WELLINGTON COLLEGE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2953, 16 December 1916, Page 10

WELLINGTON COLLEGE

ANNUAL SPEECH DAY THE SCHOOL'S PROUD RECORD The annual speech day and prize distribution ceremony look place at Wellington Collego yesterday. There were no prizes, however. The boys received certificates only, the money wiiich would ordinarily have gone for the purchase of prizes having been applied to patriotic purposes. The Hon. J. G. W. Aitken, chairman of the College Board of Governors, presided. The Hon. J. G. W. Aitken congratulated all boys on the or a year's work, and especially those who had worked with diligence. Ho was careful to say that very many boys who lad worked hard would not win prizes, and to these he offered encouragement to continue their earnest work. The Roll of Honour. Mr. J. P. Firth, principal of the college, delivered an address, in which he referred chiefly to the part played in the war by old boys of the school. "The whole life of the school," said Mr. Firth, "has been overshadowed by the war. The large number of our. old boys who have volunteered for service gives ns, as it were, a personal and private interest, in addition to the broader one of patriotism. •We have 1275 old boys in the Forces; 101-have fallen, and 130 more have been wounded or invalided to hospital. ''The following special distinctions have been won:—

C.M.G. Chaplain-Major A. G. Luxford. D.S.O. Lieut.-Colonel H. E. Avery. Lieutenant A. de B. Brandon. Lieut.Colonel B. C. Freyberg. Lieut.-Colonel C. G. Powles. D.C.M. Sergeant A. H. Bremner. Signaller A. L. Caßelberg, Sergeant P. G. H. Fear. Sergeant W. A. Holmes. 'LEGION OF HONOUR. Captain J. L. Findlay. MILITARY CROSS. Lieutenant A. de B. Brandon^ Captain J. L. Findlay. Captain G, F. W. Mackenzie^ Lieutenant F. J. Rut'hei-ford. Lieutenant W. H. Stainton. Captain J. L. H. Turner. Captain W. H. Johnson. Lieutenant R. J. Fitzgerald. Lieutenant D. C. Monro. MENTIONED IN DISPATCHES. , Trooper F. R. Corrie. Lieutenant T. M. Grace. Lieutenant J. Hellaby. Sergeant W..A. Holmes. Captain E. F.'W. Mackenzie. Lieutenant D. C. Monro. Lieut.-Colonel C. G. Powles. Sergeant B. Ronaldson. Captain A. V. Short. Lieutenant W. H. Stainton. Captain J. D. K. Strang. Captain .T. L. H. Turner. Lieutenant T. F. Corkill. When lie reached Lieut. Stainton's name, Mr. Firth said: "Are you there, Jimmy?" and' Mr. Stainton came on tho platform, being applauded very .heartily. Mr. Firtli called tc the boys': "I want you to show 'Jimmy., Stainton that you haven't forgotten how to cheer." I'ho response was immediate. .Every on his feet on tho instant, and the cheers were—such cheers as schoolboys can givo on speech day. "We know, we aro proud- to know," Mr. Firtli continued, "that whether in tho sea or on the soa, intlio air on in the trenches, sticking it in mud or unspeakable filth, or leading a desperate cliarge, our old boys luivo borne themselves greatly. They have quitted them like men." Bel'oro concluding, Mr. Firth complimented the staff ot masters very highly for their self-sncrifico in doing extra work cheorfully, and for their eager effort in the interests of tho boys and of tho 6chool.

The School Spirit. Tho Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) paid a tribute to tho very fine men who had passed through tho college, and had gone to fight in this war. He had been particularly interested in the college. He had three boys serving with tho dolours. They had. all been at Wellington Collego, and they had told him in their letters that tho training they had had in AVellington College had established for them standards of conduct by which they strove to live while on service. (Applause.) He expressed-very, cordial approval of the patriotic and generous response invariably made by iLe principal to every'appeal made to him. • His Worship presented tho certificates to the winners of them; and the list follows:— PRIZE LIST Scholarships.—Rhodes (.£10), C. G. Kirk; Rhodes (.£10), N. M. Matheson; Mooro (£10), N. G. I". AVhitemun; Moore U10), A. .Perry; Turnbull (.£10). H. Botirke; Tiirnbull (A's), B. D. Vial; Turnbull (d£s), J. P. Forbes; Turnbull (£n), J. Gellatly. Levin Languages, .7. ■?. Zohrab; Levin Science, E. C. Wiven, Special prizes:—Head of the school, 0. G. Kirk; Barnicoat Memorial, W. _E. Leicester: Liverton Science, J. K. Brodie; LTverton History, AY. E. Leicester ; Cocks Memorial, not. awarded; Na.vv .League essay, C. G. Kirk, 1; J. D. G. M'Phee, 2. New Zealand history—Senior, N. L. Catkins and J. 0. Riddell. Old boys, mathematics—J. E. Brodie. M. Eicheliiauni's prizes for English literature— Via, L. H. AVeleh; A r a, H. M. Caselberg; Vb. N. P. Cress; IA 7 a. C. Wiren. Mrs. M'Rae's prizes—Spelling (a), J. M. Patterson; (b), IT. A. Colledge; (o). E. Hurrell. Mr. Hale's prize—Music, E. G. Lynch. Scripture (a), A. G. Scholes and 0. G. Kirk: (M, R. Pankhurst; (c), V. A. Hopkirk; (d), R. R. T. Young; (e), R. D. Thomson. Shorthand—Senior, C. D. Meadowc.roft; jnnlot-, 1!. G'. Beveirs. An old hoy's m-ize for debating—C. G. Kirk. Debating Society's prize—A. M'L. AYilson; junior, A. Mackell. Dr. L. C. Hales prize—Reading, L. A. Riddell. Dr. N. St. C. Hale's prize—Recitation, L. A. Riddell. Reading. J. F. Zohrab. Shakespeare prize—R, Pankhurst. Carpentry —A. G. Scholes. Drawing—R. H. Roberts. Godfrey Hyauis Memorial iirize— Mathematics and science. .T. AI. Bishop. Richardson Memorial Prize (History) —TV A. Morton.

