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COL/JEGIATE SCHO3L OF ST. PETER.
Thut.w*y was tne i nnuai commemoration 01 St. Peter's Collegiate Sshool, the proceedings beginning with service in tha College Charjel in the presence of a large
congregation, -ine speeches ana recitations were delivereo^iti the great schoolroom, which was completely filled by guests and the students, the latter exceedingly lively. The members oFtfoe Ccnucil and the masters took their seats upon tbe platform, Bishop Kennion presiding. The following programme of speeches and recitations was carried out :— Sophocles, Ajax 510-595— A jax, E. j. Stuokey -T Tekmessa, F. S. Stuckey. Shakspeare, 'Merchant of Venice,' Act iv., Scene 1— Portia. L. C. Stnckey : Duke, C. E. C. Wilson ; Sbylock, H. G. C. Degenhardt; Antonio, L. Hack; Bassanio, H. M. Evans; Gratiano, F. H. Makin. Labiehe, 'La Grammaire^— Cabous- sat, L. U. Stuckey; Poitrinau, H. G. L. Sim|-- son ; Maehut, A. B. Hardy ; Jean, H. M. Evans; Blanche, S. B. Stuckey. Schiller, 'Wilhelm Tell,' Act i., Scsr-.e 4— Walter Fitrst, L. C. Stuckey; Staufiacher, F. H. Makin ; Melchthai, H. A. Gerny. The Greek and German pieces were nicely rendered, while the French was admirable, the boys showing a thorough appreciation of the humour and much dramatic ability. The Head Master (the Rev. P. E. Iiaynor. M. A. ) read the annual report: — Head Master's Retort, 1892. My Lord, Gentlemen of Uie Council of Uovernovs, ladies and Gentlemen— For the third time it is uiy duty aud my pleasure to lay before you some account of a year's work at this Collegiate School. This forty-fifth year of its founda tion finds it in a highly prosperous and flourishing condition. Our numbers have been maintained in a steady way that must ba gratifying to all who love the old school, the number of boys in attendance during tbe present quarter has been 222; the average attendance for the year 220; last year it was 223. Neither of these numbers have beec equalled during the last twenty live years, during which alone a record lias been kept.' This record shows that the highest average attendance for any one year previous to 1Si)1 was 203 (in the year 1835); and the highest actual attendance for any one quarter was in the third quarter of that year, when the number was 21t-. I mention these facts because in these days of advertising numbers are regarded by many as a criterion of success. St. Peter's is not an advertising school, and it is my earnest hope that it may never so far forget its high standing and character aa to enter into this degrading competi tion. I will beg your leave to quote some very weighty words upon this subject fruin one who may justly lie considered the leading schooiinntar of Australia, Mr. Weigall, of the Sydney Grammar School. In his address to the Teachers' Associa tion last September he uttered these significant wouls:— 'Teaching is, or at least should be, one of the most honourable professions. It is the fault of teachers if by blatant advertisements and factitious appeals for support they have consented to lower themselves to the level of competing tradesmen.' Siire:y we have some few shreds of self-respect left in this young and progressive Australia; at least. I do not think we can improve upon the calm dignity and reticence of the great public schools of Kng land, which are signs not of weakness, but of a vesetve of strength. Coming to the University Examinations we hive every reason to be proud of a most succassful re cord. The passes in the preliminary are almost phenomenal; out of a total of twenty-five candidates sent up we have passed twenty-four, or 90 percent The examination is, of course, an elementary one; but you will agree with me that thorough grounding in English and arithmetic is no bad sigo in a large school. In the senior our success was also very marked; we did not, it is true, gain a first class; we do not here obtain tbe pick of the clever State school boys, who, somehowoi other, are generallyat tracted elsewhere. But in the number of pisses we head the list, obtaining fourteen out o{ nine teen sent in, or nearly 74 per cent.; both the number of passes and the percentage of successes is greater than that of any of the other large schools, some of which have nearly double our number of bojs. I think it is a more ^important thing, and a mitter to be more proud of, to get through one boy who is weak in this examination than to coach any number of bright boys to a high pitch of excellence. As I told you last year, we make it our aim to avoid cramming; we do not pick out