WAITAKI GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL

Evening Star, Issue 21905, 17 December 1934, Page 6

WAITAKI GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL

THE BREAK-UP FUNCTION LARGE GATHERING OF PARENTS AND FRIENDS There was a very large gathering ol parents and friends of the Waitaki Girls’ High School for the prize-giving function in the school hall. Dr A. Douglas (chairman of the Board oi Governors) presided). . The principal address was given by the Rev. Thomas Tait, who dealt m an interesting style with the cultivation and beauty of the English language, ol which all were proud. He pointed out how some people seemed to ihink it necessary to obtain a degree before one could he termed really educated or cultured. It was necessary to learn s? much French, Latin, and such-like subjects to pass examinations, and it was a pity to see English placed in a subordinate position. It was deplorable how people failed to realise the value and importance of a sound knowledge of the English tongue. Mr Tait referred to the change thsfc had taken place in woman’s sphere since the days of Dc Quincey, and nowadays it was even more necessary to speak the mother tongue gracefully and forcefully. Language was a great tell-tale. It did not matter how carefully and well one dressed, as soon as one spoke it could be judged how cultured he or she was. Mr Tait stressed the value of correct words and syntax, pointing out that the truth could not be spoken without accuracy in grammar and choice of words. The best way to learn how to speak well was by listening to others, and consequently it was essential to be careful of environment. Truth of expression was necessary, but everyone should try to make speech as beautiful as possible. The English language was so beautiful, said Mr Tait. It was so flexible, so rich for expressing things of the imagination both in prose and verse. Mr Tait spoke of the beauty in the language of the old writers. Modern writers gained their style and power of expression from such masters as Shakespeare and Milton, and from the Old Testament. If every one of the girls would study from these old works they would cultivate a beauty of expression, a correctness of diction and syntax that would attract and delight all hearers. The presentation of Junior High School prizes was made by the mayoress ("Mrs M. F. E. Cooney) ; those of the Senior School by Mrs A. Douglas: the presentation of the Waitaki Old Girls’ Association’s prizes by Mrs H. T. Hall (president of the association) ; the presentation of the Association of Commercial Science junior championship medal by Mr D. V. G. Smith; and the sports prizes by Mrs H. S. Orbell. Mr Smith, in making the presentation of the association’s medal, said it was a unique distinction for Miss Morrison and for the school in gaining the junior championship in typewriting for New Zealand. The chanipionship was for accuracy and speed in fifteen minutes’ typing. On behalf of the association he congratulated the winner and the staff on the outstanding achievement.

The Mayor (Mr M. F. E. Cooney) thanked-Mr Tait for his very fine address, which was appropriate on such an occasion. Mr Cooney also proposed a vote of thanks to. the principal and staff. The school was exceedingly fortunate. said Mr-Cooney, in having such an outstanding character, a 'wide scholar, and a woman with such deep sympathy as it had in its principal, Miss J. B. Wilson. Miss Wilson also played a big part in the civic life of the town, and on behalf of Mrs Cooney and himself he thanked her sincerely for her services in the relieving of.distress in Oamaru. The staff was a very loyal one, and the school was indeed fortunate in having such a wonderful principal and such an excellent staff. During the ceremony songs were rendered by the girls, these being as follows: —‘ England ’ (C. H. H. Parry) i ‘ Three Kings of Orient ’ (J. H. Hopkins), ‘New Year’s Eve’ (Welsh tra-. clitional song), ‘School Song,’ and the dismissal hymns, ‘ God Be in My Head ’ and ‘ Lord Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing.’ The school song was outstanding for the fact that the words were written by Marjorie Mowat and the music by Dorothea Thomson—both pupils attending the school. Following is the prize list:—

SENIOR SCHOOL. The following are the prize lists: — Form Vl.a (Academic). —Kathleen L. Main: First in English, second in history. Arano J. Low: First in French, history, honours in English. Form Vl.b (Academic). —Anita M. I. Grqve: First in English and French. Pamela A. M. Marshall: First in mathematics. history, home science, honuors in English. Marjorie M. Mowat: Second in English, home science, mathematics, honours in French.

