BREAK-UP CEREMONY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 December 1943, Page 3

BREAK-UP CEREMONY

GATHERING AT WAIRARAPA COLLEGE ASSEMBLY HALL CROWDED. ADDRESS BY MR H. F. O’LEARY. The Wairarapa College Assembly Hall was crowded last night when the annual break-up ceremony took place. Mr Humphrey F. O’Leary, K.Q., gave an address and presented the prizes. The chairman of the College Board, of Governors, Mr A. Owen Jones, presided. The Acting-Principal, Mr F. J. Gair, in surveying the year’s work, said splendid progress had been made by the pupils in the realms of sport and scholastics. There had been accommodation difficulties and they were now using parts of the building vacated nearly 18 months ago after the earthquakes. Members of the permanlent staff were returning after active service. The war time staff had rendered yoernan service. The college as a State institution was inadequate until a girls’ hostel was erected. As impending educational changes took place such a hostel would become necessary. Mr O’Leary compared the educational facilities of his school days with those of today. He said that prior to 1900 there was no provision in the Wairarapa for secondary education. In those days there were a few scholarships to be won but unless their parents were wealthy 95 per cent of the boys arid girls were denied a secondary education. The Masterton Trust Lands Trust had been of wonderful assistance. When a balance was taken, said Mr O’Leary, he doubted if the children were so fortunate with the present day facilities. The school pupils of former days were untroubled by war conditions and led a life. Today the children were being educated in the midst of strife and turmoil, privations, bereavement and sadness.

Speaking particularly to the children who were leaving the college, Mr O’Leary urged them to work hard, take up a hobby, take part in public life, adhere to rules of good conduct and health, be temperate in their habits and to take an active interest in sport. It was not wrong, added .Mr O’Leary to pursue pleasure of the right kind. There was nothing better, he said,' than rest after hard work. Mr O’Leary said that the future shape of events in New Zealand rested in the hands of the children. The college pupils sang “God Defend New Zealand,” the school song and “Forty Years On,” and the girls sang a carol. Following is the prize list: — PRIZE LIST. Dux of the school (Dr. Prior's prize): Margaret Blatchford. Drummond Cup (interhouse competition —whole school): Ngapuhi (Margaret Blatchford and R. Nippon). Hodder Bowl (interhouse competition—boys): Tainui (N. Jacobsen). Coradine Vase (interhousc competition —girls): Ngapuhi (Margaret Blatchford). Holmwood Cup (for sportsmanship and proficiency in sport): F. O’Brien. Old Girls’ Cup (for sportsmanship and-proficiency in sport): Ruby Steven. George Dixon Cup (head boy): D. G. Hayes. Daniell essay prize: G. F. Gair, 1; N. Jacobsen, 2. Progress league essay: Dawn Couper. James Cup (sheep judging); John Priest. Art needlework shield: Melva Nichols. ' Special prizes (day school):—BritishAmerican Co-operative Movement Essay (Wellington district): G. F. Gair, second prize. Reading (Mr Pither’s prize): Senior, Dawn Couper; junior, Audrey Daysh. Spelling: Peggy Rubbers. Pronunciation: D. G. Haybs.

