SELWYN COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2858, 23 December 1908, Page 12

SELWYN COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.

The breaking-up function in connection with the Selwyn Collegiate School took place on the 9th instant in the College ■Library, there being present quite a number of people. The Primate presided, and j there wore also present Dean Fitchett and' 1 Dr ,Benham and the Rev. Messrs Pa-rata- ' and' Ronaldson. - Apologies for absence 1 were received from Mr Justice Williams, iMr Morrell (rector of .fche^ Boys' High | School), Canon Curzon-Slggers, Rev. j Fynes-Clinton, Mr F. O. Bridgeman, and 1 Mr C. H. Statham. The report presented by the Warden of Selwyn College, the Rev. Canon R. A. Woodthorpe, M.A., was as follows: — " I am thankful to record that the past year has been marked by a decided increase in the number of students in Selwyn t College, and by the erection of a new dining hall, which has been rendered necessary by the increase of our numbers. At the college I have accepted applica- • tions for the next year from 26 students, ; 10 of whom are students in theology, 10 in medicine, two in law, and four in arte, and I have had to refuse others through lack of accommodation. If we had the rooms we could easily double our numbers for the coming year.. The Collegiate School has done" excellent w,ork during the year under the care of the head master, Mr J. S. Lomas, 8.A., and his able assistant, Mr E. K. Lomas, M.A., M.Sc., i and the results of the term examinations are decidedly encouraging. Three boys , entered for the recent, University exami- i nations — two for medical preliminary and • one for matriculation,: — and we look for- | ward to -the results with interest. The health of the boarders in the warden's , lodge has been excellent, and the boys have J done fairly well in their sports under the ' care of the house master, Mr E. K. Lomas. The head master tells me that he has j received a number of applications for the next year, and I truet that the school, .' under his careful and skilful management, | will grow and prosper. As warden of the college, I desire- to express my -deep Igratitude to the ladies and gentlemen | who have so kindly responded to my appeal j for the new dining hall. I have been : greatly encouraged by their kind apprecia- j tion and ready response. The dining hall j will .cost £250. for which I am personally • responsible, and I have been able to collect X £180. The balance " I hone to obtain as soon as I can claim a little leisure." Addresses were delivered by the Primate, Dean Fitchett, and Canon Woodthorpe. Thanks were returned to Mrs De Beer, the warden (Rpv. Canon Woodthorpe). Mr Statham, and Mr F. T. Little for donations of prizes. Subsequently the now dininer hall, a commodious building recently comnl-et-fd, was declared opoti, and dedicated by t<he Primatf. ami afternoon tea dispensed to all and sundry. Tlie orize-list of the school is as follows: Senior Department. Form V.- -Olive Statham (dux medal). Form TV.— First prize, Esmond De Beer (Hoinemann medal) ; second prize, Keith R. Park. Latin and French.- First prize, Stewart Poters : second prize, Esmond D« Beer. Mathematics. — Fir.->t prize, Clive Sta- | tham : second prize, Guy Bridsjeman. j (ieneral Progress— Lloyd Brown, Alick Donaldson, Charles H. Morrell, Walter L. Goldsmith. ( Junior Department. Form 111. — First prize, John M'Gowan ; second prize, Ncill Rattray. Form II. — Frank Cla.pperton. Form I.— Clive M. Moody. French. — John M'Oowan. .Science. — John Hosking. Drawing.— Warwick Braithwaitek Progress. — William Patereon. 55 - - i A turtle consigned to Mr G. W. Poooek, Westerfield, arrived in Aehburton on the ] 15th and attracted a good deal of atten- i tion at the Ashburton Railway Station. J

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