GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22137, 15 December 1933, Page 8

GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL

BREAK-UP CEREMONY ADDRESS BY THE MAYOR The closing ceremony of the Otago Girls’ High School was held last night in His Majesty’s Theatre. ■ . The chairman of the Board of Governors (Dr G. E. Thompson), who presided, •aid that the year had been uneventful. There had been only one change in the staff. Miss E. M. Henderson, a former dux of the school, having been appointed to the vacancy that had arisen. The passage of time had removed more than one old friend of the school. The death had occurred of Mr G. M. Thomson, who for SO years had been science master at the old Girls’ High School, and Sir Thomas Sidey, a former chairman of the board, whose interest in education had amounted to enthusiasm. Lady Sidey was giving to the interests of the Ex-pupils’ Association the enthusiasm shown by her husband for the school. Competent authorities had said that of the three main stages in the educational system the most important from every point of view was the secondary school stage. It, therefore, behoved all girls of the school to .extract from it all the character, all the emotion, and all the knowledge that was possible, for the world had more need of great and good women than of great and good men.

The principal address was delivered by the Mayor (the Rev. B. T. Cox), who stated that all great schools tended to build up around themselves a sentiment of tradition and custom in which was incorporated the spirit and ideals, of the institution.' Eton used to boast that it had produced four out of the last six Prime Ministers of Britain and six put of the last seven Viceroys of India, but that the cream of Eton was not her famous men, who by accident or ability or opportunity had floated to the top. AH ex-students fondly believed that they deserved that designation. With that in mind he was conscious that no girl was ever so great a woman as when she was a sixth form girl' at high school., “ You belong,” he added, “to a school which, I am sure you all believe, is the freest, greatest, and most glorious corporation of girls and women •that ever existed in this country. While applauding that sentiment and approving that tradition, I want to say a word in praise of those students who, by virtue of their .enterprise and genius, carry the honours of the school to, even greater heights than those already gained. 'MDur stage of civilisation has been reached, our progress in social life, in art, in science, and in commerce has been_ gained by those who did not rest content' with the achievements of the past, but sought .to carry achievement to still greater heights.” To prepare himself for addressing this gathering, he added, he had been reading the life of a girl who three years ago had startled, surprised, and captivated the imagination not only of her own country-, men, but of the world. He referred to Amy Johnson and her great adventure of flying from England to Australia. For the first week of that historic flight very few had believed she would succeed. During the second week everybody had become enthusiastic; on the last day the world had stood breathless waiting for the news for her success. She had been little more than a -schoolgirl, having just completed her B.A. degree course, but he found, on reading her life story, that she was also an experienced wrestler, and she was an accomplished boxer. She was also a crack shot. That she should.have completed all this in addition to her college course and aircraft efficiency marked her out as a girl who had stood out from the custom and tradition of her time. She had followed the great traditions of the past in that she wae a fully-equipped and .. thoroughly trained woman, but she nan stepped out ahead of custom, breaking new ground. It would be noted that in the annals of the race this same genius applied to all national heroines. From the days of Boadicea in ancient Britain, Joan of Arc in France, to those of Florence Nightingale in the nineteenth century, Amy Johnson in the twentieth century same quality had characterised heroic womanhood. „ ~ „ “I can only hope,” the Mayor continued, “that this school, so rich m the distinctions of its. past scholars and so proud of the successes of its present students, will send forth into the w .? f rl , not only 500 girls, equipped for lues mental and moral battles, but some who . will do exploits and become world winners. Nevertheless, I want to say that the great function of a school is to equip girls for life, and I congratulate the principal and the. staff on,.effecti ig this, great task. .We are all proud of the Otago Girls’ High School and the type of woman trained within its walls and playgrounds.. As a . young University student, I once spent my hohdag ■ m a home where the youngest daughter had just returned from her' first year at high school. She had gained at least half a dozen first places—first in French first in Latin, first in mathematics, first in music, and first’ in swimming. We were all loud in our praises, and ventured to ask, what she would do after she had gone to university and had graduated. Sherplied: ‘1 shall get married. She was light. 1 wish that for each one of you, after your equipment and distinctions at school, or if you fail in gaining any distinctions that this, too, may be yom experience and delight, for the main duty of women is to be home-makers. The Mayor then presented the prizes. The first half of the programme was contributed by girls of the school.- ihe school orchestra apd the choir under Mr C. Roy Spackman contributed several enjoyable items, and an attractive exhibition of physical drill and dancing was given by pupils directed by Miss U. o. G of thanks wa s accorded the principal and staff on the motion of Miss Mcda Paine. , The principal (Miss M. H. M, King), in reply, thanked the pupils for the cordial manner in which they had upheld the staff, and also expressed appreciation of the assistance which had been received from the Board of Governors, the parents, and Ex-Girls’ Association. THE PRIZE LIST.

