Annual Prize-Giving at Girls’ Grammar

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 229, 16 December 1927, Page 7

Annual Prize-Giving at Girls’ Grammar

ADVICE OF HEADMISTRESS "PLAY THE GAME” IN LIFE “Of the girls who are leaving I would ask one thing, that they always ‘play the game’ in the field of life, as we have tried to teach them to play it at school, on the playing field, and in the classroom.” At the annual prize-giving ceremony of the Auckland Girls’ Grammar School yesterday afternoon, the headmistress, Miss E. M. Johnston, gave this sound advice to a number of senior scholars closing their secondary school careers. “Most of the girls, we hope, will be with us again in February, refreshed and ready for work,” concluded the headmistress. The school hall, which was tastefully decorated with garlands of rambler roses intertwined with asparagus fern, was crowded with parents, friends and pupils.

Professor A. P. W. Thomas, who presented the prizes, paid a tribute to the work of Miss Johnstone, under whose guidance the school had prospered. She had the highest ideals, coupled with a high sense of duty, and from her the pupils must unconsciously* gain inspiration which would serve them well in later life. The professor referred to the important part played by parents in moulding the characters of their children. Pupils were under home influence for three times the period they were at school. He asked the sympathy and assistance of parents in cooperation with the teachers of their children.

In conclusion Professor Thomas emphasised the value of the formation of good mental habits, and advised the study of English literature. In her report the headmistress said that the roll number at March 1 was 555, a slight increase on that of last year. Had it not been for the opening of the Takapuna Grammar School, the number would have been considerably larger. The results of the last public examinations were very satisfactory, several girls passing with distinction.

The 3 T ear had seen the formation of an Inter-School Sports Association, the competing schools being the Diocesan High School, St. Cuthbert’s College, Epsom Girls’ Grammar School and the Auckland Girls’ Grammar School. The Auckland Girls’ Grammar School gained most points in tennis, basketball and cricket, and gained the challenge cup for the first time.

The school was much indebted to the Board of Governors for a handsome contribution to the library funds and to many other donors to the various school institutions. The complete prize-list was published yesterday. WHANGAREI HIGH SCHOOL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES WHANGAREI, To-day. The chairman of the board, Mr " W A. Carruth, presided at the ceremon" of prize-distribution at the Whangarei -High School on YVednesday evening The headmaster’s report showed that theio were 400 senior and 340 junior pupils, thus making Whangarei the largest secondary school outside the four centres. Six scholarships had been secured. Following - is the prize list: Lower School. ..Form I. Modern.—Girls: June Foote 3, Ann Dempster 2. Boys: Joseph Thomas 1» Donald Murray 2. Form I Girls: Hinemoa Kernolian 1, Zoe Harden 2. Boys: Ronald Webb i, Thomas Tuns tall 2. Form Ta.—Girls. Pea-1 Larsen 3, Betty Jack 2. Boys: Douglas Jack 1, Colin Jackman 2. Form - lie.—Girls: Laurel George 1, Elizabeth Baines 2. Boys: Herbert Young 1, Alexander Colquhoun 2. Form 11. Modern.—Girls: Rosie Denis 1, Annie Hawken 2. Boys: John Stewart I, James Gribble 2. Form lib.—Girls: Ruby Lickey 1, Hilda Temple 2. Boys: Donald Walker 1, Arthur Calvert 2. Form Ila.—Girls: Nancy Lett 1, Alary Rishworth 2. Boys: Don Lochore .1, Garnet Keene 2. Woodwork.—Form I.: George Bettesworth. Form II.: Warwick Parkes. Cookery.—Form I.: Pearl Larsen. Form 11. : Zeta McClusky. Drawing.—Girls: Doreen Osborne. Boys: L. Williams. Upper School Form IIIc.—Boys: English and French —R. Mcßeth 1, B. Meiklejohn 2; mathematics and science—F. Deverell 1, D. Macdonald 2. Girls: English and French —Clarice McMullen 1, G. Bell 2; mathematics and science—Phyllis Wharfe 1, Jean Curtis 2.

