Southland High Schools

Southland Times, Issue 12010, 14 December 1907, Page 4

Southland High Schools

1 annual prize .distribution. This function, held jo the Victoria Hall ] last night, was attended by as many pa- I rents and others interested os the hall could comfortably accommodateThe Mayor (Mr W. B. Scandrett) pm- j sided, in the absence of the chairman of ♦ha Board of Governors. Mr W. Maealis- j ter* Mr Scandrctt took the opportunity . to express hla worm appreciation of the i good vjork done by Mr Mncalistcr as n . member of the High School Board. He also introduced the Hon. K. McNab, a Southland boy grown to manhood, who i had earned honourable distinction. j The Hon. K- McNftb, who was loudly applauded on rising, confessed that al- i though he was fairly well accustomed to public speaking, he would have preferred on this occasion that the selection of , some one to present the prizes should i have fallen to another. lie was present to-night to. say a word or two to the boys. He had a wonderful sympathy . with the boys who did not get any j prizes. For those who were successful j he had a warning—they must not run a- j way with the idea that because they were successful in getting prizes during thoii school days, they should when their school days come to ah end, cease wor*. altogether. After they had gone through the top form of this school they would find that their education was only commeucing*. Ue had no hesitation in oxhis opinion as ouo who lui<i been connected for some time with the public life of the colony, that what was required in this country was not genius so much as sense, coupled with a capacity for working hard at all times. Boys who relied on genius found very often that thoir work became distasteful to them, and they were liable to slacken oil or drop It altogether. Ho - thought it they could examine the history of men who had attained great success in adult life, they would find that their successes at school were only modest. He w.ed : impress on all who were leaving school that they were now only beginning' their education.' A particularly helpful and useful outlet for energies, particularly for men who have not qualified themselves for a profession, was some line of original research, particularly about their own country or their own town. Let the pursuit be called a hobby. It was the men who were following out bobbfos who were planting the outposts right a,way rut on the frontiers of human know-

ledge, gathering their information in nature's s root laboratory. No man knew what the end of it was to be when he set out on original research work. It was on the results of the precious rosrarch which have been set down and recorded that) such a high educational standard had been obtained. The learning acquired after a lifetime of research by the old men of the past had been recorded and set (aside for tEc young man of to-day. Mr McXab then proceeded to present the prizes. PRIZE LISTS. GIRLS' SCHOOL. —English Essays Senior : "Your Favourite Character in Fiction,” Ivy Learmonth. Intermediate : ‘‘An Imaginary Journey to the Bottom of the Sea,” I’hoobc Harrington. Junior : "The Prettiest Place 1 know, Lily Fisher. FORM VI. Lux of School, 10* Jo —special prize—Mima Kennedy: Ist English, Ist French, Isf Latin, Ist Geometry Vl.a, Ist arithmetic, Ist botany, Ist heal, 2nd trigonometry, 3rd algebra. Dux of School, 1007 —gold medal, presented by Old Girls Association Gwen Hoddinott : Ist algebra Vl.a, let trigonometry, Ist botany, 2nd geometry Vl.a. 2nd heat. 2nd Latin, 3rd English. Elsie Vickory : Ist Latin Vl.b, Ist geometry Vl.ij., 2nd French, 3rd botany Vl.a.