The prize list was as follows: Dux of School.—Elizabeth Margaret Rawlinson (Board of Governors’ gold Via.—A. Marshall: First effici#ncv (dux 1932), first Latin (Miss Allan’s prize), first mathematics (Messrs Brown, Ewing, and Co.’s prize), first botany, first home science. E. Kawimeon: Second efficiency, first English (exgirls’ prize). K. Kerr: Third efficiency first French (Dunedin I'rench Club’s prize). M. King: Fourth efficiency. F. Alexander: Fifth efficiency. D. Cole: Sixth efficiency. H. Den ford: First history, first geography. B. Juriss: First physical training. Form Vlb.—M. Wood: hirst efficiency, first English (ex-girls prize), French, Latin, home science, mathematics (equal), and physical training* L. Thorn: Second efficiency, first mathematics (equal) J. Archbold: Third efficiency, first history. N. Hay: Fouith efficiency. E. Marshall: hirst geog-

raphy., B. Macdonald: Firt drawing. Form Vs.—N. Smith: First efficiency, first Latin (equal), first French, mathematics (Miss Downes’s, prize), home science. B. M’Cahon: Second efficiency, first Latin (equal), first English (exgirls’ prize). M. Smith: Third efficiency. A. Marshall: Fourth efficiency, first history. J., Copland: Fifth efficiency, first physical training. J. Wilson: Sixth efficiency. R. Smith: Seventh efficiency. A. Bond: Eighth efficiency, first drawing. Form Va.—P. Wilson: First efficiency, .first French, history (equal), physical training. R. Newman: Second efficiency, first English, mathematics (equal). N. Wallis: Third efficiency, first mathematics (equal). E, Cooper: Fourth efficiency, first history (equal). M. Pastier: Fifth efficiency, first science. H. Miller: First arithmetic, geography, dietetics, B. Steele: First mathematics (V2). Form Vac.—B. Wragge: First efficiency, first English and history. N. M‘Lellan: Second efficiency. N. Laurenson: Third efficiency, J. Johnston: Fourth efficiency, first home science and dietetics. M. Wilson: Fifth efficiency, first physical training. R. Jenkirison: Sixth efficiency, first French and Latin. Form Vb.—L. Adam: First efficiency, first history, first home first physical training. P. Roberts: Second efficiency, first English (equal). ERohinson: Third efficiency, first English (equal), first French. M. Still: First mathematics (V 3). N. Sutherland: First drawing. Form Vbc,—L. Aldridge: First efficiency, first Latin. D. Meldrum: Second efficiency. B. Cameron: Third efficiency, first mathematics (equal)' V 4. D. Smith: First French. W. Armstrong: First English. D. Jenkins: First science, drawing. V. Valentine: First history. A. Sharpe: First arithmetic, geography, dietetics. 0. Davis: First physical training, W. Lyon: First book-keeping. Form Vc.—D. Bardsley: First efficiency. J. Harrison: Second efficiency, first phvsioloey, first mathematics (equal) V 4. E. Thompson; Third efficiency, first French. P. Reynolds; First English, history. O. Ferguson: First home science, physical training., I. Latimer: First shorthand, typewriting. - Form IVs. —M. Oaten; First efficiency (Dalrymple prize), first Latin, French, history, and home science. J. Manson: Second efficiency, first mathematics. L. Begg: Third efficiency. D. Wimpenny: Fourth efficiency, first English and cookery. U. Martin: Fifth efficiency. P. King: Sixth efficiency, first drawing. J. Kingsland: Seventh efficiency. A. Fache; First physical training. , , Form IVal. —E. Lyon; First efficiency (Dalrymple prize), first mathematics, home science, and history. L. Wilson: Second efficiency, first cookery. D. Baxter: Third efficiency. M. Baker: Fourth efficiency, first drawing and botany. B. Archbold: Fifth efficiency. D. Standage: Sixth efficiency. E. Findon: Seventh efficiency (equal). B.; Gooper: Seventh efficiency (equal). M. M'Donald: First French and Latin. P. Jenkin: First English. J. Hoggans: First physical training. . Form IVac. —X. Marshall: emciency (Dalrymple prize), first French, history, book-keeping. J. Ridley: Second efficiency, first mathematics, shorthand. B. Campbell: Third efficiency. J. Thomson: Fourth efficiency, first arithmetic, geography. M. Richardson: First English. P. Clarkson: First cookery. M. Naylor: First drawing, physical training. G. Stewart; First home science. J. Anderson: First typewriting. Form IVbl.—S. Farquharson: First efficiency (Dalrymple prize), first French. M. Ponder: Second efficiency. first English. R. Mason: Third efficiency, first English, mathematics, home science. M. Smith: Fourth efficiency, first cookery. 0. Brundell: Fifth efficiency, first history, first home science. M. Little: First Latin, first French. E. Dungey: First drawing. D. Cameron: First physical training. Form I Vbc. —F. Sutherland: First efficiency (Dalrymple prize),- history, D. Lowery: Second efficiency, first mathematics and home science. D. M‘Lachlan: First English and drawing. M. Dobbin: First commercial. J. Peterson; First cookery. M. Modie: First physical training. C. Emslie: First typewriting. Form IVc, —J. Rennie: First efficiency (Dalrymple prize), first English, first cookery, first) drawing (equal). D. Lowes: Second efficiency, first French, first physical training. E. Dillon: First history. J. Maxwell; First home science, first botany. M. Botting: First drawing (equal). \ Form Ills.-—J. Benton: ‘First efficiency (Dalrymple prize), first English and history. J. Cleghorn; Second efficiency, first Latin. D. Stuart; Third efficiency, first home science. B. Beatson; Fourth efficiency, first French and mathematics. C. Holme: Fifth efficiency. B. Thomson: Sixth efficiency. J. Caddie: First sewing (Douglas prize). E. Abbott and J. M'Lean: First drawing (equal). J. Clayton: First physical training. / Form Hlal.—P. Robertson: First efficiency (Dalrymple Prize), first French, first history, first mathematics (equal)j, J, Carrington; Second efficiency, first English, first Latin. J. Ellwood: First home science. L. Stockdill: First mathematics (equal). H. George; First arithmetic and geography. U. Banks: First sewing (Douglas Prize), first drawing (equal). J. Scorgie; First botany. E. Paris: First drawing (equal). B. Booth: First physical training.

