MOUNT ALBERT BOYS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19512, 16 December 1926, Page 17

MOUNT ALBERT BOYS.

PROGRESS OF THE SCHOOL HOSTEL OPENS NEXT YEAR. SUCCESS ON CRICKET FIELD. "The school has now completed five years' work and can claim to have outgrown its youth, and to rank as one of the large senior secondary schools of the Dominion." Ample justification for these words by Mr. F. W. Gamble, the headmaster, could be found at the annual prize-giving ceremony of the Mount Albert Grammar School last evening. Close on 500 boys clothed in navy shirts and shorts, gracing the fine school hall, which was being used for the first time for the prizegiving, were in themselves a proof of the rapid growth of the school. Professor A. P. W. Thomas, chairman of the Auckland Grammar School Board, referred to the progress made by the school. The hostel to be opened at Mount Albert after the holidays would be the first hostel attached to any Grammar School in Auckland and he hoped the Mount Albert boys would appreciate the honour. Popularity of Libraries. In i|js report, Mr. Gamble said the growtn in numbers had been very rapid, as shown by the opening roll of each year—2B7, 346, 378, 420, 509. lie spoke of the good work that was being done by the school libraries, both reference and lending, in cultivating the best instincts of the boys. The libraries were exceedingly popular. During the year just over 4000 books had been issued, an average ot 20 books for each subscriber. An important alteration was to be made in the school syllabus next year in the substitution of chemistry for certain branches of physics. .He considered the change should be one of great benefit to the boys. In ttie outdoor work a very high standard had been set. The first fifteen, after holding the senior secondary school championship for two years in succession, was compelled to surrender it to Auckland Grammar School last season. The summer school game, cricket, had always been good in the school, even in its first year, and during the last two years the eleven had won every game it had played in the championship matches. List of Prize Winners Special Prizes.—School essay prize. R. Holloway. Junior prize, J. I. Moir, School reading prize, R. S. 1 Stacey. Fred Free reading prize (junior), J. I. Moir and J. R, FerguSkn. Drawing prizes: Fifth forms. J. D. A^lingham; Fourth forms. J. F. Whaley; Thira forms. R. L. Pearce. Sixth Form, Division A.—A. F. Bennett's prize, I. R. Sherwood; second prize, C. T. M'cGill. Certificates: English, H. Hollaway; mathematics, R. S. Stacey; science. J. W. Atkinson. Sixth Form, Division B.—L. S. H. Wright and J. K. Hill, equal. 1. Certificate for general merit, A. D. Simcock. Sixth Form, Division C.—Latin section, A. F. J. Kay; non-Latin section. R. S. Common and J. A. Annison, equal. Certificates; History, V. M. Simmonds; geography. F. Dickinson. Fifth Form. Division A. —W. S. Rapson, 1; A. K. Tullock, 2. Certificates: English, W. A. Penton; history. J. A. W. Bennett; French, G. P. Ryan. Fifth Form, Division B.—J. K. Nairn, 1; J. R. Bo.rber, 2. Certificates: History. L. P. A. Potter: Latin, R. A. Thorpe; French, C. M. Jewell; science, W. C. K. Hender. Fifth Form, Division B (non-Latin).-—J. D. Allingham, 1; E. C. Presley, 2. Certificates: English, W. J. S. Brabant; geography, R. G. Blown; economics. J. B. Walton; mathematics and science. L. W. Smith. Fourth Form, Division Al.—D. R. Council, 1; L. F. Spitz. 2. Certificates: _ History, L. Moir; mathematics, F. C. Baringham and R. C. Guildford, equal. 2. Fourth Form, Division A2.—C. F. Browne, 1; A. N. Gittos. 2. Certificate: English and science, G. R. Thomson; French, L. V. Clapham; mathematics, li. L: Holmes and J. W. Bright. Fourth Form. Division B (Latin). —B. W. Knight, 1; E. Redahnw, 2. Certificates: French, B. H. Siddle and A. E. Clayton; mathematics and science, D.