THE COLLEGES

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 126, 30 May 1919, Page 7

THE COLLEGES

RESULTS OF EXAMINATIONS

INCREASED ACCOMMODATION

REQUIRED.

In a report made by the Board of'Govevnors of tli3 .-Wellington College.arid the Girls' High School the results of the'put,,side'Ma:nii'iation&.f6i''.!!,9l8I'sh'o.vvn'tliat'ithe -work of both institutions has been "well carried out by the respective staffs, although working under considerable; difficulties through insufficient accommodation. This latter matter is engaging the attention of the board, and in forwarding a report of the examination results to the Government a request is'baing made for the continued attention of the Government regarding accommodation at the colleges' The number of pupils who presented themselves af the "colleges' at the beginning of the year was as follows: — Boys' College 645, Girls' GoUoge6oo;'-. The results of pupils.at the examinations wore as follow1:—"' WELLINGTON BOYS' COLLEG-E., Senior . University . National ..Scholarship, 2; passed with credit on. Junior University Scholarship, paper, 4;- Matriculation and Solicitors'' General ledge, 3; 'Engineering ..--Preliminary, 1; Matriculation, 8; ..-Matriculation,1" Solicitors' General Knowledge1, 'arid Medical Preliminary, 22; Matriculation (partial), 10; Matriculation (completed), 6 .^Senior National Scholarships^ 9 : (M. jLeadbettcr being first on the list); senior free 'places granted on recommendation, 107; senior free places by examination," 16; Public Service Entrance, 13 .(of''these,'.4"with, credit, J. J. G. Butland.'being eighth, in New Zealand); Junior National, Scholarship, 7; junior free place, 11;. total, 219.

GIELS' COLLEGX'^vK Junior University Scholarship,'; j.- (the winner, Hilda Heine, being.'first. ..iu the Dominion)-; University National' Scholarship, 1; Matriculation, including'partial passes, 35; National '4 senior and 2 junior; Public Service Entrance Examination, 30.-;■■' senior free places, 106; proficiency'certificates, 20., Two pupils gained credit.in.the,scholarship papers and two gained the Matriculation pass on the scholarship papers. The school was again.'awarded,!! the French, Club's .gold jnedal for tlie ; .third year in succession; as-well-as the 'silver medal for. second place.' ■," :; •>! '-'"•_

The award . fpv tho:: Shakespearian Club's reading pi'ize was made to a pupil of the school, for the fourth year in sue cession

In the New Zealand University., Examinations former pupils of the college were awarded degrees as follow ;—M.A:, 4 (2 with first-class certificates) ;'B.A., 5; first section, B.A;, 3; B.Sc, 1; -. LL.B., 1; 8.C0m., 1; senior scholarship in Mathematics,, 1.... ;'- ■■ .. ■■■;. ■;:.-, v . ■