REVIEW OF YEAR

Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 December 1937, Page 3

REVIEW OF YEAR

INTERESTING REPORT. BY TECH. PRINCIPAL. In his annual report for the past year, presented at the break-up ceremony in the Municipal Hall last evenino-, the Principal, Mr. O. HE. Yates, stated: “In March Mr. ,E. W. Evans M.A. B.Sc. was appointed temporary assistant in commercial and general subjects . The only changes in the evening school were the appointments of Miss Scott to take the second typewriting class and Mr. V. Wilton to take woolclassing. “The enrolment of pupils attending day classes during the year was 232 132 boys, 100 girls —who took the following courses: Commercial, ID boys, 52 girls, total 71; Home Science, 48 girls; Industrial, 113 boys; totals, 13boys, 100 girls; grand total, 232. Ot tliis number 85 boys and 54 girls (139) were new enrolments —a school record. “Evening and adult classes were held during the year as follow: English and Arithmetic, Shorthand (2), Typewriting (2), Bookkeeping (2), Drawing and Art Crafts (2), Carpentry find Joinery find W oodw oik Engineering find Trade Drawing (4); Plumbing (2), Ticketwriting (2), Dressmaking and Art Needlework («->)> Electrical Wiring, Invalid Cookery. The number of individual students attending these classes was 240—134 free place, 106 paying In addition classes from the Wairarapa High School received instruction in Parm Mechanics, Woodwork, and Woolclassing, and classes from St. Patrick s School in cookery and woodwork- Progress League Essay: This year’s subject was ‘Access with the Mairarapa.’ The successful pupils were.— Boys: Basil Thompson; girls, Joan Riley. < ‘ Speech Competition. —This formed an important part of our second term’s work, all day pupils taking part. In the finals Mr. C. C. Marsack placed Melva McKenzie first and Josie Williams and lan Dingwell, second equal. ‘ 1 The annual athletic and swimming sports -were both postponed owing to the infantile paralysis epidemic until early in December. The various championships were won by: Athletic sports Boys junior: J. Harrington; boys intermediate: T. Taylor; boys’ senior: B. Falloon; girls’ intermediate, Joyce Rutherford; girls’ senior, Marjory Upston; boys’ senior swimming championship: T. Major. Cross country running took place early in the third term. The Masterton Harrier Club Cup for the open championship was won by B. Falloon, while J. Crosbie won the junior event— both boys breaking the existing course records. Football, baketball, tennis, swimming, cricket, folk dancing, etc., have all received due attention during the year. Interschool games in football, basketball, tennis, and cricket were played with teams representing Palmerston North Technical High School, and with football and basketball teams from Wellington Technical College. As has been the policy in previous years a series of football and basketball games was played with teams from the district high schools at Eketahuna, Greytown and Maryborough. House competition: House competitions in all classes of school work have been held throughout! the year. This year’s honours go to Tainui. Tainui 137, Arawa 132.

‘ ‘ Swimming and Life Saving. During the last term definite attention has been given to subjects and it is indeed pleasing to report that the majority of those who previously could not swim are now able to do so and that 14 boys will be examined next week for tile Elementary Certificate of the Royal Life Saving Society. Merit Certificates: These are again being awarded this year. 1 Those who receive this certificate are only pupils whose work and conduct have reached a definitely high standard. “Results of examinations include the following: Technilogical (1936) Preliminary 3; Intermediate. 1; Plumbers Registration, 3; Electrical Wireman’s Registration, 4; School Certificate (1936), 1; Senior Free Place, 46. One examination success of particular merit is that of R. Prout who not. only gained his Wireman’s Certificate in 18 months, but v r as also awarded the gold medal for coming first in the Dominion examination. This student received the whole of his post primary training in our day and evening classes. ‘ ‘ Technical Association. —This association has met regularly throughout the year and has accomplished much work of value. I should like to express the appreciation of the school to Mr. Selby and his officers for their continued efforts on behalf of technical education. To the members and secretary of the Wairarapa Secondary Education Board I wish to express my grateful thanks for their assistance and co-operation throughout the year. The thanks of the school are also due to Masterton Borough Council, for the use of baths and playing areas; Masterton Trust Lands Trust, for grants for school requisites; Messrs C. E. Daniell and Co., for the use of windows for annual . exhibition of work; Y.M.C.A. and Wairarapa Rugby Union for use of facilities; Wairarapa High School, for use of baths; the Examination Committee for shorthand examinations —Miss Boddington, Messrs Boddington, Taylor, and Bate; the Press for opening its columns for reports of school activities.

‘ ‘ Finally to all members of the day and evening staffs I express my sincerest appreciation for their efficient and loyal service throughout the year, both in the classroom and on the playing fields. For all members of the staff the year has been an arduous one, for in addition to their ordinary duties many hours of careful thought and hard work have had to be put into the plans and later into the buildings and equipment of the Wairarapa College. This work has been splendidly done and I do not hesitate to state that MasTerton owes a deep, debt of gratitude to these teachers for the excellent work they have done. “To all teachers and pupils of the school I wish happy and pleasant holidays. They will not be-returning to their old school, some will be, going out into the world of work while others will continue their studies at Wairarapa College. It matters not where they are going but may I make my last appeal as Principal of this, school that wherever they go in the journey through life they will live up to those ideals for which this school has stood and in so doing play their part in building up a country of which all may

be proud That school as such now passes awmy to enter into a larger and fuller type of existence.’’