the best boys for an examina tion, and train them apart from their class, bin we train the whole class equally in the subjects set. Thus, for instance, the whole VI. Voita take3 the work set f jr the Senior Examination, whether they intend to be candidates or not. I may be wrong, but lr.y ide.i is that this is the only plan which gives fair play to all hoys. It is a common mistako to judge a school by its few host boys rather than by the general average of excellence throughout. In the junior tbe resultR were not quite so good as in the senior, but still they were good. Out of eleven entered seven passed, or 64 percent., ono first class, three thirds, and threa unclassified. In the details of subjects in the two examinations very en couraging results appear. In the senior in English every one out of the nineteen passed, or 100 per cent.; and the same in Greek. In Latin twelve out of seventeen passed, or 70 per cent., three gaining credit aud one boy (Uoodhart) being top of tbe list. In French we pas.-sed twelve out of eighteen, or two thirds. I would call attention to this result, which is nil the more creditable, as the examiner was re ported to be very strict. Three years ago this same examiner (Professor Morris) had to report on the French of the school. What he said will be in the memory of some of you. 1 will not hurow your fee-lings by recalling it, but it was .something rather uncomplimentary. We are, 1 believe, tlie only large boys' school in Adelaide that makes French a part of the regular conrse. It is only for three years that it has beon regularly taught here, and 1 think tint the result in the examina tions this year is highly encouraging, and completely justifies the policy of oui French teach ing. In German we passed four out of eight, one boy gaining a credit. The German teaching of the school lias of. late years been decidedly weak, but it hat now turned the corn-jr, and has made con siderable advance. This year's result is far better than last year's. In the junior the best result3 were obtained in mathematics (100 per cent.), English and Latin CO G per cent (two credits in Latin), and chemistry 75 per cent., Andrews heading the list.
I now turn to another and even more important lield of success— I mean the successes of our old scholars. I say more important, because it is the way in which boys acquit themselves afterwards that is the real test of the good which they have gai ;ed at school ; the foiiu lations of a sound education, the habits of diligence and steady application — these are what tell in after life, not the meteoric flash of an ever-loaded and over-wearied young brain. And that our old scholars have learned these valuable lessons at school is amply proved by their per formance both in Adelaide and in many other parts of tlie world. The number of successes is so bewildering that it is difficult to know where to begin. You will lind them all, or as many as could be gathered together, in the pages of the Blue book. We have J. C. Mouldea highly distinguishing himself at home, II. Eimer in Germany, T. S. Poole in Melbourne, and nearer home we see F. L. Stow winning the unique distinction of the Stow Scholarship. I would call your especial attention to two veiy different fields of distinction here in Adelaide. The medical degree list we may be said almost to have monopolized, for out of twenty names that appeared in it fifteen were old St. Peter's boys, of whom four were in the first class; and in the School cf Mines we gained twenty-two passes, ten being in the first class, ]5ofore leaving tho subject of old scholars wa must not omit to congratulate Sir John Downer, of whom we are all proud, on attaining to the envied and honourable position of Premier of the colony. Ill our extra subjects the work of the year lus been much as in the past. The classes for carpen try, shorthand, gymnastics, and drawing have all done good work, and one important departure has betii made in the institution of regular drill for the whole school ; it has been talked of for many yeats. and has at last become an accomplished fact. 1 have been told by outside observers that the effect upon the carriage of our boys is, already nnrked— sesi2« Ihemas I do eveiv .'ay it is perlnn3 not so easy tot me to notice it;'but*I feel su'io tfiat those who' lefurii to their homes after a quarter's absence will surprise their friends by tlie way they aro set up. The C'hap-1 is a very important' part of our school life, and I am very thank ful lo be able to say that the services have improved in heartiness and in musical