Form Vl.c (Commercial). —Dorothea P. Thomson: Special prize for commercial subjects. Higher Leaving Certificate.—Kathleen L, Main, Kathleen M. Beardsmore, Bettie M. 1. Chisholm, Jessie E. Craig, Gladys E. Lndemann. Form V.a (Academic. University Entrance). —E. Ruth E. Upchurch: First aggregate (dux of school), first in French, Latin,' homo science, mathematics, second in English, history. Gwenyth E. Robertson: Second aggregate, "proxime accessit (Messrs Jeffery and Smith’s special prize), first in English, second in Latin, honours in history French, mathematics, , home science. Eunice P. ''town; Third aggregate, honours in French. Phyllis M. Hughes: Fourth aggregate (equal), honours in geography. E. Rae M‘F. Brown ; Fourth aggregate (equal), honours in home science. M. Jean B._ Harbour; First in history, honours in English. Zeta J. Gunn: Special prize for diligence. Form V.b (Third Year Academic). — Evelyn A. Widdowson: First aggregate, first in English, French, Latin, mathematics, second in history. E. Lois Grave: Second aggregate, first in history, second in French, Latin, home science, second (equal) in English. M. Iris Paton; Third aggregate, first in home science, second in mathematics, third in Latin, French. Christina J. M‘Donald: Fourth aggregate, first in geography, second (equal) in English, third in history, home science, mathematics. C. Muriel Carrad: Honours in English, home science. Marjory R. Dalziel: Honours in mathematics, geography. Ruth Ireland: Special prize for diligence. Form V.ca (Senior Commercial).; — Barbara Calder Morrison: General excellence. A. Marion Mushet: First in English, history, business, correspondence, second in shorthand. Oriel Craig; First in shorthand, typewriting. Form V.cb (Fourth Year Commercial). —Olive A. Edwards; Second in bookkeeping, arithmetic. Ailsa A. Smvth: Second in English. Form V.ce (Third Year Commercial). —lsabella M. Bain : First in arithmetic, bookkeeping division 3, second in English, history. Edna E. Cockburn : First

in shorthand, typewriting. Rhoda B. M'Leod: First in English, second in business corrsepondence, third in history. Until Woodgate: First in bookkeeping division 2. Forms IV.a and IV.b (Second Year Academic).— Pbyllcss T). Morris; First aggregate, first in English, history, second in Latin, second _ (equal) _ in French, home science, third in arithmetic. Audrey S. M. MacNah: Second aggregate, first in mathematics, geoYaphv, second in arithmetic, second (equal) home science, third in history. Elsie Thomson: Third aggregate, first in French, Latin, third m English, fourth in mathematics, home science. K Eileen Baton: Fourth aggregate, first in arithmetic, m mathematics, second (equal) in French. Jean M Cockerell: Fifth aggregate, second in English, fourth in history, arithmetic. Rose N. Wilson; First aggregate in IV.b and special prize for dili--BeFonneFonn IV.c (Second Year Commercial) and Form IV.d (Second Tear Domestic) ,-C. Zeta Horton: First aggregate; first in history second in geography, hygiene, third in home science bookkeeping, shorthand. M. Isabel M'Naughton: Second aggregate, first in home science, geography, third m history Betty G. Genge: Third aggiecate first in bookkeeping, second in English, third in arithmetic, geography, hygiene. Nancy J. Neale: lourth aggregate, first in arithmetic, second in bookkeeping. Lena L. Brooker; Fifth aggregate, first in shorthand, second in history, third in English. Mary \\ . Lightwood: Sixth aggregate, first in El Form Hl.a (First Year Academic, Ex-Junior High School). - Irene A. Grenfell: First aggregate, first m mathematics. second, m . English. French, history, arithmetic, home science. Leslie H. Jones: Second aggregate first in English, French, second hi mathematics. John .E. Williams; Third aggregate, first in arithmetic, homo science, honours m l i-encli, thematics. Mary S. Wilson: Fomtli aggregate, first in history, geography, honours in English, sc.ence Alison M. Holt: Fifth aggregate, honours in arithmetic, mathematics. Form Hl.b (First Year Academic. Ex-country Schools).—Belle E. Johnston; First aggregate, first in English, literature, .French, history, home science, geometry, second in English, grammar, arithmetic, third in algebia. Edna E. Harvey: Second aggregate, first in English, grammar arithmetic, algebra, geography, second in history, geometry, home science third equal m English literature. Lily V. Secular. Third aggregate, second in English literature, third in geography. Maicraret H. M'Eachran: Fourth aggregate, third in English, grammar, third eaual in English literature, history. Rowena T. Paulin; Fifth aggregate, second in French, third in geometry. Dorothy B. Weir: Sixth aggregate, second in algebra. ... Form lII.c (First Year Commercial). —Sarah M. Greenfield: First aggregate, first in hygiene, second in science, second equal in history, third in English geography, shorthand, fourth in arithmetic. Muriel E. Campbell; Second aggregate, first in science, second in hygiene, shorthand, bookkeeping, fourth in history, geography. Nanoey Brooker; Third aggregate, first in history, first equal in geography, second in English, arithmetic. Eileen Gillespie; Fourth aggregate, first in English, first equal in geography, second equal in history, third in bookkeeping, fourth in shorthand. Joy A. M. Hughes: Fifth aggregate, first in shorthand, _ third in arithmetic, hygiene, fourth in bookkeeping. Ruth R. Heselwood: Sixth aggregate, first in bookkeeping, third in home science. Form Ill.d (First Year Domestic) ;, ■Alice E. Addison; First aggregate, first in hvgiene, second in English grammar, history, arithmetic, home science, third in bookkeeping. Elizabeth D. Haugh: Second aggregate, first in arithmetic, geography, home science, bookkeeping, second in English literature, hygiene. I. Merle Amies: Third aggregate, first in English grammar, history, second in geography, third in English literature. Rubina A. Dodds; First in English literature. SPECIAL PRIZES. Cookery and housewifery. Junior domestic, Ill.d: Jean A. Hall. Intermediate, IV.d: Lucy Fraser. Credits: 111. —I. Merle Amies, F. Molly Whyte; IV. —Alice Gilchrist, Joyce L. Heselwood.

