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THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Annual "Speech Night."
AN IMPRESSIVE RECORD
Address by the Governor.
Characteristic enthusiasm marked the
annual speech night of the Launceston
Church Granular School at the Albert
Hall last night. The occasion was given
the distinction of the patronage of His
Excellency the Governor (Sir James
O'Grady), whose arrival was greeted
by the playing of the National Anthem
on the organ by Miss Kate Richardson.
Mr. Frank Marriott, M.H.A., was in the
chair.
Proceedings opened with prayers, led
by Ven. Archdeacon A. R. Beresford.
NEED FOR A CHAPEL
The chairman expressed thanks for
having been asked to preside. He also
thanked the Governor for having at-
tended at the eightieth anniversary of
the school to address the boys, and to
present the prizes. He announced apo-
logics from the Bishop of Tasmania, Mr.
H. Gillett, and Mr R. L. Parker. The
school would heartily congratulate Hut-
chins School for its brilliant cricket vic-
tory in the last two days. (Applause).
It was a good thing, he remarked, for
any team to get a good sound licking.
He wished the Grammar better luck
next time, however. It was a matter
for congratulation that the school had
been functioning continuously for eighty
years—a record held by only one other
school in Tasmania. The chairman
observed that in a report prepared
recently for members of Parliament he
found a statement regarding a founda-
tion for Christ College," Hutchins
School, and the Church Grammar
School in 1837. The idea emanated
from Sir John Franklin, a former Gov-
ernor. The school really did not begin
to function till 1846. An ancestor of
his, Archdeacon F. A. Marriott, went
home in 1841 to raise the money which
helped to start those schools. The
schools were founded on the lines of
the great school at Winchester, where
almost the first thing done was to build
elaborate class rooms and a chapel. He
referred to the important part which
chapels played In public schools In Eng-
land. It was to be regretted that so
far the Grammar had not been able to
start its chapel. He and all parents
would regard it as a happy day when
the school had its own chapel in its
own grounds.
The Governor, on behalf of His Ma-
jesty the King, then decorated Mr. Ro-
bert Parry, a miner, of Mathinna, with
the King's Medal, in recognition of his
service in having rescued his comrade,
John Grainger, while the latter was
overcome by fumes in an old winze at
the Golden Gate mine last year.
The incident was greeted with almost
deafening applause, the hero being lus-
tily cheered.
The headmaster (Rev. J. W. Bethune,
M.A.) read the annual report as under:
HEADMASTER'S REPORT.
I have great pleasure in presenting
a report for 1926, marked by many
encouraging signs. During the year
we reached a record number of board-
ers, exactly one hundred being on the
roll, though actually only ninety-eight
were ever in residence at one time.
At the public examinations last year
we achieved a very remarkable re-
sult. In the intermediate examina-
tion two of our boys, E. H. Harry
and N. Guy, gained nine credits in
nine subjects, and R. M. Green eight
credits, one pass, while several others
obtained five or more credits. Four
of the bursaries allotted by the state
on the results of this examination
fell to the school, and were won by
E. H. Harry, N. Guy, L. Garrott, and
M. Buring; while A. G. Horner won
the John Cameron scholarship also as
a result of the examination. This
scholarship is tenable at the Grammar
or Hutchins School, is open to the
state, and is awarded to the boy who
is next on the list to those who
gained Bursaries. Both scholars and
teachers are to be congratulated on
this magnificent performance, which
has never been equalled in the history
of our Tasmanian public examinations.
By way of analysis and as showing
how excellent the result was, I may
mention the following facts with re-
gard to three subjects taken from
three different groups, as arranged by
the University. In Latin out of
twelve candidates sent up we gained
10 credits, 1 pass. In algebra, out of
sixteen candidates we gained 11 cre-
dits, 5 passes. In geography out of
ten candidates we gained 7 credits, 2
passes. Taking the percentages of
credits for the candidates or the
whole state as compared with those
of the school in these subjects, we
find the comparison is as follows:—In
Latin—Whole state credits, 25 per
cent; the Grammar School, 83 per
cent. In algebra—Whole state credits.