Evening school: —Woodwork (Masterton Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Apprenticeship Committee): Jack Hodgetts, 1; Douglas Cunningham, 2. Form certificates:—Agriculture 111: General proficiency: M. Maguire 1, also Ist history; I. Schofield 2, also Ist English, Ist agriculture. Home 111: General proficiency: Nita Hearle 1, also Ist dressmaking,' Ist cookery, Ist home science; Dayvn Rayner 2, also Ist arithmetic. Shirley Williams, Ist English, Ist history,' Ist equal special art; Isabel Ward, Ist drawing; Pamela Messenger, Ist equal special art. Trades 111 b: General proficiency: A. Belworthy 1, also Ist English; N. Charles 2, also Ist mathematics; H. Mayhew, Ist history; N. Bristow, Ist woodwork theory and drawing, Ist metalwork theory and drawing, Ist science; G. Rigg, Ist woodwork practical, Ist metalwork practical. Trades Illa: General proficiency: V. C. F. Burling 1, also Ist history; J. W. Wagg 2, also Ist woodwork; R. J. Robbins 3, also Ist English, Ist metalwork; D. V. Clark, .Ist mathematics. Commercial 111: General proficiency: Heather Robertson 1, also Ist English, Ist science; John McGuinness 2, also Ist geography, Ist typewriting; Norma Tinsley Ist history and Margaret Lyttle, equal 3; Helen Tocher, Ist arithmetic, Ist bookkeeping; Joyce Allott, Ist shorthand. Professional Ulb: General proficiency: H. C. L. Price 1, also Ist geography; W. L. Free 2, also Ist science, Ist mathematics; Pamela Kjestrup 3; Joan Burke, English; E. P. Petersen, history; J. B. Turner, French; G. A. B. Yorke, (bookkeeping. Professional Illa: General proficiency: Patricia Barr 1, also Ist English, Ist history, .Ist French, Ist mathematics, Ist science, Ist Latin; B. E. Burridge 2, also Ist arithmetic; Olga Bettelheim, 3; Alison Burns, Ist bookkeeping; R. H. Hunter, Ist geography; Marjorie Jameson, Ist drawing. Agriculture IV: General proficiency: J. C. Geary 1, also Ist agriculture. Home IV: General proficiency: Gertrude Clare, 1. Trades IV: General profi/ciency: R. D. Reid 1, also Ist English, Ist equal mathematics, Ist history, Ist equal arithmetic, Ist metalwork theory and practice, Ist woodwork theory and practice; K. H. Knowles 2, also Ist mechanics, Ist equal mathematics, Ist equal arithmetic. Commercial IV: General proficiency: Jill Wagg 1, also Ist. shorthand, Ist equal drawing, Ist dressmaking; Barbara Thorburn 2, also Ist English, Ist typing, Ist history; Shirley Walsh, 3; Iris Wilson, Ist arithmetic; Adela Tauwhare, Ist equal drawing. Professional IVb: General proficiency: Ngaire Orsborn 1, also Ist Latin; P. Downes 2, also Ist bookkeeping; Joleen Stewart, 3; Shirley McDoni nell, Ist English; A. McGregor, Ist . mathematics; Patricia Clarke, Ist his- | lory, Ist geography; Judith Walker, Ist French. Professional iVa: General ; proficiency: Pamela Rogers 1, also Ist mathematics, Ist history, Ist biology;

Peggy Bubbers 2, also Ist English, Ist French, Ist geography; Clare Graham, 3: Betty Conly, Ist Latin; Enid Cross, Ist- drawing; D. Davey, Ist bookkeeping. Home V: General proficiency. Betty J. Dagg. Trades V: General proficiency: J. Rayne 1, also Ist arithmetic, mathematics, mechanics, woodwork theory and practice, engineering theory; R. Gray, engineering drawing and practice. Commercial V: General proficiency: Violet Hayes 1, also Ist history, Ist arithmetic, Ist dressmaking; Lexie Webber, 2; Patricia Gem-mell,-Ist English; Dorothy Mcdonald, Ist shorthand, Ist bookkeeping; Rita Crew, Ist typewriting. Professional Vb: General proficiency: A. M. Munn 1, also Ist French; Mary Stewart’2, also Ist English; R. Reid, Ist mathematics; A. J. Bailey, Ist geography. Professional Va: General proficiency: Helen Barr 1, also Ist English, Ist French, Ist mathematics, Ist arithmetic, Ist special history, Ist chemistry, Ist Latin; W. G. Fairchild 2, also Ist chemistry; O. F. Prior, 3; J. W. Lyver, Ist history; Daisy Fenemor, Ist biology; Nola Payne, Ist art. Professional V upper: General proficiency: O. R. Sutherland I, also Ist biology; Mary Shouler 2, also Ist French; G. Donald, 3; Barbara Durward, Ist English; . R. Sherborne, Ist history; Brenda Jainc, Ist mathematics; H. Robinson, Ist arithmetic; BH. S. Smith, Ist geography; L. King, Ist chemistry. 6th: G. F. Gair, Ist English; Ist geography; R. Rippon, Ist history; D. G. Hayes, Ist French; Margaret Blatchford, Ist mathematics, PJ. Parr, Ist chemistry; W. S. Geary, Ist physics. Woolclassing certificate: lan W. Morrison. „, , Higher leaving certificates: Margaret ( Blatchford, Dorothy Heckler. Jean McDonald, Gwennyth Morice, B. M. Dallas, G. F. Gair, W. S. Geary, N. W. i Jacobsen, P. J. Parr, R. Rippon. J. J. Robertson, and A. A. Scott.