Wellington Technical College Review, 1961 (2024)

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Board of Managers Page 2
Stan List 2-3
Director’s Foreword ' 4
Director‘s Retirement 5-8
Appointment of New Principals 8-9
Art, Prose and Poetry Section A Io~37
Special Events and Items of

C. W. B. HUXEORD CHAIRMAN
A. D. PRIESTI[...]N, M.A., DIILED. SENIOR MASTER (TEMPORARY)

HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

H IZADS OF D IiPARTM ICNTS

D. S. ABBOTT, A.A.Dip., A[...]

\Vith the division of the College into a Technical High School and a Po[...]e, or even on the drawing
boards, the appointment ofof our
capital city, our educational system, and the[...]countless people. Confucius says that the journey of a thousand
miles begins with a single step. Our w[...].

Man needs a purpose in everything he does. One of the reasons for much of
the poor quality work today, is failure to see its purpose.

'l‘hus work can become merely a means of earning a living instead of a way
of creating something beautiful, or of performing a service to the utmost of our
ability.

At school we are learning to use our brains and our hand so that we may be
of more use to our country and our fellow man[...]

Aft[...]ellington Technical College. After fifteen years of
very successful teaching, he was appointed Head of the Social Studies Department
at the Correspondence School, but returned to us again ,as Head of the English
and Social Studies Department in 1949. In 1950 he yvas appointed Headmaster of
the Technical High School under Mr Cousins, the t[...]nded under the Colombd Plan .to be the Headmaster
of Maxwell School, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya.

In 1956 Mr[...]urned to us as Director, with the difficult 'task of
co-ordinating all Departments in a rapidly growin[...]ses in the daytime. This has now led to the split of the two institutions, so
that Mr Priestley may be the last Director of the College.

Since his University days when he was President of the Dramatic Society, Mr
Priestley has always bee[...]e, with both
the Repertory and the Thespians. One of the best—known actors in Wellington,
he is also[...]eader, and radio teacher. He also played the
part of Bishop Pompallier in the New Zealand Centennial film.

Of late years Mr Priestley has had little time for s[...]red to dance rather than to talk.

After 33 years of close connection with us, we feel that the[...]

In 1929, when I was a teacher of Mathematics at the \Vellington Technical
College,[...]t
no one could appreciate better than I the value of the contributions he has made
to the life of the school.

He soon established himself as a fi[...]ked with him on the school
shows and were members of a very happy company.

As the years passed and he became Head of the English and Social Studies
Department and then, two years later, in 1950, Headmaster of the High School,
his influence became even greater. Under him, the High School was brought to
a high state of efficiency, and starlC and students worked toget[...]t he developed the administrative ability, powers of
organisation, and qualities of leadership, which were to stand him in good stead[...]Headmaster at Kuala Lumpur, and then as Director of
the \Vellington Technical College. it

To guide the destiny of this important and complex institution is a big u[...]nspicuous 'success.
Under his leadership the work of the school has continued to develop in scope
and importance to such a degree, that the Minister of Education has at last
agreed to the division of the school into two separate institutions—~a Technical
High School and a Polytechnic. This is an achievement of which Mr Priestley
may well be proud.

Now that t[...]lor a host
ol' friends in expressing appreciation of the years of service he has given to the
College, and in wishi[...]ector: 1950-1955)

from board chairman

On behalf of the Board of Managers I wish to place on record their appreciation
of the services Mr Donald Priestley has rendered to[...]Technical
College over the last thirty-two years. An unwritten law of life tells us that if
we are to find the b[...]

C. W. B. Huxr‘om),

Chairman;

from old students’ association

On behalf of all ex-students I should like to convey to Mr Pri[...]e College time alone can
give due reward. We know of the effort, thought and hard work you have put
in[...]service.

AUBREY C. CARR (President)

APPOINTMENT OF NEW PRlNClPALS

On October 30 the Board of Managers appointed two new principals to the
sepa[...]ool. Mr B. W. Potter,
at present Chief Supervisor of the Polytechnic and deputy to Mr Priestley, has
been made Principal of the Polytechnic, and Mr C. C. Noall, at present F[...]nganui Technical College, has been made Principal of the High

School
Mr Potter, who has been at the W[...]was

educated at Auckland Grammar School. Because of the economic depression of
the 1930s he left school soon after he was fiftee[...]nts’ Professional Examination.

On the outbreak of war in 1939 he left his teaching position at the[...]e Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Because of an eye weakness he was attached to the Y.M.C.[...]

A loud crash from the scrub along the top of the bank sent my heart to my
mouth. Another crash[...]muscles swelling rhythmically on alternate sides of
his broad chest. There was only one thing left to do. I notched an arrow in my
bow, drew, and released. .

Holding my breath, I watched while the white streak of the arrow merged in
with the brown of the bull. With an audible “thock”, it met his chest just below[...]could go no further. Looking
up at the steep wall of clay, I knew I was trapped.

Drawing another arro[...]th and nostrils, for the arrow had penetrated one of his lungs.
Driving down on his stocky fron[...]

Let me give you a brief outline of my past life. My name was Isaac Levy, and
I was a[...]was not liked, but I had to do a
lot for the sake of “beautiful money”,

Well, I died, and was buried. I couldn’t count the number of mourners,- because
I was shut inside that[...]

Down here, one must be de-souled immedia[...]mfortable at times.

It was surprising the number of old friends I found to greet me 011 arrival.
Ther[...]look up, when I get settled in.

After a few days of exploring my new situation, I felt completely at[...]l is so quiet and serene
There’s only the clink of glasses
To disturb a poor patient’s dream.
The tattoo of a trundling trolley,
The rustling of aprons and caps,
The whistle of a boiling billy
And the snore from a patients nap[...]their occupants, asleep and supreme.
The scamper of scampering “house mouse”
The darling inquisit[...]ick” from a shoe
And a “—thud thud -thud” of a body
Of one or two or a few

Oh well!
The scalpel![...]

“Clang-Clang—Clang” of the alarm bell;
The thunder of the hospital herd!

The nurse, the doctor all out[...]he scalpel! The scissors! The knife!
The stopping of blood must ensue.
There’s a little pool of blood on the floor!
Feet deep! Knee deep! Neck d[...]is so quiet and serene

There’s only the clink of the glasses
To awaken the patient’s dream.

