1919 The Taranakian Vol. 8, No. 1 May by New Plymouth Boys' High School

EDITED BY THE BOYS OF THE NEW PLYMO UTH BOYS' HIGH SCHOO L AND PUBLISHED TWICE A YEAR.

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T H E . " T 1\ R 1\ N 1\ K I 1\ N." CONTENTS. Agriculture Annual Sports Annual Swi'!\ming Sports Board of Governors ... Cadet Notes Camera Club Notes Concert Notes Cricket Notes Dr. Bradford's Lecture Editorial ... Examination Results Exchanges Form Averages House Notes Library Notes Life-Saving Military Official Opening of the New Buildin~ Old Boys' Column Preparatory Notes Roll of Honour School Institutions School Notes Shooting NotP.s Staff Subscriptions Tennis Notes The Roll ... The Telescope and Its Revelations

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SCHOOL [ESTABLISHED

FIRST TERM,

1882.)

BOARD OF GOVERNORS: R. W . D . ROBERTSON, EsQ. (Chair111an.) E. P. WEBSTER, EsQ. R. MORTON ESQ. J. S. Fox, EsQ. D . HUTCHEN , ESQ . W. ATKil'\SO:<I, ESQ. S. G . SMITH, ESQ. M.P. TRIMBLE, ESQ. C. SLADDEN, ESQ. Secretary and Treasurer : E. LASH

DR. E. F. FOOKES. A. F. H. L.

~tnff: PRINCIPAL: W. H. MOYES, M.A., B.Sc. ASSISTANT MASTERS: R. H. ROCKEL, M.A. (A Certificate). A. R RYDER . M.A . (A Certificate). C . G . BOTTRILL, M.A. (B Certificate). A. W. DIPROSE, B.A. (B Certificak). Mrss J. McLEOD, M.A. (A Certificate). N. D. DAY (C. Certificate) . E . A. ROWE, M.Sc. W. G. WrLKIE. H . E . GLOVER, B .D. Th .L., Th.Schol. H. L. CALDER ABSENT ON ACTIVE SERVICE: H . V. SEARLE, M.SC. (Li eut. ) RESIGNED TO GO ON ACTIVE SERVICE : V. J. B. HALL, VI.A. (Corp I, Killed. R . H. ESPI~ ER, (Lieut.). Wounded. C. J. HA"~>1BLYN (Corp .) , Wounded. M. A. McDo~ALD , \Co rp) . Kdled. V. S. McMURRAY (Corp). T. BUXTON (C:q>tain). R. D. KIDD (Sergt.) Killed. PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT : C. A. McKINNEY, (C . Certificate). Mrss ~: . Mr~s K. CAMPBELL (Partial D Certificate).

BILLE~S.

B.A .

PART TIME MASTERS: COMMERCIAL MASTER:

C. H. WYNYARD, A.l.A. \N.Z.I, A. P.A. (N.Z.)

DRAWING:

A. M. BRADRUI<Y.

AGRICULTURE: J. W. CoNNELL (C Certificate). R. SYME (Senior Public Service Pass in Agriculture Subjects). MUSIC:

R. N . RENAUD (Piano). MISS DOWLING (Vi o lin) . MISS PIKE (Piano) . MISS YoUNG !Pia n o). F . W. G. McLEOD (Wood and Brass).

INSTITUTIONS. 1919.

School Prefects.-D. F. C. Saxton (Head Boy) , J. M. Hine, R. l:. Greiner, J. D. Willis, B . l\1. Johns, H. C. Newell, F. P. Atkinson, M. Osborne. House Prefects.-D . F . C. Saxton (Head) , J. M. Hine, F. P. Atkinson, R. L Harrison, C. Winfield, K. C. Roberts, A. K Brooker, A. Brackebush, R. E .. Pope, G. P. 'Vebster, M. Osborne, L . G. O'Halloran. · School Contingent.-Oflicer Commanding, Captain A. R . Ryder; Physical Drill Instructor, Mr. E'. A. Rowe; Company Sergeant-Major, B. M. Johns; Quartermaster-Sergeant, R. C. Greiner. No. 1 Platoon.-Platoon Commander, Mr. A. W. Diprose; Platoon Sergeant, Sergeant H. C. Newel!; Section Commanders . '--Orporal R. Wills, Lance-Corporal R. Blundell, LanceCorporal C. A. Noble. No. 2 Platoon.-Platoon Commander , Acting-Lieutenant D. F. C. t:laxton; Platoon Sergeant, Sergeant P . F. Atkinson; SectiOn Commanders, Corporal R. E. Pope, Corporal L. G. U'Halloran; Lance-Corporal K . C. Hoberts; LanceCorporal A. Christie. No. 3 Platoon.-Platoon Commander, Acting-Lieutenant J. M. Hine; Platoon Sergeant, Sergeant R . L Harrison; Section Uommanders, Corpora l C. Winfield, Lance-Corporal R. 0. Sinclair, Lance-Corporal G. Wyborn, Lance-Corporal A. .K Brooker. · No. 4 Pl~toon.-Platoon Commander, Mr. H. L. Calder; P!::ttoon Sergeant, Sergeant M. Usborne; Section Commanders, Lance-Corporal A. Brackebush, Lance-Corporal G. P. Webster, Lance-Corporal J. D. Willis, Lance-Corporal C. B. L. Kyngdon. No. 5 Platoon (including Signalling Squad) .-Platoon Commander Mr. E. A. Rowe; Section Commanders, Lance-Corporal S. Allemann, Lance-Corpo-ral C. Smart (Signalling) , Lance-Corporal I. Renaud, Lance-Corporal H. C. Nicholson, Lance-Corporal N. B. Bellringer, Lance-Corporal S . Clifford.

COMMITTEES.

Sports Committee.-Mr. A. W. Diprose (chairman), D. F. c. Saxton, B. M. Johns, R. I., Harrison, C. Winfield, J . D. Willis, M. Osborne, R. :E. Pope and P. F. Atkinson (secretary).

SCHOOL [ESTABLISHED

FIRST TERM,

1882.)

DR. E. F. FOOKES. A. F. H. L.

BILLE~S.

B.A .

PART TIME MASTERS: COMMERCIAL MASTER:

C. H. WYNYARD, A.l.A. \N.Z.I, A. P.A. (N.Z.)

DRAWING:

A. M. BRADRUI<Y.

AGRICULTURE: J. W. CoNNELL (C Certificate). R. SYME (Senior Public Service Pass in Agriculture Subjects). MUSIC:

R. N . RENAUD (Piano). MISS DOWLING (Vi o lin) . MISS PIKE (Piano) . MISS YoUNG !Pia n o). F . W. G. McLEOD (Wood and Brass).

INSTITUTIONS. 1919.

COMMITTEES.

Sports Committee.-Mr. A. W. Diprose (chairman), D. F. c. Saxton, B. M. Johns, R. I., Harrison, C. Winfield, J . D. Willis, M. Osborne, R. :E. Pope and P. F. Atkinson (secretary).

SCHOOL INSTITU TIONS.

Cricket Committee.-Mr. C. G. Bottrill (chairma n) , R. C. Sinclair, D. F. C. Saxton, 1{. C. Grci ner , L. G. O'Hallor an, and J. M. Hine (secretar y). Captain First XI. , J. M . Hine. Football Commit tee.-Mr. A. R. Ryder (chairma n) , B. M. Johns, J . D. Willis, D. F. C. Saxton, M. Osborne and P. F. Atkinson (secretar y) . Swimming Commit tee.-Mr. C. A. McKinne y (chairma n) , P . F. Atkinson , H . J. Boon, S. Hayden , L. G. O' Halloran and M . Os borne (secretar y)., Concert Committee.-Mr. C. A. McKinne y (chairma n), B. M. Johns, N . B. Bellringer , S. Hayden , R. Blundell , A. Brooker and K. C. Roberts (secretar y). Library Committee.-Mr. N. D. Day (chairma n), N. Waddle, I. lwnaud, .E . Cole, R. Hair, K. C. Roberts and M. Barak (secretar y) . Magazine Committee.-Mr. R. H. Rockel (chairma n) , H. L. ltichardson , C. Winfield , D. Sutton , R. Greiner , A. C:hristie, K. C. Rober ts, J . M. Hi ne, R. Syme, J\1. Barak, B . Dailey, C. Noble, R . I. Harrison , M. Osborne, l'. F. Atkinson . Shooting Commit tee.-Mr. A . R. R yder (chairma n) , P. F. Atkinson, 8. 8 . Alleman n, B. M. Johns, R. E. Pope, R . C. Greiner, H. J. Boon, L. G. O'Hallor an and R . I. Harrison (secretar y). Camera Club.-M r. W. H. Moyes (chairma n) , E. Cole . 8. H erbert and A. Christie (secretar y). Tennis tommltt ee.-Mr. Glover (chairma n) , J . Hine , D. F . C. Saxton, M . Osborne, R . I. Harrison and P. F. Atkinson (secretar y) . PoundÂˇk eepers.- A . E. Brooker and L. Rawson.

FRO NT VIE W OF SCH OOL .

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Edited by the Boys of the New Plymout h Boys' High School and Published twice a year.

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EDITO RIAL. (R . Syme.) HE citizens of New Plymou th and the surroun ding district should rightly be proud o£ the splendid Assemb ly Hall which they have given to. the school. For it was to them that recours e was had when the Educati on Departm ent excised from the origina l plans of the school buildin gs the Assemb ly Hall as but a costly luxury. Yet, co usiJera tion will show tbtt an Assemb ly Hall is an integra l pad of .any High Scl10ol or College worthy of that name. It is, in fact, nothing less than the focus of all school activitie s. The more we conside r its present u ses to us, the more we wonder -what we could have done without it. But, if nothing more, the Assemb ly Hall stands as a monum ent to the farsight edness and liberality of our citizens . \Ve, no less, must take pride in our hall and sho.w ourselv es worthy of it by renewed eiforts. As W€f !!Ire now back in our new school, we feel that -we can congrat ulate oursehe s on our good fortune . The ne-w school, we are gbd to say, has certainl y not fallen . ltort of the confide nt expecta tions entertai ned dming its long months of buildin g. Beside,s having this splendid bnillli ng for our school-w ork, one of the most benefici al of the adYanta ges at once evident is that of h aving all our school activiti es, with the excepti on of football , centred in the one spot. Footbal l is at present played on the racecou rse, but it is hoped that in the not too r emote future there will be an addition al ground in the gully: the continu ed e,xpansion of the school will certainly, we are sure soon necessi tate this. It is also to

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6 he noted that durin 0o· the state of affairs under which \Ye laboured si~ce the burning of the school, th.e day-bo;rs were at a serious disachantag c in finding .di.~culty m participatin~· in many spheres of school .actiVIties. \Ve are glad to- say that this is already a thmg of the past. But while we rejoice in our new school we m ust not forget those friends, especially the. J.ockey Club, wl1o have most generously and uncomplam :ngly st?od by 1~~ in the darkest hours of our days of tnal. It 1s to- then unremittino ' kindness durinG' nearly three ye.a rs· that "e owe our pr~sent scl1ool build'ing. They deserve none but the highest praise. The official ope111ing of the .new school. took p~ace on tl 1e afternoon of Thursday, Apnl 3. Desp1te the Inclemency of the weather, the ceremony was _notably well attended. As to the. decision to have a special ceremony, results justified i~. We wen~ very glad to. see such a number of well-wisher s and fnends present. So pleased, iu fact, were we also to come back. to our .old quarters, that it mi()'ht almost have .been sa1d that 1t was worth 0 . two and a hall years of wa1tmg. On the evening of the same day the Old ~oys' Annu~l Re-union and Dinner took place .. It was nght that th1s function should occur at such a hme £o.r our Old Boys, as they are so interested in their old school, and also ~s a welcome for the l ar()'e number of them who have Ieccntly returned from tl1e front. On the next day the Annual Sports were held, and run off successfully . It was thought fitting that the citizens through whom. the Assembly Hall was built sbould1 be the fir.st to. ~se 1t; a Citizens' Ball was therefore held on the Fnday mght. A fuller account of these functions is to be found elsewh ere. Finally, we cannot r~c01·d our ent.rance into the n~w buildings without expressmg our grabt~de to and a-ppieciation o£ pareillts, wl1o have put up w1th all the dr~w backs and inconvenien ces con. equent on our occupation of temporary premises.

OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE NEW BUILDING. Despite the fact that. there was heavy rain. for some time prior to the hour demded u-pon for the openmg of the ew Plymouth.B oys' Higl1 Rc~ool, there was a very lar~e and enthusiastic attendance m the Assemb~y Hall m which the ceremony took place. The gathermg was re-

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7 presentative of all parts of the province . The platform had been very tastefully decorated for the occasion with ltydrange~s and greenery, whil. t fe toons of asparagus fern h,an~mg from the balcony added to the general effect. The Qhamn~n o~ .the Board of uovernors presided and assocutted w1th h1m on the platform were Sir James Allen Acting-Prim e Ministe:r;, the Hon. W. F. Carncross: )I.L.C., Mr. S . G. Sm1th, M.P., Mr . W . T . Jennings, :;\LP ., V en. Archdeacon Evans, the Mayor of New Plymouth (Mr. C. H. Burgess), Mr. Newto·n King (chairman of theN ew P lymouth Harbour Board), Mr. P. J. H. White (member of the T'a ranaki Education Board and chairman of the Citizens'. Committee) , Mr. ~· A. N~lan (chairman of the Taranab Jockey Club), MaJOr Cox (Hawera), Mr. J. Mc~eod (secretary of the Citizens' Committee) , the f~llo wmg members of tbe Board of Governors: Messrs. Rladden, Dr. E. F. Fookes, J. S. Fox, E. P. Webster, D. H~1tch en, ~· Trimble, H. Atkinson; Mr. W. L. Cummmg, arch1tect, ancl Mr. W. H. Moyes, Principal of the School. · CHAIRMA N'S ADDRESS. The Chairman said that it was his privilege as Chairman of the Board of Governors to extend to all present a yery h~arty welcome to the function. He took if as an mlhcatl~n of the es.teem in which the School was held and a compliment to Sn· J ames Allen as first citizen of the Dominion,. and a ·r ecognition by the people of the district of th~ services he hacl rendered to the Dominion and to the Empne during the trying period of the war, that there was such a large attendance . (Applause.) They looked upon Sir J a.mes as an o]d friend of the School. He had always shown a keen interest in their institution and its well-being and even in the midst of the most stre·n uous days o-f . the war he had always remembered them, and fo1~nd. time to send alon g a word of congratulation to the Prmmpal on any successes achieved by the School. He had some t ime ago, too, sp~cially journeyed to New Ply~outh to. pre.sent the ~rophies won by the School's teams ~n the !~p enal Sh<;>Otmg Competition s, and now at great mconvem~nce to himself came along to perform a ceremony whiCh was of such importance in the life of the School and of its future. He regretted that the Minister of Education ~ad not been able to attend. They would have beel?- clehghtecl to l1ave had his presence and to extend to him a hearty welcome as an honoured O'Uest of the School. Proceeding, Mr. Robertson said he had received

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ls of the Scho ol a large num ber of apolo gies from old pupi the Hon . T. from also , in diffe rent parts of the Dom inion V. Pear ce, G. Mr. , M.P. n, iinso \Vill A. '. Kelly , Mr. Educ annki 'l'::ua the of n irma l'II.P., :\h. H.. hlR. teu: (Cha ton (a form er Wes ler Shai hlr. er, Walk . Dr.1 d), Boar tion H. R. Kitc henmem ber of the Boar d of Gove rnors ), :Nir. by all the boys ed belov was who er mast er form (a man Hirs t (a form er who passe d throu gh hi. hand s), l\Ir . T. G. s. mem ber of the Boar d), and other to exten d Cont inuin g, Mr. Robe rtson said he desir ed who were ol Scho the of bovs old the to mC{ welco al a speci r of At any time the old boys were a towe prese nt. man y of them so of nce prese the and l, schoo a to gth stren still retai ned on this occa sion was an indic ation that theyand high retude grati for the Scho ol warm fe,elings of y old boys and gard . They were prou d to welc ome so man i on their khak in were old mast ers, too, some of whom had to they them f O · many To . front the retur n from won, ns nctio disti ial s;pec on s offer their cong ratul ation ratio n and admi of te tribu their ed offer they all and to ered, not only than ks for the splen did servi ce they had rend of their old glory and ur hono the for but ire, Emp the for back . They Scho ol. (App lause .) Some woul d not come to retai n pay to had had had paid the grea t price whic h we Scho ol the of ur Hono of Roll The om. our natio nal freed prou d, feel well t mi$h n was one of whic h any insti tutio b e reto was it that state to able e b to glad and he was the by ided prov be to orial corde d in . ome suita ble mem ever lastin g an as stand d woul h whic orial mem s-a old boy t. (App lause .) exam ple of what self-s acrif ice reall y mean a hear ty To the prese nt mast ers and boys he offer edbeen fully had d Boar The welc ome to the new build ing. h they had alive to the grea t cli adva ntag es unde r whic and a-hal f two past the gdurin been work ing so valia ntly than were the ed pleas more one no was there and , years hous ed unde r mem bers of the Boar d to see them again Moye s and his Mr. comf ortab le cond ition s . He, than ked their devo ted staff for the patie nce they had show n and migh t reaso nHe d. servi ce durin g such a tryin g perio r su ch adve.rse ably have expe cted that tJ,e School. unde back in many go d woul face to cond ition s as they had had g the two and ways , but such was not the case, for durina hous e of its out with beeu bad a-hal f years the Scho ol ber of pupi ls, own, there had been an incre ase in the num lastic ally and scho ved achie been had and oTea ter succe ss Ther e had been a (App lause .) on the athle tic field. and the than ks for tion direc every in rema rkab le. adva nce

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Mr. staff. this ~as· entirelJ:' due ~o the .effo rts of the recen tly one just that mg pass m Rob. ertso n ment wned was but i5 year s P~P~ of the Scho ol, M~ster ~yme, who larsh ip be.i ng Scho y ersit Umv wr _Jun ~f aoe, h ad wo!l a h~d just word st whil ~ourth on. the hst for New Ze_a land, er pupi l had won a form a Salt, M. G. t~a~ ee~ recer yed th 1' t ' sity Scho larsh ip ' beinoo· the Sem or·U·mver on e.)1s h f h lause · f 1 Zeala nd. (App 0 p"ys ws ~r t e whol e of New satis facti on to the preswith ed 1·efen lhe Chaumal!ipa:l, ~taff , and pupi ls of ~hcG~\tf-Sghthlrmg of .th~ Princ a distm ct comp lime nt to was It the b Ir s th et otol ' and said Re was ) e oys . a 1ey were prese nt. (App lause ·He refer red .) lause (App it. d ciate ppre ?ys.a the.b s1~re whic h had exist With satis factw n to the perfe ct f1armony few ears and past the g ed. betw ee.n the two Scho ols dm·m in;'ti tutio ns both by made been had sard the prog ress th~t ol to work Scho each ing wen~ to pro-ve the :Wisdom of allow that the o·irls the re assu could He twn. out Itds own. salva ' o · , S ch oo1 an d of B oar was Just as prou d of th en the succe ss th h a cl ach'Ieve cl as they were of the boys . ey 1 histo r of Mr. Robe~son then .wen t on to give adbrief a 1881 in lishe estab was s.aid he h whic th.e Scho ol, t th At 1912 to up such as n;Ixecl Scho ol, and contm ued · las ·l 67 0'11' bo 79 139 was ls pupi of ber num the anc ys time - "' hl . :Jl and it was decicl~d t~ , I. th oySeshcaml e to New Plym outh , the '1 ber f num ~ C 00· S sepa ratel y and now lUll s Schp; ' Girl~ the and 330 was .J Schoo 01 at;en d:ng the DoY:s' , b , 9QQ these Of 500. 16,.,, o1 a tota1 of Just a bout were oaiC1' ~ · 1 In fact ers 150 , b ~ys an cl 50 gu s, and still they came . th Y to turn havin< of ion posit te rtuna unfo he .lrnft were a ey Wha t, he aske d had way pup~ s rom the Scho ol. ent . durin<Y th e pas't SIX ncem adva wond erful cause d thrs ,.., th . . Tl ? I ears Je answ erhwas very Simp le · .Y ~ · · n e prev wus t, 30 years cen res sue as Nels on and vVellino· a;Jilist~i~1 h~dp~ecl a pr~gr~s~ive polic y, .whil st this townlines as ever, with :h~ ::s~l~~ha~ go ~lofg m the same old der educ abr.oa a ed bant thh.o eds t~ar had ok outlo tiona l 0