15 per cent.; the Grammar School, 69
per cent. ln geography—Whole state
credits, 9 per cent.; the Grammar
School, 70 per cent. These facts surely
speak for themselves, at least to the
intelligent.
The Richard Green Scholarship for
1927 was won by G. J. Charlton, and
the Williatt Moore Scholarship by L.
Campbell. Both these boys are pupils
of the school.
In the region of sport, we have had
our fair share of success. We lost
the Head of the River Race for the
fourth time in eleven years, and we
congratulate Hutchins School on its
success, especially in view of the fact
that they were severely handicapped
by compulsory changes in the crew at
the last moment.
We won the island premiership in
football, scoring a victory over Hutch-
ins School, who defeated us last year.
In cricket and tennis we again won
the northern premiership, but were
beaten by Hutchins School in the island
premiership for cricket, though it is
only fair to our boys to say that the
weather conditions were distinctly
against us. In tennis we were easily
victorious, so that we gained two island
premierships out of four.
Early in the year E. A. Pickett won
the Pardey Sheild in tennis for 1926,
and we secured the Northern premier-
ship in the associated schools' sports
early in the year.
Our sports record for many years
has been a remarkable one and it is
good to know that the boys are up-
holding and maintaining the position
by their keenness and enthusiasm, for
undoubtedly clean sport, combined
with honest work, does much to help
in the formation of that character
which makes for good citizenship.
The house competitions have been
as keenly contested us ever. The
Athletic Cup, was won by Wilkinson
House; the Bethune Cup, for senior
competition, by Gillett House; and the
Henty Cup, for junior competition, by
Hawke's House. To the captains and
houses concerned we offer our heart-
felt congratulations.
In June of this year the Grammar
School completed its eightieth year of
continuous history—the first public
school in Australia to do so. We are
naturally proud of this fact because
the old school has stood the test of
time, and has been tried and not
found wanting, but chiefly because of
the many good men and true who
have learnt within her walls the
meaning of service and loyalty to God
and man. And while our thoughts are
on the past and the part played by
the school in the history of our land,
it might not be out of place to call
on all Tasmanians to be proud of and
loyal to their own institutions. We
can understand men whose Alma Ma-
ter was elsewhere wishing to send
their sons to their own old school,
but it is difficult to appreciate the
attitude of those who, for no reason,
pass over their own schools and send
their boys away from Tasmania. I
know that I deliberately run the risk
of the taunt that we do not compare
favourably with larger schools in
Australia. This I am quite prepared
to debate—as far as the Grammar
School is concerned. It has, as I have
said, stood the test of time, and the
moral tone of the boys, I think I can
say without undue boastfulness, will
compare favourably with any school
in Australia, while in the record of
the past in scholarship and sport we
do not play second fiddle to anyone.
And when we turn to bigger things
it should not be forgotten by Tas-
manians, at any rate, that five hun-
dred old boys enlisted in the war,
over sixty gained special distinction,
and one hundred made the supreme
sacrifice—in comparison with our
numbers, I do not hesitate to say
that this record stands second to no
other school in the Empire, and I do
not state all this in any boastful
spirit, but just to remind Tasmanians
that it does not always follow that the
richest or the largest institutions are
necessarily the best. It surely is not
a matter for pride that the principle,
"A prophet is not without honour,
save in his own country," holds good
with many of us.
We have to gratefully record many
generous gifts to the school during the
year. One anonymous donor gave
£50 for the furnishing of the sick
bay, and this sum was later supple-
mented by over £140 from the untir-
ing ladies' committee, to whom we and
the trustees owe a tremendous debt
of gratitude, so that the sick bay is
now well furnished and splendidly
equipped—though I am happy to say
that during the year the boys have
been practically free from sickness,
and the school hospital has scarcely
been called into use.
A generous donation of £110 from
Miss Bennett provided a verandah to
the gymnasium, which has added
greatly to its use and adornment.
Another generous donation of £100
given annoymously by an old boy, to-
gether with two splendid gifts, one of
£30 from Mrs. Rooke, and one of £50
from Mrs. Pogson, has enabled us to
erect a carpenter's shop for use next
year.