Form IHb. —Boys: English and French —Stanley Holmes 1, K. King 2; mathematics and science—J. Leatherby 1, S. Holmes 2. Girls: English and French— Nora Shipman 1, Phyllis Holmes 2; mathematics and science—Edn i Doel 1, Phyllis Holmes 2.

Form Ilia.—Boys: English and French —A. Steele 1, Gordon Smith 2; mathematics and science—Gordon Smith 1, Eric Mann 2. Girls: English and French— Nola Maxwell 1, Marie McKee 2; mathematics and science, Nola Maxwell 1, Marie McKee 2. Form IVc.—English and French—F. Kelly 1, L. Hallett 2; mathematics and science—N. Saul 1, G. McKenzie 2. Form IVb. —Boys: English and French —K. Edge 1, T. Younghusband 2; mathematics and science—L. Lovatt 1, P. Croucher 2. Girls: English and French— Penelope Purvis 1, Jean Clarke 2; mathematics and science—Jean Clarke 1, Penelope Purvis 2. Form IVa.—Boys: English and French —lan Fraser 1, Peter Lane 2: mathematics and science—lan Fraser 3, R. Donaldson 2. Girls: English and French —Grace Wiggins 1, Alice Reid 2; mathematics and science—Alice Reid 1, Grace Wiggins 2. Form Vb.—English and French—Naomi Graham 1, Nell Jones 2; mathematics and science—R. Robinson 1, A. Andrews 2. Form Va.—Boys: English and French— B. Wakelin 1. L. Raynor 2; mathematics and science—B. Crawford 1, M. Barge 2. Girls: English and French—Hester Howard 1, Ellwyn Drevor 2; mathematics and science—Ellen Draper 1, Betty McKenzie 2. Form Vl.—Languages: Harold Brainsby 1, A. Birtles 2. Dux.—Boys: Nevil Squires. Girls: Marion Powell. Drawing.—Form III.: Boys—F. Eisenhut; girls—Ulla Woodman. Form IV.: Boys—Ellis Finlayson; girls—Dorothy Gray. Form V.: Boys—E. Steele. Commercial Work.—Form III.: Boys— C. Carr 1, K. King 2; girls—Phyllis Holmes 3, Edna Doel 2. Form IV.: Boys—B. Carr 1. N. Izzard 2; girls—Gladys Parker 3. Pearl Win tie 2. Latin.—Form V.: H. Rishwortli 1. Hester Howard 2. Form IV.: Alice Reid 1, Grace Wiggins 2. Form III.: Eric Mann 1, Marie McKee 2. Special Prizes.—Woodwork: Frank Deverell. Best all-round pupil in class: Form Ilia.—Boys. T. Fuller; girls, Marie McKee. Form IVa.: Boys—Peter Lane; girls—Rita Griffiths. Form Va.: Boys— M. Barge: girls—Julia Bavis. Form VI.: Alfred Birtles. Roger Lupton special prize for home science; Thelma Simons. Mrs. Armstrong’s special prize for leadershin, etc., among girls: Pheniie Ogle. Shooting Prizes. Lady Godlev Cup: Corporal L. Murray; Brain Shield, Sergeant N. Squires; Goring Shie 1 ’ c- ergeant W. E. Bvrt; McKinnon Shi ! <let T. Fuller. The Wilkinson Cup for Inter-house Competition.—Champion house: Hawke’s House (L. Kelly). Steeplechase Prizes. —Senior champion (Wonllev Cup and old pupils’ miniature): H. Brainsby 1. E. Brainsby 2. Junior champion: J. Marlow 1. R. Hawkes 2. Winners on handicap: Senior. N. McDonald (Alderton Medal) 1. W. Mullins 2. Junior: W. Beeston 1, J. McKenzie 2. Football.—Fourth grade (Brighham medals): C. McDonald (senior), C. Frovan (junior).