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The School ha~ find the necessar y accommo dation. gained a reputatio n which was Dominio n wide, fo~· app~I cations for admissio n had come to h and from outside district . (Applaus e.) In this connecti on he said they had been accused of endeavo uring to make this a Dominio n SchooL This was not correct, for 90 per cent. out of the boys and girls came from within the 'faranak i Province . In support of this' conteJlti on he s·a id that in the lat~st list of new boys enrolled only three were from outside T<nanak i, and one or two of t_hese were the children of old Taranak i people who wished tneir childr6'n to come back here for their schoolin g. (Applaus e .) The demand for such a school was thus a genuine one from Taranak i and that the action of the Board in doing all it could to meet that demand was borne out by the, results. They had not tried to draw pupils from other parts of the Dominio n. Proceedi ng, Mr. l~obertson said th~tt when the old School was swept away by fire in 1916, it was a paralylling blow to the Board, which had experien eed consider able difficulty in financin g the erection of the girls' school. Howeve r, they faced the problem and decided to go in for a compreh ensive scheme. (Applaus e.) He told how being desirous of obtainin g the services of the leading architec t of New Zealand in connecti on with such building s, they wrote to the Institute of Architec ts for New Zealand, and how as .a result, Mr. W. A. Gummin g, presiden t of the institute was selected. The es-timate d cost ofthe building designed was £12,!350, but the Board had unl · £3500 in urances money. 'What were they to do? Being part of the edu ation sy tem of this. Dominion, they naturally expected they would have the sympathy from the Governm ent and would receive a grant. He was not going to ·weary them with the history of those negotiat ions with the Departm ent, but all the \\ay through the one out tanding feature had been the lack of ympathy and of encourag ement shown by the Departmen t, and the opinion had almost been forced upon them that its policy towards schools of this type was one of scantily veiled oppositio n, which it was hard to und erstand. 'l'he plans were modified by the Departm ent in a remarka ble degree, the west wing, east wing, and The successf ul the assembl hall being eliminat ed. tenderer s were Mes rs. Boon Bros. of this town, £7800. 'fhe erection of the school had not been proceedi ng very long before it ,,-a· Teali eel tlwt unlesR the assembly hall The was provided the school would be badly crippled. the with tether its of end the to about just Bon.rd was

Governm ent, so an appeal was' made to the public in the h,ope that an am.ount would be raised with which a Governm ent subsidy o£ £1 for £1 would be sufficien t to mee~ _t~e cost of the hall. The results had been most gratifJ:m g for after paying for the hall, the Citizens' Com:m~t.tee ~ad .a:. surplus, and in view of that and the possibili ty o£ ~·aismg more money, had advised the Board the p~sh on w1th the 'vest w!ng. 'l'he citizens raised close on £,..,000, and _wh en the Governm ent \\ere asked for a. f1 for £1 subsidy, O,abinet granted a further £1000. ,rh~y ackno>yledged Wit~ a great deal of gratitud e the ctSSist::mce g1ven by Cabmet, but one could have wished that a grant had been given sooner and in a laro-er amount all at the one time instead of the board havingo to make several_ contract s of what should have been only OJ?-e. Had this been clone he was satisfied that hundred s of pound would h_ave been saved because prices had been gomg up a~ the time, and then there was the inconven ience and c~1scom:fort u:t;tcler which the boys had been taught dm·m~· that. penod of delay. Continui n"' Mr. Rob~rtson referred m eulogisti c terms to the worl;~f the archit et, to the contract ors and to the clerk of works ::llr: Curd. , He als? r eferred with satisfact ion to. the way "hwh the rar::mah Jockey Club hacl come to the rescue of t~e scho?l. F01' two and a-half years the school had earned o~ m the Jockey C~ub' s building s, and payment The of any f':mcl ~ad been dechned for the privilege . only shpulatw n the club made wa-s• that any clamao-e should be made good-th at the builclino·s should b 1ft as they found them,, and it showed th~ appreciati~n eo£ th~ boys ,,.hen he said that not one penny haclr had to be P,aid to make good any damage. Further, the J ocke £~ ~ also· came forward voluntar ily with a donation 0~ towards the <?Ost .of the hall, and, said Mr. Robertson, .so long as /acmg 1~1 controlle d by such an executiv e as that of the raranab Jo ckey Club he felt the publi could guarante e t~ey would have cle~n sport . Contra/ to the usual expenen ces the canvasse rs for donation t : tJ::ds _the cost of t.he building .had a very pleasant u;cle~a mg, and clona;twns were given with good cheer and lJh ·looked upon It as a tes.timon ial to the ,school' that w .I st they set out to rmse £1000 in this way th e • ) 0 n every' h aneyd up· with £3000 · (Applaus fimshed < th and had no refusal , ey met Wit~l a sympath etic h em-in"' 0 proved th at the publ'1C was be e-· 'IJle result of the· canvass · e:fforts to establi'sh th l1 m cl tl1e B oard m 1ts h 1 0 se on on _ . f h ·th · b in this believed they that , provmce e a asis wo1 y o t

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class of school. Could they imagine the school without the hall? It was the very heart of the school, in it the character of the men of the future would be moulded. He was certain that all those who had subscrioe d would £eel that they had subscribed to a worthy cause and that t.he money bad beell well spent. (Applause .) He then called upon Sir James Allen to open the school. (Applause .) SIR J A liES ALLEN. Sir J ames Allen was greeted with cheers on rising to speak. He thanked the chairman for the kindly refe-rences to himself and to the work of the Departme nt he had controlled dunng the wa.c. Great work had been accomplis hed in N e1w ZeaLand. This young c~mnt:J;y ~ad done its duty to the full. (Applause .) He did not wish to make compariso ns, but he felt more strongly than ever as time went on that whatever sacrifices had been made, whatever effort had been made, had beE\ll prompted That duty had .been well by a keen sense of duty. performed , and had earned a great deal of credit for New :tealand. This could not have bee,n accomplis hed but He claimed no special for the spirit of the people. Departme nt, the Defence the for ' l O• himself credit for public had made possible what had been done and he knew of no country in any part of the Empire whose heart was mor truly loyal to the flag, to the best in British traditi.ons , than New Zealand. The forces tha~ had })een sent to the front ·s•t ood at the top among the fighting divisions of tha Empire. He did not say this in any boasting spirit, it was the testimony which had come to him from outside sources, from high and competen t offiThe speaker also took the opporcials. (Applause .) tunity of thanking the women of New Zealand for what The.ir work for the they had done during .t he war. Red Cross, their sacrifice in giving up those who had to· When the Miligo to the war, had been most noble. tary Service Boards were dissolved he had obtained reports from the chairman and all a,greed that the most pathetic incidents they witnessed were when mothers appeflled for their sons, wives for their husbands hoping to get them off, but when the Boards explained to them what their duty wa. in this' matter, over and over again These noble women tht' appeals had been withdrawn . had said "It seems to be his duty; let him go." (Applause.) The women of New Zealand had shown a truly

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13 fine spirit, they had been prepared to make sacrifices and had done so just as the young manhood of the country had done. In this connectio n he was g-lad to know that a roll of honour was goingi to be1inscribed on the walls of the school. There >you~d be no tradition of which they would be more proud in the years to come. Such a roll of honour was not to represent anything in the military spirit, but rather the sacrifice at tlie call of duty. There was nothing more. no·b le than that-(Ap plause)- to give up 'all one had to give in the service of one's country. (Applause ). Proceedin g, the· speaker said this was a red -letter day in the hi.story of the Boys' High School, and he was delighted to be present, to be happy with them, in the He touched upon the adverse success of the school. circum.stances under which the school had been carrying on durmg the past two years or so, and said that adverse circums·t ances were the te,s t of the individua l were the test of the nation, and the fact that the school had come ~hrough that trying period so successful ly, the fact that It was stronger to-clay than it was two years ago·, showed that both the masters and the pupils were. imbued with that spirit of determina tion whit:h was bound to win through. (Applause .) l1e£erence had been made to the "Jiinister of Education , and Sir J ames said he felt he mu~t defend him.. H~ had administe red the Departme nt dunng a very trymg t1me when all departmen ts had been h~mperrecl f~:n· the lack of mon.e;y owin~ to the vast expen<hture reqmred on war necessitie s. The Minister of Education had not been able to do all he would like to do He both for the primary and the secondary schools. was truly sympathet iC to the ne,eds of both primary and seconcl~ry schools, and he was quite sure they woula find that With greater scope the Minister would do his best for the New Plymouth School as he would do for every other school. . Thet spea~~er said that ~e personally had always had He had found a a kmclly feelmO' towards this school. s were themselve boys the that it, in real gC!od spirit deternune d to get on and that the masters were dete.rThat spirit had also mined the1;t the.y should get on. been mamfest m the people of the district towards the school , and h e was sure they would never regret what tl1ey had done in proviclin 0' such a fine assembly hall, and Ir e was e.qually sure that tbe principal and masters would see that the hall served the great purpose for which

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it had been erected, and that the boys as they assembled there day after day would be inspued to ev:en greater e:fforts. He extended his hearty congratulatwns to the public for having subscribed. so much money towards the building. He considered It a splendid thmg t? encourage the peopl~ to give on behalf of worthy obJ~cts? for he was convinced that they themselves also rece~ved crreat benefit thereby. 'rhe people who had subscnbed to the cost of that hall, for instance, must feel proud of what they had done for the boys of to-day and the future. (Applause). The Government may or may not have done all that it ought to do, but whatever may have been the past he urged them to let it go by. lt was not <Of much use to look back over the failures of the past, they should look to the future. 'l'he last four a~d a half years had taught them many lessons, and so far as he was concerned, had blotted out a great deal of the past, just as he believed they had done for most people. J:Ie tendered his sympathy to• those whose loved ones would not return again. He knew what it was to realise that a dear one would not come back, but at the same time he was satisfied that whilst these sacrifices might burn into the heart they served a good purpose;. Thev had to accept these things as some of the expenences of the war, but perhaps they would b all the better for them, and s·o he said about the past 'i n regard to their new school. ·whether they had had from the Government the, amount of money they thought they ought to have had or not, it was no use troubling about it noF. We had many very big problems to face, problems of reconstruction and repatriation, and one thing was certain, that the men coming back would have learned the lesson of the equality of: men, and as far as possible they should be given equality pf opportunity, as should also the boys and girls of to-day in the matter of education. He knew there were· different qualifications in men, that some men had more ability than others, and more energy, and that as a result they would probably find their way to the1 top, hut so far as actual associations man with man there should: be no difference. He knew that there were differences at the present time, but looked forward to the time when there would be a levelling up and such schools as this would ultimately bring that about. The school represented an attempt to give that equality of opportunity to all children. He reminded the boys that the1lessons they would learn were to equip them to take their proper place in the battle of

life. All their lessons, however, would not be learned in ·the class-rooms but also on the playing grounds, such as lessons of self-control and consideration for others ~ven before themseJves. There was so:mething higher than livinO' for just oneself alone. The boys of to-day bad great bopportq.nities and he urged them to learn. all they could both in the cLass-rooms and on the playmg fields; learn to develop character, t~ be strong and ~eter minecl, and not give way to that whwh was wrong, out to learn self-control and to play the game. . In conclusion he referred with satisfaction to the parade of the school cadets to welcom~ him at the station the previous evening, and e:x;tended h~s hearty congratulations to the boys on their splendid appearance and steadiness whilst on parade. They were as steady as a rock . No Minister of Defence could see such a company of cadets without thinking of the training they must have had, of the e:s:ceLlent discipline, and of its· beneficial results in the future. (Applause.) Re also re-ferred to the success of the school teams in the Imperial shooting . Sir J ames then formally declared the school open, and also unveiled a tablet recording the fact that the assembl:y hall was presented by t)te citizens of Taranaki.

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MR. MOYES' SPEECH. The Chairman then called upon the Principal, Mr. Moyes, to address the gathering, remarking ~n doing so that whatever position the school held to-day It was what Mr. Moyes had made it. (Applause.) . ::Jir. Moyes was enthusiastically receive~, and at the outset said that after two and a half years m temporary premises it was a very grc;at P.leasure to be able .to welcome such a laro·e gathermg m a school of then own. That pleasure w~s added to· by the fact that the hall in which the,y were ~.ssembled had been erected t~r~ugh their own generosity. He was sorry that the Mmister of Education was not present, because had he been he "-ould have gone away convinced that it was not some use.less adornment, but something vitally necessary to the welfare of the school and the district. (Applau~e.) 'rhe Chairman had thanked them for their financial assist-· ance aucl he desired to take the opportunity of thanking then: for the loyal support given to the school during the trying time it Lacl passed tl1rougb. Not even the most optimistic among them had imagined that the school would continue to grow, but this had been the fact. The

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people of the district had shown by their determination that they were going to- place the school in its proper place among the schools of the 'Dominion. (Applause.) He wished al&o to thank his staff and the boys. They alone knew what conditions had to be. contended with dur~ng the past t~o years. The growth of the school dunng the past SIX years had pro-ved conclusively that the pe<?ple of Taranaki were in sympathy with secondary educatiOn and schools of this kind. Nevertheless there wer~ some in t~is community who were evidently under a misapprehensiOn as to what it meant, an<]. the objects of the. sch.ool.. He freque,n tly heard people say it was a ~lass mstitut~on run for the benefit of the wealthy farmer. Agamst such statements he wished to enter an emphatic protest. .Their aim was, and always had been, to h~v~ a demo?ratw school, and no boy would be refused ~mis~wn provided he was of good character and. had an mcenhve to ~or~. (App~ause.) He also desired to say a few words m JUStificatiOn· of the preparato-ry department. Thei:e were many who said it was neither necessary nor desuable. The department existed for very good rea~ons: (1) Because there were many parents who wished their b~ys to, have the advantage of a boarding school at an ea!her aO'e t~an 14; and (2) because they knew from expenence that It was an exc~;:llent thing for the, school to h~ve boys for a greater number of years than would be possible without the preparatory depai:tment. The longar a boy sta,Yed ~he ~ore useful he became to the school, ~nd especi~lly m b.1s final year. Lastly, though not leasli:, 1t was unfort1!-nately ~rue, that some of our State schools wel:'e. not eqmpped _w1th proper facilities for the proper trammg of. our children . In saying that, he made no ch~rge ag-amst that noble band of men and women in the pnma-ry schools! who were1 placing the interests of the State before theJT own personaL interests. The best capital that the State could pos•sess was efficient men and women, and they _should ee to it that nothing was allowed to undermme our system of education and yet they found to-day in thi.s v_ery to~n. schools sadly handicapped by adv.erse .hyg1emc conditions. Every teacher would agi:ee.. With him when he said tliat the standard of school bml.dmgs left much to be desired. The Department had mt:~·oduced a ~ystem of compulsory training, and therefore It wa_s but nght and proper tbat the Department should provide proper schools and playgrounds. (Applause .) He, waS; not attacking the State schools. The teachers were domg all that was humanl-<r possible,

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but he did say that it was the fault of the people that these schools did lack proper facilities. So long as the people were content to put up with this state of affairs so long would the Department allow them to remain. He again thanked the public for their generosity and support of the High School, and expressed the hope that in the future it would justify the faith they had shown in it, ~nd th~t by turning out ~en of goo~ character and high Ideals It would make this commumty a better one in which to live. PRESENTATIONS. Sir J ames All en then presented gold meda-ls to two o:B the school cadets, Sergeant B. M. J ohns and Cadet L. Abbott, won at the recent group ri:B.e meeting at Patea. Major Co·x explained that the medals had been donated by the officers of the XI. Taranaki Regiment, and that in the competition about 200 cadets competed< OTHER SPEECHES. The Mayor, in a short speech, congratulated the people of New Plymouth and district upon the completion of >:uch a fine building, and expressed the opinion that with the continued and incre,asing popularity of the school , that it. would not be very lon(J' before additions would. have to be made, thus completing the original plan as designed by Mr. Oumming. . Messrs. W. T. Jennings and S. G. Smith, M.'sP., also addressed the gathe.1·ing, and Mr. P . .T. 'White, chairman of the Citizens' Committee, said they had looked upon it as a privilege to be associated with the Board of Governors and Mr. M oyes and staff in bringing to s·u ch fl happy issue the\ building in so far as it was comple,t ed thr~t clay. Taranaki was just beginning to take its proper place in etlucational matters, and urged that it should ·not be content with what had so far been accomplished . In addition to the institutions the province now had it Rhou1d have a unive;rsity college. Endowments bad been provided for university colleges in the four centres, and very soon we in tnis district, situated so far from those rentres, would have to have a college of our own. Until thr~t day arrived he thought the Boa·r d of Governors would he well advised in placing before the University Senate ihe desira hility of c:xtendiJJ g the university lectures ,

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Subsequently afternoon tea was served, and a tablet erected near the entrance to the school recording the fact that the school was opened by Sir James Allen, that it 11as esta hlishecl in 1881, and that the new school was erected on the site of the old school which was destroyed by fire in 1916, was unveiled.-'faranak i Herald .

SCHOOL N OTES. ((). Noble.) No one but those 11ho have been in similar positions knows with what joy and relief we returned to our own , chool buildings. It is true that the Jockey Club had been most considerate and had clone all that was possible to make our enforced stay on their property a pleasant one; but nevertheless there was always present that uncomfortable feeling that we. were intruders. Although it was arranged that we shoulu commence on February 10, we were kept in suspense until the following W eclnesday. Then nothing-not even the inc:essant clatter o£ the hammers and occasional showers of dust and mOTtar--could dislodge us . Now, indeed, work commenced in earnest-for some. Others· were waiting for examination results and in the meantime having a good rest. The Matriculation results were so long in coming that, though the Jays were spent in ea-se, many candidates .of the more sensitive kind suffered severely from insomnia and false alarms·. On MaJ'ch 5 and 6 the annual cricket match with Wanganui College was played. Although we were again he,aten by a consirlerable number of runs, the School showed particular interest in tbe game. On the second clay the teams motored to the Mountain, where an enjoyable afternoon was spent. As this wa~ the first match played while 11e were at school, we were very excited when sounlls .o£ vigorous applause :floated in to us of the more unfortunate class doing lessons. One form, on tbe side nearest the playingfield, bad become so elated by seeing that two vVanganui men were out for only a few runs that the masteil' saw fit to cool their ardour and ask them to "concentrate" a little more . H ere tbe clapping beeame thunderous, and the master's lecture terminated with "At any rate, there's another -tvicket down!"

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It was unfortunate that the match and the Show were on the same days. Consequently, though the AgricuLture boys went to the Show, the rest of the school was prevented.. Most of the Agriculture boys, however, entered for the cow-judging competition . As can be expected from the excellent work clone! by the Agriculture class, our fellows succeeded in carrying o:ff all of the seven prizes eoccept one·. Soon after the vVanganui match inter-form cricket was commenced, and several games were, keenly contested. vVe hope that this is the oommencement of a.. revival of cricketing interest in the school; for we must-and, it is hoped, will-turn the tables on Wanganui within the next few years. One of the joys o£ our return home is the revival of that ancioot institution, the pound . It will be remembered that, when one particularly hard-working youth was officer in command, he always succeeded in securing. enough nameless booty to provide for a special auction each term . On this occasion the, poor and needy could always strike good bargains ( ?) and the general public a hearty laugh. It is evident, by the appearance of the pound and the business done, that' our new poundkeepers are as diligent as their predecessors . One Thursday a cricket match between Tikorangi and Mr. King's• sta:ff wRs played on the• school grounds. One of the players succeeded in putting the hall into one of the school windows. As this was the first time the feat was performed it naturallv caused a great deal of excitement . ·The chief vocal entertainment of the year-the New Boys·' Concert-ihad to be postponed until later than usual on acoount of cricket. This year, too, some additions were made to the programme. ''Each boy was expected to please, if not to enthral, his audience." Each singer ( ?) was also allowed an accompa.n iment--a whack with a stick wielded. by our sturdy prefects. In one case, by the aid of a liberal "accompaniment," a Maori song was produced . As this was · quite noveJ, the singer was vigorously applauded, hut refused to return to gratify us further. The anival of the Chautauqua Company provided much delightful information and entertainment. Practically the wholE:> school attende,(l, and from the remarks let drop all evidently had a "rattling good" time. Chanoellor J3:radforcl !11SQ delivered a svecial address at school,

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SCHOOL NOTES. 20 It o'ave us the utmost pleasure, to. hear such an eminent An~erican speak in our Assembly Hall. 'l'hat th e school shootino' h as not deteriorated is easily seen by the re sults of_t~; gToup meeting at Hawera. In ·the senior cadet competltwns, school teams succe~ded in obtaininO' almost all the prizes, besides two spemals . A detailed ~ccount appe,ars in the Shooting Notes . To facilitate the class firing, a ran/Se ~as been formed in the gully. Going there is a demcled Improvement on trudging out to the Rewa Rewa range. ' 'fhe night before the opening ceremony Nos. 1 and 4 Platoons with Lieutenant Diprose in charge, paraded and mar~hed to the railway statio:q_ to form a guard of honour to Sir J ames Allen. Th~ annual sports, postponed from November last on account of the influenza epidemic, took place on Friday, April 4. The weather early in the morning was very unfavourable, and it was doub~ful whether the sports would b e held, but later the ram ce.ased, and a commencement was made at 11.30. As the day advance~ the conditions improved, and the afternoon was beautifully fine. , . . . As u sual at tne sports, an mvit~twn race was run. This year only Stratford competed with the s.c~ool me_n, \Villis and Whittle. The race was very exmtmg, Tnstram succeeding in gaining first pla:ce, with Wh.ittle and Willis clo e behind in that order. We take this o-p portunity of congratulating the winner on his splendid performance·.. There were two very interesting pulls i~ the tug-of"IYar competitions on Sports DaJ: . In t~e ~emor_grade the Boarders beat the Day Boys; .m the JU~Ior this was reversed. As one Old Boy put It. the JUmor boys are the risinO' force in the school, so the Day Boys may expect victo~y in the senior grade in the near fuhue. On Aprilllth and for the following week the School wa vis ited and inspected by Messrs . Cresswell and Pan, the Education D epartment s Secondary School Inspectors. A thorough inspection was made of all c~asses, p~r t icular interest being shown by :Mr. Cresswellm the ?nll. This term exeat and E aster holidays were combmed. The lengthened holidays_ thus enabled a party to visi~ ~he mountain On Good Fnday they attended the unve1hng of the A~bury memorial. The succeeding days were pent in rambling about , several reaching the summit on Ruuday.