An honour roll, beautifully carved
by Mrs. Payne, has been erected in
the dining hall—the gift of the head-
master—as has also a roll containing
the names of old boys who had en-
listed but were prevented by the Ar-
mistice from leaving Tasmania.
Several old boys subscribed to the
80th anniversary fund, and a fine flag-
staff has been erected as the result,
while a large Union Jack, used at the
unveiling of the School Memorial, was
given by some of the soldier old boys
present at the ceremony. For these
generous gifts, and especially for the
spirit of allegiance to the school which
prompted them, we are most grateful.
As usual, we have many friends to
thank for generous donations to the
prize fund.
The Bishop of Tasmania, Messrs. H.
Gillett, G. Robertson, R. L. Parker,
F. R. Tyson, R. A. Ferrall. F. H.
Cleaver, Rev. A. V. Smith, Hopwood
and Co., A. W Birchall and Sons, Mrs.
W. Martin, Mrs. Busby, Mrs. J. H.
Savigny, Mrs. R. C. Field, the Misses
McDonough, Miss K. Richardson, and
the Northern and Southern branches
of the Old Launcestonians, as well as
several anonymous friends have helped
us in this respect, and have thereby
eased a heavy burden.
I also wish to express our grateful
thanks to the members of the staff,
who have devoted much time out of
school hours to the boys' sports; and
also to Messrs. L. A. Cuff N Rock,
and J. B. Courtney for giving up their
time to help the school In its various
outdoor activities. We all feel most
fortunate in having such able in
ctructors and such loyal friends. Thie
Sehool Chap.l, I regret to s:,y. Is not
yet built, but I hope I may yet s-e
It an accomplished fact. As stated
before, througsh the generol,; suppo.t
of an old hoy and otller friesnd of the
:rehool, a carpenter's shop 'n now lea-
iun erected. This will flfl' one: of
cnur urgent needs, and sihonus be a
nOs-t useful asset next ysear to ths,
boys wihose ability lies in that dire.
'tlnee
Two important changes alr. to take
place in tile management of the school
next year. Fhirtly, the trustees-now,
that help, though somowhat tardily,
Is to be forthcoming from Christ Col
lege funds-are about to assume all
financial responsibility in connection
with the school, a burden which I
have personally horne for the past
eight years, and one which has been
neither profitable nor light. And, sec
opdly, Tasmania is cominge into lin3
with public schools in other parts of
the world, and is about to adopt the
three term system. This system has
undoubtedly many advantages. though
probably disadvantages also. The pull.
lie schools of Tasmania have decided
to try it for three years. It is not, I
suppose, necessary to point out that
the change involves practically no in.
crease of fees, but simply three par
ments of the old school fees instead
of four.
Dtuinge the year, an influential depu
tatton, representing all the public
schools of Tasmania, waited on the
.Government with a view to obtaining
relief for the schools from taxation. The
deputation was sympathctically received,
and a bill to the desired effect was
passed by the House of Assembly, but
,was defeated In the Legislative Coun
cil. The sectarian argument was drag
ged into the controversy quito unne
cessarily, and the arguments used by
the members of the Upper House as
reported were such as to make many
of. us wish for the abolition, if not of
the House, at least of many of its rep
resentatives. The people who saw In
the reqtlest an attempt to introduce
class legislation, when already the
Stato High Schools are free frqm all
such burdens, deserve our profoundest
pity-as also do those who are seem
ingly ignorant of tlse term "Public
School."
The Legislative Council should know
that some such relief as that askled for
has been given in most parts of the
world without any torrible resulfs:
moreover, it must surely see that its
attitude Is somewhat behind the times,
and that the state is' being relieved
of a very great burden by the work of
the public schools, even if it does not
recognise that these schools are turn
ilng out men who may'be, indeed, more
use to the world than the Council it
self-because they have learnt at school
"To set the game above renown,
''o love the game beyond the prize;
To honour, while they strilke him down,
,The foe that comes with fearless
eyes;
To count the life of battle good,
And dear tile land that gave them
birth,
And dearer yet the brotherhood
That binds the brave of all, the
earth,"
and therefore if they enter into pub
lie life, they will face its problems un
daunted and help to make things clean.