Madeleine Yee, 3C1 (WI)

THE TICK OF TERROR

The phone rang when I was washing my hair[...]neither did the other person.

I waited a couple of minutes but everything was silent. I rushed into the
lounge and there was my mother standing as if made of stone. She .was the
colour of chalk, her eyes were like two pieces of glass that seemed to cut right
through me.[...]

The phone rang again. Trembling, I went[...]to read. Every so
often I would become conscious of the clock ticking steadily in the background.

La[...]me home, Mum; come home. I was trembling as if in an earth-
quake. I flitted from room to room, trying to see who it was. The shadow of a
woman fell on the path. The woman was standing[...]My book was still in my hand and it shook because of my trembling. The woman
looked at me, startled, a[...]I was and
yet how terrified and sorry I was. All of these things I felt at once. I walked back[...]

This time there was a large fall in one of the main tunnels, trapping seven
men. The job of the rescue crew was to get these men out.

As we walked in single file along one side of the tunnel, I could see, a few
yards in front, the fall of coal and rock already right across the tunnel. St[...]site side from us. As each truck was filled, one of us would whistle, and
the truck would take 03' up the tunnel, to be replaced half—a—minute later by an
empty one, rattling and squeaking down tow[...]

That fish, the shark, what an evil beast!
Its gorging hunger can never cease![...]Hashing tail!

Its razor teeth could pierce suits of mail.

It wants complete satisfaction,
But it wil[...]some day it will find its grave,
In the stomachs of other fish!
C. h/IILLANTA, 4Ab (B)

NEXT-DOOR NE[...]ozen cotton—wool.

I kept to the left-hand side of the narrow street, because that was where the
lig[...]d one strand with a
crowbar. Wondering which part of my body I should move first, I hoped I would
not[...]h a rat in its mouth.

After gaining more control of myself, I knocked on the door. My first knock
wa[...]s me. My nerves felt as if a fire was at the end of
every single one.

Not knowing what else to do, I[...]off at a half-trot.

I decided to tell not a soul of my experience, as no—one would have beli[...]

And I’d better not tell M[...], 5Ab (B)

THE INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY

Society is an organised way ofof all of them. It involves
a certain amount of compromise and restrictions imposed by the domina[...]r whatever the group may be), for
the maintenance of order.

In doing this they larger determine the type of life a member of the society
will lead. Other influences determining the way of life are the standards of living
and education, the cultural background and[...]built up
on the instinctive actions and scruples of man (such as the urge for self preservz—
tion).[...]ct they are adapted and changed by
the organisers of society.

Our society makes people much alike in[...]to remain with his fellow men. He becomes afraid
of isolation and to avoid it he conforms to the mode of behaviour of the majority.
In this conforming state he is larg[...]ll lose the security provided by their ranks.

If an individual is physically different he may be desp[...]nt and this makes him a danger to the security ‘of-those who
conform. The majority, boosted by the s[...]ack the
outsider in much the same way as a flock of fowls peck viciously at one of their
number who is sick or hurt. , .

With this rise of prejudice against the “tIiHerent” individual there is a rise of
restrictions on him, as well as on the other members of society. These restrict
the artistic expression and the freedom of independent thought and action.
Society imposes standards of behaviour on the individual and they are supported
by the legal system and encouraged by its form of education. A good example of
this restriction is the very unnatu‘al attitude created by our society to sex. This
results in all sorts of inhibitions and conflicts and tensions which cause a vast
number of sex crimes and emotional disturbances. The idea of sex is over-
dramatised and this creates an uneasy and awkward relationship between males
and[...]ong feelings. This
is shown clearly in the trials of sex criminals.

Restrictions such as these make t[...]ve much control
over himself as a separate being. An individual is moulded to suit society rather
than, as should be the case, society serving a group‘of individuals.

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Ms,

Society takes the responsibility of moulding lives. It praises itself for its
“succ[...]in groups for their
own security and for a period of time live as individuals. Often, however, the
rebel, especially in the case of the bodgie, become satisfied members of society
and in their turn despise those who remai[...]t
particular time whereas in more developed forms of rebellion the rebel sees quite
clearly what he is against and sometimes has an answer to the problem society
has created.

Our s[...]wbacks but at the same time it serves its purpose
of uniting individuals. But, unfortunately, and this[...]e
further than this. It has robbed the individual of his individuality and made him
an unthinking part of its complex machinery.

PETER MELSER, 6G ([...]

THE GREAT‘ RACE

The hero of this story isn’t Robin Hood, or the Lone Ranger. As a matter of fact,
it isn’t even human. It is a car, and its[...]g Jennie.

Now, this is not a modern Dodge; it is an ancient Dodge, a vintage car. It
belongs to Tom W[...]enters it for the race beginning on the twentieth
of January.

He makes the last check-up. He starts t[...], splutter.”

At that Very minute, large clouds of black smoke come out of jennie’s exhaust
pipe, and the breeze bl[...]

Tom reaches the top of the hill. His friends are nowhere in sight. Two o[...]hudders, and comes to a stop, right in the middle of the road.

Tom gets out and starts to push her to the side of the road. Next thing, Nash
goes back—firing pa[...], and discuss the
merits and capricious behaviour of their crates.

“It has been great fun!”

“W[...]D. HILL, 3B3 (WA)

PARADISE REGAlNED

The ravages of time and dust

Have left their mark

On your glistening walls,

And the tramping of a million feet

Have covered the glory ..
Of your hallowed halls.

So lend an ear

Graceful gentlemen

And my tale of woe I’ll tell to you

Of mouldering paint and well—mopped floors,
Of fungus—stained ceilings

And musty corridors.

We half—dozen students

Were standing there

In front of your office, all free from care.
No apprehension clouded our faces

For we dreamed of sweet nurses

And crisp clean places.

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Reared its ugly head.

For al[...]ed on but still we searched
For the tiniest touch of harmony.

But the sands of time pass on

And so shall we. ‘
Though work is but a part
Of our human constitution »
We find it much too har[...].
I fell, tried desperately to get up, but it was of no use. My legs would not move
——-I wa[...]

We stayed for about half an hour and then said goodbye to them in Spanish.