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This year •Anzac Day was• celebrated on the 25th April. We paraded in the afternoon, were sized up and marched down to· th~ People's Theatre under the charge of Captain Ryder. Here a servicCI was held. We were dismissed afterwards when we had marched back through the town. . The novelty of Chautauqua has not yet died out. Several youths• still retain the American accent; but one master has gone further. He has invested in a Saxophone-thbugh not exactly of the same1 type as· was used by the American artists . .!!'o-r tunately we are spared from the added nois~ of a new instrument; for this Saxophone emits nothing but smoke. This term we have been unfortunate in having so much broken time. But since we enter a new school only once in a, life-time we must be1 allowed at least o11e term in which to settle down. It is lucky that a buildinu- cannot be injured by speeches. Otherwise the Assembly Hall would mdeed be now in the sick-room. First of all the!I'e was· Chancellor Bradford, then Opening Day and all its attendant speakers . Also a debate on the "League of Nations" was. held . Last of all, Mr. Ward, of Wanganui, gave a lecture on Astronomy . Mr. \Vard was able to give us-first hand information, since he has for years been observing the heavens . 'l'he lecture was illustrated by numerous lantern s lides. His revelations were most interesting and made us re.alise more and more: the insignificance of our little world in the universe . It is well known that Latin is very hard for all to learn; but one expects the pundits of Vl.A . to do better than the following :-"Aut amat aut odit mulier, nil est tertium"-" A mule-drive-r either loves or hates·, there is no third course ." There are some who think that mulier (1.e. a woman) is al mule-driver; but we beg to disagres ;. but there may be a grain of truth in thfl pundit's rendering (veiled sa tire). · This term we welcome back to the School :Mr. Diprose, who h as just returned from the front. H e is. well known to many of us, all of whom are right glad to. se~ him back again and quite recovered from his severe wound. We also wish to extend a hearty welcome to Mr. E . A. Rowe, M.Sc ., who has just joined the sta:ff. Mr. Rowe is an old boy of Christ's College, where he bad a distinguished career, both as a scholar and as an athlete.

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He won a Univer-sity Scholarship and subsequently graduated with hon,ours. We trust his st%' with us will he a long and pleasant one. As we go to . press we regret tn learn of the resignation from the Board of our Chairman, Mr. R. W. D. Robertson. Mr. Robertson has been a most valuable ~,wmber of the Board and has proved an ideal Chairman, and we feel that by his resignat~on we have suffered a distinct loss. As his business takes him tn Wellington he felt that he would be unable to attend to 'his duties to his own satisfaction as a member oÂŁ the Board. Therefore he has felt impelled to resign his seat . ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. We are inde,bted to the following gentlemen for gifts received, and tender them our heartiest thanks:1\Ir. Kebbell, a cup ;1 Mr. N oakes, a cc.p; Messrs. L. and H. Bryce, a cup; MT. Gilmour, two medals; Mr. Swanon, a guinea; JYlr. Christensen, te.n shillings; Mr. Ward, a gold medal; Mr. Willis, a hat; and a pair of battinggloves by a donor, who wishes to remain anonymous.

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As was natural, the; main interest in the cricket sea son was centred on the match with W an6an ui Colleg ia te School. This took place on March 5 and 6, on our own ground . We must congratulate the visitors on their win, and hope that, with the majority of our eleven b;tek, ne:s:t year's match will pwvide an e,qu al contest. The papa wicket played very satisfactorily, although it was per baps a trifle slow. We wish to thank tbe umpires, Messrs . vVeston and L ash, for their servicell. Following are the de.tailed scores:W ANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. First Innings. Stowe, c. Sa:s:ton, b. O'Halloran ... Hocking, c. Cliftord, b. O'Ralloran Gilmer mi., c. Cli:fford, b. O'Halloran Gilmer m a., b. Sin clair .. . Porritt, b. O'Halloran Hewitt, b. O'Halloran

3 18 0 0 36 10

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D. F.

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C . SAXTO K'

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21 19

Harding, c. Hine, b. O'Halloran Davis, run out Stone-\Vigg, not out Gilmer min., b . Sinclair Scott, c. and b. O'Halloran E:s:tras

1 4 3 0 9

Total ... 103 Bowling Analysis.-Sinclair, two wickets for 42 runs; O'Halloran, seven for 38 · Greiner, none for 14. Second Innings. Stowe, b . Sinclair ... Hocking, b. Greine.r Gilmer mi., b. Sinclair ... Porritt, run out Hewitt, b. Sinclair :-;tone-Wigg, c. and b. O'Halloran Harding, b. Pope ... Davis, c. Inch, b. Sinclair ... .Gilmer ma., b. Sinclair .. . Gilmer min., b . O'Halloran ... ~ c ott, not out ... Extras

8 0 7 45

... . 5 18 17 40 12 1

Total ... 174 Bowling Analys.i s.-Greiner, one wicket for 11 runs; Pope, one for 21; Sinclair, five for 75; O'Hallonm, two for 55. SCHOOL.

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First Innings. Os borne, st. Stowe ... O'Halloran, b. Gilmer min .... Willis, l.b.w., b. Gilmer min. Sinclair, hit wicket, b. Gilmer m1. Hine, st. Stowe, b. Gilmer mi . Greiner, b. Gilmer min. Pope, c. Gilmer ma .,. b. Hocking Saxton, b. Scott Inch, b. Hocking Clifford, c. Davis, b. Hocking \Yebster, not out Extras Total

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0 2 2 14

8 9 5 7

15 0

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Bowling Analysis.-Gilmer mi., two wickets for 8 runs; Gilmer min., three for 23; Scott, one for 23; Hocking, three for 6; Hewitt, none for 2 .

Second Innings, 53 (Mr. Bottrill 12, Pope 7, Saxton 6, Willis 6, extras 13). Analysis: \V. Quickfall, 3 for 25; Quickfall, 6 for 12; Nicoll, 1 :for 2. Old Boys.-First Inning , 59 (W. Quickfall 6, Quickfall15, D . :F . Hughes 9, Nicoll 8). Analysis: Sinclair, 6 for 18; O'Halloran, 3 for 27; Greiner, 2 for 2.

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Willis, c. and b. Gilmer min. Hine, n. Gilmer min . .. . Osborne, b. Gilmer mi . .. . O'Halloran, b. Scott Sin clair, b. Gilmer min. Greiner, b . Scott ... Pope, b. Gilme.r min. Inch, b. Gilmer min. Raxton, b. Scott Clifford, b. Scott vVebster, not out Extras

3 3 16 0 1 0 0

4 12 15 4 66

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Bowling Analysis.-Gilmer mi., one wicket for 24 run ; Gilmer min., five for 23 · Scott, four for 14. We take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Willis :for his handsome donation of a cricket bat to o e awarded to the boy playing the best game against Wanganui. This was awarded to L. O'Halloran. ' J. W·illis was also awarded a pair of batting gloves, O'iven for the best fielding in the above match. We sin~erely thank the donor, who wishes to remain anonymous. Durin"' the teTm a series o:f matches was played on Satmclay ;fternoons against town teams, and one or two against Old ~oys. As the scores show, most of the games were ful1 of mterest. Since the resuscitation of the Cricket Association in town, we have realised that cricket next season will be on an entirely different plane; . There will be two sc"!:to?l t eams entered in the com-petition and, as a Tesult, 1t lS c:afe to say that th~ standard of our school cricket will be greatly raised in the near future. SCHOOL v. OLD BOYS AND TOWN. SchooL-First Innings, 57 (Pope 13). Analysis : Nicoll, 2 for 10; Quicldall, 5 for 16; Hughes, 4 for 10.

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FIRST XI. v. MASTERS AND SECOND XI. First XI.-First Innings, 95 (Willis 13, Osborne 22, Greiner 18, Pope, 9, O'Halloran 8). Analysis: Mr. Bottrill, 7 for 16; Mr. Glover, 1 for 35; Mr. Diprose, 2 for 10. :Masters and Boys.-ll!'irst Innings, 14 (Mr . Bottrill 6). Analysis: Sinclair, 7_.for 8; O'Halloran, 3 for 3. Second Innings, 34 for three wickets (Mr . Bot trill 7, )Ir. M'Kinney 8, Mr. Glover 14). Analysis: O'Halloran, 1 for 10; Sinclair, 2 for 12; Greiner, 0 for 11. FIRST TOWN MATCH. SchooL-First Innings, 41 (Osborne 12, Sinclair 11, O'Halloran 5, Hine 5). Analysis: Nicoll, 3 for 17· :Niackay, 5 for 13; Robertson, 1 for 10. Second InninO's: 39 for six wickets (Willis 13, Sinclair 7). o . Town.-First Innings, 34 (W. We.ston 14, W . .p. NIColl 4, C. G. Bottrill 4) . Analysis : O'Halloran 3 for 16; Sinclair, 5 for 17. ' SECOND TOWN MATCH. . ~chool.-First.Inni~gs, 21 (O'Halloran 8, Sinclair 4, W 1ll1s 4). Analysis : N IColl, 1 for 12, Mackay 3 for 6. Sec<?ncl Innings, 36 for three wickets (Osborne 23, Gremer 5, Inch 5). Analysis: Sole, 2 for 11; Sutherland, 1 for 11. Town.-First Innings, 164 (Nicoll retired 57 Qu~ckfall40, !'aw~ey22, Sutherland 19). '~nalysis': Sin: clau, 4 for 51 ; 0 Halloran, 4 for 59; Gre.mer 2 for 9; Pope, 0 for 28. SCHOOL v. OLD BUYS. SchooL-First Innings, 75 (Pope 28, Webster 18 Inch 13). Analysis: D. Hughes, 4 for 12; R. Monteath: 3 for 4; Prior, 1 for 25; MacDonalcl, 2 for 1. Second Innings, 84 for seven wickets (Greiner 29 Hine 13 Willis 13, Pope 16) . Analysis: D . Hughes: 3 for 34; MacDonalcl, 1 for 23; Monteath, 3 for 24.

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Bowling Analysis.-Gilmer mi., two wickets for 8 runs; Gilmer min., three for 23; Scott, one for 23; Hocking, three for 6; Hewitt, none for 2 .

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3 3 16 0 1 0 0

4 12 15 4 66

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Old Boys.-First lnnings, 59 (MacDonald 19, D . Hughes 11, Fox 7). Analysis: Sincbir, 3 for 28; Greiner, 4 for 19, O'Halloran, 2 for 3. Almost at the end of the season a team from Tikorangi played the town team . Foul' members of our First XI. played with town, Sinc1air being the most successful, mak'ing 12 and taking five wicke,ts for 33 runs . Town won by 22 runs. Great enthusiasm was shown in the Inter-Form matches, which took place towards the end o£ the season, and in one or two cases the play was of quite a high standard, some boys putting on some of the big~est scores seen on the ground this season. Following 1s a summaTy of the results : Illn.. v. IIIb .-IIIa. 41 (H. GTigg 30); IIIb. 32 ~ (Lambie 16) . IIIc. v. IIId.- Illc. 50 (Inch 14, Neal7, Newell6); IIId. 32 (Wells 13, Wills 6). IVa. v. IVb.-IVa. 108 (Hawkins 38, Tansey 35, Espin 15, Holden 15}; IVb. 97 (Foden 56, Noake>"> 18) . Va. v . Vb. (unfinish ed).-Vb. 52 (Osborne 13, Cole 11, C. Smo,rt 11); V a., 23 for six wickets.

CADET NOTES. (R. GTeineT.)

rrhis year our Cade.t roll is larger than ever . . . As has been our custom in the past, boys have been diVIded into two companies, the bigger boys going into No . 1 and th~ smaller into No. 2. Vve have been fortunate enough this year to secure an additional 180 rifles. Thus we have no·w 220 in all. consequently a.ll boys in No . 1 Company are equipped with rifles. .A:.s .only about 50 of these nfles are fit for shootin"' we were rather concerned when Group HeadquaTter~ informed us that 40 of these were, to be called in This for use at the Hawera meeting on March 26th. would have been a haTdship foT many of our boys who had b een practising haTd for some time past. Howe.ver, they allowed us to send only 20, tbus p~rmitting about 30 boys to represent us at Hawera. Here we were very successful, winning both aggregates and a large ~hare o£ the prize-money.

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During the term Area-Sergt.-Major Hunt was transSergt.-Major fened from New Plymouth to HaweTa. Hunt has been tho·r oughly interested in our cadet work and we take this opportunity of thanking him for all the assistance he has givenJ us. This term Mr. Rowe has taken charge of the physical drill. This chilL is a complete departme1 from what we have be,en taught in the past years. Th~ N.C .O.'s have therefore been paraded for extra instruction to enable them to ta.ke squads in this class of work. The object of the chill is to keep the1 boy fit and o,lert by simple, exer cises, and games into which competition enters, penalties, e.g., doubling, being introduced to make a boy keep his wits about him. This drill is ve,Ty popular. At odd moments quads of boys, with one of their number as N.C.O., can be seen playing "O'Grady," oT one of the other games taught at drill. Near the end of the term, class firing was carried out under the supervision:· of Mr. Calcler. This year we are utilising the gully as a range. This offers ideal conditions for a 25 yards' range, and also saves the long march to l1ewa Rewa. Accordingly it is almost certain that our cla s•s firing in fuhu~ years will be carried out here. , During parades we have been treated to music (in the shape of boys . practising on kettledrums) arisino· vV e noticed the benefit of this, how~ from the gully. Ewer., when we marched to the railway station on the 2nd Apnl to meet Su James Allen. The Guard of Honour consisted o:fl about 80 boys under the chato•e of Lieuten"' ant Diprose .

TENNIS NOTES. (P. F. Atkinson.) rrhis term has been an especially bright one to tennis Even the weather has seemed for once to enth usiasts. give us a chance of still further improving the, gra s Our main stand-by, the asphalt court, is thi s courts. term Teceiving a much-needed ,r ecoating, and we hope in the near future to possess an almost perfect asphalt court. The grass court behind the new house is also receiving attention, and wire netting has been placed around it, so that "1\e have now three good playable courts in u se. :1\Iuch interest und competition has been sho\vn thit:l year in the ladder compe-titions, many boys makinoo sevSev~·al of eral attempts to obtain a place in the team.

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the younger members have shown very great promise, and with 8j small amount of coaching and a lo.t of practice•, should have no trouble in coming near the top of the ladder in a year or two.

ANNUAL SWIMMING SPORTS.

(M. O.shorne.)

The following Satunby we were invited to send a team to play a friendly match with a team at the residence ol 1\Irs. Arden, Frankleigh Road. At this beautiful home we. spent a very pleasant afternoon, and would like to take this opportunity of thanking Mrs. Arden for her kindness• to us . Next Saturday, 1Iarch 15th, we played the masters on the 'rown Courts, open to us by the courte y of the local committee. This annual match is always a source o£ int.e.rest and competition, and this year was even more This year ucce;Sstul than on former occasions. we again, a usual, uffered defeat at the hands. or racquets of the pedagogues-the total scores , tanding, Uasters 90 games, Boys 76 games.

The Annual Swimming Sports were held this year at The weather the Municipal Baths on February 27th. was all that could be desired by swimmers. The water was comfortably warm, and we have to thank the custo\V e also dian for his assisstance in filling the baths. have to thank the Kawaroa Park Oommittee, for their generosity in lending us seats, and we take the opportunIty of thanking the judges, Messrs. R. W. D. Robelison and E . P . Webster, and the time-keeper, Mr. J. Bennett, for their valuable assistance in officiating . \V e are, indebted to the £ol1owin&' gentlemen for their kindness in making donations to the swimming sports fund:Messrs. Swanson, Thomson, and N . A. Ohris.t iansen. The following are the results of the different events on the programme:30 YARDS, OPEN. l•'irst Heat: D. DeniJy Brown (scr .). Second Heat: S. Ellis (4sec.). Third Heat.: B. Johns (scr.). Pourth Heat: M. Osborne (lsec.). F ifth Heat: H . Roberts (3sec.) Sixth Heat: D. Spence· (2sec.). Seventh Heat: 0. Kyngdon (scr.) Eig·hth Heat: M. Sutherland (2sac .). Ninth Heat: 0. Winfield (2sec.). Tenth Heat: L. O'Halloran Eleventh Heat: G. Wyborn (2sec.). Twelfth (scr.). Heat: 0. Fookes (3sec). Final: L O'Halloran 1 (scr.), 0. ]ookes 2 (3sec.), M. Sutherland (2s~c.) 3.

\Ve received a challenge from Stratford District High School to play on Thursday, April lOth . As our courts were very much out of repair, we decided to mark out two temporary courts in the middle of the cricket vVe obtained four movable posts from the Park field. Oourts, and we here wish to thank heartilv this clul:i for These courts were fl.anke"d with cricket its generosity. nets, and proved very sati, factory, although a little slow. The final scores of this match were Stratford 63 games, School 47 games. The same afternoon we concluded our Doubles Toul'nament. 'rl1is wa,- a championship competition and onsequently theTe \\ere. no handicaps. The final re ulted in Hine and .d.tkin on defeating Snxton and O'Halloran by 50 to 33.

PREPARATORY BOYS' RAOE, 30 YAitDS. Pirst Heat: G. Fookes (lsec.) 1, P. Sladden (lsec.) 2. Second Heat: M. Kebbell (lsec.) 1, S. Ellis (scr.) 2. 'l'hird Heat: B. Hooper (scr.) 1, Guild (lsec.) 2. Final: S . Ellis (scr.) 1, G. Fookes (lsec.) 2, M. Kebble (lsec.) 3. DIVING FOR PLATES. Second: First: I. Rena.ud (12 plates, possible).. Newell (10 plates). Third: Rawson and Richardson (9 plates) . 60 YARDS OPEN. ll'irst Hent: T. Poden (2sec.). Second Heat: D. Spencc (3sec.). Third Heat: E. Ooleman (6sec.). Fourth Heat: M. Sutherland (2sec .). Fifth Heat : 0. Kyngdon (scr.).

On 1\Iarch 1st we spent an enjoyable morning on the ·omis at the Girls' High School. Here we managed to defeat the girls in our annual match, the to.t al scores l1e.ing: Boys 388 points, Girl 257 points. The main interest in thi. ' match was the struggle between the premier player of the two teams . This match proved an exceptionally fine and hard fought one, finally eventuating in a win for the girls-E . Ballantyne defeating J. Hine by two points. During the morning- we were splendidly enter-tained by the girls, and wi. h to take this opportunity of thanking them for a most enjoyable outing.

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the younger members have shown very great promise, and with 8j small amount of coaching and a lo.t of practice•, should have no trouble in coming near the top of the ladder in a year or two.

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Sixth Heat: B. Boon (1sec). Seventh Heat: ni. Osborne (2sec.). Eighth Heat: L. O'Halloran (scr.). Final: L. O'Halloran (scr.) 1, C. Kyngdon (scr.) and Foden (2sec.) dead beat. NEW BOYS' RACE . First Heat: H. Pitt (5sec.) 1, C. Collin.s· (3sec.) 2. Second Heat: C. Dunbar (5sec.) 1, A. Buchanan (3sec.) 2. 'l'hird He1:1t: B. Bayly (5sec.) 1, J. Shaw (5sec .) 2. Fourth J:leat: T. Foden (scr.) 1, F. Grant (4sec.) 2. Final: F. Grant (4sec.) 1, T . Foden (scr.) 2.