Belle Baplyu : Ist algebra Al.b, 2nd arithmetic. Olive Spiv,at : 2nd geometry Al.b, 2nd botany A'l.b. Mary Geaney : 2nd physiology, 2nd botany A'., iat practical botany. FORM V. Chrissio Steel ; Ist English, Ist Latin, Ist algebra. 2nd geometry, aid arithmetic, 3rd botany. A’era Hoddlnott : Ist French, Ist arithmetic, Ist botany, 2nd geometry. 3rd aJyeor a, Ist practical botany. . Jane Garmson ; Ist botany A’l.b, Ist history, 3rd French, 3rd Latin. Annie Craig : Ist geometry, 2nd algebra, 2nd French, 3rd English. Gretta Corbet : Ist French, 2nd English, 2nd Laiitu Mary Mathesoa : Ist French IV. Grace Ross ; Ist physiology. Maud Elley : Ist drawing (Mr Brookcsmith's prize). FORM IV. - Jeanie Graham ; Ist English, Ist Unstyj Hi., 2nd Frehch 111., 2nd geometry. Lucy Sawers: Ist Latin, Ist geometry ■ 2nd algebra, 2nd arithmetic. Beatrice Webb ; 2nd arithmetic. 3rd algebra, 3rd geometry, 3rd Latin. Mary Keenan t Ist French 111., 3rd botany. Ruby Washer » Ist algebra. Phoebe Harrington : Ist arithmetic. 3rd English. Ivy Forsyth: Ist botany. 3rd l.aur. Ist practical botany. Daphne A’ynor : Ist botany. Agnes Gramon * 2n’d Latin, ord botanv. Lily Stevenson : Ist botany 11., 2nd French 11.K. Mclndoe S Ist drawing. Ruby Sutherland: Ist drawing 111. FORM HI. Dolly Spencer Ist English. Ina Shaw : let arithmetic. Hazel Wallace: 2nd English. 3rd French. Oreti Neill : Ist brushwork. FORM 11. Annie Beer: Ist French, Ist Latin. L-t arithmetic, Ist geography. 2nd histoi.'. 2nd geometry, 3rd English, 3rd botany. Kunice DaJzell : metry, 2nd algebra, 2nd history. 2nd geography, 2nd Latin, 3rd arithmetic. Jane McDonald : Ist arithmetic, Ist algebra. Nellie Hall : 2nd algebra. 2nd botany. 3rd geometry, 3rd French, Ist sowing. Alice Ross : Ist English. Ruth Hiskens : Ist history. Nellie Spicer : Ist cookery, 2nd. geography. Lily Fisher: Ist drawing (Mr Brook.smith's priza.) FORM I. Lizzie McDougall ; Ist French, Ist g-o----metry, 2nd English, 2nd algebra. Isabel McCaw : Ist history, Ist botany, Ist drawing, Ist cookery. Jessie Falconer ; 2nd algebra, 2nd botany, 4th English. 4th geometry. Muriel Bigg : l*t English. May Noble : 2nd history, 2nd botany. Jone Brown: 3rd English. Ist sewing. Gwen Meredith : Ist aritihmetic. Ethel Gedney : Ist algebra. SPECIAL PRIZES. Civmaastics ; Senior, E. Gray ; intcimediate. E. Loudout ; junior, M. HulTadine. Dressmaking * N’eilio Kggl'.'ton 1 Pearce's prize). Bible Class : Senior, M. Kennedy 1. N Tait 2 ; junior, C. McDonald. Nature Study : Daphno Vyner (Mr Crosby Smith’s prize). ATHLETICS. Croquet: G. Meredith 1. D- Lovett 2. Tennis : Doable*. M. Hayward. Ivy Lear month ; • ingles, M. Hayward. M. Shepherd, D. Rabbidgc. BOVS' SCHOOL. FORM PRIZES. Ebglish.— Form 1., Robinson, A. : Form 11.. Fraser, H. ; Form HIB., Hamon. C. : Form HIA., McCartney, M. Latin.—Form 1., 1, Fraser, H. : 3. D*lziel, R. ; Form H„ Cody, W. ; Form HI., McCartney, M. _ _ French-— Foray 1., Ualfcid* R* I Form U» Fraser, H.; Form HI., McCartney, M,, G. Cady (equal).