D. LALLU, 3153 (WA)

THE CLOUD

He was of medium build with dark wavy hair, blue eyes and a[...]phere
and the aromas which emerged from the heart of the city and could wander for
hours, closing his eyes and listening to the heavy throbbing heart beat of a nation
as it continues its daily existence.

Early life had been hindered somewhat by the complacency of his co*ckney
parents and relatives but his mind wa[...]like
mass~produced robots. He must make something of himself, and so he did.

Study. Study. Study. Wor[...]ike water gushing into a chasm. Reading the works of great men, from Shakes—
peare to Einstein and R[...]ies andsmoulded them
into such a satisfying unity of being that he even astounded himself at times.
Hi[...]y and sure. He lived intensely. Only the
goodness of the world would he absorb and only goodness would[...]all “bed-sitter”. After a meal the floodgates of his mind
would open again as he studied and enter[...]ng through a musty second—hand bookshop. He had of course met girls
before and he had quite a[...]

The next day the results of his examinations would be known. Not only was
he confident of his success, so were his lecturers. After the res[...]rrect a mistake. Other brains panicked. The stone of
confusion and death began to roll with ever—inc[...]e.
Atmospheres reverberated with the harsh sounds of deterrents defending and
counter—attacks deterring. \R7ithin hours the co*ckney was just a small pile of
dust identical with tens of thousands of others.

ALAN DORRELL, 6G (WI)

WIND
The windy night
Rattled like an old tin shed.
In the dark it shook and clattered.
As the wind hit the iron on the roof
Of the houses and sheds, it howled.

That night I wa[...]hen I heard a loud noise.
I recognised it as that of a bulldozer, and set out to find the machine. '

I found out that it was one of the largest in New Zealand, and was called a
“E[...]ld be developed for houses and shops.

By the end of the first day, the monster had cleared most of the gorse away,
and was making way for other mach[...], but they are mounted front and back. This
piece of equipment is caled a “scraper”, and has a lar[...]engines. These engines consume about 150 gallons of diesel oil each day, and have
a combined rating of over 500 horsepower. They are 72 feet long and co[...]ent carried out; in this case, close to
the heart of New Zealand’s Capital City.

T. BOARD, 4[...]

Time passed. The dot had[...]pt beating down upon the plain, and not once (lid an occasional
ripple of wind break the everlasting monotony of the murderous sun.

The dot could be identified[...]to aid him? Perhaps it had, for a few yards ahead of him, loomed a water-hole.
He summed up his ebbing[...]o his stomach, starting to lap up the water

like an animal.

He dipped his head into the cool refresh[...]onsible for this strange noise? Was this the root of the man’s fear?

He rose quickly now, and start[...]s on either side,
whose only residents were tufts of moss. The man was in a shallow “wadi”[...]

RAMON PARBHU, 61? (S)

MAN OF 'lRON

The two men sat in the sparsely but comfor[...]firmly. He looked what he was, a veteran soldier of the old school.

His companion, thirty years his junior, was dressed in the uniform of a captain.
At the moment, he was watching his sup[...]ral, they’ve been there ten years now, and half of them are married
to girls from there, or have the[...]always obeyed orders,
and smartly, at that. None of these excuses about family.ties. Yes! Those were[...]“But, General, you can’t exist without love of one sort or another, even if it’s
only love of life!” -

“Love! That’s all that people thi[...]e strong. That’s why our soldiers now are just. an
elfeminate bunch. Nowadays, the real meaning of hardship is unknown!”

And so he droned on, lik[...]me; the wife who was nervous, yet
obviously proud of her husband; the children who clearly loved their father; the
aide himself, his smile of pleasure. All these things were not for him.

As[...]sment.

“So you believe you can do without love of any kind?”

“Of course!”

“Oh,” said the aide casually. “Here’s a letter to you from Sergeant Ritter
accompanied, of course, by his commander’s approval.”

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‘7’

“Well, what are you going[...]nit.

“No love, eh?” grinned the aide. “Men of iron! No emotions!”

“Shut up, blast you!”[...]imself, and, instead, looked at the

General with an affectionate glance.

I. HOSHEK, GBEG (S)[...]

There it lay, in a ghostly patch of sunlight, a white cat, its neck dyed red by
crims[...]was just above the river, surrounded by a mixture of tightly—
packed gorse and broom. Yes or no? Tha[...]ow clay.

Think, you fool, think! Should we?

One of the huts had lost a door, both had lost various bits of their corrugated
iron roofs. A few boards had fallen out of the sides, grass and spindly weeds were
fo[...]

A strange feeling envelopes me, one of familiarity. Something that I know is
around me, racing my heart, some form of life. And in the silence I hear it—«a
scuflil[...]ncoherent and sick with anger. I turn in my grave of mud and
can feel the life-blood draining out of me. I press my hands to what was my
stomach. My horizon is mud, my kingdom is mud, a kingdom of the dead. My
heart aches for this, for the world and my compassion makes me sick. The faces
of the dead are turned to me, sympathetic, jeering,[...]o Heaven and laugh at them up there.

The tongues of fire lick at me and I’m burning. They are singe[...]thing smart but
not ove1—done.I bring out boxes of Jumpers and cardigans.

“Would madam like a but[...]eater. Now
once again I bring out boxes and boxes of jumpers which, half an hour ago, I
had spent sorting and folding. She daintily catches hold of each garment saying,
“Couldn’t have bl[...]

A bolt of lightning lit the sky and ground with strange eff[...]. Inside old man Sykes sat peering out the
window of his old tin shack, watching the strange effects c[...]knOwn and respected by everybody within a radius of
thirty-odd miles. Tim had nothing much to live fo[...]k; in fact his workmates called him Tiger because of his fierce attack on any
piece of work. He always thought of what he would like to do if he had his life
all o[...]had got him.

He realised he had to make the most of what he had and he held no grudge.
He enjoyed the simple things of life such as looking out the window for hours on[...]ever been really frightened but tonight
was to be an exception.