At the beginning of the year. we ap
pointed an instructor in gymnastics and
physical culture, whqo also has charge
of the boxing classes. The position
was held at first by Mr. J. \W. Alex
ander, and since his departure we have
been most fortunate in securing the
services of Sergeant F. Brown, who
has had considerable experience at the
Royal Military College, Sandhurst, at
Woolwich, and at the Armidale School
in New South Wales. Sergeant Brown
has already proved himself to be a most
eflicient instructor and loyal colleague.
I regret very much thlat owing to
changed conditions several changes must
be made in our staff. lMiss Turner,
Miss Sheargold, Mr. Irewwn, and Mlr.
Stump are leaving us, and I wish to
thank them, and indeed all my col
leagues, for their loyal co-operation and
faithful service to the school. Mr.
M. H. Hirst, after many faithful years
of work, is vacating the position of
Bursar, and I wish to publicly acknow
ledge my indebtedness to him for very
loyal and devoted service to myself and
the school. The vacancies thus made
in the teaching staff have been filled
by the appointment of Meesrs. F. B.
Cavalier and A. S. Johnston, each of
whom has had considerable teaching ex.
perience, and both come to us with the
highest credentials. These new meme
bers of our staff will come into resi
densc next term, and we w:sh them
every happiness in their work.
To Mrs. Irvine and Mlrs. Beveridge
-for unfailing kindness and unselfish
service---Wa all owe a deep debt of gra
titude, which I gladly acknowledge;
and I should like to add here my per
spnal thanks to the prefects and moni
tors for, their faithful service to me,
and for their zealous guardianship of
the good name and tone of the school.
I shall conclude with a message to
my friends and comrades, the boys of
the school;p and my message, though
brief, will, I hope, not be forgotten. 4
Whether you are leaving school or
not, do not forget that unselfish ser
vice is the keystone of our Lord's
teaching. The world is essentially scl
fish, and its motto is-"Every man for
hlimself, and tile devil take the hind
most". SelfIsluness is the root of nearly
all sin. It is at thle back of nimmoral
ity. Glambling and intemperance and
all social evils and industrial troubles
are duo to its power and influence.
Christ preached and practised unselfish
n!ess. At school you learn In all team
gqmss to sacrifice self and self-glory
to the common good.
"A.nd it's not for tie saklte of a rib.
boned coat.,
Or the selfish hope of a season's
fame:
nut his Captain's hand on uhis shoulder
.smote
Play up! Play up! And play the
game I"
Carry, then, this spirit of unsclfistl
nless into thie world, and you wcill not
no far wrong. Mloreover, your life
will bie a sermon greater tllan any
-'ords:
So. iasslng bravely thro' tie wnrkll.
You'l! brin:eg Iis I ssge to thle world.
]In the only wcay It needs.
Yot those thic make a strife of Chris:t,
I3ut thlese who live thile life of Christ,
Canl give it iwhat It Tneeds."
STo those whlo are returning next
year I can safely leave the traditions
and good name of the school. To those
wros school days are flow over I would
say farewell, and may God go with yoe4
in all your ways.
THE GOVERNOR'S AIDDRESS.
His Excellency then dehlivered an ad
dress, prefacing it with a reply to the
,discussion in tihe Legislative Council on
Tuesday regarding a remark he had
made at the Hlutchins' School speech
night. (The Governor's reply is pub
lished in another column of this issue).
HANDICAP OF THE OLD DAYS.
'I amt very glad," said His Excellency,
"to be here among you to-nignt at the
annual speech tight of this glorious
school represented by the boys, thei
teachers, and the headmaster. %titht
envy I compare the handicap of my
young days with the advantages of tile
boys of these days. Sometimes boys
will hear that phrage 'In the good old
days.' There were many good thiibgs
'in the good old days,' but they are not
comparable with these days --tle better
daysI (Applause). - I want t'he boys
when they go-along to lauve some sense
of charity for the handicaps of the old
times. In my younger days it was very
difficult in the economic circumstances
for my parents to find the twopence per
week required to pay for schools. Very
often a bill for something like a shill
ing was run up, and it was a terrible
task to liquidate that debt. The condi
tions of education were very crude then.