Needlework and Dressmaking.—Form 111. a, Joan E. Williams; Form Ill.b, Florence F. Williamson; Form lll.c, Eileen Gillespie; Form lll.d, Hazel I. Ludemann; Form IV.a. Johan O. Meyer; Form IV.b: Nancy F. Borrie; Form IV.c, Lolah M. M'Diamid: Form IV. d,- Nancy J. Neale; Form V.c, G. Adele Craig; lll.a—Mary A. Meyer, Gwen Hamilton, A. Grenfell, Isabella G. Gunn; Ill.b—Janet C. Meiklebam, Helen Monteith; lll.c—Muriel E. Campbell, Pearl Stringer, Sheila Petrie, Margaret Dumbleton; lll.d Merle Amies, Ruby Dodds, May Ledingham; IV.a Valmai Nicholson, Florence Smith; IV.b, Esme Bunton; IV.c—Joan Padkin, Betty Genge; IV.d—Alice Gilchrist. Lucy Fraser. Isabel M'Naughton: V.c—Dorothy Verner, Edna Cockburn, Jeanetta Amies, Ruth Woodgate; Vl.—Joan M'Kechnie, Beth .Stevenson, Dorothea Thomson. Art Prizse.—Form lII.a, Joan E.' Williams; Form Ill.b, Rowena I. Paulin; Form IV.a—Jean M. Cockerell, Phylless D. Morris; Form IV.c, Jean Rutherford; Form V.b, Alice F. Wilson.

Credits.'—Form lII.a. Gwendoline Hamilton: Form lII.c, Eileen Gillespie; Form Ill.d, I. Merle Amies; Form IV.d, Lesley Carruthers; Form V.c— Ailsa A. Smyth, Hazel Thornhill, Jessie Cunningham; Form V.h—Marjorie Dalziel| Janet Keen; Form V.a, Mollio Holt; Form Vl.—Jessie Craig, Dorothea Thomson. SCHOLARSHIPS, ETC. Macandrew Scholarship, Board of Governors’ Prize (cheque), for Highest Marks in Form Hl.—lrene A. Grenfell (Ill.a). Belle E. Johnston (lIT.b). Waitaki High School Old Givis’ Association Scholarship (£5 ss) for ability and diligence in Form IV'., provided the pupil continues her education in 1935.—Phylless D. Morris. Waitaki High School Old Girls’ Association good-fellowship prize .(silver cup), voted by the school.—Margaret M'Craddock.

