1932 The Taranakian Vol 21 No 1 May

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EDITED BY THE BOYS OF THE NEW PLYMOUTH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL AND PUBLISHED TWICE A YEAR.

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THE "TARANAKIAN."

CONTENTS

Agriculture Notes

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Cadet Notes

29

Chapel Notes

31

Contemporaries Cricket Notes Editorial

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102 10 9

Examinations, 1931

41

House Notes

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Jubilee Section

43

Orchestra Notes

20

Salvete

37 22

School Notes Subscriptions The Breaking-up Ceremony

103 17

The Roll

33

Valete

39

TECHNICAL RRAKCH: 1882.]

[E S TABL I SHED

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

ENGINEERING:H. H. SKELTON. A.!. Mech. E. (London) , Reg. En g., N.Z. H. C . GATLAND. Grad. I.E. E. (London), A.A.I.E .E. (" C" Cert.)

WooDWORK : -

H. R. BILLING, EsQ. (Chain11a11.)

OR. E. F. FooKES. ~Iss C . A. DouGLAS ]. S. S. MEDLEY, ESQ. L. A. NoLA:\'. hsQ. ]. S. CONNETT, ESQ. S. G. SMITH, ESQ. P . J. H . WHITE, ESQ. G. H. DoLBY, ESQ. G.

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CLARKE, EsQ.

Secretary and Treasurer : E. LASH , ESQ.

D. MENZIES. 1st Class Cert. in Woodwork. City and Guilds of London . Building Construction Cert.. South Kensington.

Carpentry and Joinery. City and Guilds of London.

London, "B" Cert,

R. J. HoRRILL I st Class Cert. (Final) Carpentry and Joinery , City (Final Cert. N.Z. TechnoJocrical Examia:1d Guilds. London. ,., nation in Carpentry and Joinery).

PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT: A. H . BLUNDE LL. SCHOOL CHAPLAIN : REV. R. FORDHAM CLARK.

~taff: PlliNCIPAL: VII. H. MOYES, M.A .. B.Sc. DlllKCTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION : A. L . MOORE, B .A. (lst Class Honours and Silver Medallist , City and Guilds of London).

ASSISTANT MASTEllS : G. F. BERTRAND, ( ' ' C" Cert..

B.A . Cert. in Latin and W. DIPROSE, M.A. History).

R. C. WILSON, M.A .. R.Sc. G. BoTTRILL, M.A ., Diploma in Social Science.

W. G. \VILK!E (B.A. Cert. in History and Economics.

City and Guilds Diploma in J. PAPPS, B.A. Electrical Engineering).

V\T. I. SHRIMPTON, M.A. E . KERR, M.A .

A. G. }OHNSoN, M.Sc .

A. C.

A. V.

J. J. J.

J.

LEGGAT, M.A.

WRIGHT, M.A.

D. RoULSTON (" B" Cert., B.A. Cert. in Latin , English, History, Edu cation and Economics).

AGRICULTURE: W. CoNNELL, Cert. of Agriculture (Cant.), B.A. Cert. in Education and Economics (' ' C" Cert.)

COMMERCIAL : E. R. McKEON (Professional Accountant by Exam) .

F.

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EGGLETON , F.C.I. (Eng.) S.F.A.I.

TYPING AND SHORTHAND :

G. H. WHITE.

DRAWING : W. F . TETT (1st Class Honours Diploma, Beckenham School of Art, Eng.)

MUSIC: RESIDENT MUSIC l\IASTER : J . Douso:\'. L.A.B., L .T.C.L .

VISITING: MISS DO\\'LING, Victor Harri s G o ld Medalli s t (Violin, Vi o la and Cello).

MISS Ross, L.A.B., L.T.C.I.. {Violin) , A. FIFE (Flute).

A COMPANY.

SCHOOL

INSTITUTIONS

Company Commander.-Captain J. Leggat.

FIRST 1'ERM, 1932.

Second in Command.-Lieut. W. I. Shrimpton.

Company Sergeant-Major.-J. Hatherly.

Head Boy.-J. H. Birch.

No. 1 Platoon.

Platoon Serg·eant.-J. Elmes.

School Prefects.-J. H. Birch, T. WebS'~er, R. Simpson, ,R. Rogers R. B. Andrew, L. Watt, J . S. HatherlY., J. F . Harper, I. N. Menzies, E. W. Henderson, J. F. Wilson, M. Hicks.

Section Commanders.-D. Whitcombe, G. Mandeno.

No. ,2 Platoon.

House Prefects.-L. Watt (Head of School House), J. S. Hatherly (Head of Carrington House), J. Carroll, R. H. Finch, R. B. Andrew, H. Whittington, J. Outred, J . Mercer, A. Catran, A. Holland, R. S. V. Simpson, R. C. Evans, M. Hicks.

Platoon Sergeant.-J. Harper.

Section Commanders.-B. MatL'hews, M. Ellis.

No. 3 Platoon.

COMMITTEES.

Platoon Sergeant.-s. Millar.

Cricket Committee.-Mr. Both·ill (chairman) , Birch, Meredi:Ch, R. S. Simpson, J. Wilson, Andrew, Larkin, Donnelly.

Section Commanders.-C. Turner, W. Wilson.

No. 4 Platoon.

Swimming and Life-Saving Committee.-Mr. Eggleton (chairman), Millar, Nilsson, L. Evans, Birch, Elmes, Whittington, Ryan.

Platoon Scrgeant.-J. Anderson.

Section Commanders.-R. O'Reilly, C. Weston.

Tennis Committee.-Mr. Johnson Watt, Nilsson, Ewart.

(chairman),

Keeling,

Webster, B COMPANY. Company Conunander.-Lieut. R. C. Wilson.

Library Committee.-Mr. Tet'C (chairman), Hatherly, Finch, Holland, Outred, Mercer, Hutton, Hughson, Watt, St. Paul, R. S. V. Simpson, Weston, Rowe, Catran.

Second in Command.-Lieut. J. D. Roulston.

Company Sergeant-Major.-J. F. Wilson.

Magazine Committee.-Mr. Shrimpton (chairman); general editor, I. N. Menzies; sports editor, J. Keeling; news editor, R. Smith; literary edi~or, R. N. O'Reilly.

Football Committee.-Mr. Papps (chairman), Birch, Carroll, Andrew, Watt, Meredith, Elmes, R. S. V. Simpson, Nilsson.

SCHOOL CADET CONTINGENT. Officer in Command.-Major V. E. Kerr.

Battalion Sergeant-Major.-J. H. Birch.

No. 5 Platoon.

Platoon Sergeant.-L. G. Therkleson.

Section Commanders.-J. Outred, H.

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Whit~ington.

No. 6 Platoon.

Platoon Sergeant.-W. Holland.

Section Commanders.-A. Darby, R. S. Thompson.

No. 7 Platoon.

Battalion Quartermaster-Sergeants.-T. D. Webster, E. Henderson.

Platoon Sergeant.-P. Finch.

Battalion Band Sergeant.-H. Bellam.

Section Commanders.-J. Fairbrother, D. Watt.

Orderly Room Corporal,-L. L. Cottier.

Sergeant Drummer.-J. Cooper.

No. 8 Platoon.

Platoon Sergeant.-J. Keeling.

Section Commanders.-D. Hughson, D. Allen.

Corporal Buglers.-L. Bartleet, G. Napier, M. Charteris.

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C COMPANY. Company Commamler.-Lieut. E. R . McKeon.

Second in Command.-Lieut. A. Blundell.

Company Sergeant-Major.-B. Andrew.

No. 9 Platoon.

Pla.toon Sergeant.-A. Hayward.

Section Commanders.-G. Nilsson, R. S. Simpson.

No. 10 Platoon.

Platoon Sergeant.-D. Blackley.

Section Commanders.-L. Bennett, L. Evans.

No. 11 Platoon.

Platoon Sergeant.-R. S!mpson.

Section Commantlers.-J. Spedding, M. Donnelly.

No. 12 Platoon.

Platoon Sergeant.-F. P arfitt.

Section Commanders.-R. Renton, G. Hutton.

D COMPANY. Company Commander.-Lieut. H. H . Skelton.

Second in Command.-Lieut. F. Tett.

Company Sergeant-Major.-!. N. Menzies.

No. 13 Platoon.

Platoon Sergeant.-H. Purser.

Section Commanders.-R. M. Rogers, J . Carron , A. Catran, R. Smith.

No. 14 Platoon.

Platoon Sergeant.-A. Healy.

Section Commanders.-G. East, B . Meredith.

No. 15 Platoon.

Platoon Sergeant.-L. Watt.

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EDITORIA L (I. N. Menzies.)

N one side of the hall we see a host of laughing, chatting men, their faces aglow with excitement :md pleasure; men of all ages, ranging from ?Onths but two or tln路C'C' ~r ears out of school to gre~' -hairecl veterans ~ prime, middle-aged men established in life, older men with many years of experience and success behind them; a 11 busy exchanging r eminiscences and living over again their 路 glorious school clays. On the other side a crowd of equally excite(] schoolboys, witnesses of a scene which is to r1 large extent be,yond their understanding , point out here a great footballer, there a prominent business man. 'fhen silence as prayers are said; the same prayers, the same desk, the same faces around one, as in former clays. And the roll-call-each delighted Old Boy springing to his feet amid thunderous applr~.nse. Such was the scene in the School Hall on the occasion of the Jubilee Reunion.

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EDITORIAL

Fifty years ago there was founded in thi:; town, largely the result of the energetic_ action _of the Hon. '1.'. Kelly a small school of about thirty pupils m~der the charo路e o'f two masters. In the year 1928-forty- :;lx ye~rs later~the roll had swelled into its sixth hundred. Durmg that brief space of time the school has n_ever _once lo?ked back, but has continued to ad van?e w1th g1~n\ stnde_s. until to-day it stands among the foremost of New Zectland's secondary schools.

It remained only to show the results of ~ul!h a glorious history, to prove that the proud n~me '~hlCh the school bears was no empty boast, and_that 1t .":as c_apa_ble of turning out men fit to ta ke a lead~ng pos1t10n m l~fe.

And that proof was this year supplied _b:y the Jub1lee Reunion. From all corners of the Donumon came Old Boys who had made good in the world; at the roll-call. were heard names familiar to every schoolboy, names of successful men in every walk of life.

It is on such occasions that one is able to avpre~iate the real function of a great school, to understand . fu_lly the nature of the education it provides. . Asso?1~t~on with all types of boys, participatio.~ in outside act1v1t1es , interest in school institutions, the mfluence of the competitive spirit, all go to develop that mental and moral strenoth necessary for a successful future career. 01~l y too f~w realise exactly what their. school has clone for them . only too many look on the1r school days as so many' years spent in acquiring . useless knowledg~, years wasted. We hope that they w1ll come to apprecw_te the importance of the position their School holds 1~ the community and in the country, and th<;tt t h ey will do their utmost to support it on every occas~on , not onlJ_' by their words, but by their exa~pl e, that 1t may contmu~ to advance and to hold unblenushed the noble name they have made for it.

CRICKET

NOTES.

('1.'. C. Larkin.) 'l'he First Eleven, alt hough weakened as usual duri?-g the Christmas vacation, finished second in the semor champion.路h ip. Of seven match es played they won three, drew one, and lost three. School "A" was one of the leaders in the junior championsh ip for the first round, but

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11 was weakened through the promotion of several players to the First Eleven, and eventually finished third. They had the satisfaction of defeating the winners (Central) of the competition in the final match. School "B" also finished well up in the same competition after making a poor start.

Unfortunate ly the weather upset both College matches. The match against Nel:;on College did not eventuate. After undergoing a buffetting in the Straits it was a great disappointm ent to the member:; of the team to find N el:;on almost under water and the rain still pelting down. The irony of it was that for a month previously Nelson had had a severe drought. Although cricket was out of the question, the master:; and boy:; of Nelson College made our :;tay a:; pleasant as could be desired, and we are grateful for them for motor trips, etc.

The match with Wanganui Collegiate was commenced in beautiful weather on the fir:;t . day. It was at a very interesting stage on the :;econd day when once again Jupiter Pluvius took a hand and soon got rid of both :;ide:; so far as cricket was concerned.

The innovation of House matches has led to more boys taking an actiYe part in the game and for this reason alone is sure to have beneficial re:;ults. It has also kindled a very keen riv alry between the different Houses. 'l'wo competition s took place, one prior to the vacation' and the other after resuming. 'l'he final of the first competition was won by "School" House (H. Law, captain), after a close contest with "Ea:;t" House (J. Birch, captain ). The second competition wa:; not finalised.

Om congratulationl-l are due to J. Birch, who was selected to reprel-Jent 'l'aranaki; to N. Gilbert, R. Wilson and J. Birch, who played for North 'l'aranaki; and to H. Law and E. Cllri. ten:;en, who repre:;ented 'l'own against Co untry.

Friendly match eH were played against Old Boys' Club (2), Visiting Old Boys (Re-union), the Parents, and H.M.S . Labunmm, all of which were won by School.

We are indebted to Mr. Bottt路ill for his self-sacrifici ng task as coach ancl selector. Mr. Papps has also formed a group of young players. 'l'he tuition they will derive will

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be of benefit to them and to the First Eleven in the near ture.

Thanks are also due to all Masters for their assistance.

AVERAGES. Senior Championship Competition and Inter-College Match only.

BATTING. Name.

Wilson, R. Birch, J . .........

Law, H. ..........

Larkin, T . ........

Carron, J . ........

Gilbert, N .........

Simpson, R. ......

Spedding, J . ......

Evers - Swindell, G. Meredith, E . ......

Renton, B .........

Andrew, B. .......

West, J. ..........

Donnelly, M. . .....

Elmes, J . .........

Christensen, E. . ...

Times Highest No. of Innings. not out. score.

11* 3 4 71 13 42 6 46 1 10 31 1 5 71 10 42 6 44 12 27* 1 7 39* 1 12 16 3 23 4 22 5 23 8 1 12 2 6 12 2 6 * Denotes not out.

Name.

West, J . ..........

Christensen, E. . ...

Larkin, T. ... .....

Wilson, R. Elmes, J. .........

Donnelly, M.......

Gilbert, N. ........

Spedding, J . ......

Renton, B .. ... . ...

Andrew, B.

Overs. Maidens.

32 7 135 20 9 57 1 35 9 49 24 4 13 8 1 2

Total runs.

24 254 118 166 71 162 82 146 71 129 34 42 43 46 22 28

Average.

24.0 19.3 19.6 18.4 17.7 16.2 13.6 12.1 11.8 11.6 11.3 10.5 8.6 6.5 5.8 2.8

BOWJ_;JNG.

... .....

Runs.

67 377 180 143 155 130 25 71 36 24

Wickets. Average.

6.7 10 10.7 35 11.2 16 13.0 11 14.0 11 21.6 6 25.0 1 2 35.6 36.0 1

COMPETITION MATCHES. Oct. 17 and 24.-v. Old Boys.

Won by 49 runs.

School: First inning~, 156; Meredith !14, Spedding 28, Birch 19, , Gilbert 18, Renton 11.

Old Boys: First innings, 107; bowling, W e~t seven for 21, Christensen one for 36, Renton one for 19. Second innings, 15 for three wickets; bowling, Chri~ten~en two for 9, W e~t one for 6.

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Nov. 7 and 14.-v. New Plymouth. Lost by three wickets. School: Fir::;t innings, 111; Law 39, Renton 16, Gilbert 12. Second innings, 156; Law 42, Donnelly 23, Gilbert 20. New Plymouth: First innings, 156; bowling, Cltri::;tensen four for 36, Donnelly one for 36.

Second innings, 118 for seven wickets; bowling, Wilson two for 24, Uhristen::;en two for 40, Donnelly one for 3.

Dec. 6 and13.-v. Westem Park. Won by 118 runs.

School: First innings, 172; Gilbert 71, Larkin 36 (not out), W e::;t 22. Second innings, 139 for six wickets; Spedding -:1:4, Birch 32, Gilbert 18, West 17, Wilson 11 (not out).

W e::;tern Park: First innings, 65; bowling, Wilson seven for 29, West two for 9. Second innings, 128; bowling, Lark.in four for 26, Wilson two for 50, Christensen one for 23.

Jan. 9 and16.-v. Old Boys. Lost by eight wickets .

School: :F'irst inning:;, 88; Birch 30, Meredith 29 . Second inning:;, 117; Spedding 30, Larkin 27, Andrew 23, Gilbert 16, Evers-Swindell 11. Old Boys: First innings, 152; bowling, Chri:tensen five for 60, Larkin two for 32, Spedcling one for 18, Gilbert one for 11. Second innings, 63 for two wicket:;; Larkin one for 4, Christensen one for 16.

Jan. 30 and Feb. 6.-v. New Plymouth. Lost by an .innings and 14 runs. School: First innings, 61; Birch 20, Law 16. Second inning:;, 113; ,Larkin 44, Simpson 20, Uarroll 14. New Plymouth: First innings, 1i38; bowling, Elmei:l three for 26, Christensen three for 30, Larkin one for 40.

Feb. 13 and 27 .-v. Western Park. Won by 81 runs .

School: First innings, 147 ; Birch 71, Canoll 31, Spedding 13. Second innings, 108; Mereclith 39 (not out), Birch 12, Elme::; 11, S.impson 10. W e::;tern Park: First innings, 131; bowling, Larkin five for 27, Christensen five for 37.

Second inning路s, 43; bowling, Christensen five for 9, Lark.in three for 17, Elmes one for 6.

March 5.-v . Old Boy:. Drawn. School: First innings, 190 for six wickets; Larkin 46, Simpson 42, Birch 36, Carroll 20 (not out), Evers-Swindell 12, Meredith 11.

Old Boys: First innings, 96 for six wickets; bowling, Donnelly two for 16, Elmes two for 29, Christensen one for 12.

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PLYMOU TH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL · WANGAN UI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.

Wanganu i won the toss anc1 clrctccl to hat.

COLI.~EGJATE-FIRST

INNINGS .

Marshall and I-Iarding opened against Donnelly anrl Christense n . Runs came freely from the commence ment and both batsmen appeared set for a big flCOre when Donn elly managed to entice Marshall to use hi s pads inRtearl of his bat to a straight one. Shortly afterward s Birch, with the aiel of his l egs as well as hands, h eld a ball touched by Harding, and School were in the fortunate position of having diflposed of both for 26 runfl. For a time runs came slowly, and with Christense n well on form three more wickets fell, and the board r ead fiv e wickets 44 runs . D ean and Sherriff then took charge.

They_ had succeeded in doubling the score when Sperlding, bowhng '' Rlows, '' tempted Sherriff to lift one into the outfield and Anclrew brought off a nice catch. D ea n (captain), who had batted soundly throughou t, waR eventual]~' bowled by Ch riRtensen with a fast one. Donnelly took n good catch at square leg to terminate Wanganu i's innings for 144. Harvie had accumulat ecl 21 and was not out at the finish. Christense n was the most successful bowler and secured four wickets for 28 runs. He bowled17 overs, seven of which were maidens.

NEW PLYMOU TH B.H.S.-F IRST INNINGS .

Donnelly and Spedding started against Barron and Dean. Donnelly notch ed a boundary off Dean, but unfortunatel y played a ball from Barron on to his wicket.

B.irch (captain) soon got to work, with Speclding holding h1s end up. With the score at 27 Spedding emulated Donnelly by chopping a fast one from Barron and heard the ominous rattle of his stumps. Birch, when goin"' really well, mishit D ean and was caught by Rutledge. bHe bad m&cle 18 o£ the 35 scored. Simpson and Meredith adopted

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''slow motion,'' and Dean bowled four maidens in succession. Simpson eventually patted one back to Orton. Larkin follo·wed and quickly ran to double figures, and then r an himself out, Mereclith in the meantime having been bowled. Ca rroll hit two off Jackman, but in the same over tipped one into Marsh all's hands behind _the wickets. ~ith seven wickets down for 65 School was m a bad pos1tion.

Elmes brightene d the play and the situation by hitting three boundarie s, and then had his stumps disturbed.

After the tea adjournm ent Christense n gave promise of big things by hitting a four, but the umpire bad to adjust the stumps after Ban·on had got one past him. On Andrew o·oin"' in to bat the board read 91 runs nine ·w ickets. He ~nd Evers-Swi~dell carried on manfully, scoring off loose balls and playing the rock to good length deliveries. Byes also h elped, and one bowler added his contributi on in the shape of two no-balls . · Wh en the lad in charge of the "telegrap h" signalled1 40 the "fans" round the boundary who had already started to sit up and tak e notice, pre~ared to applaud the passing of Wanganu i 's total.

Andrew, unfortuna t ely, was too gentle with a stroke, and Rntledge at point murmured "Thanks" when a "sitter" ca me his way. Th e partnersh ip had added exactly 50 runs, leaving School three short of Wanp:anu i's total. Both EYerR-Swindell and Anclrew were lonclly applaucled for their splrnclid efforts .

WANGAN UI COI..~LEGIA TE-SECOND INNINGS .

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Played at New Plymouth , March 16 and17, 1932.

Re~mlt: Drawn .

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With less than a quarter-ho ur left to play, Wangmm i were cont ent to guard their wickets, ancl Elmes bowled four maid ens on end.

Resuming at 10.30 a.m. the second clay, Marshall and Harcling again got quickly to work and bad scored 46 rnns in less than half an hour. Mm·shall then w ent l.b.w. to Elmes. Christensen bowled Harding n ext over. Orton came in and imm ediately mishit a ball high and was cauO'ht behind the wicket~ by Birch. With three wickets do"~n for '47 the position had brighten ed considerab ly for School, but at that stao·e it was the only thing that was bright, as down came the rain.

It was an even draw, but both sideR would have prefenecl a definite result. M:essrR. Saxton and Robertr;on kindly officiated as umpires.

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16 1st Innings.

WANGANUI COLLEGIATE. 10 11 7 5 35 5 27 21 3 7

Marshall, l.b.w., b. Donnelly . .

Harding, st. Birch, b. Christensen Rutledge, N., b . Christensen Orton, b . Donnelly Dean, b. Christensen . .

Jackman, c. Christensen, b. Elmes Sherriff, c. Andrew, b. Spedding Harvie, not out ..

Rutledge, K ., b. Elmes ..

Ban路on, c. Birch, b. Elmes Godby, c. Donnelly, b. Christensen Extras

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Total

Bowling Analysis.

0 . M. Christensen 17 7 Donnelly 11 0 Elmes 2 10 Lark in 5 1 2 Spedding 0 1st Innings.

R. 28 43 39 10 11

2nd Innings.

14 31 2 1 2

l.b.w., b. Elmes b . Christlansen . . not out c. Birch, b. Elmes not out

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Extras

144

Total

w.

0

4 2 3 0 1

11 11

1

51 M. R.

W.

2

30

1

4

20

2

SCHOOL.

Spedding, played on, b. Ban路on Donnelly, played on, b. Ban路on Birch, c. N. RUC!edge, b. Dean Simpson, c. and b. Orton Meredith, b. Jackman Larkin, run out Evers-Swindell, not out Carron, c. Marshall, b. Jackson Elmes, b. Jackman Christensen, b. Jackman . .

Andrew, c. N. Rutledge, b. Ban路on Extras

9 5 18 4 8 12 27 2 12 5 16 23

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Barron Dean Orton Jackman Godby

15 20 16 13 4

M. 6 10 8 3 1

R. 27 28 29 27 7

w.

4 1 1 3 0

MR. E. PRIDHAM, M .A. Principal, 1882- 191 2.

THE

BREAKING -UP

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'l'YRE. A gorgeous city proudly reared its head, l::lhoue the ocean which with jealous waves Kissed its white quays and wharves.

Golden its walls.

Golden its temple p innacles, and gold The lofty palaces of merchant king路s.

By day beneath the scorching Syrian sun 'l'he covering slaves, urg路ed on by whistliug whips, Dore to and from the vessels on the bay Diamonds and emeralds and topazes.

Aucl earthen vessels, fainting with the scent Of their sweet content brought from Arab shores.

But now its wealth is faded like a dreamNone but the humble fisher sails the bay 路wherein the fleets of all the spacious world 路were wont to gather. Yet at ~vening time The ships of cloud come sailing into 'l'yre Bearing a richer and a purer gold Than ere she knew before, while on the laud 'l'he __flowers spread by summer's bounteous hauu Surpass in sweetness Araby's rich scents.

R.D. (VI.).

THE BREAK ING-UP CEREM ONY (1~.

Smith.)

'l'he annual prize-givi ng was held in the Assembly Hall on Monday, December 14th. 'l'he principal speaker for the evening was th e Rev. Canon Strong. Addresses were also given by tLe Mayor and Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P. After the reports of the Principal and of the Director of the 'l'echnical Branch, the form prizes were presented by 1\Irs. S. G. Smith and t he sports prizes by Mrs. H. V. S . Griffiths.

PREP ARA'l'OR Y SCHOOL. Form Form Form Form

Ib.- J. M. Murray.

Ja.-S. G. Faris.

Ilb.-M. J. Fraser and R. B. Radley (equal).

IIa.-H. R. J ackson.

