HAWERA HIGH SCHOOL

Hawera Star, Volume L, 20 December 1930, Page 6

HAWERA HIGH SCHOOL

BREAKING=UP CEREMONY | REVIEW OF YEAR’S WORK r CERiTI FI CATES AND SPORTS TROPHIES PRESENTED. The breaking-up ceremony of the Haw era Technical High School was held in tho Opera House last evening when the year’s scholastic and sports attainments were reviewed and presentations made to successful students. ‘ was a good attendance of parents and friend, of the' Board of Governors, fees and Dr W. M. Thomson (membeis .of the board), 3ftc A. Gray (headmastei) and members of the teacliing aiul several lady vrslruns. Ml H. tlim (chairman of the Stratford High School Board of Governors) and Air H. t. Dickie M.P., also were piesent. Apologies for unavoidable absence were received from Mr EL A. Pacey (Mayor). Mr Sa w e. opened the: proceedings and remarked that this year's ceremony

was not quite as attractive as m previous year, being shorn of the usual entertainment programme owing to the time devoted to the production of “H M.S Pinafore,” tlie success of which, on the previous evening, had exceeded all expectations. Hie sehoo. had enjoyed a successful year and this was reviewed adequately n> tliei headmaster in his annual report, and did not require'further elaboration. Mi- Sago said that lie had no desire to open up a] controversial subject, but would refer briefly to tlie leoeiv anonymous correspondent i n the pi ess which he thought, personally, did not warrant serious consideration. Any parent who had a complaint to make regarding the conduct of the school, or ,of “its management by the board, was expected t<> lodge that complaint m a, proper manner. Reference had been made to leaving certificates, the speaker pointing out that it- had been customary for the school to give each fourtli- ' year student a certificate as a tangible record: of his or her school work, l.be school was not bound by any law or regulation to do so, but it consideied that a pupil, after four years, should receive some such record, the same: as a primary school pupil expected that \ he should be furnished with a record ot his proficiency. Mr Sage briefly referred to the movement to restrict the matriculation examination to those pupils who intended taking a course of higher education. Matriculation to-day was not taken with the object of entering a university, but as the stepping stone' to commercial careers. Business houses regarded matriculation as a high recommendation for any young person seeking an appointment. Mr Trimble also spoke and congratulated the school on the additions to the library and stressed the necessity ■of encouraging the students to read, and thus equip themselves for the work ahead after school days were over. “Those hoys and .girls leaving school this year will think that they are being launched into a pretty cold world,” said Mr Diokie, in his few remarks. “Although everyone talks ‘depression’ things are not so bad as they seem, and there is always plenty of room at the top of the tree for those who have the initiative and the: confidence to do what they believe to be right,” the speaker continued. “My } advice to you is that, no matter wliat . may be your adopted career, stick to it, | no matter what happens, and make it your life interest; you must be successful.” Mr Dickie referred to the preponderance of students who favoured academic courses, in preference to engineering and agriculture. This was a mechanical age, he said, and one that demanded highly trained artisans, whether on tlie farms or in the workshop. The professions already were overcrowded, and J lie urged parents to consider very seriously the problem of placing their children in positions that would, jn the future, give the greatest return. The speaker iioped that in years to come there would be a decided tendency for our young people to follow agricultural pursuits. The country was one dependent upon its primary industries, there--1 fore it was of vital Importance that the glamour of our towns and cities should not dazzle our children and urge them on to join the ranks of those | who, already, were finding it a struggle ito maintain themselves on an overcrowded market. HEADMASTER’S REPORT. “I am giaii once more to give you a brief account of the school activities during the: year,” said Mr Gray in his|annual report, “and to be able to re- ; cord one of tlie most successful years we have had. The numbers enrolled in . the various classes have been: Literary.—Senior 49, intermediate i 21. junior 39; total, 112. _ 1 Commercial. —Senior 47, intermediate 28, junior 44; total, 119. Home Science. —Seniors 5, iutermedi-l - ate 7, junior 14; total 26. : Agriculture.—lntermediate 3, junior [ 3; total, 6. Engineering.—-Senior 10, intermediate 3, junior 10; total 23. “During the year, both in and out of school, much splendid work has been) done. The examination gucesses re- \ corded since the end of last year are : Taranaki scholarship, 1; matriculation, 19; accountants’ preliminary t 1 pass, 2 partial pass; public service entrance,

