TECHNICAL SCHOOL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8295, 5 December 1912, Page 8

TECHNICAL SCHOOL

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES FOR THE YEAR. The concert chamber of the Town. Hall was crowded last evening, on the occasion of the annual distribution of prizes- to scholars of the Wellington Day Technical School. Mr D. Robertson, chairman of the Technical School Board, presided, and the Mayor (Mr D. McLaren) distributed the prizes and certificates. The Mayor said that the size of the gathering indicated the importance of technical education, which was touching the whole life of the people on all sides. It was necessary that technical education should be developed, in the interests of our industries. There was urgent need for a proper technical college in Wellington, with sufficient playing grounds. The board hoped in the future to provide for physical training as well as technical and intellectual. He congratulated the students on the excellent work of the year, and said that, in view of the difficulties under which the work was carried on, the results were wonderful, reflecting great credit on the director, Mr La Trobe. He urged on the students that the finest prize was that of a good life. (Applause.) STEADY PROGRESS. The director read apologies for absence from the Minister of Education, the Postmaster-General, and others. The Wellington City Council took a great interest in technical education. The past year had been one of steady progress, and the number of students was 1650. Classes were held in five different buildings, and one-third the accommodation was temporary. It was hoped that provision would be made in the new site for playing grounds. Satisfactory progress was being made in the engineering classes, and domestic economy classes had been well attended. Examination work had been as successful as usual. About 850 passes would be recorded in the books tii is year. In regard to attendance, the year had been satisfactory. The school cadet corps had made steady progress. GREAT VITALITY. - Mr R. Leo (chairman of the tion Board) said he saw signs of great vitality among the students, and it was positively amazing tliat they- liad. no less than 1600 technical students in Wellington. They were, however, almost homeless, and did not have elbowroom for their work. Ho was voicing the unanimous opinion of the Education Board in saying it would give every assistance to technical education —(applause)—and the board was in close sympathy with the Technical Board in trying to fin'd the necessary accommodation. Industries had greatly advanced, and required greater study and training. Mr J. P., Luke paid a tribute to the director and staff of the school, who were seized of the responsibilities of their office. He hoped tho school would continue to prosper. (Applause.) " TAB PEIZE LIST ENGINEERING CLASSES. Third year: Special prize, W. Berryman. Second year: Ist prize, C. P. C. Crane; ,2nd prize and ironwork prize, W, C. Cook; ironwork prize, Thomas Auty; ironwork prize. Thomas Windley; electrical mtze, 1. Monntier; woodwork prize, K- Freeman. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. First year: Ist prize and electrical work, J. Goer; Ist prize and ironwork, C. Hogan; special prize, W. Terry; woodwork pnze, E. Brasch; ironwork prize, J. Bollons; ironwork prize, S. Moloney; ironwork prize. L. Orr. DOMESTIC ECONOMY CLASSES. Second year: Wellington Gas Company gold trophy, Ist and special prize, Uagmar Aicns; 2nd prize, Dons Perry; Wellington Gas Company gold trophy, Ist and special prize, Hettie Hanson; 2nd prize, Rose Waring; dressmaking prize, Eileen Connell. Miss Laureneon's special dressmaking; prize. Dagmar Arens. COMMERCIAL CLASSES. Third Year—lst and special for dressmaking, Gertrude Alexander; Ist, Ivy Baillie; 2nd, Lilian Pole. Second year, Ist, Alice Johnstone; 2nd, Arthur Iredrio; 3rd, Helen May. ■ . Class Results—'Second year A: Ist, Arthur Taylor, 2nd, Lucy Wynne.' Second year B, Ist, Mary Mclvor; 2nd, Annie Connell. First year, C, Ist, Eustace Jones; 2nd, Leah Gambrill; 3rd, Jack Witt. First year, D, Ist. Florence Carruthers; 2nd, Ngaira Dorset; 3rd, Eileen Hillyer. First year'B, Ist, Eileen Shand; 2nd, Harry Mclnnes; 3rd, Jennie Curry. ART CLASSES. Second year, Ist prize, Jessie Colley; first year, Ist prize, Lillian Rnssell. JMiss Hickson's special . prizes, Agnes Luckins and Sybil Mayhew. s PINE ARTS. Awards in the isfew Zealand Academy of Fine Arts students' competition, 1912, were • • Lite and Antiqn^—Study of human figure from nude ana memory drawing of same, Ist Nelson Isaac. Set of time sketches of nude figure in action, prize. Nelson Isaac. Set of studies of hands and feet from life in black and white, prize, Mary Green. Anatomy—Anatomical studies, prize, Mary Green; commended. Nelson Isaac. Animal Drawing—Set of animal studies, prize, Edith Keyworth; highly commend,ed. Nelson Isaac. Landscape—Study of detail of. landscape, prize, Evelyn Dawson; commended. Nelson Isaac. Study of landscape in colors, prize, Evelyn Dawson. Plant Form —Study of native plant, black and white, prize. Myrtle Beetham; commended, Jessie Colley. Study of native plant, in color, prize, Myrtle Beetham; highly commended, Evelyn Dawson; commended, Jessie Colley. Pen and Ink —Study of human figure or head suitable for reproduction by line process, prize, Lawrence Foster; highly commended, Pearl Wilson. Still Life—Study in color, artistic lithography. study of human figure, animal or landscape, prize, Lawrence Foster. Design and Crafts: Design, book illustration, prize. Nelson Isaac; embroidery, prize. Lilian Pole: design, wall paper, prize, Florence Pritchard; design, damask, prize , Beryl Mackenzie; metal work, prize, Kathleen M. Alcorn; jewellery, prize, Frances Hughes; woodcarving, prize, Harold Green. Modelling: Design, nature plant, prize, Lois Thane; commended. Mary Green. Stencilling: Prize. Lois Thane. Extra Classes for Wellington Technical School Students: Head from antique in round, Ist; F. Pritchard; 2nd. Frances Hughes. Details from life, prize, Vera Hill. Drawing of head from life in bJack xnd white, prize. Nelson Isaac. 29 Awards, 21 prizes, 3 highly commended, 5 commended. ART STUDENTS. Junior Day Art Student. 1912 •- Certificate, 3rd year. Pearl Wilson. Passes m: ''utdoor sketching, plant in color and pencil, butterfly in color and pencil, shell, feather, common object, geometry, perspective, memory drawing, stencilling, -mbroidery, still life. Art Students’ Certificates : Second year. Jessie Colley. First year, Lillian Rus,sell, Alfreda M. Kitson, Alice .Whesker,

