HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 163, 16 December 1914, Page 8

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS.

BREAKING-UP CEREMONY. j The High School Girls' breaking-up ceremony took place in the Good Templar Hall last night., and was most successful. A very largo number of old gals and friends of the school attended. WORK OF THE YEAR. Misj Grant, iu the course of a summary of tile year's work, stated:: — At the various examinations last year Me obtained the following results: — Public .Service Senior Examination. — M. J. Bollinger, M. Leim-on. Passed in Four Subjects.—*M. Mackie, A. Mace. Matriculation (on Junior University 'Scholarship papers).—M. J.' Bollinger, M. A. Harle, M. 'Lonnon. Matriculation.—K. M. Eustace, J. H. ; Wilson, M. R. Mackie. Intermediate.—H. P. Bullard, G. B. E. A. Pops, E. M. Death, A. M. George, I. M. Hirst, A. R. Warren, H. L. White, P. C. Wilson. Qualified for Senior Free Place.—N M. Bendall, If. P. Bullard, K, M. Cainpibell, E. M. Death, I. Earp, J. V. Feakins, A. M. George, J. I. Graham, L. M. Haw.ke, I. M. Hirst, S. 18. Jackson, W. Openshavv, E. A Pope, A. K Warren, E. Warren, H. L. White, P. C. Wilson. Education Board Senior Scholarship.— I E. A. Pope, I. Hirstt, P. Wilson. Education Board Junior —E. M. Bullard:, E. M. Campbell, J. E. Cooke. ' When Dr Anderson, Assistant Inspec-tor-General of Schools, visited us last July, he examined the girls of th.j lourth Form for senior free places, ptssing fourteen of them. If juniori free place pupils fail vo satisfy the inspectors at this mid-year examination they may obtain senior free places by passing the public examination in November. If on neither of those occasions they can show -ilhat they have -obtained much benefit from the' education provided for them by the State, it is only just to the community that the expenditure of public funds ' on thoss pupils should cease. This year fortytwo girls arj sitting for the various Ipublic Giirjs are, however, again debarred from sitting for the Public Service Junior Examination. Miss Grant thanked the Old Girls for their many instances of true sympathy and inrer-st in the school's work and play. She also acknowledged the active co-operation of each member of the ' staff, and expressed to the Board of Governors her appreciation of the kindness and sympathy received at their hands. Mr. Dockrill (chairman of the Board) spoke of the great benefit accruing through the separation of the boys and girls' s- li el.-. He touched on the grant for the building of the new school, and said that no doubt it had ; been delayed through the upsetting of business occasioned by the war. 'However, a definite promise had been made by the Minister, and he expected that they would get the promised loan soon. rnr pi.ize-list. The prizes wore then presented by Mrs. Dockrill as follow: Dux Medal.—Joyce Wilson. Head Girl. —Marjorie Bollinger. Form VI. B.—First in form. I. Hirst. Second in form: A. Pope. Geometry and Geography: G. Mouat. French and History: K. King. Arithmetic and Algebra: , A. Warren. English and Science. H. Rockell. Form V.—First in form: J. Graham. Latin and French: E. Death. Algebra, Arithmetic, and Science: M. Lye. Geome--1 try: W. Openshaw. Form IV. A.—First in form. M. Wilson. . Latin and Algebra: W. Chapman. General Proficiency: Joan Cooke and M. Fox. Form IV. B.—-General Proficiency: J. Alexander, L. Bruce and I. Paulgor. Form lll.—Firsfc in form: M. Morton. Second in form. L. Hurle, Latin: H. Hurle. General Proficiency: K. Monteath and E. Riddles. Dressmaking.—N. Collins, 1; J. Candv, Cookery.—D. Peach, 1; Enid White, 2. Champion: Nancy Pott. Runner-\up in Senior Cliampion- ,' ship: Rata Whitton. Junior Champion: Phyllis Heal. Handicap Singles. Teresa Monteath. Handicap Doubles: N. Pott and M. Fox. 'Swimming.—Senior Champion, 33 yards ! handicap, balloon race, ogg.and-spoon rae, candle race, blindfold race, Grace Mouat. Crocodile Race: Grace and Marjory Mouat. Junior Championship (diving for plates, long dive, 60 yards handicap, dog-paddle race): Marjory Mouat. Maiden Race: Dorothy Peach. Beginners' Race. iMyrtle Lye. Walking Race: linnie Gr'aham. Neatest Header: Elsie Bullard. Special prize for Candle Race: Gladys Howell. Back-stroke Race: Helen Bullard. Old Girls' Race: Hilda Rollo. Miss Marjorie 'Bollinger was roundly cheered on receiving the prize for head girl. "GOsrEi. c: woitK." Mrs Evans, the guest of the evening, then delivered a highly interesting address based on Ruskm's "Gospel of Work." She said that the girls would find true happiness in developing their characters through honest and benevolent work rather than in the idle pursuit of pleasure. Her address was much appreciated. CONGRATULATORY 'SPEECHES. '' The Mayor (Mr J. E. Wilson), in addressing the gathering, dwelt on the advantages the school as a whole had received from the separation of the girls' and boys' departments. Hp was not a believer m co-educationalism, and he thought that the people of this town had every reason to feel thankful that the Girls and Hoys' Schools were no longer merged. Miss Grant's report was an excellent one. The number of passes gamed in the various examinations was a true criterion of what the school under its new regime had done. I-1 0 Mt deep regret at Miss Grant's retirement and appreciated highly the groat care' si.' had excised i, : looking after the girls interests. Ho rorerrod in appreciative terms to the extremely useful address delivered by Mrs Evans Mr H. Okcy, M.P., congratulated Miss Giant on her splendid report, which she 'i

must have had great difficulty in achieving in the indifferent buildings at present used as a school. He said all that would be altered in the near ruture. He was extremely sorry that such a capable headmistress as Miss Grant was leaving the school.

'Mr Norman Day contributed two songs in.ex<:iilcnt style

Misses Marjdric Bollinger and Elsie Andrews presented Miss Grant with some handsome silverware on behalf of the pupils and old girls respectively. The audience then rose in-a body and sang a verse from "Old Lang Syne"." Miss Grant rose amid a tremendous outburst of cheering, and thanked the girls for the presents and the good wishes they had expressed in presenting them. If the girls rather strove to obey her precepts than to follow her example they would do well in the school where- she had, spent If years, and begged those seeking the interest of the school to make use of her in any way. Mr Dockrill then, rose again to thank Mrs Evans on behalf of the Board, teachers, and everyone present, for her interesting ami instructive address.

Songs were contributed during the evening by Misses Thompson (2); Irene Hirst; Mrs F. Basham; Miss Rea; M. Arabury. The evening was closed by the girls singing "On the Koad to Tipperary," the audience heartily joining in. '