PRIZE GIVINGS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1622, 13 December 1912, Page 4

PRIZE GIVINGS.

; QIRliS' HIGH fiCHOOL; THE PRINCIPAL'S REP^RTV SPEECH. BY HON. JAMES ALLEN* - The': annual (distribution of prizes and breaking-up ceremony of the Wellington '■' ■■■ Girls'-College .was,held in the Concert^ "'.- Chamber of the Town Hall last evening, -. the largo gathering of those "interested in , ;.tha ■welfare of the pupilsand of the col- " lege filling the To'om. to overflowing, : The "■ prizes, wcTe presented by ' Mrs. 1 James Allenf and associated with-'.her upon_tho .platform "'were Miss .M'Lean, the lady ■": . Principal;, of .:tha. .college, :.:the -.teaching ; stall', ithe ''Board of Governors, the Hon. /James Alleu, the-Hon. F. M. -B." Fisher, ": Mrs. Fisher, Miss Allen, Professor Easter"'.'aeld,'Professor Rankine Brown, .the Rev. ." Sibsoh: Smith, and others. Mr A. do B. •v"-. Brandon,.chairman of the Board of Govsrnbrs','!presided over the proceedings oftho evening. ■ Apologies .for. their unavoid-; r>ble abseaco were read from the-Mayor, M'Laren, the Hon. H. D. Bell, .Dr. :.. ",'■; "Ande^igTrofess<)r-'Picken,-and-'Mx. ; Bar-' ' The report by fhokdy Principal (Miss M'Lean) of the.work of the yeart.was an ;.' ■ interesting review of the principal events ■ of note:'' Miss M'Lean said that the school, ' was &ill»in the', positiori of not. having, euffieierit iroom to • accommodate all who ." come. The roll number was 565, an-.iricrease of'lll-.on.the figures.-for .the first 5 term, and cf 114 on ;the previous year's i roll. 1 Reference was also made to the want? of a' gymnasium, and the re- ''."'- 6trioted extent of the tennis accommodation. *'-It seems as if—all the time—we are chiefly occupied, like' Oliver of old, in asking" 1 "for mare,",, remarked Miss - ; M'Lean'. : .'fßut what other way. is there of "getting: but by-making needs known? : ■'.' -'Evei-ythirig comes to him who:waits'is a .-" rnost pernicious and misleading proverb. The need: for a .proper college' boarding •was 4 stressed. ~,"Next," continued ■: Miss M'Lean, ."a hint to private donors. ■•■■■-.':' The Girls' School.has only one scholar- '■'■'■.' ship, given oiace in two j-ears. So that the best girl: gets a scholarship or not-accord- : ing to" the year she strikes,, and there, is Hot the ; sa'me inducement here.-as elsewhere ■ for tie'.;best pupils to remaiii a longer , time; -New. Zealand is sometimes said to ■"'-' be enthusiastic over education. 'It occa- . , sionally talks as if it were; but. whoever : "'•'-' hears - of sacrifices . for education among . parents':br of generosity among..donors? It is;-so;rare as to.cause hysterics when it, I. does happen." ,'Then followed a review ;'•" of the-'school's, success in University examinations. •■."Some people," observed ■:• ■■ Hiss:'M'Lean, apropos of examinations ■ and cram," think success in. examinations ;. necessarily means strain'and high presI - sure. -. It:may, but need not be. If girls . are wisely, directed at school and at ; home,', no. overtaxing.is possible/as:only : exceptional.girls, well Endowed in body as ;'■:.