SCHOOL YEAR ENDS

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19761, 17 December 1935, Page 8

SCHOOL YEAR ENDS

DIOCESAN FUNCTION

MISS SATCHELL’S REVIEW. INCREASE IN ENROLMENTS. The cool green of the spacious school gardens was a fitting setting for the annual prize-giving ceremoni which marked the close of the ieai a activities of the Waikato Diocesan School for Girls this morning. The Bishop of Waikato, the Right Rew G. 11. Cherritgton, presided over a large attendance of parents, supporters and old girls of the school. “Our roll numbers have been well maintained,” stated the headmistress, Miss A. E. Satchell, in her annual report. “We began this year with a total number of 92 pupils, as compared with 85 at the beginning of last year and 70 at the beginning of the year before. This year our maximum number of boarders has been 54, all the dormitories being full, while m 1934 there were 48 boarders and in 1933 28. So far our prospects for next year are encouraging, and it seems likely that all the dormitories will again be filled, as not very many boarders are leaving and there have been a good number of applications.” Miss Satchell said that at the beginning of tile year the school had welcomed Miss 11. Trafford, 8.A., who came from St. Matthew’s School, Mastodon, to teach French, in place of Miss McKinnon. She felt very grateful for the staff, which if they wished to teach in Government schools could all probably earn much higher salaries than they get in their present positions.

Miss Roe Farewelled.

“At the end of the second term we were very sorry, to say good-bye to Miss Roe, who had been matron at the school for just over five years,” Miss Satchell said. "I think few of us realised how much of herself Miss Roe put into the school. In fact, she never grudged a moment of time or trouble that she gave to the school. We were fortunately able to secure the services as matron of Miss C. Hill, who is a trained nurse and has been previously on the house staff of the Auckland Diocesan High School. In place of Miss Nancy Wilson we now have as assistant matron Miss Peggy Wilding, one of the old girls of the school. I am also sorry to report that Miss V. Rucroft is leaving us this term, after two years on the staff, in order to return to England and go on with her work in church music, in which she has always been particularly interested. The board has just appointed Miss Thelma Willoughby as her successor., “The ordinary work of the school has gone on steadily throughout the year. Nine candidates sat last week for the University entrance examination. The four who sat last year were all successful, and after three years only at secondary work. Three girls, at their parents’ wish, sat for Ihe intermediate examination, while eleven children from Standard VI. sat for proficiency, and nine succeeded in getting it, and the other two secured competency. Keenness Towards Muslo. “With regard to music, we have had a very satisfactory year’s work. Tlic-re lias been a marked improvement in general keenness towards singing, and the musical appreciation course seems to have created a lively interest, reflected in the formation of a school music club. At the annual .examination of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music four pupils sat in their respective grades, three of them passing, while the fourth, owing to illness shortly before the examination, missed by a few marks.

“I have been greatly pleased also with the increased interest that has been taken in art this year. There has been a real wave of enthusiasm for this kind of work, and most pleasing progress has been made. A very keen interest has also been taken in dramatic work. The school entered a team in the competition held in Auckland by the British Drama League, and came second in the junior section, being only one mark behind the winners. Much good work has also been done in operatic and poetic dancing. Our oilier physical activities in drill, games and sports have gone on as usual.

After referring to the enthusiasm of the Old Girls’ Association Miss Satchell spoke of the chapel activities. There were 10 candidates for confirmation from the school this year, she said, and the confirmation was held for the first time in the cathedral instead of as previously in the school hall which would have been far too small to accommodate all the people who came. The time had come when the school should begin to think seriously about building a school chapel. School-Life Opportunities.

Addressing ihe girls of Hie -school, Mr J. M. Allen paid a warm tribute to ihc work that .Miss Satchell and her staff had performed throughout Hie year and went on to speak of Hie opportunities which were offered young people during their school life. At the Diocesan school the pupils wore obtaining the benefits of an excellent education in a cultural aid beautiful environment from a highly qualified and experienced staff of mistresses.

