ROTORUA HIGH SCHOOL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 714, 14 December 1933, Page 6

ROTORUA HIGH SCHOOL

ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING CEREMIONY IN A. AND P. SHOW BUILDING THIS EVENING LIST OF AWjARDS The annual prize-giving ceremony of the Rotorua High' School will take place at 8 p.m. this evening in the A. and P. Associiation's . H'all. Fenton Street, when cups, inter-house trophies and medallions for sch'olastic awards will he presented by Mrs. H. Bertram and sports trophies by Mrs A. G. Holland. So great was the attend nce last year in the Grand Theatre that difficulty was found in providing adequate seating accommodation but the larger hall, with seating for about 900 persons, it is expected that th'e large number of parents and supporters of the school will be amply catered for. During the evening the headmaster's report on the indoor and outdoor activities of the school during the year will be presented to parents and the chairman of the board will briefly address those present. In addition, a musical programme has been arranged to be given by the school choir, also quartettes, duet by Misses K. Goudie and V. Musgrave and a solo by Miss K. Goudie. The presentation of minor sports prizes and proficiency certifichtps will be made by Mrs. W. G. Harwood in the school grounds to-morrow morning at 9 ,a.m. Parents and friends of the school are invited to attend this function. ■Following is a list of trophies to be presented this evening: Girls Form l'B: — Alma Mathieson, 1. Certificates: Evelyn Gunson, 2; Dulcie Henderson 3, Rebecca Dinsdale 4. FormlA: — .Shirley Roe, 1. Certificates: Doris Bullin, 2; Beryl Fraser 3. Form 11B: — [Marie Fraser, 1. Certifica.te: Betty Ford, 2. Form IIA: — lOna Allison, 1; Dorothy Hardie, 2. C'ertificate. Joan Hay, 3. Form III: — jJean Matthews, 1 and lst in Latin, French, Mathematics, and History; Jessie Morland, 2, and lst in Home Science and Geography. Certificates: Joan Martindale, for English; Barbara Holland, for general merit. Form IV: — Gwynedd Richards, 1; and lst in English, Latin, French, and Homs -Science. Certificates: Doreen McAdam, 2; Vera Aubertin, 3. Form VB:--)Ma5tie Mitclijelfl, 1. Certificate: Grace Geddes, for Mathematics and Home Science. FormVA: — Yalmai Musgrave, 1, and lst in French, Latin, and Home Science; Beatrice Keane, 2. Certificate: Gwenneth Sloane, for general merit. FormVI: — 'Certificates: Myrtle Burgess, for English' and Latin; Joan Forster, for Etnglish and History. June McGinley, for History and Geography. Special Awards Joyce Mason, typing, shorthand and bookkeeping. Joan Hogan, for typing and shorthand. June McKenzie, Venus Qunningham and Vera Aubertin, certificates, for typing and shorthand. 'Classics Prize (donated by F. L. Park, Esq.). Myrtle Burgess. Magazine Prizes: Myrtle Burgess, senior school; Joan Kennedy, junior school. Certificate: Beatrice Keane. Dux (g'irl) : Elizabeth Urquhart. Boys Form IB: — D. Cave, 1. Certificates: J. Firth, 2; J. Chambers, 3; H. Powell, 4. Form IA: — iB. Watson, 1. Certificates: D. Hulton, 2; J. Herrold, 3. Form IIB: — W. Lee, 1; H. Dansey, special merit. Certificates: S. Corbett 2; U. Kanji, 3; K. Allen, 4. Form IIA:— iM. Morton, 1; W. Fookes, 2. Cer.tificate. J. Kurney, 3. Form III: — fW- Martin, 1; and lst in English, Latin, French, Miaftihematics, Science, and History. Certificates: K. Beale, D. Southwick, B. Waite, 2 (equal). E. Lewis, for bookkeeping and drawing; C. Scott, for geography; G. Bertram, for woodwork. Form IV: — [W. Hayden, 1; and lst in Mathematics, Science, History, Geography and Bookkeeping. Certificate: M. Garriock, 2. Form VB: — E. Budd, 1, and lst in English and History. Certificates: J. Tai, 2; J. Perkins, for French and Latin; R. Carter, for Science; E. Dawson, for Geography. FormVA: — iL. McC'ormick, 1, and lst in Mathematics, Science, and Drawing; L. Southwick, 2, and lst in English'. CeiTificate: F. Oi(Lds, tfor History and Geography. FormVI: — ICertificates: J. Alexander, for Jurisprudence, Roman Law, and Property (Part 1). J. Barber, H. Egdell, and J. Lindsay, for Bookkeeping, Mercantile Law and Economics; C. Randerson, for Advanced History, Economics, and Political Science.. Special Awards Mathematics Prize (donated by O. H. Coleman, Esq.), J. Cochrane. Bookkeeping Prize, iWl Hayden. Agriculture Prizes. K. Rahoroi, senior; W. Murray, for best individual plot. Certificate: C. Parsons. Wbodwork Prize: D. Lacey. • Magazine Prize: A. Sinclair. Certificates: J. Alexander, J. Herrold and F. Inskeep. Prizes for Prepared Speeches (delivered before the Rctary Club): — First Award (prize donated by R. , Gardner Esq.): J. Alexander. Second Award (extra prize donated by Rotary Cluh), E. Dawson. Dux Boy: K. George. SPORTS TROPHIES Awards of cups, medallions, and inter-house trophies for the year are as follows: — 1 Swimming Girls. — Junior championship (cup donated by J. D. Davys, Esq.): Irene Ngatai. Intermediate championship (cup donated by Mrs. D. Steele): Winnie Mitch'ell. Senior championship (cup donated by Mrs. A. R. Ryder). Joan Ford. Boys. — Junior championship (medallion) : E. Rogers. Intermediate championship (medallion): A. Kingi. 'Senior championship (cup donated by Mrs. J. Falloona) : J. Rogers. Athletics Girls: — Junjior championship (cup donated by L. Wloolliams, Esq.): Joan