ORCHESTRA

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Orchestra N otes

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Ha the rly.)

'l'he end of last year dealt a severe blow to the Orchestra in taking from us some of our most valuable players and at the beginning of this year it wa s evident that there were gaps whi eh would be difficult to fill. Ho we ver the orchestra has been well r eplenished by players from the ju nior orchestra In which the ;elementary work is taken. 'l'he member.ship is now larger than it has eve1· been in past years. 'l'o tl10se who left at the end of last year we wish ever y success and trust that the experie nee gained in the orchestra will pro ve useful: R..

Smart, cornet; H. L aw, flute; R..

Jones, piano; G. K. R.adley, 'cello; J. Cochrane, clrums; A. Johnson and P. Sutton, seconc1 violins. We welcome the following new members into the Orchestra: N . Hull and L. Bent, 'cellos; L. Mac donald, viola; G. R.mvson, flute; C. Bellam and R. Carson, percu;;sion ins truments. lS

'l'he personnel of the Orchestra as follows: L. 'I'herkleson, J.

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I-Iatherly, J. Cooper, J. R.eid, D . Watt, D. Menzies, first violins; J. Sloman, A. M aclntyre, S. Mayer, violin obligato; A. Brown, J. Walton, A. Ilodder, J. Frethey, J. Geary, second violins; F. Parfitt, R.. Brinsley, L. Macclonald, violas; N. Hull, .r. Wilson, L. Bent, 'cellos; Mr. R.. Horrill, double bass; G. Rawson, D. Pritchard, flutes; D. R.awson, clarionet; G. C. St. Paul, piano; C. Bellam, R. Cm·son, percussion instruments.

The lack of wood-wind and brass instruments is brcoming more and more acute and we fear that before long the Orchestra will consist of only stringed instruments. The range of music suited to such an orchestra would be very limited. We hope then, that of the boys intending to learn music at School more will consider taking such instruments as the clarinet, flute or cornet.

Under the capable direction of our conductor, Mr. Dobson, the Orchestra has made considerable progress during the term, with the result that as early as Easter, the seventh week of the term, we were able to supply the music for th e Old Bo~r s' re-union dinner.

At the end of last year, Mr. R. Neville R.enaud, organist of St. Mary 's Church, gave the School an organ recital. Popular classics formed the programm e, each item of which was preceded by a brief explanation .

Among the selections were 'Air for G String," Bach; second movement of the Violin C'oncerto, Mendelssolm; '' Traumerci, '' Schumann ; and ''Soldiers' Chorus,'' from "Faust," Gounod. The thanks of the School are clu e to Mr. Renand for providing thifl excellent entertainment. · Particularly pleasing has been the keenness and enthusiasm displayed by the boys, .who have willingl~r rlevoted tJ1eir time to the Orchestrn, an institution which not only peovidefl 1·ecrention but serves as a valuable 11 ss et to the School.

SEA SONG. I have heard the song of the sky and the sen The tune is sweetAnd its theme is sad Yet the song is wild and freeAnd it makes the heart of the mariner glad, And has cast its spell on me.

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'Tis the groan of the mast and the hiss of the sprayThe swish and splash As the waters cleaveAud the cry of a gull at break of dayAnd the creak as the tau t'nin g halianls heave \Vheu the fresh sea breezes play. 'fhough the wheel may kick when the beam seas roll'fhe compass swing, As she ,raw:; to portAnd the wind comes chill from the Southern Pole: 'l'hese die forgot as you reach port, While the i:iong of the sea still hol cls the soul.

H.N.O'H.. (Vl.).

SCHOOL NOTES (J. Keeling. ) 'fhe School re-open ed on FeLruary 2nd with a total roll of 487. :B"'rom Monday, February 8th, till the following l"riday the School held their annual barracks. A great improvement in tile standard of clt路ill displayed at the end of the week showed that the enterprise was a great success.

On March 7th tile swimming sports wer e held in the recently-compl eted School batl1s, adjacent to the "Gym." On the following Wednesday the Championships were decided, and on botll occasions an exceptionally high standard of swimming was reach ed and all events were closely conte:;tec1.

Our luck with r egard to weather has not Leen at all favourable in our int er-Collegiate cricket matches. At the end of last year the team travelled to Nelson, but rain fell dming their whol e visit. On March 16th Wanganui College visited us and on tl1c second day tbe scores were: Fir.路t inning. 路, v\Tanganui 143, School 140; second innings, Wan<>anui 51 for three wickets-when the match was abandoned on account of rain.

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Football i:; again with us and as usual School has made an early start. As eve rywhere else in New Zealand, 3-2-3 versus 2-3-2 is a burning question and the topic of all football gossip. The "gully " ground will be available for inter-Uollcge match es, although seating accommodation for spectators ha:; not yet been obtained.

During the 'l'aranak i "Learn to Swim" Week the School lent valuable .assi:;tance by offering boy:; as m:;tructors.

At the end of la:;t year Uanon Strong left u:; to take over the po:;ition of Warden of St. John 's College, Auckland. We would like to place on record the debt of 'l'l.te gratitude which this School owe:; to Mr. Strong. part which he played in moulding men of the future is Mere words are one that cannot be over-e:;timated . hopele:;sly inadequate to express how much we miss his ever cheery pre:;ence here. He may be a:;~urecl, however, that he carrie:; with him our very best wishe~ for success in his n ew sphere of work. We sincerely hope, too, that he will :;ee hi~; way clear to use that art (of which he spoke at the la~;t School Sports Dinner) to good purpose, namely, to come back to New Plymouth as often as he can and renew old acquaintances.

Since the departure of Uanon Strong, the work of ' Uhaplain ha:; been carried on by the l{.ev. Fordham Clark, to whom we take this opportunity of extending a very hearty welcome. 'l'he outstanding event of the term was the Jubilee function at Ea:;ter, a full account of which appears elsewhere in thi:; number. We would, however, like to take this opportunity of eongratulating the Old Boys on the great succc:;:; of the celebrations. Present boys attended the Official Rec eption , competed in the various sports events, and on e and all enjoyed themselves thoroughly.

Owing to pressure of space the usual Swimming and Life-Saving Notes have been held over till next issue of the Magazine.

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HOUSE NOTES SCHOOL HOUSE. (L. Watt.)

'l'hat the spirit of inter-house rivalry has developed Rtrongly since the beginning of the house system is nmpl~r t.eRtified by the fact. that the dire threat of Renrling them OYer to Cnrringt.on House has n very clamping ,rffect. on thr "caprice,;" of the younger set of our House.

Although we fielded strong teams in both senior and junior House cricket, we won neither competition. Our swimming relay teams met with like succeRR, helping to provide very close contests. At football our seniors were rlefeated by Carrington House after a fast and bard contest, while our juniors won their game owing to an all-round superiority over their opponents. In the sevena,;irle we lost both games, the Reniors making a fine recovery in the second Rpell. One of our boyR won the boy,;' tennis tournament arranged by the N ortb Taranaki Tennis Association; two gained their First XI. caps, and two more were in the School life-saving team thnt pm路ticipatecl in the four-man alarm competition for the Wc,;ton Cup. 'l'hus School House hns been well rcprrRrntcd in nll RportR actiYities this term.

W r nre indebted to the officers and men of II.M.S. Laburnum, who put on a very enjoynble concc t路t in thr Hall. Other entertainmentR "at which we have assisted" have been "The Yeomen of the Guard" (after which we have beard nothing but doleful "I have a song to sing o-o-o . .,. '' 's, ''sipt no sup'' 's, ''craved no crumb'' 's, and such-like snatches which seem to have entirely superseded the 'quondam' art of yodellin g); and a very inRtructive and interesting lecture by Mr. Cone about his travels in various parts of the world. Since Mr. Cone has told us that the Americans ''eat what they can and can what they can't" there has been a marked depreciation in '' r;ection shouts'' of tinned product.R. CAI'tRINGTON HOUSE. (H. Whittington.)

Cnrrington House, ably headed by Mr. Bott.rill, has been well to the fore in the School activities.

In the

MR. W. H. MOYES , M.A. , B.Sc., Principal since 1912 .

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season ending 1931 the XI. won the inter-house cricket champ ionship , but we were not so succes sful in retaini ng the title this season . Althou gh unsucc essful at cricket we gained honour s in other branch es of sport. 'fhe House won the senior swimm ing relay and severa l members gained high places in other ev"ents. In a friendl y footba ll match Carrin gton House defeate d School House by 16 points to 11. Later a junior match was arrang ed betwee n the two houses, which resulte d in a win for School House by 3 points to 0. Some of the membe rs of the House took active part in the junior events of the N.P.A.A.A. sports. House rivalry , althou gh not promin ent in the past, has become more pronou nced this year, and the membe rs of the differe nt houses are enterin g into the activiti es with marke d enthus iasm. 路

SUNSE T. The sun sinks slowly to his fiery rest.

An early star, the harbin ger of night, Gleams dimly in the rosy-ti nted westA tiny point of twinkl ing silver lightAnd broodi ng darkne ss spread s h er gloomy veil O'er hill and dale.

C.W.P. (V.a.).

AGRI CULT URE NOTE S VISI'r TO FARM S. During the term the boys in the Senior Agricu lture Clas~:; visited ~:;everal farms for demon stratio ns and pedigr ee stock judgin g compe titions. 'l'hank s are due to all those who so kindly placed their farms and stock at the disposa l of the class and who made such excelle nt arrang ements for the carryin g out of the work. The boys wish to thank t he ladies, who on all occasions so though tfully provid ed much apprec iated refresh ments.

At the end of the t erm a special field day was held at Colonel W eston 's fine proper ty "Meon stoke," where

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pedigree Romney sheep, Berkshire pigs and Jersey cattle were available for inspection. A number of prominent farmers and officials were also present, including Mr. A. R. Gudopp, breeder of pedigree Berk::;hires; Mr. J. Martin, Inglewood, breeder of pedigree Southdowns and Berkshires, and Mr. '1'. Wilson, .Senior ::;teward, Pig Section, A. and P. Show. 路' 'l'he demonstrations were in the hand::; of Mr. W. B. Grant, well-known stock breeder and judge and member of the Council of Agriculture. Mr. Grant first demonstrated on a Romney ewe. He dealt with the following points: (1) What is a good animal 1; (2) how to breed it; (3) how to identify it; (4) how to maintain that standard.

He stressed the importance of character, constitution and carriage and pointed out the absolute necessity for aiming at uniformity in the flock, and this, of course, shows the necessity of close and accurate ob::;ervation. He insisted that the animal must be characteristic of the breed it represents and fulfil the commercial requirements it is used for. For instance the Romney ewe was used for (a) Wool production; (b) mutton; (c) raising fat lambs; she 路must, therefore, be proficient in wool, carcase, and be a good milker to fatten a lamb in the short period of a few months. Mr. Grant then got the boys to demonstrate certain points in turn and a::;ked them many questions dealing with their work. He expres::;ed satisfaction with their ::;tandard of attainment.

Mr. Grant next dealt with the pig section, using the three pedigree Berkshires-two sows and a boar-recently imported by Uol. Weston from Australia. Each boy was supplied with a printed card and asked to judge the three animals, according to certain h eading::;, such as character, carriage, top-line, head, etc. 'l'his was intensely interesting and instructive, and after Mr. Grant had examined the cards he expressed himself as being greatly pleased with their work.

During the term other highly successful demonstrations and judging competitions were held at Mr. Gudopp '::; farm, W estown, where two pedigree Berkshire

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sows and a boar were used; at Mr. H . C. Sampson 's Hillsborough, where Mr. Sampson demonstrated on ~ Jersey cow and the boys judged three cows; at Mr. W. Hall's, Lepperton, where Mr. Hall demonstrated on an Ayrshire cow and the boys judged two cows, while Mr. F. W. Sutton, of the Department of Agriculture, recently delivered to the boys a most interesting lecture on Sheep Diseases and their Control.

SCHOOL FARM WORK. 1'he senior boys have assisted with the milkingnight and morning-and helped in running the farm. 'l'his, with the sheep management and the construction of a milking shed, takes up three days a week. 'l'he shed is well under way and it is hoped to have the machines installed early next term. lt had been the intention of the School authorities to build up a pedigree flock of sheep on the School farm, but after mature consideration it was decided that work of a greater educational value was possible by the selection of certain ewes of uniform type and character, and breeding from them. Accordingly Mr. Grant selected one ewe as a ::>tandard and the boys selected the remainder from the 1'aranaki Jockey Club's flock. 1'hese were mated with a good Romney two-tooth ram which , was bred by Messrs. Blair and Hunter, W anganui. It is intended to keep the ewe lambs and also to retain a ''control' ' sheep from the original flock, so that the boys next year will be able to make comparisons as to any improvements effected, and this procedure will be adopted in the following years. This work should prove of gr eat value to the boys and develop their powers of observation and judgment very considerably.

'l'he boys also assisted in handling sheep-the wethers and ewes on the School farm and the Jockey Club :S flock of ewes-drafting, count in g, dagging and treatmg for footrot.

As some of the boys have been brought up in towns, it was necessary to start at the very beginning in the instruction.

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A valuable addition has been made to the farm equipment, by the construction in the School workshops of over twenty farm gates and the necessary iron hinges. 'l'he gates are being numbered to assist m the better management of the farm.

HESULTS OF PAS'l'UHE 'l'OP-DHESSlNG 'l'HIAL, 1931.

Manurial Application.

Yield of Green Material in Tons per Acre.

Tons. Cwt.

14 1. Slag, potash, lime, 14 2. Slag, potash 14 3. Super, potash, lime 14 4. Super, potash 14 4. Basic super, lime, potash 13 6. Basic super, potash 6. Morocco phosphate, lime, potash 13 ~. Basic slag 13 13 8. Morocco phosphate, potash 13 10. Bone, lime, potash ..

11. Bone, potash 13 13 11. Morocco phosphate, lime 12 13. Nauru phosphate, lime, potash 14. Basic slag, lime 12 12 15. Nauru phosphate, pota~h 15. Bone, lime ..

12 17. Super, lime ..

12 12 1~ . Superphosphate 18. Basic super, lime 12 12 20. Basic super ..

21. Bone 12 21. Ephos 12 23. Guano, lime, pota~h 11 24. Nauru pho~phate, lime 11 25. Guano, potash 11 26. Nauru phosphate 11 11 27. Guano, lime ..

10 28. Guano 29. Potash 9 30. Lime, potash 9 31. Lime 9 32. No manure ..

9

12 10

3 0 0

6 6

4 4 3 0 0

12 11 10 10 4

3 3 1 0 0

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RESULT OF POTASH TH,!AL-TIME OF APPLICATION. Month of Application of Potash.

Yield in Tons per Acre of Green Material.

Tons. Cwt.

April May June .July Augm;t September October November No potash

9 9 9 9 7 7 7 6 7

0 10 0 10 10 !)

10 15 5

POTASH TRIAL-AMOUNT. Amount of Potash Applied per Acre.

Cwt.

Yield of Green Material in Tons per Acre.

Tons. Cwt.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

7 8 8 8 9 9 9

9 9 9 9

10 8 10 10 3 6

7 7

8 4

8

14 4 2 1 0

8 15 14 4 0

CADET NOTES (.J. Birch.)

Our military activities for this year commenc路ed with 11 week's barracks from February 8 to the 12th.

Owing to the fact that many of the cadets were new boys and had had no previous experience of military drill there was much work to do and both Officers and N.C.O. 's were kept very busy.

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However we were fortunate in having the services of Captain F. L. Hunt, of the N.Z. Staff Corps, who acted as Camp Adjutant, and Staff Sergeant- Majors King, Bell, Corkill, Stevens and Oliphant-R owe.

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A new feature of this year's drill has been the formation of a special N.C.O. 's Platoon, with the idea of coaching cadets so that next year we will have highly competen t N.C.O. 's.

The week was completed by a field day held at tllf' Rewa Rewa Rifle Range at Waiwakai ho. All units were provided with blank ammunitio n and C CompFmy helrl the fort, while A and B Companie s attacked unrler the protection of machine-g un fire.

Once again we had very fine weather for the Am~ac Day Parade and at 9.15 a.m. we assembled at School and helil a Rhort service at onr Memorial Gates, where wreathR were placed and the LaRt Post played.

We then proceeded to the Cenotaph and then to the Park where the Service was held. Before dismissal we were impected by Colonel J. H. Whyte, D.S.O., D.C.M., who congratul ated nR upon the high Rtandard of our marching.

A great deal of preparatio n is being made for the Imperial Challenge Shield for which we intencl to compete this year, and all cadets are practising very earnestly.

We also intend to compete for the Earl Roberts' Imperial Cadet Trophy for long range shooting. It is open to all cadet forces within the Empire and the Rize of the team is limited to four cadets.

A "'reat loss was experienc ed at the beginning of b the term by the departure of the Rev. Canon E. H. Strong, who bas been so intimately connected with the School for the past nine years. By his life, example and preaching he has always held before us the highest ideal and was always ready to help us in any of our difficulties.

His place has been taken by the Rev. R. Fordham Clark, to whom we extend a very hearty welcome.

To Major V. Kerr and Captain J. Leggat we extend our heartiest congratul ations upon their recent promotion.

The attendanc e at the School Service has been excellent and it is pleasing to note the great increase of day boys attending.

The N.C.O. 's Cup, presented by Lieut.-Col onel C. H. Weston, D .S.O., V.D., for the best N .C.O. in the School, was won last year by Sergeant- Major J. S. Hatherly.

The Choir maintains its high standard. The various readers of the LeRRons have acquitted themselve s admirably . At times quite a small part of their own compositi on is introduce d but most are none the wiser.

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The outstand ing event o£ the term was the Jubilee Service, a most impressi ve sight, the Church being filled with those who love their School. The Rev. Canon E. H. Strong was again with us, exhortin g us to a high moral life in our daily round. It was good to see Old Boys back taking their part in the Service. More of the Service will appear in the notes on the Re-Union.

Confirma tion Classes will commence at the beginning o£ the second term and we hope that the excellen t record o£ tho'le coming forth £or Confirm ation will be maintain ed. It is expected the Confirmation will take place early in August.

We are grateful to Mr. Dobson £or assisting ns at the piano £or Choir practice.

A band o£ servers has been inaugura ted which assisted at the celebrati on o£ Holy Communion.

We hope that the standard o£ devotion will he maintain ed during the year.

THE WI-ITSPER OF THE LEAVES A gentle evening breeze was stirring, and Its whisperi ngs filled the forest with a music A setting for the pious bellbird' s notes, Or, as a soft piano played, quiet, By some great master's hand, may pass Unnotice d, while it lends the singer's voice A new and indefin'b le charm, so there, In that wild silvern glade, to harmony 0£ the vain tui and 'the warbler meek, The hushing o£ innumer able leaves made sweet Accomp animent . . . . And when I laid Me down to rest beneath the tawa trees, And silvery moonlig ht struggle d through the bough~, The drowsy murmuri ng o£ the foliage, More potent than the mournfu l morepor k's wake, Gave me the peace I craved ...

R.N.O'R. (VI.).

- Air Survey and Transport Coy.

AERIAL PHOTO OF SCHOOL AND SURROU NDINGS , 1932 .

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THE ROLL.

Th e roll t his year stands at 487, of whom 101 are board er R. The complet e list is as foll ows :FORM VI. A. Alien, D. N. Anderson, J. D. ·j·Andrew, R. B.* Barnitt, B. H. t Catran, A. K .• Cooper, N. J. Dearnley, E. R .

East, G . L. t Evans, R. C. • Ewart, A. L. Fairbrother, J . tHarper, J . F. t Hatherly, J. S.* Hayward, A. t Holland, A. W.* Hughson, D. V.* Hull, D. N. Keeling, J. A. Lomas, A. L. Mail, J . W .

Mathews, B. D. t Menzies, I . N. t Mercer, J . H. • Millar, D. J. S.* Molloy, P . P. O'Reilly, R . N. t Outred, M. J. • Purser, H. M. Rawson, D. H. Reed, E. J .

Renton, R. W. D. • Rowe, R. S.* Smith, R. S. St. Paul, G. C. H.* Turner, C. A. Warren, E. V. t Watt, L. S. * Watt, D. R.* Weston, G. C.* Whitcombe, D. N. Wilson, W. W. P. Wright, w.

FORM VI. B. t Birch, J. H. Broad, c. W. Cottier, L. L. Darby, A. J.

Elmes, J . G. t Flnch, R . H.* t Henderson, E. W. Hoskin, T. W. Hutton, G. A.* t Rogers, R. M. t Simpson, R .

Therkleson, L. G .

Ulenberg, J . J. N . t Webster, T . D. tWilson, J. F. FORM VI. C. Bennett, L. W. t Carroll, J. A.* Ellis, M. Harvey, D. M. Healy, A. P. Hookham, R .

Low, J. L. McCarthy, J . C. Spedding, J. Tynan, D. L. FORM V. A. Alien, D. B. Anstis, W. G. Armstrong, M. s. A. Billing, K. C. Blackley, D. I .

Brash, D. G. Carron, V. L.• Corkill, R . J .

Conway, J . H. Donnelly, M. P.• Evers-Swind ell, G . 0 .

Faris, I . B.• Gaudin, N. M.* Geddes, W. R .

George, S. J. Grant, I . C.• Green, H. S. Hayton, G. M. Henderson, C. G. W.• Larkin, T. C. Matthews, R. R. Meiklejohn, I. P. Morris, E. A. • Neighbour, C. J .

THE

34 Nilsson, G. L.* Patrick, J. A. Pearson, L. G. A. Putt, C. W. t Simpson, R . S. V.* Smaill, R. J. Sole, R. E. Steven, D. U .* FORM V. B. Armit, G. N. Batten, J. L. • Bellam, H . c. C. • Bethell, J. N. Bridger, E. W. Brown, A. T. Bullot, F. R. Carson, C. R. • Cooper, F. Crawford, H. H. Crush, R. H. Davies, J . C. W. Dunn, K. N. Evans, L. M.* Gibson, J. A. ' Gilmer, M. J. Harkness, B . M. Hobday, s. w.• Lander, A. W. Law, K . 0.* MacGill, D . A. Mandeno, G. L.* Matheson,' F . D .

Morrison, R. D. Parfitt, F. T. Phlllips, J. M.* Prichard, D. L. • Prichard, N. J . • Richardson, E. P. Rogers, T. S. Rowlands, I. W. Sheen, S. P.* Walsh, J . A. E. FO,RM V. C. Andrews, L. Bartlett, L. L. • Bullen, D. F. Campbell, J. H. Dunbar, D. A. • Gamlin, F. E. Girling, J. R. Goddin, R. H. L. Hopkins, H. G. Hunger, J . C.* Jasper, J . W .

s:

ROLL ·

THE

Jones, D . F. Julian, L. S. Kerr, J. H .

King, S. M. Lawrence, A. J. Martin, B. B. May, F. A. McBeth, F.* Newing, R. B. Potts, I. G. G. * Radford, M. B .

Riley, L. W .

Ryan , J. M. Saunders, N. B .

Thompson, R. S. Ulenberg, F . P. Walker, L. Wheeler, F. R. ·;· Whittington, H. J. • FORM V. D. Ainsworth, F. H. Booth, E. D. Bennett, L. R. Birmingham, P. Boulton, C. S. Christoffel, J. 0.

Croker, L. F. Charteris, M. M .

Cawthray, R . E .

Christensen, E. L. Frethey, J. Ford, B . G. Gaylard, C. A. Henderson, J. I. Hore, L . B.* Hunter, B. Illingworth, R. A.* Johnston, K. V. Kemp, J. B. Lacey, E. W. H. Matthews, W. I.* McCu!lum, I. J. McDonnell, P.* Meredith, E . B. Nolan, H. B. Pointon, W . M.* Pulford, C. R. Paltridge, J. Roebuck, K. L. Ryan, C. T. J. Smith, A. A. Smith, F. G.* Tapp, H. J.

FORM IV. A. Adlam, R . T. H. Aldous, P. E. Auld, I . D. Austin, J . J .

Blundell, J. C. Cunningham, A. F . navies, I. W .

Davis, T. F. Des Forges, A. N .

Dill, B . It:• Duff, I . H. Eddleston, L. Ekdahl, M . 0 . • Fairbrother, G. E. Hodder, A. W . G. Lepine, D. J.* Loten, T . M.* Martin, E. C. Mayer, S. C. D. Mcintyre, A. G .* McKee , G . D. Menzies, D . B. Meston, P. Napier, G. C.* Nodder, C. J .

Pedersen, E. 0. • Price, S. H .

Robinson, F. Squire, L. J .

Squire, W. D. Steven, J.* St. George, S. S. Terry, G. H. Tibbits, C. F. Walton, J. D. FORM IV. B. Appleyard, A. C.* Bond, D. F. Burrows, J. D. Charters, L. R. Chivers, J. G .

Dunlop, F. A. Ellis, A. R .

Fenton, T . F. • Ferry, E. H. Goodwin, D . A.* Greenway, A. R. Hull, D. A. Johnston, A. Knapman, L. McK. Lind, R. McG. Luxton, J . F. Lynch, M . J.

ROLL Main, E. G. Martin , L. W .

Mawson, R. E .

