SOLWAY COLLEGE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 December 1938, Page 7

SOLWAY COLLEGE

THE ANNUAL BREAKUP GATHERING

ASSEMBLY HALL CROWDED

DISTRIBUTION OF'PRIZES.

I The Assembly Hall at Solway Col- ; lege was crowded to capacity last night [ on the occasion of the annual break-up j ceremony and prize-giving. The Principal, Mrs M. B. Thompson, read her annual report surveying the activities of the past year and the prizes were presented by Mr A. J. Mazengarb, who later addressed the gathering. Though it was only twenty-three years old, said Mr Mazengarb, Solway College had developed fine traditions on the scholastic as well as the sporting side. From,a scholastic viewpoint, Solway ranked with any girls’ college in New Zealand. It not only had a fine examination record but laid the foundations of true education. Solway’s, scholastic record was something to be proud of, while parents and other visitors could not help being struck by the happy family of girls they saw about the grounds. He felt sure the girls would carry the traditions of Solway with them into their homes. The Rev D. McNeur thanked Mr Mazengarb for his interesting address. Prior to the prize-giving a most enjoyable concert programme was presented by the girls. The programme was as follows: —Hymn, “O God of Bethel”; Scripture recitations; singing of Lord’s Prayer; School song; piano duo, Pat Blamires and Mary Syme; Gypsy ballet; piano soli, Janet Allen, Nancy Reid; Christmas carols, School Choir, "Over the Fields of Bethlehem”. “Good King Wenceslas", “Silent Night"; piano duo, Pat Blamires and Mary Syme; Tyrolean tap dance; piano soli. Joyce Eyre, Pat Blamires; songs. School Choir, “Pokare Kare Ana”, "Go Lovely Rose”, “Tales from the Vienna Woods”, Hymn, “Lord Dismiss Us.”

PRIZE LIST. The prize list was as follows:— Sports Trophies. Tennis championships: Senior (McDonald Trophy), Dorothy Nowell; Junior (Baird Trophy), Phyllis Brown; Past v Present (McDonald Trophy), Present Girls.

Sports Championships: Senior (Murphy Trophy), Moira Kells; Junior (Wadham Trophy), Gwen Nitz. Swimming championships: Senior (Hart-Lewis Trophy), Dorothy Nowell; Junior (Euphie Tate Trophy), P. Blamires, A. McGregor; Diving (Patricia Nowell Trophy), Dorothy Nowell: Carnival Cup, Form VA. Physical Culture and Gymnastics (Jeanie Baird Trophy), Dorothy Nowell.

Sports Trophy (Marie Hennah Memorial. Presented by Joan Murphy and Esther Blair), Betty Bishop.

Inter-form Winter Games. 1932,51011 Trophy, Form VA.

Basketball, Past v Present (HennahHull Trophy), Present Girls. Golf (Thornton Trophy), Gladys Vance.

Riding (Helen Turnbull Trophy). Joy O’Meara, Hon. mention, Frances French.

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