It began with the howl of a dingo somewhere down in the hills, and the hooting
of an owl in a tree which stood outside his shack. The howl of the dingo and the
hooting of the owl were just ordinary everyday noises of the bush, and Tim loved

the bush and all that be[...]the distance, its cry being followed by the howl of the dingo
and the hooting of the owl. They continued in a frenzied way, making[...], and soon the shack was surrounded by
the noises of the bush that were usually associated with early morning. Tim sat
on the edge of his chair feeling strangely restless. He could not think of any
reason for all this noise; he had never heard[...]His face, lit only by the moonlight,
showed signs of deep thought. Then to make things worse, the moon[...]omewhere behind the shack. Tim noticed the source of light was getting closer
by the shortening of the shadow of the gum tree outside his shack.

Then he s[...]

Were like a stampede of wild horses.
They ran and they bolted,

Th[...]

Two bus people all the rest were walkers.[...]d the walkers
were coming forward, facing us. One of them had the reddest hair; the other was
just old[...]dangerous—
out ofir the good pavement in front of “The Evening Post”. Her old lady walker
lit o[...]es

And gives way to the coming night.
The lights of the city flick on

And it lies in the artificial light of man.

Yet still the elements have their say,

The[...]FROST «

Slowly the ship pulled into the harbour of mist and frost, a typical winter
morning in Lytte[...]stly spectres in the misty gloom. The two funnels of the ship stood like
marble statues. On the fore o[...]ob.

As the ship approached the wharf, the shouts of the crew and the waterfront
hands began to drown[...]train, which was slowly defrosting from the heat of the people
inside. We pulled ourselves on to the train, the handrail feeling like a bar of ice,
and prepared for the twelve—mile jo[...]

During the freezing Winter they hunted, and[...]es, though; this time they each had a huge bundle of furs

strapped to their backs.

)

The win[...]

Tom and Reg were staying on the Coromand[...]He sighed, walked across the room and sat down in an armchair.
Reg got up and trotted across to him, putting his cold nose into the palm of
Tom’s hand. Tom made a dive at him, and soon th[...]as he remembered how Reg,
standing up in the bow of the boat, had fallen overboard, and how bedraggle[...]uled aboard. Yes, he had been a very sorry bundle
of dog.

Meanwhile, the wind howled outside. Tom pul[...]he curled up too, and went to sleep at the foot

of the bed.
ALAN SMITH, 4131 (S)

MY FAVOURITE OCCUP[...]y burglars?

They usually come in the early hours ofof value into
the bag. Then he goes to the kitchen,[...]and two watches.

He goes out, and is never heard of again.

How do I know?

It is my favourite[...]

JUBILEE YEAR

This year the College cel[...]ommemmoration service was conducted by the Bishop of Wellington, :1 staff
reunion was held and sports[...]nt-day and old
students’ teams.

A full history of the school was published under the title The Scho[...]ts and present—day students would have a record of
the foundation, achievements and traditions of the college. Copies of this book,
and an account of the jubilee celebrations, are obtainable from the school office.

The first building built for the[...]

In this respect the school owes a debt of gratitude to the joint Committee set
up by the Co[...]stitute some years ago to consider
ways and means of restoring and modernising the 33 1-3 yard baths,[...]the early 19303, have been hidden under the floor of the Boys’ Institute gymnasium
within a stone’s throw of our own College. If the school had had to constru[...]substantial contribution towards the
installation of the heat pump and the filtration plant. The bath[...]n perfect condition, a tribute to the
workmanship of those who constructed them at the timeaof the Fir[...]orated in the weekly physical education programme
of most forms, and for no less than 31 periods out of 35 teaching periods a week,
classes are timetable[...]en fortunate
in having the part—time assistance of Mr John Hamilton, aprofessional swimming
coach, w[...]cessary capital to invest in the baths, the Board of
Managers have acquired for the College many years of swimming under ideal
summer and winter conditions[...]oming a reasonable
swimmer, and that a small army of students will go out .into civic life year by

ye[...]unate to be able to see and hear Dick Alberstadt, an expert
trampolinist, who was travelling in New Ze[...]g out that in a professional act the usual length of continuous performance
was five minutes, s[...]

As a professional, he has toured in 49 of the 50 States; he has not visited
Alaska, as it i[...]his display at school, he stressed the importance of mastering the funda—
mental skills of the trampoline. These are: seat drops, knee drops[...]from the basic moves, he gave us a thrilling show ofof danger.

At his show, these turns were in chorus[...]U6 (WA)

NAVY GYMNASTICS TEAM

The twenty-seventh of March will be remembered by the School for the flashing
of cutlasses, as the Navy Team, led by Harry Gee, put on a first-class display of
gymnastics and tumbling. Mr Gee explained later that the swinging of cutlasses
was an old Navy tradition, requiring a great deal of skill and energy.

Loud gasps could be heard coming from the spectators, as members of the team
executed fantastic somersaults and vaults over the high box. The climax of the
show was a comedy act given by two members of the team, on the trampoline.
One dressed as a woman, tried vainly to fight off the attentions of her ardent
admirer. ,

Our thanks to Harry Gee an[...]hristian life and
its challenges. This year, four of the girls have applied for Crusader Badges[...]

Last Christmas, several of the boys went to the Titirangi Crusader Camp in
the Sounds, for a holiday, and enjoyed every minute of it. More are planning to
go this year, for a holiday of fun, fishing, and games. ‘

The Technical College Crusader Unions are part of a national movement, and
have links with over one[...]us to develop as Christians. The growing numbers of
Crusaders should be able to do great things aroun[...]ctivities began with a most successful production of The
[Mikado in which both past and present studen[...]e to
Miss Gillian Wilde, who got together a group of players from the Wellington
Youth Orchestra to pr[...]e manager, Mr Scarlett, and those who took charge of lighting,
make—up and business management.

There are further evidences that the tradition of music is being kept up. While
there is no school[...]s a flourishing string group under the direction
of Mr Kenneth Magill, and Mr Roberts instructs a group of brass players who
meet and rehearse twice weekly.[...]performance by a girl was won
by Jennifer Daish, of Bowen, and for a boy by Russell Baird, of Seddon.

More than 60 items were entered,[...]

A considerable amount of success has so far attended the efforts of those ladies
and gentlemen who undertook to assist in the entertainments in aid of the funds
of the School of Design. The first of the entertainments, consisting of a series of
tableaux and waxworks, interspersed with recitati[...]hionable audience was present but the lower parts of the house
were not so well patronised as the mana[...]n and those to whom the
arrangements in this part of the entertainment were entrusted are entitled to[...]e costumes were most appropriate and the grouping of the figures
was excellent.