McE!roy, T. W . F. Middleton, D . L. Millar, R. D.* Moon, T. N.* Nash, A. Roberts, K .

Roulston, D. J. Saunders, W. D .

Thomason, F. C. Thomson, D. P. Willcox, J. P .* Willis, B. G. Wilks, A. R. Winter, D. J .

FORM IV. C. Alien , C. T. Barnitt, H. F. Brash, E. R. Bretherton, P .

Bullot, A. R. Burgess, A. M. Clegg, N. D .

Conway, B. E .

Drury, C. Evans, W . 0 .* Crawford, K. F enton , P. R. * Fluker, D. Fra ncis, H. H. Halpln, F. J. Ha rding, A. R. Hawkins, P . G. Hoskin, B. L. Langdon, W. * Marsden, L. Molloy, T. W. Napier, H . C.* Parsons, E. J. Rabone, P . W. * Richardson, G .

Ryan, T. R. Smith, D. H .

Sykes, I. M. Ulenberg, M. J. Veale, V. P. Waters, N. C. Webster, J. D. FORM IV. D .

Allan, A. B. Bayly, J .

Betts, L. J .

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THE THE

36 Birdling, L. M. Cattley, 0 . V. Collins, H. E. Elmes, N. A. Emett, L. M. George, D. L. Gorringe, E. W. Grant, N. J. Hodder, I. T. Horner, G . T. Inch, I.. R. Kettle, H. A. Knowles, P. E. Lucas, M. G .

Mackenzie, G. W. McAllum, D. R. McKeown, A. L.* Mllne, W. B. Mills, R. Morgan, A. R. Murland, W. J. Parkes, R. T.* Putt, C. H. Smith, H. W. * Standring, A. D .

Steptoe, J . o. ut!ger, N. L. Urry, R. J. Watson, L. R. W!gley, H. Wood, W. J. FORM Ill. A. Buckenham, R. L.* Bullin, I. T. Clark, P. A. Drake, G. E. Eggleton, L. F .

Falk, B. G .

F!tzpatr!ck, D. V.* Fleming, D .

Garcia, J. Goodwin, R. R. Grayling, M. P .

Green, R . le F .

Henry, L. M. Hunter, M. J. Hutton, N . F.* Jarman, L. C. Jones, L . D .

Law, D . N.* McGahey, D. A. Matthews, D. V. Millar, I. G. Oldridge, C. B. W. Papps, L. M.

ROLL Parry, A. G. Purser, D. R. Rawson, G. E. Smith, H. A. Stead, H. C. steptoe, S. D .

Stewart, T. D .* Vale, F. G. Whitfeld, F. R. FORM Ill. B .

Arnold, R. R. Asquith, R. D. Badley, R. J. Baird, S. I. Bate, H. G .* Berry, J. W .

Blair, R. A. Bonner, J. T. Burkitt, D. L. Daly, N. Doughty, R. F. Dryden, A. E. Ellicott, R . W. Gifford, J. Hodges, K. J. • Holden, S. J. Irvine, J. Leonard, R. B .

Magnusson, D. F. Mart, W. G. Metcalf, A. G. Parli, J. A. Power, P. J. A. Pullen, C. G. Ranson, F. G. Ryan, A. H. J. Sprosen, C. H. Steffensen, E. J. Stephenson, R. D .* Stone, R . L. Thomas, B. H.* Todd, E. L. Turner, L. N .

Watson, H. J. FORM Ill. C. Alien , c. P .

Alley, H. F. Badley, C.* Berge, G. R. Casey, J. c.

Cleland, B. W. Cook, W . R .

Cooper, C. F. c ·r one, R . C.

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FORM Ill. E. Andrews, D . H. Brlnsley, R. s.

Clarke, D. S. Cockburn, L. F. Geary, J. A. Lightband, N. M. McKay, P. Pepperell, L. G. Pelham, N. C. Rutherford, F. R. Roberts, A. E. S!sson, A. Wood, J. Ward, D . R . A. PREPARATOR Y.

FORM Ill. D. Anderson, K. P .

Anstis, E . F. Bent, E. L. Bewley, J. D. Brown, J. H. * Davidson, A. K. Davidson, F. N .* French, T. P. Goldsbury, S .

Hall, V. S. S.* James, S. G .

Johns, G . J . E. Jury, F. T. King, R. F .

Luscombe, S. W .

Managh, R. H. McCluggage, J. A.* Newman, R. J. Nllsson , L. H.* Peters, L. H. Potter, R. A. Rowe, W . J. * Ryan, L. T .

Sampson, B. C.

ROLL Sarten, A. M. S. Scott, K. A. Sigglekow, W. H. Soar, C. F .

Wolfe, S. B .

Wood, H. w.•

Drake, W. J. Fenwick, T . C. R. * Grace, C. J. G. Hannan, L. W. Hartley, R. H. Hatwell, N. Herllhy, W. J .

Huggard, L. M. Jackson, H . R .

Kettle, B. Lobb, B . W. Mace, D .

McLean, R. H. McLeod, P. F. Morrison, C. S .

Payne, K. A. Phillips, A.* Powell, P. J. Sloman, J. W. * Shaw, K . J. Smith, L. E. Voight, L. A. Wallace, C . H .

Watters, W. J.

FORM II. A. Arthur, R. Barnes-Moss, H.* Fraser, M. Youngs, G .''

FORM II. B .

Arthur, N. Richards, D .

Thomson, F. W a ldie, D. FORM II. C. Arthur, J. Mack, J .

Murray, J. Simpkiss, J. Porter, R.* FOR.M I. A. Stead, R. Barnes-Moss H .* FORM I. B .

Wynyard, R.

SALVETE .

The following boys entered the School this year:Aruold, R. R. (lllb); Asquith, R. D. (IIIb); Allen, C. P.

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(IIIc); Alley, H. F. (IIIc); Anderson, K. P. (IIId); Anstis, E. F. (IIId); Andrews, D. H. (IIIe); Barnes-Moss, H. (IIa); Barnes-Mo ss, H. (la); Bullen, D. F. (Vc); Buckenha m, R. L.* (Ilia); Bullin, I. '1'. ((Ilia); Badley, R. J. (lllb); Baird, S. I. (lllb); Bate, H . G.* (lllb) ; Berry, J . W. (Illb) ; Blair, l=t. A. (Illb) ; Bonner, J. '1'. (IIIb); Burkitt, D. L. (IIIb); Badley, C.'• (IIIc); Berge, G. R. (IIIc); Bent, E. L. (IIId); Bewley, J. 0 .

(IIId); Brown, J. H.~' (IIId); Brinsley, R. S. (IIIe); Clark, P. A. (Ilia); Casey, J. C. (IIIc); Cleland, B. W. (IIIc); Cook, W. R. (IIIc); Cooper, C. F. (IIIc); Crone, R. C. (IIIc); Clarke, D. S . (IIIe); Drah, G. E. (Ilia); Daly, N. (lllb); Doughty, R. F. (Illb); Dryden, A. E .

(IIIb); Drake, W. J. (IIIc); Davidson, A. K. (IIId); Davidson, F. N.'" (IIId) ; Eggleton, L. F. (Ilia) ; Ellicott, R. W. (IIIb); Falk, B. G. (Ilia); Fitzpatric k, D. V.* (Ilia); Fleming, D. (Ilia); Fenwick, T. C. 1~.* (IIIc); French, T. P. (IIId) ; Garcia, J. (Ilia) ; Good, N . H. (Illa); Goodwin, R. R. (Ilia); Grayling, l\1. P. (Ilia); Green, R. le F . (Ilia); Gifford, J. (IIIb); Grace, C. J . G. (IIlc); Goldsbury , S. (IIId); Geary, J. A. (IIIe); Gib::;on, J. A.* (Vb); Green, H. S. (Va); Henry, L. M. (Ilia); Hunter, M. J. (Ilia); Hutton, N. F.* (Ilia); Hodges, K. J:~ (Illb); Holden, S. J. (Illb); Hannan, L. W. (Illc); Hartley, R. H . (IIIc); HabvelJ, N. (Illc); Herlihy, W. J. (Hie) ; Huggarcl, '1'. l\II. (Hie) ; Hall, V. S. S. * (Ill d) ; Hobclay, S. W .* (Vb); Hoskin, '1'. W. (Vlb) (re-entere d); lllingwort h, R. A. (V d) (re-entere d) ; Irvine, J. (Illb) ; Jones, L. D. (Ilia); Jarman, L. C. (Ilia); James, S. G. (Illcl); Jolms, G. J. E. (llld); Jury, F. 'l' . (Illd); Kettle, B. (Illc); King, R. F. (IIld); Law, D. W.* (Ilia); Leonard, It. B. (lllb); Lobb, B. vV. (Ul c); Lm;combe, S. W. (IIId); Lawrence , A. J. (V c); l\IcGahey, D. A. (Ilia) ; 1\Iathew::;, D. V. (llla) ; l\Iiller, J . G. (Ilia) ; Macdonald, L. S. (Illb) ; 1\Iagnus::;on, D. F. (liib) ; Mart, W. G. (Illb); lVIetcalfe, 0. G. (Illb); l\Iace, D. (file); M'Lean, R. H . (IIIc); l\IcLeod, P . F. (Illc); lVIorrison, C. S. (Illc); lVIanag·h, R. H .* (Uld); l\[cClugga ge, J. A.* (Illd); McKay, P. (liTe ); 1\Iorris, E. A.* (Va); Newman, R. J. (Illd); Oldridge, C. B. W. (Ilia); Papps, L. M. (Ilia) ; Parry, A. G. (Ilia) ; Purser, D . R. (Ilia) ; Parli, J . A. (Illb) ; Pull en, C. G. (IIIb) ; Payne, K. A. (Illc) ;

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Phillips, A.* (IIIc); Powell, P. J. (Illc); Peters, L. H. (IIId); Potter, R. A. (liid); Pepperell, L. G. (IIIe); Pelham, N. C. (IIIc); Phillips, J. N.* (Vb); Rawson, G. E. (Ilia) ; Ranson, F. G. (IIIb) ; Ryan, A. H. J. (Illd) ; Rowe, \Y. J.* (IIId); Ryan, L. F. (Illd); Rutherfor d, F. R. (Ille); Roberts, A. E. (IIIe); Renton, R. W. D.* (VIa); Rabone, R. W.* (IVc); Smith, H. A. (Ilia); Stead, H. G. (Ilia); Steptoe, S. D. (Ilia) ; Stewart, T. D.* (Ilia); Sprosen, C. H. (Illb); Steffensen , E. J. (IIIb); Stephenso n, R. D.* (Illb) ; Stone, R. E. (Illb) ; Shaw, K. J . (IIIc) ; Smith, S. E. (Illc) ; Sampson, B. C. (Ill d) ; Sarten, A. M. S. (IIId) ; Scott, K. A. (IIId) ; Sigglekow , W. H. (Illd); Soar, C. F . (Illd); Sisson, A. (JITe); Stead, R. (la); Simpkiss, J. (lie); Thomas, B. H. * (Illb); Todd, E. L. (Illb); 'l'urner, L . N. (IIIb); Utiger, N. L . (IVd) (re-entere d); Vale, F. G. (Ilia); Voight, T. A. (Illc); Whitfeld, F. R. (llla); Watson, H. G. (IIIb); Wallace, C. H. (IIIc); Watters, W. J. (IIlc); Wolfe, S. B. (IIId); Wood, H. W.* (li;rd); Wood, J. (Ille); Ward, D. R. A. (Hie); Waldie, P. (Ilb); Wynyard, R (lb); Youngs, G.* (lla) .

VALETE .

The following boys left at the end of last year:Anderson , I. D. (Vb); Andrews, H. 0. (IVa); Amon, N. W. H. (IV c); Andrews D. H. (IIIe); Anderson, C. R , (IIIb); Bell, H . W. (IVd); Boyle, M. (IV d); Baxter, P. W. (IVe); Belliss, A. H. IVe); Blundell, G. l\I. (Ilia); Bradshaw , W. M. (Ilia); Bleakley, R. I. (Illd); Baker, A. E . (IVa); Bm·ton, D. L. (IVa); Brasell, A. R (IVb); Betts, C. (IVc); Booth, R. N. (VIa); Brabyn, G. R. (Vb); Bryant, J. V. (Vb); Bond, D. S. (V c); Best, G. W. K. (Vel); Bewley J. (lib); Cave, C. '1'. (Vla); Cochrane, J. D . (Va); Cotterill, J. (Va); Camerou, D , l. (V e); Clarke, E . W. (Vc); Cook, R N. (Vlb); Crawford, J. 0 . (IVb); Caldwell, T. (IVc); Clarke, L. C. (IVd); Crawford, H. D. (IVd); Creagh, N. (lllb); Connett, J. B. (Vel); Dewdney, E. (Illc); Davidson, G. (Vlb); Dickie, l\II. H . (IVc); Downey, B. C. (IVc); Edgley, R W. (VIa); Elliot, E. S. (IV c) ; Evans, 'l'. l\II. (Vb) ; F'redsburg , L. E. (V d) ; Ford, D. W . (Illd); Faris, S. (lie); Franklyn, N. C. (IVd); Foreman, G. K . (IVc); :B.,alls, J. R. (Va); Gee, '1'. (lla);

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Glenn, W. J. (V d) ; Gannaw ay, J. (Vb) ; Gilbert, N. J. (VIb); Giles, D . H . (IVd); Hall, J. F. (IVd); Holdt, W. C. (IVd); Hooke, H. E. (IVd); Hamilto n, K. A. (VIb); Harriso n, C. (VIb) ; Humph ries, B. S. (IV c) ; Harriso n, 1\'I. H. (Vb); Hawkin s, J. R. (Vc); Hunger , A. (Vc); Harper, I. S. (V cl) ; Ingle, l\1. A. (Vb) ; Illingw orth, R. A. (IVd); Jackson , J. H. (IIIe); Johnsto ne, B. H. (IVd); Jones, R. S. (VIa); Jensen, A. (Vb); Johnsto n, E. K. (V d); Krutz, H. H . (IVc); Law, H. D. (VIa); Langsto n, N. B. (Vc); Laurenc e, I. (VIb); Lewis, R. E . 路(IVa); Leonard , R. B. (IIIb); Law, N. E. (IVd); Logan, I. T .

(Ilia) ; McDon ald, G. J. (V d) ; 1\Ioles, L. J. (IV d) ; Murray, I . H. (IVe) ; Millar, A. (TVb); Mallon, J. C. (IVc); Manden o, R. P . (VIa); Murray , L. A. (Va); Matang i, J. (Vc); l\Iurdoc h, G. B. (Vc); Niven, M. G. (VIa); Nichols, R. A. (Va); Nicoll, A. A. (Vc); Nelson, T. V. (Ilia); Old, A. J. (Vc); Orr, K. W. (Ilia); Oxenha m, J .

(IVe); Palmer , J. C. (Va); Parkin, lVI. G. (IVd); Putt, W. J. (IVcl); Primros e, W. M. (Illc); Peppere ll, A. J .

(Illd) ; Parish, A. R. (V d) ; Renton, B. R. (VIa) ; Radcliffe, D . T. (IVc ); Riley, E. H. (IVe); Riddle, I. G. (IIId); Rundle, R. M. (IVd); Rosser, W . R. (IVd); Richards, L. (IIIe); Radley, R. (la); Radley , G. K. (Vc); Roberts , C. H. (IVd); Smith, D. A. (VIa); Sutherl and, C. M. (VIa); Spence, W. L. A. (Vb); Smith, 0. (IVa); Stewart , N. W. G. (IVa); Smart, W. E. (IVc); Somerville, N. T. (IVc ) ; 'l'remle tt, '1' . L. (IVc); Smith, P. A. C. (Ilia) ; Stephen s, R. (Illb) ; Smith, L. A. (IIIc) ; Smart, R. 0. (Vc); Stephen son, J. 0. (Vc); Sutton, P. H. (Vd); 'ruck, F . E. (VIa); Taylor, C. (Vc); 'rurnidg e, J. M. , (Vc); Van-de -Water, F. P. (Vlb); Walkin ton, J. (Vlb); Wright , N. R. (llla); William s, N. (IVc); West, J . ( VIa); Wright , A. D. (llld ) ; Wilson, H. W . (Vc); Young, J. C. (VIa).

The followin g boys left during the first term:Davidso n, W. H. (IVd); Evans, l\:L (Vlb); Gray, D. C. (V d) ; Harclgr ave, M. E. (IV d) ; Hicks, M. (VIb) ; Penman, C. R. (IVd); Johnson , A. H. (Vd); Reston, D. P. (V cl) ; Good, N. H. (Ilia) ; Bruen, A. J. (Vlb) ; Macdonald, L. S. (Illb).

THE NEW BATHS , 1932.

- P h oto by J. R . Wa ll , Stratford .

EXAMINATIONS, 1931 The following are the examinations:-

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B.A. (Second Section).-D. A. Smith (English II., French II., History II.).

F'irst Section.-C. '1'. Cave (Einglish, Latin, History, Mathematics) ; P. P. Molloy (English, H istory).

LL.B. (First Section) .-E. W. Henderson (English, Constitutional History, Jurisprudence). 'l'aranaki Sch olarship.-E. R. Dearnley, L. S. Watt, R. S. Jones.

Accountants' Professional.-!. Lawrence (Mercantile Law II., Trustee Law, Company Law) ; M. Hicks (Economics, Mercantile Law II., Company Law); R. M. Roger::; (Book-keeping, Mercantile Law II., Company Law); J. G. Elmes (Book-keeping, Mercantile Law I., Bankruptcy) ; J . H. Birch, K. A. Hamilton, R . Simpson, 'f. D. \Nebster, J. West (Mercantile Law I., Bankruptcy).

C. '1'. Cave gained a St. John's Scholarship, and H . D. Law a Knox College Scholarship .

H igher Leaving Certificates.- R. B. Andrew, R. N. Booth, C. 'f. Cave, N. J. Cooper, E. R. Dearnley, J. Fairbrother, A. '\N. Holland, R. S . Jones, H. D. Lavv, R. P. Mandeno, M. G. Niven, B. D. Mathews, R. S. Smith, W. W. P. Wilson, L. S. Watt, W. Wright, J. H. Harper, F .

E. N. Tuck, R. \V. Edgley, J . C. Young, J. S. Hatherly, B. R. Renton, D. A. Smith, C. M. Sutherland, P. P. Molloy. l\Iatriculation (P indicates that candidate passed entrance examination only, 1\1 medical preliminary) .-D. N. Allen (1\I); I. D . Anclerson (P); J . D. Anderson (M.); R. B. Andrew (E); B. H . Barnitt (1\I); A, J. Bruen (P); J . V. Bryant (P) ; A. K. Catran (P) ; A. J. Darby (P) ; G. L . East (M) ; M. Evans (M) ; C. Evans (P); A. L. Ewart (M) ; J. R. Falls (P) ; R. H. Finch (P) ; J. Gannaway (P); J. F . H. Harper (E); J. 1~. Hawkins (P); A. Hayward (P) ; D. V. Hughson (P) ; D. N. Hull (M) ; A. Hunger (P); G. A. Hutton (M); M. A. Ingle (P); J. ~A...

Keeling (M) ; N. B. Langston (P) ; A. L. Lomas (M) ; J. W. Mail (P) ; J. 1-:I. P. Mercer (P) ; D. J. S. Millar (P);

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G. B. l\Iurdoch (P) ; R. N . O'Reill y (M) ; l\I. J. Outred (P) ; H. M. Purser (P) ; G. K. Radley (P) ; D. H. Rawso n (P); E. J. Reed (M); R. S. Rowe (lVI); R. S. Smith (E ); G. C. H. St. Paul (P) ; ; C. A. Turner (P) ; J. J. N. Ulenber g (P); E. V . Wane n (M); D. R. Watt (P) ; G. C. Weston (M); D. N. Whitco mbe (P); J. C. Young (E).

Accoun tants' P r elimin ary (A denote s a full pas:;, P.P. a partial pass, and C~mp. a comple ted pass) ·-;-A· K. Catran , Comp. ; L. L. Cott1er , P.P.; R. H. Fmch, I .P.; R. H . L. Goddin , P.P.; A. Hunge r, P.P.; J. W. J a::;per ,_ P _.P.; L. S. Julian, P.P.; R. S. 'l'hom::;on, P.P.; H. J . Wlnttm gton, P.P. Profic iency. -P. Power.

Comp etency .-J. Bewley, H. Bate, J. Sloman , H. J ackson , N. Light band.

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THE HIST ORY OF THE SCHOOL. Great Mother, of our youth the guide and slay, ·Thou lo whom men for fifty years ha)}e turned In filial pride, their due respects lo pay, Accept of us, who at Thy feet have learned To love and honour Thee, our highest praise On this occasion. May Thy star, now bright, In hea)}en ne)}er dim, but to the gaze Of men so shine, and with so strong a light Thai they may strengthened be and moved to climb Still further, Thee to honour. May it mount In glorious splendour, and on high for lime Eternal reign, that Thou of Truth the fount May be. 0 God, 1»e pray Thee, here below On Her Thy blessing ever more bestow.

I .N.M. (VI.)

NEW PLYM OU'l'H HIGH SCHOO LS AC'l', 1878.

CONS' l'RUC' l'IONA L WORK COMM ENCED , 1881.

The initial steps toward s the establi shmen t of a second ary school in 'l'arana ki ·w ere taken in the year 1878 by the Hon.' T. Kelly, membe r of the House of H.epre sentativ es fo r New Plymo uth. During the session of that year, after consul ting with his colleague:;, Major Atkin::;on and Mr. Carrin gton, he prepar ed a Bill, which passed both Houses and became law as the New P lymout h Hig·h School s Act, 1878.

In the terms of this Act the Govern or-in-C ouncil was au thorise d to endow the school with land to the estima ted value of £10,000. The Bill also provid ed that the infant High School should be admini stered by the 'l'arana ki Educat ion Board, which was author ised to assist by making advanc es out of its own funds, such advanc es to be repaid by the ::;chool. The Appro priatio n Act, 1878,

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authorised a ()'rant of £730 in aid of the building fund, and, in the st;cceeding year, a further sum of £1000 was appropriated by way of advance for the same purpose.

On March 15, 1880, the Education Board, at a special meeting, decided, on the motion of Archdeacon Govett, to build a school to accommodate fifty children. The site of the proposed building was to be the section behind lVIr. Hull~:e's residence ' which stood on the spot. .now occupied by Niger House. After protracted negotlat10n::.; over plans, the design of Messrs. Young Bros. (West port) Was eventually accepted, and on March 21, 1881, the board decided to accept Mr. Arnott's ( Greymouth) tender for the construction of the school at £1600. In May, 1881, the work was commenced.

Next came the matter of the appointment of a Principal, and on November 30 the board resolved to communicate with three masters, Messrs. Shallon, E. \V. Morrison, and E . Pridham, and at the same time tenders Were called for a principal's residence.

Completed on December 2, 1881, the new school w~s then described as a most handsome structure, both m internal and external design. It immediately became a 'rhe distinct feature in views of New Plymouth. building was erected upon a concrete fo':lndation, which gave it solidarity of appearance. The mam entrance was below the tower. The museum and library were 20ft by 14ft 6in, the windows being Gothic in design with stained glass. There was also a cloak room and one for the Principal. The main school room was 50ft by 20ft. 'l'he tower and octagon were handsome pieces of architecture. The words "High School" were placed at the entrance in neat blue and gold letters.

MR PRIDHAivi'S APPOIN'rlVIEN'r.

Of the many applicants for the position of principal, l\Ir. E. W. l\Iorrison was selected (at £300 a year plus a capitation allowance of £1 per pupil), with Mr. E. Pridham, lVI.A., second choice. ~Ir. Morrison did not accept on the a-rounds of insufficient salary, and on December 15 \~rr. Pridham was appointed as from January 1 18,82. Mr. Pridham was a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, and was at Wellington College for a short time before coming to New Plymouth.

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The standard for admission was set as Standard IV. qualification, and fees were fixed at £4 per annum, payable quarterly, with £2 for each additional son of the same parents. Next arose the question of the admission of girls. On January 23, 1882, Mr. 'l'. Kelly (now a board member), moved that application be made to the Go.ve1:nment for a sum to erect a wing on the east side, brmgmg the accommodation to what would be sufficient for eighty pupils, and thus allowing of the attendance of girls.

It was on January 30, 1882, that the school opened, and Archdeacon Govett, as chairman of the board installed Mr. Pridham as principal, a position he was t~ occt~py for over a quarter of a century.

Thirty-five pupils l?resented themselves for the entrance examination, and th~rty passed. By April six more had joined, and 1\ir. Pndham asked for an assistant besides recommending that a uniform cap be adopted. Accordingly l\ir.

Toms was appointed as second master. The board also approved of a suggestion from the principal that a cadet (artillery) corps be formed at the school.

Mr. Pridham next advocated the establishment of a preparatory class, and the idea was acted upon.

Vacations allow ed were five weeks at Christmas, one at Easter, and one at l\llichaelmas.

In t h e light of present-day procedure, it seems peculiar t hat, at t h e breaking-up ceremony for the year, the PUl?i~s were examined in geogra]!hy, recitation, and ' compos1t1on.