beauty to such a degree that those wlio % isit the Cliapel now after a lapse of time are astonished at ths improvement. The choir, and tho choirmaster too, have worked and practised very hard in order to attain this slate of excellence; and the hearty thanks of all lovers of the school are due to those who have done so much to make bjautiful those hallowed associations around which the affections of so many of us are centred. There have been no changes in the staff during the year, but there is one impending; Mr. Gosnell, I am truly sorry to inform you, is leaving us after tho holidays. A more loyal, conscientious, and hard-working colleague it has never been my lot to associate with; and he will be followed by the sincere regrets of both masters and boys, in whose affections he has so quickly gained a place; and our best wishes will also go with him for the success of the Preparatory School which he intends to start in East Adelaide, a district which seems to afford a most promising opening for such a school. The mathematical work of the sixth form will again be undertaken by Mr. Caterer. You will remember that a year ago (in 1891) he hud charge of this work, and that in this year the school obt lined the most brilliant success iu mathematics in the Senior Eiamination that has ever fallen to its lot-, tor out of sixteen entered fifteen passed ; and out of the seven credits given five were won by our boys, and thes-e same five boys were the first five on the list. Such splendid success speaks well of Mr. Caterer's methods of work. To replace the vacancy caused in the staff some further assistance will ba obtained in the junior departments, and the English work of the fifth as well as of the siztli will be under my own charge. The boarding-house is in a very .satisfactory state of good disci pline, and has increased in numbers ti thirty-two, hoarders have an immense advantage over diyboys in being on the spot during out of school hours for practice in games, in the use of the gymnasium, the carpentery-shed, and thofives courts, and insuch out door occupation as gardening, l; we had double the numbers of boarders (aud I see no raason why we should not) I think we should see a considerable advance in the energy thrown into out of school occupations. The boarders make a good nse of their advantages, but their number ia too small to have » marked effect upon the school. The athletic field, I am sorry to say, has not seen any victories for us this- year, but if we did not win there is no doubt we deserved to win. I remember, my Lord, your telling us here two years ago that in games, as in most things, every thins depended on 'practice, practice, practice.' I wish y---i could have seen how hard our cricket eleven i:-l prac tice this year; they were a team of novije.-;(only three being old choices), and were pitted against a practised team of old hands, who had' won laurels against tbe leaning schools of Melbourne; and yet, though pretty sure to be outmatched, they nerer despaired; but did 'practice aud practics and practice' eveiy day; with the result that they made a very respectable fight. So long as our boys have this plucky spirit we need never despair, however much fortune may frown on us. I [thank you, my Lord and gentlemen of the Council, for your snpport on this as on all occa sions; you, ladies and gentlemen, for your patient bearing, and tho.se of you who have sons at the ?dieel (or you c°atiauad goniideuce Md goodwill;
you, my colleagues, for jout very warm and loyal co-operation, and your unselfish, untiring energy in the work of the school; and, lastly, you, boys, for your spirit and energy ia the games— same of you; for your hard w- rk at your lessoni— moat of you; and for your gent tal good behaviour— all of you. Bishop Kenmon, before preeentinc the prize*, said thtt before congratulating Mr. Ray nor and the muter* upon the success of the year's work he must express regret At the absence of His Exoellenoy the Governor, who towards the close of his term appeared to in crease in facility of expression in addressing soholars and their elders, on the occasions when he attended the schools. The Head Master's report had completely changed the aspect in which St. Peter's College had been viewed lately in the light of the publio school examinations. When he came that day he thought he would have to bestow but scanty praise on St. Peter's, wd accord it nearly all to its honourable opponent Prinoe Alfred College, which had been allowed to carry off the first - class Seniors at the Public Examination and also to