Four tableaux were presented and an exceedingly lucid explanation of each was
given by Mr Edward Wakefield before the[...]presentations they were. The next was a portrayal of the witches'
scene from Il/Iaebet/L, Locke’s mu[...]he effect was very fine. The
Oracle was the title of the third, which represented a number of Syrian maidens
consulting an oracle on questions of love. The fourth and last was an excellent
picture, founded on Longfellow’s Hymn of the Moravian Nam, the scene repre—
senting the nuns blessing the banner of Pulaski, the Polish patriot. The effect was
heightened by the rendering of the beautiful hymn composed by the American
poet.[...]the representation was similar
to a scene in one of the churches.

The exhibition of waxworks occasioned a great deal of amusem*nt. Mr Noel
Barraud acted as lecturer and the duties of showman and assistant showman were
discharged by[...]gentlemen assisted in the tableaux and the whole
of the perruquier’s work was done by Mr D. D. Hyde[...]song, For You, Miss
Gowland; recitation, Defence of Lucknow, Mr N. E. Nicholls; song, [Waitl of the
Mill, Mr VViddop; orchestral selection[...]

Fin[...]propriate in a jubilee year and in the, last
year of the College Director, and many times producer, Mr[...]s the show was delight—
ful entertainment.

One of its strong points was that all the voices could b[...]polish. The college was also faithful to another
of its traditions, providing an outstanding comic. This time it was Clive Burkett
with his light-hearted interpretation of K0 K0, the Lord High Executioner.

The other striking lead was Merran Ainslie as Yum Yum. She has a voice of
strength and class that vitalised the role. She w[...]portrayed by \Varren Stickney, who made good use
of his light pleasant voice. Danny Mintz was a deep-[...]Godfrey as a thorough—going dragon.

The chorus of nobles and the chorus of schoolgirls were strong indeed and gave
real subs[...]and fourth form entrants
spoke on a wide variety of subjects, historical and topical.

Qualities which commended themselves in the delivery of the speeches were;
the lack of continual reliance on notes, a pleasant and clear[...]ity to interest the audience and the presentation of sound opinions.

The three successful finalists in order of placing, were: Marilyn Bartlett (S),
who spoke on[...]Browne (\Vi), whose subject was,
“The Abolition of Caps”, and Dara McNaught (Wi), who chose[...]

Anne Brooker of 6BIZG won this contest for 1961. She also achieve[...]s, the
three judges remarked on the high standard of the entries.

The following is the text of Anne Brooker’s speech in our Competition.
If yo[...]round her now—you will find she is
assessed as an English writer, given her place beside such short[...]augham or Rudyard Kipling; or possibly given even an American or
European context, and compared with 0[...]he early New Zealand writers, she had no memories of an English
childhood. It is true that she rebelled against New Zealand, rebelled against the
narrow round of social activities, such as arranging the flowers and afternoon tea
calls, that was offered to a young woman of her standing at the beginning of this
century. In the early days of New Zealand writing, when all were emigrants, I
t[...]aving won free, she never returned.

But in spite of all, she was a New Zealander. She could no more e[...]r strange.
But within those limits, the intensity of her perception and sympathy combines
with her art to produce stories which seem to develop with an inevitability that
is life’s and not the author[...]ealand writer which prevailed
at her period. Most of the,early writers had the nineteenth century soci[...]content; and too often, I think, it was demanded
of the writer in New Zealand that he should share th[...]which is largely a contrast between the happiness of the wealthy family,

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In her early life in Karori, and later as an adolescent in Tinakori Road and
Fitzherbert Terra[...]etters,
her journals, and her stories, is a woman of flesh and blood, and in spite of her
biographers is a very real person, and a very real artist.

The practice of an art is a continual exaction which, if accepted wi[...]devours a life. To its demands a grave illness is an implacable rival and, though
there have been tale[...]t,
we should remember also their struggle against an even more insidious enemy,
hope, the hope that de[...]urther that whether she is handling the melodrama of a‘ story like “The Woman
at the Store”, or the lovely recreations of childhood and adolescence like “The
Dolls’ House”, or “Her First Ball”, you have the Sensation of living with living
people, not just hearing about[...]y to present human beings as human beings, is one
of the hallmarks of the artist.

And throughout all her work, the atmosphere of her own country is conveyed
with skill and subtlety. She has no need to give laboured descriptions of bush, or
Wellington streets and Wellington winds;[...]rom several colleges in \Vellington held a number of
meetings at the Society of Friends’ Meeting House, where nuclear disarmame[...]ary groups were formed in three schools.

The aim of the group has been to make students aware of the necessity for
nuclear disarmament. Thi[...]

Now that the major powers have resumed testing of nuclear weapons, it has
become obvious that the m[...]lasting peace is to be ensured. Because the youth of today will
have to live in the World of tomorrow, we, as students, must do all in our pow[...]stablish contact with youth groups
in other parts of the country, and to attempt to establish groups i[...]and dis-
cussions. We have received a great deal of help from our teachers, and should like
to thank[...]ar.

K. PERROTT, U6 (WA)

CORSO COLLECTION, 1961: ANof shoes from our short stretch
of Adelaide Road.

“Why not?” I asked in return,[...]man idly glanced at us as he paused from his task of cleaning the
windows of the guard room. \Ve drove up the entrance road an[...]s cart tracks.

Recovering from the initial shock of the smoothness of our passage we had
time to admire the immaculately kept lawns and gardens on either side of the
“highway”.

We pulled up at the side door. To reach the doorbell I had to“lean over the
bonnet of an elite and expensive sports car which was parked s[...]ack door.

I could have been knocking on the door of number ten Downing Street, such
was the style of the butler who answered the bell. I told him of our “mission”.

The butler leant forward from[...]garments to Corso privately”.

We had felt sure of success at Government House but even this was den[...]go to Corso but that would not increase the size of our meagre
collection. Still it was understandabl[...]ove through
the gates—he didn’t even spare us an idle glance.