By the middle of 1883, the attendance having reached sixty, an increase in the staff became imperative.

A third teacher was accordingly appointed.

In July, 1884, the board took steps to establish scholarships, two or more, of £10 per annum, plus £5 if the winner lived more than three miles from the school.

For this year ll. E. Fookes, J. S. Connett, and W. Messenger figured on the prize list at the end of the year.

GIRLS ADMI'l'TED, 1885.

Girls were allowed admission in 1885, but, as Mr. Pridham reported adversely on a suggestion that girls ar.d boys be taught together, the girls were all instructed

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Board next made itself apparent, and Mr. J. Wade moved that steps be taken towards this end. This, however, did not come to pass for several years, but a special committee of the board was set up to administer the school.

At the end of the year Mr. Kelly was able to ~nnounce that of the 10,000 acres promised, 8200 had been vested in the school.

In November, 1886, Miss Ramsay resigned, and Miss Montgomery (Dunedin) was appointed in her stead. At the end of th e year th e winners of the scholRrsbipR to the school were Percy White and A. S. Atkinson.

In the following year (1887) it was decided, after some controversy, to amalgamate certain classes of boys and girls to avoid unduly taxing the staff.

Early in 1888 a survey of the board's finances for the school showed that the rent for the year was estimated to total £777 and fees £235, with an exi)enditure of £870. In the face of tbis the principal's salary was reduced and the services of the second master dispensed with.

HIGH SCHOOLS' BOARD ESTABLISHED. Again the board expressed the opinion that the administration of the school should be placed under the control of a separate board of governors, and in April, 1888, Mr. 0. Samuel was requested to introduce a Bill to give effect to the resolution. Although he said that he was, personally, "averse to increasing the already unduly large number of public bodies'' in the Dominion, he agreed to do so, and the Bill was accordingly passed in July.

After eight years, then, control of the school passed from the Taranaki Education Board to the New Plymouth High School Board of Governors. The first meeting of the new board took place on October 23, 1889, and there were present Captain Cornwall, Dr. Hutchinson, Messrs.

T. Kelly, A. W. F. Halcombe, G. A. Marchant, and R. H. Mr. HalGibson, with Mr. J. B. Roy absent. combe was elected chairman, Mr. Roy acting chairman, Mr. 0. Samuel solicitor, and Mr. Elisha Veale secretary and treasurer. The services of Mr. Pridham (£360) and Miss Montgomery (£250) were continued, and it was decided to appoint a second master

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at £150 per annum. At the end of 1889 it was announced that 224 boys and girls had been through the school. At the beginning of 1890 Mr. Kitchingman was appointed second master.

NEED OF BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT. Here, too, is found the first mention of a boarding school, when Mr. 0. Samuel stressed the advantages of such an establishment in the way of promoting esprit de corps, and took a not inaccurate peep into the future by foreseeing the day when pupils would come from afar to board at the school. Again, a year later, Mr. Pridham spoke of the advantages of a boarding school, and Mr. Halcombe expressed the view that separate schools for boys and girls were necessary.

Those who have recently passed through the school will be 130mewhat surprised to hear that at the breakingup in 1892 Professor '1' . H. Keesing, physical drill instructor, put a class of girls through Indian club exercises, and the boys executed dumb bell exercises. On June 7, 1893, it was decided to call tenders for a gymnasium 50ft by 24ft, and to charge pupils a fee of 8/ - a term for its use. On December 12 of this year Miss Drew was appointed to the staff at a salary of £80.

Meanwhile, some comment had been caused by the fact that the attendance year by year increased little, if at all. Jn 1891 there were 27 girls and 18 boys, and in 1893 there were 21 boys and 28 girls. This, in 1894, led ' Mr. A. C. Fookes to write to the board stating that the cause of the comparative failure was the lack of a boarding establishment for boys, and suggesting means by which money could be raised for a hostel.

In November, 1896, after ten years' service as mistress, Mrs. C. Baker-Gabb (formerly Miss Montgomery) resigned and Miss C. D. Grant, M.A., was appointed to take her place.

Further agitation took place a few years later (1898), and correspondents in the press demanded to know why, after the school had been in existence 18 years, there were fewer pupils than at the start. On ,June 16 the board held a special meeting to go into the matter, and a sub-committee consisting of Messrs. A. C. Fookes, T. S. \Veston, and N. K. MacDiarmid was set up

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to report upon the advisability of establishing a boardinghouse at the school. Little, however, was destined to be done with this matter for some years to come.

In those days outside examiners were appointed, and this year Mr. 0. J. T. Alpers (the late Mr. Justice Alpers) was the board's choice.

In February, 1902, there were 69 pupils, 35 boys and 34 girls. By the beginning of 1904 the attendnnce had reached the record figur e of 91 ( 47 boyR and 41 girls). In May plans 路were drawn up for additional class-rooms, and the building committee was given power to act.

ROLL REACHES 100 MARK. Climbing slowly, the roll reached the 100 mark in March, 1905. An old link was severed at t he end of the year when the Hon. 0. Samuel, the board's solicitor since its .i nception, resigned.

Twenty-five years of the school's life had now been left behind, and the roll was 107. In February, 1907, Dr. E. F. Fookes was appointed a member of t he bonrd, a position which he still occupies.

More interest in games was now apparent, and of the eleven matches played by the football team in 1!)07 nine were won. The team this year undertook a successful tour to Palmerston North and Napier, which schools continued to hold a triangular tournament for some years.

Of the five cricket matches played, two were won and three lost.

An institution that came into being in 1908 was t he During this year Mr. Wills wns school orchestra. appointed assistant in place of Mr. Severne, B.A. In February, 1909, the roll was 110, the highest so far. About this time Messrs. A. R. Ryder, M.A., and Hansen (science master) were appointed. The former took up the work of re-establishing the school cad ets, and at the end of the year they went into camp under has command. The addition of a science master having been warranted, the next thing was to have a science room, and plans were prepared for one to accommodate 24 pupils.

- Oakley St udio, N.P.

MR. A. L. MOORE, B .A.,

Director of Technical Department.

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At this time, too, Mr. S. Percy Smith, on behalf of the committee set up to choose a motto for the school, reported that "Runga-riro,'" meaning "Above all," had been selected, and the recommendation was unanimously adopted, the committee being congratulated upon having departed from hide-bound custom. The motto, however, did not last very long.

At the beginning of 1911 there were 130 pupils on the roll. The ~r ear witnesRecl success in footba ll , the team winning- the challenge Rhielc1 competed for at the tournament between New Plymouth , Napier, and Palmerston North High Schools.

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In October, 1911, terminating an association of thirty years with the school, l\Ir. Pridham resigned, the resignation being accepted with regret. He was farewelled at the breaking-up ceremony for the year, at which he received presentations from pupils, old girls, and old boys. The final words of his farewell speech were: "Be loyal to your school." No better key could be found to the character of the man himself than that. potent utterance. A very fine headmaster, above all a man of the utmost integrity, he had performed ineRtimable services for the school. vVith the province more or leRs isolated, and suffering from the after-effects of the Maori 路w ars, his task had been no easy one. Yet h ~ fought bravely on, and, under his guidance, a spirit was inculcated which stood the school in admirable stead in later years. Soon after his retirement Mr. Pridham left with Mrs. Pridham for England, where they took up their residence in Somerset, and where l\Ir. Pridham died on April 11, 1927.

APPOIN'l'MEN'l' OF

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MOYES.

At. the end of the year Mr. W. H . Moyes, l\1.A., B.Sc., was appointed principal. The staff then consisted of Messrs. A. R. Ryder, l\'LA., H. Ward, Wills, Misses Grant and Drew, and Mr. F. Livingstone as part-time drawing master.

Another momentous step was taken in January, 1912, when the architect was instructed to call tenders for a new concrete boarding house, negotiations for which had

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been in progress since July of the previous year. A few boarders were already being accommodated at a private house.

No time was lost by the principal in introducing new ideas. He immediately sought permission to separate the boys' and girls' classes, and this matter was left to his discretion. He announced his intention of resuscitating the school magazine. Masters were requested to wear gowns, and Mr. Moyes also proposed to introduce a full school uniform, a proposal that met with the hearty approval of the board.

In March, 1912, Mr. N . K MacDiarmid outlined a comprehensive scheme for draining the swamp in the gully and constructing a tennis court, rifle range, and swimming bath. The boys, it was stated, had ah·ead~' commenced excavation work.

After having been a governor since 1891 and chairman for nine years, Mr. l\facDiarmid resigned in May. In the same month Mr. Moyes reported that the cricket ground had been ploughed and levelled, and that work in the gully was going on, the range having been erected.

The newly-formed orchestra was instrumental in raising £40 at a concert.

Next came a suggestion from the principal for the establishment of a preparatory department , which was duly opened in the following year.

Mr. E. Dockrill was appointed chairman Board in June, 1912.

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July 1 was a red letter day, for it saw the new boarding house opened. Miss Seward (l\1elbourne) was the first matron, and there were nine boarders. The number had grown to 15 by December. 'l'he new building was at the back of the principal's residence and formed the "Old House," which was replaced only last year.

By September there were 71 boys and 67 girls at the school, and one-third were from outside New Plymouth.

At about this time boai·ding fees were raised to £45, reducible to £40, per annum.

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SEPARATE GIRLS' SCHOOJ; FORMED. Great interest was now being tah:en in the school and a proof of this was forthcoming in December, 1912: when a deputation of prominent townspeople waited on the Board for the purpo~;e of offering practical assistance towards the separation of the boys' and girls' schools and the est~.blishment of the preparatory department. The Education Department having failed to accede to a request for £100 per annum to provide a temporarv school for the girls, the deputation agreed to gnarante'e that amount for three years as rent for Mrs. Capel's house. The moving of the girls would then leave room for the preparaton' classes in the existing school buildings.

A site had already been secured for a girls' school said the chairman . The Board thereupon decided t~ transfer the girls' school to the building in question as from January 1, 1913, and to inaugurate a preparatory department.

Almost doubling itself, the boys' roll rose from 72 at the end of the previous year to 134 at the beginning of 1913. Seventy-five new boys were admitted, compared with 22 at the beginning of the previous year; there were 33 boarders, and 26 pupils in the new preparatory school under Mr. Fenton. Mr. V. Hall, M.A., was also appointed to the staff. The space formerly occupied by the girls .w as completely filled, and, as the third formers numbered 48, the class was divided into Ilia. and IIIb. The wave of progress had suddenly arisen and gathered strength enough to start it upon the irresistible roll through the years to the present day.

Although the boarding house had not been in occupation fo.r a year, l\fr. Moyes was forced to report in l\Iay that further room was urgently needed. In August Mr. R. H . Rockel, M.A., was appointed English and classical master, while Mr. H . Ward resigned after 15 years on th.e staff.

In this year, too, the curriculum was reorganised so that it was divided into classical, agricultural and commercial courses.

To meet the in:creasing demand for boarding accommodation the Board, at the beginning of 1914, leased

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Niger House. The roll of the School was then 161. The late Mr. R. H. Espiner joined the staff at the beginning of this year, and a few months later Messrs. C. G. Bottrill, M.A., and A. W. Diprose, M.A., both at present on the staff, took up their duties.

A formidable building programme now conUp to thiR tim e .it had refronted the Boflrcl. ceiverl no strflight-ont grant from t he Government, excrpt half the cor:;t of building th e laboratory, flll the other requir ements having been paid for out. of the Board 'r:; own revenue. Its endowmentR were now The Herald, in an computed to be worth over £30,000. editorial article, charged the Board with having shown little activity over the past 30 years. Further, a very Rtrong letter was received from Mr. Moyes dealing with the Rhortage of accommodation at the School, and urging the necessity of taking in hand a definite and comprehensive building scheme.

At the end of the year the breaking-up ceremony took place in the n ew gymnasium erected with the help of the Old Bo~rr:;. It WflR reported that the School r:;cnior team hflcl been r:;econd in the Schoolr:; of Empire Rhooting competition, one point behind the leaders (Charterhome School, England ) , and that the junio1·s had been Reventh on the liRt for the Imp erial Challenge Shield. The School alRo won the triangular football tourney. The roll waR now 180 ( 47 boarders and 47 preparatory pupils ) .

Th e year 1915 saw the roll increase to 206, with 61 boarders and 56 preparatory pupils. Mr. H. V. Searle, • M.Sc., was appointed. to the staff. At about this time an agitation took place for the name of the School to be changed to the Taranaki Boys' College (to prevent it being aRRumed to be a district high school), and the Board of Governors made application, without success, for the permission of the Director of Education to change the name.

This yea1:, too, a class was formed for boys desiring, after matriculation, to continue degree work, and at the mmual university examinations two out of three degree candidates gained creditable passes.

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In September, 1915, Messrs. M. McDonald and C. A. M:cKinney joined the staff, and at the end of the year Mr. W. F. C. Balham resigned after several years' service.

First mention of a school farm come in Decembe r, 1915, when Mr. F. W. Atkinson suggested leasing a small property to be run in connection with the School.

At the end of the year, to supply the pressing need for further boardln.g accommodation, the Board decided to call tenders for a new concrete two-storied building. 'l'he tender of Messrs. Boon Bros. was accepted, and the work was commenced in the following year.

The sad shadov;r of the war, too, had now touched the School. So magnificent was the response of Old Boys that at the end of 1915, out of 600 who had passed through the School, 120 were in the trenches. An ex-master, Mr. V. J. B. Hall, fell at Gallipoli, and, day after clay, as the war dragged its way to a welcome close, came news of other Old Boys making the supreme sacrifice. 'l'HE FIRE OF 1916.

Disaster overtook the School on August 21, when, between 4 a.m. and 4.30 a.m., fire broke out in the gymnasium. Owing to the strong wind the flames spread so rapidly to the School itself that all efforts to save the building were in vain. A very severe loss was the chemical laboratory, which was destroyed with almost the ' whole of its valuable contents. All the fire brigade could do wa:; to save the fire from spreading to the preparatory :;chool and the headmaster's residence.

Prompt steps were taken and the School moved across to the racecom:;e buildings, where they were destined to stay for two and a-half years.

In spite of the material set-back of the fire, the work of the School went bravely ahead. 'l'his year saw the summ it of the School's success in shooting, when it won botl1 senior and junior Imp erial Challenge Shields for the whole Empire, with the senior "B" team third. The scholastic work al. ·o made good progress, a class of university terms students being attended by four boys.

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Late in the year the new boarding -house, principa l's residence and dining-ro om were complete d. During 1916, too, Mr. Dockrill resigned the chairman ship of the Board, and Mr. D. Hutchen was appointe d in his stead.

In the early part of 1917 the number of boarders passed the century mark, the total roll having grown to 248. "Monto sa" (the house on the School farm) was leased for the use of overflow boarders .

In Novemb er 1917 Mr. E. Lash w~s appointe d secreBewley. He still holds the positary to succeed Mr. tion.

In 1918 the School opened with an attendan ce of 277, includin g 118 boarders . Agricult ural educatio n was advanced a stage further when the Departm ent agreed to provide an instructo r.

w:

NEW BUILDI NG UNDER WAY. By the year 1918 the new school building was at last under way. It had seemed a weary wait since the fire of August, 1916. When the old school had been swept away in 1916 it had been a paralysi ng blow to the Board. However, the Board bad faced the problem and decided to embark upon a compreh ensive scheme. Being desirous of obtainin g the services of the leading architect in New Zealand, the Board wrote to the Institute of Architec ts, and Mr. W. A. Gumming·, presiden t of the institute , was selected. '!.'he estimate d cost of the building designed was £12,350, but the Board had only £3500 insuranc e money.

Weariso me negotiati ons h ad followed with the Department, and the original plans had been modifie~ by the Departm ent in a remarka ble degree, the west wmg, east wing, and the assembly hall being elimated . '!.'he ::;uccessful tenderer s were Messrs. Boon Bros., New Plymout h, with a tender of £7800. 'fhe erection of t he School, however , had not gone very far before it was realised that unless the assembly hall was provided the School would be badly crippled. The Board made an appeal to the Old Boys and t he public in the hope that an amount would be raised which, with a Governm ent subsidy of £1 for £1, would be sufficient to meet the co::;t of the hall. The results were most satisfact ory

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55 had ee Committ ' Citizens the hall, for, after paying for the a ~:>mplus. In view of that, and the possibili ty of raising more money, tbe committe e had advi~:>ed the Board to push on with the west wing. '!.'h e citizens provided nearly £:2000, and when the Governm ent >vas asked for a £1 for £1 subsidy Cabinet granted a further £1000.

In July, 1918, Mr. N . Day was appointe d to replace Mr. C. H. Wynyard , who had been on the staff for a short time.

At the beginnin g of 1919 the roll was 320, and 143 were boarders . Mr. A. W. Diprose, M.A., joined the staff for the second time, and Mr. E. Rowe, M.Sc., wa~ also appointe d.

NEvV SCHOOL OPENED , 1919.

The new School was officially opened on April 3 1919. At the gatherin g referenc e was made to the fin~ scholasti c record of the previous year, when R. Syme on~y 15 years old, gai~ed a Junior Universi ty Scholars hip: bemg fourth on the list for New Zealand and two other ' boys gained Taranak i scholarsh ips.

On leaving New Plymout h on a holiday Mr. Robertson resigned from the chairman ship of th~ Board and ' Mr. L. C. Sladden was elected.

Messrs. L. A. Nolan, A. H. Jolmston e, J. S. Fox, and A. E. Washer joined the Board in 1919 and Mr. H. 'l.'rimble was re-appoi nted as the represe~tative of the ' Educatio n Board. Mr. F. \Xl. Atkinson resigned .

A grant of £1100. for the new wing to the boanlinOb ' I1ouse was approved m August, and Boon Bros." tender of £1365 accepted .

At the end of the year Mr. A. H . Johnston e resigned from the Board and Mr. Atkinson filled the vacancy . Mr. J\IcKinn ey also resigned as teacher of . the preparat ory departm ent. Mr. F. J. Eggleton was appointe d to the staff. At shooting the Weekly Press Shield was won for the first time. Scholast ic success also came the way of the schoo~, one pupil winning· a Universi ty National Scholars hip and three Taranak i Scholars hips. The postmatricul ation classes had grown, eight boys sitting for the term examina tion in connecti on with the B.A. and LL.B. degrees.

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Mr. J. W. Connell was appointed agricultural master late in 1919, Mr. G. Bertrand joined the staff in 1920, and Mr. H. V. Searle came back for a year. By the end of 1919 the roll was 356, 144 boys having entered during the year. The number of boarders was 168. ·when the School re-opened in 1920 the figures had leapt up higher, the roll being 390, with 190 boarders. Still more acute became the need for additional class-rooms.

A deputation went to \\Tellington, and on its return was able to authorise the calling of tenders for the two rooms of the east wing, that of 1\fessrs. J. 1'. Julian and Sons of £1492 being accepted. Shortly afterwards a tender of £1550 was accepted for the building of a hospital, the need for which had become apparent during the influenza epidemic of 1918. 'l'he Old Boys' Association had now commenced to raise money for a suitable memoJ:,ial to those ol<l boys who fell during the vVar .. It was eventually decided that the memorial should take the form of an entrance g·ateway to the school. 'l'owards the end of 1920 Messrs. Searle, Glover and Day resigned, and Messrs. A. J. Papps, B.A., and G. H. Pope (Preparator y) were appointed. Regular school services on Sunday mornings were inaugurated by the Rev. F. G. Harvie and carried on later by Canon Strong, and have become an integral part of the school life.

In the Junior University Scholarship examination, R Syme, destined for a brilliant career, was placed first for the Dominion, 200 marks ahead of the next candidate.

Early in 1921 Mr. W. J. Penn's house in Avenue was leas<:d to accommodate the overflow of boarders. ::\fr. Sladden resigned the chairmanship of the board' in J\me, 19:21, and Mr. J. S. Fox was elected. ln September the hospital was completed. l~oad

After an association of twelve years with the school, Mr. A. R. Ryder resigned at the end of the year. Mr. J. Dobson recrivE'cl 1'1 1r appointment of music master.

At shootinO' the School had again been successful, winning the Weekly Pres. · Shield for the second time and also the Devenish Shield.

THE STAFF, 1932.

- Oakley Studio, N.P .

Back Row. - Messr s. A . H. Blundell, H. C. Gatland, J. Dobson, R. C. Wilson, J. D. Roulston , R. J . Horrill, E. R. McKeon. ' Mid dle Ro w .- Messrs. G. F. Bertrand, W. G. Wilkie, W. F . Tett, J. W . Connell, W . I. Shrimpton, F. J. Eggleton, J .

Wright, D. Menzies, J. L eggat, H . H. Skelton.

Front Row.- Messrs. V . E. K err, C. G. Bottrill , A. G. John s ton , W . H . Moyes (Principal), A. L. Moore, A. W. Diprose, A. J. Papps.

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57 Scholastic successes continued, W. Aldis coming fifth for New Zealand in the Junior University Scholarship examination, and M. Barak being awarded a University National Scholarship. 路 'l'he year 1922 opened with 383 on the roll, 185 of whom were boarders. 'l'here were now 107 boys in the Preparatory department. In March the Old Boys' Association was ready to proceed with the erection of the Memorial Gateway and the board gladly gave its consent. Straightway the old boys set to work to raise funds for a new gymnasium.

Mr. A. G. J ohnson, M.Sc., was appointed science master in April, and in May, Miss McLeod, M.A., who had joined the staff during the shortage of men teachers in the war period, was farewelled. Mr. R. 0. C. Marks, M.A., was appointed. 路 New::; came in July that the School had won the Jellicoe Bowl, which had just been presented by the then Governor-Gene ral for the best New Zealand performance in the Imperial Challenge Shield shoot.

Permi:ssion wa::; granted the board in October to raise a loan to add the two extra rooms to the east wing and to build a laundry block. Tenders were called and the buildings were completed in the following year.

Now Chairman of the Board of Governors, Mr. H. R. Billing wa::; appointed to the board at the end of 1922.

Mr. L. A. Nolan became chairman in 1923. Mr. V. E. Kerr, M.A., was appointed to the staff.

February 21, 1923, was a memorable occasion-the day upon which Earl Jellicoe unveiled the Memorial Gate~; and presented hi::; shooting trophy.

AMALGAMAT ION MOO'l'ED. Amalgamation was first mentioned officially in March, 1923, and in April the boards of the High and 'l'eclmical Schools conferred upon the question. Matters moved fast, and the board held a special meeting on June 5, at which it expres:sed itself favourable to amalgamation.

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Messrs. J. S. Fox and H. 'l'rimble retired from the board. Messrs. A. E. Wash er and J. S. S. Medley were appointed parents' representatives and Mr. H. J. Eaves the representative of- the Education Board.

Plans and estimates for the gymnasium were before the board in August, by which time the old boys had raised £350 of the promised £500.

The first fifteen, that year, won the Moascar Cup. Later in the year, H. W. Brown, captain of the team, was selected for inclusion in the famous 1924 All Blacks. 'l'he J ellicoe Bowl again came to the School in 1923. 'l'he roll at the end of the year had just passed the 400 mark. Messrs. T. M. McDonald, M.A., and M. Fowler, B.Sc., joined the staff during the year. Mr. H. G. _D;ver was appointed a little later. In January M:· .. H . R. ~Illmg was elected chairman of the board, a pos1tion which ~e has held to the present day. 'l'he School re-opened m 1924 with 427 pupils, of whom 172 were boa.rc~ers.

Messrs. J. Leggat, M.A., and R. C. Wilson, B.Sc., JOmecl the staff in the first term.

Further discussion of the amalgamation scheme took place. Mr. Moyes conferred with a departmental officer and arranged that if the department would fin~ three extra class-rooms and cloakroom accommodatiOn, he would be agreeable to launch the new sche:rJ?-e in 1925, if the other buildings needed followed at no distant date.

This arrangement was supported by the board.

At this time English public school boys were arriving in New Zealand and the board agreed to accept up to 20 for 1925.

With the death of Mr. R H. Hockel ou November 21, the School suffered a tragic loss. He ha<l been on the staff since 1913. 'l'he Moascar Cup ·was held thl.s year against all challenge~s.

A prolonged epidemic of inf:anblc paralysis saw the School closed until the fir st term in 1925 was almost over, teachino· beino· carried on by correspondence as far as was po:sible. "'Mr. J. Earl, M.A., joined the staff at the

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beginning of the year. 'l'o Miss C. Douglas fell the distinction of being the first woman member of the Board of Governors. · ACT LEGALISING AMALGAMA'l'ION. In April, 1925, an Act legalising the proposed amalgamation was passed by Parliament. All that was now required was exti·a accommodation. A further conference with the Technical School Board of Governors took place on June 11, conditions as between the two boards ·w ere agreed upon, and an urgent request was made to the department for the .necessary nevv buildinO's. 'l'hen the Director of Education forwarded a set ""of conditions which were considered, amended and amplified. Finally came Government approval of the conditions and in November a grant of £7000 was made available for the new block of class-rooms. Work went straight on. 'l'he next step was the receiving of departmental approval for four additional class-rooms and the uecessary grant.

