SPEECH DAY

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 531, 7 December 1928, Page 13

SPEECH DAY

TECHNICAL COLLEGE PRIZE-GIVING FRUITS OF YEAR’S WORK Parents and pupils filled the hall at the iseddon Memorial Technical College this afternoon for uie prize-giving j ceremony. The chairman of the board of mana- I gers, Mr. ii. 25. TV. King, presided, and the speakers were Mr. A. J. Kntrican, \ Deputy-Mayor, and the first chairman j of the board, who addressed the par- j euts, and Mr. W. J. Tloidsworth, second chairman of the board, who spoke to j the pupils. Mrs. G. J. Park, wife of the principal | of tlic school, presented the prizes. AMAZING GROWTH 'ln both day and evening classes, a remarkable increase in enrolments lias taken place,” stated the annual report of the college, presented to the chair- : man of the Hoard of Managers by the principal, Mr. G. J. Park. The roll j numbers for the day school had been ; 410 boys and 393 girls on December 1. and there had been 1*440 enrolments for the evening classes. In the past six years the actual enrolments of day and evening pupils had risen from 1,391 to 2,43 0, the aay scholars growing from 59b to 9y3, and the evening students from /93 to 1,440. “The fact that the number of indi- , viduui students attending tlie college, lias been almost double in this period makes one appreciate the need fur tin? rapid addition to the buildings of the : college that has gone on during the j period referred to,” the report continues. "In addition to the college ! block of buildings we have had the use j of u few classrooms in the old Grammar .School building in Symonds Street. “The position has now been reached that further extensions must be provided for, in separate institutions, and tlie Hoard of Managers has recommended to the Dducation Department that an additional technical college should be provided at Otuhuhu and that the agricultural classes of the college should be given facilities at this school, which are impossible at the city college. OTAHUHU SCHOOL “The nature of the school at Otaliuliu lias yet to be decided and as there has ueen / a change of Government, the decision may be deferred. There has been a widespread desire that all secondary schools should provide varied courses similar to tnos« customary in technical high schools. This movement is linked up with a proposal that the primary scnool stage should end at Standard IV., so that at a critical age children transferred to ne*. beuww anu new courses of study would receive the strong stimulus these give and would be able to follow the new courses lor at least four years belore leaving school. "The Bducation Department, in mak ing these proposals, follows the advice of its Syllabus .Revision Committee and sound educational practice. Hut consideration of tlie cost has delayed the adoption of the scheme and provision of me proposed new school at Otahuhu. The department has, however, puriuiu.seu. sice at Otahuhu, and I trust that a second technical school there will be built without great delay.” The following are the passes obtained in the public examinations for 1927-28: Rublic .Service entrance, 1937, 37; Matriculation, 1927, 2U; accountants* preliminary. 1927, 13. City and Guilds, 1928: Carpentry and joinery, 46; plumbing, 15; electrical engineering, t>> mechanical engineering, o; total, 73. Junior National Scholarship, 1; Public Service Commissioner’s shorthand typistes’ exam., junior 23. senior 2. total 25; bookkeepers* diploma, 1927, 8; elec- .. vv,.u.»uis registration, 3; total. ISO. HALL AND GROUNDS The hall, opened in October, was a most useful addition to the college. "All kind of activities are now possible which in the past have not been uitilised in our great work of attempting t \j i . c— cue characters oi urn boys and girls,” said Mr. Park. “It