•" well,as.mind,' are allowed";to enter." :li- '."'. '■' her .concluding remarks,.-Miss MTean, 1 apropos of the cultivation .of a friendly ;'; and .sympathetic relationship with parj\ ents, said that was very necessary for ■ Successful-,work. For example, several i parents changed their intention of allow- '•■■ ing. their, children to compete in the public competitions, after hearing-an opinion I '". that these' were.harmful. . , ' Thanks.were voted to Mrs.'Frazer, Mr. :' '-.. Hamerton, Miss Cooke, Miss Anderson, , ■■• "Old 'Girls' Association," the .Rev. J. : ;: ; Gibson. Smith; Mr. M:;de Rigoreau, Mr; Harrison, Professor Mackenzie, and Mr. !' Keddis.; (donors of soecial prizes), Mrfc. ■, M. Ross and Dr. Kate Hogg (judges of ] the speaking), Mrs. Albert Martin, MisS \ Rose and Mrs. Hamerton. (judges of the j Mackenzie (who judged j the Izard prize papers), and Mr. ~Men-, I ieath.(wlio judged the French competi- : tion)..'.::.'-' - ■ " ' . ; ■ "•' I The' Hon. James Allen/who was introduced, to the gathering by the chairman (Mr. Brandon), congratulated Miss M'Leanupon .the Successful report that she had i just He had noted the ap- '. plause. Hvhichlhad greeted the mention of the winning 'by the college girls of the ' ■ hockey; challenge cup and the tennis trophy, but there had been no applause when -an account of the work in, connection 1 with -the',cooking 'classes and tho physics ', laboratory had been given, and.yet a knowledge of science was at the bottom ,'";'. of .cooking, and chemistry was involved ' even in'the washing of a copper; pan.. These things all went to the making of •" "our home life, and. in New Zealand, to- . day-there.was not enough.love.fop this, home-life. : There was the neglect of i' ■ that which was so essential to. the maki ing of. a-great'community. It was where : ' the families-lived together, and where ■•'-. the ifa'mily-jlife ~,Kas good, that a i great'Vation They looked to ■:■"" the girls:.to help in,.the building.up of 1 ; the New Zealand, and in tho making of . a':; gi'eat : nation. . They were ; given a'great'opportunity for such work, 1 '• ■ greater,«v'en than'that given to the young '-.',' men and boys ; of • tho ..country. When he i; - was in • England he" intended to visit the girls' secondary, schools,, and; among other ■"' things to seo the physical training which was carried out there. In New Zealand ;'. they had, taken a very advanced step in ' * connection with physical training,- and !». medical inspection had''disclosed that; '."■ thero was a great deal to be done through physical training. It -had shown that ' there were existing in the primary schools .v . cases of. curvature.of the.spine and mal,- . formation, of shoulders, evils which would ; bo cured-by. this system. Mr. Allen ! ' brought- .his speech to an-'end with cor- ■;.■ . dial wishes for a happy holiday and a happy' Christmas.: .; ■ After ;tho awarding,of.; Hie •prizes' -by ;" Mrs. Allen, Professor Bankino Brown'was >'■■.