At the end of the year the board informed the department that the Principal was ready to commence the amalgamation at the beginning of 1926 provided the new buildings were ready by June. ' Mr. H . Dempsey was appointed a board member by the 'l'aranaki Education Board. 'l'he first fifteen lost the Moascar Cup to 'l'e Aute College. . . News came at the end of the year that, for the first t1mc, an old boy had won a Hhodes Scholarship the successful student being Mr. M. Barak. ' School re-opened in 1926 with 411 on the roLl including 181 boarders, and the amalgamation was put into practice in a temporary form. A start was made with the erection of a wooden dormitory building.

Messes. W. I. Shrimpton, M.A., and A. Blundell joined the staff and Mr. '1'. M. McDonald r esigned.

In May, the Old Boys' Association announced that it had collected the sum of £1000 for the new gymnasium.

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For the second time in the School's history a fire broke out, on June 12, and six rooms were out of commrssron. Arrangements were made for the use of the 'l'aranaki Jockey Club's buildings, and on June 18 the tender of Boon Bros. (£4540) was accepted for the work of renovation. 'l'he granting of a subsidy having been finally approved Mr. W. ll. Aburn's tender for the gymnasium was accepted in November. 'l'he price was £1940 for a building 114ft. 6in. by 50ft.

With the amalgamation properly in force, there were 490 pupils at the beginning of 1927. Negotiations were continuing ·with the department and a deputation proceeded to Wellington in an endeavour to hasten the completion of the amalgamation arrangements. With the amalgamation Mr. A. L . Moore became associated with Ml'. Moyes as director of technical education.

Mr. L. V . Bryant, M.A., joined the staff at the beginning of 1927. 'l'HE GULLY. 'l'he work of converting the gully into a sportsground (commenced years before ,and carried on at intervals by the boys themselves) was now destined to proceed apace. 'l'he incidence of unemployment brought with it the prospect of a Government subsidy for relief work. 'l'he Public W arks Department engineer gave his approval of the ·w ork proposed and Cabinet agreed to subsidise £1 for £1 the £300 which the board was willing to spend on the work, which commenced in July. A month later the board granted a further £150 and let a contract of £170 for tlw draining of the gully. In September the board agreed to find an additional sum of £200 to £250 for the completion of the formation of the ground, provided that t he Old Boys ' Association undertook the raising of a fund with which to reimburse th e board for such additional expenditure and provided that a Government subs idy was forthcoming. Funds were exhausted and work ceased in January, 1928, with the ground well on the way to completion.

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61 In the field of sp.ort 1927 was a successful year.

The football team (as m the previous year) maintained an unbeate~ record and the School won the W eekl Pr.ess shootmg shield, scoring the possible number :; pomts, 680.

Staff changes at this time came with th . tio . f M G · ' e resrgnap ~o es~rs. . H. Pope a~d H. G. Dyer, B.A. Mr. .1. . Glovm' B.A., wa_s appomted to take the latter's p ace and Mr: R. J. Horrlll was appointed wood work and metal work mstructor in 1928. . I-Ii.gher than ever before, the roll stood at 547 at tl begmmng of 1928. le NEW BOARD APPOINTED. 'l'he Am~lga~ation Act now came officiallv fo.rcc ancl wJth Jt the life of the existing boarcls mmat~d, but the High Schools Board requested Tech~wal College Board to continu e in office until appomtment of the new board.

into terthe the

The last meeting of the old High Schools Board of Gove_rnors was held on July 93 199R Th cons· t d f tl f · - ' ~ · e new board . . ' IS c o 1e . allowing members ·-Governor Ge 1' nomin ees, Miss C. Douo·las Mess·r·~ II R ·B .-11' nera ~ P J H W · b ·' · · ''· · · 1 rno· anct · · · lute; parent. ' representatives Dr E F Fb k and Mr. J . s. s M ell . E . ' · · · oo es Mr. S. G S . . . ,e. ey '.· clucatwn Board representative, Mr J ·s ~th, 'laranaki County Counc tl representative . . . . onnett; New Plymouth Borouo-h Council r epresentative Mr G n D lb tive Mr L A N 1 . . o y; ernp1oyers' brepresentaA So. th. (1 .t 1 o an; employees' representative Mr. r-r' R. B 1 a er replaced by Mr. G. S. Clarke) . ' Mr. · · mg was elected chairman.

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At the end of 1927 a small wooclworl· r a grant of £702 for extensions w~s ~~;. ~::c~ . le ear y part of 1928. In April 1998 th . of an isolation ward at the ho~pita l' wa; ~uth~r~~·=~~IOn

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ROLL .ALMOST 600. .A the commencement of 1929 the roll was 584, the highest yet, and boarders totalled 204.

Shelved previously because of more urgent matters, the question of providing swimming baths w~s taken up in February, 1929, when a report and . estimate on the cost of obtaining water was asked for. Plans ann estimates were sent to the Minister.

Finishing touches remained to be do.ne in the gull;v, such as the cutting of terraces, spreadmg of top so1l, etc. At the end of 1929 a contract was let for the two tennis courts adjoining the new gully ground. By December the football ground was ready and work was finally co~pleted in . June, 1930. .An important step decided upon at this. time was the re()'istration of School colours. It necessitated t~e introd~ction of 0O'Old into 'the fami liar black: and. wlntc colours, but ensured that the School would have 1ts own distinctive colours.

FINE NEW BOARDING HOUSE. The last of the important buildings erected was new Principal's residence and boarding house.

Novembe1·, 1929, a grant of £6000 was authoriRed for necesRary alterations to the old building and addition of further dormitories and the residence.

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The year 1930 opened with 540 on the roll. Mr. F. Bradbury (drawing master) resigned and Mr. Tett was appointed. Mr. L. V. Bryant also res1g.ned, as did Mr. P. W. Glover in May, 1930. Mr. J. Wnght, M..A., was appointed in September.

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63 agreed to find half the cost of the pumps to provide water, and these were installed in December last .

The new boarding establishment was ready for occupation by the third term, 1931, aud Mr. C. G. Bottrill was appointed resident housemaster to occupy the quarters in the other house where Mr. Moyes had, up till then, resided.

Such is the story of the development of the New Plymotith Boys' High School to the present day. Its history has been considerably shorter than the possible span of human life. But what a transformation those fifty years have witnessed! Suppose that, on that January clay of 1882 which witnessed the establishment of the embryo school with its band of thirty pupils, it had been prophesied that within fifty years that same School would have grown to what it is to-clay, with its roll of five hunch·ecl, its grand collection of well-equipped buildings, its magnificent playing areas, and, above all, its proud tradition-in a word, a great institution, the .Alma Mater of thousands of Old Boys, scattered far and wide throughout the world. With what credence would such a prophecy have been received f Yet these things have come to pass, a towering and enduring proof o:E history's capacity to produce the unimaginable.

THE SCHOOL SONG. Et comitate et virtute et sapientia.

(Written by D . .A. Stew art, '26- '30. Set to music by Mr. J. Dobson.)

'l'he contract for the new building for £11,070 was let to Messrs. Boon Bros. in .August. Some of the old material was utilised for the erection of a pavilion at the new gully ground.

Learning at school In strife to keep cool, Playing the game, \V e take for our name Comradeship, Valour and Wisdom, Comradeship, Valour and Wisdom.

Having satisfied itse~ as to the feasibility of Mr. Moyes' suggestions regarding the baths, the grounds committee recommended in October that the work be proceeded with and the Board approved. Excavation work was done by unemployed labour and the subsequent concreting completed early in 1931. The Board

Laughing we bear The harsh with the fair, Keeping threefold The scroll we upholdComradeship, Valour and Wisdom, Comradeship, Valour and Wisdom.

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Leavin g the gates, And facing our fates, Safe in the code To victory the road.

Comra deship, Valour and Wisdom , Comra deship, Valour and Wisdom .

Passin g throug h life, In work, gam e and strife, Bearin g before Our motto and lawComra deship, Valour and Wisdom , Comra deship, Valour and W isdom.

W e will fight for the right, W e will honour the brave, W e will k eep till we sleep To the rule that Rome gaveComra deship, Valour and Wisdom , Comra desh ip, Valour and Wisdom .

THE HISTORY OF THE OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION. On Friday , October 5, 1912, twenty -one Old Bo?s of the School met in the office of Mr. E. P . W ebster. l\lr. H. H. 路w ard was voted to the chair and it was unanim ous]? r esolved "that those presen t form themse lves into an associa tion, to be called the New Plymo uth High School Old Boys' Associ ation." A provisi onal commi ttee comprising Messrs. K. C. Webst er (conve nor), T . King, J .

Stohr, L. B. Webst er, F. C. Bellrin ger, A. Bewley and G. Fraser was set up to draft rules. On the motion of Mr. G. Fraser (the Associ ation's presen t preside nt) it was decide d to award an Old Boys' Trophy to the champ ion athlete of the School. This was th e first gift made by the Associ ation to the School and it was the foreru nner of many more of far greate r value. To-day the challen ge trophy has become the School 's most coveted prize in the field of sport.

Later, in October, a genera l meetin g of Old Boys was held when the followi ng officers were electe d:Presid ent: Mr. J. E. Wilson . Vice-p residen t: Dr. E . F.

- Oak ley Stu d io, N.P.

MR. H . R. BILLIN G, The Old Boy Cha irman of the Board of Governo rs.

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65 Fooke s. Hon. secre tary and treasu rer: Mr. R. H . Baily .

Hon. audit or: l\lr. I. P. Grant . Comm ittee: Messr s. F. C. Bellri nger, K. C. \Yebs ter, A. R. Stand ish, R. H .

Georg e, G. Frase r, L. B. \Vebs ter, A. Bewle y.

Later the Assoc iation held its first re-un ion dinne r in the dining-J路oom of the new board ing eRtab lishm ent at the Schoo l where a most enjoy able eveni ng was spent. l\Tr. J. E. \Vilso n, Presi dent of the Assoc iation , presid ed.

Reply ing to the toast of the Schoo l, l\lr. l\'Ioyes emph a sised the neces sity of a live Old Boys' Assoc iation for the welfa re of the School. He also referr ed to some of the things the Schoo l still lacke d-bat hs, gymn asium , assem bly hall, etc. He felt sure that Old Boys would be only too willin g to assist in the gainin g of these assets .

At a meeti ng of the Assoc iation in Augu st, 1913, it was decid ed to raise funds for impro ving the equip ment at the Schoo l and to provi de assist ance for the Board Gove rnors to enabl e swim ming baths, etc., to b e instal of that year. The work of collec ting proce eded apace led and withi n twelv e month s a good sum was collec ted.

WAR INTE RRUP TS WOR K. But then the Great vV ar broke out and at a meeti of the comm ittee on Augu st 19, 1914, it was decid ng ed suspe nd a 11 collec tions for funds for the baths owing to the outbr eak of war. At the same meeti ng th Secre to tary and Treas urer were appoi nted to mana ge the Assoc iation's affair s until such time as the A.ssoc iation could re-for m . l\'Iost of its memb ers left to do their share the front and it was not until Decem ber, 1917, that at Assoc iation held its next meeti ng. It was decid the ed to write the Board of Gove rnors inform ing them of the reviva l of the Assoc iation and statin g that the Assoc iation was willin g to co-op erate with the Boal'd and do anyth ing in its powe r in any move ment for the welfa re of the School.

But the Great vVar contin ued and the Assoc iation lapsed once more. When the war ended in 1918, Schoo l had 700 Old Boys. Of these, 500 were of militathe ry age. No less than 272 enlist ed. Forty -five were killed and there were 171 on active servic e when armis tice decla red. Follo wing are the name s of those who was gave

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66 'b their lives, as inscn e d on the Memoria l Gates at the School: Ambury, A. Atkinson, S. A. BailY, R. H. Bendall, G. E. Bollinger, G. W. Bollinger, H. Brown, D. B. Burkhardt , A. P. Collis, D. crone, C. nustow, E. A. Eyre, L . G. Grey, J. Grant, E. Griffiths, S. J · Guild, W. A. Hall, V. J . B. Harle, D. A. Hoby, S. Kidd, R. D. Kelly, T . B. Kimbell, E. Kirton,

Lepper, H. M. Mason, E. F. McDonald , M. A. Moore, W. E. Malloy, W. Newell, R. D. Okey, R. L, Okey, S. M. Okey, A. Paul, S. Potts, C. H. Quilliam, R. P. Quilllam, C. W. Rider, F. H. Rowlands, F. J. Serpell, T. L. Sole, L. P. Stoddart, J. H. Taylor, G. B. S. Thomson, B. warren, L. A. White, R. W.

c. REVIVA L AFTER WAR.

. ·es the Old Dovs' AssoWith the cessatiOn of hosti.li.ti . · · . more · A ·'me etmo· was· helcl on 1 ciation was reviver once . ,.,t· tenc]ance of 25 Old DoYs 25 J 919 when an ,. ' · Fr b ruar~ ' · · 'b l\tr.1 I:.> J H '\Yhite.

New officers · wesicled. over Y '.L · · · · 1 1 was 1 . l d ·ino- the ensuing months a gooc c. ea 1 were elected anc m A;sociat ion back on its old footmg. was. clone to pu;: ~~ee old school had been destroye d by Durmg the wa b 'lclings erected were now ready for fi e and the new Ul . t' r cl r . 'l'h "'l the Old Boys, as an A ssoCia 1011, c 1 occupatiO~. oub larcls the cost of the School, they not contnbu te tto":. ll in erectino- the Assembl y Hall maSena y "' r Pl tl assl'sted verv J presente d to the ch oo l b Y the citizens of New ymou 1. . f th o ening ceremon v the Old Boys' O_n ~he mght. 0 ese ~f six years, h~lcl their second AssoCiatiOn, ~fter _a lap Out of 500 Old Boys to whom official re-umon dmner. t over 200 attended the gatherinvitatio ns had been sent t f "The School" proposed .

R )lying to the oas o mg. er Q ·n· Mr Moyes said it was' one of th e

by M_r. R. ~· m Ia~, lif~ to see. the room filled with happiest mghts ofS ~Is 1 It showed that the interests Old Boys of the t~ lO_o terests of Old Boys. He referred of the Schooll"'fer~ld ~l;,s in the \Vorld War. They had to the recorc o . "

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67 now reached that stage in the life of the School when they needed the help of the Old Boys, and when he saw such a large gatherin g before him, and noted with pride the enthusia sm Old Boys had for thr School, he did not fear for the future.

MEMOR IAI.1 EN'l'RA NCE GA'l'ES .

At this time the Associat ion had under consider ation the question of erecting a. suitable memoria l to thm;e Olcl Boys who fell in the war. Two proposal s were submitte d

by Mr. l\'Ioyes. One was for a school chapel, the other for a library and entrance gates. The estimate d cost of the chapel was £3700 and the library with entrance gates, £2000. Opinion favoured the building of a chapel but unfortun ately the cost was prohibiti ve. Subscrip tion lists were opened and the sum of £382 2s 3d was collected. After long delay and a consider able amount of discus's ion it was decided that the memoria l take the form of entrance gates to the School. Plans submitte d by lVIr. T. H. Bates, architect , of New Plymout h, were approved , and in February , 1923, the gates with their roll of honour, were unveiled .

The year 1920 was a fairly importan t one in the history of the Associat ion since it saw the entry of an Old Boys' team into the 'l'aranak i Rugby football competitions . \Vith cricket and football as some of it.s "branch" activitie s, the Associat ion was evidenci ng a wide expansio n and was building for itself an assured members hip. It was not long afterwar ds that a Surf Club was founded, thus catering for Old Boys who wished to take part with their fellows in both summer and winter sports. 'l'he value of these sporting institutio ns to their parent body cannot be too greatly stressed and undoubt edly they have done much to keep alive that spirit of which the School is so justly proud. Without them the Associat ion might easily have crumbled into decay, but th ey were, and are, a continua l source of life and vigour.

BUILDI NG OF GYMNA SIUM. During 1922 the building of a School Gymnasi um was first mooted and, after consider able preparat ion, the Old Boys held a gala clay at the School, the sum of £250 being raised. In 1923 a subscrip tion list for the gymnasium fund was opened. Further efforts were made

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N 68 and in May, 1926, the sum of £1000 was handed over toward s the buildin g of the Gymna sium.

In 1923 a Branch Associ ation was formed in \Vellington . 'fhis was the Associ ation's firs t branch and repres ented a great advanc ement in Old Boys' activiti es.

Since that time the Associ ation's activiti es have extend ed until branch es have been formed at Auckla nd, Haw era , Christc hurch, vVang anui and Dun edin. Unfort unatel ?, in the South Island towns the memb ership is main 1 ~~ of Univer sity studen ts and is therefo re not perman ent. However, good work is done by these branch es in keepin g Old Boys in touch with one anothe r. 'fhe other branch es are very strong and do quite as much work as the home associa tion.

For some time it had been felt desirab le to extend the social side of the Associ ation's activiti es, and in April, 1924, the Soldier s' Club Rooms w ere tal<en ov er for this purpos e.

But, though th e club rooms were kept open for two years, the due measur e of suppor t was nev<:>r accord ed them and they were ultima tely closed down.

OTHE R MOVE S FOR GOOD. Up till 1927 the Associ ation's Execut ive Comm ittee had been elected by the annual genera l meetin g, but in that year a new scheme was adopte d. All affiliated branch es were given represe ntation and thus the Association's varied activiti es w ere allow ed full voice in the affairs of the parent body. Only two memb ers are elected by annual meetin g, the others being appoin ted by sports clubs and branch es, togeth er with a represe ntative of the Master s at the School , the presid ent, two Vice-p residents, Secreta ries and Treasu rer, make up the commi ttee.

In the same year it was decide d by the Board of Govern ors to endeav our to comple te the conver sion of the "gully " into a playin g area and footba ll ground . The Associ ation offered to assist and collect ed a substa ntial amoun t which helped very largely to turn the "gully, " a swamp y valley, into a very fine Rugby ground . More recentl y Old Boys have assiste d in provid ing swimm ing baths fo~· the School. It is rather remark able that swimminO' baths should have been the first thing for the Sch~ol which the Associ ation strove for and yet the latest thina which they have obtaine d. After the war the sum of £30 odd stood to the credit of the baths fund but this was transfe rred to the fnnd for the war memor ial.

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to In 19~? th~ Associa~ion n~ade the import ant decisio n tuemu al re-umo ns· ' msteac . hold · l of annua l ones as · pl evwus 1y. It was felt that Old Boys residen t in other ~own~ would be more likely to attend these three- earlv le- un~ons than the annual ones. The first f y : was at .Easter , 1929, and proved a cess, a di~ner bemg held on the Saturd av evenino· and tl~e re-umo n conclu ding with the ball 0 ;1 the l\i"'o 1. mgh t. ne ay And so we conclu de a brief Stlr·vey of tl . · ·· f ·· · 1e mne t een yea.r s o t h e ~lf e of the Old Boys' Assoc iationan insti~~ltiOn to '~Inch the School owes an inestim able debt Ihe mei~onal ~ates, the gym~as ium, the footbal l ground : tl:e baths- all stand as endun ng monum ents to the work of the Old Boys. Yet, great as these service s have been we must not allow them to oYersh adow what is l bt' edly the . t. unc ou J' - . . A . SSOCia lOll 'S greates t functi on-th e .invalua ble mk It forml:l between Old Boys and their old School.

re-~mons.

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IN THE EIGHTIES. M:EM:ORlES OF AN OLD BOY. (By "Forty Years On.") , ~h ell asked .to w ~·it e ~he 8~1IO.ol,. ~n e find .. It a

someth ing of the early days of difficult matter to conjur e up a-?J:'thmg l~k e a comple te picture of person s and con- , chtions which belong to year.· which hav e sunk so far below the honzon as one traveb westwa rd. .

My attenti on '~' as first drawn to the School bv the ~~p~e ar~nce one Fnday afterno on, of a group of ;eemmolY. big .fellow s, who were !:lent down to Povert y Flat to dnll with the Ccntr~l School cadets when I was there t.~e numbe rs ~t the High School having fallen nTeatl ' from the openm g yearl:l of 1882 anc11883 so much ~o thft a comple te compa ny could not be mustei:ed.

Th ese chaps wore a straw "bun" t much like that wom hv th e Harrow bovs0 rblb otader, ve~·y th . , ] I · · · " , l eeper 111 e CJO" n am laYmg a .hat band of gold and black.

It h~s often cro. ·sed my mmd that the first colours of the HI~h School sugges ted those of the Tarana ki Rugby Umon -amb er and black.

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I think it mu;;t have been gall and worm wood boy(:; from up ''the hill'' to come down and to the be put throu gh their paces by Serge ant-M ajor Castl es, for thoug h in secre t we small fry admi red and envie inord inate ly-w e playe d them out a good deal d them and they could not retal iate- bein g on parad e.

The :school it;;elf wa;; the wood en :struc ture with the big bell-t ower, know n to half the coun trysid e, and destr oyed by fire in 1916.

AS THE GIW UND S WER E. Aven ue Road , or bette r know n as the Hio路h llill, wa;; a very ;;teep rough ly meta lled road~ School ay, with the three track ;; typic al of eYery such highw ay, one for the horse m the centr e, and one on eithe r side for the wheels. 'l'he bank flank ing the prese nt crick et field had nume rous path:;, down which we lads chase d one anoth er to the roadw ay when Schoo l was dismi ssed.

Durin g the write r's term there in the late 'eight ies the Schoo l seem ed over-run with Fook es, W ebste rs and Stand ishs. At least three boys of each of these famil ies were there at one and the same time, and in a Schoo l nume ricall y small, so many were notic able.

0~ the boys of the first year of the :School, :Stanchsh, Harr y Schofield, and ''Bill '' W ainho Morr is use were still there in 1887 when 1 went.

The Raws on boys -Har old and W alter -had just left, but the Carth ew twins -'l'ed and Fran cis-w ere still at School.

Harr y Fook es had left, but E. F. (now Dr.), Bert, and I think Wilfr ecl were there . 'l'J1e Vvilson:;, all of whom took a keen inter est in the :School, were amon g the earlie st boys, but of these only Bob atten ded in my time.

GRE AT A 1'HL E1'ES . 'l'l1 e at h l etir prow ess of the IIemp tons was the pride

of the SclJOol1nl(lit ion,; nt t hi s 1ime, and all the Webs ters were Yery speed y on the track .

At this time footb all was not prom inent in the School life, thoug h two fellowschol ar. 路, Eme: st Fooke:;, as Engl and\; crack three -

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71 quart er, and Arth ur Maci ntyre , as a playe r for Pone ke Club, were afterw ard;; to distin guish thems elves .

It was a proud clay for me when , in 1893, I saw Jack Hem pton run the 100 ;yards in unde r 10sec., in the Auck land Doma in, on the aftern oon he sailed for the Old Coun try to repre sent New Zeala nd. :SPOR'l' Wl'l' H HOR SES. Quite a numb er of the chaps rode to Schoo l in clays, even if they only had a few yards to come those , and a favou rite sport was jump ing the horse s. Stanl ey Smith ltacl a fine black pony that was a very good hurdl er, thoug h most of the boys had quite good nags, and could sit as tight as leeches.

In these clays of moto r-bicy cles and cars, horse manship of the kind we pract ised can hardl y be visua lised.

Most fence s 路were eithe r t he famil iar ditch or bank furze hedg es-bo th ideal for jump ing. Frequ ently , or schoo l pals woul d ride out in the coun try on holid ays and Satur days. A trip to the Rang es at Uppe r Mang orei was even more popu lar than the moun tain at this perio d.

Seve ral areas of coun try were quite unfen ced, and it a delig ht to ride over logs and fence s in prefe rence was to the usual road. Hills were steep , and corne rs and grade s not smooU1ed and grade d like to-cla y's weath erpro of highw ays.

With the comp letion of the magn ificen t swim ming baths this year, it is well to recal l that "Dee p Hole " at "the back of the ceme tery" was popu lar over forty years ago, and thoug h swim ming was not then so gener ally popu lar with the comm unity , most of the High Schoo l boys were adept:; in the wate r. Swim ming was indul ged in to quite a consi derab le exten t in the Recre ation路 Grou nds (now Puke kura Park ) lake.

A few notab le swim mers took a keen inter est in us youn gster s, notab1y Mr. J. B. Roy, a mem ber of the Boar d of Gove rnors , hi s broth er R. B., and Mr. R. C. IIugh cs. 'L'he latte r's exhib ition of unde r-wat er swimming has proba bly n ever been excel led locall y. I have frequ ently seen him go off the sprin g board , just wher e the tea kiosk now stand s, and emer ge unde r the bridg e.

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BOYS A'l' THE SCHOOL. As I write, names of fellows one knew a lot of in those days, come to mind. 'l'hese were the Humphries - 'l'ed and Stan., and their cousins, Fred and Reg. Reg wa~ the only one remaining at School in my days. Others one remembers are Arthur Priestley, now a doctor practi~iuz in Y ork:shire Frank Moro·an who was a scholar0 ' tilnp winner, and is now representative of the Press Association in Sydnev . He toured New Zealand with both the Prince of Wales. and the Duke of York.