I realise the circumstances, and blame
no one. The subjects taught, in the
primary schools particularly, were very
crude. The classes were very large,
and the conception of the function of
the teacher, in the sense of being a
psychologist, was little uilderstood; so
that the system of education was rather
a form of cramming. Economic cir
cunsstances were such that many of us
wvere drawn from the schools very
young, to go out into the world. I
started at nine years of age to labour
rutder arduous conditions to supplement
the family income. Learning to us in
those days wvas a scrappy, scratchy
business after we left schqol. It meant
the saving of one's foey pence of pocket
money every week to acquire books of
our own, Or borrowing books from the
public library, and the spending of tedi
ous hours at night by candle light In
acquiring knqwledge in a haphazard
way.
'Boys, do think of the tremendous
advantage you have over the boys or
forty years ago. I beg you to do that,
because unless you do you cannot give
your parent and your teachers sufficient
credit for what they are doing for your
future. That is why I am always glad
to be present on an, occasion likF this.
ECONOMY AND EDUCATION.
"I am very glad to find in Tasmania
that there is such a magnificent edu
cation system, at less cost per head
tihan In any other state in the Com
monwealth. All the same time, I would
state, without interfering with any
body's views, the attitude that I took
up in the old country with regard to
education. When economy acts were
applied, that was not true economy.
True economy is to do a- thing well,
and to spend the requisite money for
doing it well. It seems to mo-in (this
matter of cost, not merely in the in
terests of the boys themselves, but
clearly'In the interests of the rsate, it
is unwise to apply economy ruthlessly
to education. (Applause.) Is it na:
logic to say after all that particular
care should be devoted to She upbring
ing and education of the boys and girls
who will be the citizens of the future?
On the frim Peninsula of Gallipoli ten
years ago another nation was born, on
the sacrifice of men dying and suffer
ing. That nation was Australia. She
has got Ithe status of nationhood, and
whether she likes it or not, the respon
sibility is on the shoulders of Australia
to enter into the councils of the world.
No nation can afford to stand isolated,
because for hole first time in the story
of social evolution the world has he
conoe an entity. A nation depressed
by poverty and ignorance keeps down
tile average prosperity and education
of the world as a while.
"One of my great desires, having re
gard to my connection with Russia, is
to see her once again come into thlle
family of nations. I ant not talldking
dbout the government at all. I am
talldking about the conditions. Believe
me, the World really cannot afford to
see Russia down In povelty and suffer
ing. I apply tile sanme thing to every
other nation. Take It from the edu
cational point of view. If there is.a
country'in this world family, this world
unity) that has a bel.ter system of
education than another has, we should
try to arrive at equality with that na
tion. However mnuch the desire may
be amongst us Ito reach that equality.
let us as reasonable men and women
realise the fact that that cannot be done
without the expenditure of public
money-and of private money, if you
like to supplement expendi:ure. Money
spent on one of these factors I1i OU'
social life, education, should be spent
onlly wisely and well.
THE SALT OF, TI-HE EARTII.
"Sometimes it is my duity as Gover
nor to say unpleasant as well as
pleasant things; only I hope I can say
them in a ve'ry pleasant way. Probably
that can be contested in vipw of what
happened a few days ago. But in ic
iltion to taxationt it does seem to hnie
that Austhllia tes a whole canl take yet
many steps, but you neve rtakle I:ho.o
El:ePs cotrectly anti rightly If yOU alro
gate yourself to thle position that you
are tile salt of the earth. You are
nothing of tite kind, beliesvo tle.
(Laughter.) If I may cay ci, tlhee i-.
just as good stock iin t.h,. old coiunllry
lnow as ever came 'out of it. (.\AIanluse.)