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morning’s work? . . . Two coats and a pair of shoes and a polite, “Sorry, Mate”
from Govern[...]progress. The Council has discussed a wide range of topics, from
the possibility of long trousers for senior boys to the provision of soap and towels
in the toilets. Not everything we[...]en In] I oppmtunity for discussion and expression of opinion.

One difficulty “6 have experienced is that the projected chance in the school,
the splitting of the day school and the polytechnic and the 1etiiement of Mr
Priestley, has meant that decisions on our req[...]Priestley has felt, particularly on the question of. changes to the school
uniform, that he should no[...]nths. The school 18 also to have a mid~yea1 break of a day
after the examinations, because of a motion passed by the Council.

Council Officers: chairman, P. Cheung; vice—chairm[...]

The second issu[...]but it also included photos and the
articles were of better quality. This issue was typed by the official newspaper
typists and set up by our typesetters under the experienced eye of Mr Harrison.
The copy was then sent to the[...]

Members of the Staff who have left are, Mr A. Mitchell and[...]ve from the Social Studies Department, at the end
of 1960. Miss A. C. Martin left the Home Science Dep[...]e Mathematics and Science Department.

At the end of 1961, Mrs Barlow and Miss P. M. Sleeman l[...]

When I think of what the College has done for me I realise the hu[...]o like to urge those students who may be thinking
of leaving school as soon as they reach fifteen to[...]u
and I couldn’t have wished for a better group of girls.” Special thanks are due
to Alison Banner[...]ng help at all
times and to all the other members of the staff for helping me. They proved to
be my “pillars of strength” during the more trying moments of my College life.

In conclusion—may neither tim[...]the support they
have given me through the year. Of paramount importance however has been
their running of the socials, which this year were outstanding; their work on an
excellent school council and their forming of a new rock ’n’ roll club. My personal[...]

Finally, on behalf of all the prefects, particularly those who are leav[...]. May I also wish next year’s prefects the best of luck in
a difficult but rewarding job.

W[...]

LAURA CARTER and RUSSELL HALLAM

SE[...]Baird,
K. Bailey.

Though this year has not been an outstandingly successful one for Seddon House
as[...]Miss
Hansen) who had been a senior house mistress of Seddon for many years and
did much for the House.[...]not least our thanks are extended to all members
of Seddon House for their cheerful cooperatio[...]

Our soc[...]ery hard on the decorations, giving up many
hours of leisure time. With a good band and food the socia[...]come to our House Mrs Jakubove and mourn the loss of Miss
Patterson and our hardworking captain, Tia Ramsden. We would like to thank
Mr Cohen and other members of the stag concerned with the house for giving up
much of their valuable time. Thanks go also to an, old student, Miss Cynthia
Greville, for her help[...]e the House triumphant. Our

space-age social was an immense success, complete with rocket and[...]

Our School was well represented in each of the events at the meeting. Not only
in athletic p[...]ship, the team excelled itself.
Though the number of first places gained was not great, that of seconds and
thirds was. So we hope that these placegetters will do better next year.

Particularly worthy of mention was Colleen Priddey, a Senior. Colleen won the
75 yards; the 50 yards heat in the record time of 6.5 seconds, and which she
later equalled in the[...]0 yards flat; and the Long Jump.

The supporters of the School, seated together in the grandstand, gr[...]rs would like me to thank them, also.

The thanks of the School go to Mrs Jakubove, Mr Scarlett, Mr Chinnery, and
Mr McGirr, for their excellent coaching of this team.

PEGGY FAIRBAIRN, 6G (WI)

It was unfo[...]he weather was not such as would aid the breaking of records, Dawn
Parata (S) added one foot three inc[...]the Under I4 and Junior boys, that a
great number of competitors ran in sandshoes or bare feet. It is probable that
under better conditions the results of many races would have been different, and[...]

The heats of the Swiming Sports were held this year at our own[...]s, about eight feet above the floor.

The finals of the sports, however, were held, as usual, at Karori Baths. The
School attended, in spite of doubtful weather; while the coldness of the day made
recordebreaking performances all the[...]relay, by Wakefield House.

The other highlights of the day were the boys’ and girls’ diving; and[...]ersus School relay, which the School won in spite of questionable tactics by some
members of the Staff.

The points were evenly divided among[...]were last, and Wakefield, so long the occupants of the runner—up position,
at last achieved[...]

This year’s North Island Secondary Schools Tournament was of a very high
standard, and unfortunately we failed[...]being about
five foot eight inches, but this was of no disadvantage in rebounding, thanks to
P[...]

Henry Kwing worked well, always scorin[...](WA)

GIRLS’ INDOOR BASKETBALL

This year, four of last year’s A team returned to School, p[...]

A. CAMERON, 5E1 (S)[...]nd evasive action. They deserved a 4o~3 win.

One of the best games of the season was that against Palmerston Nor[...]

M. WALLACE, 5E3 (S)

Evening Port

As part of the Festival of Wellington the College gymnast team arranged a tr[...]rcer Street.

THE GYMNASTICS CLUB

The members of the Gymnastics Club had a double task to perform, when they
staged the display at the Festival of \Vellington. Not only were they required to
do so[...]ready, but
also they Were faced with the problem of transporting the twenty by fifteen foot
trampoli[...]ismantling the trampoline, in order to get it out of the gym—
nasium and then assembling it, before[...]rovided a
motorcycle escort for the entire length of its journey. The display, consisting of
mat, box, and t‘ampoline work, was put o[...]

BOYS’ HOCKEY

This season, one of the youngest and most successful teams we have ha[...]College has continually defeated
us over a period of five years. The score 1-0, will indicate[...]

Special thanks must also go to P. Nehemiah, of sliz, for“assistancc with
Thursday Hockey games.

The co—operation of Mr. Armstrong and Mr l‘lickson in the organisation of the
sport was much appreciated, as also was the willingness of Mr O’Neill, who
chaperoned the team to C[...]

"The A Team wish to thank Mis[...]m outside to help
them. The happiness and success of the team was due to her encouragement and
her coa[...]eam suffered a definite handicap because only
two of last year’s seniors returned. This meant a fairly young team, which could,
however, prove an advantage for the coming season. '

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This year we had an extra game against the Auckland Under-20 represen[...]ve team and Christina Fleetwood gained a place as an emergency.

I would like to thank the girls for t[...]burn, G. Thomas.

