PROFESSOR SPEAKS AT COLLEGE BREAK-UP.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18338, 15 December 1927, Page 4

PROFESSOR SPEAKS AT COLLEGE BREAK-UP.

NEW ZEALAND TO BE IN FOREFRONT OF NATIONS. There was a good attendance in the Caledonian Ilall last evening, when prizes won at St Andrew’s College were presented. Dr R. Erwin, chairman of the Board of Governors, presided. The Mayor and Mrs Archer, Professor J. Macmillan Brown (Chancellor of the New Zealand University) and Mr A. K Anderson (head master) were amongst those on the platform. Apologies were received for the absence of Dr C. Chilton (Rector of Canterbury College), Dr D. E. Hansen (Director of the Technical College), Mr G. Lancaster (head master of the Boys’ High School) and others. CHAIRMAN’S ADDRESS. The chairman said that the roll in the first term was 280, 165 day boys and 115 boarders. The boys’ health generally had been good. Mr Anderson s personality and his interest in the college were largely responsible for its success. The personal element was an important factor in education. The examination results had been very good. The attainments had been worthy of the college. It sought to cultivate the physical side of the boys’ lives, and there also the pupils had maintained the college’s reputation. A junior school building had been erected. It would be a separate unit, under Mr Anderson’s superintendence. It was hoped that parents would help to let it be known that a junior school would be established and in that way assist the Board of Governors in its very important work. ADDRESS BY PROFESSOR MACMILLAN BROWN. Professor Macmillan Brown said that he envied the pupils with their wonderful future in this country, endowed with so many advantages. When he came to New Zealand it was the end of the world; it soon would be in the forefront of the nations. New Zealand, he believed, had a greater future than any other country. The Pacific soon would have an astonishing influence on the world. His impression was that the first struggle would be between Russia and Japan. He had no doubt who would win, and' the next step would be by a maritime nation for the mastery in these parts. In view of that, New Zealand would be called upon to take part in another great struggle. The Empire was on the verge of the greatest events in British history, and he envied those who would see one of the greatest eras in English history. The pupils gave hearty cheers for the Chancellor. HEAD MASTER’S THANKS. Mr Anderson said that Canterbury owed a great debt to Professor Macmillan Brown for his educational work here. Many teachers in Canterbury had learnt jfrom teachers who had learnt from Professor Macmillan Brown. He was a Scotsman, and Scotsmen should be taken to the heart of the college. Mr Anderson thanked members of the Board of Governors, parents, old boys, of whom, he said, there were 300, and members of the staff. The help of parents was sought for the junior school. It was hoped that a fund would be established for an assembly hall to add dignity to the college. An effort should be made to build up a strong Sixth Form and senior boys should be offered inducements to stay, if they wished to do so.