“ Schooldays bring wonderful opportunities,” .Mr Allen stated. “You must acquire the habit of working hard, for the harder you work the more you will get out of life. There seems lo lie a tendency for people lo think they can gel something for nothing bid it is not a true idea. Life will give you nothing really worth while it' you are not prepared to give something in return. By your associations with others your school-life offers you training in the valuable art of mixing with people ami instils into you the need of subordinating your own sell to llie common good. Then again you have the wonderful opportunity of making friends—friends which will he valued throughout fife. ! (rust that Ihc girls of this school will pass into iheir summer holidays with a very real feeling of gratitude."

THE PRIZE-WINNERS. I j .MANY TROPHIES AWARDED. 'l'lio following prizes were presented by Mi's .1. M. Allen: - I <.fin Prize*.- Korin Hi. Lonia PnAeott: I i>r<ll la, Dorothy Woodward; Idrin ll,i, Aline Webb; K"rm HIP. AI a rjr.i r«v t Mat.(ConiluueU lu nei.t column.)

thews; Fonn Ilia, Barbara Levien, Norma I’lrrit ancl Joan Morton; Form IVb, Margaret Dunbar; Form iVa, Barbara Rogers, Jean l.ivingstonc and Marjorie Every; Form V r , Elaine Ooode.v; Form VI, Annette Every Special Prizes.—Form n, Pauline Thompson (divinity); Form ilia, Joan Morton (divinity); Form IVb. June Catley (general improvement including music); Form IVa, Aiisa Hathbone, Barbara Rogers (I.atin), Doroihy Rogers (essay), Allso Rathbone (general improvement; Form V, Joan Mlzen (essity); Don a Turner (divin - ity); Form VI. Beverley Williamson (mathematics); Annette Every (history), Gypsy Norris (history), Mollie Annett (English), Gypsy Norris (divinity); Form I. Margaret Fortescue (handwork); Form 11, Bernadine Hammond (needlework); Form 111., Barbara Levien (music), Susan Gordon (sketch club, Junior); Form IVb, Janet Fullerton Smith (sketch club senior 2nd). Clarice Hill, needlework; Form IVa, Marjorie Every (handwork): Form V, Elaine Goodey (dancing), June Ilowden (sketch club senior Ist). Certincates. —Proficiency, Betty Burbush, Sophie Fullerton Smith, Enid Barker. Margaret Hills, Betty Earner, Barbara Levien, Joan Morton, Norma Pirrlt, Joan Wallace. Competency; Tona Miller, Valder Rickit. Music: Leila Clarke (Associated Board, grade 3), Marlon Horner (Associated Board, grade 5).

Blue Drill Bars.—Dorothy Woodward, Elizabeth Beveridge, Enid Barker, Joan Morton, Betty Earner. Till Livingstone, Pauline Perrin. Joan Wallis, Margaret Dunbar, Barbara Pounlney, Margaret Anderson, Joan Green. Sheila Smith. Joan Tyler, Ootm Turner, Kitty Templar, Beverley Williamson.

Bed Drill Bars.—Dorothy Rogers, Murlorle Every, Elaine Goodey, Joan Mizen, juue ilowden. Annette Every. Red Girdles.- —Joan Wallis, Elaine Goodey. Joan Mizen. Kitty Templer, Bevorlev Williamson, Mollie Annett. 'order Shield. — Firth Form and IVa, r, marks, equal, 1; IVb and 1 and 11, « marks, equal. 2: Third Form. 13 marks', 3. Drill shield, IVa; 'dormitory picture, Douglas Hay Sports Trophies.-—. Tumor tennis singles, Helene Clark; senior tennis singles, Airlnl Sergei; house tennis. Shaekloton; junior athletic cup, Betty Earner; intermediate athletic, cup. Margaret A. Anderson; senior aihletlc cup, Dora Cranswlck; athletic siieild. Scott; junior swimming cup. Joan Green- senior swimming and miniature, sl ,eila rimth: house swimming, shaeklej OI ,. imuse basketball, Scott; house hockey, -i-oit; house cricket, Scott: house, choir, n o ss-’ house handwork.’Scott. prill Bars and Girdles.—Junior drill cup, Tip i lvnigstone; senior drill cup, Annette Everv Necker cup, Shackleton.