AWARDS FOR SCHOLARS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 851, 20 December 1929, Page 15

AWARDS FOR SCHOLARS

ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONIES WESLEY COLLEGE SUCCESSES “We are in strong sympathy with the plea of the Minister of Education for an agricultural bias in education, but it is equally necessary to give boys who are going on the land the foundations of a good cultural education, and an appreciation of the great intellectual inheritance of our race,” said the principal, Mr. R. C. Clark, in giving his report at the annual prizegiving ceremony of the Wesley College yesterday afternoon. Mr. Clark referred to the loss suffered by the death of Mr. S. J. Ambury and Mr. A. C. Caughey, two men who were keenly interested in the welfare of the college, and he would like to see their names commemorated by some tablet or other fitting memorial in the chapel. “We have noted with satisfaction the swing of the pendulum concerning examinations.” said Mr. Clark. “For some years past it has been customary to belabour" the examination system with great vigour. It is true that an over estimation of the value of the system, coupled with a clinging to

archaic methods, has done much to deserve this, but it is equally true that no better way has yet been found of testing and measuring tlie capabilities of the student.

“It is, however, necessary* that the technique of conducting examinations should b© improved, and that more attention should bo given to the setting and marking of papers. We should have trained examiners for what is a very difficult task. We would also stress th© necessity for breadth of appeal in examinations. In the past one had to pass through a very narrow gateway indeed, and much hardship was caused by making all boys conform to a very narrow syllabus and curriculum. Let the examination system bo not a fetish, but a stimulative,” concluded Mr. Clark. The Rev. E. Brake, chairman of the College Board, who presided over the large gathering of parents, friends and boys of the school, said that the school was unique and was unlike the majority of others in New Zealand, in that boys were taken up to the matriculation standard as well as thoroughly learning th© methods of farming. Before presenting the prizes, the Rev. J. F. Goldie addressed the boys. He said that not to win a prize did not mean lack of ability. It was not always the best man who got the prize. Buring th© afternoon th© Maori boys of the college entertained those present with a haka and numerous songs, while musical items were also given by boys of the school. After the prize-giving, afternoon tea was served. PRIZES AWARDED