gain the victory on the Oval. However, they did not grudge a victory to an honourable opponent, and he now saw a different view in the general result. It was something to heai of a disap pointment in Shis colony which was not attri buted to the strike at Broken Hill, and he had not heard the ill-success of St. Peter's College laid to that cause. (Laughter.) There was a marked improvement in the whole school, and he heard a very severe critic admit that. (Ap plause. ) He hoped every one would read the analysis of the- late examinations published in the College magazine, because it contained a deal of valuable information. The success achieved in many directions was highly creditable to the teachers and the taught. It was far better that the suoc-ss of a school should not depend upon the concentrated abilities some half ? dozen boys might be supposed to possess. This was not a favourable
tune to criticise tho examination system, but he f felt disposed to suy that tho system adopted in England and the colonies appeared to him to lessen tho power of imagination, which he regarded as one of the strongest factors in public education- He, however, considered examinations as a necessary evil ; they proved accuracy certainly, but worked badly in another direction. There waa a saying, ' He who wonders shall reign,' and he behoved that great teachers of old had taught that unless there was a certain amount of imagination and a desire to see things as they might appear to one's mind no real good waa done in a way to educate the whole mind and the higher senses. »Vhen he was a boy young readers of Fenitnorc Cooper's novels were carried away by the idea uf being trappers or Indians, and it was said of Napoleon that when a youth his imagination took delight in military games. Some trreat statesmen of England in their boyhood played at Greeks and Trojans, and the leason of hard work took affect in their minds through imagination. There fore he considered that a proper place should be given to the imagination in any proposed now system of examination. If a boy learnt and understood the idea it did not matter so much whether he knew the actual words of tho subject ; the idea made the chief impression upon the mind, and would the more likely be retained. There was plenty of play for the imagination in colonial history, and more especially in Church history. He was pleased to note that the Chief Justice in a recent address at a school spoke very warmly in favour of studying history. At St. Peter's they could go a step further and assert the necessity for studying Church history. He would impress upen his audience the necessity of thoroughness in everything — in study, in ordinary work, and in sport. He would also say that members of the Church of England should send their boys to St. Peter's College. He did not mean anything in dis paragement of Way College, Prince Alfred College, or Whinham College, but he would say that in those schools there wero boys who should be in St. Peter's. (Hear, hear.) They were boys who belonged to the Church of England, and should be trained as members of that Church. (Applause.) In conclusion, he congratulated the masters and the boys on the good work done during the year, and wished them all a merry Christmas and a happy Ken: Year, and a good year of useful work. The Bishop then distributed the prizes. The Head Master read the list as follows :— Sciioi.Ansuirs. AWAllDED DKCiuMHKH, 1802. Young Exhibition (the best scholar of the- year), £ 10. It. F. Sholl. Old Collegians' Scholarship, £20 for three years, tenable at tho Adelaide University, E. 3. Stuckey. BowmanScholariihip(phyKicalscieoce),£lO for ono year, L. C. Stuckey; proxime accessarunt, W. H. Gos-se and E. J. Stuckey. May Scholarship (chemistry, below VI. form), £10 for one vear, K. B. Stuekey; highly commended, J. H. Phillips. Westminster Scholarship (olasdics), £10 for two year.*, K. P. A. llewgill; prcxitnn acceasit, L. Hack. Short- Scholarship (classic^ £10 for two years, B. B. Siuckey. Prankevd scholarship (modern languages), £10 for one year, It. F. Sholl; proxime accessit, II. A. Gerny; highly commended, Ci. E. Goodhart. Wyatt Scholarship (botany), £10 for one year, L. C. Stuckey ; highly commended, H. M. Evans and C. K. C. Wilsnn. McCulIoch Scholarship (mathematics), £10 for one year, E. J. Stuckey; highly commended, II. A. Gerny and J. Carter. Gething Scholarship (best boy from Povi Adelaide Distrii t), II. G. L. Simpson. Church Schools free Scholarship (free tuition three years), .1. Sare, of Pulteney-street School; proxime accessit, H. S. Skipper. Pill ZK- I.IST. Junk, 1892. roitM 1'iuzKs. VI.