COLLEGE YEAR

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 December 1939, Page 9

COLLEGE YEAR

PRINCIPAL’S ANNUAL REPORT EXAMINATION RESULTS. MANY SPHERES OF ACTIVITY. In a comprehensive report covering the activities of Wairarapa College during the past year, presented at the break-up ceremony last night, the Principal, Mr G. G. Hancox, after referring to staff changes, said the day school roll totalled 524 (boys 287, girls 237). Altogether 547 day pupils were enrolled. The number of evening students enrolled during the year was 407, 251 being free place holders and 156 paying. The courses offered in the day school were professional, industrial, agricultural, commercial, home, arts and crafts; in the evening school, mechanical, electrical and motor engineering, carpentry and joinery, plumbing, wool-classing, arts and crafts, home, commercial, business, University Entrance and Accountancy Professional. A class in dressmaking was conducted at Hurunui-O-Rangi Pa by Mrs H. M. Howard and in woodwork by Mr W. J. S. Musgrove. It was hoped to teach dressmaking at Te Ore Ore Pa next year. EXAMINATIONS.

The following examination successes had been gained:—University Terms, English 3. French 2, History 2, Commercial French 1, Latin 1. Degree B.A. 1, English 3, Latin 1, History 1, Commercial French 1. Accountancy Professional B. Com 1, Accountancy 7, Bookkeeping I 2 (certificate of proficiency). Medical Preliminary and University Entrance 9, Engineering Preliminary and University Entrance 1. University Entrance 17, School Certificate 25 (5 partial passes), Fine Arts Preliminary Pass 1, Fine Arts Preliminary Partial Pass 1. Training College Entrance 2, Admitted to Training College 5, Public Service Entrance 4 (D. Spiers, 15th in Dominion), Chamber of Commerce, Typewriting 1, Bookkeeping 5 (M. G. Wing, Ist in Dominion), Pitman's Shorthand Examination, 80 words per minute 4, 70 words per minute 4. 60 words per minute 6, 50 words per minute 1. 1939 Electrical Wiremen's Examination 1, N.Z. Technological 9, City and Guilds of London Institute Electrical Engineering Practice Grade 2, A.C., 1. Entrance Examinations fors#Government Short-hand-Typists, Senior 1, Junior Credit Pass 1, Junior Pass 4. Miss Gillian Gooder was awarded a Fine Arts Bursary worth £lO a year with free fees and £5O boarding allowance, tenable at the Canterbury College School of Art for three years. ( The number of boarders in College House was 38 for the first term, 36 for the second and 33 for the third. The need for a girls’ hostel still appeared to be urgent. In July, there were 15 boys and 20 girls boarding privately. Throughout the year, the boys in the agricultural course had continued to go in small groups to the Wairarapa Training Farm at Penrose for practical experience.

The Government valuation of the College property was as follows: Improvements £68.857. Unimproved Value £6,052. total £74,909. Some maintenance work had been carried out during the year, but some structural alterations were urgently necessary in the original school.'

GROUND & SPORT. Considerable work had been carried out on the grounds during the year. Owing to the good facilities available and to the co-operation of the staff, much attention had continued to be given to outdoor activities. Every physically fit pupil had been encouraged to take part in games and special arrangements had been made for the others. We had tried to teach the various games correctly from the time the pupils entered the school. Teams had taken part in cricket, tennis, swimming, life-saving, Rugby, hockey and basketball competitions. Inter-School games had been played against several schools. The Cadet Corps held its annual barracks course in February and the Pipe Band creditably took part in the Provincial Contest at Dannevirkc and in the Dominion Contest, B Grade at Christchurch. The Saint Andrew Society gave valuable help in raising funds to cover contest expenses. Or a number of occasions the Band had turned out to assist public functions During the winter term, special drama activity was organised throughput the school. During Physical Fitness Week the cadets, Pipe Band and Girls' Physical Culture Group assisted in the programme arranged by the Committee. During the year the library had issued 5,759 books and 6,009 copies o' class sets, a total of 11,768. Financial help from the Trust Lands Trust had been much appreciated and they were grateful to many for the gifts of books The College would like every pupil when he or she left the school or a; soon after as possible, to make a gif of a book to the library. The staff had given attention during the year to the matter of vocational guidance for all pupils in the College. Fifteen cases of representative work of the College were forwarded to the Centennial ex.hibition. As a result of donations specially given for the purpose and of the goodwill of the Parents’ Association, r bus had been bought to take the agriculture boys to farm demonstrations To help to develop an appreciation o’ music among the pupils, the Orchestra] Society gave a concert in the hall a’ | the beginning of the second term. The i Annual Musical and Dramatic Entertainment was given in the Open 1 House for two nights during August (he net profits being £53 2s lOd. Th< Blind Institute Band gave a much appreciated programme in the hall early in the third term.

PAST AND PRESENT HELPERS. Representatives of the staff anc pupils attended the funeral of the lat< Mr C. E. Daniell, who was one of the pioneers of technical education in Mas terton and who played a prominen part in the development of both secondary and technical education in this district. Another stalwart of Mastertor education, the late Mr D. A. Pickering, also passed away during the year For some years, he was a valued mem ber of the Wairarapa Secondary Education Board. The Old Girls' Associa tion had held regular meetings through out the year and merited the support of all girls who left the school. The Parents' Association organised a ver.) successful Gala Day in the grounds oi Saturday. March 4. the net proceed; amounting to £lBO. They also held eni joyable card evenings and the Annua! ) Ball Besides giving valuable financial

help, the Association had supported all school activities, the Ladies’ Committee being particularly helpful. During the year visits to the College had been paid by lhe Borough Council, the Trust Lands Trust, the Carpenters’ and Joiner.’ Apprenticeship Committee and the Electrical Apprenticeship Committee.

and many lectures had been given. During the year Head Prefect Rex Daniell was accepted for a commission in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Re-] serve for service with the regular forces for the duration of the war. Another old head boy Frank Levy, had distinguished himself by assisting to

bring home, under many difficult conditions. his plane from a raid over Germany. Two old boys. Lennox Lamb and Bryan Graham had lost their lives while serving in the Royal Flying Corps. Many ex-pupils of the day and evening schools had enlisted with the Special Expeditionary Force.