Can anly one of us, evell ill presenct
ilay cilcumt-llances, realise that the
young 1111ln arid womel alld thile old folk
in the old country are tle hlighest
taxed people inII the world? They hlave
t.octred to it in order Ilhat they can lie
c:Leared of dl,t. Alnost every naittitll
in thie late w-ar, with thile cxcIptIot 01o
tile ellnets, is o:inlig us mlont1ry, alnd
ha very grudgingly accetinlg Its re
sponsibilities. Those h'itiih tm5,n and
wvolnen it'e overburdelled witlh tlaxation.
T'ile ellltyeritc 'thelre are tile tlost
heavily taxed in the world, thougll their
existence ilecndms on the asexuort of their
output. They are bearing these heavy
burdens, and yet are charitably dis
posed to the other na:ions whose debts
to them are unpaid. That is the salt
that is in the old country still. (Ap
plause.) As a public man I have come
in contact with circun?adances5or many
yeats, and they malke me'prouder every
day to boast that I- am one of them
a Britisher. (Applause,) Boys, you
came of that stock. You came of the
forefathers that made the British flag
fly over one-fourth of-the earth's sur
face. In a broadminded, democratic
rpll'it, you must make that Empire play
-even a greater part in helping the
world to a higher and noblet civilis~r
tion. You cannot shoulder that re
responsibility effectively, as your fore-'
fathers would wish, unless your mind
!s cultivated, your vision broadened;
and your soul unfolded, expressing its
own personality and character. That
is why I beg of you to continue the
Bourse you are going. "Take pride in
your school--dth best school. If you
do not think that way there, is no spirit
of emulation. Take pride in your
birtl, in your Commonwealth, in the
old country that gave us all birth, and
that gave us this splendid heritage.
COMPLIMENTS PAID.
"I want to compliment the head.
Orlll.ter on that very splendid report
dea.ling with the activities of the
chool. (.\pplause.) I cotmpliment
a:l.e his stuff and you boys for your
sltlldid demleeanour and the great suc
r.sscs you have won il the last year,
both educationally and in the fleld of
othletlics. I am very glad to see tihe
boy;' parents assembled ill such largo
nimbeirs. I waint to say to the head
lnhstoer and boys that utiless tlhey had
the syvnlmthy of :he parents and other
friends the school could not go on so
smoothlv. IKnowing because of your pres
ence to-night that you mean to ensure
even greater success next year for the
school, I .am very glad to havo had
this opportunity of coming along tc
see you." (Prolonged applause.)
His Excellency !then distributed the
prizes.
PRfIZE LIST.
Cpmmercial Prizes (the gift of the
Misses cDonough).-Senior, IC. Gut
teridge; junior, E. I, Fs:ntqn.
English Form VI. (Gillett Prize).
C. Archer.
Arithmetic. Form V.A (Gillett Prize)
-R. Jacksdn.
Arithmniotic.Form. V.) .(the gift of i
friend).-4E. M. Thompsoni.
English, Form IV.A (the gift of P.
It. Tyson; Esq.).-A. A. p'e;r~.e,
•Arithmetic. Form IV.A (the gift of
Hopwood and Co.)--i. V. l'erklnhs.
Drawing, Form IV.U (t?. Mf. Littler
Prize).-A. Dumaresq.
English, Form IV.8 II.-A. L. CGun.
Scripture (tho gift of Rev. A. V.
Smith)--Senior, iM. A. P. DaLngley;
junior. D. Booth.
Mapping, Form III.-J. Cuft.
iichard Gredn Scholarshil--G. Char!.
toln.
\Williatt-Moore Scholarship.-L. Cmunp
bell.
Percy Shearn Scholarship. - W. F.
E:vans.
Miusic. Greatest Improvement. - A.
Gatenby.
Consistent TVork (the gift of C.
T:oag.E q.).-N. 11. Gatenby, J. ". Fitn
ney. L. N. Gollan, G. \?oods, A. Ste
'hens, I. Fraser, 1. Gorldonl. .1. (ltin,
F. ihenry, HI. St. Hill, K. C. von Ulbrtm
It. Stewart.
H]awkes Prizes.
English Essay.-G. Horner 1, RI.
Ioelymaup 3.
T.atin Essay.-N. J. Guy 1, E. II.
Harry 2.

French.-E. ..-Harry -3, N. J. Guy 2.