-' called upon to speak. His address dealt r largely with the way in which he thought the education of girls should be carried out. '.:,::•'•. , ' •- ; ; . ',',"' i The Hon. F. M. ;B. Fisher was next ask % :. od to.- speak, liut, after congratulating, !•" Hiss M'Lean upon her report, he .contented himself with tho announcement ;•■' that'as the tennis trophy had been won ['• . outright: he would givo a trophy for com-: ;'.'. petition "next..year. The announcement was greeted with most'loarty applause. ,"■--. During- the evening tho school choir '■"contributed a musical programme under : : tho direction of Mr. Lawrence Watkins. : ::;: "the prize list. '■ , The following 13' the prize list:— . Dux and; gold medallist: D. M'Cartney. !•■'. ..■'■; iii-'j : , English. • Form ■'Via: D. M'Cartney'and K. -Mackenzie; equal 1; C Dwi-er, 3. Vlb: H. Raikes 1; D.. Pope, 2; D. Mainland,-.A Va- Equal; W. Fenton, G.-Rose, 1; equal, '■' N Devlin, I.''Sievwright, 3. V Bcmove: ! '. . : A.' Hawley, 1;' K. Moncrieff, 2; D. Groville 3. Vb: Equal. D. Johnstone, J.. ■'■ Rayne,' 1; equal, M. Castle, M. Willcocks, 8. IV Upper 1: A. Denton,!; M: Andrews.. 2; equal, E. Linehan, H. Newton, ' 3. IVUpper;2: P. Mather, 1; L. Keeble, 2-P Tavlor, 3. IV Middle 1:E..-Capper, 1 H. Hopkins, 2;' A. Shelton, 3. IV Middlo 2: E.; Ballinger, 1; equal, F. Clap- ' ham, E. Waldie. 2. IV, E. Bannister, 1;: E. Ged.dis, 2; equal, U. Coster, A Coull, M. Eves, 3. IV Remove: D. Helyer, I;,equal, M. Bishop, V. Davies, 2. : ilia: D:- ChuTchouse, 1; I. Young, 2; 0. :■■•" Willis, '3. : Illb: A. Smyth -1; A. Gnfflth. 2; R'. Willcocks, 3. IIIc: C. Drew- - ette,. IVB. Frost, 2; E. Lieber. M. Milligan, equal 3.. Hid .Upper: Equal, . Brown, «.' M'Kay, 1; equal, &. Pattergon, E. Hewett, 3. Hid Lower: A. Grant, 1 II: S.' Darling, 1; J. Gill, 2. I: V. . . Phelps, 1; E. Adams, 2; ' -French. i'''- -Form Via: D. M'Carthy, 1; E. Allen, 2. Vlb- D. Pope and D. Mainland (equal), 1. : Va- K: Mackenzie, 1; W. Fenton : 2. Vb: ;.. ..1.-Woodhouse artd P. Spencer (equal), 1. - IV Unperlst Division: A. Shelton, 1; S f M'Koniie, 2. IV Upper 1, 2nd Division: i ■ E. Ballinger, 1; E. Capper, 2. ' 2-: P. Mather, 1; L; Keeble, 2. IV Jhddle: DHopkirk, 1; K.Casey and C.Remmg- : ton (equal), 2. IV Lower :'K. Moncrieff, ; 1; Dora Taylor, 2. IV Remove: D Heli rer.'li G.Grigg, 2. Hla: A Smith 1; V. Bodell and N. Devlin (equal), 2.. Illb: •: E. Lieber, 1; A. -Stubbs, 2. IIIc: M. ■ Milligan, 1; E. Black, 2. Ilia: E. Clark, 1- M Brown and D. Holdsworth (equal), 2* II:' S. Darling and J. Gill (equal), 1. I: E. Adams, 1; H. Marehbanks, 2. Latin. ! Form Via: 0. M'Carthy, 1; C. Dwyer,2. Vlb- D. Pope, 1; D. Francis, 2. Va: W. F A nton 1; E. Wilde and E. Cauty (equal), 2" Vb-'l Woodhouse, 1; D. Groville and D. Johnstone (equal), 2. IV Upper 1: H. Grant 1; M. Willcocks and P. Spencer , (equal), 2. -IV Upper 2: P. Mather, 1;L. P-rvman P. Taylor, and E. Twomey ' ' faiual) 2. IV Lower: Dora.Taylor, 1; B. ■ WMin. 2. IV Romovei A. Smyth, Jj C.