-l, A. G. Owen; 2, II. tierny; 3, (J. E. Good hart. X.— 1, J. W. Campbell; 2, It. B. Stuckey; 3, B. Fowler. Upper IV.— 1, W. T. Cooke; 2,C. Degenhardt. Lower IV.— l, W. Dai-enhanlt; 2, H. Button; 3, C. Chambers.' ? * Upper III.— 1, H. Gilbert; 2, A. J. Dean; 3, B. C. Baker. Lower III.— 1, E. E. Woods; 2, A. R. B. Caw. II— 1. U. S. Connor; 2, F. I. Fitch. ?I.— 1, \V. Allen;; 2, N. Wood. .Scripture— VI. (Head Master's prize), A. G. Owen. '..- PlllZE-LIST. DECKMIiKIt, 1S92. l'OUM PHIZES. VI.— English, H. A. Gerny ; Soripture, B. C. X. Solly. V.-Englisb, B. B. Stuckey; Scripture, J. II. Phillips. Upper IV.-EnglUh, II. Gilbort; Scripture, II. Gilbert. Lower IV.— English, P. ? Warburton ; Scripture, G, St. J. Makin. Upper III.— English, A. B. Caw'; Scripture, D. W. Phillips. Lower III.— English, B. S, Connor ; Scripture, 'iI.-Bnglisli, G. D. Hardy ; Scripture, \V. E. Eytes. 1.— English, N. Wood; Scripture, G. II. Suntsr. 'SEE''PKKE3. Latin.— a set, G. K. Goodhart; b set, .T. \V. Campbell; c set, H. Gilbert: d set. C. A. Uegen hardt; eset, A. -R. Clayton; '/set, T. C. Greanway; a pet, F. L. Fitch; h set, A. 1$. Caw. (ireek.-a set, It. P. A. Ilewgill; // set, J. W. Campbell; cset, B. B. Stuckey. German (Presented by Sit Henry Ayers.K.C.M.G.) —a set, H. A. Gerny; 6 set, G. Andrews; cset, C. A. Degenhardt; & set, F. A. Jennings: c set, II. Le B. Bayly. Mathematics.— 1 set, II A. Gerny; 2 set, G. S. Maiden; 3 set, A. R. Clayton; 4 set, C. Chambers; ?'' :Zt, E, lienderjo' ; C ^ T. ^L J. I'™!?'- ! ?et- B J. Crawford; S'set, H. G. Heale. *' ? ' French (presented uy Sir . Henry Ayers, k',C.M.G.)-.l set, 15, P. A.HewgiU; b set,.}. W. Campbell ; c set, W. W. Hickling; a set, II. C. Titch;eset, B. U. Stuckey; / set, W. It. Degen hardt; «/ set, T. C. (ireenway. The .Bishop's Greek Testament Prize, A. G. Owen; special second p. ize, H. P. A. Howgitl. Sir Edwin Smith's Ilistory Prize, E. J. stuckoy. Bookkeeping (presented by D. Garlick, Ksq.), E. S. Hymill. Chemistry VI,, 1, H. A. Gorny; 2, II. W. Brown. Chemistry V., B. B. Stnckey. Chemistry IV.— J. H. Gosse. Drawing.— S. C. P. Ainsry. Choir.— W. T. Cooke and W. B. L. Deganhardt (aq.). List oi- Honours g.vi.nt.d during the Year 1592. UxiVEitsrrv oi' Adelaide. l'llELIJIISAUV EXAMl.XATIO'. March.— J. W. Campbell, F. A. Jennings. September.— A. M. Ashwln, II. Le B. Bayly, W. S, Bright, H. I. Campbell, H. Cheesman, P. H. Churcli, A. B. Clayton, W. T. Cooke, C. A. J. l-egenhardt, F. S. L. Ellsworth, II. G. Fiteh, F. D. Gower, W. W. Hicklln*, B. Ingleby. C. A. Liffer, K. W. Moncrieff, D. C. Oldhsra, J. Pile, It. M. Phillips, .1. L. Simpson, James Way, B. D. Webb. SKX1OU VVI1L1C KXAMIXATION. Second Class-R. F. W. Blackburn, 1, 2, 4, 7, y ; II. M. Evans, 1, 2\ 3, 4, 9: II. A. Gerny, V, 2, 4, f. , 7, 0^ G. E. Goodhart, 1, 2', 4, 5, 9; W. II. ao3se, 1, ' Xliird Class-H. X. Barwell, 1, 2, 4. 7 ; L. n*ck, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7; E. A. Johnson, 1, 2, 9: F. H. Makin, 1, 2, 4, 7, 9; F. B. Moulden. 1, 2, 9; T. S. P. Parkin son, 1, 4, 7; B. G. L. Simpson, 1, 2, 4,9; L. C. Stuckey, 1, 4, 0, 7, 9; C. E. C. Wilson, 1, 4, fi, 0. 1, Engliah; 2, Latin: 3, Greek; 4, French; 5, German; 7, mathematics ; 9, chemistry. JUNIOR PL'BLIC EXAMINATION. First Clasi-J. W. Campbell, 1, 2\ 3% 4\ G. Third Class— W. F. M. Darii, 1, 8, 4, 6, 7n; J. H. Phillips, 1, 2, 4, 7n; B. B. Stuckey, I, i. 6, 7 1). Unclassified (over siiteen)— O. Andrews, 2, 5, C, 7n; B Fowler, 1, G, 7b; A. B. Hardy, 1, 2% 0, 7b. 1, English; 2, Latin; 3, Greek; 4, French; a, German; 0, mathematics; 7n, chemistry. M.1S. ANI- C1I.B. DEGREES. Fifth Year, First Class— W. B. CaYeaaghM»ia waring. Fifth Vear, Third Class-A. E. Gibbes. Fourth Year, First Class— J. I. Sinister, II. O. Iroin. Fourth Year, Second Class— B. E. Moule, A. E. J Btisst-11. Third Year, Third Class— A. M. Cudmore. Second Year, Third Class— B. W. Hornabrook. First Year, First Class— B. U. Pulleine. First Vear, Second Class— A. J. Campbell. A. W. Campbell, H. S. Newland. ««?*»?«. a. Passed, but not Classified, J. L. T. Isbister. Eyerard Scholarship, W. B. CavenaghMain waring. Sir Thomas Elder's Prize, B. P. Pulleine. LL Ii. DEGREE. Third Year, First Claw— F. L Stow. First Year, Second Class— J. F. Downer. First Year, Third Class-Julian Ayers. Stow Prize, F. L. Stow. Stow Scholarship, F. L. Stow. H.A. DEGREE. Second Year, Pass— C. B. Blackburn. Second Year, Lttin, Second Class— C. B. Black burn. Second Year, Greek, SecondX!la33—C. B. Black burn. n.SC. DEGREE. Ihlrd Year, PMa-H. B. CotIh*.
