THE SCHOOL YEAR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23838, 13 December 1940, Page 10

THE SCHOOL YEAR

PRIZES PRESENTED AUCKLAND GRAMMAR BOYS AND THE FUTURE '■The present chaotic conditions in the world are due to a breakdown in humanity, and the remedy is that humanity should build up better men, said Mr. -J. Stanton, chairman of the board of governors, at the annual prizegiving ceremony ol the Auckland GtamInar "School yesterday afternoon. "It is here that institutions such as this can do their (tart." Mr Stanton added that be was sure tha. the boys of this generation would go forward and do their duty with the same casual daring a* their fathers and the cheerfulness and devotion to duty which was being shown bv the men now overseas. L nless the present viiuths were stronger, wiser and belter equipped than their fathers, the picture of the future was black. After receiving three cheers from the boys, the headmaster, Mr. C. M- Llttlejobn. read his annual report, to the larpe sratherms. ol parents who were present. The school prizes were presented hy Mr. Stanton, and the sports tronlres liv Mrs. Stanton. During the prize-giving, items were gnen hy individual hoys, the school choir and thi entire school. DECLINE IN ROLL MOUNT Al,BKitT GRAMMAR A decline in ihe final roll at the. Mount Albert Grammar oehoo. from . h J, ' a r innA to r,si this year was shown in the report rescu ed bv the headmaster, Mr.. K. W. r-nnble at'last night's annual prize-giving cerellloiiv. I'ewer new pupils had entered the si-hooi at the beginning: of the >ear, and it seemed Mr. Gamble said, that many promtsins boys were rushed into the world of action jothe detriment of their natural rights and interests I] !il . hol)|rsh; „ am | s „ort , va ; ;i|.,wn ii the report, and the headmaster md that the first Hhodes Scholarship " he hum hv an old boy had been ga 11v Mr. A. Stewart, or Massey ( ol,cge (Miss prizes were presented l>> Mr. -J. <j uiiiun. chairman of the Auckland Grammar - 'hoo' Hoard of Governors, and the sports prizes' hv Mrs. Stanton. Two plays were produced and a number of school sonns -were furig by the pupils. YEAR OF SUCCESSES CERKMOXY AT TAKAPUXA Congratulations on its fine athletic and scholastic attainments nere , r Browne, a member of trie Auckland Grammar School Board of Go\eruorf, Who presided at the Takapuna Grammar sell io 's nrize-stiving ceremony tast rugtu. The headmaster. Mr. K. J. Del ow. read hi- annual report, afrer \Khu.h the prizes wore presented bv Mr. Browne. Mrs Browne I .presented the si-orls trophies. Ofhcial gue,st> :d the Mayor of Ia k a puna. Mr J. Guiniven. and Mr. A. Kew. a member of the Auckland Grammar School Board of Covernors nnd the I%ducnt!*>n Board. EPSOM GIRLS' GRAMMAR, KRFXTION OF NKW BUILDINGS "The \uckland Grammar Schools' Board of Governors has lons recognised the importance of this school and the need of remedyling the serious disadvantages under which i >t has been carried on. and so after strong i representations to the Education Department, plans have at last been prepared and Passed for the erection of a new school. J aul • j v. Macky. a member of the hoard, at the , prize-givius: ceremony of the Epsom Girls Grammar School yesterday afternoon, i trust that the commencement of the new I liuildintrs will not be long delayed. ! A tribute to the work of the headmistress. : Miss \ L. Loudon, was paid by Mr. MackJi The fine spirit of self-reliance and initiative i shown hy her and by her staff had been responsible for additions to the facilities and pleasures of school interests. . The installation of a modern film projector with sound eouipment and a regular rotation of educative films had proved a valuable aid to teaching methods, said Miss Loudon in her annual report. Spinning had been added to the many useful activities of the artwork classes. As the result of a fund star eri about five years ago a compete filtration and purification plant for the Morrison B«ith had been installed. For the sixth successive vear the school had won the Inter-schools : Games Championship Cup. In a soecial drive for funds for the ! Cross and'the Sick and Wounded Fund, £ 1.<5 was raised and further effort had in- : creased the sum to £'23o. the report con- , tinned. Hundreds of garments had been made ' for the Lady Gain ay Guild, and woollen ; earments had been supplied to men of HALS. Achilles. , , r . ! The prizes were presented by Mr. MncKj ' and the trophies by Mrs. Macky. A mannequin parade bv girls dressed in garments they i had made and drill and swimming displays were held during the afternoon. \\ ork done bv the pupils was on show in the schoolrooms. 1 A* cricket match was played between the first eleven and a team representing the fathers of pupils. INSTITUTE FOR BLIND PUPIL'S SUCCESS L\ MUSIC A satisfactory school year, which ended 1 with a roll of :i(i. was reported by the head- ! ma.-ier of the Institute for the Blind school, I Mr E. M. Laseron. at the breaking-up concert last night. One pupil had sat for the i matriculation examination this year, while another had passed his examination in the Royal Schools of Music, with honours, beina; the only pupil in Auckland to do so. j The school inspector had expressed himself | as very well .satisfied with the work of the pupils and the leathers and the school's high ! standard, said Mr. Laseron. .who paid a tribute to the teaching staft. Ihe director of I the institute. Mr. ■!. I-'. Broadfoot. said the 1 aims of the school were to provide a good education, tuition in music and in anything I else to which pupils were adapted. A coni cert programme was presented by the insti--1 iute band and pupils of the school. 'lhe presentation of prizes, provided under a bequest by the late Mr. X. A. Nathan, a : former chairman of the trustees, was made by the v.ife of the director. Mrs. Broadfoot. Mr. H. C. McCoy, a trustee of the institute. ; presided.