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l-Ioward Richmond and Hyam Brasch, both leading barristers to-day, were scl10lars of that time.

Hyam Brasch was dux in 1889.

Harry Bauchope, who died recently in Napier, attended about this period, as did the Murrays-Herbert and Harry-sons of a former school inspector for 'l'atanaki. 'l'he Hursthouse boys-Denis and Harold-who lived at the old home at Fort Niger, now occupied by Mr. li'red Whitcombe, were then at the School.

Scholarship holders at the School about this time were Frank Morgan, Percy White, Ernest Fookes and Arthur 'l'aylor.

RESPEC'l' FOR MR. PRIDHAM. ~Ir. Pridham was undoubtedly a sound master of the older School, and \\"as held in great respect by the boys. , We had implicit confidence in his fairness and justice. He was always perfectly frank, saying exactly what he thought but in a manner that was kindly, and while it made a fellow asbamed when in the wrong, did not tend to ::;our him.

On one occasion , after a visit to Great Britain, in

t ~1king a li'rench lesson, he corrected someone':; pronun-

CJatJOn, but wound up by saying "not that mine is good for p1·actical use, as when I was in Paris three months ago, nobod y conlrl nnders1·and my French."

A sad event of about '88 was the death of Mrs. Pinlmcy, wife of Mr. H. H. Pinkney, who was relieving for Mr. Pridham dming the latter':; ab:>ence in Europe.

MR. G. FRASER,

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73 Mr. and Mrs. Pinkney were popular , and the boys naturally felt thi~ occurre nce a good deal. Mrs. Pinkney 's grave i~ on the left facing the main entranc e to 'l'e Henui Cemete ry. 'l'here was no boardin g school at this period. Poshalf a . dozen boys who came from the country , lodged with friends or r elations , and at least one boy, Harry Neild, came over from Sydney to be educate d. '!'here were a few who rode in and out daily to attend, and many who did so, as well as some of the town boys, llad to 路work hard both before and after school. ~ibly

'l'he decades of last century were not remark able for much leisure, even among children , and men who are among tlle backbon e of the provinc e to-day put in toilsome days at other things besides lessons.

AN AMUSI NG INCIDE N'l'.

One inciden t was respons ible for special school hours being adopted , l 'think right up to the time t~e present head took over.

ML Pridham was taking a lesson one very warm afternoo n. l think it was English and we were reading Co riolanus .

It came to one boy's turn and there was nothing but a loud snore in r esponse. We all expecte d to see the boy punishe d, but instead Mr. Pridham said: ''Some of you boys have to work too hard in the morning, and are unfit for le::;sons after dinner. We will for the future take three and a half hours in the mornin g and one and a half in the afterno on.'' And so it remained for many years. 路 There are many otlwr fellows whose names are now well-kn own, who attende d in the 'eighties .

Of these early scholars are John Connet t and his brother Lewis (now dead), Syd. Rennell, secretar y for the New Plymouth Harbou r Boal'cl, Gcorgc Ryan, solicito r, of Ilawcl路a , John McNeic e and the Elliots, of Mahoen ui, the Corn walls, 0 'Canoll :, Messen gers, and Lawson s, Frank Veale, now of Cambri dge, and the late David Teed, formerl y Mayor of Newma rket, Auckla nd.

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GOVEl~NORS.

Of th e first Board of Governo rs not one member remains. All were men of standing in the province , and did not a little directing public affairs in their clay and o·eneration. Captain Cornwal l, a retired naval officer, livino· at Bell Block, cut quite a clashing figure as he drove in a ~<>mart dog-cart to and from town. Dr. Hutchin son I remember little of, except that his name was familiar tltrough the press. The Hon. 'l'hos. Kelly, for many years member of Parliame nt for the district, and Messrs. G. A. Marchant and J. B. Roy are names known to everyone .

Mr. R. H. Gibson is the name of the other that completes the first Board. Mr. Gibson will have probably been forgotten by all but the old settlers.

He was a niversity man- 1 think Oxford- and he lived at Hurworth, beyond Major Atkinson 's home. He wrote a goo_d deal for the press, both under a nom de plume and hiS own name, on all kinds of topics, but chiefly of an educational and political nature.

In the half-cent ury that has now elapsed, several old boys have occupied seats on the governin g body.

Of tltese I think of are Jack Wilson, a form er Mayor of New Plymouth, and P ercy W ebster. Of the present members of the Board, Messrs. H. E. Billing (the chairma n), John {)onnett, P. J. I-I. White and Dr. Fookes are all old boys.

THOSE WHO CAME FIRST. Although many of the original pupils are now dead, the list of early enrolment::; contains the names of a number of persons still well-kno wn in the district. 'l'he entries were:1882.- Lorens Hemlers ou, lhederic k Bellring er, Ernest JI.Ianning , Ar thur :M anners, Percy Bullot, Luther ~fo rton, Ernest Cunning ham, Charles Paynter, W alter Rawson, Frecl P earson, Richard C. Wilson, Jam es Wilson, K enn et h Skeet, Wilfrcd L. Skeet, Charles 8haw Fnmk Cnverhil l, Chnrl es Croucher , Irwin Ihmter, tltanl~y Syme, Thomas Larwill IIumphr ies, William Gilmore, Richard Halse, William vVeston, 'l'homas Furlong, Tom Hempton , Charles Kelly, Alfred Hunt,

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Henry Cottier, Arnold Brookin g, Frederic k Brookin g, Harold Rawson, Lewis W ebster, Ernest Hursthou se, J olm Connett, Herbert Ford, Fred W. vVebster, John F. Lever, Alfred Taylor, Walter B. Messeng er, Harry Schofield, F rank lVL Standish , vVilliam H. W ainhouse , Fred W. Humplu· ies, James Morey, Charles Bayly, Alfred Bayly, ·walter Bayly, David McMilla n, Newnham Cornwal l, James Conway, Henry Callagha n, Edward Humphri es, Felix C. O'Carrol l, Claude R. O'Carrol l, Francis G. Cart hew, Eel ward G. Carthew , vVilliam Callagha n, Frecleric k 'l'hompso u, Allan l~ennell , Alfred Okey, Ernest \Vickham, Edward Boswort h, Robert Clemow, Geor·ge Bird, Edward V. Barclay, Henry A. L. Barclay, Ernest C. Kirkby, Carl H. A. Weyerga ng.

1883.--Albert N ewsham, vVilliam Ellis, Oscar Busc ke, William 1\Iitchins on, Ernest Elliott, John B. Elliott, John MeN eice, Henry Boswell, Douglas Lawson, Ge01·ge Watkins , Charles Brookes, James Watkins , Frederic k Cornwal l, Charles Cornwal l, George S. Giddy, Edward Messeng·er, \¥illiam F. Kelly, Robert Parcly, Edward A. Brasch, Hymn G. M. Brasch, John Nix on.

1884.-vVilliam -wheeler , Herbert lVIurray, Frederic k 1\Iarshall, Thomas \¥ilson, Charles Kyngdon , Harry Fookes, Ernest Darnell.

1885.-John B. Hirst, Lawrenc e Downes, Arthur Priestley , James Noble, William Noble, Charles Lever, \Villiam Irvine, Edward Ernest Olson, Reginald Humphries, David Teed, E. Percy vVebster , Ernest li'. Fookes, John Kelly, Arthur Vlright, Arnold Atkinson .

DISTING UISHED OLD BOYS. 'rFIOSE OF THE EARLIE R YEARS. JHr. A. L. Hempton , who was a leading athlete in his younger days and one of the earliest pupils of the School, is now chief auditor of the Bank of New Zealand.

Mr. V\T. E. Rawson visits New Plymout h periodica lly as n Judge of the Native Lnnd Court. His inter est in the School is as keen as ever. 'l'he represen tative of the New Plymout h electorat e in Parliame nt is Mr. S. G. Smith, who, with one break,

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has held that position since 1918. He is the present Chairman of Committees and before the formation of the Coalition Government was Minister of Labour.

The present Surveyor-General, Mr. H. E. V\Talshe is an early Old Boy of the School. He was born at Ne>~ Plymouth in 1881 and entered the Lands and Survey Department at the age of 14, being sent to Gisborne where h e received most of his early experience. H~ played a part in the cutting up of some enormous estate::; on the East Coast, notably the Piri Piri and Tangoio estates. Later he was engaged upon a magnetic survey in the South Island and, lJrior to his appointment as Surveyor-General in 1929, was chi ef draughtsman in the department.

Another who must be mentioned as taking a prominent part in the public affairs of the district i::; 1\Ir. J. S. Connett, one of the first scholars. He has for many year::; b een Chairman of the Taranaki County Council and is at present Chairman of the 'l'aranaki Local Bodies' Association. He is a member of the School Board of Governors.

One with a distinguished military career is Lieut. Colonel I. '1'. Standish, C.M.G., D .S.O. He was born in 1883 and, after serving in the South African \Var, h e joined the Permanent Artillery in New Zealand. He left for the Great \~Tar as a Major of Artillery with the Ne" Zealand Expeditionary Force an<'l gained both decorations while away. On his return to New Zealand he again joined the permanent force and held successive important positions until appointed O.C. of the Central l\Iilitary Command. He is now Adjutant-General and Quartermaster-General at General Headquarter::; (\Vellington).

DRILLlAN'l' CLASSICAL SCHOL.Al~. lt is probably not too much to say that H. Sywe is the most brilliant classical scholar New Zealand has produced. At schoo 1 his great ability became apparent and before lenving h e won a Junior Univers ity Scholarship in 1921. He h eaded New ZeH lancl by 200 and his marksa record- w ere phenomenal. He scored 96 per cent. for chemistry, 94.6 for Latin and 88 for French. The following year he entered Victoria University College where

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he at once attracted considerable notice with his work in languages under Professor Rankine Brown. After two years h e went to Auckland University to act as assistant to Professo r路 D ettmann. 'l'here he completed his B.A. and won no less than three senior scholarships.

Continuing he took his l\LA. degree with double firstclass honours and secured a post-graduate travelling scholarship in arts.

In 1926 be went to Oxford and his run of success continued. At the annual encaenia (an Oxford ceremony held each year to commemorate the founders of the colleges and at which prize poems and prose compositions are read ) he had the unique distinction of reading the prize Latin verse composition which won the Chancellor's Prize and the Greek verse which won the Gaisford Prize. At Oriel College the same year he was awarded a scholarship for post-graduate work.

In 1927 h e again won the Gaisford Prize, was runnerup for the Chancellor 's Prize and took first-class honours in "Greats" (Lit erae Humories).

He also won the Bishop Fraser post-graduate scholarship.

Upon winning the Magdalen Senior Research Scholarship in 1928 he carried on r esear ch work in Rome on tllr lntcr Imp erinl period. In this year he also won the Oxford University Derby Scholarship. In 1929 he was awarded a fellowship of Trinity College, also the Charles Oldbam P rize. Since then his work has continued and th e latest n ews is that h e ha. been appointed to the editorial staff of the London Roman Research Journal. 'l'HE SCHOOL'S RHODES SCHOLAR. Dr. M. Barak iR the School's only Rhoc1eR Scholar so fe1r, nlthough J. Bl'odie was nominated.

He was a Tnranaki boy, born at Warea in 1904. He entered the IIigh School in 1916, when he was dux of the Preparatory D epartment.

In 1917 h e gained a Junior National Scholarship, in 1919 a Senior National Scholarship and in J 921 he was dux of tbe School and won a Junior UniverRit? Scholarship. H e completed his B.Sc. at Canterbury College in 1924, when h e also won the Sir George Grey

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Schola rship. H e was promin ent at Univ ersity as a footballer and rifle shot and was preside nt of the Studen ts' Associ ation. On being awarde d a Rhodes Schola rship in 1925 h e went Home and continu ed his studies at Oxford. After comple ting his term there h e won a fellowship tenable for two years at Americ an Univer sities and went to Prince ton to study physic al science .

H e wag awarde d a D.Phil. in 1929 and was recentl y appoin ted to the staff of King's College, London Univer sity.

SPECI ALIST IN NERV OUS DISOR DERS. Dr. Derek Denny -Brown , M.B., Ch.B. (N.Z.), D.Phil .

(Oxfor d), M.R.C .P. (Londo n), has become an emin ent special ist in the treatm ent of nervou s disorde rs.

After winnin g a Tarana ki Schola rship in 1918 and taking a medica l course at Duned in, h e qualifie d at the beginn in g of 1924, but remain ed at Otago Univer sity anothe r year as l ecturer in anatom y, during which time he comme nced the r esea rch work on the nervou s system which later led to his b ecomin g a special ist in that branch of medica l science. He went to Englan d in 1925, and while engage d in post-gr aduate work at the Nation al Hospit al for n ervous disease s, Queen Square , London , h e was awarde d the Beit Memor ial r esearch fellows hip , which took him to Magda len College, Oxford . For r esearch work at Oxford h e secured a doctor ate of philosophy in 1928, and was awarde d the Jenner prize for researc h work. At the end of 1928 h e went back to the Nation al Hospit al at Queen Square as house physic ian, and in 1930 was appoin ted senior residen t medica l officer.

In the same year he was awarde d the Rollest on prize, open to gradua tes of both Oxford and Cambr idge, for papers on experim ental r esearch es on nervou s disorde rs, which h e read before the Royal Society in London .

Dr. D enny-B rown has now comple ted his service as house physic ian and senior membe r of the residen t medica l staff, and visited New Plymo uth last year before returnj ng to take up the positio n of registr ar at the Nation al Hospit al. He is now also neurolo gical registr ar and clinica l assista nt in n eurolog y at Guy's Hospit al.

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H e was at School until 1920 when h e won a 'l'arana ki Scholar Rhip .

He followe d this up a few years later with an 1851 Exhibi tion ScholarRh ip and went to Oxford .

In 1924 he attenclrcl th e Imperi al College of Science and Techno logy, Sonth K ensingt on, ancl h e subseq uently won the W embl ev Exhibi tion ScholarRhip, awarde d by th e Fellow ship of .the British Empir e Exhibi tion. Th e scholar ship was tenable at Rotham stead Experi mental Station (agricu lture), Harpen den, where Dr. Richar dson carrie.d o:lt r esearch work in agricu ltural chemis try.

H e IS stlll engagecl upon import ant agricu ltural work in Englan d.

At School at the same time was K. C. Rob erts, who also won a Tarana ki Schola rship and then the Sir George Grey Travel ling Schola rship . He took his D .Sc. d egr ee in Londo n and is now carryin g out scientif ic researc h there.

Anothe r old boy to gain distinc tion of recent years is R. M. Dolby, who, after studyin g at King's College, I-'onrlon is now on th e staff of the Dairy R esearch Institnte attache d to t.h e Massey Agricn ltnre College.

He fi1路st attend ed School as a small boy in 1914 and, after matric ulatin g in 1921, was dux in 1924. At the age of 16 h e won a Tarana ki Schola rship, but did not take it up and next year went one better and won a Univer sity Nation al Schola rship. In 1928 b e comple ted his M.Sc. d egree with first-cl ass honour s and he was in the following year awarde d the 1851 Exhibi tion Science Resear ch Schola rship. He procee d ed Home to continu e his studies and r esearch in London , and return ed to New Zea land last year to take up his presen t positio n.

D . G. JVIackie has gained great success in eng-ineering work. He won a Tarana ki Schola rship while at.

School and was promin ent at th e Canter bury School of Engine ering. He subsequent]~' left for Austra lia where he has since held import ant and lucrati ve positio ns.

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HONOURS BOARD.

DUX OF SCHOOL. 1882-James VVilson.

1883-James VVilson.

1884-James VVilson.

1885-May B. Fookes.

1886-VValter Rawson.

1887-Kathleen J. Thompson.

1888-Beatrice P . Richmond.

1889-Kyam G. M. Brasch.

1890-Laura E. Mynott.

1891-Ellen F. Cape!.

1892-C. L . MacDiarmid.

1893-Mary A. Saddler.

1894-N. M. Halcombe.

1894-Clarice A. Douglas.

1896-VV. G. Beckett.

1897-K. Matthews.

1898-Lilian A. Biss.

1899-H. R. Billing.

1900-H. R. Billing.

1901-VV. Austin Bewley.

1902-Elsie M . Bollinger.

1903-VV. R. Arthur.

1904-Edith M. Evans.

1905-0live V. Haddrell.

1906-Alice VV. Bollinger.

1907-Ian P. Grant.

1908-Mary F. Dowling.

M. and Carthew 1909-H. Norris.

1910-N. F. Little.

1911-Eisie B. Greatbatch.

1912-N. F. Little.

1913-I. VVeston.

1914-G. M. Salt.

1915-V. McMurray.

1916-K. R. Brokenshire.

1917-K. R. Brokenshire.

1918-Not awarded (epidemic).

1919-R. Syme.

1920-R. Syme.

1921-M. Barak.

1922-R. VV. Bellringer.

1923-H. I. Mcivor.

1924-R. M . Dolby.

1925-J. VVright.

1926-E. VV. Tonks.

1927-B. C. Bell.

1928-E. P. Alien.

1929-B. VV. Grieve.

1930-R. S. Jones.

1931-R. S. Jones.

JUNIOR UNIVERSITY SCIIOT_jARSHTPS. 1918-R. Syme (4th for N .Z.).

1920-R. Syme (1st for N.Z.).

1921-VV. Aldis (5th for N.Z.).

1924-R. M . Dolby.

1928-D. G . Phillips.

UNIVERSITY NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. 1919-K. C. Roberts.

1921-M. Barak.

1922-R. VV. Bellringer.

1925-J. VVright.

1928-E. P . Alien.

TARANAKI SCHOLARSHIPS. 1912-N. Little.

1913-I. vv. vveston.

1914-G. M. Salt.

1917-K. R . Brokenshire.

1918-D. Denny Brown, D. G .

D. Mackie.

1920-N. Waddle, L. Richardson, R . Greiner.

1922-A. Brodie, A. VV. Griffin, J. Brodie.

1923-R. M . Dolby (declined).

1925-M. C. Lysons.

1926-E. VV. Tonks.

1928-B. C. Bell, G. L. Ewart, VV. J. VVatt.

1929-T. N . Watt, J. VV. Syme, (deR. H. VVynyard clined.

1930-N. S . Henry, N. T . Clare, R. S . Jones (declined) .

1931-R. S. Jones, L . S . VVatt (declined), R. Dearnley (under age) .

BOY S AT NEW PLYM OUT H HIGH

SCHO OL, 1898.

Back Row.- A. Greig , H. Walsh e, A. Stanfo rd, A. Hawk ins, W. Cutfie I. Halco mbe, C. Pridh am, H. ld, Mr. Pridh am , G. Foote , G. Shaw Clarke , A. Bewle y, Mr. Trail. , H. Billin g, Middl e Row.- F. Gardi ner, G. Callag G. Os borne , N. Bewley; W. Saxto han, W. Dockr ill, E. Georg e, H . Strau chan, E. Scott, B. Thom n , G. Frase r, C. Potts. son, H . L. Cutfie ld, Front Row.- J . W . Frase r, L. R. Roop e, R. Roope , C. Dougl as, R. Davie s, A. Drake , J. Roope , V. Ware ham, W . Wrigh t.

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HEAD BOYS. 1912-N .

1913-E .

1914-I .

1915-F .

F. Little.

Colson.

W. Pott.

A. Bruce.

1916~V. S. McMur ray.

1917-J . J. K . Terry, C. C. Yates.

1918-D . F. C. Saxton.

1919-D . F . C. Saxton, J. M. Hine.

1920-J . M. Hine.

1921-V . J . Hender son.

1922-T . N. Foden.

1923-H . W. Brown.

1924-S . F. Fookes.

1925-S . F . Fookes.

1926-F . L. Read.

1927-A . W. Moverle y, 1928-H. F. Fookes.

1929-R . H . Wynyar d.

1930-A . H. Andrew s.

1931-C . T. Cave.

1932-J . H. Birch.

CAPT AINS OF FIRST XT.

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1912-N . Little.

1913-E . Colson.

1914-L . C. Richard s.

1915-R . Montea th.

1916-V . S. McMur ra y.

1917-C . C. Yates .

1918-C . McKay .

1919-J . M. Hine.

1920-J . M. Hine.

1921-I . W. Palmer.

1922-I . W. Palmer.

1923-H . W. Brown.

1924-W . E. Alexand er.

1925-K . Fookes.

1926-K. Fookes.

1927-H . Fookes.

1928-H . Fookes.

1929-A . Andrew s.

1930-A . Andrew s.

1931-H . D. Law. 1932-J . Birch.

CAPT AINS OF FIRST XV. 1912-N . Little.

1913-F. A. Bruce.

1914-F . A. Bruce.

1915-F . A. Bruce.

1916-V . S. McMur ray.

1917-J . J. K. Terry.

1918-C . McKay. 1919-M . Osborn e.

1920-M . Osborne .

1921-H. W. Brown.

1922-H. W. Brown.

1923-H. W. Brown.

1924-J. A. Paterso n.

1925-S . F. Fookes.

1926-F . L. Read.

1927-K . Wetere .

1928-H . Fookes.

1929-K . Gibbon s.

1930-A . Andrew s.

1931-J . Wilson.

1932-J . Birch.

ATHL ETIC CHAMPIONS. 1903-S enior, N. Matthew s.

1904-S enior, L. Stohr.

1905-S enior, L. Stohr.

1906-S enior, J . Gibbon s.

1907-S enior, J. Sinclair .

1908-S enior, J . Sinclair .

1909-S enior, T. Tuohy.

1910-S enior, F. E. Clarke.

1911-S enior, F . E . Clarke and G. Martin; junior, F . A. Bruce.

1912-S enior, F. A. Bruce; junior, H. V. B. Hirst.

1913-S enior, F. A. Bruce and E. Colson; junior, D .

Grant.

1914-S enior, F . A. Bruce; junior, B. A. Norman .

1915-S enior, F: A. Bruce; junior, C. C. Herbert .

1916-S enior, J. J. K. Terry and C. C. Yates ; junior, E. Beckbe ssinger.

1917-S enior, J. J. K. Terry; junior, C. Kyngdo n.

1918-( Infiuen za year).

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1919-Senior, Kyngdon; junior, J . H. Boon.

1920-Senior, J. H. Boon; junior, C. D. Collins.

1921-Senior, H. W. Brown; junior, R. Brewster.

1922-Senior, H. W. Brown; junior, F. C. Gilmour.

1923-Senior, J. D. Mackay; junior, L. C. Holmes.

1924-Senior, J. D. Mackay; junior, J. M. Buckeridge.

1925-Senior, F. C. Gilmour; junior, C. C. Lobb.

SECTION 1926-Senior, junior, 1927-Senior, ior, W. 1928-Senior, junior, Carter.

1929-Senior, junior, 1930-Senior, junior, 1931-Senior, junior,

JUBILEE J. M. Buckeridge; G. Burwell.

R. Watson; junJ. Thomas.

H. F. Fookes; D. Morris and C. J. D. Ekdahl; W. J. Morton.

H. E. Hooke; C. W. Hoskin.

A. K. Catran; R. W. Wilson.

SWIMMING CHAMPIONS. 1912-Senior, S . Ewing and L. Goss; junior, Kelly.

1913-Senior, s. Ewing; junior, L. Day. 1914-Senior, I. Pott; junior, M. G. Yates.

1915-Senior, V. S. McMurray; junior, M. G. Yates.

1916-Senior, H. Lucena; junior, C. McKay. 1917-Senior, C. McKay; junior, L. O'Halloran.

1918-Senior, L. O'Halloran; junior, C. Kyngdon.

1919-Senior, L. O'Halloran; junior, J. H. Boon.

1920-Senior, L. O'Halloran; 1921-Senior, T. N. Foden ; junior, K. Taylor.

1922-Senior, T. N. Foden; junior, T. Revel!.

Hawkins; H. 1923-Senior, junior, C. Tate.

Hawkins; H. 1924-senior, junior, W. Penman.

1925-Senior, J. H. Thomas; junior, L. Petty.

1926-Senior, J. H. Thomas; junior, L. Petty.

1927-8enior, L. Petty; junior, R. A. Shaw.

1928-Senior, G. S. Anderson; junior, R. A. Shaw.

1929-Senior, G. Pepper; junior, G. Insull.

1930-Senior, R. Harper; junior, J. Elmes.

Law; D. H. 1931-Senior, junior, S. Millar.

1932-Senior, S. Millar; junior, L. Charters.

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!t'J good to see the school we know, The land of youth and dream, To greet again the rule we knew Before we look the stream ; Though long we've missed the sight of her, Our hearts may not forget ; We've lost the old delight of her, We keep her honour yet.

-Newbolt.

THE OFFICIAL RECEPTION. The first formnl gath ering of th e Jubilee Celebrations -th e Official Reception and Roll Call- wa s h eld in th e School Assembly Hall on Satmdn;v , March 26, at 9.30 a.m.

Over 400 Old Boys, from all parts of New Zealand, of all ages-som e of th em original pupils of th e School fifty years ago- weee present . 'l'h e prin cipal sp eak er was Sir .Tames Parr. Abo present on th e platform was Mr. S. G. Smith, Memb er fo1路 th e Distri ct , nncl an old boy of th e School.

