PRIZE ESSAYS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20098, 29 November 1930, Page 20

PRIZE ESSAYS.

annual competitions. NAVY LEAGUE AND VICTORIA LEAGUE. In the Navy League Hall last night the prizes won and the certificates awarded in the annual essay competitions conducted by the Navy League and the Victoria League were presented by Mrs E. G. Ilogg, president of the Victoria League. Mr J. J. Dougall, president of the Canterbury branch of the Navy League, presided, and there was a largo attendance. The chairman said that for several vears the Navy League and the Victoria League had conducted these competitions, and it seemed to him that the essays received each year were a little better than those received the previous vear.

Secondary Schools. He announced the results of the secondary schools' competition, and said that essays had been received from the Cathedral Grammar, Cliristchurch West District High, and Rangi-Ruru Schools, and from St. Andrew's, St. Margaret's, and St. Mary's Colleges (Cliristchurch), and from the Technical College (Greymouth"). In Class A (over 15 years) the subject. set was "Discuss the effect of the recent Naval Treaty upon the British Navy and the Empire," and the first prize (presented by the Navy League) was "won by W. P. Monk, St. Andrew's College, and the second (presented by the Victoria League) by L. B. Ballantyne, St. Andrew's College. In Class B (under 15 years of age), tlie subject was "The Advantages of Trade Within the Empire," and the first prize (presented by the "Victoria League) was won by Margaret Patricia Barron, St. Mary's College, Christchurch, and the second (presented by the Navy League) was won by Francis White, Technical College, Greymouth. St. Andrew's College will hold Mr J. J. Dougall's challenge cup until the next competition is decided. In Class A there were eleven competitors, and in Class B fourteen.

Primary Schools. The chairman said that the subject in the primary schools' competition was, "What wireless has done for the world," and 1820 essays were received from 38 schools —13 City and 25 country—and 157 certificates had been awarded. Necessity for the Navy. After the presentation of the prizes to the winners in the secondary schools' competition (with tho exception of the Greymouth prize-winner), and of the certificates to those in the City schools to whom they had been awarded, Mrs Hogg expressed her pleasure at the interest shown in both Leagues, and hoped that when her hearers grew up they would become members of one or the other. "When they read of what happened to countries conquered by ancient Home they must not think that similar happenings could not occur in these days. History had an uncanny way of repeating itself, and human nature was much the same now as then. If the British Navy was not a strong one what happened in olden days might happen to-day. The League of Nations was doing a great deal to help forward the settlement of disputes between, nations by peaceful means, and her hearers could do much to help the cause of peace by studying history and learning the lessons it taught. o Several naval and comedy motion pictures were then screened.

Certificates Presented. Certificates were presented as follows (those for scholars in country schools will be forwarded to them): — : Addington—Standard VI., Richard L. Cooper 1, Daphne HarJand 2. Standard V., Ben Watkin 1, Alfred Green 2. Beckenhum—Standard VI,, Doreen Ben* net-t' 1, Mona Jones 2. Standard V., Mavis Clearwater 1, Lester "Watson 2. Belfast—Standard VI., Mavis Taifc 1, Edward Pye 2. Standard V., Rae Wilson 1, Daphne Comyns 2. Bromley—Standard VI., Daphne Connor 2, Gwenda Paul 2. Standard V., Joan Smith 1, Hope Frewer 2. Christchurch East—Standard VI. (girls), Gladys Roso 1, Edna Munro 2; boys, B. Rice 1, Elder Masson 2. Standard V. (girls), Betty Bryant 1, Betty Christie 2; boys, W. Ellis 1. D. Sanderson 2. Christchurch West (primary department) Standard VI., Pauline Robinson 1, Ngaire Guinness 2. Standard V. (girls), Myra Goodrich 1, Winnie Oliver 2; boys, C. Brownie 1, J. Humphreys 2. Opawa—Standard VI., Margaret Newman 1, Frank Stout 2. Standard V., Walter Phillipstown—Standard VI. (girls), Clarice Parker 1, Marjorie Neal 2; boys, Desmond Hancock 1, Frank Terry 2. Standard V. (girls), Myra Haigh 1, Gwen Nicolle 2; boys, Joseph Bell I, Clifford Hannigan 2. Riccarton—Standard VI., Randolph Rose 1, Reginald Hepburn 2. Standard V., Leah Smith 1, Jack Bowman 2.