9 ; S.F.P. or S.N.S. papers, 12; intermediate, 1.7; junior national scholarship, 1; junior shorthand writers’ and typists’, examination, 1. Shorthand examinations : —Elementary, 1(5; theory, 2; 60 words per minute, 13; 70 words per minute, 2; SO words per minute, S; 90 words per minute, 1; 11.0 words per minute, 1; senior free places granted by Education De4 l; higher leaving certificates, 7. In addition we have received word that Dan O’dea has-passed in Latin for his L.L.B. examination. “My thanks arc due to the staff for the work done during the: year. AVliile work has been, proceeding with the opera all have combined most heartily to make tlie task pleasant and 1 am very grateful. From the board we have received every assistance and our thanks are due to the Press for full reports of school activities. In connection with shorthand examinations we are indebted to Rev. Curran and Mr. T., Herbert who, for some years, have actor as supervisors. Prior to Mr. Herbert's taking over Messrs. Ekdalil and Tait officiated. In connection with Taranaki Scholarships it- is pleasing to record that Marion, Thomson, who won a scholarship last year, was successful this year in being placed equal firstfor the Parker Memorial prize in botany at the Otago University, and Jack Sargent, who has held a scholarship for some years, won a senior scholarship in botany at Canterbury College.

“Evening classes- have .boon con- 1 ducted in woodwork, plumbing, motor ] mechanics and invalid cookery. « “The members of tlie staff who have had: charge of the various sports of the school are, by now, so well known that "it is unnecessary to mention them again. Suffice it to say that the same j keenness has been shown as in the ; past, and a very high standard has been attained in the sports field. The i girls’ B basketball team won the Taranaki Secondary Schools’ Banner for B, teams while, although the hoys lost the Sargent Football Clip to Stratford, tiliev withstood two challenges _for the ISi Ison Cricket Cup from Feilding and [Stratford. In connection with the Silson Cup matches, we have to thank Messrs. G. H. Bhckeridge, B. McCarthy. and P. O. Veale for acting as umpires. “The most important result ot the year’s work lias been the development < of .reliability and willingness to accept responsibility on the part of our older [ pupils. Year by year as the lower • forms pass on to the upper school w© I notice the gradual solidifying of character and in this aspect of the work 1 lies our chief reward. Our work may ; not always be appreciated at its true '(value, but that cannot take from us ■ the satisfaction' of having converted o somewhat wild and woolly youth into i a thought-fid upper form boy, who is ready to take his place seriously as a ■ citizen. j “In connection with _ the visits of cur own and the Feilding; team®, the i school wishes to express gratitude to those Feilding parents who entertained our boys and to those parents and