,200 YAI-tDS OPEN. B. Boon (3sec.) 1, T. Foden (4sec.) 2, L. Uawson (3sec.) 3. HIGH DIVE. Fode;~r1_~: Henderson, J.; second, Hawson, L.; third,

BREAS:T S'rROKE, 30 YARDS. First Heat: 0. Sage (5sec.) 1. Second Heat: S . Jackson (3sec.) 1. Third Heat: D. Saxton (1sec.) 1. Fourth Heat: :M. Osborne (scr.) 1. Fifth Heat: B. Hutchen (scr.) 1. Sixth Heat; J. Avery (3sec.) 1. S€!ventb Heat: B . Homer (3sec.) 1. Eighth Heat : I-t. Sinclair (3sec .) 1. Final: S. Jackson (3sec.) 1, D. Saxton (lsec:) 2, M. Osborne (scr.) 3. LEARNERS' HACE. (Across Baths). First, B. v\ infield (4sec.); second, B. Dailey (3sec.); third, H. Hum ball (2sec .). 100 YARDS OPEN. First H eat : T. Foden (4sec.) 1, B. Hutchen (7sec.) 2, H. N ewell (5sec.) 3. Second Heat: S. Alleman (5sec) 1, 'l'hird B. Shuteva.n t (4sec.) 2, S. Smith (10sec.) 3. Heat: B. Boon (5sec .) 1, L. 0 Halloran (scr.) 2, L. Rawson (5sec.) 3. Final: T. Foden (4sec.j 1, L. O'Hullol'an (scr.) 2, B. Boon (5sec .) 3. GI-tEASY BOOM. Fir:;t, L. Allen; second, H. Pitt; thil'd, J. Hogg. BACK STI-tOKE . :First Heat: J. Avery (2sec.) 1, S. Herbert (1sec.) 2. Second Heat: D. Saxton (1sec.) 1, I-t. Bre.wster (2sec.) 2. 'rhird Heat: S. Jackson (1sec) 1, L. Neill (scr.) 2. Fourth Heat: M. Osborne (1sec.) 1, A. Brackebush (scr.) 2. Final: :M. Osborne (1sec), 1, A. Brackebush (scr.) 2, J. Avery (2sec.) 3.

PREPARA'l'O I-tY BOYS, 60 YAHDS. U. Fookes (2sec.) 1st, hl. Kebbell (2sec.) 2nd, J. Avery (3sec.) 3rd. CORFU DIVE. Pirst, Hawson, L; second, Collins, C.; third, .A. Brooker . INTEH FOHM HELAY . First: :Form V a. (Boon, Kyngdou, Hayden, Malt). Se,cond: Form Vb. CM. Os borne, A. Brackebush, Wyborn, G. Fookes). CHAMPIONS HIPS. The championships were competed for on Monday the lOth of March at the baths, and the weather was all that swimmers could desire. Owing to the laro·e number of competitors, both the Junior and under l4 Championships had to be swum o:ff in heats. 'rh_e results were as f9llows: L. O'Halloran (Senior Champwn), B. Boon (Jumor Champion), B. Hooper (under 14 cliampion). . 'rhe Old Boys' Hace was keenly contested, all competitors starting o:ff scratch, the result being:0. :JI'Hardy 1st, L. Ho:ffmann 2nd, D. A. Doile 3rd. The officials were: Messrs. \¥. H. Moyes (starter), A. I-t. Ryder (call ste\Yard), D' Arcy 1-tobertson, I-t. H. Hockel, C. B. Both·ill, E. P. Webster, J. Swanson, and H. L. Calder (judges); C. A. M:'Kinney, W . G . Wilkie. and H. E. Glover (s-tewards); Mr. J. Bennett (timekeeper). CHAMPIONS HIP EVENTS, SENIOH. 25 Yards: L. O' Halloran 1, C. Kyngdon 2, B . .J ohm; 3. Time 14sec. 50 Yards: L. O'Halloran 1, C. Kyn~on 2, B. J ohns 3. Time 32 3-5sec. 100 Yards : L. 0' lialloran 1, C. Kyngdon 2, B. J ohns 3. Time: 80 3-5sec. 200 Yards: B. Johns 1, C. Kyngdon 2, L. O'Halloran 3. 'l'ime 3min. 27sec.

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,200 YAI-tDS OPEN. B. Boon (3sec.) 1, T. Foden (4sec.) 2, L. Uawson (3sec.) 3. HIGH DIVE. Fode;~r1_~: Henderson, J.; second, Hawson, L.; third,

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JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP·.· 25 Yards: If. Boon 1, M. Sutherland 2, T. Foden 3. Time, 16 2-5sec. 50 Yards: B. Boon 1, T. Foden 2, E. Coleman 3. Time, 36sec. 100 Yards: T. Foden 1, B. Boon 2, E. Coleman 3. Time 1min. 24sec. UNDER 14 CHAMPIONSHIP. 25 Yards: B. Hooper and G. Fookes 1, Williams 3. Time 17 2-5sec. 50 Yards: B. Hooper 1, N. Taylor 2, l\1. Kebbell 3. Time, 43sec. 75 Yards: N. Taylor 1, D. Hoopert 2, G. Fookes 3. Time, 1min. 9sec. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. L. O'Halloran . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . 16 C. Kyngdon ..................... 12 B. Johns ........................... 8 JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. B. Boon .....................,...... 13 T. Foden ....... ...... ..... ...... 9 M. Sutherland . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . 3 UNDER 14 CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. B. Hooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 N. Taylor ............ .. .... ...... 8 G. Fookes ........................ 5 OTHER EVENTS. Awkward Entry.-M. Osbome 1st, H. Pitt 2nd, H. Syme 3.r d.

LIFE-SAVING. The preliminary tests in connection with the Schools' Life-Saving Competitions under the North Taranaki Head Centre of the Royal Life Saving Society, were competed for on March 8~h at tne Municipal Baths. The teams from the Girls' High School went through the drill in splendid style, and were awarded 212! points, their 2nd team '212, \New Plymouth Boys' High School 3rd team were first with 21H, No. 2 team getting 210. This left two teams from the Girls' School and one from ours jn the final, which was held that evening, the results bcing :---. •

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First: Girls' High School, 215 points. Second: Boys' Hi oh School, No. 3 team, 214 points. Third: Girls High School, 212t points. The Life-Saving Classes a~d Long-Distance Swimming will be held during the third term if the weather is suitable. The present term has been so very full that it has been found impossible to arrange for these.

DR. BRADFORD'S LECTURE (R. Syme.) On 17th Mar ch we were favoured with an address by Dr. Bradford, a prominent American educationalist, who was a.t that time in N e:w Plymouth with the Chautauqua Company. His remarks dealt largely witn education, his knowledge o£ which vital question nobody hearing him could doubt. After being introduced by Mr. Moyes, Dr. Bradford began by expressing his pleasure at being able to address an audience o£ boys. He emphasised the fact that the key to success in life lay in the maxim " Know thyself" : Boys needed some advice in this matter, as, for that matter did teachers a.lso. Educatioh could never produce its best results until teacher and pupil learned to work in harmony, until, in fact, the teacher was perfectly acquainted with the individuality o£ each pupil : This was the key to future success, the key which, if not forged in youth, could never be perfected. Now, when the world war had been finished and every nation was in the crucible, was the time above all when great men were needed: as £or these great men, only their teachers could find them in embryo and mould the pliant mind of youth . Here was evident to all the ines-timable importance of good and careful teaching in thes€! days when the shattered world will have to be rebuilt, a task that will require great men. In our schools to-clay were the potential great men of to-morrow, the correct training of whose abilities depended on the teachers . Scarcely less great than the duties o£ the rebuilders of the world we:re those o£ the teachers. Recognising their inffuence, let them no.t neglect their appointed task and mar the future greatness entrusted to their care. Only conscientious instructors, working, not for salary, but £or results, could achieve the necessary end. The importance of efficient men in the future could not be overestimated; none but these would have a

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place, and their effieiency could be ~ecured only by ?areful training in youth: carefu~ attenti-on should be paid to the little details, for everythmg, however small, went to The boy then should not. be caremake up the whole. less in his youth, for this would tell upon his future career and in a world where only men of 100 per cent. ability were required, where would he be? Apart from the essentially practical side of affairs hitherto treated of new issues were needed by a world whose old beliefs ]~ad been abased in the dust . E;ence the ne.ed of a man who can give such ideals was obvwus. Every boy, then, when embarkin"' on a car.eer,. should have ever before his eyes an ideal that he I:t;J.tended to Teachers could increase the latent power of preserve. youth, and mould it into a concr~te fo~·c~, to send forth great men for the benefit of mankmd, ~pvmg ~o the warweary world new ideals o£ peace and hm:x:-amty. Apart from the question of the. great Importance a.n d responsibilitie s of teachers at ~he preseD;t .day, we s~oul_d no less notice the boy's part m t~e trammg. For I~ he desired not to learn, could any mstructor make him? No less than accuracy and efficiency, tru thf~lness and courage should be inculcated into the Y.oung; mmd. These it was the boy's. pai:t to learn. AtteJ?.t:on s~~uld also be paid to the culhvatwn of a proper CIVIC spint to fi~ ~h.e boy with full knowledge of his powers and respons1b1hties as a citize•n in the future . Also the school was but a be"'inniu<>' to education, with university training to £oll9~. Without a proper grounding at schooJ success could hardly follow in subsequent spheres of action. Above all, in conclusion, the prime importance anu power of education should be realised. We should raise the standard of education in our country, for it is but a loO'ical deduction that, like the uneducated man, the uned~wated nation must fall behind and yield precedence to one better equipped. Nothing, in fact, he said, could give him more/ satisfaction than to see bo.y s of one hundred per cent. ability being· produced.

ANNUAL SPORTS. (P. F. Atkinson.) Officials: Judges, Messrs. E. P. Webster, L. B. Webster, W. C. Weston, E. F. Blundell, E. Whittle, R. W. D. Robertson; Starter, Mr. W. H. Moye.s; Marksman, Mr. C. H. Wynyard; Gro·u nd Stewards, C. G.

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33 Bottrill, H. E. Glov.e r, H. Calder, E. A. Rowe; Stewards, R. H. Rockel, C. H. McKinney, N. Day, W. Wilkie; Time-keepers, Messrs. J. Bennett, R. H. Rockel; Cocnmittee., Messrs. A. W. Diprose, A. 11:. Bradbury, B. Job.ns, E. Winfield, J. Willis, D. F. C. Saxton, R. · J. Harrison, E. Pope; Secretaries, M. Osborne and P. Atkinson; Handicappers, P. Atkinson, R. J. Harrison, J. D. Willis; Supervisor, Mr. A. \~T . Diprose. The annual sports in connection with the New Plymouth Boys' High School, postponed from November last on account o:ll the influenza epidemic, took place on The weather the School grounds on Friday, April 4. durin"' the early hours o£ the morning was very unfavourable ~nd it was very doubtful whether the sports would he. held, but later tne rain ceased and the prospects appeareu much more promising. It was therefore decided to o·o on with the gathering and a commencemen t was As the day advanced the climatic made at 11.30 a.m. con(litions continued to improve and the. afternoon was beautifully fine. There was a large attendance of parents and friends and everything passed off successfully. The officials all did their work splendidly and there. was not the slightest hitch throughout. There were large entries in all the events and all were well contested, the close finishes showing the care with which the handicaps had been framed. There were no dreary waits which are, so common to many sports meetings. 4-s the boys in one beat were dispatched those in the next he;:~.t immediately took their places' on their respective marks, whilst in some of the longer races boys in two· and even three heats were on the move at the. same time. The Invitation Race was a fine contest. Tristram, the Stratford representative, gotJ away with a splendid start . Whittle, who was slower of£ the mark, gradually gained on him, but was Among the boys themselves just beaten on the tape . the.. tug-of-war contest& appeared to create most interest, there being a great deal of friendly rivalry between the Day Boys and the Boarders. The Senior Championship was won by Kyngclon, who put up a fine performance, H. J. Boon won the. Junior 'Whittle bemg runner-up. Championship , with SinclaiT runner-up. D. Mackay won the championship under 14, Gi1mour the championship under 12, and H. ]'ookes the championship under 10. During the afternoon the Citizens' Band played a 1mmber of selections, A.f~ernoon tea was served in large

. ANNUAL SPORTS. 34 marquees erected at the rear of the Boarding establishment.- Tara.naki Herald.

Following are the details:150 Yards Open.-First h eat: Waterson (9yds.) 1. Second heat: Os borne (4yds.) 1. Third h eat: R. Hair (5yd· .) 1. Fourth heat: Renaud (2yds.) 1. Fifth h eat: Horner (3yds.) 1. Sixth h eat: Hutch en (7yds .) 1. Seventh h eat : E . White (6yds.) 1. Eighth h eat : Pope (6yds.) 1. Ninth heat: E . Smart (6yds.) 1. Tenth h eat: C. Avery (llyds.) 1. Eleventh heat: Alleman (4yds .) 1. Final: \Y aterson 1, Pope 2, C. A very 3; time, 16 4-5sec. 100 Yards Under 15 .- First heat : Frethey (scr.) 1, ·; ums (4yds.) 2. Second heat: Moyes (1yd.) 1, Berridge (3yds .) 2. Third heat: R. H air (scr.) 1, Barak (2yds-.) 2. Fourth heat: Malt (1yd.) 1, Coplestone (3yds .) 2. Final: R. H air 1, W. Rea 2, Malt 3; time, 12 1-5se.c. 100 Yards Under 14 (new boys).-J!'irst heat: Davies (scr.) 1, C. Paterson (2yds.) 2, Dailey (1yd.) 3. Second heat: Alexander (4yds .) 1, L ambie (scr.) 2, A. Smith Third heat: Brewster (2yds.) 1, Duncan (5yds.) 3. (3yds.) 2, Guild (4yds.) 3. Final: R. Rea 1, Davies 2, Brewster 3; time, 12 2-5sec. 100 Yards Senior Cup .-First h eat (championship ): Whittle 1, Kyngdon 2, L. O'Halloran 3. Second heat: C. Smart (6yds .) 1, Brackebush (3yds.) 2. Third heat: Fourth heat : OsH arrison (8yds.) 1, vVillis (scr.) 2. bor~e (8yds.) 1, Horner (6yds.) 2. Fifth h eat : Pope Final: Pope 1, (9ycls.) 1, K. O'Hallora.n (7yds.) 2. '\Vhittle 2, C. Smart 3; time, llsec. 100 Yards Junior Cup (championsbip ).- First h eat : R. Hair and Sinclair (dead he.at) 1, H awkins 3. Second heat: Waterson (3yds .) 1, K. O'Halloran (1yd.) 2. Third h eat : Sutherland (1yd .) 1, Tait (2yds .) 2. Fourth heat: Fifth heat: Nicholson (2yds .) 1, Hutchen (1yd .) 2. '.Yh1te (2yds .) 1, L. Smart (6yds.) 2. Final: W aterson 1, Nicholson 2, Sinclair 3; time, 11 4-5sec. 100 Yards Under 15 (new boys).-First h eat: Falwasser (scr.) 1, Parkinson (scr.) 2, Bailey (3yds.) 3. Recond hettt: H. Brown (scr.) 1, H. Gri gg- (scr.) 2, Row lands (3yds.) 3. Third heat: Dailey (1yd .) 1, H. )ilason (4yds.) 2, Collins (scr .) 3. Final : H. Brown 1, Gri O'g 2, Falwasser 3; time, 12sec. Long Jump (senior cup ).-Kyngdon, 17ft. Sin. (scr.), 1; Whittle, 17ft. 2in. (2in.) 2; Webster 3.

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35 . 6in 15ft. on, cup).-Nicbols (junior Jump Long (3in.), 1; B. Boon, 15ft. 5-tin. (scr.), 2; Sinclair, 15ft. 5iu. (scr.), 3. 880 Yards (senior cup).-Nichols on (30yds.) 1, E. Time, 2min. Smart (20yds:) 2, B . Boon (10yds.) 3. 20sec. 100 Yards Under 14 (cup).-First h eat: Moyes (scr .) 1, D . Mackay (scr.) 2, Campbell (scr.) 3. Second heat : Hooper 1, Robertson (2yds .) 2, B. Blundell (3yds.) 3. Third heat : Corkill (2yds.) 1, S. Fookes (4yds.) 2, N. Jury (2yds.) 3. Final: D. Mackay 1, Moyes 2, Robertson 3; time, 12 4-5sec. 220 Ya~·ds Open Handicap.-J!'irst heat: Willis (scr.) 1, Waterson (7yds.) 2. Second heat: Osborne (4yds .) 1, H.enaud (2yds .) 2. Third heat : G . W ebster (6yds.) 1, Fo·u rth heat: Mackay (19yds .) 1, White (12yds.) 2. Mills (15yds.) 2. Fifth heat: Erunette (14yds.) 1, S. Hutchen (llyds) 2. Sixth heat: Noble (10yds .) 1, Moyes (15yds.) 2. Seventh heat : Dixon (14yds .) 1, R. Alla.n (16yds.) 2. Eighth lieat: Pope (10yds.) 1, A very (17yds.) 2. Final : Willis 1, Pope 2, Renaud S; time, 27 2-5sec. 220 Yards Open (new boys) . -First heat: H. Brown (scr.) 1, Parkinson (5yds.) 2, Dailey (5yds.) 3. Second heat : Grigg (scr.) 1, Cli:fford (scr .) 2, Foden (1yd.) 3 . Third heat: Stevenson (7yds.) 1, F alwasser (scr.) 2, Final: H. Brown 1, Parkinson 2 Brooker (scr.) 3. ' Grigg 3; time, 29sec. 75 Yards Unde1r 13.-C. Gilmour (scr.) 1, S. Fookes (3yds.) 2, T. Fookes (3yds.) 3. Time, 10 1-5sec . High Jump (junior cup) .-Case (4in .), 4ft. 5tin., 1· ' Boon, 4ft . 7in., 2; Hair, 4ft. 5-tin., 3. H. 1, .) (4yds Fussell . (cup).-A. 10 Under Yards 50 Fookes (scr.) 2, C. Griffiths (2yd&.) 3. Time, 7 1-5sec. 440 Yards (senior cup) .-Nicholson (25yds .) 1, Renaud (5yds.) 2, Cole (15yds.) 3. Time, 57 3-5sec. 440 Yards (junior cup).-Waterson (20yds.) 1, E . Smart (5yds .) 2, B . Boon (scr.) 3. Time, 62 1-5sec. 75 Yards Unde·r 14 (cup).-First heat (championship): Macka_y (scr.) 1, Moyes (scr.) 2, Campbell 3. Recond h ere : Jury (1yd.) 1, C01·kill (1yd .) 2, Bird (1yd .) 3. Third heat : Bellringer (1yd.) 1, Robertson (2yds.) 2, Hlundell (2yds.) 3. Final: R. Bellringer 1, D. Mackay 2, Camp bell. 3; time, 10sec . 50 Yards Under 11.- J. P ease (2yds.) 1, H. Fookes (2yds.) 2, Walker (3yds.) 3. Time, 7 2-5sec.

ANNUA L SPORTS .