Arithmetic,-E. H. Harry 1, N. J. Guy
Algebra and Geometry-C. Archer and
N. J. Guy equal.
Writing.-A. G. McCallum 1, W\.:'°it'
flatten 2. Under 14--R. Williams.
Iieading.-T. 1. McCall 1, L. Garrott
2. Under 14-D. Gee.
-lHouse Cups.
The Bethune Cup.--Gillett House.
The BIenty Cup.--Iawkes House.
The Athletic Cup.-Wilkinson -louse.
FORM IPRIZES.
Form 1?.A-N. J. Guy 1, C. Archer
Form VI.B-VW. F. Evans 1, R. MI.
Green 2, E. H. Harry 3.
Form V.A-G. J. Charlton 1, V. Ben
infield 2, A. J. Green 3.
Form V.Bi-L I. c. lntyre I, E. \L
T¢lompson 2, J. H. Piercey 3.
•Form IV.A (Classical).-A. A. Fer
ris 1, .. A. 1'. Mlattingley 2, V. 11. Felln
ton 3.
Si'Fdrm IV.A (Commerclal) - G. W..
Taylor 1, AI. 1U. Bennett 2, K. WV. Muir
b'brm IV.D i.-A. Dumuresq 1, R.
Wall 2, L. Evans 3.
]Form IV.I it.-A. L. Gunn 1, AT. WVil
liamson 2, F. Ri. Musson 3.
rol'm 1II.--R. Htarry 1, I. Luck 2,
3. Cult 3.
Form 11.-F. St. Hill 1, John Gunn 2,
E. Peel 3.
Form 1.-A. Evans 1, L. Dumaresq 2.
SPECIAL PRI'LZ~:.
School Cup, for unsellish service to
the school (in memory- of an old lilglh
School boy kil~ed at the front).-C. Ar
cher.
Old Launcestonlans' Prize (presented
by the Old Launcestonians' Aesocia
tion, and voted for by thle boys on the
lines of the Rhodes Scholarship).-C.
Archer.
Robertson Prize (in memory of CG. T.
Robertsdn, who was killed in action,
1916, the gift of his father, voted for
by the boyE).-E. A. Plckett.
Best All-round Sport (presented by F.
Cleaver, Esq.).-E. ,A. Pickett.
,iusby Fielding Cup (presented by
Mrs. Lusby).--H. Edgell.
Outstanding Performance (presented
by, Mrs. R. C. Field).-B. L. Taylor.
Savigny Bats (in memory of J. 1H.
Savigny).-Senlor, T. D. Room; junior,
G. J. Stanslleld.,
Most Improved Footballer. - R. II.
Craw.
. Bowling Average (presented by I.
Ferrall, Esq.).-B. L. Taylor.
Cup for Captain of "Cock" House
(presented by Hobart Old Launcestoni
ans).-Captain of Gillett I-louse.
Boarders' Prizes.-Hawkes House-F.
A. Marriott; Savigny HIouse-C. Ar.
cher.
. Hlighest Average (the gifts of the
late R. J. Parker).--Over 14-C. B, Fen
ton. - TTnder 14-J. Walker.
Greatest Improvement (the gift of
A. W, Birchall and Sons).--Over 14-T.
J. Tyson. Under 14 (the gift of Mrs,
W. Mai'tin).-P. Gunn.
OLD LAUNCESTONIAN'S SUCCESS.
The chairman remarked that "Chub
by" Mezger, an old Grammar boy, had
come 'top of the list in- the year's ex
aminations at Thornycroft's engineering
works at Basingstoke, in England. (Ap
plause.)
THANKS TO HIS EXCELLENCY.
Colonel G. E. Ilarrap, V.D., moved
a' vote of thanks -to the Govenlor for
his inspiring address. He hoped that
his Excellency would be able to attend
future speech nights. (Applause.)
In reply, his Excellency remarked
that if he, could do anything to. help
these institutions, it would afford him
seal pleasure.
The headmaster expressed his granti
tilde to 'Mr. Marriott for having pre
sided, and the chairman responded.
e The boys gave their "war cry," and
the evening closed with the singing of
the National Anthem.

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