HOLIDAY HAPPINESS AT ST. CUTHBERTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 229, 16 December 1927, Page 16

HOLIDAY HAPPINESS AT ST. CUTHBERTS

PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY GIRLS’ COLLEGE BREAK-UP The spirit of happiness—that happiness induced by the last day at school —was much in evidence at the 13th annual prize-giving and break-up ceremony of St. Cuthbert’s College yesterday afternoon. The grounds were bedecked with bunting, which added to the blaze of colour from the flower beds. A large number of parents, guardians, and friends were present, and the girls proudly showed them over the college and grounds. Mr. J. Robertson, chairman of the Board of Governors, welcomed the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, the Right Rev. James Aitken, M.A., and congratulated him upon his appointment. The examination results, said the chairman, showed that pupils had gained a high place for the college among the educational institutions of the Dominion, and the number on the roll was evenly balanced and more than had been expected. He congratulated prize winners, and to those who had not been successful pointed out that there were still further opportunities. To those pupils who were leaving the college, he hoped the character-building learnt at the college would stand them in good stead through life. Mr. Robertson said that through the kindness of Miss Runciman and her piece, who had given £6,000, it had been possible to build the new swimming bath. He also thanked Mr. Charles Rhodes, without whose interest it would not have been possible to open the bath that day. The moderator, who had travelled from Gisborne to be present, said that there were two pieces of advice he would like to give them—to be useful, and to be beautiful. They could attain to beauty through kindness and goodness. SWIMMING POOL OPENED The assemblage then adjourned to the swimming pool, where Mr. Robertson outlined the events leading up to it being built, and then called on the moderator to open it, presenting him with a silver key. The moderator hoped the baths would be the means of stimulating the sporting spirit among the girls, and that good use would be made of it. As an appropriate opening, a squad of girls then dived in and gave exhibition swims. During the afternoon, rhythmic dancing by second and first year pupils entertained the visitors, and massed drill, elf animal drill and an honours drill display were equally interesting, and gave another side of the activities at the college. The singing of the junior and senior girls prior to the prize-giving ceremony was a distinctive and enjoyable feature of the proceedings.