —Standard VI.: Doris Wilhclmson 1, Valeric Bronker 2, Jessie Hamilton 3. Standard V. : Marjorie Robinson 1, Kathleen M'lntosh 2, Duncan Todd 3.

Normal. —Standard VII., Form IV.: Gwendoline H. Paul 1. Form V.: IMabcl I. Johnston 1. Form 111. : Christopher J. Parsons 1, John Mack 2. Model School —Standards V. and VI.; Mary MacXivcn 1. Standard VI. : William X. Strachan 1, Waiter E. Sanderson 2, Winifred 13. Blamives 5. Standard V. : Lester Moller 1, Warwick Xorlli 2, Philip Campbell 3. Xgapara.—Standard VI. : Thomas C., Holmes 1.

Oaniaru Xorth.—Standard VI. : Myra Fox 1, Margaret Cairns 2, Margaret Ferris 5. Standard V. : Arnold Muirhead 1, Florrie Kibhlewhite 2, Doris Freeman 3. Oninam South.—Standard VI.: Margaret H. M'Culloch 1, Dorothy C. Doig 2, Cecilia M. Jenkins 3. Standard V. : Norman J. Turner I, Jessica Somerville 2, Joan M'Culloch 3. Oamaru Middle. —Standard VI.: Jean R. Hunter 1, John A. Grant 2. Standard V.; lan Hall 1, Olive Marshall 2. Olnnomomo. —Standards IV. and V.; John MTlrlano 1.

Otago Boys’ High School. —Form V. remove : 11. W, West 1, R. E. Ham 2. Form IVa.: R. U. M'Gill (first junior in .school) 1, R. F. D. Ritchie 2. IVb.: J. A. Arthur 1, C. A. M'Lay 2. Form IVc. : I). E. Rowlatt 1, D. G. M'Lean 2. Form IVd. : A. R. Black 1, J. E. Webb 2. .Modern IVa. : 0. Ross 1, H. F. Griffiths 2, Modern IVb. :J. L. Kcnnolly 1, L. S, Swallow 2. Modern JVc. : C. j. Speight 1. V. J. Leader 2. Form Ilia, s J. S. Bunting 1, H. S. M'MiiJun 2. Form Hlb.: J. B. Clark 1, W. R. Lucas 2. Form II Ic, : C. E. Spear 1, E. Trevena 2. Form Hid.: Fellick Sanders 1, A. H. Clarke 2. Modern Ilia.: Frank Cooke 1, Borman Morrison 2. .Modern Illb.: M. C. Brickell 1, J. D. M'Bryde 2. Modern Hie,: E. D. Inglis 1, J. R. Miller 2. Otago Girls’ High School. —Form Illbc.: Kathleen S. Watson 1, Isabel Carter 2. Form Vbc. : Jessie F. Boraman 1, Ivy Reddell 2. IV. special; Daphne 11. Cowiij 1, Rena Malcolm 2. IVal. : Vera C. Smith 1, Beryl M. Cooper 2- IVac.: Edna Hall 1, Ruby Lambic 2. IVbl.; Phccbe Melrose 1, Linda Eaton 2. IVbc.: Flora Reddell 1, Edna Downes 2. Ills. : Reina A. Gorton 1. Doreen Stone 2. Illal. : Hattie M. Arthur 1, Edna Scofield 2. Iliac. : Olga 0. Juriss 1, Dulcic V. Mciklejohn 2. lllbl.: Constance B. Urquhart 1, Constance G. Mitchcrn 2.111 c.: Beta Kettle 1, Fllsie Labes 2.

Otepopo.—Standard VI. i Angus Ross 1. Otokia. —Standard VI.: Charles Bryant

Otekaiko.—Standards V. and VI. i Alex. W. Sheath 1. Oturehua.—Standards V. and VI. s E. Shanks 1. Outram.—Standard VI.: Constance L. Petrie 1. Standard V.: Florence J. Armstrong 1, Owaka D.H.S.—Form 17. i (Evelyn

Smith 1. Standard VI-1 Marjorie Brown 1, Margaret M. Galloway 2. Standard V. : Enid I. Burgess 1, Irene J. Dale 2. Papakaio.—Standard VI.: Stanons Percy 1. Standard V. : Ella Gray 1. Pino Hill.—Standard V.; Margaret E. Murphy 1. Port Chalmers D.H.—lntermediae t Eric C. Low 1, Margaret H. Long 2. Junior: Robert A. Teller 1. Standard VI.: Constance Tewsley 1, Doris Lean 2, Dorothy D. Morgan 3. Standard V. : Dla Goode 1, Alex. Anderson 2, Flora Simpson 3. Pukepito.—Standard V. i Arthur J. Browning 1. Pnketiro.—Standard VI. s George R. Ross 1.

Purakauiti.—Standard V.: Margaret Ross 1. Portobello.—Standards V. and VI. i Ida W. Arnott 1. Pukeuri.—Standards V. and VI. s Ella M/ Grant 1, Rose C. Mercer 2. Rae’s Junction.—Standards IV., and VI. ; Sophie K. Harland 1. Ratanui.—Standard VT.; Richard Illingworth 1. Ravensbourne.—Standard VT.: Olive Erringlon 1, Dorothy M'Cntchcon 2. Standard V. : William Hunter 1, Frances Coombs 2. Roxburgh.—Standard VI.: Olivo F. Hammond 1, Eleanor M. Butler 2. Standard Y.: Freda E. Bennetts 1, Evelyn M. Lenihan 2.

