SCHOOL BREAK-UP

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 101, 15 December 1939, Page 5

SCHOOL BREAK-UP

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES J- I ; ■ '• ' '' 1 ! CEREMONY IN KING ST. HALL Concluding the 1939 school year, prizes and certificates earned by the pupils of the Whakatane District High and Primary Schools, were pre sen ted by the Chairman of the Committee, the Rev. K. J. Watson, in the King Street HaH on Thursday afternoon.

The headmaster, Mr C. C. Southcy, said that the arrangement to hol<3 the prize-giving in the hall was made when the weather prospects were un favourable. Mr Southey said that it seemed to him< to be preferable fo hold the ceremony indoors.

"It is usual for a member of the committee to include iit his speech a word or two of advice," said the Rev. S. G. Caul ton who addressed the pupils on' the introd action ot' the chairman.

"When you do such things as algebra or trigonometry, don't think that they are silly subjects. They are really like scaffolding around a build ing. You can't have a nice tall building without scaffolding and those subjieets which you may consider to be unnecessary, are a parallel to a scaffolding around the- biiiMliig of your career."

The speaker said that there are people to-day who have not a mind of their own. The purpose of education was to equip them with the necessary ability to reason things out.

"My congratulations to these who have won prizes and to all of you; to the staff, who are to be complimented on their work, and particularly to those who a-re spending their last day at school," concluded Mr CatiTton.

The Rev K. J. Watson expressed the committee's deep appreciation of the e{Torts of Mr Southey and his staff. "On behalf of the committee I thank them most heartily and wish them a Happy Christmas and an enjoyable holiday."

During the ceremony refercnccs were made by Mr Southey to the establishment of a Dr Wad in ore memorial prize for General Knowledge: the outstanding performances of B. Keep® on the cricket field and the assistance rendered to the school by Messrs Wederell and De L.tecy, who had devoted a lot of time to coaching the pupils at the swimming pool.

Prizes and certificates presented by the Rev K. J. Watson were: Matriculation: Joy Wilson and John Laurence King. Dux prizes: Betty Gow and Allison Hill. Dr Wadmore Memorial prize for General Knowledge* Joy Wilson. Steeplechase Cup (Senior)-: N. Goile. Fastest time in steeplechase: B. Penny. Junior Steeplechase: R. Goodall. Fastest time: R. Goodall. Swimming (senior boys): B. Penny Swimming (senior girls): B. Boswell. Swimming (junior boys): A. Moore Swimming (junior girls): A. Howat. Basketball: Ngaio House (Jean Warren, captain). Football: Ngaio House (Eric Hunt, captain). Prize for outstanding performance in sport: B. Keepa. Primary School. Dux Girl: M. Bigelow. Dux Boy: R. Hellawell. Certificates Form 2. Beverley Armstrong, Graham Boswell, Shirley Bath, Len Broadmore, Heather Brown, Neil Butler, Mar-gai-et Bigelow, Raymond Eggers, Elva Hall, Norman Jaram, Jean Howat, Robert Hellawell, Norma Hylantl, Thomas Maxwell, Jean Lyon, Geoff Moore, Isobel Martin, Maynard Ramson, Betty Pearson, Robert Reid,. June Seebcck, Owen Martin, Jean Warren, Valerie Woods, Joan Sharman, Irene Stewart. Swimming Certificates. 880 yds: Jean Howat 13.10, Winifred Sutclilfe 15.3, Neil Butler 12.5, Jack Green 12.8, Norman Jaram 12.9, James Rivett 13.6, Bill Rivett 14.10 Allan Moore 12.2, Flin Walidegrave 13.7, Colin Young 12.2. 220 yds: Jean Lyon 13.7, Jean Warren 12.8, Margaret Back 11.11, Dorothy Stewart 11.3, Hazel Wilson 11.7, Warren Stewart 12.3, Frank Beveridge 12.5, Eric Hunt 12.11, Rex Henderson 12.7, Lindsay Henderson 11.2, Geoff Moore 13.2, Philip Moore 10.7, Alan Armstrong 12.9, Desmond Brockett 10.3, Witchell Jaram 12.4. James Keir 10.10, Tom Maxwell 12.8 Ralph Goodall 12.2, Allan Stewart 12.11, lan He'd Icy 11.11, Colin Sharman 12.2 50yds: Janette McLeotl 11.7, Ella Bryfetiton 10v3," Mawre'eiV' Dinfes t). 11, Bessie Rangiltika 9.fi, Nellie Rivett li. 10, Rowena Wood 11.1, Evelyn (Continued next column).

Green 13.7, Frances Windley 10.8,. Peggy Crapp 10.7, Beverley Armstrong 12.4, Jean Armstrong 10.7, June Hantill 10.4 25yds: Betty Pearson, Kathlee'i Laugh ton, Pamela Gartshore, Jocelyln Wilson, Myra Petty, Mavis Hult quist, Lux Jaram. Betty Campbell, Cecily Sullivan. Whakatane Convent. 50yds; Pat Doherty, Gwen Graeff, Eileen Haurigan, Joyce Wetherell, Cecily Cottrell, Joy Symraans, Willio Hancock, Willie Wallace, Eugene Le Lievre. 25yds: Roy SJoane, Leslie Stewart Ivan Meyer, Valerie Marsh, June Baxter, Stella Bright, Moira Symmans, Bernadelte McLaren, Valerie Woods, Pat Ferguson, George Ram-' son, Talbot Mickell, Brian Ernest* Douglas Searle, George Paterson, Desmond Marks, Kevin Martin, Neil Ferguson, Graham Boswell