Trafalgar Day

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4502, 11 December 1909, Page 3

Trafalgar Day

PRIZE ESSAY AWARDS. On Trafalgar Day, 1908, the British and Foreign Sailors’ Society offered a numb r of valuable p izes, in the shape of artist e Plaques made of Nelson copper, suitably inscribed, and bearing the King’s initials to young peop’e in the public schools of this country and of the Colonies, for the best Essays on “ Capt. James Cook : his Voyages and Discoveries, ai d their valu; to the Nation, Commerce, and Christian' ity.” The offer excited great interest, especially amongst the young people of the Colonies, with the result that a large number of essa3 r s have been received, not fewer than seventy eight coming from New Zealand.

The adjudicators have just finished their labours, and the prizes have been awarded as follows— New South Waits : Arthur E. W. Jones, District School, Goulburn , Edith Mclyneiux, Superior Public School, Adelong (equal). South Australia : Gwennetli Williams, High School, Grote Street, Adelaide ; Majo. y Andersen, High School, Grote Street, Adelaide (equal). Victoria: Catherine Hogan, Slate Schcol, Queensland : Fred W. Collins, State School, Brisbane East. West Ars'ralia: Beatrice M. Deeble, State Schcol, East Coolup. Tasmania : Blanche M. Woolnougli, State School Karoola. New Zealand (North Island) : Patrick Neville, District High School, Onehunga ; Alice K. Wilson, Girls’ Grammar School, Auckland. New Zealand [South Island] ; Douglas W. McClurg, Waitaki B< y« ; High School, Oarnaru; Johana M. Bios nan, District High School, Laurence, Otago. Cape Colony : Susan Delaney’ St George’s Orphanage, Cape Town : Wm. E. Wakeford, Buffed Kloof Public School, Sterkstrom. Natal: Edgar H. Brookes, The College, Pietermaritzburg; Jeanie Johnston, Girls’ Government School, Dundee. Canada : Jennie Paddon, 636, Bloor West, Toronto. Eiujland Dorothy M. Hutchinson, 177 Denison Eoad, Lewisham, Loudon, S. E. The prizes in the Colonial Schools will be presented to the winners by the respective Ministers of Education.

3he best essays this year came from New South Wales, and the second best from New Zealand (South Island). Many of them peached a very high standard. The Society again offers for competition for next year twenty Plaques for the Colonies—Canada, 6; Australia, 6; New Zealand, 4 • South Africa, 4 ; and 5 fer the British Isles* The subject will be : ‘‘Artie Explore:sand the Benefits arising from their Discoveries,” with a map of the regions surrounding the North Pole. Competitors must be undei sixteen years of age on May 31st next. The essays, which are not to exceed one thousand words, must be written in school, without notes, text-hooks, or assistance from the teacher. The map may be prepared at homo. On the last page must be shown the name, age, and address of the writer, and the name of the sohool. The essays must reach the Headquarters of the Society, Sailors’ Palace, Liinehouse, London, E., not later than July 31st next. The names of the prize winners will be published on Trafalgar Day, 1910 (October 21st).