SOCCER

This has been a year of mixed fortunes in School Soccer. The First Xl found
this season trying because of injuries but managed to win their fair share of
victories. Let it be said that the team spirit wa[...]un-
settling effect on the team who had been top of one grade and then well down

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The popularity of tennis this year has reached its peak, resulting[...]burn.

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CROSS —- COUNTRY RUNNING

This is one ofof weeks before their main event,
and put many miles behind them.

The day of the Intercollegiate event duly arrived; this year[...]e first race was the Junior event, over a course of 1—;- miles.
In this, there were 160 star[...]

Mention must be given of G. Ashley, an Intermediate, who ran for the Senior

team with d[...];
and also all the boys who participated and gave of their best.

The official team placings were: junior, 355 poi[...]

Mr A. \V. Hawker was elected President of the Association at the Annual Meeting
in March and has presided over regular meetings of the Committee during the
year, Two Committee members represent the parents on the College Board of
Managers and they bring reports of plans for the well—being of the College, to
each meeting. The stafi report o[...]palents feel they are well inf01med on all angles of inte1est
regarding thei1 children at this College.

Several members ofof the College, and the success of this re—union gave much
pleasure to those of us who were students of the College in the earlier days.

Each year it is the policy of the Parents’ Association to sponsor an .evening
illustrating the work of one of the Departments of the College, and during June
the Commercial Department was “on stage” to a fairly good attendance of parents.
Mr J. H. Murphy, Head of the Department, gave a general resume of the work
of the commercial students, then introduced Mrs Smart and Miss Rowsell who
spoke in detail ofof a good grounding in English, especially spelling[...]earn and it
is essential that a thomugh knowledge of the foundation rules be lealned befOIe
p1oceeding[...]e at every oppOItunity. Many questions were asked of the stallC at the
meeting, and parents were very interested to hear of the standards of achievement
possible in the Commercial Department.

At the end of july a visual type of evening was arranged—Mr Fred Scarlett
had taken a large number of coloured slides of activity within the College showing
students at w[...]by Mr Scarlett with
commentaries by Mr Bateman to an appreciative audience of parents, not‘only
of present day students, but also of future pupils The slid‘eshnd the commentaries
gave parents a good i1idication of what is covered in the work of each Course.
The Association feels that the possession of these slides, which have also been
shown to sever[...]lington, will do much
to publicise the advantages of training young people in this College for future
careers.

At the time of writing this report, a meeting is called for October, when Miss
Joan Loy will tell parents of her work within the Education Department. Miss
Lo[...]ldren
have been absent from school for any length of time without a written explana—
tion being sent. All manner of situations come to light when she starts making
enquiries, and she is often the means of bringing back to school young people who
are wayw[...]in parental discipline, or sufiering from a sense of rebellion
or frustration because of lack of interest on the part of those at home. Miss Loy

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l *arn what the College is doing in the interests of their children.
Mas M. BANNERMAN

OLD STUDENTS’ NOTES

On behalf of all members of the Wellington Technical College Old Students‘
Association and of all past students, let me extend to the College o[...]ital institu~
tion in the community and home life of Wellington and its ex—students are spread
to every corner of the country.

I cannot emphasise too greatly to t[...]ol and old students
by now enlisting in this band of friends. The Old Students’ Association is only[...]ation should, considering
the size and importance of the school, be one of the strongest in New Zealand.
Without your suppor[...]y were in this jubilee year
without a strong body of active members behind us.

Also I would like to thank those who contributed so much in the prepa‘ations
of the great celebrations of the jubilee and so ensured its success.

AUBREY C[...]t present we are not enjoying
the most successful of times, but the Club spirit is strong and the many[...]is fellow helpers
who are trying to give the boys of the College an

There are only three members of the present team who actually attended the
Colleg[...]ain), Peggy Hutton and Margaret
Durrant. The rest of the team is made up of recruits as it is seldom these days
that the play[...]hat this situation will improve. All ex—members of the College team
are doubly welcome to join the T[...]ool team to attend Old Giils
p121ctices at P1ince of Wales Paik 011 Monday and lhuisday evening f1 om[...]intend to continue with c1icket, the Club
extends an invitation to join. At piesent there is only one[...]ys, either
in \Vellington or in Ch1istchurch, 111 an annual match '

Membership is flee foit the first[...]d addiess with M1 K \/l211s 12111 Chief CaretakeI of the
College.

K. MARSHALL

OUTDOOR BASKETBALL

lh[...]g. . . .” Suddenly this is
just about the theme of the Technical Old Girls’ outdoor basketb[...]

One of the biggest bonds of the club, and one which has contributed most to
t[...]rs
the club members have been mainly old students of the college. However, this
year after a successful season senior members of the club have paused to take
stock. The resultant[...]e were the girls from the
school basketball teams of recent years? They certainly were not coming alon[...]ised that all the players came from college teams
of the same years.

Take a look at members of the old girls’ senior side over the past few ye[...]s. All the names come from the basket-
ball teams of 1952—55. Names like Sue Grigg, Maureen McDermot[...]old students, have joined the club but generally, of all the various colleges'
old students’ sides i[...], the Technical club has been more
representative of its old school than any other. It wishes to stay[...]oach June Capper, herself a
former representative of some years’ standing, have expressed a wish to[...]if proof were needed, that the
college has a pool of talent. The senior side, could probably produce players of
sufficient strength to play senior association basketball first year out of college.
Indeed the club would like to see the old students—school matches an annual event.

Former members of the college sides who wish to join the old studen[...]ontact Mrs V. Aldridge, 2646M. Tawa, or take note of first practice
times advertised at the beginning of the season in the “Sports Post”.

V. A[...]

I[...]DMINTON

Many people might not know that there is an Old Students’ Badminton Club.
It has bee[...]

COMMERCIAL PRINTlNG of every
description. Highesi qualify workmanship
wi[...]annia
brands in yellow enamelled and a full
range of colours.

FILING SYSTEMS: Genuine Easllith files[...]ral files in 2 sixes.

PENCILS: Well known brands of pencils
include Mirado, British Drawing Cnd
Pedig[...]nd in all colours.

PAPERS: We carry a wide range of all
brands of papers including Croxley, Crest
and Abermill qualifies in bank and bond
weights will: a full range of colours.

