COLUMBA. COLLEGE

Evening Star, Issue 25975, 14 December 1946, Page 11

COLUMBA. COLLEGE

The annual prize-giving of Columba College was held in Constance Hall on Thursday evening before a large gathering of parents and friends. The chairman of the Board, of Governors, Mr James Hogg presided, and commended all associated with the school on the excellent standard! of the year’s performances. He paidi a tribute to the former chairman of the board, Mr S. P. Caineron, and to the speaker of the evening, Professor F. W. Mitchell, professor of education at Otago University. Professor. Mitchell addressed the girls on the attributes of a cultured mind, and stressed the importance of humane feeling, sensitivity to beauty, and capacity . for thought. ' He congratulated! the school on the Parcels For Britain campaign, and instanced it as a practical illustration of humanity of feeling. ■ Mrs Mitchell then presented the prizes as follows: Form Ill.a.—First, Mollie Harris; second, Jennifer Munro; third, Barbara McDougall; general excellence, Nail Rowe; progress. Heather Copland, Pamela Wood; Scripture, Mollie Harris. . . Form 111.h.c. First, Vivienne Green; second, Joycelyn Northcoat; essay, Winifred McKinnon; Scripture, Vivienne Green. Form IV.a.—First, Sheila Ryburn; second, Anne Allan; general excellence, Margaret Woolman, Margaret Lill; Scripture, Sheila Ryburn. • Form IV.h.c.—First, Ruth Mary Horrell; second, Frances Meikleiobn; general excellence, Stella Cunningham; progress, Juiie Gardiner; essay, Kathleen Begg; Scripture, Ruth Mary Horrell. Form V.b.—First, Lorna Patrick; second, Betty McMurran; third, Mary Stewart 'Macaulay ; general excellence, Joy Hewitt, Jill Fraser, Wana Rose, Valeria Adams; progress, Elizabeth Yardley; Scripture, first, Lorna Patrick ; general knowledge, Gwenyth Cassie, Lesley Horrell. Form V.a.—First, Beverley Pollock; second, Pat Anderson; general excellence Cecily Skinner; Scripture, Beverley Pollock. Beatrice Boyes. Form Vl.b.—First, Jean Thomson; second, Mayford Cameron; general excellence, Carol Wardell, Averil Stephens; history and geography. Winsome Tregonning; mathematics, Elizabeth Ait-ken; Scripture, Jean Thomson (Vera Josephine Memorial). Form Vl.a. —First. Daphne Fox. Bible Class.—First, " Elizabeth

Aitkeu; Bible class leadership, Lesley Warden

Johnston Cup.—Prepared speeches (house), Anue Morrison ;Bsecond, Ruth Warded; third, Mary Macaulay, Anne Morris. Junior division: First, Elizabeth Allan.; second, Rosemary Chittoek; third, Dawn Mayell. Commercial.—Vivienne Green. Art.—Junior: Nail Rowe; senior: Felice Bradfield. Craftwork, Patricia Hay. Elocution. —Junior: Anita Laurenson; senior: Anna Chapman. Shakespeare Bust.—Pat Anderson. Sidey Science Prize, —Mayford Cameron.

Atkenceum Prizes. —English, and history, Margaret Sullivan, Mary Stewart Macaulay, Betty McMurran. Cunningham Cup (English Essay). —-Priscilla Black.

Britisli-American -Co-operation Essay.—Margaret Sullivan (first Otago and first New Zealand). Moira Stall worthy _ Memorial (French). —Margaret Scohie. House Service Prize.—May Stiven. Caledonian Society Essay Prizes.— Elizabeth Aitkeu, Mayford Cameron. Deportment. Ruth Chapman, Waua Rose. Anne Morris, Beatrice Boyes . . . Repertory Society Prize.—(Beverley Pollock. School Honour Prize.—Kathleen Binney. . House Honour Prize. Shirley Matheson. Head Girl’s Prize.—Lesley Warded. Anton Blair Prize . ('Boarders). — Gwenneth Sloss. _ Miss Ross’s Prize. —Felice Bradfield. Fergus (Ring.—Lesley Warded. Dux.—Daphne Fox.

Dux of Junior School.' —Anne McDougall.