I'orni Prizes. —Via: Latin, C. G. Ivil'l\; Enflisli, C. G. Kirk: French, C. G. Kirk and N. Jf. Matheson; science, J. E. Brodie. VII): Mil, 13. I). Vial; English. Tl. Bourke; French, A. A. V.\ Campbell; mathematics, B. G. Mitford; science, H. Bourke. _ , ~ Va: Latin,. .T. V. "Forbes: English. 1. A. Morton; French. C. D. M. Day; mathematics. A. It, M'Keggj science, C. Latin?'h. It. Wilkie; English, K. Davidson; French, E. G. Lync^i; mathematics, B. J. Brown; science, K. E. lol'liurst. „ Matriculation B, History: >f. P. Cress and .T. ,M. Patterson. History C: H. Caselberg. „ ~ , Vc: Latin, A. G. P. Turner; Enslish, A IT Ivory; French, V F. Conmgham; science. T). S. Marclibanks; mathematics, E. '.T. Wilson. ■ .. IVa- Latin, H. A. Heron: English, J. F. 'Zohrab; French, H. A, Heron; mathematics, E. C. Wiren; science, h. C. Wiren and F. C. Gentry. IVb: Latin, E. W. Anderson; English, B. D. Warcup; French, E. AV Anderson; mathematics, D. Clark; science, J. 0. Riddcll. _ , r n IVc: Latin, 1. Crow; English,L. Crow; French, L. Crow; mathematics, E. i. Gardner; scienco, L. Crow. IVa: Latin, A. Schloss; English, H.N. B. Marshall: French, A. Sc.iloss; mathematics, A. It. Eglinton; science, It. iJA: Bookkeeping. D S. Sutherland and C. Tl. Haigh: French, C. 11. Haigh; English. G. Tl. G.. Taylor: mathematics, C. H. Haigh; science, G. R. t,. Modern B: Bookkeeping, V. J. Williams; English, M..C. Eon; mathematics, R. Lcua; science, K. G. Cole iria: Latin: J. Gibbon; English, .T. J. G Britlnnd; French; A ,1. M eadowcrof t; mathematics, .f. F. Stewart; science, A. J. Meadowcroft and .T. F. Stewart. Hlb: Latin, E. B. Phelps; English,

W E. Johnstone; French, CI. Ij. Button; mathematics, A. C. Bowater and C. W. Watts; science, O. G. Robinson. Illc: Latin, E. L. l'almer; English, E. L. Palmer; French, E. L. Palmer; mathematcs, L. D. P. Matheson; science, L. D. P..Matheson. Hid: Latin, R. D. Christie; English, R. Morrison; French, J. T. Smith; mathematics, 11. Gilpin; science, A. C. Oakey. Modern C: Bookkeeping, C. B. Goddard; French, R. Cf. Reveirs; English, R. G. Reveirs; mathematics, Jt. G. Reveirs; science, R. Cr. Reveirs. Modern D: Bookkeeping, A. E. Jacobsen; French, A. H. Berry; English, N. T. Judd; mathematics, A. H. Berry; science, G. H. Wilson. Non-French A: .1. I>. Moncrieff; NonFrench B, E. M. Edwards; Non-French C, R. D. Thomson. Two Brave Boys. After the other .prizes had been distributed, 30 certificates for life-saving were handed to boys who had qualified after training in the school baths. Among tho winners was J. Bronte, who rescued a woman from drowning at Day's Bay on Sunday. Bronte and IT'. Clouston, who wero associated in saving two lives on this occasion, wero aSked to stand forward, and the boys gave them the heartiest prolonged cheers. The chairman last of all expressed seasonable good wishes to the boys and the staff. He called for cheers for the Mayor, which were given, and then and afterwards there was a perfect riot of cheering—for the King, the Allies, the soldiers at the front and nearer home, for the Rector and Mrs. Firth, and for the chairman. The National Anthem .was sung by everybody, and also the '"Marseillaise" was sung by Mr. Balham, of tho college staff, tho boys joining in the chorus.