Form Iliac. —N, Sparrow: First efficiency (Dalrymple Prize), first English, mathematics, French, and commercial. D. Boss: .Second efficiency. T. Thomson: Third efficiency (equal), first home science. J. Edridge: Third 5 efficiency (equal). M. West; First drawing (equal). M. Adams: First physical training. J. Nickels: First sewing (Douglas Prize). J. Kitchin: First drawing (equal), first botany, N. Jacobson: First history. Form Illbl.—S. Stanners: First efficiency (Dalrymple Prize), first home science. E. Frew; Second efficiency, first history and_ French (equal), N. Edgar: Third efficiency, first English, French (equal), and Sewing (Douglas Prize). A. Conroy: Fourth efficiency, first mathematics (equal). E. Ferguson: Fifth efficiency (equal). F. Houston: Fifth efficiency (equal). N. Creagh; First mathematics (equal). M. Morrison: First drawing and physical training. Form lllbc.—R. Wilson; First efficiency (Dalrymple Prize), first hrencffi history. M. Lane; Second efficiency, first history and commercial. R. Maguire: First home science. J. M Phee: First English. J. Haig:. First drawing.. J. Lindrum: First sewing (Douglas Inze). M. Ballantyne: First physical training. E. Rennie: Special book-keeping. Form lIIc.—J. Falck;' First efficiency (Dalrymple Prize), first English (equal), French, and Latin. J. Duthie: Second efficiency, first 'drawing. B. Walker: First English (equal). H, Rennie; First arithmetic and geography. J. Herbert: hirst home science, history, and botany. D. Hunt- First mathematics and sewing (Douglas Prize). T. Peterson: First physical training. Special Prizes.—M. Wood: Anna P. Logan/ Stout Challenge Cup. J. Lister; First reading (Dunedin Shakespeare Club’s prize). E. Lungley: Second readin" (Dunedin Shakespeare Club’s prize). J.° Copland: Sidey Medal for physical training. M. Wood: Walker and Hall Cup for games. D. Jenkins: Otago Art Society’s prize (equal). A. Hamblett: Otago Art Society’s prize (equal). E. Lungley: Oral French, first in Otago (French Government's prize). A. Marshall, D. Cole, M. Wood: Alexander Wilson Bequest Prizes for Shakespearian Scholarship. P. Cameron, D. Cole, M. Anderson, M. Canton,. L. Thorn, T. Boyles, D. Wimpenny, 13. Cooper: Dunedin Athen(Bum Committee’s prizes for English and history. M. Oaten: David Baxter Memorial Bursary for home science. D. Wimpenny: Mrs S. *M. Park’s prize tor cookery. Tennis Trophies. Championship Singles: Senior, M. Jolly; junior, _J. Clavton. Championship Doubles: Senior, M. Jolly and J. Manson; -junior, F. Carson and *l. Carson. Interform cups: Senior, Vs; junior, IVb. Cricket Trophy.— Challenge cup: Vs.

Swimming Trophies—School championship- 0. Ferguson. Interform cups: Senior, Vbc: middle, IVb; junior. 111 b. Relay cup: Va. • Drill Trophies.—Physical training shields: Senior, Via; middle, IVal; junior, Ilia!. Athletic Sports—Championship cups; Senior, Vs; junior, IVac. Mallard Cups, (relay races): Senior, Val; junior, IVac. Netball.—lnterform cups: Senior, Val; middle, IVbc; junior, Ills. Hockey— lnterform cups: Senior, Vlb; junior, IVbl. Higher Leaving Certificates, 1933,—J, Archbold, M. Broadbent. J. Chisholm, M. Duckworth, N. Hay, J. Hanning, B. Hope, D. Lischner, E. Marshall, R. MGarngle, B. MacDonald, N. Stewart. C. Stones, L. Thorn, T. Wilson, M. N. Wood.