Waitaki High School Old Girls’ Association Isabel Clark Memorial Prize for essay in Form IV. (subject for 1934; ‘ The Work of the Y.W.C.A. Movement Throughout the World ’). —Allwyn E. Watts.

Interhouse Studies (silver cup presented by Mrs Robert Brown). —M. G. Burn House.

interhouse choirs (gold-mounted baton presented by Mr C. W. Naylor). —M. G. Burn House.

Mr K. Familton’s special prize for best pair of knitted sox.—Adele Craig and Rowena Paulin (equal) 1.. Isabel M'Naughton and Helen Monteith (equal) 2. A Friend of Youth (special prize for reading and conversation in French, V.h), —Brenda M. Kirkness. Mr A. ■ Crawford’s special Athenaeum prize for English and history.— Ailsa A. Smyth.

Miss D. H. Cowie’s special Athenaeum prizes for English and French.—Leslie H. Jones, Irene A. Grenfell. Mr D. V. G. Smith’s special prize for best commercial pupil.—Barbara C. Morrison.

The Principal’s Leaving Prizes.— Senior prefects—Kathleen L. Main: Prefect two years 1933-34, head prefect 1934. Harriet M. Restall; Prefect two years 1933-34, J. B. Wilson house deputy-captain 1934. Association of Commercial Science of New Zealand (Incorporated) Junior Championship gold medal.—Barbara C. Morrison. Dux of school and gold medallist (Board of Governors’ gold medal). —E. Ruth Upchurch. PHYSICAL TRAINING PRIZES. Junior Forms.—Junior drill champion; Ruby M. Jarvis; Joyce Thomson, runner-uxi. Intermediate Fonfls. drill champion: Gloria E. Cameron; Evelyn A. Widdowson, nmner-up. Senior Forms. —Senior drill champion : Eunice P. Brown; Dorothea P. Thomson, runner-up. Shields.—Eunice Brown, Dorothea Thomson, Gloria Cameron, Evelyn Widdow&on, Ruby Jarvis, Joyce Thomson, Iris Baton, Blossom M'Leod, Phillips Hodge, Helen Lister. SPORTS PRIZES. Senior Tennis Championship Singles (cup presented by Miss M. J. Macaulay).—Audrey M'Kenzie; Eunice Brown, runner-up. Intermediate Tennis Championship Singles (silver challenge cup).—Joyce Thomson; Eily Scoular, runner-up. Tennis Championship Doubles (silver challenge oup).—Audrey M'Kenzie and Rae Brown; Eunice Brown and Molly Kestall, runners-up. , Tennis Handicap Doubles.—Muriel Carrad and Janet Keen. Shields.—A team: Audrey M'Kenzie, Eunice Brown, Rae Brown, Molly Restall, Joyce Thomson, Joyce Corrigall. Interhouse Tennis (cup presented by Miss M, S. Watt). —C. Ferguson House.

Senior Swimming Championship (cup presented by Mrs R. B. Irvine). — Eunice P. Brown; Dorothea P. Thomson, nmner-up. Intermediate Swimming Championship (cup presented by Mrs R. Brown and Mrs C. Brown).—Ruby M. Jarvis. .Swimming Shields.—Eunice Brown, Dorothea Thomson, Ruby Jarvis, Margaret Cradock, Kathleen Beardsmore, Ruth Ireland.

Royal Life Saving Society’s awards (honorary instructor, second class). — Kathleen M Beardsmore. _ Bronze medallions: Joan C. M'Kechnie, Iris M. Patou, Isabel Mr Bain. Florence J. Smith, Mary Lindsay, June Cradock. Margaret Keegan, Special Prize for Diving and Life Saving (presented by Mrs A. Douglas).— Margaret M. Cradock. Interhouse Swimming Cup (presented by Mr G. M. Procter).—J. B. Wilson House.