Following were the prizes won during the year and presented by the Rev. Mr. Goldie: — _ Form Prizes.—Form lib: H. Wheatley. Form Ha: T. C. Procter. Form nib: H. Clare. Form Ilia: R. Rogers. Form IVb: H. Hutt. ’ Form IVa: L. McK. Scott. Form V: R. Harris. Dux of School. —J. Beever. Senior Prefect. —M. B. T. Walters. Gardening Prizes. —Form Hb: 1L Wheatley. Form Ila: L. Turner. Form 3IIb: H. T. Eastwood. Form Ilia: J. M. Busbridge. Form IVb: L. G. 1. Maunder. Form IVa: R. F. Boyce. Scripture Prizes. —Gold medal presented by the Methodist Church of New Zealand: J. Beever. Intermediate: J. gavwson, L. McK. Scott. Diplomas: B. Bartlett, A. Bennett, R. Boyce, J. H Clare, J. Dawson, J. Holden, M. Molloy, L. Scott, D. Turnbull, 1- Warbrick, T. Watters. Seals: J. Beever, L. Fisher, p. Harding, R. Pearson, R. Russell, J. Suckling. E. Suckling. Agriculture Prizes.— Special prizes presented bv the Maori War Memorial Fund for Maori boys showing Keenness in agriculture; K. Amuketi, L. Carnaohan. Music Prizes (presented by Mi. C. D. Barker)— Steady and consistent progress. H. Rushton. General proficiency. R. F Rovce. Progress: A. Oborn. 1 Keenness in Outside Work.—T. Hears, 1; B. Parker, 2; M. Lovegrove, 3, R. J °Coilection of Grasses. —J. Suckling, 1, H CoUec?i l o r n t of 2 Weeds.—J. M. Busbridge, Science Note Book. —A.. Oborn. Contributions to Magazine. —Best poem. .T H. W. Farland. Best P r^, se , * J. E. Coates. Plan of farm: S. M. Pnt°*Essay on "Point of a Hairy Cow.”— Gold medal presented by Franklin A. and P. Association: J. H. W. Farland. Essay on “Kindness to Dumb Animals. —Gold medal and books presented b_> Franklin A. and P. Association: R. l<. B Judging Shorthorn Cattle. — m , eda } presented by Shorthorn Breeders Rnoi^tv* B. C. Jenkins. Certificates— Proficiency: 'f- Breingan. t Pnrnachan. G. Cole, C. Cutiortn, ro N Gilmour, P. Harding, F. Procter, T. C. Procter, J. Suckling, H. Sutherland. Cornpetency: G. Brown, L. Fisher, R. Russell, E "s§o?ts S °prizes, as follow, were presented to the winners by Mrs. Junior Handicap.—22oYd&, L. xsnei , long jump, R. Steele; hop, step and jump, B. Turnbull; throwing cricket ball. E. Kidd; cross-country run, R. Russell. Senior Handicap.—lOOYds, H* Hemi, 220yds, B. Parker; hop, step and jump, S. M. Pritchard; high jump, L. Or. JL. Maunder; putting the shot, C. Johnston, throwing cricket ball, C. Kidd; crosscountry run, R. Treloar. , . . Senior, open.—Long jump, I. Warbrick, throwing cricket ball, R. Kaho. Junior Handicap, 100yds, 440yds, 880yds. Jfimor* StJ Open.—100yds, 440yds, 120yds hurdles. —N. Munro. Senior Handicap, 440yds, 880yds, one mile. 120yds hurdles: —J. Winter. Senior Open, 880yds, one nnle, crosscountry.—J. H. W. Farland. _ Cross Country, fastest time in all races. junior Championship, 220yds, long jump, high jump, hop, step and jump, throwing cricket ball. —H. Luke. Senior Championship, 100yds, 220yds, 440yds, hop, step and jump, putting the shot, 120yds hurdles. —M. B. T. Walters. Lees Shooting Cup.—J. Suckling. Godley Shooting Cup.—S. M. Pritchard. Junior Tennis, Court Cup.—J. Robb. Senior Tennis, Trounson Cup.—K. K< lnterhouse Competitions, Win stone Cup. —Simmonds’s House (senior prelect, JSL D. T. Waltefs). WHANGAREI HIGH SCHOOL From Our Own Correspondent WHANGAREI, Thursday. The annual distribution of prizes of the Whangarei High School took place in the presence of a large attendance. Following is a list of the ners:—Form lIIc. (boys).—English and French: Ray CraWford, 1; George Millar, 2. Mathematics and science: George Millar, 1; Ray Crawford, 2. Form Illb. (boys).—English and French: Edward Carter, 1; Rennison McKinlay, 2. Mathematics and science: Randall Edwards, 1; Gordon Teal, 2. Form Illb (girls).—English and French: Christine Jeff, 1; Irene Boyd, 2. Mathematics and science: Violet Rogers, 1; Mary Cullen, 2. Form Ilia. (boys).—English and French: Maxwell Pullman, 1; David Hawkes, 2. Mathematics and science: Maxwell Pullman, 1; William Hill, 2. Form Ilia. (girls).—English and French: Marjorie Hodgson, 1: Catherine Mcßae, 2. Mathematics and science: Annie McGregor, 1; Lillian Wallace, 2. Form IV. (special).—English and French: Dewar McCormack, 1; Leonard Walker, 2. Mathematics and science: Dewar McCormack, 1; Betty Jack, 2. Form IV. (boys).—English and French: William Williams, 1; Ken Dougan, 2. Mathematics and science: Edward Dunn, 1; Richard Otway, 2. Form IVb. (girls).—English and French: Marjorie Gillingham, 1; Gwen Gillingham, 2. Mathematics and science: Gwen Gillingham, 1; Marjorie Powell, 2. Form IV. (remove).—English and French: Enid Brown, 1; Donovan Lochore, 2. Mathematics and science: Peter Reynolds, 1; Enid Brown, 2. Form Vb.—English and French; Alex Logan, 1; John McLeod, 2. Mathematics

