VICTORIA COLLEGE.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 4870, 23 January 1903, Page 6

VICTORIA COLLEGE.

THE QUEEN’S SCHOLARSHIPS

REPORT OP THE EXAMINER. Mr T. W. Rowe, M.A., in bis report to the Victoria College Council on tho recent Queen’s Scholarship examinations (the winners of which were announced yesterday morning), says:— The examination as a whole does not call for very detailed remark. While a considerable number had, as usual, no excuse whatever for submitting themselves for such an examination, there was a larger number than usual of really good papers, and there was a keen contest for the lowest places iu the scholarship list. A glance at the list of marks will show that four candidates were separated by only 11 marks (1477 to 1466), that is, by about i- per cent. Tho English, generally, was satisfactory, the composition as a whole was good; the paraphrasing of tho best candidates was very good. Parsing and analysis still is capable of some improvement. The spelling, not only iu the set exercise, but throughout the papers generally, does not seem to me to ho so good as it ought to he. The writing generally‘ was good. A bettor stylo of handwriting prevails than that which was common three or four years ago; tho characters were clear and wellformed, while tho papers generally were neat and well-arranged. Much of tho work in arithmetic was very good, but there was a rather large number of candidates whose work in this subject was weak. In history, also, a. good many of the papers were poor; on tho other hand, some of tho best papers were very good. Considering the limited extent of the syllabus in this subject, I hardly think that there can ho excuse for the work of tho weaker candidates; Tho geography seemed to mo to he considerably better than in previous years. Several of the questions were answered exceedingly well. The least satisfactory part of the answers was that relating to local time. I .think, too, that tho map-drawing might have been somewhat bettor. Tho science generally was again excellent. Papers wero sot in botany, chemistry, domestic eoonpmy, physics and physiology. But few candidates took botany or physics. Of the other three subjects, chemistry and domestic economy wero taken chiefly by tho candidates who sat at Wellington, and physiology by those who sat elsewhere. While, as I have said, the work generally was excellent, the physiology was especially worthy of praise. In drawing, candidates were allowed to choose for examination two out of three branches, freehand, model and practical solid geometry. All chose freehand, and, as usual, the work of the best candidates was good. For the second paper, nearly all the candidates chose model drawing. While there was tho usual proportion of poor copies, the best papers showed a satisfactory acquaintance with the elementary principles of Four candidates chose elementary solid geometry. Of these only one knew anything of the subject. Tho following aro the names of those who qualified in order of merit (the first

six taking scholarships); — Marks Arthur Sandel, Boys’ High School, Napier , 1C74 James Xtussell, Ormoudvdlo ... 1087 Brio By on, Terraco ... • 155 J Norma E. Fogelberg, Mount Cook Girls’ ... 1556 Ellon Jano Hunt, Mount Cook Girls’ I^B9 Alfred E. Caddick, Mount Cook Bo> ; s 1477 Frederick W. AloGies, Petono ... 1475 Leile E. Levi, Terraco ... ••• 1471 Henrietta It. Mason, Terrace ... 1466 Elspeth E. Nicol, Willis street ... 1456 Herbert E. Wedde, Wilks street 1463 Gwendoline Saxon, Toi Toi Yalley, Nelson 1424 Eton E. Andrews, New Plymouth High School 1419 Percy Burbidgo, Mount Cook Boys’ 1409 Olive Haddrell, New Plymouth ... 1403 Donald McD. Watson, Clyde quay 1389 Grace B. Gaudin, Clyde quay ... 1384 Herbert Roberts. South Wellington ■ ••• ••• ••* Xooy William McEldowney, Thomdon 1335 Irene Martin, Kilbmuo 1330 William W. Jacob, Paiuatua Noel Robertshawo, Daunevirko ... 1334 Eric D. Mackay, Woodstock ... 1487 Minnie Paisley, Thorndon Louisa N. Wilson, Ormondville ... 1482 Elsie G. Stuart, Girls’ High School, Napier 14/7 Philip Hyams, Terrace 14/6 Arnold Parkinson, Petone ... 12/5 Winifred G. Player, Clyde quay... 1267 Helen J. P. Whyte, Havelock North TT . •" 1453 Alice J. Greville, District High School Palmerston North ... 1440 John AI. Russell, Brooklyn ... 1244 Teresa Rasmussen, Westport ... 1242 Jessie Mo watt, Willis street ... 1234 William Sowerhy, Denmston ... 120 b Jane D. Sargent, Clyde quay ... 1203 Mary Wilson, Girls’ High School, ‘Napier . ••• l 2 °l Lawrence Wi Wogan, Hokitika ... 1191 Henrv Williams, Hokitika ... 1190 Ethel G. Williams, Moupt Cook Girls’ H 77 Fritz: S. Goulding, Boys’ High School. Napier 1174 Alfred H. Robinson, Willis street 1162 Alary A. Capper, Clyde quay ... 1161 Francis Dawn, Terraco 1159 Francis L. G. Jolly, Clyde quay 1100 Samuel L. Scrpell, High School, New Plymouth- ... ... 1147 Natalie G. Jennings, Alotueka... 1146 Helen G. O’Sullivan, Alount Cook • Girls’ ... 1144 Ethel M. Alills, Newtown ... 1142 Edith Calvert, Alount Cook Girls’ Hob Margaret H. Gray. Alount Cook Girls - 1130 Elsie E. Waterhouse, Clyde quay 1114 Owen G. N. Evans, Kaikora North 1112 Jessie R. Smith, Paraparaunvu ... 1107 James A. Bertinshaw, Willis street 1095 Irene Hazel Chambers, Terrace ... 1069 Francis L. G. West, Terrace ... 1006 Jessie Hale. Alount Cook Girls’... 1063 George F. R. Hale, Lower Hutt... 1053 Alova K. O’Sullivan, Mount Cook Girls’ Alarjory L. Nicholls. Terrace ... ■ 1013 Alice Besant, Alount Cook Girls’ 1007 Ivy C. A. Bennett. Karori ... 1004 Alargarst Speedy, District High School, Palmerston North ... 994 Gladys Lowrie. Terraco ... ... 976 Ida Calcinai, Newtown ... ... 974 John Paine. Karori ... 965 Rosalie.L. Ziman, Clyde quay ... 845 Gordon P. Ale Donald, Karori ... 809