High Jump (senior cup).-\ Vebste -r, 5£t. O!in. (2{in.) 1; Kyngd on 2; Whittl e 3. Potato Race. -First heat: C. Smart 1, E. Cole 2. Second heat: B. Moore 1, Gibson 2. Third heat : Brunette 1, D. Fox 2. Fourth heat: Candy 1, K. Honey:field Sixth heat: L. Fifth heat: Rea 1, Camp bell 2. 2. s 1, J. Rogers Robert heat: h Sevent Allen 1, Taylor 2, 2. Final: Cole 1, C. Smart 2, Candy 3. 100 Yards Under 12.-G ilmou r 1, Thomp son 2, l\IcN eill 3. Time, 14sec. Invitat ion Race~ 100 yards .-H. B . Tristra m (Stratford) 1J Wiittl e (New Plymo uth Boys' High School) 2, \Villis (New Plymo uth Boys' High School) 3. Time, 11 1-5sec. 75 Yards Under 10 (cup) .-A . Fussel l (5yds.) 1, H . Fookes (scr.) 2, List (scr.) 3. Time, llsec. 50 Yards Under 12 (cup). -First heat (champ ionship): Gilmou r (scr.) 1, K. ::Fookes 2, Sladde n 3. Second heat: Thomp son (1ycl.) 1,. C. )lcN eill (1yd.) 2, J. Pease (1yd.) 3. Final: Gilmo ur 1, Thomp son 2, C. McNe-ill 3; time, 7sec. Sack Race. -First heat: Lysons (12ycls.) 1, Saxton (llyds .) 2, Campbell (10yds .) 3. Second heat : G. Hair (1yd.) 1, G. Fookes (13yds .) 2, Moore (6yds.) 3. Third heat: Rlunde ll (5yds.) 1, S. Hutch en (llyds .) 2, B. Hutrhe n (scr.) 3. Final: Ly. ons 1, Saxton 2, Campbell 3. · 100 Yards Uunde-r 10 (cup). -A Fussel l (10yds.) 1, H . Fookes (scr.) 2, Cornis h (scr.) 3. Time, 14sec. 150 Yards Under 12 (cup).- <Gilm our (scr.) 1, A. McNei ll (3yds.) 2, Walke r (6yds .) 3. Time, 21sec. Old Boys' Race, i5 yard .-E. C. Stanle y 1, R. IIowel l 2, E. P. \Vebst er 3. Time-, 8sec . 120 Yards Hurdle s (senior cup).- First heat (championsh ip) : Kyngd on (owe1 7yds.) 1, Hine (owe 7yds.) ·2, O'Hall oran (owe 7yds.) 3. Second heat: Webst er (owe Final : 3yds.) 1, Osbo.rne (scr .) 2, Ha.rris on (scr.) 3. 19sec. time, 3; Hine 2, Kyngd on 1, W ebste1' 120 Yards Hurdle s (junior cup).- Smart (scr.) 1, Rinrlai r (owe 7yds.) 2, Case (scr.) 3. Time, 21sec. 220 Yards Under 14 (cup). -R. Bellrin ger (3yds .) 1, Time, 31sec. ~bckay (scr.) 2, Campb ell (scr.) 3. s.) 1,· Scanla n 2, (300yd One Mile Open. -Erlan dson 3sec. 5min. Time, 3. s.) (250yd Campbell •

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I· . ANNUAL SPORTS,

Tu g-o£-War (senior) .-Boarders (BlundeJ.l, Osbome, Sa:s:ton, O' Halloran, Noakes, Harrison, Brackebush, Allernan) defeated Day Boys (J ohns, B. Boon, E. Smart, Bellringer, Greiner, Willis, Newel1, Kyngdon). Tug-o£-War (junior) . -Day Boys (R. Bellringer, J ohnson, Case, Taylor, Berridge, Mills, Malt, Coleman) defeated Boarders (\Villiams, C. lliorton, Baker, Rawson, Rickard, S. J ackson, Candy, Drader). '

CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. Senior Cup.-Kyngdon 24, Whittle 19, J. Hine 10, L. O'Halloran 7, R. Boon 3. Junior Cup, under 16.-H. J. Boon 23, Sinclair 18. Championship, under 14.-•D. Mackay 18, Moyes 8, Carnpbell5, J. Je:ffries 4, Williams 1. Championship, under 12.-Gilrnour 15, Scanlan 6, MacDiarrnid 5, K. Fookes 4, Sladden 2. Championship, under 10.-H. Fookes 20, Cornish 4, List 4, K. Fox 3, W. Griffiths 3. • EVENTS BEFORE COMPE'rED FOR. Senior Steeplechase.-R. Allen (3~min.) 1. K. Dixon (4min.) 2, G. Hair (3~min .) 3. Fastest time (Bryce Cup): H. J. Boon, 24rnin. 8sec. Junior Steeplechase.-H. Fookes (3rnin.) 1, K. ]'ox (3min.) 2, Cornish (3rnin.) 3. Fastest time: D. Mackay, 13min. 53sec. Throwing Cricket Ball.-Senim·: J. M. Hine, 84yds. Oft. 4in. Junior: S. J. Hayden, 80yds. Oft. 6in.

THE ROLL. The roll now stands at 329, o£ whom 154 are boarders. In the upper school there are 246 boys, 123 of these hein!J boardexs; in the lower school the numbers are 83 and o1 respectively.

THE ROLL.

The following is the complete roll:Taylor, W. *'l'rain, S. \Vaters, E. White, C. White, S. Whittl~ J. *Wills, .tt. 0.

VI. A. Greiner R. *Hine·, .J. M. *Roberts, K. C. *Sa.xton~_D. F. C. *Syme, .tt. *\Vinfield, C.

V. B. Alien, Leo *Haker, A. llerridge, W. Bird, .i:L *llrackebush, A. H. *Bxackebush, C. *Brunette, G. Case, L. Cleland, A. *Uole, E. *Ducker, K. *Fookes, C. *Fox, D. Gilbert A. Hamblyn, N. Honeytield, H. *Hunt, H. Johnson, P. McRae, R. Moss, C. *Osborne, M. *ltawson, L. Renaud, I. *Rolston, V. *Smart, C. *Tait, A. *White, E. *Wyborn, G.

VI. B. *Allemann, S. S. *Atkinson, P. ]) . *Beckbessinger, E. ilellringer, N. *Grant, F. *Harrison R. I. Jillett, J. W. Johns, B. l\1:. Nicholson, M.. Noble, C. A. *Pope, R. E. • Richardson, H. L. Sinclair, R. 0. Waddle, N. *\Vebster, G. P. Willis, J. D.

V. A. *Barak, M. ·• Bhmdell, 11-. ·•Boon, R. Boon, H. • ilrooker, A. *Cachemaille, M. *Uandy, R. *Christie, A. Ulemow, J. *Clifford, S. Hayden, S. *Henderson, V. J. *Ho-rner, B. *Herbert, H. S. Hutchen, B. Johnson, C. Kyngdon, 0 . Malt, L. ".J1orton, H .. Newell, H. C. *O'Halloran, K. *O'Halloran, L. Rea, W. Smart, E. *Smith, S. *Sutherland, M. Sutton, D.

IV. A. Barton, W. M. Bellringer, R. W. Brokenshire, E. L. Cavaney, G. W. Coleman, E. C. Corkill, F. J. Crawshaw, R. S. *Corney, F. A. Dinniss, L. B. *Dunca.n, F. *Foden, T. N. Griffi.ths, E. W. B. *Hair, R. Hamling, H. E. Handley, C. E. Hasell, T. H.

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Hoby, R. T. Mannix, B. P. Moorhead, J. W. ~Morris, L. B. *Noakes, B. de B. *Pitt, H. F. Teed, L.

IV. B. Abbott, L. H. Allan, R. F. Allen, Leon Ballantyne, D . .1!'. *llurwell, D. lt. Orapper, A. J. *Dixon, .K. • .~!.:spin, C. W. l<'rethey, L. *Gibson, J. H. Hawkes, C. 1•'. H. Hawkms, .1:'. Hooker, R. *Honeytield, K. W. Holden, G. H. \V. *Hughson, \V. G. *Jacll:son, S. *Jonas, M. L. Jury, M. G. ~Messenger, J. \v. J\Lills, H. :i\-J.. Moore, B. Moss, 0. ··~\Loyes , A. *.Neiil, L. • Peatce, E. C. • !'ease, L. R. *ltickard, H. W. Smart, L. A. *Spence, D. W. *Tansey, I. M. *Waterson, G. E. Way, B. Wood .. S. Ill. A. • Alexander, W. E. Allen, Reginald •Arthur, R. *Binnie, A. R. *Burke, R. W. *Calder, G. *Christie, L. *Christie, R. H. Collins, C. *Davis, F. Dolby, R. M. *Eave!l, J. ]),

Fookes, S. A. Greiner, C. "Heycock, M. Jillett, D. M. *Lambie, K. R. Lash, B. G. *Mitcalfe, H. P . *Mcivor, I. *Penn, T. L. Rea, R. Robertson, M. *Sage, 0. Smith, E. G. Trehey, J. *WiJJficld, B. H. *G~oson,

Ill. B. Bayly, B. W. Bennett, J. A. Garter, A. Deare, N. *Grigg, H. A. Jennings, lt. *Jnlian, T. B. It. *Mason, H. \V. McGahey, C. W. *Olson, K G. · *Parkinson, A. ''Itowlands, 1:;, Scully, F. Shaw, J. T'. Shrimpton, L. Smart, L. Standish, A. M. 'l'.a.ylor, K. *Thompson, J. W. Tobin, E. \Vilson, D. M. Ill.

Bendall, A. C. Bishop, N. H. *Bracegudle, G. W. Butler, F. *Drader, C. F. *Dunbar, C. G. Falwasser, H. I. Gillespie, R. K. Hamling, W. Herdman, A. L. Hughes, M. E. Inch, L. D. '' Julian, F. W. *Kilpatrick, R. W. Lash, C. J.,~aland, E;l,

THE ROLL.

HI. l;>. Ai~h,

THE ROLL.

Hoby, B. H utchen, S. "Hooper, B. Hunt, H. Kebbell, M. *Knuckey, A. Lysons, M. Miller, N. *RDbinson, K. Saxton, C. Scanlon, J. Scanlon, B . *Stevenson, A. *Thomson, M. McKean, A.

Lynch, C. W. McMahon, J. V. :Mcdway, S. Neal, K. N . N ewell, F. R. ·•Prideaux, G. Roberts, H. R. "Smith, A. E. *Syme, R. W. 'l'unbridge, C. *Veale, C. C. Ward, C. B.

FORM Ill. *Avery, C. Blundell, B. *Bell, D. *C'hivers, E. Cattier, R. *Dailey, B. Dailey, K. *Erlandson, H. , *Fussell, E. *Fookes, T. *Gibbs, B.

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FORM I. D. Ambury, R. Bennett, R . *Fussell, A.

llrewster, It. *Drown, H . *lluchanan, A. C:artwright, H,, *C:larke, A. *(:{)rney, H. *Dawes, F. *Dempster, N. *Gibbs, J. Honnor, C. ·• J ackson, J. *Linn, L. Mackay, D . Northern._ W. *Palmer, J. *Paterson, C. *Pulley, C: *Rumball, A. Shaw, A. Stockman, 0. '*Smith, A. C. *Watkin, H. *Wills, P. *Wells, V. Webster, L. *Williams, F . *Woods, F. *Young, 1.

Grifliths, C. Hetherington , D. Simons, G . \Vasher, A.

FORM I. A. *Cornish, J . Eliott, E. Fookes, H. · Grifliths, W. List, R . . Jackson, E. Strange, J.

Alien, P . Bennett, A. Hetherington , A. Hetherington , J. *Perry, J . Strange, C. Waddle, I.

FORM II. A.

• A very, J. llayly, G. llellring6l·, B . • uampbell, J. Carthew, V. *Clarke, H. *Coplestone, G. *Cranby, C. Ellis, S. l!' ookes, K. Fookes, G. *.l<'ookes, V.. *Guild, J. *Goldstone, M. *Hair, G. *Hair D. *Hawken, P . Hogg, J. Honeyfield, M. J effries, E. l\lacDiarmid, N. l\IcN eill, H. l\Iorey, G. "Pease, J. *Paget, T. *Rogers, J. *Sutton, M. Walker, G.

FORM Il. Browne, J~ Cane, J. Davies, 0. Garner, H . Gilmour, C. Leech, E. McNeill, C. Sladden, P.

The following entered during the first term:*Alexander, W., Allen, Reg,, Aish, E., Allen, P., Anibury, C., *Brooke,r , A., *Hinnie, A., *Burke, R. W., Bayly, B., Bennett, J ., Bishop, N. H., *Bracegirdl e, G. vV., *Brown, H., *Buchanan, A., Brewster, H.., Bennett, A., Bennett, A., *Clifford, S., *Calder, G., *Christie, L., Collins, C., Carter, A., Cartwright, R., *Clarke, A., *Corney, H., Cottier, R., *Chivers, E., *Clarke,, H ., *Cranby, C., Can8) J., *Davis, F., Deare, N., *Duncan, F., *Dunbar, C., *Dawes, F., *Dempster, N., *Dailey, B ., D.a.iley, K., *Eaves, J., *Foden, T., Falwasser, H. I., *Gibson, A., Greiner, C., *Grigg, H. A., Gillespie, R. K ., *Guild, J., *Grant, F., *Heycock, )1., Hughes, M. E., Herdman, A. L ., Honner, C., Hunt, H ., *'Hawken, P., Hetheringto n, A., Hetheringto n, J., Inch, L. D., *Julian, F. W., *Julian, T . B. R., Jennings, l't:, Jillett, D., *Kilpatrick , R. W., *Knuckey, A., *Lambie, K., La&h, C., Lealand, S., Lynch, C. W ., Linn, L., *Mitcalfe, H., Morey, G., Medway, S., *l\{ason, W., _nfcKean, .A., .McMahon, J. V., Mc~ah_:-y, C. W., Mclv01, I., NOoithem, W. J ., Newell, F., Olson, E. G., *Parkinson, A., *Peny, J., *Pulley, C., *Pitt, H., *Paterson, C., *Rolston, V., Rea, R., *Rowlnnds, S., *Rumball, A., Stronge, C., *Standish, M., *Sage, 0., Smith, E., Scully, F., Shaw, J. T ., Shrimpton, L. V., Smart, A., ·*Smith, A. E ., *Syme, Ray vV., Shaw, A., Smith, A. E ., Stockman, 0., *Stevenson, A., *Ta.IlJsey, I., Trehey, J ., Taylor, K ., *Thompson, J. W ., Tunbridge, C., *Veale, C., Waddle, I., *vVatkin, H ., *Wells, L., *Wel.ls, V. L., *Wills, P. C., *Woods, F. C., Ward , C., \Vilson, D. M., *Winfield, B. H., *Young, I. N,

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EXAMINATION RESULTS.

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The following left at the end of last term: Anthony, Buchanan, A., Burhardt, I., Boon, G., Boon, R., Bell, G., Blanchard, H., Bell, C., Bothamley, R., Haulton, E., Darrell, C., Calder, H. , Clemow, K., Chong, A. M., Coulter, A., Denny-Brown, D., Dean, 0., Forbes, T ., Fox, K., Grant, K., Grayling, B. H., Guild, I. M., Greiner, L., Guddop, K., Hamling, E., Healy, W., Howell, R., Hodder, R., Jones, L., Jones, C., Johns, 0., Knapman, J., Kingston, J., Leech, A., Mackay, W., ~1ackie, D. G. D. , Morey, C., :iU orey, H., Moore, G., McKay, C., ~~e~li, E., Old, W., Ogle,, S., Penman, D., Pease, C., Ph1lhps, F., Rockel, R. M., RoHe, H., Smith, C., Sturtevant, A. B., Snowdon, A. S., Smellie, M., Short, W . F., Stree~, ~., Scown, G., \¥"aite, C., Walker, L., Watkms, I., Wilhamson, R., Webber, H. C., Walden, G., Walter, A., Walter, J., Wright P. Ward K. ' ' ' ' Wilkie, W. G. ~I.,

Junior National Scholarship.-R. Bellringer, F. Corkill, S. Fookes. No candidates sat for the Public Service ExaminaApparently positions• in the Public Service are tions. not sought for. The following in the Preparatory Department gained Proficiency Certificates :-R. Arthur, F. Butler, A.. Bendall, R. H. Christie, R. Dolby, S. Fookes, J. Jackson, D. Mackay, K. Neal, J. Gibbs, C. L. Pease, J. Prideaux, T. L. Penn, M. Robertson, J. Palmer, L. vVebster, F. Williams.

THE TELESCOPE AND ITS REVELATIONS. (H. L. Richardson.)

. The following have left during the term: Beckbessmger, E., Browne, J., Hamblyn, N.

EXAMINATION RESULTS. The following successes were, gained by the School in the various public examinations held at the beginning · of 1919:University Junior Scholarship.-R. Syme (fourth for New Zealand, but, being under age, cannot accept the Scholars} ,P....t!~ UB:ive~ Scholarships.- D. Dennyllrown, D. G. D. Mackie. Matriculation on National Scholarship Papers.-K. C. Roberts, D. F. C. Sax:ton. Matriculation and Allied Examinations.-P. ]'. Atkinson, E. Boulton, R. I. Harrison, R. Howell, J. Knapman, C. Noble, R. E. Pope, H. L. Richardson, R. Rockel, H.. 0. ~i~clair, A. B. Sturtevant, N. Waddle, G. Webster, J. Willis.

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Partial success for the same Examinations.-G. Boon, hl. Nicholson. Senior National Scholarship.-R. Syme, J. W. Jillett.

On the Monday evening before we broke up, we were given a lantern lecture on the above subject-the first illustrated lectme in the new school. 'rhe address, which the general public and the Girls'" High School also attended, was given by Mr. J. 'r. Ward,. the Director of the vVanganui Observatory. After a few introductory remarks by the Rev. 0. Blundell, who presided, Mr. Ward commenced his lecture by saying how great was the debt due to the disFollowing this, he gave an coverer of the telescope. account of the story of the telescope, illustrated, as was indeed the whole lecture, by very fine lantern slides. Then, after describing some modern telescopes, he proceeded to deal witli solar phenomena-sun-spots, their origin, characteil·istios, and e:ffects; the possible causes of the sun's activity; and the phenomena of eclipses. Passing from the sun to the moon, Mr. Ward came to an intensely interesting part of his lecture, the slides They were largely photobein~ Yery clear and realistiC. graphs from remarkably precise models of the lunar surface, made by N asmyth, the inventor of the steam hammer, and an enthus•i astic and life-long student of the Following naturally after the moon came the moon. planets; then those most mysterious occurrences-and mysterious ·they are, even t<? the most advanced .as~rono mers--<comets.

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Then Mr. Ward left the solar system, and proceeded into the. regions o£ the infinitely great-the universe itself became his subject. Dealing first with nebulae in their multitudinous forms, he passed on to stars and stargroups. In this, as in all the o-ther parts o£ his lecture, the incomprehensible immensity o£ the whole stellar system was indelibly impressed on his listeners. Notwithstanding the abstruse and technical nature o£ the subject, its natural fascination, the excellence o£ the slides, and the interesting manner in which the lecture was delivert~d were all conducive to- close attention on the part o£ the audience; and at the close a very hearty vote o£ thanks wa.s accorded to Mr. Ward. After t4e lecture, a number o£ those interested stayed behind to discuss the formation o£ an astronDmical society in tb'e town; eventually it was decided to call a meeting £or this purpose, and inquire into the possibility o.f establishin~ an observatory here--possibly in connection with the ~:School. Such was the. issue o£ a most successful lecture; i£ those to come, anywhere approach it, the lantern will have been the cause o£ no less advantage than amusement to the School.

FORM AVERAGES. FIRST TERM. Form VIa. (average, 59.3) .-1 , K. C. Roberts, 73; 2, J. Hine. R. Syme and C. Winfield not placed as they are doing some special work. Form VIb. (average, 54.5) .- 1, N. Waddle, 11; 2, G. Webster, 67.1 :Form Va. (average, 60).-1, M. Bamk, 81; 2, \Y. Rea,' 71. Form Vb. (average, 53.3).-1, K. Ducker, 75; 2, W . Berriclge, 73. Form lVa. (average, 59.9).-1, L. Morris, 78.7; 2, R. Bellringer, 78.6. Form IVb. (average, 47).-1, G. Hughson, 65; 2, J. ·M essenger, 64. Form Ilia. (average, 63) .- •1, R. Rea, 86; 2, A. CHbson, 78, •

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Form IIIb. (average, 47).-I, H. Grillg, 65; 2, A. Parkinson, 62. Form IIIc. (average, 51.7) .- 1, J. McMahon, 72; 2, F. Newell and C. Dra dm~ (equal), 67. Form Hid. (:werage, 53).-1, E. Brewster, 74; 2, D. M:ackay, 73. PREPARATO RY SCHOOL. Form Ill. (average, 68.5).-1, M. Lysons, 85.4; 2, D. Blunclell, 82.5; 3, C. Saxton, 81.4. Form Ila. (average, 64.9).-1, H. Bellringer, 84.4; 2, E. Je:ffries, 82.7; 3, V . Carthew, 77.4. Form II. (average 74.1) .-1, E. Leech, 83.6; 2, C. Gilmour, 79.2. Form Ia. (a.verage 61.9).- 1, H. Fookes, 74.8; 2, J. Strange, 71.6 . Form lb. (average, 70) .--1, D. H etherington, 80.6; 2, C. Griffiths, 78.2. Form I. (average, 70.5).-1, J . H ethe.rington 78 .7; 2, A. Hetherington, 77.7.

PREPARAT ORY NOTES. (B. Dailey.) The roll number h~s now reached eighty-three . At the end of last ye::u· Miss BanweH left us, and Miss Dillens taught Standard V. for a short period, but she has now left, and the Fifth is now under the charge of nlr. D. Saxton. On leaving :Miss Billens was presented by the, staff with a handsome copy .of Mrs. Browning's "Sonnets from the Portuguese." New boys this term are :-Boarders: C. Cranby, H . Clarke, D. Dailey, M . Guild P. Hawken, A. Knuckey, J . Perry, A. Stephenson, L. Wells, E. Chivers. Day Boys : C. Ambury, A. Bennett, R. Bennett, R. Cattier, K. Dailey, J . H etherington, A. H etherington, H. Hunt, 11. Honeyfirud, G. l\1orey, A. McKean, C. Strong, and I. Waddle . Swimming.-T he annual swimming sports took place towards• the eml o£ March. The \\eather being fine, they were a great success. Tbe. preparatory boys who gainecl places are a.s follqws :-J. Horr"', third, Greasy Boom; B ,

PREPARAtORY NOTES.

