BANKS'S COLLEGE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2646, 17 December 1915, Page 4

BANKS'S COLLEGE

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES,

The distribution of prizes to the pupils' or Ban-kss College took placo yesterday afternoon. ihe prizes were distributed by tiielvev. A. M. Johnson, who congratulated the successful pupils, and gave a short address. , 'IbA report of the principal of the collega (Mr. H. H. Cornish, M.A., LL.B.), was' as follows:—"During the year the number oi pupils has increased very considerably, there now being upwards of ?<aity iu regular attendance. As the .school began two years ago .witli about 'ten pupils, the increase in numbers is yory gratifying to the proprietors, since it shows that the college has become established in public confidence. The number of teachers has been increased from three to eight. At the.beginning or the year; Mr. T. S. Atkinson, lorinerly principal of the secondary department of the Hastings Distriet liigu School, joined the sta:l. Mr. Atkinson came to Banks's College with a high reputation as a successful and careful teaclier, and has more than sustained liis reputation. Mr. J. tV. Russell also joined at the commencement ot the year, and has done excellent work ,ia the preparatory department, in which he has been ably assisted by Mr. Jones, formerly a teacher in the Hastings district. Miss Dixon's School for small boys Mas merged in Banks's Cbllegd at the end of last year, and Miss Dixon has been ii. charge during the present year of a clas; ot' boys whose ages range from five to eight years. In the third term a visit was paid to the school by the chief inspector, who expressed approval of each of the teachers and the work that wiis bsing done by them. - "The work of the junior departments has been that of training the i>upils for tho seconuary department. In this boys have beeo prepared for Entrance Publio Service, Matriculation, and Solicitors' General Knowledge, Medical Preliminary, and Entrance University Scholarship Examinations. A good number of passes in each of these examinations is anticipated, and it is hoped that the dux boy of the school will win a University Scholarship—tho blue ribbon of secondary education. At the beginning of next year the staff will be still further increased by the addition of Mr. W. T. Foster, M.A. (N.Z), B.Litt. (Oxon.). As Mr. Foster is a distinguished graduate both of New Zealanc. and of Oxford, and has had much experience of secondary education in New Zealand, it is obvious that his joining tho sti.ff will mean a very considerable access of strength to it. Physical drill and gsines have formed a regular part of tho school curriculum.' In the former daily instruction has. been given by Mr. Duffy, who has also instructed the' boys in swimming, methods.of life-saving, etc. The tone of the school has been excellent, aid is a result of the sympathetic and ccrdial understanding between the pupils and masters. The latter have' loyally co-operated in the outdoor life ofthe scl.ool, and have taken part in tho several excursions and picnics, the- object of which hag been to get more intimate knowledge of the boys. The result of the school's work las (been entirely satisfactory. Good work has been done in all departmentsfor all sides of the boys' matures complete .provision has been made. It is anticipated thero will be a considerable increase, of pupils next year, and that there will be particularly strong classes preparing for the various public taaminations indicated above." \ The following is the'prize list:— Preparatory Division. Standard la.—Merit, Tony Tripe, 1; John Shand, 2; writing, James Liddle; history John Hislop; general knowledge, Uaurica Larkin. Standard lb—Merit, Neville Robieson, 1; Gerald Biss, 2. Primer Hl—Merit, Douglas Young, 1; Davd Hall, 2; Ernest Liddle, 3. Primer ll—Me rit, Harold Gray, 1; Graham Crossley, 2. Primer I—Progress, Ronald Hunt, \; Mat rice, Johnson 2. Secondary Department. Dux of College—Leslie Kelly.. Senior Geometry—R; COmrie, i; J. Athya, 2; Junior Geometry—J. Yaldwyn, 1; G. Bommerville, 2. Senior Algebra—R. Comrie, 1; W. Johnston, 2. Junior Alegebra—J. Wynne, 1; G. Somifierville, 2. Senior Arithmetic—R. Comrie, 1; J. Athya, 2. Junior Arithmetic—A. Watts; I; J. Wynne, 2. Matriculation Geography—G. Field, 1; J. Skey, 2. Public Service Geography—R. Comrie, 1; J. Athya, 2. Junior Geography—E. Parry, 1; T. Brown, 2. Matriculation History and Civics—J. Athya, 1; R. Oomrie, 2. Junior History and Civics—E. Parry, 1; IP. Brown, 2. Senior English—G. Field, I; T. Skey, 2. Junior English—E. PaTry, 1; A.- Watts, 2. Senior Latin—G. Field, I; T. Siey, 2. Junior Latin—J. Wynne, I; G- Sommerville, 2. Senior French—T. Skey, 1; G. Field,' 2. Junior French— E. Parry 1; J.. Yaldwyn, 2; li. Gunn, 3. General. Progress—H. Johnson and N. Dickin, Specid prizes (medals) given by- Mr. Duffy i'or physical drill were awarded to J. Athya (senior), Keith Tuckwell and John Shand (junior). Primary Department. Senior English—D. Earle and F. Smith (equal). Junior English—C. V. Robieson and G. M'lntosh (equal). Senior Composition—D. Earle. Junior Composition —G. M'lntoskV Senior Arithmetic—G. Bennett, F. Smith. Junior Arithmetic— R. Bar;xm and R. Tripe. Special ProS. Port, J. Hall, D. Robertson. Drawing—F. Chalmers". Spelling-P. , Wynn-Williams. Writing—E. Drake. General. Progress—J. H. Anderson, H. ICelsey, A. Williariison, and J. Gavin (equal), 1; R. Craig and G. Hansford (equal), 2. Junior— I T. Wright, -1; C. Harcourt and If. Tuckwell (equal), 2. \ ' i