Interhouse Basketball (cup presented by Miss J. B. Wilson). —Form V.c (captain, Audrey M'Konzie). Interhouse Basketball.—M. V. Gibson House (captain, Margaret Craclock). Shields.—A team: Kathleen Main, Margaret Cradock, . Ruth Ireland, Eunice Brown, Ailsa Smyth, Audrey M'Kenzie, Gloria Cameron, Dorothea Thomson, Muriel Car rad. Senior Athletic Championship (cup presented by Mr Walter Sumpter).— Dorothea P. Thomson; Gladys E. Ludemann, runner-up. Intermediate. Athletic Championship. —Nancy J. Neale; Margaret Cooper, runner-up. Shields.—Dorothea Thomson, Nancy Neale, Margaret Cooper, Jean Cockerill, Gladys Ludemann, Gloria Cameron. Interhouse Athletics (cup presented by Engineer-commander W. A. Mowat, R.N.). —M. G. Burn House (captain. Marjorie Mowat). Sports Dux (cup presented by Mrs W . J. It. Simpson) : Eunice P. Brown. Dux House (the Ernest Page Lee Memorial Cup).—M. G. Burn House. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Forms ll.a, ll.c.—Esther H. Familtonton: Dux of Junior High School (Board of Governors’ gold medal), first in arithmetic, history, geography, hygiene, second in French and science, third in English, fourth in mathematics. Joan Guthrie: Second in form (Messrs Jeffery and Smith’s special prize), first in English, second equal in geography, third in mathematics, history, French, science, and hygiene, merit in arithmetic. Hilda M. Sinclair : Third in form, first ■in mathematics, fourth in English, fourth equal in French, merit in arithmetic. Jean N. Andrew: Fourth in form, second in mathematics, second equal in geofraphy, fourth in history. Helen I. bung: Fifth in form, merit in arithmetic. Mary Y. Park; Sixth in form, first equal in history, first in science, second in hygiene. Annabel M. Austin: -Seventh in form, first in French, third in English, fourth in science, Mabel S. Hitch; Eighth in form, third in arithmetic, fourth in hygiene. Wensley J. Turvey, Catherine M. M‘L. Trotter, Nanette P. Miller, Agnes Bedford : General proficiency. May tal M‘K. Maxwell: Industry and progress. Joyce F. Meldrum: Industry. Thelma L. Barr: Industry and progress (first in ll.c). The Principal’s Special Prizes for the Proficiency Examination.—Joan Guthrie; First in proficiency examination. Milner B. Brown : Second in proficiency examination. Good Marks in Proficiency Examination and not otherwise on Prize-list.— Madge M. Boyd, Dorothy I. Smith, Mavis Cockhurn, Phyllis M. Manson. Miss M. Lindsay’s Special Prizes for Original Verse.-—Esther H. Familton, Annabel M. Austin. , Form ll.b.—Dessa N. M’Pherson: First in form, first in history, second English, Science, third French, fourth arithmetic, geography, hygiene. Winsome M. Wilson: Second in form, first arithmetic. Grace M. Stephens: Third in form, first English, hygiene, second history, third geography. Edna M. Peacock: Fourth in form, first geography, science. Emile F, Summerell: Fifth in form, fourth in French. Eunice, M; Gray ; Sixth in, form, first French, second geography, third history. Gwenda M. Faris: Third in arithmetic, general progress. Joyce L. Addison: Second in French, general progress. Susan E. Chambers:. Third in history, hygiene, general progress. The principal’s prizes for good marks in the proficiency examination: Doreen Tempero, Shirley Wilson, Joyce E. Smith, Ngaire Z. Allison. Mary H. M’Keown.

Form I.a.—Phyllis Booker: First in form, first hygiene, history, French, first equal science, .second arithmetic, third geography. Peggy Williamson: Second in form, first arithmetic, mathematics, second history, French, English, hygiene. Juliet M. Nicholls; Third in form, first English, geography, first equal science, third French, third equal mathematics, fourth history, fourth equal hygiene. Joan Kerr: Fourth in form, second mathematics, third history, fourth arithmetic. Pearl R. Waring : Fifth in class, third science, fourth geography, credit French, arithmetic, mathematics, hygiene. Nqeline J. Peacock: Sixth in form, credit in English. Special prizes for general proficiency:

Monica De L. Hodge, Betty E. Rush, Iris M. M'Kitterick. Barbara J. Austin : Special prize for good progress. Form Lb.—Jean I. Calder: First in form, first arithmetic, mathematics, French, health and hygiene, second English, history, third science, fourth geography. E. Kate Brain: Second in form, first in history (equal), geography, science, fourth mathematics, merit English, arithmetic. Ngaire B. M'Pherson: Third in form, first equal science, second mathematics, health and hygiene, third ' arithmetic, fourth French, merit English. ' Merle M. Swan,: Fourth in form, first English, second French, fourth science, excellence in history charts. Dorothy M. Denholm: Fifth in form, fourth English, science, merit arithmetic, history, French, Maisie Todd: Sixth in form, fourth arithmetic, merit English. General excellence: Pixie Bell, Joan Brown, Catherine Campbell, Hazel Rawsqn, Norma Devine, Edith M‘lntyre. Miss I. Romans’s special prize for charts: Ruth Dunn, Elsie Lee.SPECIAL PRIZES. Needlework. —Form. II.a: Esther Familtou. Form 11. b: Gwenda Faris. Form li.c: Una Pile. Form i.a: Evelyn M'Millan. Form Lb: Jean Calder. Credits.-—Form ll.a : Joan Guthrie, Cathie Trotter, Joyce Meldrum, Mavis Cockburn. Form ll.b: Jessie Binning, Ngaire Allison, Maud Rae, Dessa M'Pherson, Emile Summerell. .Form li.c: Fairlie Miller, Isofael Geddes. Form l.a: Mona Brown, Daphne Chilcott, Huia Brown, Jean Geddes, Pearl Waring, Phyllis Paterson. Form Lb: J ean Lindsay, Becky Pollock, Elsie Lee, Ngaire M'Pherson, Merle Hamilton.

Cookery.—Form ILa: Agues Bedford. Form II.b: Emile Summered. 'Form il.c; Mary Faulkner. Form La: Huia Brown. Form l.b: Jean Lindsay. Credits—Form II.a: Mavis Cockburn, Cathie Trotter, Joan Guthrie, Wensley Turvey. Form ll.lv; Edith Addison, Susan Chambers, Thelma Brown, Winsome Wilson. Form il.c: Una Pile, Loris Forbes, Thelma Barr, Fairlie Miller. Form La: Bertha, Binning, Phyllis Booker, Joan Kerr, Mona Brown, Noeline Peacock, Audrey Ledley. Iris M'Kitterick, Evelyn M’Millan. Form l.b: May Hunter, Becky Pollock, Elsie Lee, Ngaire M'Pherson. Art. —Form 11. a : Milner Brown; credit, Hilda Sinclair. Form ll.b: Winsome Wilson; credit, Gwenda Faris, Form I.a: Evelyn M’Millan; credit, Rosina Calvert. Form l.b: Edith Watson; credit, Ruth Dunn. Mrs Stubbs’s special prize for kindness and thoughtfulness for others: Fairlie Miller.

Mr A. Crawford’s special prize for English and history (free subscription to the juvenile department of the Athenaeum for the year 1935) : Hilda Sinclair, Jean Andrew. Special prize for* the best collection of native flora in form II.: Gwenda M. Faris.

■ Special prize for beat collection of dried grasses in form I.: Jean Lindsay. Drill.—Form ll.a and ll.c; Helen Young. Form II.b: Joyce Addison. Form I.a; Daphne Chilcott. Form I.b: Dorothy Middlemass. Sports.—Junior High School Tennis Championship Cup (presented by Miss Lindsay; miniature cup also presented by Miss Lindsay) : Mary Faulkner; Nanette Miller, runner-up. Junior High School athletic championship, the Helen Scott Cup (miniature cup presented by. Miss Macintosh): Myrtle Joan Frame; Daphne Chilcott, runnerup. Junior High School swimming champipnship (cup presented by Mrs R. K. Ireland): Margaret Ruth Amies; Dorothy Hintz (runner-up). Junior High School sports dux (cup presented by North Otago Primary School Sports’ Association) : Nanette Miller; Margaret Amies, runner-up. ' Junior High School Dux of School. — Esther H. Familton. . ; Qamaru Athenseum and Mechanics Institute Prize (free subscription to the juvenile department, for the year 1935): Esther H. Familton.