Dailey, second, Learne-rs' Race; G. Fookes, first, 60yds. Preparatory; M. Kebble, se.cond, 60yds. Preparatory; T. Avery, third, 60yds. Preparatory; S. Ellis, first, 30yds. Preparatory; G. Fookes, second, 30yds. Preparatory; M. Kebble, third, 30yds. Preparatory; B. Hooper, first, Under 14 Years· Championship ; G. Fookes, third, Unde;r 14 Years Championship. · Owing to the fact that the pitch had to be prepared for the match against vVanganui College, we have not had much cricket this year. Another reason for this is the poor weather we havej had. During this term the Chautauqua Organisation visited the town, and was much appreciated, both from a pleasurable and educational point of view. We are looking forward to the football season, which is to open shortly. The sports meeting was held on April 4, and in the Mile. Handicap preparatory boys filled the first three places: First, H. Erlandson; seco'11d, J. Scanlan; third, J. Campbell. The Under 10 Years Championship was won by H. Fookes. The Under 12 Years Championship was won by C. Gilmour. A. J?ussell won three races, and J. PeaseJ won the 50 Yards under 11 years. After asking in a geography lesson recently the question "What are the watersheJs of Europe?" the teacher received the astonishin"' answer from a preparatory boy~"They are huge sheds built for 'storing water." In a lesson bn Civics recently the teacher asked what Opposition was, and received the following startling answer, "Two butchers' shops in one town!" In anothe,r Civics lesson the question was asked, "\Vhat 'is a Loca~ Body?" and one boy gave the answer "Sir James Alien, sir."

CONCERt NOtES.

FIRST TERM. April12 .-Debate, "The League of Nations." For: Roberts, Candy. Against: Syme i., Brooker. April 26.-Combined Day Boys' and Boarders' Concert. SECOND TERM.. June 7.- - Masters' Co-ncert. June 21.-Comp~tition-Elocutionary and Vocal. June 28.-Competit ion-Instrume ntal. July 5.-Concert by Competition Winners. July 19 .-Grand Concert and Play. August 2.-Debate. August 16 .-Combined Day Boys' and Boarders' Concert. Gonsiderable interest was shown in the debate held in the AssemblYi Hall on April 12. ~rhe subject, "Is t~e Leao·ue of Nations a Feasible ProJect," was first dlscuss0ed by the four principals, after which. the debate :was thrown ope,n to the meetmg. Several ponlts were ra1sed by members of the audience, after :whi_ch ~ count was taken by a sho-w of hands, the result bemg m favour of the motion by six~y-sev~n votes to• ~orty-one. The se.v~ral masters present, mcludmg the chauman (Mr. Bottnll), then each added a few remarks, and the de;b ate closed by passing a hearty vote of thanks to the 'chairman. Now that interest has been aroused we hope to hold several more debates in the near future.

CAMERA CLUB NOTES. (A. Christie.)

CONCERT NOTES. (K. C. Roberts.) Winter is the chief time for concert work, and, conse.q uently, not much has been done in this direction during the past term. However, it has been decided to introduce more variety into our Saturday night conce,rts by holding debates in addition to the usual concerts, and by inaugurating various competition . The following is the list of entertainments which we hope to hold on Saturday nights up until the end of the second term:-

Unfortunately we were unable to obtain a ~~rkroom in the new school, but we hope that, when add1t10ns are made space will be found for a more efficient and upto-date darkroom. It is g'l'atifying to know that the membership of the club still continues to increase. The enlarger has been moved into the physics laboratory, where it will remain permanently for the use o·f members. It is a pity that the. members do not make use of the half-plate school camera, but perhaps the lack of knowledge and the cost nf material accounts for this. \V e hope next ter~ all boys will use the opportunity.

HOUSE NOTES. 50 the Saturday night following the various functions, we were given a dance, which wu.s, of course, greatly appreciated by all the dancers. Evidently goH is gaining favo ur as a pastime among the mast@s, for we are now frequently entertaine d on Saturday afternoon s by watching driving pru.ctices, etc., on the; cricket field. On one occasion this practice took the form of driving competitio n between exponents respectively of the mashie and the driver. The "mashie" h a.d it all his own way, and lost somewher e in the vicinity of ten balls, while the "driver" must have been rendered nerv-ous by the crowd of applaudin g spectators , for most of his attempts consisted in driving numerous masses of turf to a greater distance than they did the ball itself. As usual, we visited the pictures once or twice during the term, and also went to the autumn show at W aiwakaiho; but th€1 chief attraction in the amusemen t direction was the Chauta.u qua season . The majority of us obtained season tickets, and visited every performance, which although it meant sacrificing a week's prep. and starting school at 8.30 a.m., amply re,paid us for any loss sustained by our regular schoo1 work. We also attended a most interestin g and instructiv e lantern lecture on "The Telescope and its Revruatio ns," delivered in the assembly hall on April 28th by Mr. Ward, of · 'Vanganu i.

SHOOT ING NOTES. (R. I. Harrison. ) Although those boys interested in shooting had a later start this year than usual, they have had the opportunity of competing in some very interestin g matches. At Rewa Rewa. range several boys qualified for positions in the team which competed at the Hawera Group Meeting. Here the majority of our team were fortunate in that they mat with some good results, while three or four of them secured first or second places in the various competitio ns . After having spent a most enjoyable day, the team returned to New Plymouth by the mail train. The following Is a summary of the results of the team:-

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No. 1 PRAC'.ITC.ffi, 200 YARDS . Application . Name. Place. 25 Name. Place. lst-Jackso n, S. . .. .. .... .. . 22 4th-Johns , B. ............... 2nd-Hine, J. M . ...... . : ... . 22 4th-Wybor n, G. .... ..... ... 3rd-Atkins on, P. ......... 22

25 21 21

No. 2 P~CT!UE, 200 YARDS. Snap-shooti ng. Na.me. Place. 15 Name. . Place. 2nd-Holde n lst-Hine, J. ...... ... ...... 15 2nd-0'Hallor~~............. .. 2nd-Atkin son, P. ... ...... 12 2nd-Grein er ...... :::::::::::: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd-Barak

15 12 12 12

No. 3 PRACTICE, 25 YARDS. Rapid. Name. Place. 20 Name. Place. 3rd-Abbot t . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 1st- Waters, E. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 4th-Jackso n, S. ..... ....... 2nd- Saxton, D. ....... . .... 17 4th-Wybor n, G. ... . ... .. .. . 3rd-Allem an, S. ... ........ . 16

20 16 15 15

. At the same match the two gold medals for the highest aggregate scores were won by Sergeant B. M. ,J o~ns and Cadet L. Ab bott. Sergeant J ohns, with 72 P<?mts, w.on the medal presented by Lieutenan t L. W. Bishop for Cadets over 16. Cadet Abbott won the medal for Cadets under 16, wth an aggregate score of 71 points. The Weekly Pre&s Challenge Shield, which is competed for throughou t New Zealand, wa.s fired for on March 28. The good conditions under which t he teams fired enabled the!ll to put up some good scores. Major E. P .. Cox an~ Lieutenan t L. G. Goss, of Hawera, acted as range offiCials, and gave the scores of the teams as follows: -· No. 24 Company Team. Slow Rapid 40 28 Name. 38 27 L. Abbott 38 27 A. Candy 39 28 M." Barak 37 28 E. Waters 37 28 E. Pearce 38 27 L. Malt . . . . .. . . . 3o 28 S. Jackson ...... 40 27 R. Hair .. . .. . . . . 38 27 S. Herbert . . . .. . 40 27 P. Willis . . . . . . . . . ~verage : 96.6 per cent.

No. 110 Company Team. Slow Rapid 40 28 Name. 39 28 H. Brown . . . . . . 39 23 A. Gibson ...... 34 25 M. Jonas ..... .... 39 28 H. Honey:field... 35 25 M. Mills . . .. .. .. . 37 23 K. Baker . . . .. . 39 27 B. Boon .. .. . .. .. 33 27 A. Crapper . . . . . . 22 22 H. Holden .. .. .. 37 28 R. McRae . . .. . . Average: 89 .9 per cent,

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On April 24 seven of the School Cacle.ts went to \Vanganui, where they took part in the \Vellington District Rifle Meeting, held on April 25 and 26. 'rhere was a large attendance of Cadets, Territorials and Riflemen from all over the, Wellington Military Area. Despite the fact that there were numerous competitors , our team was successful in securing a fair share of prize-money .

AGRICUL TURE. (D. Sutton.) This tenn has been a fairly busy one as regards agricultural work. \Vhen we came back to school after three months' holiday there were, of course, be~ter crops of weeds than of anything else, and we had to get these out. However, the vanous garden crops-carro ts, parsnips, potatoes, etc.-have turned out very well. The gTeater part of the, work on the plots is at Christmas time , which is holiday time also. Still, if we leave the ground well weeded, the weeds are not very bad during the hot weather. The instruction in Agriculture this t~rm has been given by Mr. J. W. Connell, Agricultura l Instructor under the Tara.naki Education Board, a.ssisted by Mr. R. Syme. This is Mr. Syme's first term with us, and we take this opportunity of wishing him a long and happy stay with us. The number of boys taking- the Agriculture Comse has materially increaiSed this year. The following is the roll:-Form Ila. and Ill., 52; Illd., 29; IVb ., 14; Vb., 6; Vlb., 3; total, 104. On March 8 the potato crop was dug. There were two varieties sown : (a) Maori Chief.-A good crop with a yield of about 15 tons per acre. The crop was little affected by blight. The manures used were Blood and Bone, with Superphosp hate, 3cwt . .of each per acre. Coin.- This crop was not a success, owing Gold (b) to tl1e blight. It proves that this variety is not suitable for Taranaki soils. The manure used was the same as for the previous variety. â&#x20AC;˘

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AGRICULTURE.

53 As we wished to obtain some good "seed," the potatoes from each haulm were kept separate; then the haulms with most good-shaped and large potatoes were taken for seed. 'rhese were placed on shelves, in preparation for planting in July. It is thus hoped to have an early crop next .spring. The above method for obtaining seed is true selection, not grading according to s1ze, as is often done. Early in March the lucerne plot was cut, this being the second cut for the season. \Ve have now some good hay for t1le winter months. After cutting the plot was well harrowed to stir up the soil and to destroy the weeds. This plot is now in its third year, and has shown conclusively that this forage plant is very suitable for this distrid ,, not only for hay and ensilage, but also for feeding off. Lime, however, is necessary in the soil. N e~r the beginning of the term the 4th Form boys went along- to Mr. D' Arcy Robertson's orchard and had an interesting lesson in summer pruning. We would like to thank Mr. Robertson £or allowing us the use of his orchard. It may be remembered that last year Mr. Fussell wa:s kind e-nough to invite us out to his farm, where, among other things, we pruned a few fruit trees. :Mr. Fussell was very pleased to see that aj& a result a considerable improvement has taken place already, while on one tree in particular the yield was well-nigh doubled. Last year a small plot was sown with maize. As it was sown rather late it did not do too well, being rather short ttnd woody. However, this crop, if sown in November in a loose, porous soil produces a large amount of green feed, and is a.n exceilent food fo·r keeping up the milk supply during dry weather. It is also a very' good crop for making ensilage. This year we hope to have a much larger area, to feed out next summer. We take the following from the Taranaki Daily N e,ws, re the cow-judging competition at the recent A. and P. Show :-"If the entries received and the interest shown by the bo·y s is any index of the popularity of the hoys' cow-judging competition, the societv has every reason to congratulate itself on having included it in the cata.logue. 'rhis competition is an important one, especially in a province where dairying and cow-sel ection play such an important part. No less than 74 boys faced the judge, this number comparing very favourably with those rect'lived in · similar competitions in others parts of the Dominion . In point of £act it would be safe to say that it constituted n record. The presence in t1le com:petitio:Jl •

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of a large number of High School pupils was the subject of much favourable comment. Several country schools were a1so represented, but next year there should be a large increase in entrie.s from the country. The boys showed a good knowledge of their work, and after they had handed in. their cards, Mr. F. Ranford, of Stratford, who adjudicated in the competition, gave a short and interesting addre,ss, outlining his methods of awarding points and also giving reasons for any deductions. His kindness and appreciation were much appreciated, and at the conclusion he wa.s awarded a hearty vote of thanks. The results will not be known for a day or two, as the task of going throug]l 74 score-cards is no light one." When the results came out we found that the School had won six, prizes. The results are :-K. Ducker 1, D. Mackay 2, R. Hooker 3, S. Wood 4, J. Rogers 5, A. Moyes ·r. The instruction in judging- a dairy cow on points was given by our Agricultural instructors, Mr. J. W. Connell and Mr. R. Syme. Next year, we understand, the competition will comprise several cla,sses, such as: (a) Championship Open Class (under 18); (b) Secondary School Class; (c) Primary School Class . For some months past we1 have kept a record of the amount of milk given by each ca.w. This record is valu: able for showing th_e worth of each cow. · 'rhe following is the amount o£ milk given for the period February 1 to April19~-

Week ending. Feb. 8 " 15 " 22

Mar. 1 8 "" 15 " 22 " 29 Apr. 5 " 12

111

263 270 266

l'olly. Nugget. Daisy. lbs. lbs. lbs. 43 231 208 21 . 229 200 21 207 191 196 188 184 173 212 167 162 203 146 138 203 125 135 198 101 127 189 69 112 192 31 101 189

1711

799

1471

Pansy. Jessie. lbs. lbs. 206 196

180 177 175 155 142 127

119 123

1686

1735

Whike. lbs. 189 175 168

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(M. Barak.) The erection of the new school has necessitated another removal of the School 1Library. Our former quar~e~s-the tin shed-are now used as a locker room. Provision was made in the plans of the< new building for one room to be set apart .solely as a nbrary. However, when the sc~ool was•erected, it was found that the school r?ll had so mcrea-sed that it became imperative that the hbrary should be used as a class-room. Form IIId. now occupy this room, which is used both aa. a class-room and also as a library. Owing to the m~ny removals to which the library books have been subJected, the arrangement and classification of these have been greatly upset. Howe,vl;lr all.the books have been re-catalogued, and are now bemg cuculated. A new book-case has been ordered, and will be used to accommodate the many valuable books which have ,ecently bee.n presented to the lib:cary. T~e annual me~ting was held early in the term. Great mterest was displayed in the election of the committee, the following being elected :-·B oarders:· R. Ha~r, K. Roberts, E. Cole, A. Christie and M. Barak (hon. sec.). Day Boys: I. Renaud and N. Waddle. 1

We have very great pleasure in acknowledO'ing two very. valuable gifts of books; one from Mrs. Eyr~-Kenny, the other from G. F. Robinson, Esq.

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153 138

111 91 80

71 63

1410

Total amount sup...Plied, 8812lb. During February and March J essie was dry; Pol~y was also dry for part of March . •

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· O~i~g to s~bscnpt10ns,

the very large amount due for outstanding we would request our subscribers to be kmd enough to forward amounts due as without these amounts th~ Magazine will be serio~sly crippled. All amounts paid are acknowledged in the current number and no receipts are issued, unless by request. The Busi~ ~ess M;anager al~o urges subscribers and readers to call Immedia~e attentiOn to any erro-rs or _omissions. It may b€1 mentiOned here that every subscnber whose name ie

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on our list has a Magazine posted to him every issue, but great difficulty has been experienced owing to· changes of address not being notified. This fact will account for the non-arrival of the Magazine in many cases. The Business Manager acknowledges, with thanks, the receipt of the following subscriptions :-I. Vickery, ' 18; T. Corkill, '16, '17, '18; P. Blane, ' 18, '19; H. Collier, '15, '16, '17, '18· F. N. Whitcombe, '17, '18; H. J. M. Wells, '18; Mrs. Jenhkinson, '18, '19; Hon. T. Kelly, '19; R. H arveor, '18; H. C. Fenton, '1o, '16, '17, '18; W. G. W!.lkie, '18; H. A. very, ' 15, '16, ' 17, '18, '19, '20, '21; W. E. Bendall, '18, '19; K. Dutton, '19 ;· D. Denny-Brown, '19; R. Deare, '18, '19; J. Dockrill, '19; Dr. Fookes, ' 19, '20, '21, '22, '23, '24, '25, '26, '27, '28; Linden Hughes, ' 18, '19; H. W. Kirkby, '19; V. Kirkby, ' 19 ; R. Le Pine, '18, '19; N. K. MncDiarmid, '19; R. B. Reid, '17, '18, '19, '20, '21; M. J. Smith, '19; B. Sturtevant, '19; H. J. M. Wells, ' 19: F. N. \Vhitcombe, '19; J. T. Vi bite, '18; R. Hine., '18: B. Bellringer, '18; Mrs. Colson, '18, '19; Vir. Clemow, '18, '19; S. Cottier, '19; N. Greiner, '19; E. Humphries, '16, '17, '18, '19; A. H. Johnstone, '17, '18, '19; N. Leech, ' 19; W. P. Nicoll, '14, '15, '16, '17, '18, '19 ;• A. Hastie, '17; R. Nitz, '16, '17, '18, '19; 0. M'Hardy, '19; F. Cornwall, '14, '15, '16, '17, '18; Mrs. Newell, '18; H. Grayling, '19; E. Lash, '18; G. l\Iorey, ' 19; H. Morey, '19; L. B. Webster, '15, '16, ' 17, '18, '19; A. Walter, '19, '20; C. Morey, '19; P. Jackson, ' 18, 19: D. Doile, '19; F. Tmin, '19; R. Murray, '19; It. George, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, '24, '25; E. B. Ellerm, ' 16, ' 17, ' 18; K. Bain, '15, '16, '17, '18, '19; A. Young , ' 19 ; I. Brydon; '18; Mrs. Ep:e , '19.

EXCHANGES.

We beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following exchanges :-Auckland Grammar School Chronicle, Scindian, W angan ui Collegian, Wellingtonian, Palmerstanian, N elsonian, Nelson Girls' College Magazin e, Christ's College Register, Christchurch Boys' High Sch ool )la_e:azine, Ashburtonian, Timaruvian, Waitakian, Otago JJoys' High School Magazine, Southlandian , Rpike, Canterbury Colle~e 1\la~azine., Otago Univer ity Revi ew, Gisborne High tichooll\iagazine . •

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MILITARY.

Captain Sten Hurle, who some months ago was chosen to undergo a special course of study at Corpus Christi, Cambridge, in connection with the new educational scheme which has been introduced into· the Imperial Army, secured a first-class (distinguished) certificate, and has now been appointed a Unit Education Officer and posted to the 53rd Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment, having command of a compan'y. Trooper Gordon Salway, who was taken prisoner by the 'furks in Egypt, recently arrived back in New Zealand. 'frooper Salway, who is looking remarkably well, paid a visit to the School a short time back. Lieut. H. V. Searle, ~i.Sc., formerly a master on our staff, is now attending Christ's College, Cambridge, and intends taking his B.A. degree there. He, is also taking an active interest in rowing. Prior to joining Christ's College, Lieut. Searle was a Brigade Signalling Officer at Sling Camp. We have also to thank Lieut. Searle for a donation to the School library-Ian Hay's "Lighter Side of School Life." Private Tom Corkill left New Zealand in June last, and went to England via Panama and Halifax. After doing several months at Sling Camp he went to France, where he remained till he was taken ill in November. H e was sent to hospital in France and then to Codford. Tom returned on the Raranga. Lieut. Chas. Bayly, of Toko, a very Old Boy of this School, retmnecl to New Zealand during our last summer vacation. He saw considerable service during the war period, both in Egypt and France, in the Army Transpo·r t. We extend our deevest sympathy to Lieut. Bayly in the great loss he has sustained through the death of his wife, who died during the recent influenza epidemic. Lieut. A. R. Standish returned to New Zea1and on the transport Bhama in April last, and is now in New ~lymouth. He has re-commenced his law practice. Gunner Ian Pott, who went away in the artille1·y attached to the. 8th Reinforcements, has had a remarkably lucky spin . He has been through all the principal engagements a.nd has come through unscathed. At the present time he is on leave in England.