The chairman said that the Board_ of Governors was in a financial position that made it necessary, if an assembly hall was erected, for the funds to be provided from outside; but the board would come in at the end of the act. The prizes were presented by Mrs W. H. Rose. Before the proceedings were opened, the pupils sang the hymn “Let Us With a Gladsome Mind.” Later the orchestra played “Will o’ the Wisp,’* “Sweetest Call,” “ Preciosa ” and “ Festival March,’ and the pupils brought the evening to a close by singing “St An drew’s.” Following is the prize-list:— SECONDARY SCHOOL. Form VI. A.—lst general excellence, ■B C. Dowling; 2nd general excellence, A H. Gresham. Additional—2nd English, 2nd French, 2nd mathematics, J. F. Coop. _ Form Vl.B.—General excellence, R. G. Rainey.' , ~ Form V.A.—lst general excellence aeq., R. D. Cowper and E. B. Paterson; 3rd general excellence, E. L. Gibb. Additional—lst English, J. S- Royds; Ist Eatin, A. M. Biggs; Ist French and aeq. Latin, N. C. Blair; 2nd English and history. 11. W. Thompson; Ist history, D. J. Wilson; Ist writing for fifth forms, A. G. Smith. Form V.B.—lst general excellence aeq., D. C. Weatherburn and J. S. Wilson; 3rd general excellence, E. P. Newburgh. Additional —Ist English. R. Fovall; Ist French, C. W. A. Kyle; 2nd aeq. English, Ist history, Ist geography, J. R. Little; 2nd aeq. history, 2nd aeq. science, R. Nicholson; progress, N. Barker. Form IV. A.—lst general excellence, A. J. Baber; 2nd general excellence, A. A. Mac Gibbon; 3rd general excellence, W. F. Monk; 4th general excellence, R. Jay; progress, M. B. Tweedie. Form IV.B.—lst general excellence, W. E. Chamberlain; 2nd general excellence, J. M. Sutherland; 3rd general excellence, A. C. Reilly. Form 111. A—lst general excellence, R. N. Robertson; 2nd general excellence, I. A. Bowbyes; 3rd general excellence, C. F. Hart. Additional—lst drawing. 2nd French, K. R. Weatherburn; 2nd mathematics, 2nd geography, T. A. Macliin; Ist writing, third forms, J. B. Bayley: progress, G. F. Harcourt Wybert, I. B. Wilson. Form lll.B.—lst general excellence, M. C. Brown; 2nd general excellence, F. G. Butt. Form 111.8.—3rd general excellence, D. M'Caskey. Additional—lst English, G. K. M’Donald; 2nd history, Ist geography, 2nd Latin, 2nd science, G. E. Edwards; Ist history, A S. Kyle; Ist drawing, S. F. Henderson; progress, P. D. MacMillan. Form ll.A.—lst general excellence, H. T. Shattock; 2nd general excellence, D. T\ Kennedy; 3rd general excellence, N. W. Maxwell. Additional—lst writing, 2nd drawing—K. Kilford: 2nd mathematics, 2nd history, N. Williamson; 2nd Latin, 3rd mathematics, W. E. Walton; 2nd English, D. Gibb; Ist French, G. F. Johnstone; Ist drawing, P. Miliken. Dux of St Andrew's College—Basil Cairns Dowling, head master’s gold medal. Proximo accesslt—Arthur Hallam Gresham. SPECIAL PRIZES IN SECONDARY SCHOOL. Scripture.—Form VI., A. 11. Gresham; Form V.A., H. W. Thompson; Form V.B, R. C. Nicholson: Form IV.A., A A MacGibbon; Form IVB., A. C. Reilly; Form 111. A., K. R. Weatherburn: Form 111.8., M. C. Brown; Form lI.A, D S Gibb. Agriculture.—Form V.A., R. G. Rainey (Ist theoretical); Form V. 8., D. W. M. Burnett (Ist theoretical); Form 1 V. 8., H. L. Jamieson (Ist theoretical), W. D. Walker (Ist practical, 2nd theoretical); Form 111., J>. Ensor (Ist theoretical, 2nd practical), J. B. Bayles (Ist aeq. practical, 2nd theoretical), G. I. Clark (Ist aeq. practical); Form 11. A., J. W. Stevenson (Ist theoretical, Ist aeq. practical), K. Kilford (2nd theoretical, 3rd practical), A. R. Thompson (Ist aeq. practical). Commercial—Form V.A., A. C. Smith; Form V. 8., L. Lilly; Form IV., first, A. •T. Baber, W. M. Jack; Form 111., E. Streeter. Best Science Notebook —Form VI., A 11. Gresham. Drawing—Senior class, A K. Weather* burn (first aeq.), P. C. Weatherburn (first aeq ). Original Verse or Prose—J. R. Little, R. Fovall. Elocution—Most improved students in elocution classes, A. A. Mac Gibbon. A. A. Blakely, W. F. Monk (certificate). ; Essav Prizes—Royal Colonial Insti- . tute British Empire competition. Class j:. second, Winston F. Monk. ‘ Canterbury Branch Competition— Class A, W. If. Price; Class B, W.

F. Monk 1, A. S. Mac Gibbon 2 (certificate); Class C, R. N. Robertson 1, C. F. Hart 2 (certificate). Royds Medal—Head prefect, D. C. MacDonald. Athletic Prizes.—Gymnastics—Gymnastic champion, J. H. March; G. S. Rickey 2. Gymnastic VIII.—J. H. March, G. S. Rickey, P. Ensor, W. E. Chamberlain, A. A. Blakely, L. Lilly, H. J. Gosset, W. F. Monk, J. M. Sutherland. Boxing—Heavy-weight and school champion, J. R. Little; middle-weight, L. A. Lilly; light-weight, J. A. Shand. House Competitions Football, Strowan; cricket, Erwin; athletics, Erwin; boxing, Strowan; gymnastics. Strowan; best house in all competitions, Strowan. Shooting—Senior championship. Sergeant R. G. Rainey; junior championship, Cadet J. B. Bayley; challenge cup for musketry course, senior. Sergeant R. C. Rainey; junior. Cadet J. B. Bayley. PREPARATORY SCHOOL. Lux—Roderick Ensor. Form ll.B.—General Excellence —R. Ensor 1, D. Ring 2, C. Mulcock 3. Additional —R. Maxwell (second history, first Scripture), W. lv. Anderson (first history, first geography), J. Penny (second reading), E. Hatherley (second writing, sedond drawing), S. B. L. Bowker (progress). _ Form I-A.—General Excellence—H. G. Sladen 1. N- Anderson 2, If. C. Lake 3. Additional —S. J. Shayle-George (second arithmetic), W. V. Smith (second writing). G. I-L Biggs (second spelling), A. Henderson (first aeq. Scripture), P. Steele (first aeq. Scripture) E. Jay (second drawing). Progress—R. Carney, L. Wood. E. Shatt0 Form 1.8. —General Excellence—J. Collins I.J. Allen 2, B. Nicholls 3. Additional— M. Kennedy (first arithmetic, first spelling), L. White (first writing, second* spelling second reading), 1 \ Ililson (second drawing, second writ-

ing). Progress—J. Cuningham, R. M'Rae. Form T.C.—General Excellence—Cl. A M’Rao 1, J. Whitty N. Milliken Progress—R. Tate, R. Gcnge, M. Wal-