HAMILTON LIST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23221, 15 December 1938, Page 23

HAMILTON LIST

TECHNICAL EDUCATION ATTENDANCE OF PUPILS MANY CASES OF ABSENCE [iHOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] HAMILTON, Wednesday The influence of the outbreaks of measles and influenza on the school attendances was commented upon by the headmaster,' Mr. W. Eraser, at the prize-giving ceremony of the Hamilton Technical High School this afternoon. In his report, Mr. Fraser stated that the school had' never beforo experienced so many cases of absence on the part of both teachers and pupils. The school had been totally unable to meet the demands of industry and commerce, Mr. Fraser continued. This had been the cast) particularly with girls for junior office positions. The prizes won during the year were presented by Mr. 1). M. Rao, principal of the Auckland Teachers' Training College. Following is tho list of awards: CLASS PRIZES Accountancy, girls: First yoar, Lesley Watt; second year, Linda Wouldes. Commercial, girls: First year, Daphne Johnson, 1; Joyce O'LouKhlin, "J; second year, Naomi Kirk; third year, Beverley Vernall. Domestic scirnce, girls: First year, Kathleen Little 1; Ella Kushton, 2; second year, Gwen Pulman. Accountancy, boys: Second year, L. R. Clapp; third year, G. A. Smith; fourth year, J. Warrington. Scicnco and engineering, boys: First year. T. Polglase; second year, A. Matthews. Commercial, boys: First year, 11. A. Stringer; second year. A. Leong. Building trades: First year. J. Loughnan. Trado engineering: First year, W. Mitchell; second year, O. Louden. Rural industrial: First year, A. J. Clement; second year, R. Calder.

Proficiency in School Work.—Girls: Annis Hall, Beryl West, Ruth Masters, Peggy Sager, Alma Waller. Valerie Vernall, Evelyn Coulter, Rita Hall. Beryl Johnston, Freya Marshall, Enid Hall, Mary Hutt, Audrey Taylor, Mary Millar. Marcia Ferrall, Joan Armstrong, Lynette Fulton, Betty Meldruni. Boys: D. Hart, H. Rodger, N. Currie, L. Speir, P. Hyde, 11. Chaloncr, F. Garrett, T. Wallace, T. Hill. J. Gibson, E. Jackways. G. A. Butt. I?. Baylcy, A. Ferguson, C. Webber, S. Morris. SPECIAL AWARDS Chairman's prize for best Kirl for office work. Betty Binns; best girl in domestic science, Phyllis Barber; needlework (shield presented by Messrs. Clark and Company), Madge Watkins; craftwork, Aileen Brighouse; general efficiency and school interest Ngaire Hobbs: general efficiency and school interest, S. Thompson; chairman's prizo for best industrial boy, R. Dagger. Special prizes in woodwork: Presented by Disston and Sons, Limited, R. Forsythe; presented by Ward and Payne, Sheffield, A. Graham; presented by Canadian Foundries Limited, D. Forsytho. Second Year Dairy Work, medal presented by Mr. A. W. Green, G. Redcato; second year dairy work, best notebook (presented by Mr. A. W. Green), 11. Hight; book-keep-ing, V. Moroney; engineering (presented by Hamilton Hardware), A. Stanley; engineering (presented by Messrs. J. J. Niven and Company), R. Stewart; gold medallist (presented by Messrs F. S\ Hall), S. E. Mead. Magazine Prizes.—Original prose, R. Fisher; original verse, Betty Riddel!; original sketch. D. Read. Oratory prizes, seniors: Noreen Reynolds and S. E. Mead; juniors, Rae Signal and L. Speir. Elocution: Betty Binns. t BOND SCHOLARSHIPS Commercial: Naomi "Kirk. Domestic science: Gwen Pulman. Engineering trades: W. Mitchell. Building trades J. Loughnan. SPORTS TROPHIES Girls.—Junior tennis championship, Mona Ross; senior tennis championship, Gould Cup, Ngaire Hobbs. Junior swimming championship, Mona Ross; senior swimming championship, Old Girls Challenge Cun, Ngaire Hobbs. House relay (junior), Tainui. Junior athletic championship, Joyce O'Loughlin; senior athletic championship, Mario McPherson. Inter-house basketball championship. Old Girls' Cup. Tokomaru; Athletic Shield, Tainui. Boys: Junior athletic cup, D. Hart; intermediate athletic cup, G. Smith; senior athletic cup, J. Row; fastest time, steeplechase. under 15, O. Sperry; points cup, under 11, C. Brown. Junior swimming championship, F. Innes-Jones; intermediate swimming championship, W. O'Brien; senior swimming championship. Old Boys' Challenge Shield, J. Warrington and S. Thompson. Junior tennis, championship, M. Chont; intermediate tennis championship, J. Luxton; senior tennis championship, E. Jackways. Fives, junior singles, A. G. McLean; junior doubles, A. G. Maclean and H. A. Martin. Cricket trophy, century against Thames High School. D. Snell. Inter-house,; Sims' Shield, Tainui.