Thomas. Iritermeditate championship (cup donated by Mrs. H. Hardcastle) Doreen McAdam. Senior championship (cup donated by Mrs. E. Robertson): Bernice Cottrell. 75yds Old Girls' Handicap: Robina Johnson. [Boys. — [Junior champi'o'pship -(cujp donated by S. Hale Esq.) : L. Brooker Intermediate championship (cup donated by H. M. Martin Esq.) : J. Kingi. Senior championship (cup donated by Dr. W. S. Wallis): N. Hinton. Chandler Memorial Steeplechase Cup. N. Hinton and R. Dawson, dead-heat, record time of 24min 58secs. Record Medallions: — (220yds junior championship: W. Martin. 880yds junior championship: L. Brooker. Junior Steeplechase championship: E. Kingi. 100yds and 440yds senior championship, and 220yds open: K. Matthews. Mile senior championship: N. Hinton. Senior high jump championship: K. Hale. 100yds Old Boys' Handicap: J. Johnson; 100yds Old Boys' Championship: L. Randerson. 75yds Fathers' Race. Mr. SR. Mason. Teiinis Senior Championship (cup donated by Mrs. A. Macdermott): Mattie Mitchell. Shooting Senior championship (Lacty Godley Cup): J. Lindsay. Junior championship (cup donated by R. G. Wehh Esq.): G. Bertram. Inter-House Championships Athletics, Girls (challenge bowl donated by Mts. J. N. McLean): Trafalgar House. Athletics, boys (cup donated by J. Higgins, Esq.): Nelson House. 'Basketball (shield donated by Dr. H. Bertram): Trafalgar House. Shooting (cup donated by H. Hardcastle, Esq.): Nelson House. Highest individual score in interhouse shooting (miniature cup presented by H. Hardcastle Esq.). G. Bertram. iBarracks — Hj'ouse lines championship (cup donated by Rotorua branch of Returned Soldiers' Association) : Frobisher House. Special Awards 'Girls — 'award for General Excellence (cup donated by Dr. S. H. Hay) Gwenneth' Sloane. Boys — 'award for General excellence (medal donated by Rotary Club). K. Matthews.