Kathleen Brady, Cecil Partridge, Flossie Bettany. ENGINEERING. Mechanical Engineering, third year, certificates: W. Berryman. Second year: T. Auty. W. G. Cook, A. Evans. R. Mverscough, T. Windley. Electrical Engineering, second year: C. P. Crane, W. Florance, L. Knudsen, T. Lynneberg, H. Law, F. Mountier, R. Murray, E. WalkerWoodwork, second year, K. Freeman. Electrical Engineering.—First Tear: Certificates, E. Arens, H. France, J. Goer, G. Hogand, H. Porter, C. Tasker, SV. Terry, F. Tobin, W. Watt. Woodwork. —First Year: E. Brasch, F. Brandcis, G. Butler, R. Hunt, C. Tod. Mechanical Engineers.—First Year: J. Eollons, S. Moloney, H. Hnngavin. S. Moore, W. North, L. Qrr, H. V. Pole. DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Domestic Economy.—Second Year: Certificates, D. Arcus, D. Perry. First Year: E. Barr, A. Beetham, O; Dingwall, F. Gray, H. Henseji, M. Jamieson, I. Russell, G. Styles, R. AVaring, H. Waters, E. AVhite. COMMERCE. Commercial Classes, 1912, passes.— Third Year: Gertrude Alexander, Ivy Baillie, Lilian Pole. Class A, Second Year.—Commercial: Certificates, Violet Auty, Isabel Blair, Arthur Blatcher, Olive Claridge, Myrtle Foote, Arthur Frederic, Mabel Gapes, Daisy Hart, May Hart, Annie Hills, Neliih Homes. Alice Johnstone, Nellie Lang, Alice Leary, Marjorie Mason, Helen May, Myrtle McGregor, John McMahon, Beryl Milward, May Nixon, Phyllis Norris, Meta Penney, Dorothy Powell, .Mary Rigg, Gladys Sorenson, Gladys Stevens, Eva Sussex, Florence Thomson, Arthur Taylor, Eric Williams, Lucy Wynne. Class B, Second Year. —Commercial: Certificates, Annie Connell, Rita Dement, Lily Dnske, Ivy Elm, Jean Hunt, Kathleen Hyde, Alice Jacobsen, Adeline Knapp, Florence Lambert, Mary Loftman. Agnes Luchins, Sybil Mayhew, Kate McCrorie, Mary Mclvor, Queenie Stewart. Emily Tutt, Lizzie Wilkinson Firet year.—Class C : Daphne Abrahall, William Caddick, Lenoro Cudhy, Eric Crane, Clare Curtis, Herbert Fiebig, Ivy Fraser, Leah Gambrill, Annie Harris, Eustace Jones, Dorothy Leslie, Eileen Lynch, Chriseie Muir, Nora Muir, Lillian Parnell, Harold Portman, Dulcio Sharpe, Flora Shaw, Arnold Smith, Victor Tremain, Elsie Wing, John Witt, Olive Wood, Effio Wright. Class D : Cherry Ashworth, Myrtle Austin, Eobina Avon, Marjorie Baker, Lucy Bale, Ada Barley, Stella Bartlett, Clarice Burt, Florence Carruthers, Gladys Collins, Gladys Currey, Ngaira Dorset, Vera Eddie, Dorothy Fuller, Eileen Hillyer, Gladys Leslie, Beatrice Love, Ada Moffat, Annie Thomas, Ivy Winter. Class E: Margaret Beck, John Burch, J enure Currie, Agnes Fawcett, Agnes Gibson, Delicia Greer, Dorothy Matter, Harry Mclnnes, Annie Fetch, Herbert Poole. Eileen Strand. Doris Wells. . ATTENDANCE. Full Attendance, year 1912. —Class A : Violet Auty, Arthur Blatcher, Clara May G. Hart, Dorothy Powell, Eva M. Sussex, Arthur F. Taylor. Class B: Eeta I. Dement, Jean B. M. Hunt, Katherine M. McCrorie, Eliza J. Wilkinson. Class C: Ivy 0. P. Fraser, Eustace L. Jonee, Christina M. Muir, Arnold G. T. Smith. Class D: Clarice E. Bart, Florence E. Carruthers, Mary Flynn, Kathleen T. E. Twohill. Class E: Jane C. Currie, Agnes M. Gibson, Hilda Dorothy Matter, Roy V. Thornton. Class F: Thomas Auty. Class G: Johu Bollons, Ferdinand BrauClass H: Edith P. Gray, Mary C, Jamieson. Class K: Jessie M. Colley.