* St. Paul; science. A. J. W. Campbell; general merit, R. L. Thorpe. . . ' Fourth Form, Division B (non-Latin).— D. A. Hadden, 1: J. F. Whaley, 2. Certificates: French, R. M. Page; mathematics, J. A, Read; science, A. E. Allen. Third Form, Division Al.—L. H. Thomass, 1; J. W. Coney, 2. Certificates: English, J. R. B. Marshall: history and geographj. J. M. M. Dafiiu: French, V. J. Black and R. L. Sharp; science, H. G. Vivian. Third Form. Division A2.—H. B. Brownrigg, 1; G. W. Urquhart, 2. Certificates: English, J. F. Curtis; history, .G. Graham; mathematics, Isf. Pountney; science, D. B. Stevenson.- . Third Form, Division A (Junior). —R. J. Walton, 1; N. C. Watt, 2. Certificates: History and geography, G. G. Harvey; French, J. R. Ferguson. Third Form, Division B (Latin).-—D. Hetherington. 1; R. R. W. Mcßride, 2. Ceitificates: English, A. G. Reicl; history and geography, J. March; Latin, E. J. Bird} mathematics. J._ Tiller. Third Form, Division C (Latin). —H. Kaaci. 1; W. H. Vaughan and, N. H. Cavill, 2. Third Form, Division C (Commercial).— A. B. Walker, 1: J. Bollard, 2. Certificates: English, D. C. Cummings; history and geography, O. D. Mills; French, J. P. Hunter; mathematics, W. McConachie. Sports Trophies.—-School athletic cup: G. H Mcßride; junior cup, L. Al. Schneideman. Watches, presented by Mrs. W. Ward Baker: Senior, G. 11. Mcßride; junior. A. M. King. Steeplechase cup: J. K. B!iil. Steeplechase shield, for form com petition: R. B. Brown. Swimming cup: T. V. Fitzpatrick; junior cup, R. S. Brownlee. Shooting cup: I. J. Spry. School Miniature shooting cup: W. M. Anderson. Football cup: M. T. Wilson. -Tennis cup: M. T. Wilson. Bat for best all-round cricketer: G. L. Weir. KING'S COLLEGE. CEREMONY THIS AFTERNOON. The annual prize-giving of King's College will be held at the college, Middlemore, this afternoon. The Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson, will present the prizes. CEREMONY AT THAMES. AWARDS FOR INDUSTRY. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN' CORRESPONDENT. ] THAMES, Wednesday. The annual prize-giving ceremony of the Thames High School was held to-day. Dr. J. B. Liggins, chairman of the Board of Governors, presiding. The, following is the list of those who received prizes : Form Vl.—Dux of the school, L. R. Faville. Adams' memorial prize, M. K. Milne. Form VA.—Girls: M. Ritchie, first English, first French, . first' history, second mathematics and arithmetic; J. Gleeson. first urithmetic, first mathematics, second English and French: J. Fleming, first Latin; E. Browne, first science (Mrs. Townson's special prize). Boys: A. J. Faville. first English, first history, second Latin; G. Lambert, first arithmetic, first mathematics, first Latin, second French; H. Valentine, first French, second English; H. Ingerson. first drawing; G. Lambert, first science (Mrs. Townson's special prise). Form VB.—-J. O'Meara, first aggregate; R. Mcßae, second aggregate. Form IVA.—Girls: J. Bailey, first aggregate; G. Hall, second aggregate; J. Millie, English: F. Willetts, French; J. Bailey, home science (Mrs. Townson's special prize). Boys: D. Ritchie, first English, second science, arithmetic and Latin; L. Percy, first mathematics and arithmetic; M. Cleave, first languages; J. Clark, first history; R. Pedrotti, science (Mrs. Townson's special prize). Form IVB.—Girls: J. Miller, first aggregate. Boys: T. McDonald, first aggregate; H. Townson, second aggregate. Form IV., Special.—Z. Isbister, first aggregate, G. Jamieson, second aggregate. Form lll.—Girls: H. Bush, first English, first science, first mathematics, second languages and arithmetic; JM. Pratt, second aggregate; K. Labarre, geography; J. Mulcahv, arithmetic. Boys: R. Thomas, first aggregate; T. Hoyle, second aggregate; G. Macduff, first French, second English; G. McKenzie, first mathematics. Foot inß.—Girls: J. Taylor, first aggregate; H. Dcidge, second aggregate. Boys: H, Presswood, first aggregate. .