ST. HILDA'S COLLEGE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24792, 17 December 1941, Page 9

ST. HILDA'S COLLEGE

ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING " This is an anxious time for educational institutions in particular, but I think their Value and importance have become emphasised by the times," said Bishop Fitchett, the chairman, at the opening- of the annual prize-giving ceremony of St. Hilda's Collegiate School, which was held in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall last night. "The world has become torn apart, and it will be for the pupils of to-day to put it together again. A school of this nature develops them for the task mentally, spiritually and physically," added Bishop Fitchett, who congratulated the school on the completion of its forty-fifth year. As chairman of directors, he thanked his associates for their work, and also those §ersons who had become " Friends ci t. Hilda's," and had given donations to assist the school.

Following the reading of the annual report by the Principal (Miss D. G Blackmore), Miss M. Stewart presented the prizes won during the year, and the proceedings closed with an address by Mr W. Downie Stewart, who urged tha pupils leaving school to carry good manners with them—thoughtfulness, kindness and consideration for other people. The Mayor (Mr A. H. Allen) was present at the ceremony. The winners of prizes in the secondary department of the school were as follows: , , _ Farm lll.—Divinity and honour: Fay Miller. Credit and drawing: Sybil Sinclair. Appreciation of set books (presented by Mrs George Mac Lean): Marjorie Hore. _ Form IV.—Divinity and honour: Eugenie Avent. Honour: Lenore Harty. Credit: Mary Hawes. Good work: Mavis Wade. Appreciation of set books: Lenore Harty. Drawing and dressmaking: Eusenie Avent. Form Vb.—Divinity and honour: Pamela Sinclair. Credit: Shirley Broad. Leone Sutherland. History (Mrs Herbert Elders special prize): Leone Sutherland. Appreciation of set books (Mrs G. MacLean): Virginia Haggitt. Dressmaking Pauline Fulton. Drawing: Pamela SinForm Va, 1 and 2.—Divinity: Joau Mathias. Honour: Rachel Price., Credil: Janet Cogan, Shirley Cooper. Derisley Wood Shield (English and literature): Rachel Price. History (Mrs H. Elder) and Athenaeum ticket (English and history): Janet Cogan. General knowledge (Old Girls' Association): Elizabeth Fulton Science shield (Elizabeth Ritchie): Shirlev Cooper. Dressmaking shield (Messrs Clark and Paisley) and drawing: Elizabeth Fulton. . Form Vl.—Divinity (bishop's cross) ana honour: Marian Dawson. Higher Leaving Certificates.—Marian Dawson. Patricia Rantin. Oral French.—Division I: Sylvia Focken. Division II: Rosemary Carr. Division 111. Eugenie Avent. Division IV: Marian Dawson. Rachel Price. ~ Music—Open competition (seniors). Joan Mathias 1, Joan Barclay 2. Juniors (Miss Champion's prize): Gillian Soper Improvement (senior): Fay Miller; (junior. Mrs Walden). Sheelagh Thompson. Elocution.—lmprovement (Mrs Eastgates prize): Betty Robinson, Margaret Cunliffe, Judith Johnson. Best individual acting in play festival (Miss Bragg's prize): Marian Dawson. Voice Speaking.—Moller Cup: Standards 111 and IV. Prepared» Speeches.—Moller Cup: Mailory Boyd (senior); juniors (Miss Farquharson), Beverley Grace. Neatness and Boarders' Trophies.— Form neatness—Va. house neatness: Nelson House. Storey Cup (most helpful boarder): Ann Mackenzie, Ruth Brodrick R. B. Williams's prize (boarder with greatest Influence): Irelle Hore. Drill.—Form drill. IV—Junior badge: Rosemary Focken. Intermediate: Elizabeth Martin. Blackmore Cup: Marian Dawson. Squad drill shield: Wellington House. Gymnastics.—Junior badge: Betty Mackenzie Intermediate: Gillian Soper Fitchett Cud: Marian Dawson. Leaving Prefect Badges.—Janet Cogan, Rachel Price. Marian Dawson, Patricia Rantin. _ ~ Honour Medals.—House medal: Irelle Hore. School star: Ann Mackenzie. School medal: Patricia Rantin. Dux of junior school: Audrey Smith. Kilburn Scholarship (Old Girls' Association; for Junior dux): Audrey Smith. Head girl award: Rachel Price. Dux of school: Marian Dawson.

FUNCTIONS AT SCHOOL On Saturday last, an evening m aid of the families of men serving in the navy was held in St. Hilda's Hall, which was, decorated with red, white, and blue flowers, and a large Union Jack at the back of the stage. The programme included piano solos, class singing, verse sneaking, singing, games, and songs in French and Latin, as well as two French plays and a play in Latin. A collection, taken during the performance, realised £7 7s. On Monday afternoon a physical education display was held in the gymnasium, a junior squad performed a drill table, and representatives from all forms from the Kindergarten to Form VI took part in an exhibition of gymnastic work. Following this, junior forms presented four English folk dances. Afternoon tea was then served, after which the girls of the senior dressmaking classes displayed the clothes which they had made during the year.