COLLEGE YEAR ENDS

Chronicle (Levin), 15 December 1948, Page 4

COLLEGE YEAR ENDS

Successful Pupils Presented With Prizes Yesterday was a red letter dayi for pupils of the Horowhenua College for it marked the end-of year prize-giving ceremony, a function which was denied them last year because of the outbreak of paralysis. For some it was a new experience in their college life and for others it marked the severance of their happy post-primary school days, while for still others an important step in their academic studies. In his address, the chairman of, : Ihe College AdvrSory "Committee, ! Mr. F. H. Hudson, congrat.ulated !

the prize winners and urged the 1 others to retaln their vision and maintain their zeal by a ste.ady application to their work, even ; though it migh't not result in the : winning of prizes. It was infinitely better, he_said, to gain a good : character and a bright personality. ; In a few words to those who were, leaving, the speaker" reminded ; them that the college was young; and that much of the mouMing of tradition was resting on the early pupiis. "Forty years on we hope to hold our jubilee and we hope that many of the first decade pupiis will be present and showing evidence of the good work; they are doing in the community, or for their -country in. general." Another speaker, Mr. T. G. Vincent, said that he hoped that to those who were going to their chosen vocations, the impetus of their past college days would carry thenl on. He urged them to make usefulness and co-operation ^ a major :part of their future lives and to take over the responsibilities as well as the privi'leges; He had the utmost • confidence . in the rising generation to do, in' the main, the right thing. Christmas carols and a cborus from the "Pirates of Penzance" were contributed by the pupiis, led by Miss A. Brownine. during the prize-giving ceremony and also items by the school or-chestra. The sports awards were presented _by

Mrs. N. A. Byrne, whe oi ine principal, special prizes by > Mrs. C. Bartho'lomew and class awards by Mrs. T. G. Vincent, after which Mr. Byrne presented his report for rfVn~» xraar*

At the conclusion, Mr. Hudson j congratulated the school On the high standard of the entertain■ment provided and made particular reference to the production of the "Pirates of Penzance" during the year, and the orchestra on the excellence of its renditions. In , conclusion, he extended best wishes to the pupiis, staff and friends of the college on behalf of the .boa,rd, and also thanked Mr. Vincent for his attendance. i The Prize List 1 i The prize -winning students w^ere as follows; — - Athletics. — G'irls : Valerie Wat^s (senior) and Ann Childs (juriior) . Boys;- A. Lee (sen'ior) and B. Fox ■ (junior). i 'Swimming-— Girls; Ann Todd ; and Judith Todd (senior) and ■ Janet McClune (junior) . Boys: P. 'McClune (senior) and R. Canieron (junior). . Best all-round sports.— Noelme Staples (girl) and P. McClune (boy) . ^ lan Cup and Thorne Cup fsenmr boys' mile). — A. Lee. Baumber cricket trophy. — D. Lang. Basketball Cup for House0competition. — Kowhai House girls. Allen Cup for swimming and . Judd Cup for cross-country running. — ^Rata House. Todd Shield for highest aggregate in all school sports.— Hinau House. Science prize, presented by Mr.. F. H. Hudson.—' W. Travers. Original composition, Dr. I. W. Fraser's prize. — A. Armstrong. History prize, donated by Canon J. C. Davies, — A. Nichol. General knowledge, prizes donated by Mr. E. D. Bell. — R. Bennett (senior) and P. 1 Meagher (junior) . Most efficient n.c.o., Mrs. C. Bartholomew's prize. — W. Dumbell. Prepared speech. — Senior, Mr. H. A. Heron's prize: A. Armstrong. I Junior, Mr. N. A. Byrne's prize: W. Travers. Mr. K. Shaw's prizes. — J. Kuiti (woodwork) and R. Wylie (metal work) . teookery, prize donated by Mrs. W. D. Thomas. — ^Noeline Staples. Art prizes. — M. Walker (art j class) and H. Nettin (general) . j Commercial prize. — Marie0 Pes- j cini. Dressmaking prize. — Noeline ! Staples. Leadership prizes in physical education. — Kina Green (girls) ' and K.'M. Williams (boys). Floral work' prize. — June Fogden. j United Nations prize. — A. Lee ; (senior) and W. Travers (junior). j James Smellie Memorial Burs- ; ary. — B. CaSey. , i Class Prizes The , various class prizes were : won as under: — Form C3 girls.— Beverley Kems- ! ley 1, Gwenda Webb 2, Isobel Coates 3. ; Form H3 girls. — Lynette Gib-I ibons 1, Verna Thawley 2, Beryl, Meynell-3. • ,i Form T3A boys. — R. Hai^yey 1, D..| Anderson 2. Form T3B boys. — -K. Ngan 1, M. W. iSmall 2. j Form P3 boys. — D. Jamieson 1, T. Moir and W. Travers equal) 2. ' Form P3 girls. — Barbara Frith 1, j Mii'iam Benjamin 2. • Form H4 girls. — Anne Childs 1, )

Shirley Parsoiis- 2. Form H5 girls. — Margaret Haley 1. Form C4 girls. — Wanda Murray [1, Lavinia Hayfield 2. ; Form C5 girls: — Shirley Parr I (senior) 1, Janet Hobbs (junior) 1. - Form T4A boys. — N. Oxenham 1,; • P. Meagher and R. Sciasciai (equal) 2. ' Form T4B boys. — J. Gray 1; P. Trotter 2. i Form T5 boys. — W. Johnson 1,. E. ; Gates 2. ' Professional 4. — Audrey Grice 1, jLeslie Wong Shee 2, Beryl Grice 3. i Professional 5. — D. Lindsay* 1, A. 'Armstrong 2, D. Clark 3. | Professional 6 general.— Audrey ! Nichol l.a Dux of the school. — Nola Gordon. ?.