DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20438, 14 December 1929, Page 16

DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL.

THE WAIKATO INSTITUTION.

IMPROVEMENT IN EFFICIENCY.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT] HAMILTON, Friday.

A large number of parents attended the annual prize-giving ceremony in connection with the Waikato Diocesan Girls' School to-day. Mr. D. Hay presided and congratulated the headmistress, Miss Eva Necker, and her staff, on the excellent work that had been, done during the year. Mr. 11. G. Sergei, a governor of tho school, said it was tho aim of tho governors to establish in the Waikato a girls' school on the lines of the great establishments in England. Early next year tho school would lie removed from its present site in the town to a new site at Bankwood, three miles away, where building operations were now in progress. Regret was expressed that Miss Keeker would bo leaving the services of thb board. Mr. Sergei bespoke a cordial welcome for her successor, Miss E. R. Edwards, who, lie said, was a teacher of tho highest qualifications. In her annual report. Miss Necker said the school opened with a I'oll of 81 and closed with an attendance of 88, including 18 boarders. The health of the pupils had been excellent. Six girls had not missed a half-day's school. During the. vear a fair and a concert had been held and £77 had been raised. Iti was proposed to spend this money on furniture. Miss Necker said it had been tho aim of the school to train the children in character building. Examinations, though necessary, had not been emphasised. The Government inspectors had reported that they had noted a steady: improvement in tho efficiency of the school, .and a good standard had been set. There had been an improvement in English, and the discipline, tone and organisation of the school were excellent. Mrs, Hay presented the prizes as follows<*— / Form Prizes.—Lynnette TTolloway, Barbara Poimlney. Phyllis Dumbleton. Dorothy .Rogers, Beatrice St. Paul, Lucille Miming, Margery Harvie. Divinity.—Helene Clark, Joan Sergei, Lucille Mailing. Joar Turner, Pat Dawson. English.—Barbara Rogers, Airini Sergei, Dorothy Mears, Natalie Hooker, May Heale. Arithmetic.—Peggy Simons, Jeannette Ward, Cathie Speight. Languages.—French : Elsie Strang. Latin.—Pat Dawson. Geography.—Tsobel King. .Native Study.—Shirley Tudhope. Needlework.—Ailsa, MeCutcheon, MaTgery Harvey, leobel King. Music.—.Anuette Gillies, Joan Turner, Sheila Smith, Lorraine Mathers. Special Prizes for English Essay.—Seniors: Joyce Manning, Lucille Mailing, Nancy Edkins. Improvement prizes: Margaret Kernpthorne, Joan Green. Dux of the School.—Margaret Taylor. Tropliies.—Drill shield: Senior, Nolline Peterson: junior, Sydney Strang. Jnterhouse shield: AVhitehorn House.

FUNCTION AT PUKEKOHE.

TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL.

EXPANSION OF ACTIVITIES. . [BY telegraph.—own correspondent.] PUKEKOHE, Friday. The annual prize-giving ceremony at the Fukekohe Technical High School took place in the school grounds this afternoon. Parents and other visitors were present from throughout the district. The chairman of the board of managers, Mr. F. Perkins, stated that since its establishment in 1921 the. school had increased in numbers, activities and sphere of influence.

