TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 16, 16 December 1937, Page 11

TECHNICAL SCHOOL

BREAKING-UP CEREMONY. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. Marking the end of a year of much progress from every point of view, the annual breaking-up ceremony of the Palmerston North Technical School was held in the school assembly hall before a large attendance last evening. The principal address was delivered by Dr A. G. Butchers, head of the Government correspondence schools. Mr M. H. Oram, chairman of tne High Schools Board of Governors and Technical School Committee, presided, others on the platform being Mrs Oram, Mr J. A. Nash (a member or tne board) and Mrs Nash, Mr A. J. Graham (a member of the Board), Mr and Mrs T. R. Hodder, Colonel J. H. "Whyte Sa member of the Wanganui Education Joarcl), and members of the teaching staff. Apologies for absence were tendered on behalf of the Mayor (Mr A. E. Monsford), Mr J. Hodgens, M.P., Messrs 0. Monrad, G. Tremaine, A. A. Langley (of the Board of Governors) and Miss E. E. Stephens (principal of the Girls’ Hign' School). In welcoming the visitors and Dr Butchers on behalf of the governing body, Mr Oram expressed its gratification at the presence of Mr and Mrs Hodder, the former of whom, he said, had spent many years in giving service and guidance to all the secondary schools at this centre. He commented that, continuing its unremitting record of progress, the school had, during the year, consolidated its position and fully maintained its scholastic standard. It had upheld -its place on the field of sport and in the estimation of the educational authorities and the public generally, and very sympathetic consideration had been given to all reasonable requests by the Education Department and the Minister (Hon. P. Fraser). Splendid work had been done by the school director (Mr G. G. Hancox) and his staff. Concluding, Mr Oram congratulated the pupils on their work and the manner in which they .had upheld the school’s traditions.

Immediately putting his hearers in a receptive mood by a recital of humorous school “howlers,” Dr A. G. Butchers gave an inspiring address on social problems (reported elsewhere in this issue) and urged "the pupils to apply themselves to a study of the wider affairs of the world with a real earnestness of purpose. He concluded by complimenting them on then’ singing and wished them a very happy holiday, after which he presented the prizes as follows:

SCHOOLA WARDS

DAY CLASSES.

First in aggregate. —First year commercial A group, Eileen Lister; commercial B group, Winifred Murray; commercial boys, Alfred Jones; domestic A group, Ina Parlanc; domestic B group, Jeanette Scott. Second year commercial A group, Alma Summors; commercial B group, Dorothy Ward; boys, Lyall Simmons; domestic, Iris Johansen. Senior commercial, Jcssio Hocking; senior domestic, Maureen Bovan. First year trades A group, Arthur Russoll; trades B group, Ivan Weddell; trades C group, Frederick Bryant. Second year trades A group, Gordon Ladyman; trades B group, Malcolm Greer. Third and fourth year trades, Mcrvyn Daleficld. Prizes for progress.—English, arithmetic and history, girls, Doreen' Clarke; boys, Jame 3 Mohekoy. Art, James Carkcek and Doris Rich. Art crafts, Maureen Bovan. Drawning and design, Ina Parlanc. Bookkeeping, John Hickson. Business methods (commercial), Joyco Cnrty. Typewriting, Shirley Anderson. Shorthand, Zillah Finch. Dressmaking, Joyce Guy. Millinery, Poarline Sands. Cookery, Mary Ryric. First aid and home nursing, Helen Murray. Elocution, Boryl Langridge. Science, Laurence Allan. Mechanical engineering, Jack Woollctt. Motor engineering, Wil-

liam Young. Electrical engineering, Ronald Dalcfield. Woodwork, Edward Gray. Book-keeping and business methods (trades classes), Raymond White. . Evening classes.—English and arithmetic, first year, girls, Mcrylo ITardic; second year, girls, Olivyn Ferguson, Edith Vandcrw-ulf; first year, boys, Archibald Astle; second year, boys, Maurice Oliver. Book-keeping, first year, Trevor Hicks; second year, Joyce Stevens. Typewriting, Elsie Hancox. Shorthand, Jean Patterspn. Dressmaking, Iris Morloy. Millinery, Lillian Lyall. Cookery, Helena Tucker. Elocution, Dorothy Langridge. Art, Shirley Hoult. Art needlework, Lorna Read. Mechanical engineering, junior, Walter Roots; sonior, John Valentine. Electrical ■engineering, junior, Rox Haxton; senior, John Baker. Woodwork, apprentices, Keith Sloman; amateurs, Archibald Mac. Building construction, William Pollitt. Shoot metalwork, Alfred Ingram. Motor engineering, David Wgtson. Plumbing, Max Wvsocki. Welding, Darcv Gilchrist. Window dressing, Joe Ollivcr. Ticket writing, Eric Cutler. Salesmanship, Robert Frost. Radio, Gordon Barlow.

