TECHNICAL COLLEGE YEAR

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12323, 18 December 1925, Page 3

TECHNICAL COLLEGE YEAR

BREAK-UP CEREMONY PRIZES PRESENTED BY MAYORESS SCHOLASTIC WORK REVIEWED The end of the Wellington Technical College year -was celebrated yesterday when thA breaking up ceremony wap held in the Concert Chamber of the Town Kail, in the (presence of a large gathering* of parents, scholars, and "visitors The Mayer (Mr C. .T. B. Norwood) was present. as were al6o members of the Board of Governors. Mr W. H. Bennett, cb airman of the Board of Governors, presided, and in . an address to the students, traversed the work of the board, assuring them that the members’had been endeavouring to lay the foundation of their careers by a good and eolid education. Be advised them to sticlc by the old school, and oven after they had passed through the institution, to always remember. what they owed to the knowledge they had trained ct the hands 'of the teachers there. •. THE YEAR'S WORK A resume of the year's work was contained in the annual report of the director (Mr J. H Howell), who stated that the period had been a peculiarly difficult otie. The epidemic prevented the commencement of classes until eieht weeks later than the proper time, with the natural result that the delay and uncertainty. caused many pupils who would have returned to school to go to work instead, while oyer thirty new pupils, who actually enrolled, never ■ started their classes. Tn consequence the enrolment or the day school had decreased from 652 for last year to 600 for this year. An attempt had been made to compensate for the loss of eight weeks of school by correspondence classes and by the strenuous work of two long terms: with one short holiday; but though the most had been done that was possible, he was sure that the normal arrangement *nf the school rear was best alike for health and for work.

, As far as numPers are concerned/' the director continued, "the fallingoff jn the High School has been far more than compensated for hv the increase in the Arguing school, which has grown from 1291 -for Inst year to 1417, or an Increase of 126. The result of the . epidemic has clearly been to transfer maiiv from day school to evening school, arid that promaturelv. This is much to be deplored. In the Art School too the growth shown in previous years has been more than maintained, the numbers increasing from 224 to 274. Taking all departments of the college together the enrolment has grown from 2167 to 2291, a total increase of /124. SOCIAL SERVICE has been, thie year an element in our 6chool life, auietly fostered by a member of tbe which should not on an occasion like this go unmentioned. I refer to the email contribution* regularly made by many of tbe pupils in the commercial department to social service outside the school that deserves our sympathy. As a result .of this unobtrusive effort considerable sums of money have been contributed to provide ameni-' ties for the children in the Citizens' Day Nursery and the Free Kindergartens, while some 50 dolls and numerous to vs have been presented to the latter. "Owing to several delays the new workshops will hardly be ready for the opening of the day school, though they should be ready for the evening school, which. Bt&rts three weeks later. We shall then have two shops for mechanical "engineering, three for woodwork and woodwork machining, and one for heat engines, plumbing, blacksmithing, electric wiring, art metalwork and pottery. GYMNASIUM WANTED* "'Situated as we ore with nothing but bare clay spaces for playgrounds, the wet winter and spring have given little opportunity for proper recreation. Only once all through the winter have thegirls been able to play basket-hall •on the Basin Reserve, and only twice could the boys play football on the reserves allotted them. Our experiences have served to emphasise the great need of a gymnasium where boys and girls alike can receive adequate physical training under skilled/ instructors.

"The department which has shown most marked growth this year both in the Hay and the evening school is that of the building trades. It is a striking proof of the value of the training received in the Technical High School that no less than five of these prizes in the evening school have been gained by for-: mer pupils, wbo b&ve taken tbe building course. ADVISORY COMMITTEES 'The advisory committees, consisting of experts in the work of the various departments of the college, which the hoard set up . two years ago, have conHnued to give very valuable help. Two fresh' committees have been set up this year, one for the painters and decorators’class, consisting of the apprenticeship committee, with Mr H. Mitchell, and one for the commercial department under the chairmanship of Mr T. Forsyth and containing representatives of tne Chamber of Commerce, the Account, ants' Society, the Bank Officers' Guild, the Insurance Officers* Guild, istnd the Shipping Officers' Guild. In the organisation of the commercial department this committee has rendered great service," The director concluded by extending thanks to the board and the staff, and with goo'd wishes to the students. The Mayor delivered a short address to the students, emphasising the -value which their technical training would be to them in their future lives. He also appeatetT to parents to give their children every facility to continne their- college education.