Mathematics.—Form 1., BAllatrtyne, A.: ’orm 11., Fraser, H.: Form 1118., Galina. J.; Form IHA., Cody G. (Science.—Form' 1.. MeQuteen 1 , J., Coulter, I. (equal) ; Form 11., 1, Fraseri H. ; 9. >alxiol, 11. ) Form 1118., Ham on, 0. ; orm IIIA., Cody, W. Dux (-In each subject)-—Form XV., Mile*, P. Dux (X,.. Fr., Sc., Ucs.).—Form V., Millard, N. Knfcllsh. —Form V., Alexander W, (donor, Hiss Cruickslwuik, H.A.). Non-French (Commercial Work), (donor. | Mr James Kinßsland).—First year, Galt. 1 J. ; second year, Gilchrist, N. ; third yaar, Chryetal, A. Non-Latiji.—First year, Thompson, 0. Woodwork.—First year, FinlaysOn, T. ■; second year, Findlay, G. Drawing).—Form 1., Skerrett, G. ; Form 11.. Lambeth. T. ; Form 1118.. Hamilton, C. Form lIIA., Cameron, D. ; Form iV., Webber, C. Duxes ol the School j(MeUal» presented by Old Boys’ Association). —Matthew, Alexander ; Kinmear. J Geo'rgo Fraser (equal). j SPECIAL PRIZES. I Navy League Ess«.v Prizes (donor, Mr W. D. Hunt). First year First yearboys.—J. G. Anderson ; second year boys B. Tgjng-ney ; third year boys—l, K. G. Fraser; 2, . M. Alexander. (Subject ; •'-Drake. "Oi. j Drawing Competition (open to all), 1 (donor, Mr F. Broukcsmith). —G. Hamilton. I Practical Physics (dcuior, Mrs Gilchrist) ’—Form 1., A. Cavell , Form 11., T. Lambeth. | The prizes Icr the dux oi the Girls ; School was presented on behalf oi the did Girls’ Association by Dr. Baird, and ' those lor the two boys who wore placed evfual first at the top oi the Boys’ School •byMr K. J. Gilmour on behali oi the Old Boys. Mr Gilmour, beioro presenting the prizes made a iew remaiLs suggested b the remarks oi the previous speakers and by the occasion. First ct all it was u great pleasure for an old looy oi the school to present the prizes and t/o ajssuro tho present boys on behali Of the old boys that had passed through the school, that these were still keeping' alive their interest in the school, arid watching the progress of those who came alter them. There had been an Old Boys’ Association. He ‘ wSs not prepared to admit that it was dead, but it was certainly dormant at present. I That did not mean, however, that the interest oi the ex-pupils in the school had been extinguished. Ho had a word o! consolation lor the boys who had not won prizes, showing by illustrations Irom the lives oi such famous men as Sir j Walter Scott and Charles Darwin that ; success in after life was not always preceded by a successful school career. I The Navy League prizes were presetted by Mr J. L. MeGj. Watson, j ,Mr John Fiahcr, chairman of the Southland Board oi education, proposed a ■ vote of thanks to the teaching staffs oi j the schools. There was no question, he (said, that however clever the girls and I boys of tire schools might be, they owed | a great deal of the success that had 'rewarded their efforts to the assistance [they had received irom the teachers. Tho j x ole was heartily received and carried I with long and sustained applause. j Miss Cruickshank acknowledged the ■ compliment oni behalf of the Girls School i staff. She took advantage of tho oppor- . tunity, the only one she had during the I year, to address a little advice tc> Pari ents, of whom she said there were both j good and bad. To the good parents tho j school owed in great measure any of the efficiency it hod attained. Then there were tho bad parents ;—they provided good food and clothes for their children but nothing more. It was sometimes said that there wffs tCo much education nowadays. She must j admit that there was a danger that girls might suffer from, too intense work •at school, particularly as ta their health, IThe source of the error on which the I statement was usually founded was iio«'- | ever the mistaking of mere bookishness i for education and real learning. Those | who apeke of tho mistakes in our cducaj tidual system had never had enough oduj cation themselves to feel tlie need of it.

Mr Pearce responded cn behalf of the Buys’ School staff. In addition he made reference to the annual report (taken as read), which ha advised parents to peruse carefully. Another matter to which he drew attention was the need for the revision of the primary school syllabus. Pupils were not, lie said, coming up to the secondary schools as well equipped ITS they had been some five years uco. He also complimented Mr McNob on his reco;:t publication "Marihiku awl the Southern Islands,” and thanked him for the copy supplied to the school. Mr I. AV. Raymond proposed a vote of thanks to Mr AlcNab. who had come to the ceremony at great inconvenience to himself- The vote was carried by acclamation. _ Mr McNab replied, and proposed tnc usual Complimentary vote of thanks to the chairman. Mr Scandrett. (The annual reports will l>e found in to-day's supplement)