Remington, 2, ini A. Griffith, 1; 11. Milligan, 2. Arithmetic. Form VI: D. M'Cartney, 1; D. Francis, 2. Via, W. Fenton, 1; N. Devlin, 2. Va2, L. Garland, 1; A. Hawlcy, 2. Vb: D. Cameron,'and I. Woodhouse (equal), 1. IV Upper 1: H. Howard, 1; E. Bell, 2. TV Upper 2'; P. Mather, 1; E. Barratt and E. Twcaney (equal), 2. IV Middle: Eileen Quinlaa, 1; Q. Andrews, 2. IV Lower: E. Ballinger, 1; L. ,Crom.bie and I. Preston (equal),'. 2. IV Remove: F. Van Borssuni, 1; A. Thirkell, 2. IV Remove: A. Smyth, 1; E. Lieber and H. Basire (equal), 2. Ilia: F. Barraclough and I. Youag (equal), 1. IHb: B. Frost, 1; Ellen, .Quinlan, 2. lIIc Upper: I. L. Thompson, 1; M. Milligan, 2. 1110 Lower: V. Seamon, 1; C. Rayward, 2. ■II: S.'Darling, 1; T. Ridsdale, 2. I: E. Adams, 1; H. Marchbanks, 2... Algebra. Form Vlil D. M'Cartney 1; C. Dwyer, 2. Vlb: D. Franois, 1; D. Pope, 2. Va: ■W: Fenton, 1; Z.' Chant and N. Devlin, 2.' Va2: G. Lewis-, 1; K. Dalzioll, 2. Vb: J. Rayne and I. Woodhouse (equal), 1 - IV Upper 1: C. Muggeridge, lj.D. Hopkirk, 2. IV Upper 2: "11: Doyle, 1; P. Matter, 2. IV Middle: Eileen Quinlan, 1; K. Casey a:ad G. Andrews (equal), 2.. IV Lower: M. Burnham and E. Ballinger (equal, 1. IV Remove-.. W, Coster, 1; 0. Willis, 2. IV Remove: A. Smyth, 1; H. Basire, 2. Geometry. Form Via. r P. M'Cartney, 1; E. Allen, 2. Vlb.: D. Pop*, 1; D. Francis, 2. Va.: W Fenton, 1; K. Mackenzie, 2. Va2: Dora Taylor, 1; L'. Garland, 2. Vb: J. Rayne, 1; H. Hind, V IV Upper 1: 0. Fisher and C. Muggeridge (equal), 1. IV Upper 2: P. Taylor, 1; H. Lynneberg, 2. IV Middle: Millicent Eves, 1; A. Shelton, 2. IV Lower: A. Coull, 1; 51. Burnham and 'E. Ballinger (equal), 2. IV Remove 1: 0. Willis, 1; U. Coster, 2. IV Remove 2: A.' Smyth,, 1; H. Basire, 2. Ilia: A. Griffith, F. Shaw, nnd'E.'WynnWilliams (equalk l. ; Illb: D.,Holdsworth. and F. M'Cakk.y (equal), l; : IIIc: N. Stuckey, 1,-I. L. Thompson,. 2. ■•;;•.. Trigonometry. '.-•'■' Form Via: Di M'Cartney, 1. Vlb: D. Francis, 1. V: W. Fenton, 1; A. Greening, 2. Mathematics—Combined.r Form Via- D. M'Cartney, I;'C. Dwyer, 2. Vlb: D. Francis, 1; D.Pope, 2. •• Va: W. Fenton,. 1;; N. Devlin, 2; D. Mellor.l. Sievwright, 3. Va: L. Garland and G. Lewis (equal), l'j Dora Taylor, 2. Vb 2: 1. Woodhouse, .1; J. Rayne, 2; D. John- ; stone, 3. IV Upper 1: C. Muggeridge, 1; A. M'Cardle, E. Newcombe, and 0. Fisher (equal), 2. IV Upper 2: P. Mather, 1; D. Windley, 2; 31. Doyle and P. Taylor, 3. IV Middle: Eileen Quinlan, 1; MilhceutEves, .2; A. Shelton and H. Laurenson (equal), 3. IV Lower: E. Ballinger, 1; M. Burnham, 2; A. Coull, 3. IV Remove: 0. Willis, 1; V. Van Borssuni- and W. Coster (equal), S. IV Remove 2: A. Smyth, 1; H. Basire, 2; D. Kirker, 3. Ilia: D. .Churchouse; 1; F. Barraclough, A. Griffith, and I. Young (equal), 2. Illb: B :< Frost, 1; D. Holdsworth and