Th e function open ed with th e r eading of th e t ext for the day by th e present h ead bo~r , ,J. H. Birch, nft cr which , prnyers were tnkrn by th r Heaclmnstcr , Mr. W . H. Mo~re s.

Th e Presid ent of th e Old Boys' Association , Mr. G. F r aser, th en introdu ced th e principal guest, Sir James Parr.

SIR JAMES PARR'S ADDRESS. "I count it no mean honour to be ask ed to be the principnl g-u est to-ilay at th e fifti eth anniversnry of th e starting of 路th e life of th e School," saiil Sir Jam es Parr in openin g a very fin e address. "This ought to be-and I am sure it will be-a r ed-letter day, not only in the history of this great School, but in the history of New Plymouth and Taranaki, because the School is unquestionably th e gr eatest educational institution in a great province nnd, equally unquestionably, because it is one of the gr eat schools of New Zealand.

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The School enjoyed the possession of an unique recor~l in scholarship, in sport and· in after leadership.

He chd not propose to enumerate all the leaclino· scholars but he mentioned Mr. M. Barak, the Rhodes Scholar, and Mr. Ron Syme, an extraordinarily brilliant classical scholar. Dnring l1i: term as High Commissioner he had enjoyecl tmmy things, but none more than his visits to Oxforcl, Cambridge, Eton and Harrow.

On several occasiom; at Oxford he had heard of New Plymouth Hicrh School old boys. Great dons had said that they had never before had a man quite like Mr. Syme in the realms of classical scholan;hip.

He will go far with credit to this, his educational mother," saicl Sir J ames. · RECORD IN SPORT. . Not only in scholarship, but in games, which he conSldered made up almoRt half the value of a school 's work, had the School bad a brilliant record. "What shall I Ray about ~r our football." be said. "You have made a name throughout New Zealand, your old boys and present boys, worthy of 'l'aranaki!"

Even the Auckland Grammar School, of which he (as an old boy) waR as proud aR hiR hearers were of their School had bad to lower itR proud heacl to the prowess of the boys from Mr. MoyeR' Rchool.

"The School has turned out men," he Raid, "men who have gone forth into life to enter farming, busincRs lif~, or public affairR. There are men of grit and leadership, men whoRe name is known not only in the narrow confineR of the province, but throughout New Zealand.

That is your main achievement-if I may venture an opinion ! '' Dnring his time as Minister he had had a pleasant task. Butter-fat was then 1/ 10 and wool 1/ 5. "I had money to spend and I spent it. (Applause.) Some have called me a spendthrift Minister, but that T deny. Durincr the war scarcely any school buildings were erected, and when I took charge there were 200 schools in halls, sheds and tents throughout New Zealand. Why should I not have spent money in giving them decent habitations!

There is not one school which I built that people could say was unnecessary, even in hard times. And if 1 did raise the salaries by 60 per cent., I glory in it.''

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HELPING 'l'HE 'l'EACHERS. 'l'welve years ago, lie said, masters of secondary scllools llad been receiving salaries that were a disgrace to the community. 'l'hese men, who had given up their lives up to the ages of 22 or 23 to study, were receiving much less than did a man for a good day's work on the waterfront. These were the men who had to .mould tlle lives and characters of tlle youtll of the country, poorer paid than many manual llandicraftsmen.

Now tlleir salaries were being cut. Where would they llave been but for Sir J ames Parr?

"What is a great school '/ he asked. Is it bricks, is it mortar, is it wood '! No! These are mere material things! A great school is one that has the right spirit, the right attitude to life, the right soul. 'l'bat constitutes a great school.

"And who is responsible for the greatness or littleness of a school ~-'l'he principal and those who support him. (Applause.) Believe me, as is the headmaster_:_so is the school. He is tlle captain, he is the leader! If he is a duffer the scllool will fail; if he is a man the school will prosper and win out!'' Sir J ames went on to say that this country of New ~ealand had had many great headmasters. He recited the names of some and said that, last but not least, came the School's present head- • master, Mr. vV. H. Moyes. Mr. Moyes was one of the great headmasters of New Zealand.

C~UALI'l'IES

OF GREAT MEN.

He often paused to reflect (generally unavailingly) on what were the qualities which made men great in this profession of school-teaclling. Most of tlle qualities seemed to be intangible, but one thing was certain. It needed a spirit of sacrifice-the devotion of one's whole life to the school. None were more ruthless in their criticism of principal or master: than the boys of the school. lf headmastrrs and masters, put to the test, were popular with, a.ncl 1·cspected by, the boy.·, tben they were truly great men. "I mention these tbings because they should be said. 'l'oo often they are taken for granted,'' said Sir J ames.

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'l'he School wm; very fortunate in its first headmaster, Mr. E. Pridham; it was trebly fortunate in Mr. Moyes.

Mr. Moyes had been..headmaster at the School for the past 20 years. When he took over there had been 60 pupils.

In 20 years the School had made more progress in numbers and in achievements than any other school which the speaker could recall.

He considered it:; secondary :,;chool::; the greate:,;t assets of New Zealand. Nothing else exerted such a great influence as they on the life of the people. ln the war, and in time:,; of peace, the secondary :,;chool produced the leaders in the community.

SPIRI'l' OF lNDIV lDUALl'l'Y. During hi:,; stay in England as High Commi::;sioner for New Zealand he had opportunity for in::;pecting many of the great public ::;chools which had made England, said Sir J ame:,;. 'l'hese schools treasured above all a spirit of stem individuality. They brooked no interference, but went their own way. This spirit was one which should be fo stered in New Zealand. When he r etumed to New Zealand he did so with deep impre.-sion of the spirit of that great corporation- the English public school. 'l'he secondary school played exactly the same role in New Zealand. If its principal was the right man he should be allowed almost complete control of the school; he should be permitted to run the school; he was its captain! It was a fatal mistake to can'y centralisation too far. Individuality was the great thing in schools! !

WHAT A SCHOOL DID. He had often asked himself, said Sir J ames, the purpose of the secondary school-why its pupils were her e ! 'l'o his mind the essential purpose of the school was to prepare boys for their life in the busy world-not only in knowledge, but rather in spirit; in grit, in kuowledge, but mainly in perseverance to "breast the blows of circumstance.'' If a school did that for a boy it was giving him a l' eal education.

Turning to 1\fr. Moycs, Sit· ,Jamcs concluded by saying: "Mr. Moyc.-, T felicitate you from my heart on this clay. You hav e had trials, but to you this day must be very pleasant. H ere are 400 old boys of the school you have made great! Here to what purpose I To testify

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to the greatness of their School and to express their livino gratitude for what it ha::; clone for them in their lives. ,o PRINCIPAL'S REPLY. On rising to reply to Sir J ames Parr, the Principal, He thanked Sn· J ames for his attendance and extended to all Old Boy::; a hearty welcome back to their old School. For the rest of his li.fe he would look back with pride and pleasure to this day. When he looked at the assembled Old Boy::; he realised more than ever that the School was playing its part among the great schools of New Zealand. ~~r. W. H. Moyes, was warmly applauded.

He had only one r egret in these celebrations, said Mr.

1\f~yes. It was that the School's first headmaster, Mr. E. Pnclhan:~, had not been spared to take part in the jubilee

celebratiOns. He wondered if the first headmaster and those responsible for the establishment of the School would recognise it, could they but see it now! Surely it had far exceeded their most sang·uine expectations. · Many of the Old Boys present were still youno· but

~;any, too, were r eturning after an absence of ;'ears. lhey would find all their old landmarks gone. However, he h~pecl that ~he old ideals remained, and that the boys of this generatiOn were building a worthy superstructure on to the foundation laid by the boys of the past of which all might well be proud. ' He was glad to welcome Sir James Parr, said Mr. Moyes. The School had many friends but none stauncher than Sir J ames. It was due to his' faith in its future that the Sch?ol pos~essed many of its facilities to-day.

A.ll valued h1ghly Sir J ames' fri endship and his many kmclnesses to the School. Mr. Moyes hoped that Sir J ames would long be spared to continue his ore at work of service to the community. o During the function "Forty Years On" and the School song '' Comradeship, Valour and Wisdom' ' were sung by the Old Boys and present pupils assembled. 'l'he School Orchestra played the accompaniments. Th e President also read messages of congratulation received from numerous people, including the Prime Minister the Minister of Education, Archbishop Averill, and ~any others.

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Follo wing the ~:;peeche::; a roll-c all of the 400 odd Old Boy~; pre::;ent at the re-un ion was held. 'l'he name~;, in their re::;pective decad es, were read out by the Mr. W. H. Moye~:;. Follo wing thi::; the d ec ades Princ ipal, a,~:;::;embled on the crick et groun d , wher e photo graph s of the group s were taken .

Detai ls of group s are: 1882 -1892 .-J. C. More y, B. L . llumphrie::;, K P. W ebste r, G. II. Hyan , C. 0 'Can· oll, H. H.aw: ::on, J. G. H.iekerby, A. R. Stand ish, P. J. ll. Whit e, D. W. F. R. Shaw , C. R. 0 'Carr oll, E. F . Fook es, J. S. Spen ce, Corn wall, 'l'hos. Wil::;on, A. L. Hemp ton.

1892 -1902 .-Gor don M. Frase r, A. Drak e, F. Whit combe, A. ll. Aver y, N . E. Billin g, G. L. Shaw , F. H. Barn itt, L . C. J ennim;, R. B. Reid, A. Bewl ey, H. L. Cutfield, W. H. Fook es, A. M. MacD iarmi d, H. R. Billin g, J .

E. Nixo n, T. King , R. H . Georg e, L. B. Webs ter, D. P. Evan s.

1902-1912. - R. C. Adlam , Fran k E. Clark e, W . J. R Aver y, A.. R. Bayly , A. L. McCu llum, A. W . More y, H. N. Jolms on, A.. Little, N. Howe ll, C. '1'. Gibson, G. :B'. Salw ay, G. Syke s, E. Faris , W. N . W. Leech , N. A. Kyle, H. W. Hook er, R. M. Mont eatL, W. E. Monk , E. Cutfi eld, F. A. Bruce , I. P. Gran t, W. Bridg er, A. H. Gran t, J . W. Blyde , C. Norri s, L. L. BelLringer, N. F . Little , Walt er G. Wilk ie.

1912-1922.-Geo rg e Easto n, A. Cecil Fook es, J. W. 'l'hom pson, Henr .r J. Anth ony, J. L. Simc ock, J. Hoge rs, John Heth ermg ton, 11. F. Fook es, R. Burk e, Peter Moyes, A. Betts , A. Heth ering ton, J. H. Sutto n, H. Snow den, F. B. Blund ell, L. P. Evan s, L. Love ll, J. H. Kenn y, M. Parro tt, A.. V . Gilbe rt, H . l\1cNeill, I. R. Bryd on, C. W. Green , H. Pitt, P. B. Pease , J. H . Boon , W. E. Alex ander , W . G. Hugh::;on, C. D. Collins, E. C. Colem an, A. Mood y, 1:'. W. Wrig ht, D. lioby , E. H . Whit e, S. Alhu sen, P. Atkin son, B. Noak es, F. C. Gilm our, C. D. L. Kyng don, C. Winf ield, J. Brod ie, 'l'ony Ellio t, A. H . Forem an, N. S. MacD ia1·mid, R. ,J. M. Sntbe rlanc l, '1'. N. Fode n, D. F. C. Saxto n, ,J. S. Rollo, N. B. Brllr ingcr , E. D. Gibso n, J. W. Moorhcaf1, T. 1) . R ,fld ian, l<'rancis Gra? ling, V. S. McM unay , Hon. Buick, C. L. Jacks on, Desmoncl O'Ha lloran , Wyn ne O'C. GriffitL. ·, R. W. Broo kman , R W. Bates , K . U. Duck wortl l, K. W. Bleak ley, V. Wells , J. M.

- Photo by J. R. Wall , Stratfo rd.

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R~~j~~essrs. J. C. Morey, A. R. Standis h, w. Avery, A. L. Hempto n, Midd,Ie Row.- Messrs . D. P. Evans, F. Shaw, J . G. R icket·b F. M. Stand1s h , G. H. Ryan.

Y, J. S. Connet t, Front . R ow.- M£ssrs; E. L. Humph r ies, C. N 1xon , E. P. Webste r, E . F. Fookes , H.R. Q'Carro ll, P . J. H. White, J. E. Rawso n.

THE SECO ND

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DECA DE, 1892 -1 902.

Row.- Messr s. R. H. George , A. Drake, F. H . Barnit t R B R 'd M1ddle Row -Mess rs T K' .

Webste r' L Je ·. . AmHg, A . M . MacDm · ei · rmid, F. N. ' W· hi tcombe • . nn1ns, L B . . Avery.

• · · Fron~.IIR.ow.-WMeEssrs .. ~· Sh aw, H. L. Cutfield , W. Fookes , G. M. Fraser, H. R. 1 mg, • . Bdlmg , A. Bewley . · B~c k

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McC allu m, C. McK inne y, W. T. Lux Wa iter , E. Lux ton , E. T. Stef fens ton , J. Wa lter , A. M. en, S. F. Foo kes , J. B. McMahon, D. W. Sut ton , L. C. Case, C. T. Wh iteh ead , J. W . Pal mer , J. B. Wil son , G. We bste r, C. Sm art, E. L. Bro ken shir e, C. Wh ite, J. Wil lis, C. Stro mbo m, L. H. Abb ott, D. Syk es, S. Hut che n, H. Kir kby , S. Cat tier , R. G. llow ell, J. Pal mer , J. Gal bra itb, R. Bre wst er, W. M. Thomson, J. Wh ite, M. L. Jon as, F. !'lter, N. Roch, S. Sm ith, J. II. Hut I. Phi llip s, N. Dem pcbin son , L. Chr isti e, T. Has sell , J_~. Mo rris , D. A. Doile, C. Joh nso n, C. L. Sax ton , W. Alclis, K. F . Foo kes , H. M. Thomson, A. Pet ty, W. Bla ir, A. Wil son , L. A. Can dy, H. A. Pin 路it, K. Mau ri, R. Lea land , S. Wo od, 'l'. L. V. Hof fma nn, A. W. Mo verl ey, H. W . Bro wn, Les. Sm art, C. McK ay, erin gton , R. A. Fox , II. C. New C. E. Din niss , D. Het hell, S. McGuinness, H .

Morey, C. J. Hill, R. Cle land , G. C. Morey, I. Mc lvor , A. B. Sha w, J. 0. Ben nett , A. Gibson, I. ray Nicbolson, R. Gre iner , H. J. Sole, R. J. Car ey, Mu rDuffin, D. A. Fox , M. J. Rob erts on, Hy. Pitt , K. Nod der, L. M. Rog ers.

192 2-1 932 .-J. E. Wa rne r, B.路 K. Crow, J. Bea ven , L. Jnn is, J. E. Tho mps on, M. H. Cla y, B. Rei d, R. Mancleno, C. Alie n, J. Bou nsa ll, B. Som ervi lle, M. B. Sha w, N. Neilson, G. F. Mu rray , B. Col lins , D. G. H. R. Din gle, R. Sha;v, W. Pen man Jac kso n, D. She arer , , C. Cave, K. H. Cave, A. C. Wa lker , R. J. For syth , F. Clel and , H. M. St. George, R. Sam pso n, E. J. Insu ll, A. E. Tar ran t, G. Sta plet on, C. Eva ns, H. Olson, R. Bla ir, J. Ma tang i, C. Pav ey, J. S. Smi th, A. Gor ring e, Don. Rob erts on, P. Donohoe, J. Arc her , D. McAllum, J. G. Anc lerson, N. P . Lea land , W. S. Har but t, C. 'l'. Wh iteh ead , J. G. Mac Don ald, D. H. Bucld, S. P. Wil son , H. Par kes , J. S. Ker risk , G. Ker risk , M. Hic ks, G. Corney, N. W. Foo kes , J. W est, C. P. Pal mer , T. Ave ry, M. Ew art, D. Ash ley, R. yar d, B. H. Bud d, P. W. Nei G. Moore, R. H. Wy nld, J. M. Cla rk, G. B. Sau nde rs, Lee Hon eyfi eld, G. L. We lls, G. C. We bste r, D. A. Sm ith, E. Heslop, K. A. Ham ilto n, B. Wa lsha m, J. D. Ekclahl, H. C. Bur kitt , R. N. Coo k, J. Lyn ch, P . Step hen son, K. Hon eyfi eld, S. Tby nne , J. S. Medley, L. M. Lar kin , W. Hay war d, J. G. McCauley, R. Edg eco mbe , C. L. Cato, D. Cra wfo rd, M. Good, W. D. S. Tho mso n, Don. Lat ban , E. H. Faii 路bro ther , E. G. Har man , I. T. Ayl war d, R. S. Jon es, A. D. McG rego r, W. N. S. Bro okm an, K. J. Sta unton, J. V. Bry ant, R. H. Cou rt, H. Har per , E. Fau che lle, All an C. Foo de L. Pea ke, R. G. kes , W. 0. J ones, G. A.

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Kenny, E. M. Cox, A. W. Scott, S. M. White, W. E. Parrott, W. I. Davidson, D. Clemow, F. M. White, W. Rawson, L. E. Petty, R. 0. Bullot, R. D. Grace, 路 M. Brien, K. N. Rea, G. Webster, A. Welsh, G. Foreman, C. Verry, P. Saunders, D. Bullock, II. Wall, I. Symes, J. Veale, N. C. Roebuck, D. Lind, E. M. Edgecombe, G. S. Anderson, K. Riley, C. J. Kenny, S. L. Luxton, L. A. Ellis, E. W. McCallum, L. B. Rea, D. N. Luxton, J. C. Evans, G. Duff, D. Stace, N. F. Garcliner, A. D. Featberston e, J. K. Hammond, D. Silver, C. C. Lobb, L. Haynes, L. Clea land, R. Clayton, J. R. Miller, F. L. Read, L. M. Lobb.

VISITORS FROM BEYOND TARANAK I. Among the visiting Old Boys from outside Taranaki were :-I. Symes (Whangare i) ; L . H. Ab bott, D. J . Ashley, H. L . Calder, C. T. Cave, G. M. Easton, H. H. Gordon, N. A. Kyle, G. F. Mm路ray, F. De Malmancbe, D. C. O'Halloran, J. G. Rickerby, J. II. Nicbolson, I. J. Howell (Auckland) ; J. Anderson, J. G. Ander son, R. Bradsbaw, N. C. Brookman, S. Carter, L. Case, M. Clarke, J . M. Clark, B. Crow, C. Dinniss, '1'. N. Foden, J. Gray, A. L. Hempton, W. Hughson, E. Lash, J. L . Leach, I. Mcivor, J. D. Mackay, J. Marsball, A. Maunder, W. E. Monk, R. E. Pope, M. Richards, G. Saunders, D. Stace, C. Stace, R. I. M. Sutherland, J. H. Sutton, W. D. S. Thomson, E. P .

Waterson, J. D. Willis (Wellington ); J. R. Brydon, E .

Heslop, T. Hasell, C. L. MacDiarmid , B. de B. Noa.kcs (Hamilton) ; W. H. Fookes, N. W. Fookes, B. Somerv1lle, D. Somerville, J . S. Smith (Taihape); H. M. Brown (Taumarun ui); W. IIayward (Huntervill e); W . Aldis (Thames); W. B. Blair, M. H. Clay, S. Cottier, G. E. Cutfield, L. Ennis, E. G. IIarman, D. E. Maciver, N. Neilson, P. Saunders, H. Wall, A. C. Walker, A. B. Wilson, H .

Wilson (Wanganui) ; J. C. Carey (Palmerston ) ; C. L. Jackson, R. F. Buick, C. D. Collins (Masterton) ; C. B. N. Kyngclon, P. W. Neild (Napier); W. E. Alexa~c~er (Nelson), W. J. Avery (Maboenui) ; C. Cato (Te Kmtl); J. Davidson (Pio Pio); J. Evans (Te Kuiti); W. S. liarbutt (Cambridge ); R. Harper (Marton); D. Kenrick (Te Aroha); L . B. Marx (Frankton) ; J. W. Palmer (Hastings); R. D. Pankhurst (Otahuhu); H. Parkes (Marton); W. E. Parrott (Christchur ch); H. de L. Peake (Te Awamutu); H. A. Pavitt (Morrinsvil le); W. Rawson

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(Fordell); S. Tliynne (Waitotara ); C. A. Verry (Pio Pio); S. Wilson (Morrinsvil le); J. B. Wilson (Hastings); R. H. Wynyard ('l'e Awamutu).

FOOTBALL .

During the Saturday afternoon the principal attraction was the football match eR played on the "gully" ground.

Thr, School fifteen clefeated a local Old Boys' junior team by 16 pointR to 8. For School, Carroll, PnrRer and Andrew scored, Elmes converted two and kicked a penalty. For Old Boys, Erikson and C. Evans scored, Grace converting one.

The Old Boys' team was:Harper, Dingle, Lock, Evans, Pankhurst, Duff, Hoby, Brien, McCauley, Erikson, Shaw, Cook, Grace, Cato, McKinney .

In the second match a junior visiting Old Boys' team narrowly defeated a local Old Boys' team by three points to nil. Court scored at the ca ll of time. The teams were:Visitors.-N elson, Good, Wall, Harman, Gorringe, Moore, Blair, Evans, Walker, Beaven, Crowe, Abbott, Peake, Court, A. Hetheringto n.

Locals.-Bre wster, SimpRon, Hoby, Kendrick, D. Hetheringto n, Carey, Nuttall, Wright, Morcy, Moverley, HaineR, Lobb, RobertRon, IIutchcn, JienderRon. Th e main game of the afternoon was an attractive one between local and visit ing Old Boys ' senior teams.

There were many celebrated footba ll erfl on either side, the locals beinO' led by H. W. Brown, and the visitors by J. Waiter. The local back line was too fast for the visitors, and was instrumenta l in winning the O'ame by 24 po:intfl to 6. For the locals, H. FookeR (2), S. Fookes (2), and Galbraith Rcored, II. W. Brown converting two and Lynch one. For the visitorfl, H. M. Brown and Ekda hl scored. The teamfl were:Local Old BoyR.-Clar ke, TnRnll ;. Luxton; Perry, H. M. Thomflon; Mace, Lynch; wing-forwa rd, S . FookeR; half, OlRon; five-eighths, L. Pett~r , Galbraith; thre quarterR, K. Fookes, H. W . Brown (captain); full-back, J. Thomson.

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Visiting Old Boys.-Gi son, Innis; Palm er; J. W alter (captain), B. Noakes; Harbutt, Clay; wing-forward, Riley; half-back, Parlres; five-eighths, Alexander, Sims; three-quarters, H. M. Brown, T. N. Foden, Ekdahl; fullback, Anderson.

RE-UNION DINNER.

NE ARJ_jY 500 ATTEND. The School gymnasium was crowded to the doors on Saturday night, when the jubilee re-union dinner was held. Over 460 Old Boys and other guests attended.

The principal guest of the evening was Sir J ames Parr, who was accorded an ovation when he entered the hall accompanied by Mr. G. Fraser, president of the parent body of the New Plymouth High School Old Boys' Asrwciation , and Mr. W. H. Moyes, headmaster of the School.

Other guests at the head table were: Mr. A. L. Moore, Mr. H. V. S. Griffiths (the Mayor), Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P., Canon E. H. Strong, the Rev. Fordham Clark, Mr. I-I. R. Billing (chairman of the Board of Governors), Dr. E. F. Fookes, Dr. W. J . Reid, Messrs. P. J. H. White, L. A. Nolan, J. S. Connett, A. G. Johnson, E. P. WebRter and D 'Arcy Robertson.

- Photo by J. R. Wall, Stratford.

THE THIRD DECADE, 1902-12.

Back Row.- Messrs . J. W . Blyde, W. G. Wilkie, R. Campbell, R. M. Monteith, G. Sykes, G. F. Salwa y, F . A. Bruce, R. C. Adlam, C. T . Gibson, W. N. W. L eech.

Middle Row .- Mess rs . N. F. Little, C. Norr is, H . N. Johnson, E. Cutfield, A. Little, N. A. Ky le, H. W . H ooker , L. L . Bellr inger, A. R. Bay]y.

Front Row.- Mess rs . A. H. Grant, E. Faris, I. P. Grant, A . W. Morey, A. L. McCallum, W. E. Mon k, F. E . Clarke, H. Kirkby, I. H owell , W. Bridger.

A cable of greetings and good wisheR from the Old Boys in Singapore, signed "J ohnR, Horner and GriffithR," was read.

Following the dinner a lengthy toast list waR honoured. Mr. G. Fraser presided over the large attendance.

The toast to the guest of the evening, Sir J ames Parr, was proposed by Mr. G. Fraser, who referred to the splendid work which Sir James, as a member of Parliament, as a Minister of the Crown, and as High Commissioner, had done for his country.

There was prolonged applause when Sir J ames Parr rose to reply to the toast. After thanking the chairman for his kind references to him, Sir J ameR said t hat he brought with him heartiest greetings from hiR old school -Auckland Grammar. He was very happy at the large attendance at the dinner, to which Old Boys had come

- Photo by J . R. Wall, Stratford.