Salvation Army Girls’ Home. —Standard VI. i Frances Marshall 1.

Sandy mount.—Standards V. and VI.: Margaret A. Nyhon 1. Sawyers Bay. —Standard VI. : Muriel E. Laing 1, Dons A. Broadley 2. Standard V. : Margaret 11. Pithio 1. Seacliff.—Standards IV., V., and VI. t Grade Shearer 1, Rosalina Aitcheson 2. Shag Point.—Standard VI.: Elsie J. Dunn 1. South bridge.-—Standards V. and YI.; Emily E. Lyon 1. Stirling.—Standard YI. : Jessie G. Duncan 1. Standard V. : Dorothy J. Barron 1, Vida M. H. Rendnll 2. St. Clair.—Standard YI. : Georgina M'Fadden 1, Maurice A. Joel 2, Olaf H. Ruhen 3. Standard V. : Dora Campbell 1, Elsie E. Marwick 2, Eileen M. Connolly 3. St. Dominic’s College.—Form V.b: Xancv Rice 1. Form IV. : Molly Duncan 1. Form III.: Helen Smith 1. Standard VI. : Molly M'Tanmey 1. Elma Jenkins 2. St. Hilda’s College. —Form V.a: Patricia Wrightsnn 1. Form V.b: Mary Pitts 1. Form Y.c. : Mary Allan 1. Form IV.a: Mary Goynn (first junior) 1. Standard VI. (IV. b) :_ Mary Napier 1, Margaret Cottcrill 2. Standard V. : Joan Thompson 1. Stony Creek.—Standards V. and VT. :

John G. Copland 1. St. John’s (Cromwell).— Standards IV., AC, \H., and AHI. : Ruby Kavanagh 1. Strath Taieri.—Standards V. and VI. : Theodora M. Clevcrlcy 1, Johanna M. Slater 2. St. Leonards. —Standard VH.: Mary F. Davis 1, Joe I. G.. Potter 2. St. Joseph’s. —Standard AH.: Molly O’Donnell 1. St. Joseph’s Orphanage. —Standard IV. i Leslie Mulligan 1. Sutton.—Standards V. and VI. : Mary AI. Cockerell 1. . . Tahatika.— Standard V.: Adelaide Woodrow 1. T Tapanui D.H.S.—lntermediate: Lucy Han cox 1. Junior Form : Robin,a 0. Edgar 1. Standard AH.: _ Joyce Quinn 1 (first junior in school), Richard Hancox 2. Standard V. : Nancy Edgar 1, George Rcdditt 2. , .. ~ Taumata.—Standard AH.; Elizabeth M. Houliston 1. Teaneraki. —Standard A r . t George N. White 1. t Tokomairiro District High—lntermediate AHI.; Rona AI. Alartm 1. Junior A 7!!. ; Nora Powley 1. Standard AL, Grace J. Savage 1, Margaret H. Thomson 2, Adrian N. AIK-echine and Isabella Lockhart 3 (equal). Standard V. : John K. Alichellc 1, Thomas C. Campbell 2, Alargaret F. Murray 5. Tomahawk.—Standard AH.: Violet AI. Brunlon 1. Tokarahi. —Standards AH. and AHI. : John AI. Stephenson 1. Tokoiti.—Standard AH. i Alcrcdilh Wilson 1. .

Totara.—Standards A”, and AH.: Clarice Herron 1.

Waianakama.—Standard VI.: GwendO' lino A. Aliel 1.

Waipori.—Standard AH.; Margaret Cot ton 1.

AVaitnki Boys’ High School.—Form A r c.: Robert B. Whitehead 1 (first junior in school), Gooffrev D. Tavlor 2. Form IVa. : AV. F. APQuin I.F. G. Milner 2. Form lA'b. : John C. Laing 1, O. S. Thvnno 2. Form IVc. : Keith H. AV right 1. " Form Ilia. ; J. 11. Turner 1, J. F. Bruce 2. Form II Ih. : Robert J. Henry 1, William 11. .Meek 2. Form Hlc. : David W. Blylli 1, James AV. Overton 2. Preparatory Division (Standards Ah and AH.): H. W. C. Milner 1, J. Corrigal 2. AVaitaki Girls' High School.—Form Vh. : Winifred AL Irving 1, Edna V. Sell oil 2. Wailuki.—Standard A r .: Ruby Wheeler 1. AA 7 hare Flat.—Standards IA r . and AH. ; Ethel Reeves 1. West. Taieri.--Standard AH, i George Harvey 1. Waikouaili. Standard AH.: Flora APLeod 1. Standard V. : Ruth F. Carson 1, Helen Kirkwood 2. AVaipiata.—Standards PV. and Y. I Alona Johnston 1, Alma A. Clark 2. Waiwora.—Standards A 7, and AH.; Ray-