Second Year, Pass— J. W. Brown. Third Year, Mathematics, Pass-H. B. Cjrbin. Third Year, Physics, Pass-H. B. Corbin. Becond Y«ar, Ptre Mathematics, Pass-J. W. Brown. Applied Mathematics, Pass— J W. Brown. Physics, Pass— J. W. B own. Chemistry. Pass— J. W. Brown. Geology, Pass— J. W. Brown. Melbjurm; univkrsitv. second honour examination. _ Classics and Com parative Philology, First Class— T. 8. Poole (Trinity College). Exhibition for Classics and Comparative Philo logy— T. S. Poole (Trinity College). Prizes,. Greek, Part U.-T. s. Poole (Trinity College). Latin, Part II.— T. S. PodIc (Trinitv rv-llez«). Comparative Philology -T. S. l'oale (Trinity College). Art Examinations, AitEi.unn. J Freehand-.— First Grade— Good, H. W. Brown; pass, S. C. P. Auiery, G. St. J. Makin. Freehand. — Second Grade— Pass, W. F. M. Davis. Plane Geometry. — First Grade-Pass, II. W. Brown, H. I. Campbell. Model.— First Grade— Pass, S. C. P. Amery.H. W. Brown, G. St. J. Makin. Model.— Second Grade— Pass, W. F. M. Davis. Perspective. — Intermediate — Excellent, J. AV. Brown. Solid Geometry— Intermediate-Pass, C B.' Mar rjat. , - \. Geometric Projection of Shadows.— Elementary- Pass, J. W. Brown. Royal School of Mines, Kensington.— Scholarslrip, £250, J. C. Moulden. Sciicol of Mrs'ES, AmxvinE. Preliminary Assaying. — Third Okas — J. W. Moule. Applied Mechanics.— First Clasj-K G. Ayer». Second Class— A. E. Davis. Third Class— \f. H. J. Lewis. Preliminary Chemistry.— Third' Class — J. W. Moule. Drawing.— First-grade Model— Bxcellent. F. V. I». Hodgson. First-grade Geometry— Excellent, F. V. 1). Hodgson; good, G. T. Hargrave. Inter mediate Solid Geometry— Kzce'Ient. f . V. D. Hodg son. Second-grade Geometry — Pass, F. V. D. ljodgsf.n, \V. H. J: Lewis. Second-grade Model— Oood, F. V. O. Hodgson. Second-grade- Freehand— Pass, F. V. I). Hodgson. Advanced Mathematics.— Second Class— W. II, .). Lewis. Machine Construction, Eletuentarv.— Pint Class — W. H. J. Lewis, A. K. Davis-. Machine Constntotion, Advanced.— First Class— F. G. Ayers. Preliminary Miysics.— I'iisb Class— F. OK. Ayew. Electric Engineering; — Ficst Clan— if. V. D. Hodgsou. Second Glass — C. B. Marryat, A. E. Davis. Fitting and Turning.— Firsb Year's Cotwsj— First Clnss, W. ii. .1. Lewis. ?School of Mines .Scholarship, awarded.' to Seroncl Vear Students.— \\\ IL .V. Lewis. At tho close of- the distribution the boys gave a hearty choer for tho Rev. I1. Williams, a former head master, wbo wa3 present. They then sang 'Dulee Domain' and tboN alional Anthem, which closed the nroceedinzs.