friends who so willingly assisted us ’ bv billeting the Feilding hoys on their ■ visit here. NEW. HOME SCIENCE; WING. “The opening of the cookery and dressmaking rooms and the art room has meant that for the first time the , school has had sufficient classroom accommodation. During the year the board has paid special attention to the , school 'library and between fifty and sixty new books have been purchased. ; Also the latest edition of Encyclopedia I Brittaniea has been procured. These j r have been (supplemented by donations j . from Dr. Thomson, Messrs. Morris and ■ Tug-well, and from C. Jones, one of the hoys. The importance of reading is being overshadowed by all sorts of fantastic educational theories' hut, after i all. the accumulated wisdom of the ages is stored in books' and is aceess- ’ ibie to those- who can read with an un- ’ derstanding mind. ; CADETS. f “Despite the fact that the Defence ; Department lias cut out all camps we ' shall not have to forego our week un- , der canvas. The board of managers and the parents' have come to our aid and the boys will go into camp in tlie ’ showgrounds* for a week early in Feb- ’ ruary. I should like here to express 1 the * very great appreciation of the ' school for the. generous treatment we * have always received from the A. and - P. Association, and to thank the pre--1 sident, Mr. W. McL’Dowie for dona--1 tions of a tennis racquet and a cricket • bat. I should also like to thank the : Hawera Football Club and Mr. J. Campbell for donations of football®. In connection with the gardening c-ompeti- : t-ion I have to thaink Messrs. Newton King Ltd., for donations of the necessary fertilisers and seeds. OLD BOYS AND GIRLS. v “Tlie Associations of the Old Girls’] and Old Boys’ have again been most helpful to the school, and in addition to assisting m other ways, they have donated the Dux Medals’for the year.” SCHOOL HONOURS. Air. Dickie presented the following class awards, each recipient of his oilier certificate of merit being accorded the heartiest applause: LITERARY SECTION. Form VI, B, girls.—-Francis Th-c-m----jon 1, Margaret Morris 2, Lonui Cnmpi beli 3. Boys.—Kenneth Wills 1, Dan O’Dea, Frank Sargent 3. Form V, A, girls.—lso-bel McKenzie 1, Enid Evans 2, Nance Gray 3. Boys. —-Ernest Lee 1, Eric Green 2, Albert Appleyard 3. Form V, B, girls.—Olivo Archhold 1. Joan Murray 2, Jean Thomas 3. Boys. —James Henson I, Charles Caldwell 2, Ernest Yelvin 3. Form JY, girl’s.—Elsa, Flave'il 1. Yerena Fiudlater 2, Patricia Nowell 3. Bovs. —Kenneth Brett 1,- John Crawford 2, David Goodwin 3. Form 111, girls.—Alison Hunter 1, Patricia, Murray 2, Ola McAneriu 3. Boys. —Lloyd! Lay 1, Edward Kirkhy 2, lan Thomson 3. 1 COMMERCIAL SECTION. Form Ya, girls.—Greta Isherwood 1, Dorothy Warcu.p 2. Boys I .—Harold Sager 1. Gordon Surgenor 2, Robert Campbell 3. ' Form A',, girls,— l Olga Hancock 1, Doreen Nairn 2, Jean Church 3. Boys. —.Edmund Ryan 1, Albert Barker 2,' Nathan Gardiner 3. i Form IY, igiris.—Jean Muryay 1, | Amy Manners and Marjorie Hardacre 'equal) 2, Alargaret Young 3. Boys.— Rov Claringhol'd I, Lawrence Spragg 2. Richard Nowell 3. Form Til, girls.—Audrey AlcLaven 1,1 Esme Manners 2, Betty Brant 3. Boys. —Mervyn Merrill 1. Raymond Hawkins 2, Gordon Hopcroft 3. SCHOLARSHIP CERTIFICATES. Home Science. Form A T , A.—i Pearle Gane 1, May Allen 2. | Form Y, B.—Jean Bobb 1, Mabel Wvatt 2, Tui AVvatt 3. Form IV.—Joyce England 1, Doris Hawkins 2. \'era Allan 3. Form ll.—Loretoy Pinson 1, AVinni-

fred Trim 2, Muriel Grant 3. Engineering. Form VI. —Ronald Thrush I, Fred Stewart 2, Reynell Lord 3. Form V.—Joe Jordan 1, Sydney | Cousins 2, Jack Beamish 3. Form IV. —Laurence Death 1, Gordon Kemp 2, Ritchie Hnrvie 3. Form lll.—Henry Settler 1, Edgar Sutherland 2, Leslie AVorly 3. Agriculture. Form IV. —Percy Oakes 1, Kelvin] ' Lovelock 2. ; Form lIr. —AY. Clarke 1. AY. Phillips] . -j. I ! SPECIAL PRIZES. i Special prizes for most progress in j . junior classes were awarded as under: J Commercial section (prizes donated . by Airs Coleman). —Dorothy Jones and . Stanley Hawkins. , Home science (prizes donated by Airs Harding). —Iris N-cholas and A\ inifred . Trim. Engineering section (prize donated ! by Mrs Harding-.—Henry Satler. Agriculture (prize donated by Airs i Coleman).—William Phillips. Literary (prizes donated by Mrs [ Coleman and Air Sago).—Joyce Goodwin and James Fearon ; Merle Adamson and David Badcock. DUX. AIEDALS. Aledals donated by the Old Boys’ and Old Gii'ls’ Association for the dux'