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Amongst those who recently returned from the fighting area was Temp.-Sergt. H. J. Mackie. He came home on the Raranga. Another Old Boy to return on the Raranga was Lance-Corporal J. N. Blyde. Quartermaster-Sergt. E. C. Stanley is now farming on the Egmont Road. He was present at the reunion, also at the athletic sports, and was successful in gaining first place in the 100 Yards .Old Boys' Race,. Private W. H. Jenkinson returned to New Zealand on the Oxfordshire. He is looking remarkably well after his recent serious wounds·. At prese.nt he is away on a holiday tour. Lieut.-Oolonel I. T. Standish, D.S.O., returned to New Zealand just prior to. the signing of the armistice. He is now on the Defence Headquarte-rs Staff in W ellington. Captain N. de la C. Cornwall, R.N., at the outbreak of hostilities was given command of the patrol yacht Amalthee. Later, he commanded a small squadron with the base at the Orkney Islands. Subsequent promotion gave him the rank of captain, and he was posted to the Mediterranean :fleet. After the armistice Captain Cornwall was transferred to the command of the W estmoreland, a transport which recently brought back the Pioneer Maori Battalion to New Zealand. Trooper J. Pott went right through the German South-West African campaign. He then left with the South African heavy artillery, which were badly cut up in the March offensive of 1918. He first met some of his old Taranaki pals at a football match at Mons. Joe is still going strong. Corporal Alan Matthews has also come through unscathed. He is· one. of "two New Zealanders who have been selected by the Imperial Government to visit all the chief industrial centres in the British Isles-thereby gaining first-hand knowledge o£ all the latest improved methods in the chief industries. ~Iajor 0. E. Cornwall was in South Africa at the outbreak of the war, joined the Imperial Light·Horse as second in command, and w€nt through the West African campaign. At its conclusion he went to England, was a,ppointed to the Gordon Highlanders, and went with them to France. H e was wounded, taken prisoner by the Germans in March, 1918, and sent to Langensalza

59 Prison Camp. Here he suffered greatly, and it was not expected that he would t>urvive. However, after the armistice, his friends succeeded in effecting his release, and he was taken to hospital in England. Major Cornwall was severe1y wounded in the leg-a large part of the shin bone eventually having to be taken out. Fortunately he is making good progress toward,., recovery. Lieut. Athol R. M'Isaac returned to New Zealand on the ''Ayrshire,' r and is now on the clerical staff of the Union Steamship Oo., in the Ohristchurch branch office,. Private Leslie M' Allum returned on the transport "Maunganui" in February last. He is now in the local Queensland Insurance Office. Private \Villard Ewing returned by the "Raranga" and in the! very best of health. He will probably go farming with his brother. Sergt.-Major Eric Outfield was invalided to New Zealand ·On the "Oxfordshire." He is now quite recovered and at prooent is enjoying a well-earned rest. Lieut., A. R. Bayly left New Zealand in June,_1917, with the rank of lance-corporal. Went to France m the following October, and so.on had his three stripe.s. He was wounded in the left shoulder and was· sent to a convalescent hospital in England. On recovering, he was sent up to France again; however, he, was recalled to England and was sent to 'frinity College, Cambridge, where he remained for five months and gained his commissio:n. He is now stationed at Brockton Camp. Lie,ut. Ron. 0. Adlam came back on the transport "Ionic" a few weeks back. We are very pleased to see him looking so well-and also exteilld our heartiest congratulations to him on having brought out with him an English wife. "Ron." is immediately taking up primary teaching again in thS~ Taranaki district. Lieut. I. P. Grant is expected back in New Zealand at an early date. He has bee,n with the New Zealand Division into Germany, and wa\S located at Cologne £or some time. Private R. 1\I. Monteath, who has seen. considerable service on the, \V estern Frontier, and has been wounded three times, recently returned to New Plymouth. Though not quite his· old self-we wish him a speedy recovery.

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Se.rgt. Eric Day, who has been on the Headquarters Sta:ff in Lo·n don for the past two years, has recently been appointed Business Manager of the All Blacks' Rowing Teams. In a recent letter he states that two crews of eight have been selected; they are to row at the Paris ltegatta at the end of April, then, in the next three months, row at the principal regattas in England, including the famous Henley regatta, and finally the crews are to journey to Ame~rica to row crews from the Harvard and Yale Universities, and, if possible, a representative team froll1} America. We are glad to welcome back to the school LanceSe,rgeant A. W. Diprose, B.A., who returned from the W astern Frontie·r in February last. Lance-Sergeant Diprose was away from New Zealand for a period of two years; he was seriously wounded while in the fr.ont trenuhe::; and was sent to the vValton-on-Thames Hospital. Afterwards, at Codford, he acted as lecturer in History and Economics under the education sc:heme. \Ve are pleased to see Mr. Diprose ha1s quite recovered from his serious wounds. Plight-Lieutenant D. Winfield, who gained his certificate at the Sockburn School, arrived il\ England soon after the armistice was signed. He ha's just anived back iu New Zealand. · Lieut. Norman Little, M.C., anived back in New Zealand m Februa.:ry last on board the "Zealandic." We were plea"se<.l to 1see him present at the Athletic Sports. Lieutenant Little has now joined the sta:ff of W e.ston and Billing, and intends to finish his LL.B. degree this year. Another Old Boy who was present at the Opening Oeremony was Lieutenant H. B. Sinclair. He is now taking his second year medical course at the Otago University . During the summer vacation Lieutenants Alister Sutherland and Norman Leech paid a y]sit to the school. lloth have finishe<.l their training at Duntroon College and, we understand, are both on their way to England. R. H. Espiner, a former master who enlisted from this school, was severely wounclecl in the skull while fighting in France. He was recently discharged from the vVanganui Hospital, where he has been a patient for some months past. Mr. Espiner, though still 'su:ffering •

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61 from 1Jartial paralysis down the left side, is making steady i.mprovemant. He intends going to Victoria University to continue his studies there .

Privat0 H. Bradbury, who has been on active service for the past 2-!J years, :iJs expected back shortly. Private 路 Bradbury was路 in France at the time the armistice was sign-ed; he did not go on with the New Zealand Forces into Germany owing to a minor accident to his foot . Lieutenant Len. G. Goss, who acted as a Brigade Intelligence Officer in France for some considerable time, recently returned to. New Zeahmd. He is now posted to the position of Adjutant of He.adquarters Sta:ff in No. 8 路 Group. A late cable reports that Lieutenant Sten. Hurle has been awarded a !SCholarship in Sociology and Economics at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Corporal A. H . GTant, at latest advice, was still with the New Zealand Division in Germany. Sergeant Roy ..M: . Jackson, M.M., has l'eturned to New Plymouth, and has taken up his former position on the staff in the National Bank. Captain Jack Dockrill, R.A.M.C., was, from the latest advice, stationed at the American Hospital at Caubau, south-east of Paris. It. is his intention, rus soon aseha is discharged, to come out to New Zealand for a trip. TToopel' Bemal'd Linn, at the time the :umistice was signed, was stationed at Hafa. He has since moved down to J aifa, and expects to be sent back to New Zealand at an early date. Captain N . Matthews, R.A.kt..C., has had a most varied experience during the war period, having served in no less than four campaigns, viz., Gallipoli, Italy, Egypt and France. At the time 路OI writing he is at the base hospital in. Boumemouth, England. Lieut. K. S. Ewing, who was l'ecently invalided back to New Zealand, severely wounded with shrapnel, has now rece.ived his discharge. Although not quite recovered, it is "Strathie's" intention to take up farming at an early date.

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OLD BOYS' COLUMN. OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION. OFFICERS. President: P. J. H. White. Vice-Presidents: E. P. Webster, A. M. MacDiarmid. Hon. Joint Secretaries: Bracken Wilson, F. C. Kelly. Hon. T'r easurer: R. H. George. Committee: P. J ackson, Austin Bewley, R. Monteath, H. Grayling, N. Little, R. Fox, C. H . . Wynyard, Norman D. Day. Editor of "Old Boys' Column": Norman D. Day (Boys' High School, New Plymouth).

.A. meeting of Old Boys was held in the Soldiers' Club on Friday, February 21. Mr. P. J. H. White, who presided, explained that the meeting had been called to discuss matters relative to the opening of the new school. During the war the Old Boys' Association had been practically in recess-there had been nothing else for it-but when the difficulty about funds for the new building arose it was resuscitated to some extent. Now it was imperative that new life should be put into the association .-' Mr. Moyes was present and said that it was his desire to have a reuRion of the Old Boys of the School, as la~ly there did not appear to have been the bond of sympathy connecting the School and the Old Boys that there should hav(l been.-Mr. A. Bewley suggested calling a special meeting of the association to elect a new executive before appointing representatives to deal with the opening of the School, and this course was adopted.-The. second meeting was held in the same .room on the following Tuesday evenin~, between 25 and 30 Old Boys being present. The followmg officers were appointed to carry on the work of the. association until the annual meeting which, according to. the rules, takes place in October :-President, P. J. H. White; Vice-Presidents, E. P. Webster and A. M. MacDiarmid; hon. treasurer, R. H. George; joint hon. secretarieS', B. J. Wilson and F. 0'. Kelly; committee, A. Bewley, P. Jackson, C. H. Wynyard, R. Monteath, N. F. Little, H. G. Grayling and R. Fox.-In reply to a question tile President made it clear that there

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63 was now no annual subscription collected from members, but that five shillings was paid on joining the associatio-n and this made an Old Boy a life member.-.A.t a meeting of the committee which was held subsequently to the general me!Elting it was decided that Messrs. Wynyard, Bewley, and MacDiarmi~ should 1i~ the _Old Boys' representatives on the executive committee m charge of_the arrangements for the o·fficial opening of the new School. It was also decided to· circularise: Old Boys asking them to be present at a reunion dinner at the School on April 3. OLD BOYS' REUNION.

At the commencement of hostilities in 1914, the annuaL reunion of Old Boys had to be abandone.d, owing to such a number O'Oing to join the forces . Howev~r 1 soon after the armistice was signed, it was felt imperative t~at the Old Boys' Association must once more be mader a h~e Consequently, a meeting of those Old BoY_s m body. town was held and a strong, representative committee was electoo as follows.-P. J. H. White (chairman), E. P. Webster, R. H. George, A. M. MacDiarmid, A. Bewley, P. Jackson, R. Fo~, R. M. Monteath, C: ~- Wynya.rd, N. D. Day; B. Wilson and F. T. Kelly (Jomt secretaries). When the official opening of the new School was• set down for April 3rd, t1ie committee ~elt t~at su~h an occasion would also be suita.ble as a time m whiCh to hold the first reunio·n since the war. Accordingly the night o£ April 3rd was decided upon. Invitations were se;nt to 500 Old Boys, asking them to be presen~ a_t the dmner on that night. The result was most gratlfymg; 180 Old Boys from all parts of the Domini.on signified t~eir intention to be present and on the mght of the dmne·r over 200 Old Boys and' guests were present, the dining-room in the new boarding-house being well filled. The guest of honour for the evening was Sir J ames Allen. Mr. P. J. H. White (chairman of the Old Boys' Seated at the ~a~e table ~ere: Association) presided. S. G. Smith, M.P., W·. H. Moyes (Prmmpal), D Arcy Robertson (Chairman of the Board of Governors), R. Keesing (Vice-President Auckland Grammar ~chool Old Boys' Association), Dr. E. F. Fookes, Austm. B<>wley, Major Cox, J. McLeod, C. H. Wynyard, C.aptam A. M . . MacDiarmid, E. P. Webster, F. T. Bellrmger, R. H.

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George and N. D. Day. Numerous apologies were received from Old Boys in all parts of the Dominion and e.ven as far as Australia. .cHter an excellent dinner had been served, a lengthy toast list was honoured. The usual loyal toast ~a.s received with musical honours, and then Mr. R. R. Quilliam pro.posed the toast of "The School." He spoke in eu1ogistic terms of the faithful work of the Principal and masters, and contrasted the position of the School to-day with wha.t it was but a few years ago. It had grown beyo.n d all expectations, and he expressed the stmng conviction that the influence of such a school on the after-life of those who were fortunate enough to have been its pupils was an abiding one, and one for which they should all be intensely grateful. He also referred to the excellent record of the Schoo1 in the war, and to the success it had achieved both scholastically and on the playing fields. Mr. Moyes, in responding, said it was one of the bappest ni.shts of his life to see the room filled with Old Boys of the t>chool. It showed that the interests of the School were the interests of the Old Boys. He referred to the record of the Schol in the world war, and mentione"d that 43 of the Old Boys had given their lives for the cause. Dealing more particularly with the School itself and its accomplishments during the past four ye.ars, Mr. Moyes said the success which had been achieved could never have resulted had he not had the sympathy and hearty co-operation o£ his staff. He had always received most loyal support at their hands. They had now reached t}lat stage in the life of the School when they needed the help of the Old Boys, and when he saw such a large gathering before him, and noted with pride the enthusiasm the Old Boys had for the School, he said he did not fear for the future. (Applause.) Referring to the proposal of the Old Boys' Association to erect a suitable memorial to the Old Boys who had fallen, he expressed the hope that they would favourably consider a suggestion he would like to make, viz., that the memorial take the form of a School chapel. Such was badly needed at the School. He knew that i.he.1:e W01.i1d be opposition to such a proposal, that it would be argued that boys ·of all creeds attended the School, but he felt sure that those Old Boys who had been to the front and who had a-one over the top of the "trenches together would agree that a School chapel was

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65 badly needed. He expressed the' hope1 that these reunions wcukl now be held annually, and concluded by thankino- the Old Boys• for their support in the past, and expressi~g the hope and belief that it would be continued in the future. (Applause.)

Mr. E. P. Webster proposed "The Boys at .the Front," and said that great events had happened smce the last Old Boys' dinner in 1913. The Empire had called for men and the Old Boys of the School had responded splendidly . Of the 700 Old Boys on the list at that time, only 500 were of military age, and of t~is numoe:r: 272 had enlisted-(Applaus e)-and 111 were st1ll on serviCe, wh~n t.he armistice was signed. TlHl record was a splend1d one and one of which the School could feel justly proud. Forty-three of thef Old .Boy had paid the supreme sacrifice in the cause of liberty and freedom, and their memory would last as long as the School lived. Referring to the pro-vision of a · suitable memorial, he expressed the hope that the suggestion Mr. Moyes had made would be heartily taken up by the Old Boys' Association. (Applause.) Captain A. M. MacDiarmid r~sponded and said the returned soldiers felt that too much was made of the nobility of the men who went away. They had had compensating advantages; they had seen life, they had been in what was called the great adventure; they had seen things which those who had had to stay at home would never have a chance of seeing. He thought the real nobility had been on the part of those. who had carried on at home while they had been away and es·p ecially on the part 'of the mothers, wives and sisters who had kept the homes going while sons, husbands and bro.t hers had been away. The women had done splendidly. Those who had been to the front were agreed that they had a~ great task set before them to uphold the honour of the New Zealand Division; they realised that with only the one division they had no one to fall back on in case o:f failure. The spirit of the whole division was splendid and only those who had been with it knew what that spirit meant. It was a spirit which had been engendered in the public schools and while that spirit lived the nation could never faiJ. (Applause.) The toast of "The Guests" was proposed by the Chairman, who referred to the pleasure of the association ~t having the masters of the School :present, because 4e

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felt that they and the ·Old Boys should always be the best of friends. He felt sure the suggestion a.s to a memorial given by Mr. Moyes would be taken up with avidity. They were also pleased to have the Chairman and members of the Board of Governors present. Similarly they were pleased to have with them Major Cox, representin g the officers of the. Taranaki Regiment, who had always shown themselves to be the friends of the School. And lastly, but by no means leas-t, they appreciated the _presence of the Hon. Sir J ames A,llen. (A p~ plause.) He did not refer to1 him as· a polltician or as a Cabinet Minister, but as a man who· had a heart. The School knP.w he had a warm place in his· heart for it and was to be congratulat ed on having him among its friends. (Applause.) Sir J ames All en responded and thanked the chairman and the assembly for so- heartily toasting the visitors. He was particularly glad to renew his acquaintanc e with secondary school life, especiallv after the strenuous time he lia.d had during the past four or five years. The best ideal he could suggest to be, kept before men was that of the esprit de corps of their school. They should always ask themselves: "What would my school like me to do?" He called to mind that his old co.Uege-C liftonhad produced Generals Haig and Birdwod-( Applause) n,nd men like Henry N ewhort, and had showed how the spirit of a school could keep boys from going wrong in after life.. Nothing was of greater help than the memory of school ideals, and the thought ·of what the school was expecting of its old bo·y s. New Zealand, with the schools it had, could face without fear the difficulties before it, because it had something- behind it in the traditions of those ~ci1.0ols, and something to live up to in the future. (Applause.) . Other toasts honoured were : "The Board of Governors" (Mr. H. R. Billing-Mr . R. r.w. D. Robertson) ; "Sister Colleges" (Dr. E . F. Fookes-Mr . J . McLeod, Otago B.H .S., and Mr. Keesing, Auckland Grammar); "Absent Old fBoys•" (Mr. A. Bewley); "The Ladies" (Mr. Wynyard); "The Press" (Mr. F. T . Bellringer Mr. T. C. List); "Th81 Chairman" (Mr. S . G . Smith) . During the evening songs were given by Mr. N . Day and Sergt.-Majo r Gill, violin solos by Mr. Rupert George, cornet solo· by Mr. F. "\V. G. McLeod, and a

67 recitation by Captain MacDiarmid . The accompanim ents were played by Mr. It. N. Re!Ilaud. The proceedings concluded with the singing of "Aulcl Lang Syne" and the National Anthem. GENERAL NOTES.

Huah and Lindsay Bryce, both farming at Feilding now, ca~e up for the Opening Ceremony and Old Boys.' Reunion. .. Claude McKay, captain of last year's fifteen, ~ained his flying certific~tel at the Sockburn School, but 1s now farming at Mana1a. Basil Grayling 1s working on his father's farm at Waitara Road. R . Lealand, who is now entering on his .second year in the Otao·o Dental School, recently competed at the University 7sports, and was successful in gaining a place in the 100 yards. R. M. Rockel i•s now attending Knox College, Dunedin, and is taking the medical course. there. 'r. E . Hamerton is at present on the sta.ff of Weston and vVeston·, solicitoros, Inglewood. Vaughan Kirkby is farming at Oropi, Tauranga. We tender our sincere sympathy to Mr. J. S. Connett in his recent sad bereavemen t. Campbell Rigg, who· pla:y-ed in the forwards _in the 1917 junior football team, 1s now 1sheep-farm mg at Mohakatino , Awakino. Noel Ellerm is sheep-farmi ng at Rerekapa. Harold Gibson is taking up law, and is on the st.a:ff of vVriglit and Lawrence1, solicitors, Stratford. Ken. Duckworth is working on his father's sheep farm at Ararata. · J. Knapman, who played in the forwards in the first fifteen last year, is now on the sta:ff of W eston and Weston, solicitors. Stanley Martin, who :vas _in the s~hool shooting team in 1915, is no·w workmg m the ma1l room at the Hawera G.P.O. D. Denny-Brow n :its a student at t.J1e Medical School of the Otago U ni versi ty.

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E. Boulto n-in the first fifteen last year, and also a good. rifle .shot-i s now attendi nlt the Ota~·o Univers ity, and 1s takmg the Arts course. lie recently received an appoint ment under the Otago Educati on Board. Fred Cornwa ll is still farming at Corbett Road, Bell Block. R. Howell is on the sta:ff of Roy and Nichols on solicito rs, New Plymou th. ' Cyril Day is now stock auctioneer for Abraha m and William s in the district extendi ng from J olmsonville to Levin. Bob. Botham ley left New Zealand in Februa ry last, en route to· Englan d, whe,re he is to meet his father who has been acting as a. lieuten ant in the .Motor Patrol during the war. Percy vVright is on the sta:ff of the local branch of the N.Z. Insuran ce Co . John Kingsto n is pmsuin g his studies at V1Taitaki High School this year. vV e were. sorry to lose such an enthusi astic boy in outside sports . Roy and Gordon Scown are both engage d on their father's farm at Kakara mea. Frecl Phillips is workin g on his father's farm at Urenui. A very Old Boy of the school whom we were pleased to see at the Old Boys' Dinner was GeorO'e Giddy. He is now farming at Kaimat a, Inglewo od. 0 We extend our hearty congrat ulation s to another Old Boy, David P. Evans, who rece;ntly was appoint ed to the position of headma ster of the West End School New Plymou th. ' Arth~1r Hn:~kins, a very Old Boy of the school, recent~y pa1d a v~sit to New Plymou th. He is now a fullyquahfie d chemist on the sta:ff of Paterso n and Co. Sydne-y. He wrus in camp with the Austral ian Forces' when the armistic e was signed. . AI£. Honnor met with a serious acciden t in Februa ry last. While riding a horse near Frankle y Park he was throw:q and rolled upon, with the result that he received a fracture d leg. ~ e are please~ to hear he is making good progres s. PrJOr to the acmden t Al£. was farming at Taumat amairi .

OLD BOYS' COLUMN . 69 Eric B . .Messenger is now farming with Mr. A. Lancaster, Kairang a, Palmer ston North. F. :M. Sta.ncl:iJsh, one of the early pupils of the s~hool, whom \\e weTe pleased to see at the Old Boys Reunion, is farming at Tarata, Inglewo od. The followinO' is an extTact from the London Gazette , elated J a;uary 1, 1919 :-"The Kin~. has been pleased to awaTd the Albert :Medal. in recogm twn of the O.allant action of :Mr. Arthur Hamilto n Ambury , late of New Plymou th, in endeavo uring, at the cost of ~is o.wn life to save the life of another when mounta meermg in New Zealand in June last." E. Beckbe ssinger , who played wing t~uee-qu~rter in last year's fifte en, is now in a wareho use m W elhngtol?- · "Beck. " recently compet ed in the Amateu~ Athletl c Sports in ·wN.lington, getting second place m the 100 ya.rds final. Cla ucle niorey is on a sb ee.p farm in Hawke 's Bay. Pat. Fagan, who ha.s been ~t the Rua~ura Sta~e Farm for the past nine months , 1s now on lns fQ.ther s farm at Hamilto n. Eric ("Tomm y") Johns paid a surprise visit to ~he school a few wet>ks back. He. has bee:!?- ~heep-~armmg at Tufaroa Bay, but is now t.alnng up milkmg w1th Pat. Fagan at Hamilto n. Jack Duffin, whom we were very pleased to see at the Old Boys' Reunio n, is now wharfin ger at the Breakwater. · D. G. D. lVIackie, one of the prefe.cts in tl~e school last year, gained a Taranak i. Schol:;us}up. He· Is now ~t. Canterb ury College, and IS takmg up a course m Engine ering. ·W. Catanac h is now an assistan t teacher at the Vogelto wn School. Ale:s:. Buchan an, who played in the forward s in last ·year's fifteen, i!S now farming on l1is father's farm near Palmer ston North. R. Nichols on was the winner of tbe 880 yards Mason Memor ial Cup. Frank Kelly is now acting as a reJ?o.rter on the. :raranaki H erald sta:ff. He is one of the JOlllt secreta nes of the N.P.H. S.O.R.A ., and takes an active i?t~rest in the welf:ue both of the schooL and of the assomat10n.