THE HONOURS LIST * The prizes were presented by Mrs Norwood as under; Victoria Bowling Club Peace Commemoration Bursaries, 1925—J. C. Watt (engineering department). S. M. Charles (engineering department). Callander Memorial Scholarships. 1925. Engineering—A. Reid. J. W. Cooper, J. Arthur. K. Kelly; W. E. Alexander,’ R. M. Charleß. P. G. Harlen, H. G. Lawrence, D. H. Haden, P. Outhwaite, A. Pengelly, J. C. Watt. Building—J. Collins,.E. Donovan. Home science—H. Holland. O. Holland. G. Richards. Art—T. Skinner. P. Butler. i Recommended for Extension, 1926 (to the value of J 510): Engineering—A. Reid, .T. Arthur, W. Alexander, S. M. Charles. D. A. Haden. P. G. Harlen. 3v. Kelly, H. G. Lawrence. A. Pengelly, P. Outhwaite. J. C. Watt. Art (to the value of riC5)—N. Cook, T. Skinner. Engineering —J. W. Conner. Building—A. H. Burman, C. E. Wickham. Recommended for 1926: Engineering— W. H. Chararoen, V. A. Everingham. R. Johnson. M. El Lindsay, V. Melhnish, I. *N. Meyer. G. Mouat. T. W. S. Mackay, F. White, L. J. Whitworth. Building—R. G. Garnham, H. C. Haigh, A. N. Inwood, P. ,T. Leonard, G. W, V. Younger. Home science—G. Bailey, N. Conlon, M Etheridge. Art—J. F. Blanchfleld, E. M. Cross. W. A. Plack. Medals. award for kindliness and helru fulness made by their echool-fellows: H. Wallace and O. Young, Dux medal —R. Goldstein. ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS. Boys—Senior: D. Holmes and championship cup. Intermediate: A. Hanson. Junior: J. Pullan. Girls.—Senior; M. Fraser. Junior: J. Willson. Hobby Gold Medals —Girls: E. Howell. Boys: H. J. Underwood. SPECIAL PRIZES. Mrs (for the beat needl*.

work done by a first-year girl): Noeline Conlon. . - _ _ Special Class, third year.—R. Goldstein, 1; J. Baldwin and K. Kelly 2; special merit, A. Gregg. - „ Engineering, special, second year—O. J. Stevens, 1; J. C. Watt, 2; D. E. Alexander, 8. , _ , _ Engineering special, first year—R., Johnson, 1; Fred. White, 2; V. Melhuish, -3; G Mouat, 4. For marked progress: M. Holland. .... ■ , Third year—A. Calomal, 1; special, George Wright and George Buck. Second year—S. L. Charles, 1: D. A. Haden, 2; T. Hancock, 3; special, Albert Pengelly. First year (a)—T. W. S. Mackey, 1: J. Whiteworth, 2; M. E. A-Lindsay, 3. First year (b)—l. Meyer, 1;, W. Chammen, 2; G. Bray, 3: marked progress, M. Clark and W. Molloy.

BUILDING DEPARTMENT. Second year— C. Wickham 1, N. Burman 2, L. BryantS. -rr First year_(al—fi. O. Haigh 1, W. V. Younger 2, G. R. Garnham 3, E. J. Tay°First year (W—P. J.. Leonard 1, A. N. Inwobd 2, G) W. Terns 3, H. J. Hodson 4. COMMERCIAL SPECIAL. First year—H. Campbell 1* Doris Bolt 2, James o*More 8. - First year (a)—Katherine Cooper and Florence Green (equal) 1, Lily Foster and Reginald Jamee 8. . ' . _ . Firet year (b) —Violet Gates 1, Ethel Carter 2, Nancy Howe 3. Marked progress—Florence Brooks. COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT. Third year—Norma Jonee 1, Lily Scott 2. Jennie Scott 3. _ Second year (a) —Nora Gregory 1, Francis Andrews 2. Marjorie Jones 3. Second year (b) —Jean Clark 1, Noia Wiles 2. Marked progress—A. Peters. First year (o)— Dorothy Hutchings 1, Alex. King and Thomaa Lock 2. Marked progress—Sylvia Spence. ... First year (bV-Gwen Krdson I, Jean Thirkettle 2, Doreen Melbourne 3, A. Clark 4. HOME SCIENCE. Third year—Catherine Jones. Second year—Gwen Richards 1, Flor. ence Clout 2, Ethel Sellens 3. For marked progress—Gladys Nairn. First year (a)—Noeline Conlon T, A. McLaughlin 2, Marjorie Etheridge S. First year (b)—Greta Bailey 1, Dora Wei ton 2, Gwen Jackson 3. ART. Third year—Special merit: Jean Grinishaw 3, Barbara Phcar 2. Second year—Girls: Thelma Skinner 1, Nancv Cook 2. Boys: Frank Butler 1, Jim Burrow 2. ... First'year—Girls: Edith Cross 1. Dodds Maclean 2. Boys: William Flack L Jack Blanch field 2. - v