HADLOW SCHOOL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 December 1939, Page 9

HADLOW SCHOOL

SPEECH DAY AND PRIZE GIVING PRINCIPAL’S ANNUAL REPORT. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. Hadlow Preparatory School for Boys held its eleventh annual speech day and prize-giving ceremony yesterday afternoon, where there was a large attendance of parents and friends. In the absence of the Rev. J. T. Holland. M.A., Vicar of Featherston, who was unable to be present on account of floods, the prizes were presented by Mrs E. P. Cameron.

In his annual report, the Principal, Mr A. W. Don, referred to the success of the senior boys in carrying out their responsibilities as leaders of the school, due in great measure to the introduction of the squad system, which had worked remarkably well. The annual swimming sports and boxing tournament had been conspicuous successes, and the athletic sports proved to be thoroughly enjoyable. After stating that experience had shown that a boy should not leave before reaching the age of fourteen and urging parents to leave their boys at the school until they reached that age, Mr Don said the school was stronger in spirit and outlook than it had ever been.

“Even from the greatest calamities we may all learn something of value and so, I considered that we would be failing in our duty as a school if we did not acquaint the boys with events as they occurred from day to day,” said Mr Don. “The efforts of Mr Chamberlain towards effecting a peaceful settlement with the subsequent determination of our Empire to resist aggression to the utmost have provided a valuable lesson. Here in this school we endeavour to impart a training based on Christian ideals —loyalty, truthfulness and strength of character—and I consider our preparatory schools a definite bulwark to the advance of Communism and despotism. Broken promises, deceit and the bullying of the helpless, these are all foreign to the ideals of all rightminded people, and, as boys generally have no regard for the villain of the piece I feel certain that our youth has little sympathy for those individuals who are endeavouring to injure our national life. In the days to come, as they have further evidence of right and justice triumphing over the forces of terrorism, this generation of young folk should attain manhood and womanhood with a fuller conception of the meaning of freedom and with a determination to play their part in preserving their heritage; and we sincerely trust, in a world made brighter by the prospect of a lasting peace and goodwill among nations.”

PRIZE LIST. The prize list is as follows: — Dux: D. D. Adams. Form 3c: Public speaking, G. E. A. Wilson; essay, J. R. Godwin; scripture, D. D. Adams. Form 2a: O. F. Prior; essay. N. B. Sievwright; progress. A. D. McGregor. Form 2b: M. A. R. Poulton; arithmetic, D. P. Humphries; diligence, W. H. Forbes. Form 2c: P. B. Jury; diligence, I. D. Nelson; progress, D. B. Findlay. Form lb: B. E. Maunsell; diligence, A. J. McMillan and R. M. Holmes; progress, A. Stilborn. Form Id: P. A. Vallance and R. T. Paku. Swimming: Hugh Morrison Cup for senior champion, F. M. B. Kight; junior champion, P. B. Jury; senior diving champion. D. G. Cowper; senior long plunge. J. G. Cameron; beginners' length. G. M. Moore; 25 yards handicap, R. P. Nathan. Boxing: Earle Riddiford Cup for most scientific boxer, P. B. Jury; heavyweight championship. D. G. Cowper; Harold Beetham Cup for middleweight championship, N. B. Sievwright; lightweight championship, J. G. Falloon. Athletics: Trevor Beetham Cup for 100 yards senior, D. G. Cowper; senior champion. D. G. Cowper; runner-up. G. E. A. Wilson; junior champion, J. C. Rich; runner-up J. G. Falloon; high jump, junior. J. B. Upham; obstacle race, junior, I. D. Nelson; 75 yards, under nine years, P. J. Lawson; 50 yards, under 8 years, B. E. Maunsell; 100 yards and 220 yards open handicaps, M. A. R. Poulton.

ANNUAL CONCERT. BRIGHT AND ENTERTAINING PROGRAMME. A most enjoyable and successful concert was presented by the pupils on Monday night, before a large and enthusiastic audience. The items were:— “Oliver Twist Asks For More” —Oliver Twist, Owen Prior: Beadle, Alex McGregor; Magistrate, Michael Poulton; Gamfield, John Carrington; Mr Limkins. Michael Moore; Members of Board. Toby Humphries, Richard Falloon, Billy Forbes. "A Song of Sixpence" —King, David Findlay; Carl. Gavin Falloon; Head Cook, Peter Jury; Witch, lan Nelson: King's Courtiers Norman Morrison, Michael Holmes, Peter Lawson, Alistair Stilborn, Hugh Price, Alex MacMillan. “Bedtime Escapade"—Philip Valance. Brian Maunsell, Richard Paku; Tigger, John Perry. "A Cure for Colds’’—King Katah, Duncan Adams; Chamberlain Godfrey Wilson; Page. Nigel Sievwright; Lord High Executioner, David Cowper; Mistress Stout (Royal Cook). John Perry; Froth the Butler, Julian Godwin; Retainers, Michael Atkinson Richard Nathan, Bryce Stilborn. Alex McGregor. "Illusions"—Cards. David Cowper. John Cameron; the Panjandrum Himself, Nigel Sievwright, assisted by Brian Maunsell. "Rip Van Winkle" (In Four Scenes)—Rip. Michael Moore: Jan Melker, Bruce Upham: Goblin King, Alistair Stilborn; Woman Peter Jury: Goblins. Gavin Falloon David Findlay, Norman Morrison, Alex MacMillan. Peter Lawson. John Rich Peter Jury. Michael Holmes. "Shadows"—Dentist, Bryce Stilborn: Nurse. Billy Forbes: Patient, Richard Natham Sound Effects. John Cameron, John Perry. "Barnacles" —Soloists, John Perry, Godfrey Wilson. Julian Godwin Owen Prior, David Cowper; Richard Nathan. Billy Forbes. Alex McGregor. John Cameron. Michael Atkinson Michael Poulton, Toby Humphries. Bryce Stilborn, John Carrington.