F. M'Carthy, (equal), 2. IIIc: I. L. -Thompson; 1; N. Stuckey, 2; M. Milligan, 3. History. Form Va: K. Mackenzie and H. Raikes (equal), 1. Vb: D. Johnstone and M. Skill (equal),!. IV Upper (1): E. Linehan and F. Wakelin (equal), 1. IV Upper (2): P. Mather arid P. Taylor (equal), 1. IV Middle (1): H. Hopkins, 1; VV. Rayward, 2. IV Middle (S):H. Waldie, 1; H. Andrews, 2. IV Lower: E. Geddies, 1; E. Hart, 2; IV Remove: D. Helyer and V. Bodell (equal),' I.' Ilia: J. Morrison, 1; -V." Brunton, 2.1 - Illb: H: Easterfield, 1;' A. Smyth,: 2. IIIc: ,'B.- -Frost,- 1; C; Drewette, 2. Ilia Upper: E. Hewett, 1; M. Brown, 2. Ilia Lower: A. James, lj. A. Mathews, 2. II: S. Darling, 1; J. Gill, '■2.\ I:- H. Marchbanks and; E. Adams (equal), 1. Geography. ■Form V.-H. Raikes, 1; E. .CautyJ 2. IV., Upper (1): A. Denton and H. Grant, equal, 1. IV., Middle (1): A. Sheltoii and M. Still, equal, 1." IV, Middle (2): E: Waldie, 1; I>. Barraclough, 2.. IV, Lower: E. Hart and A. Coull (equal),' 1. IV, Remove: D. Helyer, 1; V.Bodell, 2. ilia: V. Bunton andF. Barraclbugli (equal), 1; IFIb: A. Smyth, 1; A. Drawbridge and V. Duncan (equal), 2. IIIc:.B. Lieber, 1; M. Slilligan, '.'. Hid: E. Hewett, 1; D. Holdsworth and N. Rennie (equal), 2. II: S. Darling, 1; J. Gill, 2. I: H.Marchbanks. I;J3. Adams, 2. '-:-.'.Botany. Form" Via: D. M'Cartney, 1; D. Edmondson, 2. -Vlb: D. Francis, 1; D. -Pope, 2. .Va:'K. : Mackenzie; l; ni M. Castle, 2. Vb:,H. Hind and M.-. Skill (equal), 1. IV, Upper 1:H. Hopkins and H. Howard (equal), 1. IV,'Upper 2i: P.. Taylor, 1; J. Woodhouse, '2 , IV, Mid: F.. Gibson Smith, 1; D. Haybvttle, 2.IV, Lower: I." Young; 1;R. Willcocks, 2.. Ill: Caster, 1; N. Rennie, 2.' ; ■ Physiology... '. Form Vi: E.' Wilde" arid E. Cauty (equal), 1. Vb: F. Wakelin; 0 Fisher.: and A. Shelton (equal), 2. IV,,Upper_l: D. 'Barraclough, 1; E. Hart, 2. IV, Lower: E, Bannister and D Helyer (equal), 2. Ill: V. Duncan, 1; D. M Kay ni: U. Coster, 1; N. Rennie, 2. Physics. Form VI: D. M'Cariney, If C. Dwyer, 2 V: I. Sievwright and W. Fenton (equal), 1; D. Johnstone, 2. IV: P. Taylor, 1; P. Mather, 2. Domestic Science.. Senior: E. Newcombe, 1; A. Coull, 2. Junior:-H. Bermau and R. Willcocks (equal), 1. Nature Study. Senior: N. Rennie, 1; D. Holdsworth and D. M'Kay (equal), 2: " Junior: S. Darling and R. James (equal), 1/ la: H. Marchbanks, 1. lb: N. Colebrook, 1-. Ctfmmercial Arithmetic, Senior: H. Raikes, 1; N. Lankshear,2. Junior: H. Howard, 1; M. Lye, 2. Drawing. Senior Combined: M. Still and N. Lankshear (equal), 1; N. Bentley,. 2. Junior A: N. Rennie, 1; M. Hart and C. Kayward (equal) 2. Junior B: V. Bodell, 1; A. Cox and Eileen Quinlan (equal), 2. Elementary II: N. Greig and T. Bidsdalo (2), T. Ridsdale, 1. 