CAREERS AS STUDENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20965, 31 August 1931, Page 10

CAREERS AS STUDENTS.

DETAILS OP PARTY. SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS. SOME OUTSTANDING RECORDS. Several of the members of the missing tramping party have outstanding scholastic records to their credit. Mr. Graham Bell was appointed to the position of lecturer in civil engineering at Auckland University College in February, 1930. He was educated at the Auckland Grammar School, where he gained a junior university scholarship in 1915. Ho entered upon an engineering course at the Auckland University College in the following year, and from 1917 to 1919 studied at Canterbury College. He returned to Auckland in 1920, to become designing engineer to the Auckland Harbour Board.

Mr. Bell graduated bachelor of engineering at the end of 1920, and two years later gained the degree of B.Sc. In January, 1925, he was elected an associate member of the Institute of Civil

Engineers. For seven years ho was engaged with the Auckland Harbour Board, and in 1927 he left its employ to visit Europe. On his return to New Zealand in 1928 ho was appointed resident engineer at tho Onakaka iron and steel works for the installation of a hydro-

electric power scheme. During his engagement with the Auckland Harbour Board, Mr. Bell was for three years an instructor at the evening classes in the engineering department of the Seddon Memorial Technical College. Success in Many Spheres.

Mr. Warwick Stanton is a law student at the Auckland University College. He has some mountain experience, having made excursions to Mount Cook when he was at the Waitaki Boys' High School. This is his first visU. to Ruapehu.

Mr. Alan Flynn, who is studying civil engineering at Auckland University College, matriculated three yeai - 3 ago from the Auckland Grammar School. He is a member of the committee of the University Field Club. His father, Captain J. Flynn, master of the Waihcmo, sailed on that vessel from Bluff on Saturday for Sydney.

Mr. John Graham was born in Auckland and educated at the Kowhai Junior High School and the Auckland Grammar School. He won a scholarship in journalism at the university and is studying for his B.A. degree. For a period, about a year ago, he was employed on the reading staff of the Herald. His scholastic career ha!? been an outstanding one. Mr. Bruce Spooner, who is studying civil engineering at the university, was bom in Auckland and educated at the Auckland Grammar School. His father is Mr. C. W. Spooner, of the South British Insurance Company. College Master on Holiday. Mr. Stewart MacDiarmid is an engineering student at the Auckland University College. Born at Hamilton, lie received His preliminary education at the New Plymouth Boys' High School. He is an enthusiastic tramper. Mr. Gordon Harris received his primary education at the Itemuera district school and later passed through the Auckland Grammar School with credit. All this year lie has been a full-time student at the Auckland University College, where.he is studying for the degree of bachelor of science. Mr. 11. J. Addis was educated at the Auckland Grammar School, where he gained a university scholarship. lie continued his studies at the Auckland University College, graduating last year M.A. with first-class honours in Latin, and French. In the previous year he was awarded the senior university scholarship in French. He is a member of the University College Football Club and a member of the Bayfield Old Scholars' Lawn Tennis Club. Mr, Addis went through his training as a teacher at the Auckland Training College, and at the beginning of this year he joined the staff of Nelson College. He was on his way to Auckland to spend part of his term holidays here.

Miss Eva Elletfc and Miss Julia Rennie aro students at the Auckland University College. They received their early education at the Helensville school, and Miss Rennie afterwards attended the Auckland Girls' Grammar School. They are on their first visit to National Park.