A BRILLIANT STUDENT.

Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 15312, 13 August 1923, Page 4

A BRILLIANT STUDENT.

HIGH SCHOOL BOY'S SUCCESS. PRESENTATION TO MR R HARMAN Pupils and staff of the Hamilton High School gathered in the large Assembly Hall this morning to do honour to Mr Roy Harman, the Hilliant ex-pupil of the school, who as a climax to a long string of scholarships, annexed the recently competed for 1851 Scientific Rcscarcn Scholarship, which is allocated to each of the Dominions of the British Empire in turn, and who is leaving in a few days to continue his study at the Cambridge Unievrsity. The headmaster, Mr Eben Wilson, in congratulating the ex-pupil upon his great performance, pointed out to the pupils what it was possible to do In the scholastic world with energy, grit and determination such as Mr Harman possessed. The speaker predicted a great future for the scholarship winner, stating that with his marked brilliance he could not heip but make his mark in the world. He trusted that ho would follow in the footsteps of Professor Rutherford, another New Zealander, who had gone to England and brought lustre to his name by his success in the fields of scientific research.

Mr C. L. Mac Diarmid, chairman of the Board of Governors, joined voice with Mr Wilson in congratulating Mr Harman on his success. He expressed the hope Hie. other High School hoys would follow in Mr Barman's steps, and by their successes bring honour upon their school as he had done. Mr Mac Diarmid stated that a number of people in Hamilton had thought that they would like to make a presentation to Mr Harman as a mark of their appreciation for the honour which he had brought to. the town. The presentation took a practical form of a cheque which it was thought would assist Mr Harman in making a stari. with his research work in England. The speaker, in handing Mr Harman the cheques for £142 8s 3d, said he would like the opportunity of publicly thanking those citizens who had so generously subscribed to the fund. Mr Harman, who was greeted with cheer after cheer, in rising to reply said that it gave him great pleasure to once more visit Ms old school, adding that he was greatly flattered by the reception the pupils had given him. Ho sincerely thanked the people of Hamilton for raising the money without which, he remarked, he would not have been able to go abroad. Mr Harman mentioned that he understood there was a certain stipulation attached to the gift of money subscribed for him. This he considered a very excellent and fair proposition, for, if as a result of his researches he was able to better Ills financial position it was up to him to return the gift by assisting any similar cases that might arise in Hamilton. He thanked from the bottom of his heart all those who had subscribed to the fund, expressing in particular his gratitude to the throe old boys of the school — Messrs Lance Tompkins, E. ClaytonGreene, and J. Baxter —who, as old school "friends of his had been largely responsible for the success of tha fund. Mr Harman made reference to the excellent qualities of the headmaster, and called for three cheers for him, which were freely given. He also' made mention of the manner in which his father had helped him financially during the last few years. In conclusion, Mr Harman spoke to the pupils for a short time on the study of science, concluding by saying that he hoped to be able to visit the old school once more when he returned from Europe. Three cheers for the ex-pupil concluded a very pleasing ceremony.