1: E. Adams (2), H. Marchbanks, 1. German, ■ D. Edmondson, 1; K. Mackenzie and D. Mainland (equal), 2. . . Scripture. Form VI: H. Raikes, 1; K. Mackenzie, 2 Va: N. Lankshear, E. Wilde (equal), 1. V Remove: J. Forsyth, 1; L. Garland, 2. Vb: M. Castle, G. Lewis (equal), 1. IV Upper (I): A. Denton, 1; M. Andrews, 2. IV Upper (2): L. Keoble, 1; P. Mather, 2. IV Middle: H. Hopkins, 1; E, Capper, A. Shelton, 2. IV Middle (2): E. Waldie,' 1; F. Clapham, 2. IV.'Lowcr: M. Rapley, "Millicent Eves, and E. Bannister, 1. IV Remove: D. Helyer, 1; M. Bishop, 2. Ilia: 1. Young, (1; D. Waldie, 2. Illb: A. Smyth, 1; H. Koine, A. Drawbridge, 2. IIIc: C. Drewette, 1; M. Hart, 2. Hid: D. M'Kay, E. Hewett, 1. II: S. Darling, 1; R. James, 2. I: E. Adams, 1; H. Marchbanks, i. Physical Culture. Division A: D. Grevillo, 1; P. Spencer, 2. B: 0. Fisher, 1; E.. Thompson, 2. C- F, Wakelin, 1; H. Grant, 2. D: E. Nicol, 1; D. Lawrence, 2. E: D. Haybifctle, 1; A. Stnbbs, 2. F: I. R. Thomson, 1; E. Olson, 2. G: Z. Brown, 1; D. Miller, 2.' Junior: S. Darling and.T. Ridsdale, 1. Cookery. Division A.: E. Thompson, 1; E. Newcombe, 2. B: A. Cox, 1; A. Coull, 2. C: 'E." Ambrose, 1; F. Barraclough, 2. •Singing. C. Remington, 1; M. Marchbanks, 2; H. Eflsterfield, 3. / ■ ■ Sewing. Form Ilia: F. Barraclough, 1; H. Basire, 2. Illb: B. Willcocks, 1; V. Bassett, 2. IIIc: E. Lieber, 1; J. Cooper, 2. Hid: D. M'Kay, 1; L. Jell's, 2. II: A. Brown, 1; T. Ridsdale, 2. I: H. Marchbanks, 1. Dressmaking. Division A: E. Canty and D. Edniond--6011, 1. B: L. Wakeham, 1. Progress (Mrs. Haruerton's prizes).—A: N. Lankshear. B: E. Matthews. Special Prizes. Izard Memorial Prize, New Zealand History: D. Edmondson, 1; special prizo presented by Professor Mackenzie: E. Allen, 2. Drill (Mr. Harrison's medal): Fay Wakelin, 1. , Debate and Speech (Mrs. Fraser s prize): Dora Taylor, 1. . Progress Prizles (Old Girlo' Association) JTonn Vlbi D. Mellor. Form Va: E, Pria-J

elo. Porai Vb: H. Hind. Form IV Upper 2: A. Richards. Form IV Upper 2: •V. Twomev (presented by Mr. Geddis). Form Ya: A. Greening (presented 03' the Rev. .1. Gibson Smith). . French (presented by French Consul): E. Kidston, 1; proximo nccessit, I). M'Cartney. ' , Shakespeare Beading Prize (presented by Wellington Shakespeare Society, for competition amongst Girls' Schools in Wellington): D. Pope, 1. Best Botanical Collection: M. Castle. Music (presented by Miss Anderson): J. Bouthorne, .1; A. .Tames, 2.

Palmerston Show Work, drawing in pencil: F. Rnvward, 1; Y. Bassett, 2- 15. Wynn Williams, 3. Drawing, native trees: F. Rayward, 1. Stencilling: M. Still, 1; A. Thirkell, 2. Original design: K. Bout, 1; M. Bishop, 3. Tennis Cup (presented by Mr. R. W. Bibbs): • Gertrude Andrews, winner 1910, 1911, 1912. Cup, for Form with neatest class-room, exclusive of Forms V and VI: Form IV Upper 2. . ■ Cup, for Form, with best conduct report, exclusive of Forms IV Upper, V, and VI: Form IV Middle 2.