HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 538, 15 December 1928, Page 6

HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL

ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING The annual prize-giving ceremony of the Hamilton High School was held yesterday afternono. Sir George Fowlds, who opened the school and grounds 17 years ago, presented the prizes. Modern ideals in education formed the major part of the address given by Sir George Fowlds. There was, he said, a trend toward the ideals of ancient Greece. Perfect development, both phymentally, had become the ideal The power of thinking was being taught, and men were learning the value of independent thought. In his report, the headmaster, Mr. E Wilson, stated that the attendance for the year was a record. The pupils had met with considerable success in athletics and games, and the school work had been very satisfactory. A new hostel was assured, and the board had decided to build on an acre of land given for this purpose by the Domain Board 15 years ago. The following athletic and special prizes were awarded:— Dux of the School.—Boys: J. Goodwin. Girls: Irene Cliffe. Girls’ Cups.—Swimming: Senior, Nancy Gaze, junior, Kathie Murtagh. Athletics: Senior, Peggy Sorby; junior, Valerie Collier and Beris Boyes. Physical drill championship: Eileen Pearson. Tennis: Senior, Peggy Sorby; junior, Valerie Collier; doubles, Peggy Sorby and Valerie Collier. Leadership and games: Linda Hemus. Boys’ Cups.—Swimming: Senior, B. Pratt; junior, C. Ross. Form cup: Forms V.a and VI., equal. Athletics: Senior, T. Mills: junior, V Pountney. Johnston Medal: O. Millington. Form cup: Form V. Steeplechase: C. Ready. Old boys’ cup: T. Mills. Physical drill: T. Mills. West Cricket Cup: —. Pountney. Bollard Cup: W. Tombs. Penrose Cup: W. Tombs. Penrose Junior Cup: —. Clague. Defence Department trophy: W. Tombs. Plate shooting: E. de Lacey. William Robert Friar Memorial Prize: C. E. Hubbard. The following are the school prizes awarded in the senior forms:— Girls.—Form V.b: English. French, mathematics, and science, Irene Cliff e; special award, Gladys Watson. Form V.a: English and French, Elaine Hopkins; mathematics and science, Zoe Wells; special award, Rita Hamlin. Form V.b: English and French, Peggy Gallagher; mathematics and science, Eva Barrett; special award, Betty Bocock. Boys.—Form VT.a: English, French, mathematics, and science, J. Goodwin; special awards, N. Gascoigne and V. Venimore. Form Vl.b: Senior commerce, W. Westwater; geography, S. Johnson; languages and music. S. Morgan. Form V.a: English and French, O. Trounson; mathematics and science, G. Rimmer; Latin, R. Miller; history, A. Morton. Form V.b: English and French, G. Troutbeck; mathematics and science, N. Barker.