KING'S COLLEGE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15174, 13 December 1912, Page 9

KING'S COLLEGE.

A GOOD YEAR'S WORK.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

Trip, scholastic year at King's College | closed yesterday. The annual break-up ! ceremony and distribution of prizes was held in the college grounds in the afternoon, and was witnessed by a large number of parents and friends of the scholars. A big marquee sheltered the gathering dining the ceremonies. Hew W. Beat tie presided, and briefly congratulated the headmaster (Mr. C. E. Major) upon the success of the year. The headmaster read a lengthy report upon the year's work, dealing with the classes in detail with great frankness and open criticism. The past —which was probably tho last under the old regime— Lid hpen.one of solid progress. There were 276 boys on the roll, 102 of them boarders. These numbers were practically the same as last, year, because the lack of room, in tho school prevented the acceptance of a number of boys for whom admission Had been sought. The need for more room was becoming more urgent and insistent each year. -Even dormitory space for 40 mom boarders* be provided shortlywoidd not give relief, as it was already all bespoken by the boys of St. John's College. No further building would be dono on the present site. The proportion of tho preparatory classes had increased, and this was a good feature, as the inculcation of the ideas and ideals of college from, the beginning was regarded as more beneficial to tho boys than a start in tho State schools, however good the training there might be. Mr. Major stated that 15 boys from the school had passed the junior Civil Service examinations and 13 had matriculated. Ex-pupils who had attended tho Auckland University College ' had done well two of them had secured the premiums in Latin and in constitutional history respectively. In nearly all cases tho forms had done excellent work, and in the preparatory division the classes had not only grasped the whole of the year's syllabus, but had been able to go on with some secondary work as well. History was becoming a subject of greater importance, and rightly so, but the college was handicapped by the lack of knowledge im- | parted on the subject in the primary schools. Geography, except political geography, was a strong subject: Agricultural classes had been started for boys who did not take Latin, and boys who had interested themselves keenly in them had been well grounded in principles which would be of great value to them if they intended to go upon the land. . v Mr. Major announced the donation of three new prizee, one of which, given by the Wellington College Old Boys, was awarded for the first time, while the other two were to be awarded in the future. One was the gift of £100, which was to provide an annual prizo for the best all-round boy, and the otherof tho annual value of £10 —was to be awarded to the best exponent of the public school spirit. (Applause.) The prizes were then awarded by the chairman its follows :—

I T pper School.—Form -VI.: ' Languageso. H. .T. Wily. Mathematics and scienceJ. Hour. Form V.: Languages—]). G. Maefarlane. Mai hematics and science—A. Hill. General proficiencyK. Tonics. Form IV. A : Languages: X. J. G. Speary. Mathematics and science—-G. M. Darroch. General proficiency—S. J. Palmer. K. Stewart-, and V. F. Maxwell. Form IV. B: Languages— 11. Jeffereon. Mathematics and scienceE. IT. Robertson. Form 111. A: Languages—ft. 0. C'alder. Mathematics and 6elenceG. 0. Calder. General proficiency— A. lilomfield and X. Cole-Baker. Form 111. B: G. S. Webster I, C. I. Walker 2. Special prizes.Wellington prize: E. G. Hudsoil. Average prize (Mr. Liclitenstcin's): (i. 0. Calder. Scripture (Mr. Caldcr's): W. Dove. Klo-cut-ion ("Mr. F. Earl's):' H. G. A. Pittar. Recitation (Mr. 11. B. Morton's): 0. L. Bevins. Victory essay (Mr. Curry's): W. Dove. Drawing(Mr. Edmieton's): E. I. Prime. Writing (Mrs. McDowell's): S. I. A. Clifford. Science notes (Mrs. O'Me.ira's): K. Yates. Lower School.—Form II.: A. M. Hart and -T. W. Maedonald 1. R. W. Barr-Brown 3. Form Upper I.: C. McDowell ], H. L. Anderson 2, L. Philips 3. Form Lower I. : J. M. Allen 1, P. A. Dnnnet, 2. Special prizes Scripture (Mr. C'alder'a): T. Moorhouse. Recitation (Mr. Murray's): M. Allen. Writing (Mrs. McDowell's): .T. A. Bridges. Drawing: ,T. W. Maedonald. Nature drawing 1 (Mrs. Winstone's): P. Phillip?. Progress (Mr. Craig's): R. P. Rich. Neatness (old boys'): C. McDowell. German (Hcrr Krcutzer'B): R, X. I.eary. Preparatory Division.— III.: E. F. Rich 1, X. Trewby 2. C. H. Tolo 3. Form II.: R. W. Leicester 1, A. FT. Hudson 2. C. Tresidder 3. Form I. : 0. A. Tucker 1, P. E. McCallum 2, F. L. Colbeck, 3. Special prise?— Scripture (Mr. OaMer's): X. Trewby. Recitation (Mr. Algie'a): T. M. Davis. Writing: A. Smith. Drawing (Mr. Edniiston's): E. F. Rich. Progress prize: D'Arcy Anderson.

Head prefect (h«dmasier'9 prize): K. O. McLean.

Following upon the presentation of tho prizes, afternoon tea was served to the visitors. Squads of the college cadets gave an excellent display of drill, and a number of athletic youths showed their skill in gymnastic exercises upon a set of Roman,

nn^s. The proceedings were terminated by the presentation of a large number of cups and trophies to the boys who were successful at the recent annual sports of the college.