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The :following Old Boys of the school are now attending the Otago Univm1sity: D. Denny-Brown, R. Lealand, A . Sturtevant, K. Brokenshire, G. M. Salt, E . Boulton and R. M. l1ockel. At Auckland University we are represented by J. Terry and Owen Bayly. Keith Clemow is taking an Engineering Course at the Canterbury Unive1.1sity Uollege. Mark Anthony is :farming on Waiter Hoskin's :farm at Bell Block. Da,vid Penman is employed in 'the N 01·thern Steam Ship Co.'s office. Ted. Prideaux is :farming at Pohokura. L eo Walker :Us em played on the staff of the Haw era ' Star. Twys Forbes is attending the University Coaching Collee'e, Auckland, and is /Studying :for the Matriculation examma tion. Howard Webber is sheep-farming near Gisborne . We are extremely pleased, to see two more Old Boys -H. Calder and W . J. WiTh:ie-join the teaching staff of the, school. We sincerely hope their stay ma.y be a happy and pleasant one. Cedric Zinsli is farming') near Hamilton. F. E. Clarke is at present an inmate in the Wanganui Hospit.al. We extend our sympathy to him and hope for his ·speeay recove;ry. Newton Quilliam is at present attending the Otago U niversi~y. Jim Pott has been attending the Public School at Pietermaritzbu rg. After a severe attack of rheumatic fever he spent some time on his people's farm. He now intends to join the Agricultural College at J ohannes'burg. Allan Hutchinson is on the staff in Newton King' s garage, Inglewood. Arthur Brennan is now attending the \Vanganui Collegiate School. M. Amor is working on a sheep farm in Hawke's Bay. Ivon '\Vatkins at pre e.nt is driving a car for Dr. }1'Cleland, but intends to go farming \ery hortly. Fred Huggarcl is an apprentice in th0 tinsmitbino· trade, at Smart Bros., New Plymouth, '

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Mr. R. H. Geo-rge, who is an enthusiastic member of th~ Qld Boys' .As socia~ion, is now manager of the Ridd M1lkmg Machme Co. m New Plymouth. Mr. Henry R. Billing ~s now one of the partner< . m the firm of W eston and Billing, solicitors. \Ve w~re pleased to see Lewis W ebster from Stratford, present at the Old Boys' dinner. He i~ stock buyer fo-r Borthwick' s in the Stratford district. Mr. Ken. W ebster recently paid a visit to New Plymouth. He is now New Zealand travelle;r for Sutton's seeds. We. extend our ,sympathJ; to Mr. T. Furlong in the l~Rs wJncl1 he rf'cently sustamed tbrongh the rleath of l11s father. BIRTH.

PAUL.-On April 19, 1919, at New Plymouth, to Mr. and Mrs. Rona1d Paul, a son . MARRIAGES .

]lfr.GAHE Y-SOLE:-· ?n April 22, 1919, at the re,sidence of the bnde s parents, Marjorie McGahe.y to Harry Sole. MACKAY -HUMPHR IES.-On April 29 1919 at New Plymouth, Olive liiackay to E. L. Humph~ies. We were pleased to receive the followin"' letter from "' "Mike" Chong :-• "At last my longed-for leave has come to pass. Leaving the base on the 17th at 4 a.m., I eventually reached London at 4.15 p.m. the same day. 'l'herein lies the advantage, a one day's tnp and no pack to be burdened with. "I am not going to narrate how I am spending my time; that would be too colossal a task when ~ime is precious. "Two. or three days prior . to con:ing on leave, Tom Corkill , I\..en: Ku·kby and Y.oung l\farfe ll arnved from England. All arP lookmg well, especially the latter , who is as fat as a bar.rel. A good enough a.dvertisemen t for Army rations. "Whilst vi.siting the London P•ay Office I met Eric Day, a corporal c.ler:k m the above ?epartment. I had only stepped out of the bmld~ng when I rnn mto Hugh Fraser, whose arm is also decorated with two stnpes. He is working at War Records. "Ti;nney Colson , I b~lieve, is bayonet instructor at one of the depots m England. He .s about the luckiest chap I know. The clock says 4 p.m. , and smce I aJllj due out to dinner at 6 p.m, I · guess I had better b~;~ making tracks," T

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The following letter was received from Jimmie Sinclair:I have been going to write for some time and you must excuse I must also ask you to me for only settling down to It now. excuse the paper-c'est la guerre. We left Beauvois-ele ven kilos from Cambrai-on 29/11/18 1 en 1·oute for Germany, and marched right a.cross Belginm to Herllesthal where we entrained at 1 a.m. on the morning of the 21/12/18. We ;.eached Cologne at about six o'clock and then started to march out to here--twenty- seven kilos. We arrived .at about 4 p.m. In all we marched about a hundred and eighty or ninety miles, and I All through uan tell you that we were not sorry to get here. Belgium, the people gave us a great hearing and were for ever demanding souvenirs. Ta mnaki badges were in great demand, and we were stripped of them and of N.Z.R.'s until we had not more than one set left. Here m Langenfeld the company is billeted in a big picture palace, while the officers and sergeants are billeted out in private llomes. J:'ersonally I have .a large bed-room and .a s1ttmg-room. .I am afraid: I do not use the sitting-room much, as it is far more nome-like m the mess. Just along the street there are big private swimming baths and so far as sports are concerned we are pretty First Auckland played a game of Soccer w1th a team well off. of Runs a few days ago and were beaten by 9-2. Our battalion played the 1st Midland Brigade of Heavy Artillery last Saturday and won 56 to nil-quite like School v. Star in 1914. One player surprised him5elf by scoring two tries and converting seven, at which he remarked-· ' (~uite like being back at school." Yesterday-N ew Year's Da;)'-We had our Christmas dinner and did ourselves proud too. \Ye could not get the stuff t hrough for Christmas. We clean eel the picture show out and borrowed tables, chairs, table cloths and cutlery from Runs next door and the men sat down by platoons with officers and serg~nts as waiters, and if I may say it, they proved themselves quite good too. Some had quite the professional tou0~1 in aprons and with napkins over their arms-one humorist was heard to remark that "This war game spoils one for civvy life. Why, I used to carry six plates and now I can only cal'l'y four.'' The menu was:Roast Beef. 'furkey. Pommes-de-te l'l'e (mashed and baked). Turnips, Cal'l'ots, and Gravy. l:'lum Pudding with Rum Sauce. Cake (from New Zealand). · Oranges, Apples, Nuts, Almonds, ltai~in~;; , Figs, .Muscatels, Dates, etc. Beer and Cigarettes. The Chairman- one of the Diggers-was a pretty live man, and the whole show went with a s1ring. The hall was decorated with flags from the Y .M:.C.A. Hung on the soreen were the 2nd Taranaki Company's flag-the 2nd Wellington patch in silk with a Taranaki bad~e worked on it, and the names of the principal

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engagemen ts in w~ich the co~vany has been (presented by Majbr Urquhart, .lVI.C. , m Egypt, m 1915). and a New Zealand Flag. Everyone went to bed feelin()' full and happy and so ended Taranaki's day out. "' '

Sports occupied a considerabl e amount of time and nece sitated much clea.nmg and pohshmg of eqlilpment and harness, but we were successful in many competition , which easily compensated. l{aces are now th~ chief. item, and a.\though our old troop horses are by no means fast :t 1s fair for one and al~,. nd every morning at daybreak the tramers can be seen exercismg a sure winner.

To-day I have been souvenir huntin()' and have ' secured 'a ~ouple of long German pipes-thin gs one c~n lie in bed and smoke - and an ashtray made from a cross section of one of the propellor blades of the bus in which Tobscha-o ne of the Hun "Aces"ll!ade his last flight.. Incidentally I have also secured "Beaucoup " mgarettes and a pan· of sox, so I am doing quite well.

The following letter was received from Vemon vV L . Stanton : · Things seem very different here now for we can carry on from day to day and dwell on the happy thought that one does not have to "stand to" at 6.30 a.m. or saddie up at all hours and move out -stunting or otherwise. 'Vhen Bulgaria surrendered we kne1Y full well that the 'furks would' follow suit, which they did shortly after, and then of course our work on this front ceased. Our brigade followed its old paths on the right flank and only advanced as far as l!:s-Salt and Amman. during the penod the Indian and Austrahan Brigades were pushmg forward on Damascus. For some time it was rumoured that we had to go up and relieve the Australian Division on garrison work, but that seems to have subs1ded and now preparation s for the homeward JOurney .occupy the thoughts and time of many. It is only a matter of time now when we will all be brandincr our kit-ba"S " New Zealand," but while things are being arra;ged all tho~e who have had .much Sickness, especially malaria fever are being sent home on hospital ships. ' Some time ago the Canterbury H.cgiment handed in their horses to the Mobile Station and went down the line. Since then they embarked for "somewhere ," where '"e are not told as they proceeded under sealed orders, but it is generally believed that they have gone to Gallipoli to repair the graves. Sorry to hear that the School was beaten in both football matches, but the boys will now know just what they are against. A good inter-squad ron tournament is bemg held here. There are about twelve teams representin g the vanous units and all teams meet. So far our 2nd Squadron team has not been beaten having had seven wins and one draw, and as it matters not ho1~ the play goes now, the remaining matches are not being played. The 11·eatber has much interfered with arrangemen ts lately, but It has agam cleared and we hope it will remain so as nothing is more )Tiiserable than to be attending to horses in mud and rain. l'he old saying, " It never rains but it pours," truly applies to these parts, and after what 11·e have seen during the past week I do not doubt that at one time there was a deluge and Noah sailed his ark. the~·efore

The editor of these Old Boys' notes has been very "'ratified to see the revived interest amongst the Old Boys in their relationsh ip towards the s~hoo~. Information as to the whereabo uts of Old Boys m d1•stant towns and countries is particular ly welc.ome, and any not~s contribute d which would be of use m these columns w1ll be gladly rece·i ved.

ROLL OF HONOU R. The following is a complete list, inclusive o£ the . l a b ove, of Old ,\oys nanH'IS men t 10uec n , who are, or have been, on actiYe service:KILLED OR DIED OE WOUNDS.

Ambury, R., Pvt. Atkinson S. A. Capt. Ba.ily, H.. H., Pvt. Bendall, G., Pvt. . Bollinger, G. W., L1eut. Brown, D. B., Pvt. Burkhiardt, A. P., Pvt . Coates, F. H., Pvt. Collis, D., Q.M.-Sergt . Crone, C., Pvt. Du stow, Sergt. Eyre, L. G., Corp. Grey, J ., Pvt. Grant, Eric, Corp. Griffiths, S. J ., Pvt. Guild, W. A., Sergt. Hall, V. J. B., .Corp. Harle, D. A., Lieut. Hoby, S., Sergt. Kidd, R. D., Corp. Kelly, T.~., Pvt. Kimbell, .lli., Corp.

Kirton, C., Pvt .. Lepper, H . M ., Lieut. Mason, T. E., Gunner. 1\IcDonald, M. A., Corp. 1\Ioore, W. E ., Lieut. }lulloy, Wattie, Sergt. Newell, D. R., Lance-Corp . Okey, R. L., Lieut. Okcy, S. M ., Sergt. Okey, A., Pvt . Paul. S~·dney, Lieut. Potts, C. H., Pvt. (~uilliam , Reg. P., Corp. (~uilliam, C...:; Lieut. H.Ider, F . .tl., Pvt. Rowlands, F. \V., Pvt. Serpel1 S. L., Capt. Sole, L. P., Corp. Stoddart, J . H ., Pvt. Thomson, Basil, Pvt. Warren, L. A ., Pvt. White, R. W ., Corp.

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WOUNDED, Adlam, R. C., Lieut. Armstrong, E. , Sergt. Baker, S. G., Pvt. Bayly, A. R., Lieut. Beck, G. M., Q.M.-Sergt. Beck, W. C., Sergt. Bellringer, L., Pvt. Billing, F. H ., Corp. Blancha1~ E . P., Pvt. Blythe, 11., Gunner. Bradbury, N ., Pvt. Brown, F. W., Rfm. Cliff, A., Pvt. Cliff;. J., Pvt. Cutrield, E., Sergt.-Major. Day, E., Sergt. D~n ling, E. C .. Sergt. D1prose, A. vV., Corp. Ellerm, E. B., Corp. Ellis, W ., Pvt. Elli~, T . J. , Corp. Espmer, R. H. , Lieut. ~w_ing, K. S ., Lieut. (twice). l<an·, C. W., Corp. Fraser, H., Sergt. Glas~ow, B., Sergt. Grayling, S., Pvt. Hamblyn, C. J., Sergt. Hawke, F. C., Pvt. Haworth, L. G., Pvt. H~p.drickson , C., Pvt H1ll, L. G. , Lieut.

Howell, I. J., Sapper. Howell, N ., Pvt. Hooker, L . W. , Sergt. Hurle, S., Capt. J~nkinson , W. H. , Pvt. Kn·kby, V., Pvt. Knight, G., Trumpeter. L~ttle, N . F., Lieut. Lmn, B., Corp. Lusk, D . A., Lieut. Mace, L ., Sergt. Mackie, H . J., Pvt. Mander, G., Trooper. Matthews, A. B., Sergt. :Malone, T., 'frooper. Matthews , N., Capt. Millington, G. E., Gunner. Monteath, R. M., Pvt. (three times2 . Morshea'!J.H. B. , Pvt. Mulloy, w ., Corp . :YicConnell, T., Corp. Mclsaac, A. R., Lieut. Okey, W. P., Sergt. Patterson, W. B. Pvt. Richards, L . C. flergt. Simmons, W. , Trooper. Smitl!., L. , Lance-Corp. Stanley, E . C., Q.M .S. 'fuohy, T. V., Pvt. West, V. W. , Pvt. Whitham , E. , Sergt.

ON ACTIVE SERVICE. Alexander, W ., Pvt. Arthur, W., Pvt. Amnn, L ., Pvt. Avery, H., Lance-Corp. Avery, F. S., Pvt. Armstrong, W. Corp. Baker, F. R., :Gieut. Bayley, C., Lieut. Dates, T. H., Pvt. Bacon, C. L., Sergt.-Major. Bacon, A. T., Lieut. Barker, H., Pvt. Baillie, R., Corp. Berry -., Pvt. Blanchett, R. , Lance-Corp. Blanch!Jtt, W., Pvt. Blanchett, P ., Gunner. Blyde, W. H., Pvt.

Blundell, K., Pvt. Blundell, R., Pvt. Bradbury, G., Oorp . Bruce, F . A., Lieut. Brokenshire, R., Sergt. Borrie, S., Pvt. Buxton, T. , Capt. Bollinger, H ., Pvt. Callaghan, F. F ., Gunner. Candy, C. S. S. , Pvt. Catanach, W., Pvt. Carter, S. G. 1 Pvt. Cartwright, A., Pvt. Chappell, N. M., Pvt. Clarke, l!~. E ., Lieut. Clarke, H., Pvt. Chong, G. , Pvt. Coker, A. C., Pvt. '

Cook, H. L., Lieut. C01·kill, T., Pvt. Cla.r idge, A. R., Lieut. Clemow, F., Pvt. Colson, E . D ., Corp. Cornwall, C. , Major. Court, S. , Pvt. Drakei S . F., Pvt. Dumb eton, A. G., Pvt. Ewing, W. H . G., Pvt. Faris, E. I. , Capt. Foote, S. G. , Sergt. Foote, G., Pvt. Fordyce, W. B. , Pvt. Gray, R .. B ., Pvt. Gra.y, A., Pvt. Grayling, F. S-'.l. Pvt. Gibson, C. T. lli., Pvt. Grant, A. H ., Corp. Grant, I. P., Lieut. Gaukrodger 1 R ., Driver. Goss, L. , L1eut . Gibbons, J., Gunner. Gibson, H. B ., Flying Corps. Hancock, R. T ., Pvt. Hawkins, G. J ., Lieut. Hedleyi E., Pvt. Heppel, W ., Pvt . Heslop, H. A., Q.M.S . Hobson, P. A., Pvt. Healy, N. R., Pvt. Healy, A., Pvt. Heldt, J . A. , Pvt. Hempton, M., Pvt. H~ll, S. A ;.~. Sergt. H1ll, W., vorp. Hine, H. , Flying Corps. Hirst, J. B. , Corp. Heldt, F.i,Pvt . Hobson, .1! .•, Pvt. Hooker , H. S. , Driver . Hooker, G. B. , Sergt . Hawkes, T ., Corp. Jackson , R . M., Sergt. Jackson, R. H., Pvt. Je:ffries, D. , Pvt. Jennins, L. C., Sergt.-Major . Johnson, H. N. , Pvt. Kelly, W. F., Lance-Corp . Kibby, R., SaiJper. King, T. L. , Pvt. Laing, R., Pvt. Langmuir, E. , Sergt. LoveJJ., L. , Pvt. Lucena, H. L., Flying Corps . Luxto~ W. T. , Flying Corps. Linn, JJ., Sergt. Marfell, A., Pvt.

M.arfell, L., P.vt. Mander, J. H ., Lieut. Martin, V. H. S. , Pvt. Mackenzie, R . W., Lieut. Meuli, P ., Flying Corps. .:\led\~ay, J .....Trooper. i\[artm, G. 11. , Pvt. Monk, A. G., Sergt. :Morey, Alf., Pvt. .\Iorey, A. W., Pvt . :\lacDiarmid, A. M., Capt. i\lacDiarmid, G. N., Capt. :\1cKay, C., Flying Corps . McArt hur, A., Sgt. (missing). McM11rray, V. S., Corp. McAllum, L., Pvt . Murray, Ken. , Flying Corps . Macef L ., Pvt. Matt1ews, R., Corp. Norman, P., Pvt. Norris, H. C. N., Gunner. Olson,. E. M. , Pvt. O' Driscoll, A. J., Pvt. Oliver, P. S., Pvt. O'Brien, 0 . A. E. Osbo·r ne, A. H:;,. Pvt. Paterson, D ., .l:'vt. Poaterson, H., Corp. Paul, G., Sergt. Paul, Sta.n ., Sergt. Pearce, H., Pvt. Pepperill, C. E., Pvt. Perry, N., Corp. Perry, W. L. , Corp . Pott, I. W., Gunner. Pott, Joe Pvt. Pott, G. k., Lieut. Pnduam, C., Capt. Putt, C. H ., Pvt. Quilliam, N., Pvt. (~uilliam, R. H. , Lieut. Henaud, H., Pvt. Roope, L., Pvt. ltoope, J., Pvt. Rudd, L. W ., Pvt. Russell, G., Q.M.-Sergt. Ryan, L., Pvt. Salway, G. F., Trooper. Searle, V. H., Lieut. Sinclair, R. J. B ., Lieut. Skeltoni N., Pvt. Standis 1, I. T. , Lieut.-Col. Standish, A. R. , Lieut. Stanton, V. W., Pvt. Stoddard, B. , Pvt. Stohr, L. B., Sergt. Sykes, D. S., Pvt. Sykes, G. 1\1., Pvt.

ROLL OF HONOUR. Stapp, A. D. , Driver. Taylor, G. D. R ., Pvt. Teed, 'I'. L. , Corp . Thompson, A. R. Throssell, F., Gunner. Tunbridge, P . A. , Gunner. Tuohy, 'l'., Pvt. \Vest, B. F., Pvt. \Vest, H., Pvt. \V est, V. 0 ., Corp. \Veston, I. W. , Pvt.

_Wells, Decimus, Pvt. Whitaker, G. L., Pvt. White, C. J., Pvt. White, K. S. , Pvt . Winfield, D. , F lying Corps. White, A. , Pvt. \Vhitcombe, Fred. , Sergt. \Voodhouse, R., Sergt. Â·woods, A., Pvt. \Vright, P. , Pvt.

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Asher , L. T. , Corp. Bridger, W. C., Corp. Bocock, J. H. , Corp. Evans, C. A., Pvt. Grant, D. , Pvt. Hoffmann , L. , Pvt. Fussell, L., Pvt.

Horsup, R ., Pvt. H erbert . C., Pvt. Jury, K. C., Corp . Pepper ell , R. J. , Sergt. Sole, F. B. , Pvt. P each, G., Gunner.

Tbe nbow lists are not complete, and very pos ibly t h ere are serious omissions nnd el'rors of detail. For any information or corrections th e business manager of the " Tarannkian" will be \ery grateful.

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