Hardy prizes for progress in shorthand. —Second year day classes, Nola Andrew; sonior speed evening classes, Eleanor Prentice. Mr W. R. Birnie’s prizes for progress in typewriting: Day classes, Jean White; evening classes, Andrina Steedman. Mr W. R. Birnie’s prizes for progress in shorthand: Day classes, ' Audicy King; junior speed evening classes, Frances Pullyn. Accountants’ Society’s prizes for progress in book-keeping, Ruth Blake. Bryce Morris, Mary Gregory. Miss Ulu Hancock’s special prizes for progress in elocution: Margaret Coulter, Phyllis Waterson, Mrs R. G. Fowles. _ Dinner cooking competition, pairs, Palmerston North City Council prizes: Eleotric range, Joanna Jacobs, Juno Ryder; gas range, Alma Summers, Thelma DaVcy. Messrs H. E. Shacklock and Co.’s snecial prize- Orion coal range, Florence Wood, Olive Thomas; dinner cooking competition, individual, Iris Johansen. Mrs D. Da' - geish’s special prize for dinner cooking, invidual, Beth Rowan. Miss J. I- Alor-. gan’s special prizo for .progress in cookery, Bervl Langridge, Stella Rowan Mrs A. M. Essex’s special prizes for progress in first aid and home nuising, Joanna Jacobs, Juno Carruthcrs. Miss N. Grant’s special prize for pro gross in metalwork, Ruth Mudgway. Mr J. A. Colquhoun’s special prize for progress in practical mathematics. Murray Christenson, Mr E. IC Brigg’s special prize for progress in trade drawing, Albeit Murray. Rotary Club’s essav competition prizes. Senior, Doris Rich; ‘junior, Eric Honey. Messrs Clark and Co.’s embroidery shield.—Maureen Bovan. Morgan volume, for outstanding scholastic work, William Young; • Higher leaving certificate, \V iluani Young.

CADET AND SPORTS TROPHIES. Young Cup, champion club in basketball, Ngapuhi (dub (Gwendoline Hancox, loader). Girls’ athletic championships: Junior, Bethnic Tolley; senior, Joanna Jacobs and Melva Pope (Bennett Cup). Boys’ athletic championships: Junior, Bernard Goodwin; senior, Jack Warner (Bennett Cup). Bost platoon in thu Cadet Company (Collingbamo Shield), No. 1 Platoon (C.S.M. B Andrews). Best shot m the Cadet Company (.22 and .303) (McNab Shield), C.S.M. B. Andrews. Best shot in the Cadet Company (Jubilee fund medals) : Junior, Lancc-Cpl. L. Robertson; senior, C.S.M. B. Andrews. Association Football Cup, fifth . grade competition (Manawatu Football Association), Technical School team (L. Allan, captain). , , Bcdingfield Cup, best prepared speech, senr., Mary Ryric. Paulino Winter Cup, second year, Eric Honey. Smyth Gup, first year, Winifred Murray. Shell eases, presented by Defence Department. —Best N.C.0., C.S.M. B- Andrews; runner-up senior shooting (.22 ana 303) Cadet T. Parata; runner-up junior shooting (.22), Cadet' J. Thomson. INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION. Phyllis Crocker, Thelma Davey, Mariorio Doy, Alma Fitch, Winifred King Hon, Boryl Langridge, lleeno Mcßrearty, Berneice McNeill, Marie Pacey, Betty Powell, Beth Rowan, Joan Scieascia, Bridie Sherlock, June Stidolph, Alma Summers, Heather Tucker, Juno .Watkins, j Phyllis Waterson, Valerio Young, Aves Brattle, Betty Goldsmith, Mavis Hook, Joanna Jacobs, Iris Johansen, Dorothy Knight, Margaret Kilsby, Joyce _ Little, Joan Mardon, Joan McEwen, Lois McKenzie. Joan Moore, Lorna Mudford, Helen Murray, Jean Pascoe, .Tune Ryder, Ruby Sands. Joan Stevonson, Ellon Whitten, 'Betty Wise, Florence Wood, Olive Thomas, Nola Andrew, Joan Brady. Georgina Casscy, Barbara Cooper, Shirley Franklin, Doreen Harrod, Rae Hatton, Patricia McNeill, Margaret Morrison, Joan Nicholson, Harriet Pinker, Eunice Single, Bctlmie Tolley, Dorothy Ward Rona Wattereus, Joan White. A lap Algie, Wilfred Belle, Mann Carkeek. Patrick Gator Ronald Daleficld, John Davies Ronald Dixon, Alton Easton, John Ellingham, Clifford Flogdell, Malcolm Greer, Thomas Harrington, Vernon Hart, David Holland, Eric Honey William Hoskins, John Jenkins, Ronald Knight, Gordon Ladyman Kenneth Lister, Robert McFarland, Albert MacLcan, John O'Donnell, John Oliver, Tahu Parata, David Patton, William Rutter, Ross Saywell, Arthur Olson. Arthur Schaw, Raymond White, Jack Wool ell, Hugh Zeinert, Noel Cunneen, Hugh NcwBO nf Leslie Robertson, Lyall Simmons, Donald Stevenson, Thomas Gomel’. Day classes. —Girls: Ncsta Bradficld, Joyce Hills, Kathleen Waugh, John Emmett. Boys: Henry Brooks, Ernest Guy, Robert Olsen, Ross Court. A vote of thanks to Dr Butchers was moved by Air Nash, for many years a member of tlie Board of Governors, and a former chairman, and subsequently Mr Oram conveyed the season’s felicitations to all. Under tlie baton of Mr W. Watters, the school sang the songs “Tramping Through the Countryside,” “Stein Song,” “Gentlemen, the King,’ “Drink to Me Onlv "With Thine Eyes,” “England, Dear England,” and “God Defend -New Zealand.” Miss Edna E.yre was at the piano.