In his report the principal, Mr. W. F. J. Munro, mentioned that 43 per cent, of the scholars were taking the general course, which was a scholastic course, and 33 per cent, the commercial course. Thus, only 24 per cent, were taking the more technical courses, namely, agriculture, domestic science, metalwork and woodwork. He urged parents to give more attention to these courses when enrolling children at the school. Education in general subjects was included, but, in addition, the pupils were given vocational training, designed to better fit them for practical work in,life. Mr. Munro announced that the first occasion of an ex-pupil of this school qualifying for a degree had occurred, Mr. Herbert Vance having secured the degree of bachelor of arts. A bursary in architecture at the university had been awarded to another ex-pupil, Mr. Cyril Whitmorc. Prizes won during the year were then presented to the winners by Mr. A. W. Hall, M.P. for Hauraki. The prize-list was as follows: Form Va.— Girls: Jean Harper, dux: Annetta Bowdcn 1; Honor Holmes, 2. Boys: G. Chittv and D. Pollock, equal, 1; E. Griffiths. 3. Progress: W. Taylor, F. Kidd, E. Form Vc.—lris Cartwright, dux; D.Welch, 1 Progiess: A. Boric. Form Vd.—X. Dromgool, 1. Efficiency: A. Laing. Form Vd. —W. Fletcher, 1. Form IVa.—Girls: Lily Roberts (dux), 1.; Beryl Adcock, 2; Jean Mack, 3. Boys: P. Beggs, 1; G. Hamilton. 2. Progress: Lizzie Craig, 1; B. Swinbourn, 2. Form IVb.—Girls: Eileen Hill, 1. Boys: H. Crispe, 1; E. Wiggins. 2. Form IVc.—Girls: M. Handley (dux), 1; R. Appleby, 2. Boys: S. _ Ensor, 1; L. Onyon, 2. Progress: M. Baigent. Form IVd.—C. Cochrane, 1. Form IVe.—J. Wilson, 1. Progress: W. Foster. Form Ilia.—Girls: Elaine Crispe and Muriel Ilonore, equal, 1. Boys: N. Hetherington (dux), 1; M. Bree. 2; P. Day, & Progress: D. McClintock, 1; N. Fausett, 2; W. Melville, 3. Form 'lllb.—Girls: Lucilla Dromgool, 1. Boys: H. Bond, 1; R. Dingle, 2. Progress: Nancy Stead, 1; F. Neal, 2. Form lllc.—Girls: M. Osborne fdux), 1; Joan Watson, 2; Joan Mason. 3. Progress: •Annetta Bourne, 1 : Frances Lipsey, 2. Form Hid.—J. Baigent, 1. Form I He. —A. Franklin, 1. Progress: D. Franklin. Special Prizes. —Intel-house challenge shield: Boys, Jellicoe House; girls, Massey House. Dux of school: H. F. Desnic. Head girl: Honor Holmes. Whitmore College cup for woodwork: X. Dromgool. Drawing: C. Dunk. Writing: Joan ltardy. Mental arithmetic: Renee Short. Debate.: Annetta Bowdcn. Athletics.—Senior girls: Gwen' Ksiyes. Junior girls: Norma Carter. Senior boys: M. Hodgins. Junior boys: R. Don. Swimming.—Special medal :• Honor G. Holmes. Senior girls: Honor ITohnes. Junior girls: Rose Lawrie. Senior- boys: J. Mcllroy. Junior boys: R. Dow.

KOWIIAr UKJH SCHOOL

ANNUAL PARENTS' DAY. The annual Parents' Day in connection with the Kowhai Junior High School will be held at the school, Kingsland, next Wednesday. A display of the work of Ihe pupils, including art needlework, sewing. metal and woodwork, will be on view, while in the afternoon tho pupils w ill provide a programme of folk-dancing, drill, marching and eurhythmies in the playgrounds. At, 2.45 p.m. an honours board will lie unveiled by Mrs. 10. W. Wilson, late secretary of the School Committee. The board, which has been prepared by the boys of Iho woodwork department , bears I lie names of past and present pupils who have succeeded in obtaining scholarships and other distinctions since the inception of the school in 1922. Mr. L. E. Rhodes, Mayor of Mount Albert, and Mr. E. H. Poller, Mayor of Mount Eden, will give addresses.

An innovation this year is the institution of a fathers' hour. Hitherto it has been complained that while the mothers could attend and inspect the school and its work there was no suitable hour for the fathers to do so. The principal, Mr. B. E. Rudman, has therefore arranged that from 12 to I'o'clock an opportunity will be given to those who camiot attend aj< ,any, other- lime. \