loy and girl, also head prefects’ ■ nednls. were awarded to Clive Sage uul Audrey Harding, respectively. SPORTS TROPHIES. The school sports trophies made a ine array and during the evening presentations were made as follow: Girls’ senior sports championship nip, presented by Bennett and Sutton —V era Allan. Girls’ junior sports championship mp, presented by Old Girls’ Association. —Patric i a Mu rray. Girls’ senior swimming championship cup, presented by Mr L. A. Bone.— Myra Jackson and Joan Murray (equal). Girls’ junior swimming championship cup, presented by Old Girls’ Association.—Jean Thomas. j Girls’ tennis championship cmi presented by Mr H. G. Dickie, M P Audrey Harding. Boys’ senior sports championship cup, presented by Mr H. A. Brunette —Ernest Lee. Roys’ intermediate sports championship cup, presented by Hallenstein Bros. —Alan Oppenheim. Boys’ junior sports championship cup, presented by Mr H. G. Dickie, M. P. —Laurente Spragg. Boys’ senior swimming championship certificnte.—Bonakl Clarke. Boys’ junior swimming championship (medal presented by Mr A. H. Larkman). —Ken McGlashan. Midget football cup (most improved player), presented by Mr Pinson.— Robert Hunter. Girls’ inter-divisonal basketball cup, presented by Miss Britland.—Won by •commercial and literary: Captains,'. Dorothy Warcup and Frances Thomson. Girls’ inter-divisional hockey cup, presented by Mr S. Catran.—Won f>v Commercial and Literary: Captains, Phyllis Death and Audrey Harding. Mhnaia secondary school’s basketball trophy.—Won by A team, Dorothy Warcup (captain). Taranaki secondary schools’ B grade basketball banner. —Won by B team: Margaret Brown (captain). Inter-divisional swimming cup, presented by Mrs M. C. Gibson.—Commercial Division (George Gibson). Football inter-divisional cup, presented by Mr Good. —Literary division (Laurence Edwards, captain). Silson Cun, technical school cricket. —Captain: Ronald Thrush. Medal presented by Amateur Athletic Association for secondary schools 220 yards.—Won by Laurence Edwards. Medal presented by Amateur Athletic Association (second prize) for secondary schools 220 yards.—Won by Ernest Velvin. “Ladies’ challenge cup” for shooting.—Won by Corporal Harold Sagar. LEAVING CERTIFICATES. The following “leaving” certificates, in the case of those .concluding their secondary education, or fourth-year certificates, were presented: Mary

Boyle, llita Hawkins, Dorothy Warcup, Greta Ishenvood, Robert Campbell, Harold Sagar, Gordon Surgcnor, | Phyllis Death, Clive Sage, Pearle Gane, May Allen, Enid Evans, Rose G<?orge, Rosalind Glen, Nancy Gray, Bernard Dallinger, John Emmitt, Erie Green, Leonard Guise, Albert Appleyard. Ernest Lee, George Gibson, Alaric Lissaman, Raynell Lord, Frederick Stewart, Ronald Thrush, Margaret Morris, Lorna Campbell, Barbara Woods, Frances Thomson, Kenneth Wills. Frank Sargent, Barney Thomas, Daniel. O’Dea, Margaret Har ding, Isabel McKenzie. j The ceremony was brought to a close with the singing of “This Time. Next Year.” the soloist being G. Gibson. and the National Anthem by the whole assembly.