TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 5, 20 December 1928, Page 5

TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING

SEVENTH YEAR OF SCHOOL

The annual) prize-giving in connection with the Stratford Technical High School Wins held at the Town Hall last night in the presence of a large number of parents and inei.ds • the school. On the stage tvo e. Mr. A. H. R. Amess, the Principal, and other members G f the sesw»»«itg staif, Mr. S. Macalister (who presided), the Mayor. (Mr. J, W, McMillan), Mr. N. B. Fletcher and Mr. N. H. McKenzie (senior inspector under the Taranaki Education Board). FARMING OCCUPATIONS. In opening proceedings, Mr. S. Macalister appreciated the attendance of parents at the prize-giving, as it ■indicated their interest in what the teachers were doing for'the children. The staff- were to be eongrat.ula.ted on a successful year. For the girls' hostel the Board had secured- a lease, of a suitable house in 'Regan Street {East, and a good deal of money had been spent in alterations. The "Board, however, had not unlimited funds, and the hostel wouldj only be a success if it was fully made" use of. In a country which got 96 per cent, of its wealth from the l ail( l young people should be trained in occupations connected with farming or occupations in connection with the 1 handling and marketing of our products.

PRINCIPAL'S REPORT.

The annual report of the Principal stated that when the school opened seven years ago there were 164 pupils and a staff of six, while to-day there were nearly 300 pupils and a staff of twelve. Academic successes gained by the pupils during the year numbered 111. In sport the school had done well. In football the boys won their Third Grade Championship, and were only beaten for the Taranaki Championship by Tukapa after a staling game., They wojh Ithelir match against Feilding and played a drawn game, with Hawera. /The girls' hockey team won the ladies' Taranaki championship for the; thirdj time in succession. 'There were several innovations in the school work-during the year. Two new courses were established—trades and engineering for boyg and domestic fotf girls. Parents' Day had been very successful. The girls' hostel would be opened in February and parents would rest assured tljat girls would receive the very best attention. Thanks were due to Wa*rranVOifficeti Otiphant Riowe (far help with drill instruction. Concluding, Mr, Amess thanked membe.rs of the Board for their help and the staff for its loyal assistance throughout the year. Mr. MeKenzie addressed a few words to the pupils! who were leaving the school. Young people whe majde a false' start in life, he said, should not be discouraged, but should set about finding out the occupation for which they were fitted. BOYS' HOSTEL WANTED. The Mayc-r said the, school was something abi. the people of the district to be proud of;, and it} was Avorthy of e.v|erjvj possible backing. The. girls' hosted snouid be. appreciated by parents living the the. country, awl uhuer the able, supervision oi Mr. ' and Mrs. iYmess i& should prove to be. a home away Horn, home, lue. discipline- of Sue hostel would heipj gie.ai.iy in tm girls' education, tins iJQaadi should not stop at, tne hostel tor. girls. Tliey should ( no scone unturned till tihey iuso had a uostei lor boys.. Mq did not tmnii tne school would acnieve its full success until this was done.

Mr, McMillan tnen presented . the prizes won during tne year, including a special, prize vo ins. sou Brian tor inosq progress in football, Hearty clivers were given, for the prize-winners and by the children for the Board and stuff, audi a very pleasant evening was concluded witn a splendi.d display of physical drill by squads of boys and girls.. PRIZE LIST. DUX. Dorothy Corbett and E. Townsend (equal), FOJftM UP» J ER SIX, Amie Alley, Progress. Alma Blenuerhassett, Progress. Ruth Reeve, Progress. J. Pratt, Progress. FORM LOWER SIXTH. Enid Rowe, English and French. Dorothy Dickson, English. Mary Nutting, Maths, and Science. Elizabeth Dickson, English and History. Jessie Longbottom, Latin iand( French. Beth Thomson, History and Gteou graphy. Margaret Morrison, Geography and History. Mary Niehol, Drawing. G. Wellington, Progress. T, Mills, Agriculture. H. Cottier, Dairy Science and Latin, J. Gover, Arithmetic and Science. W. Ferry. Driiwing. R. Vincent, Arithmetic and Languages. F. Young, Agriculture.

