THE HIGH SCHOOL

Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17585, 14 December 1928, Page 7

THE HIGH SCHOOL

ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING

EXAMINATION SUCCESSES. RECORD TO BE PROUD OF. Hamilton High School is steadily developing tradition. Its buildings are beginning to wear a venerable mantle, Its grounds are amongst the finest in the Dominion, and its reputation as a seminary of learning becomes enhanced with each passing year. To-day marks the close of one more of these years, and with it there embark upon the real journey of life many of the school's pupils. An annual break-up is ever accompanied by varied emotions, for its pdpils, while eager to sample the new adventures which lie ahead, cannot but experience a pang of regret on leaving their old school and school-mates. It has been the aim of the principal, Mr Eben Wilson, to model the school, as far as possible, on English Public School lines, and his influence has made itself felt upon the character of those boys and girls fortunate enough to attend the school. Former pupils look back with gratitude upon 'the time they spent under his supervision, and the strength of the Old Boys' and Old Girls' Associations is proof of the pride which former pupils retain in their old school.

There was a large assemblage of pupils past and present, with relatives and friends,' at to-day's function, which was presided over by the chairman of the board. Mr C. L. Mac Diarmid. The presentation of the prizes won during the year was made by Sir George Fowids, a former Minister of Education. Increased Attendance.

In his annual report on the work of the year, the principal, Mr E. Wilson, said the school opened early in February with a roll of 428, an increase of 29 on last year's numbers. This was the maximum since the establishment of the school. The average for the three terms was 389, the present roll standing at 390, of which number 119 hold senior free places, 250 junior free places, there being 21 paying pupils. Included in the total are 17 scholarship-holders. The staff consisted of 17 teachers, and four part-time teachers in dressmaking, drawing, elocution and music. The increased roll had raised the school to. grade 13, and had necessitated the appointment of an additional teacher of grade C.

The past year had been one of steady progress, and he was pleased to report that good work had been done in all departments of the school. The sixth form continued to grow, which indicated that parents were seeing the advantage of allowing pupils to remain after matriculating. One section of the sixth was doing junior university scholarship work, another was preparing for entrance to the teaching profession, and this year, for the first time, they had had one division doing advanced work in bookkeeping, economics and mercantile law, in preparation for the accountancy examinations an excellent course for pupils who had matriculated and intended to enter commercial life. ' He hoped to see many of the senior pupils take advantage of it next year. , Solid work had been accomplished by all pupils in the fundamental subjects—languages, science and mathematics. Musical appreciation had again been taken every morning at assembly, and special classes held in singing, elocution, danjeirig, drawing and painting. The hall had been an invaluable adjunct to the school. During the past 10 years the school had gone on steadily building up its lending and reference library, and had now a very valuable collection of books. The importance of a good school library could not be over-estimated. By placing within-reach of all a wide range of good literature, and by guidance in the choice of books, they hoped that all the pupils will acquire a taste for reading—a taste that would last beyond school-days and produce its effect when school-days were long Pa The school was examined in the second term. by the departmental inspectors, Mr E. J. Parr, MA senior inspector of secondary schools, and Miss J. Hetherington, M.A., who reported that the school was obviously in a sound condition, that a Mgn standard of work was being maintained and that a very, pleasing feature of the school life ,was the heal hy state of the various school organisations and aCti Games and Physical Training The outdoor activities had been conducted on the same lines as in previous years, said Mr Wilson With very few exceptions all pupils took nart in the organised games andl physifal culture- classes, and all, he thought, Tore witness to the benefits.received niirinff the year the playing fields had S extended and improved. Three roncrete practice wickets had aeen added for cricket. A contract had beef let for the tile-draining of the hSw * new grass court for tennis haoTeen iormed by the, cottage The K were well provided for in basketh/u and tennis, as there were now seven courts available for play. The seven w athletic sports were HffiS iuaT A the boys ? sports last heldasusua cslab . Shed in the inter-school football I fW fifteen for the first time in Zl "ear Seated .the two Auckland rrammar Schools, and the senior bas£t bin team drew'with the Auckand Kris- Grammar School. Thirty-eight ¥ ♦nnlf nart is Ihe rifle meeting la=t boyS fh a f Penrose when the school mont U tadrt S-reratc. One of the ™Z l cadet? a Hubbard, has this !£ been awarded the Friar Memorial Se given to the best officer in the *.t r-nmnanies of the Northern Com£?n e d C °Th prize had' been awarded W -n times and this was the fourth seven times, an r ha(J SSS S. a member of the Hamilton Higli School cadets. (Applause.)

