GIRLS' COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 9008, 18 December 1907, Page 5

GIRLS' COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.

ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The annual distribution of prizes, in connection with Miss Hampton's Girls' Collegiate School, took place in Knox Schoolroom last evening, and °as usual the function was attended by a large number of parents and friends of the scholars. Everything passed off successfully, and the general arrangements reflected the greatest credit on the principal and her assistants.

The prizes were awarded and distributed by Miss Hampton as follow;

A. (I. Division). —Honour, Gladys Quaintrell; good conduct, Ivy McLeod; best work during year, Jeanie Sellar; English, Jeanie Sellar; composition, Mary Langdon (Mrs Quaintrell's prize); Latin and French, Gladys Quaintrell 1, Jeanie Sellar 2; history and geography, Mary Langdon; spelling and arithmetic, Jeanie Sellar; Scripture,. Mary Langdon; general knowledge, Gladys Quaintrell 1, Mary Langdon« h.c.; elocution, Gladys Quaintrell 1, Freda Redman 2; drawing, Miss = McKenzie (advanced); Janet Miller' 2, Gladys Daniell 3, Gladys Quaintrell h.c.; drill, Dorothy Moore; music, Gladys Quaintrell (Miss V. Hampton's prize); conscientious work, Gwendoline Rav. s hi. A. (Division II).— -Reading and spelling, llita Hampton (Mrs Keith's prize); nature study, Christina Hosking; French, Beatrice Mackersey; music, Violet Lang (Miss V. Hampton's prize); good work, Bessie McKenzie (Mrs Keith's prize). Division B.—Writing, spelling and arithmetic, Iris Dorset; good work and good conduct, Marjorie Daniell; arithmetic, Major Eton; spelling and tables, Jack Mason; writing and reading, Jessie Waddington; drawnig, Katie Te Tau; progress, Ivan Piatt 1, Jackie Eton 2; good conduct, Eric Gully. The following musical programme was given, each item being warmly received Pianoforte solo, "Venetian Regatta," Miss Hampton; Scene' from Shakespeare, "As You Like It"—Act 1, scene 3—("Rosalind," Miss Gladys Daniell; "Celia," Miss Gladys Quaintrell; "Duke Frederick," Dorothy Moore); recitation, "My Little Dog," Master Jackie Eton; song, Happy Song," Mrs Rawson; recitation, "Life is Love, " Miss Gwen Rawson; recitation, "The Rainbow," Misses Beatrice Mackersey, Jessie Waddington, Katie Te Tau, Rita Hampton. Chris Hoskiiig, Bessie McKenzie, Iris Dorset, and Marjorie Daniell: pianoforte sclo, "Morning Mood," Miss Hampton. Rev. A. M. Johnson, on being asked to say a few said he'htd a pleasant duty to perform, and that was to present Miss Hampton with a lady's purse and card-case combined, on behalf of the scholars. He then congratu'ated Miss Hampton on the result of the past year's work at the school and tl e general conduct of the pupils. The speaker then went on to refer to education-generally, ar.'i emphasised the fact that the more useful side of education was the training of girls and boys to be in every sense ladies and gentlemen. This latter point had been faithfully carried cut in Miss Hampton school . The past' progress of the school been a testimony to the principal's ability, and the confidence that the parents of the pupils had in her, and he hoped the school would 'go on progressing and increasing in numbers. He paid a tribute to the quarterly magazine, issued by the pupils," and, in, conclusion, wished thum all a pleasant vacation.

Rev. A. T. Thompson congratulated Miss Hampton on the succesful evening, and on the vvox'k shown that night, which demonstrated, in a measure, the work /that had been done during the year. He then went on to refer to the atmosphere of school life, which he termed "that, undefinable all-prevailing something, which makes for the proper training of the child." It was in Miss Hampton's school that thip atmosphere was cultivated, and it was in this respect that a collegiate school differed entirely from a public school, which was too cos'nopolitan in character to allow of the development of the child in the manner that he would wish for. Teachers played a great part in the development of character; and hi asked those conducting the collegiate school not to. be discouraged, but to go in their responsible and noble work of shaping character and moulding the destiny of the pupils under their control. He wished the school all success in the future, and in doing so, he felt sure he was voicing the sentiments of all present. Refreshments were then provided by the scholars, and the remainder of the evening was devoted to examining the work'of the pupils, which was artistically displayed on the walls of the school.