Kitty Lilley, Progress. FIFTH FORM. G. Sparks, Agriculture and History G. Trotter, Maths, and French. Mary McLean, Arithmetic- and English. Annette) Jones, First in Maths., English, Geography and Homo, Science., j j \ Dorothy Roberts, English and Home Science-. Joan McCluggage, French. FORM IV A. Ruth Paulger, Progress. Daphne Gordon, Progress. Betty Shannon, Home Science, Betty Kivell, Progress. J. Whiting, Languages and Agriculture. K. Taylor, Languages, Science, and Maths. A. Kuch, Latin and Maths. FORM IVB. Doris Brown, English, French, History, Home-Science and( Bock-keep-ing. , Joyce Johnston, History and Geography. O. McCormick Handwork. E. Marx, Science. A. Brown, Science and Languages. M. Sutton, Progress. 0. Lyons, Book-keeping. FORM" IVO. Bessie Faine,' Special for Shorthand, French and English. Jean Faine, "Special for Shorthand, English and Arithmetic. Enid Faull, Special fo r ShorHTand. Dorothy Cowers Special for Shorthand. ! v Betty Pugh; Arithmetic and Bookkeeping. " Doris Mather, History and Science. Audrey Lewers, Arithmetics. Clarice Pettigrew, Progress. Mavis Browfn, Book-keefping, and Dairy Science. v FORM 3A. Edlna Goldup x Arithmetic. Lillian Burch, Maths, and/ HomeScience. Shirley Dive, History; and Home Science. W. Thurston, Agriculture and Latin'. R. Malfroy, Science and Agriculture. B. Mathews, English'. A. Bone, Drawing and Handwork. FORM SB. May Best, Home Science. Lois McCartie, Progress. Stella Jenkins, Handwors. ; Phyllis Beech, Maths, and Handwork, jj Dorothea Thompson, French. Zoe Grubb, English, Home-Science and History. D. Thomson, Progress, i A. Dick, English and French.

E. Hardy-Jones, Progress and Agriculture.

S. McCormick, Maths and English. B. Harrison, Handwork and English. ■-...';

FORM 3C. Kathleen Rogers, Drawing. Flo Morrison, Geography and Home-Science. . v '[, Sylvia Rowson, Hbme-SciencS. Doreen Bourke. Dairy Science. Eleanor McKee, Shorthand. E'sna Whiting, French. Joyce Salmon, Progress. ' , Marjorie Foley, *,Geograpliy an(d Hcane-Science. L. Anscomße, English and Arithmetic. I. Lind, Agriculture. , D. Stewart, Science and Bookkeeping. FORM 3D. Mabel Pinney, Home-Science and Maths. : A. Jones, English. P. Schwieters, Maths, and iAgriculturei H. McLaggan, History and English. H. McCluggaee, Agriculture. Form Lower Vl.—Marita Farquhar and May McElroy (Progress). Form IV A.—JH. Gower (Progress). Form IV. B.—P. MeCluggage (Progress). ! / Form 111. B.—C. Thomson (Drawing), R. Paul (Progress).

SPECIAL PRIZES

HEAD PREFECIS. T. Mills. Ruth Keen**. PROGRESS IN SCHOOL. R. Leathiem. Phyllis, MoCluggagta. CHAMPIONSHIP CUPS. Boys' Senior.—F. Young. Girls' Senior.—R. Watkins. Boys' Junior.-L-J. Whiting. Girls' Junior.—B. Mander. Swimming Cup.—J. Whiting. Steeplechase Cup.—N. Newiove. COW JUDGING CUPS. M. Gill.—Jersey. E. Dixon. —Friesian. E. Ferguson.—Ayreshire.