Shirley—Standard VI. (girls), Gwen Philpott 1, Mary Smith 2; boys, George Ferguson 1, Donald McLean 2. Standard V. (girls), Barbara Head 1, C. Winterburn 2; boys, George Napier 1, Maurice Webster 2. Somerfield—Standard VI., George Green 1, Betty Hales 2. Standard V., Gwynneth Croft 1, Noel Daniel 2. i Sydenham—Standard VI. (girls), Nancy i Metson 1, Patricia McSwoeney 2; boys, Stewart Craig 1, William O'Brien 2, Standard V. (girls), Madeleine Brown 1, Nellie Gasson 2; boys, Graham Milne 1, Albert Thompson 2. West Spreydon—Standard VI., Iris Patterson 1, Leslie White 2. Standard "V., Keith Craig 1, W. Gaskill 2. Arahura road (Hokitika) —Standard VI., M. Tainui 1. Standard V., M. Honey 1, A. H. Tainui 2. Ashburton East—Standard VI., lan Smith 1, Irma Smith 2. Standard V., Mary Cowen 1, Arlette Griffin 2. Burnham —Standard VI., H. Parker 1, Louie Robinson 2. Standard V„ D. Deed 1. Chertsey—Standard VI.. Robert Doig 1, Vera Mason 2. Standard V., Rosie McGuigan 1, William Lynch 2. Culverden —Standard VI., Margaret Black 1, Tom Addis 2. Standard V., Esmae McEwan 1. Jean Gundy 2. Dorie—Standard VI., Bruce McKie 1, Charles Scott 2. Gray's Corner—Standard VI., W. J. Rendall 1. „ , Greenpark—Standard VI., Douglas Hubbard 1. Standard V., David Bray 1, Dorothy Kimber 2. _ Hinds—Standard VI., Colleen Chisnall 1, Berylle Thompson 2. Standard V., Rona McDowell 1, Graeme McPherson 2. Hunter—Standard VI., Mary Murphy 1, Nita Clark 2. Standard V., M. Morrison 1, M. Manson 2. Irwell—Standard VI., Elaine Coe 1, William McMillan 2. Standard V., Jean Coe 1. Mead—Standard VI., Kenneth Taylor 1. Standard V.. Betty Cornelius 2. Milford—Standard VI., Allan Caithness 1, Percy Dale 2. Standard V., Gwen Lyall 1, Hazel Horgan 2. . Nukiwai—Standard VI., Frances Martin 1, Helen Jameson 2. Rotherham —Standard VI., Pat Emanuel 1» George Thompson 2. Standard V., Daphne Dickie 1, Nancy Britton 2. Sherwood Downs—Standard VI.. Robert Ewart 1, John Lundie 2. Standard V., Riria Baikie 1, Anthony Gallagher 2. Springston South —Standard VI., B. Kerr 1. Sylvia Bennett 2. Standard V., Arthur Eilken 1, Anice Musson 2. Tinwald—Standard VI., Norma Beech 1, Alice Basher 2. Standard V., Helen Sewell 1, J. Gonrdie 2. View Hill—Standard VI., Ethel Clerk 1, Frances Tavlor 2. Standard V., Mollie Wells 1, Noela Wells 2. Wahnate—Standard VI., Vera Dolphin 1. Euphemia Chute 2. Standard Va, Jean Rudd I, Ernest Rive 2. Standard Vb, John Warren 1. Lorna Melton 2. Wakanui—Standard VI., Isaac Meaclem 1, i 11. Begg 2. Standard V., Sidney Protheroe 1, Daphne Rodsers 2. Westerfield—Standard V., Colin Fechney West Melton—Standard VI., May Simms 1, Cecil W. Walker and Cecil Dawson (equal) 2. Standard V., Jean Simmß 1, Estelle Pavelka and A. Cooper (equal) 2. Willowby—Standard VI., Bruce McLaughI lan 1, Murray Vessey 2. Standard V., Adrian 1 Havinan 1, Dorothy Roberts 2. Woodbury—Standard VI.. Joan Rice 1, Douglas Chisnall 2. Standard V., Leslie ! Brown 1, Raymond Rice 2.