is in tlie Assembly Hull that school spirit must be generated and school traditions formed. We hope that in the near future we may aiso be provided with grounds much more adequate to the needs of tlie college and the importance of the iSedaon Memorial ’x echnical College than the grounds at present at our disposal, in addition to a greater area immediately around the school, we have need for a playing area somewhere in the suburbs, upon which our sports activities could be concentrated. “At the present moment the Board of Managers has two immediate objectives: The provision of a heating scheme and the purchase of an area of land for a school farm for the practical work of the agricultural boys When these two worthy needs have been supplied, I feel that we should endeavour to provide for day and evening pupils a locality where th* I sports activities may be centred. "This year has been marked by greater activity in music and dramatic work than has been the case in the past years. The school choir has carried on its work during the year with much enthusiasm and the success of the annual concert was good evidence of the enthusiasm of the girls belong--e uuo and the choir. The annual concert was attended by no less than 2,400 persons, and the school was in the position of being able to hand over the sum of £ 31 to the Papatoetoe Orphanage.” In athletics, cricket and football, both Rugby and Soccer, the school had progressed. Binns House had proved itself top sports house, Wellesley being second. In the girls’ houses, Binns was again first, with Wellesley second. The list was as follows: Domestic 1A and B.— Ivy Baguley 1, Edith Frank ham 2.1 C and D: W. Henderson 1, Elvina Greenman 2. IE and F: Jessie Palmer 1, Joy Eranscombe 2.2 A: Murile Deane 1, Marjorie Baddiley 2.2 B: Kitty Thomas 1, Olive Sutton 2.3: Sylvia. Gordon 1, Joyce Galloway 2. Commercial 1A: Alma Bain 1, Dorothy Clement 2. IB: Renee Finn 1, Jean Baking 2.1 C: Phyllis Rigby 1, Molly Rigby 2. ID: Edna Shaw 1, Aileen Stanford 2.2 A: Dorothy Gillard 1, Nellie Tinson 2.2 B: Thelma Howie 1, Hazel Grade 2.3: Iris Carter 1, Patricia Patterson 2. Business Training.—lA: L. Durbin 1, L. Harvey 2. IB: E. Littler 1, T. Meehan 2.2: R. Durbridge 1, R. Tonson 2.3: A Wallace 1. 4: John Crawford 1. Agriculture.—l: Leslie Gubb 1. Ronald Bartlett 2.2: Alex. Kimpton 1, Charles Kay 2.3: Ronald Waters 1. Engineering: 1: W. Pugh 1, S. Freegard 2.2: C. Cosson 1, D. Mcßobie 2. 3: Alan Johnson 1, Bailey Sloane 2. 4: Phyllis Gee 1. Woodwork.—lA and B: J. Grimson 1, E. Grant 2.1 C and D: A. Mulholland 1, W. Croft 2.2 A: T. Olanville and J. McLeod, tie; 2B: .T. Swindells 1, A. Rosier 2.3: R. Averill 1. Metalwork.—lA and B. J. W. Murray 1, R. J. Murphy 2.1 C and D: V. A. Pederson 1, S. L. Town 2.2 A: R. Henshaw 1, R. Aro 2.2 B: H. McMaster 1. .T. Sager 2.3: J. Bankier 1, R. Sanderson 2. ATHLETIC CUPS Senior Athletic Championship, boys, chairman's cup: Rei Daxley. Crosscountry running, boys, Binns Cup: Rei Barley. Athletic championship. girls, Hindley Cup, H. Heron, D. Robinson. E. Freeman. Swimming championship, boys, senior, Burt Cup: A. Forrest. Swimming championship. girls. Dearsly Cup: M. Watters. Agriculture Cup. Hill Cup: Ronald Waters. Senior Shooting: A. Lockie. Junior Shooting: A. Kennedy. Tennis Championship: Iris Patterson. -House Cups < Binns House*. head girl, ( P Patterson; head boy, G. Ross. SPECIAL PRIZES Special prize for engineering workshop practice, presented by Messrs Brown and Sharpe: J. A. Bankier. Special prize for engineering workshop practice, presented by Moore and Wright,

Sheffield, through their agents, Messrs. Kidd. Garrett, Ltd.: Clyde Bell. Senior Shooting Championship: B. Coffin, 2, C. Cosson 3. Junior Shooting Championship: E. Mobberley 2, D. Keats 3. . . Senior B Shooting: D. Mcßobie 1, A. Burgess 2.