and science: Lloyd Trigg, 1; John McLeod, Form Va. (boys).—English and French: Arthur Steele, 1; Percy Croucher, 2. Mathematics and science: Kenneth King, 1; Clarence Carr, 2. Form Va. (girls).—English and French: Wyn Wiggins, 1; Marie McKee, 2. Mathematics and science: Vera Courtney, 1; Wyn Wiggins, 2. Form Vll.—Languages: Clifford Griffiths, 1; Rita Griffiths, 2. Form Via.—Languages: Basil Wakelin, 1; Grace Wiggins, 2. Mathematics and science: Alice Reid, 1; Peter Lane, 2. Dux of School. —Alice Reid. Commercial Work.—Form 111. (boys).— William Hill, 1; Duncan Dysart, 2. Form 111. (girls): Annie McGregor, >; Marjorie Hodgson, 2. Form IV. (boys): lan Donaldson, 3: Albert Fergus, 2. Form IV. (girls): Marjorie Gillingham, 1; Marjorie Powell, 2. Latin. —Form IIT.: Lillian Wallace. Form IV. (special): Dewar McCormack, 1; Harman Smith, 2. Form IV.: Enid Brown, 1; Don Lochore, 2. Form V.: Marie McKee, 1; W. .Wiggins, 2. Special Prizes.—Mr. Benjamin’s gold medal for woodwork: Francis White. Air. Soloman’s prizes for woodwork: Hei*bert Middleton, Wilfred Robinson, Henry Wenzlick, Tom Thomas. Roger Lupton prize for mathematics: Peter Lane, Grace Imp ton prize for science: Alice Reid. Mr. Mangus Fraser’s special prize for best all-round pupil in class: Form Ilia, (boys), William Hill; Form Ilia

(girls), Mary Grove; Form IV., S. Leonard. Walker; Form IVr. (boys), Donovan Lochore; Form IVr. (girls), Chloris Yates; Form Va. (boys), Victor Barker; Form Va. (girls), Wyn Wiggins. Borough Council’s special prizes: Form IV., special, Douglas Jack and Hinemoa Kernohan; Form IVa. (boys), lan Donaldson; Form IVa. (girls), Enid Brown; Form Va. (boys), Arthur Steele: Form Va. (girls), Beatrice Appleby; Form VII. (boys). Clifford Griffiths; Form VII. (girls), Alice Reid. Mrs. Armstrong’s prize for leadership among girls: Betty Maxwell. Mrs. Briggs’s prize for speeches: Olga Hunter, 1; Muriel Young, 2. Air. Rushworth’s prize for junior cookery: Form 1., Phyllis Boreham; Form 11., Jean Lochore. Air. TvlcLean’s prize for junior drawing: Boys, Bruce Given; girls, Enid Coleman. Air. Alannering’s prize for shorthand and typewriting: Boys, Terence Younghusband; girls, Ngaere George. Dr. Campbell’s prize for classics: Hester Howard. Shooting Prize i. —Bain Shield, Corpoi'al B. Yates. Goring Shield: Quartermaster Sergeant W. Hewin. AlcKinnon Shield: Cadet 11. Kirtland. Wilkinson Cup: Hawke’s House. Steeplechase Prizes.—Senior champion: Kenneth King, 1; James Dixon, 2. Junior champion: D. Durham, 1: S. Aladdren, 2. Senior handicap: Kenneth King, 1; Alex. Logan, 2. Junior handicap: D. Brookes, 1; M. Green, 2. Sports Prizes.—Air. Aliller’s bat for most improved cricketer in the school: Royden Seccombe. Boys’ tennis: Senior championship, W. Alullins; junior champion-