Examination Successes

The hish standard of scholarship ' T ttined hv the school was again T l "„ hv the long list of successes in shown h> we 101 , nd De _ lh^be^St U ° Alan L Wilson,; school cember last. fl & unlverßlt y rill . X oi scholarship; J. Goodwin, V. national scholars I. , obtaine d Venimore, an a - . soholarcreditSnaon K Hume and C. S ' WP S 3 senior national scholarB „°- S = - g 2O pupils gained passes on the national scholarship papers; C. senior naHOU * l nH n v elson won junior B -, M naTSo Sshlps: % pupDa -obnal'°H full or completion passes m tained Sin seven full or partial matr i' U £ he'aceountancy preliminary: passes m tne' Service enflve awarded senior free trance. W _ leaving certiflc P ltefby "he inspectors of the Educa-

tion Department. Seven senior pupils qualified for teachers' D, and subsequently received appointments under the Auckland Education Board. In conclusion, Mr Wilson thanked his very capable and loyal staff for their excellent work and wholehearted devotion to the school and all its concerns and expressed gratitude to the governors for their courtesy, consideration and assistance in all matters affecting the welfare of the school.

THE PRIZE-WINNERS.

Following is the prize list: —

Form Prizes. GIRLS. Form 1118. —Marcia Hill, English and French; Joyce Clark, mathematics and science; Joyce Clark, book-keep-ing; Mavis Stableford, languages and mathematics. Form lIIA. —Kitty Little, English and French; Betty Auld, mathematics and science; Ailsa Clark, Latin; Kathleen Cleary (special), diligence. Form IVB. —Irene Watkins, English and French; Elizabeth Monckton, mathematics and science; NancT Woodward, book-keeping. Form IVA. —Margaret Norrish, English and French; Margaret Norrisb, mathematics_ and science; Margaret Norrish, Latin. Form VB.—Peggy Gallagher, English and French; Eva Barrett, mathematics and science; Betty Bococs (special), geography. Form VA.—Elaine Hopkins. English and French; Zoe Wells, mathematics and science; Rona Hamlin (special), English, French, Latin; Rona Hamlw (special), drawing. Form Vlß.—lrene Cliffe, English and French; Irene Cliffe, mathematics and science; Grace Watson (special;, course for teachers' D. BOYS. Form lllC—Donald Bray, English and French; Victor de Lacey, mathematics a'nd science; John Little, Latin. Form lllß.—Leonard Amesbury, English and French; Clifford McMIT, mathematics and science; Arthur Hulfbard, book-keeping. Form lILV-Jack Vautier, Eng ish and French; Jack Vautier, mathematics and science; Nigel Stace. Latin; Nor-. man Davenport (special), Latin and SC Tovm IVB.-William Farquhar, English and French; Francis Reekie, ma S aU I C VA a -jl m es Ce R. Redpath, English' and French; Maeky, mathematics and science; Robert C. Galbraith, Latin; Fred Jones, bookkeeping; Kenneth Bradley (special), dra C n ? VB.-George English and French; Noel J. Barker, m tr e m a English and "French; George RJmmer, mathematics and science; Radnor ■ a. Siller Latin; Archibald Morton, hisl°Form VA.-lan Johnson geography; Stanley Morgan (special), languages an Fom Si VIB.-Wallace Westwater, Se ?o°m o °v m Goodwin, English and°™ench; John Goodwin ma hematirs and science; Noel Gascoigne Z ESd languages and -athemaUo Vincent Venimore (special), langua o es an DurS e ?S.-John Goodwin. General Proficiency Prize List, 1928. r,>i=: __ Eileen Pearson, Linda Girls. —• wieeu Man deno, sTv' Gaze Marjone Houghton, S sS&d, PaUy English, Joyce D --^Snk Edl Maurice GillinS - Girls' Cups.

Swimming.-Senior Nancy Gaze; Peggy Sorby; junior! Valerie Collier, Beris Boyes. Pnrm run —Form IV. A. Pnysicaf Drill Championship.E Tennrs-lenior tennis championship p.S Sorbv; junior, Valerie Collier; ?™?S« Pewcv Sorby, Valerie Collier. 'Ye&SS" and games.-Linda Hemus.

Boys' Cups. Swimming.-Senior cup B. Pratt; junior cup, C. Ross; form cup, V. A and VI. equal (N. Innes). Athletics.—Senior cup, T M ills junior cup, J. Pountney; medal, G. Millington; form cup, V. A {lS Stee^e S chase.-Wallace cup (fastest time) G. Ready; Old Boys' cup, T. drill championship.—T. M West cricket cup—For Form lIIA. and 1118 (F. Findlay). an shooUns'-(l) Lady Godley Cup (host score in class firing with .30d), D PouEy; (2) Bollard Cup (long range shooting), W. Tombs; (3) PcnfSf Cup, W. Tombs; 4) Penrose Junior Cup, R. Clague; (5) Defence Department's trophy (cadet aggregate at Penrose). W. Tombs; (6) Plate shoo PtSnTEdeLacy;(pwpamßobert Friar Memorial Prize, o. h. nunbard. __ __