OLD BOYS ALL. Messrs. A. C. Fookes, H. F. Fookes, N. W. Fookes, A. C. Fookes, S. F. Fookes, W. H . Fookes, H. E. Fookes, T. C. Fookes, Dr. E. F. Fookes, K. F. Fook es.

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from all parts to honour their school and its headmaster.

He wa::; delighted to be present on such a memorable occa::;ion, and concluded by saying that he was sure there was no school in New Zealand with a worthier record than that of the New Plymouth Boys' High School. 'l'he toast of '"l'he School" was proposed by Mr. E. P. W eb::;ter, who briefly outlined its development, making ::;pecial reference to the work of the present headmaster.

In the course of his speech Mr. Webster gave interesting r eminiscences of the School in the eighties and nineties.

In replying to this toast Mr. Moyes said that it had been a wonderful expeeience to him to see the School grow during the last 20 years. 路 In the early days, with New Plymouth more or less isolated, progress naturally had been retarded. However, the spirit infused into the School in those clays had stood it in good stead when the time had come for it to grow, and the speaker considered, therefore, that the thoughts of all should turn to that fine gentleman; Mr. Pridham, the first headmaster. Mr. Moyes also acknowledged the debt the School owed to Messrs. Ryder, Ward and Rockel. He then referred to some of the many changes of the last twenty years, mentioning in particular the separation of the girls' from the boys' school in 1912, and the amalgamation of the high and technical schools in 1927.

Mr. Moore also replied to the toast, pointing out the value of the amalgamation as an attempt to realise the democratic ideals of modern education. 'l'he toast of "Parliament" was proposed by the Mayor of New Plymouth, Mr. H. V. S. Griffiths, who emphas ised the debt which the Boys' High School and New Plymouth owed to the country's governing institution.

Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P., replied, congratulating the School on the attainment of its jubilee, and wishing it continued pro::;perity in the future. 'l'he toast of the Board of Governors was proposed

by Mr. A . G. Johnson, who spoke appreciatively of the loyal support it bad always afforded the School.

In reply, Mr. H. R. Billing, chairman of the Board, ::;poke of the fine work being done by Mr. Moyes and paid tribute to the memory of Mr. Pridham.

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'l'he toast of "Kindred Association s" was proposed

by Dr. E. lj'. Fookes.-Re plies were made by tile following repre~:>entatives of Old Boys' associations of otiler schools, who extended congratulat ory greetings: Mr. C. H. Weston (Christ's College), Dr. P. C. Davie ('l'imaru Boys' High School), Messrs. J. C. Nicholson (Wanganui Collegiate School), T. Young (Palmerston North High School), '1'. C. Fookes (Nelson College), Dr. W. N. '!'hornson and Mr. 0. N. Firth (Otago Boys ' High School), Mr. l. Roy (Waitaki Boys' High School), Dr. W . J. Reicl (King's College), Dr. G. Rich (Napier Boys' High School), Messrs. R. Page (Wellington College), N. I. Pirritt (Mount Albert Grammar School), M. 'l'homson (Stratford High School), K. Clark (St. Anclrew's College), J. Leggat (Auckland Grammar School).

The toast of ''Absent Old Boys' ' was pro posed by Mr. P. J. H . White, who made special reference to those Old Boys who had made the supreme sacrifice in the South African and Great Wars.

"Founders of the School" was proposed by Mr. F. Ularke and responded to by Mr. J. C. Morey, the oldest Old Boy 路present.

During the evening selections were played by the School Orchestra, and the following artists performed: .M:essr::;. Slinger, Baird, Howlett, Ken, lj' erry and Gilbert.

THE CHURCH SERVICE.

Easily the most solemn and impressive part of t ile jubilee celebration::; was the special service at St. Mary 's Clmrclt on Sunday morning. The venerable old building wat:~ filled witlt a great throng of old and pret:~ent boys and a few interested friends.

Both Old Boys and those still at school assembled at the School at 9 o'clock. 'l'herc were over 200 Old Boys and the whole marched clown to the church in one long column. Veterans of 50 yea rs ago led the way and at the end came some of tlle smaller boys at school, just on the threshhold of life. It illustrated strikingly the influence that may be exerted by a great t:~chool.

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There can be not the slightest doubt that all who attended left the church with the feeling that the weekend would not have been the same without the service.

By virtue of hit:~ work for the Schoo~ over a lo~g p~ri?cl, Canon E. H. Strong took the serviCe, and his stur:mg addret:~s was in every way worthy of a great occasiOn. He spoke of the memories, happy and sad, treasured by Old Boys of the school clays. In outspoken ~orcls he condemned some of the vices of present-day society and appealed to his hearers to remember the lessons learnt at school. And he concluded by saying that, if all the secondary schools and old boy~ in .th~ co:mtry . banded together, they would become an nTeSistlble for?e .for go?d in the community, able, if they followed Chnstian prmciples, to stamp out the evils of which he had spoken. 'l'he lessons were read by R. H. Wynyarcl and C. H .

Strombom both Old Boys of the School.

It was announced that the offertory would be divided equally, half to ao to the church as a thanks offering for the many ble:,-;ings the School had received, ~nd half to the Sch~ol to form a nucleus of a fund to provide any such memonal as miaht be decided upon to commemora te the jubilee.

0 VISIT TO THE MOUNTAIN .

Some fifty or sixty cars and a large bus can路i~cl

numbert:~ of Old Boys to the North Egmont Mountam

House on the Sunday afternoon. 'l'he Old Boys, many of whom re-visited the mountain for the first time in years, thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

SHOOTING MATCH. On the Monday morning a t:~hooting match took place between Old Boys and present pupilt:~, which was won by Old Boys by 2130 to 2042..

The Old Boys' team was :-1\tfessrs. F. Whitcombe, O'Hallornn, J. Beawn, C. Green, D. Somerville, D. Ekdahl, R. Brookman, A. \Valk er, A. McGeegor, N. MacDiarmid, W. Thomson, P. Stcpl1 cnson, B. Crow, M. Good, W. Harbutt, N . Brookman, D. Featherston e, R. Harper, F. M. Standish, A. R. Standish, E. Hammond, E. Harman, M. Clay, Abbott, Fookes, Morey.

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Highe st scorer s were :-E. Harm an 89, Ab bott 87, W. Thoms on 86, C. Green 85.

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'l'he cricke t match betwe en Schoo l and Old Boys was won by the forme r side by six wicke ts. In their first inning s Old Boys made 60 runs (Willi s 4, Murra y 5, Hayward 5, Budd 16, West 1, Bewle y 0, Monte ith 4, Palme r 4, Macka y 13, Crawf ord 1, Petty1 ). In the second inning s they made 161 (Budd 17, Hayw ard 15, Evans 7, Murra y 34, Monte ith 11, Bewle y 10, Macka y 23, Willis 5, Palme r 2, West 1, Crawf ord 3). Schoo l replie d with 90 and 105 for four wicke ts. Old Boys' bowlin g analys es were :First inning s: West six for 25, Monte ith two for 4, Crawford one for 22. Secon d inning s : Monte ith one for 22.

SWIM MING .

Swimm ing sports were held in the new Schoo l baths on Mond ay aftern oon. Detail s are:33 1-3 Yards , boys under 16 (two heats) .-Fin al: Hargr eaves (6sec.) 1, J. Henderson (scr.) 2. 'l'ime, 25sec.

Corfu Dive. -J. Galbr aith 1.

Four Width s Race. -J. Ryan (8sec.) 1, J. Galbr aith (3sec.) 2. 'l'ime, 45sec.

Pillow -fight on Boom. - F . Harlo w (junio r), M. 'Good (senio r).

33 1-3 Yards Has-b eens' Race. -G. Shaw 1, H. Bayly 2. 'l'ime, 33sec.

33 1-3 Yards Open (four heats) .-Fin al: R. Court (5sec.) 1, C. D. Collins ( 3sec.) 2. 'l'ime, 20 3-5sec.

33 1-3 Yards Blindf old Race. -J. Ryan 1, K. Rea 2.

Greasy Boom .-Lux ton and Stephe nson 1.

Inter-Assoc iation Relay .-Hig b Schoo l 1, Auckl andWellin gton Comb ined 2.

Long Plung e.-H. St. Georg e 1.

100 Yards Open .-S. Millar (scr.) 1, G. Nilsson 2. 'l'ime, 82sec.

- P hotos by J . R. Wall, Stratford .

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50 Yards Scratch Race.-H. St. George 1, S. Millar 2. 'l'ime, 30 1-5sec.

Relay Race.-Present Day Boys ( 4sec.) 1, Past Day Boy:; (W. Penman, H. W atkins, R. Gayton, H. St. George) :;cr., 2. Ahw started: Present Boarders and Past Boarders.

W A'l'ER POLO. Local Old Boys (L. Rea, Penman, Clayton, Lealancl, Campb ell, Petty, Plumtree) beat Visiting Old Boys (Ekdal.tl, '!'arrant, Clay, A. Hetherington, Good, St. George, Staunton) by 2 to 1.

Old Boys (K. Rea, lnsull, A. Hetherington, Clayton, W atkins, Lealand, 0 . Alien) beat School by 1 goal after extra time.

ATHLETICS.

Athletic sports were held in the "Gully" on Monday afternoon. Details are :100 Yards Handicap, Old Boys.-First division: Rogers 1, Cottier 2; time 10 4-5sec. Second division: '1'.

Fookes 1, D. Somerville 2; time, 10 4-5sec.

75 Yards Old Boys, over 40.-Grant 1, Whitcombe 2, Outfield 3. 'l'hrowing the Javelin.-D. Crawford 1, H. L. 'l'homson 2, R. Stewart 3. 'l'he winner threw 133ft.

Three-legged Race.-E. Blundell and Saxton 2.

'l'homson and Ekdahl 1,

One Mile, Old Boys.- W alsham 1, 'l'uifery 2, L. Fox 3. 'l'ime, 4min. 50 4-5sec.

Putting the Shot.-Thomson 1, B. Collinge 2, C. Robertson 3.

440 Yards Handicap, Old Boys.-B. Crow (lOyds.) 1, Rogers (scr.) 2, B . Somerville (5yds.) 3. Time, 54sec.

One mile, .lOO yards and 440 yards events were also held for present boys.

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TENNIS.

An inter-al:ll:lOCiation "doubles" tournament was played on Monday on the Sch_ool coul'tl:l. Branchel:l. repre>;ented were: North 'l'aranaln A and B, Wanganm, WelJino路ton South 'l'aranaki A and B and Combined.

In the l:lemi-finab J . Grant and A. L ittle (North Taranaki ) defeated G. \\Tells and A. li'oreman (North 'l'aranaki) 6-~; D. K enrick and llammond (South 'l'.aranaki) beat S. White and Dr. :B'ookel:l (North 'l'aranaln B) 6-3.

In the final Little and Grant defeated Kenrick and Hammond 6-2.

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An enjoyable game was ]:)layed on the ~ew ~lymouth oTeen b etween four rinks of Old Boys and four from New l'~lymouth, Old Boyl:l winning by 11 pointl:l. .Old Boyl:l rinkl:l were: J. Vvhite, Menziel:l, Pappl:l, S. Sm1th (sk.); Gorringe, J . C. ' lVIorey, W . Fookel:l, 11. li'ookel:l (l:lk.); Hooker, Bryclon, P. J. White, Okey (l:ik.); A. McCallum, Salway, A. Morey, F. Clarke (sk.).

THE JUBILEE BALL.

WELL OVER 500 PRESEN'l'.

All <YOOd things, it is said , come to an end, and with the Jubilee Ball on Monday night, t h er e concluded what wal:l l:lUrely a most memorable week- end at the old School.

And how pleasant an ending! Between 500 and 600 Old Boyl:l and t heir fr iench filled t he School Asl:lembly Hall with a great throng of dancerl:l.

It wal:l quickly evident t hat the ball was going to be one in a thousand. From the beginning th~re seemed to exist the happy . carefr ee ~tmosp~er: wb1ch . all ows p eople to enjoy to the full the1~路 eyenm"' s ent ~rtam ment.

Tn t h e first place t11 e decoratiOns had transformed the hall into a yer y beautiful place. Dancers enter路ed p~st rows of gently drooping fern fronds into a hall gay w1th colour.

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Inside was a pretty pictme. Lycopodium prevailed in the decorationl:l, l:lprayl:l of t his graceful green creeper being thickly twined on the numeroul:l l:ltrancll:i that ran acrol:ls tlJe hall, rail:led in the centre, and falling away in a graceful curve to either l:lide.

Po:>iel:l of all colour:,; peeped t hroug h the greenery, while coloured Chinel:le lanterns twinkled gaily h ere and there.

From the high est part of the canopy there hun g down several baskets of delicate ferns.

Had the hall alone been used there would have been little room to dance, but several of the lower floor clasl:lrooms had been prepared for dancing. ln the::;e were in::;talled amplifierl:l th at conveyed the music of the orche::;tra. 'l'h rougbout the evening Boulton '::; orchestra provided excellent music.

Refreshing claret cup was served in an upstairs room and supper was partaken of in th.e large dining-room .

Even so, three sittings were necessary. 'l'he presiding genius of the decoration scheme was :M:il:ls C. Moyel:l.

Her chief assistants were Mii:ise:; M. ::\1oyel:l, E. Rutherford and P. Fitzherbert.

And so, al~ too quickly, the hours fleeted by and it wai:i well-nigh daylight before the last dance concluded. 'l'he ladi es' committee which provided the supper comprised: Chairwoman , Mrs. G. Fraser; deputychairwoman , Mr ... L. W. Lovell; Mesdames F. Whitcombe, W. H. Moyes, H . R. B illing, L. A. Nolan, A. J. Papps, '1'.

Fookes, '1'. H. Bates, R. G. Howell, J. H. Boon, W. I. Shrimpton, H. W. Brown, P. Atkinson, L . Rea, J . M. Warnock, F. S. Grayling, C. Kyngdon, W . H. Stephenl:lon J. S. S. Medley, G. Sykes, V. E. Kerr, M. Kirkby, 1\. . R. Standish, P. Trevella, S. George, A. Bewley, J. L eggat; :Th1i::;:;es l\1. C. and N. Moyel:l,_N. Nolan, R Lovell, 111. Fook el:l, :M. Alleman, E . .1! ookes, A. Pope, H. Bullock, and E. Hutherford.

SUCCESS OF CELEBRAT IONS.

WORK OF ORGANISE RS. "Old Boys have been most enthusiastic over the jubilee,'' states the 'l'aranaki Herald of March 29th, ''and

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it is this enthusiasm which has been instrumental in makFor ing for such complete succe::;s in the celeb rations. month::; past, the parent body of the Old Boys' Association, und er the presidency of Mr. G. Fraser, has been preParing for the reunion, and their untiring energy has The arrangements for the been appreciated by all.

JUbilee were very complete; the time of the visitors was fully occupied, and the celebrations were never allowed to lag. The committee responsible are to be congratulated on the wonderful success of their efforts. '' 'l'h e Old Bovs ' Committee was :-President: Mr. G. Fraser. Vice-P;·ef>idents: Messrs. D. S. Sykes and P. Atkinson. Hon. secretaries: Messrs. K. Fookes and F. L .

Committee : Hon. treasurer: Mr. J . H . Boon.

Reacl.

Me~srs. L. W. Lovell, R. G. Howell, H. W. Brown, W. I. 8hrimpton, A. C. Fookes, C. H. Strombom, D. F. Saxton, C. Jolmson, S. F. li'ookes, N. Lealand, C. L. Saxton, as~>i:;ted by a number of Old Boys temporarily added to the committee for the jubilee celebrations.

SPECIAL THANKS. 'l'he sincere tb auks of the Old Boys' Association are due to all t hose who a~;sisted in any way to make the jubilee a ~;ucce~;s; and in particular to the Headmaster, Mr. W. H . Moyes, for his invaluable advice and practical help wh en arrangements were being made for the celebratiom;.

CHRISTCHURCH CELEBRATIONS.

RE-UNJQN DINNER HELD. 'l'wenty Old Boys r esident in Christchu rch who were unable to be present at t he celebrations, decided not to let the occa~;ion pass unnoticed, and held a reunion d inner at t he Hoyal Hotel on W cdnesday evening in Jubilee vYeek. 'l'he president of the newly-formed Christchurch branch of the Old Boys' Association, Mr .•T. W. Ewart, Waf; in th e chair.

Reference to t he g rowt h and the many successes of the School was made by Mr. E. W. 'l'onks in replying to the toast of "The School," which was propo~;ed by Mr. J. N. Nicolson, of Wellington College. Mr. 'l'onks said

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that Canterbury College men could be particularly proud of the fact that the present Headmaster, Mr. W. H .

Moyes, was an ex-stud ent of the College. He also congratulat ed the Nelson College representative as coming from the school Mr. Moyes had attended.

Other toasts honoured were: '"l'he Headmaster" (Mr. W . E. Parrott) and "Sister Schools" (Mr. J. K. 0 'Dea-representa tives of Christ's Coll ege, Wellington Colleg-e, Nelson Coll ege and Napier Boys' High School).

Old Bo:vs present included Messrs. J. W . Ewart, J. K. 0 'De a, J. W. Syme, W. E. Parrott, A. H. Andrews, G. Harding, E. W. Tonks, A. Schultz, E. A. Schultz, W. Snell, J. Lysaght, G. E. Lomas, M. G. Niven, Sutherland, H. B. Latter, A. Treloar and F. Tuck.

TO COMPETE AT OLYMPIC GAMES.

S. A. BI-1ACK ON HIS WAY. Jnst before this iRsue of The Taranakian went to presR S. A. Black left New Plymouth to join the s.s.

Monowai at Wellington and is now on his way to the United St ates of America to represent New Ze~land at the forthcoming Olympic Games at Los Angeles.

Black was the guest at several farewell gatherings before he left and was presented with a travelling bag by the pupils of the School. On June 11 a large number of Old Boy$ and members of the Athletic Club were on the railway station to wish him the best of luck.

Black was at School in 1923-24 and 1925, but in those years showed little trace of the ability he was later to develop. He competed in the sen ior championship in 1925, but finished fourth out of five entrants. He won his first race-a 300-yard handicap-in the following year and in 1927 began to give d efinite evidence of his speed by winning the 100 and 440 yards W est Coast championships and being selected to represent the Centre at t he New Zea land championships at Christchurch, where he ran well without securing a title.

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Last season saw hiR greatest successes. At Wanganui he beat Don Evans in the quarter-mile and went on to win ' hi ~ h eat in record time at the New Zealand chamat Auckland, and do eYen better time pionship~ (48 卤-5~ec.) in the final. lie al:;o ran second in the 220 yards fin al, and t hese performances brought him undeniably before the selector-s of the Olympic team. Old BO?S will follow his doings at Los Angeles with the greatest of interest.

Otago B.H.S. Magazine, King's Collegian (Auckland ), Wanganni Collegian, Chri stchurch B.H.S. Magazine, Christ's College R egister, N elsonian, \Vaitakian, Palmerston.ian, 'l'.imaruvian, Dannevirkc II.S. Magazine, Marlburian (Madborongl1 College, Blenheim), Ashbmtonian.

The Editors r egret that, in "The Historv of The School," the following fncts hnvr been ina.dv ert ently omitted:-

Scotlancl.-Aberdee n Grammar School Magazine, F ettesian (2) (Fettes College, Eel in burgh), W a.tsonian (George W a.tson 's Colle"'e, Edinburgh), Glasgow Acacl.emy Cb1路onicle.

Wales.-Sw ansea Gramma1路 School Magazine.

At the end of 1918, Messrs. W. G. Wilkie and H. L. Calder, M.A . (both Old Boys) joined the staff.

Early in the follo路wing year, Mr. R. W. D. Robertson 'vns elected Chairm an of the Board.

In 1927, as a result of th e amalgamation, the followin g masters of the former T echnical School becnme members of th e staff of the combined School :-Messrs. J. D. Roulston, I-I. H. Skelton, H. C. Gatlnnd, D. Menzies, E. R. McKeon and G. H. White.

Englancl.-Cliftoni an (3) ( Clifton College), Mill Hill School Mag-nzine (3), Marlbnrian (2) (Mnrlborongh College), R cptoninn (Repton), Meteor (3) (Rngby), Th e Cit? of J..Jonclon School Magazine .

Canacla.-College Times (Upper Canada College, Toronto), Fort William College Mag-azine (Fort William).

Australia .-Melburian (Church of Eng-land Grnmmar School, Melbonrne), Th e Log (Hobart Hi gh School).

SUBSCRIPTIONS. Owing to prcssnre of Rpace, the nccountR of the activities of the Old Boys' Crick et Club and of th e mmunl meeting of the Old BoyR' Football Club have b een held over till the n ext issue of the Magazine.

CONTEMPORARIES. We beg to acknowledge, with thanks, r eceipt of the following contempornries since last issne :New Zealand.-Recorcl er (Cbristchurch Trainin g College), Southlandian (Southland B.H.S.), Auckland Grammar School Chronicle, Manuka (Aucklnnd Training College), New Plymouth Girls' I-I.S. Magazine, Canterbury Agricultural College Magazine, Scinclian (Napier B.H.S.), "Canta" (Canterbury University College),

Th e Bnsinrss Mnnag-cr, Mr. Shrimpton, wishes to acknowledg-r the following !'lubscriptions r eceived since ' la!'it issu e. Tf y our subscription hns been paid and your nam e does not appear, please notify the Business Manager at once:-W. E. Monk, '31, '32; B. Lash, '30, '31; A. B. Shaw, '29- '35; M. Hassall, '32; Miss Roch, '31; G. L. Shaw, '31, '32; H. West, '31, '32; E. Elliott, '32; J . W rst, '32; I. J. Riddl e, '32; D . Doile, '31, '32; A. Foreman, '32; D. Mac'iver, '32; D. Kem;ick, '32; P. Saunclel'S, '32; H. L . 1'homson, '32, '33; H. M. Brown, '32; N. B. Langston, '32- '35; P. W. Neilcl, '32; S. Thynne, '31; '32; C. Palmer, '32; W. Aldis, '32; .J. Anderson, '32; P. Atkinson, '31, '32; IV. T. A very, '32; R. Brewster, '32; S. Blackhall, '32; II. Billing, '32; F. B. Blundell, '31, '32; B . Bellringer, '32; L. Case, '32; R. Clayton, '32; B . Crow,

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'32; C. D. Collim, '32; E. Coleman , '32; C. Cave, '32; L. Christie, '32; D. P. Evans, '32; L. P. Evans, '32; R. Fox, '32; W. Griffiths, '30- '32; J. Galbr aith, '32; E. D. Gibson, '32; B. Ho by, '32; W. Hayward , '32; W. G. Hughson , '31, '32; E. J. Insull, '32; R. Julian, '32; C. L . J ackson, '32; D. J.Jatham, '32; E. Lnxton, '32; W . Luxton, '32; N. F. Little, '32; .T. McCnllum, '32; J. McDona ld, '32; S. 1\fcGuinness, '32; .T. Mrcl ley, '32; N. Neilson, '33; H. Olson, '32; A. Petty, '32; G. H. Pope, '32; C. R. O'Cnrroll, '32-'38; J. W. Palmer, '32; D. Robertso n, '32; W .

Rawson, '32; M. Rodgers, '32; J. H . Sutton, '32; G. Stapleton , '32; W. D. Thomson, '32; J. Thomson , '32; J. T. White, '31-'33; P. W. Wright, '32; A. Walker, '32; IC. Hamilton , '32; J. Stephens on, '32; W. C. W eston, '31; W. Glenn, '32; J. MorriRon, '32, '33; A . GibRon, '31, '32; D. A. Smith, '32; G. BeRt, '32; R. F. Buick, '32; W. M. Bradsha w, '32, '33; E. F. Hammon ds, '31-'34; Miss Furlong路,' 31; W. J. Riddle, '31; K. Rouse, '31, '32; J. W. Moorheacl, '31, '32. This list was mnclc complete up to May 6, 1932.

-Ph otos by J . R . Wall, Stratford.

THE FIFTH DECADE, 1922-32.

New Plymouth Boys' High School [ESTABL ISHED 1882].

Fees (per term) Tuition Preparatory Board

£4, reducible to £3 l Os. if paid within 30 days £4 10s. £4 £21, "£19

Weekly } Boarders

£ 18 1Os.

" £17

Dinner for Day Boys, £3 Music (including practice fee) - Seniors, £3 3s.

Juniors, £2 12s. 6d.

Boxing, 10/~ Dancing (Winter term only) 15/~

Subscriptions (per term) Games- Upper School, Lower School, Library Magazine Tennis

4/~ 2 /~

l /6 1/~ 1 /~

N .B.-In cases of removal, six weeks' notice must be given to the Secretary, otherwise parents are liable for half a term's fee.

School Terms The school year is divided into three terms of thirteen weeks each. The terms this year are as follows :First Term- February 2nd to May 6th.

Second Term-M ay 24th to August 19th.

Third T erm-Sep tember 13th to December 16th.

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