SUNDRIES: All sundry i’lems are carri[...]mmercial and college use.
ENVELOPES: A wide range of envelopes
of every sixe is carried in stock in vari-
ous quali[...]ired.

Wi‘lh us. a cuslomer is always deserving of having
far more allen’rion lhan ius’r having[...]was founded we have
insisled iha‘l ihe uimosi' of personal service be
given ‘lo every cus‘lomer.

Today. every one of us on ihe slai‘l, be lhey on
lhe cus’romer-co[...]. are conslan‘lly alerl‘ lo lhe
impor‘lance of giving personal service in every
delail.

Thai ih[...]d. have amongsi lheir wide group
oi clienls. many of {he biggesl firm“ in Wellinglon
and lhe Huff Va[...]8< Printing Co. Ltr).

Warehouse, Prin‘ling 8: Office, l2 Holland St. Wellinglon
Telephones[...]

The Post Ofof telecommunications, international links, national[...]e appro—
priate to her status among the nations of the world.

To maintain our proud position an ever—increasing number of skilled, well—
trained craftsmen and engineers[...]. This is the challenge to the New

Zealand youth of today—~why not get a place now in the telecommunications
team of your own country?

For first—rate executives t[...]and
first—rate salaries. Today well over 3,000 of its officers arepaid between
£1,000 and £2,000 a year and, of these, 300 are paid in the £1,500—£l,900
brac[...]750 a year.

Discuss it now with our Personnel Officer, Mr ,N. W. Kilgour, Room 117,
C.P.O.[...]

Prospects are excellent for the future Painting and Decorat[...]ewarding.

There are many advantages in taking up an apprenticeship in this occu—
pation. A few of the advantages are—

* It’s a MAN’S job.

fir Satisfies your sense of creating. .1

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* You move about the C[...]rons meetmg many people and en—
joying a change of scene.

1% It‘s a healthy occupation—Gives you plenty of time outdoors.

‘k You engage in an essential industry—there’s always work to be[...]ile rewards.

In addition the”? RFC )1'()S)CC[S Of "lellill‘r 21 blll‘SIll‘ 7ii‘0l‘ CX )eriencc ()VCl'-
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To learn more of the advantages NOW is the time to get in t[...]

This number of the \Vellington Technical College Review was set[...]setting and printing have been done at the press of

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HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
D. s. ABBOTT, A.A.Dip.[...]

from old students' association
On behalf of all ex-students I should like to convey to Mr Pri[...]College time alone can
give due reward. vVe know of the effort, thought and hard work you have put
in[...]Au BREY C. CARR (President)

APPOINTMENT OF NEW PRINCIPALS
On October 30 the Board of Managers appointed two new principals to the
sepa[...]ool. Mr B. W. Potter,
at present Chief Supervisor of the Polytechnic and deputy to Mr Priestley, has
been made Principal of the Polytechnic, and Mr C. C. Noall, at present F[...]nganui Technical College, has been made Principal of the High
School.
Mr Potter, who has been at th[...]was
educated at Auckland Grammar School. Because of the economic depression of
the 1930s he left school soon after he was fiftee[...]ants' Professional Examination.
On the outbreak of war in 1939 he left his teaching position at the[...]e Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Because of an eye weakness he was attached to the Y.M.C.[...]

It wants complete sat[...]d its grave,
In the stomachs of other fish![...]ozen cotton-wool.
I kept to the left-hand side of the narrow street, because that was where the
lig[...]d one strand with a
crowbar. Wondering which part of my body I should move first, I hoped I would
not[...]a rat in its mouth.
After gaining more control of myself, I knocked on the door. My first knock
was[...]s me. My nerves felt as if a fire was. at the end of
every single one.
Not knowing what else to do,[...]f at a half-trot.
I decided to tell not a soul of my experience, as no-one would have believ[...]

So lend an ear
Graceful gentlemen
And my tale of woe I'll tell to you
Of mouldering paint and well-mopped floors,
Of fungus-stained ceilings
And m[...]Were standing there
In front of your office, all free from care.[...]uded our faces
For we dreamed of sweet nurses
And crisp[...]

But the sands of time pass on
And so shall we.[...]Though work is but a part
Of our human constitution
We fin[...]I fell, tried desperately to get up, but it was of no use. My legs would not move
- I was fin[...]

THE CLOUD
He was of medium build with dark wavy hair, blue eyes and a[...]phere
and the aromas which emerged from the heart of the city and could wander for
hours, closing his eyes and listening to the heavy throbbing heart beat of a nation
as it continues its daily existence.
Early life had been hindered somewhat by the complacency of his co*ckney
parents and relatives but his mind wa[...]like
mass-produced robots. He must make something of himself, and so he did.
Study. Study. Study.[...]ike water gushing into a chasm. Reading the works of great men, from Shakes-
peare to Einstein and Rus[...]s and· moulded them
into such a satisfying unity of being that he even astounded himself at times.
Hi[...]y and sure. He lived intensely. Only the
goodness of the world would he absorb and only goodness would[...]s small "bed-sitter". After a meal the floodgates of his mind
would open again as he studied and enter[...]sing through a musty second-hand bookshop. He had of course met girls
before and he had quite a[...]

FROST
Slowly the ship pulled into the harbour of mist and frost, a typical winter
morning in Lytte[...]stly spectres in the misty gloom. The two funnels of the ship stood like
marble statues. On the fore o[...].
As the ship approached the wharf, the shouts of the crew and the waterfront
hands began to drown[...]train, which was slowly defrosting from the heat of the people
inside. \Ve pulled ourselves on to the train, the handrail feeling like a bar of ice,
and prepared for the twelve-mile jour[...]

JUBILEE YEAR
This year the College c[...]ommemmoration service was conducted by the Bishop of \Vellington, a staff
reunion was held and sports[...]ent-day and old
students' teams.
A full history of the school was pi.1blished under the title The Sc[...]nts and present-clay students would have a record of
the foundation, achievements and traditions of the college. Copies of this book,
and an account of the jubilee celebrations, are obtainable f[...]

NA VY GYMNASTICS TEAM
The twenty-seventh of March will be remembered by the School for the flashing
of cutlasses, as the Navy Team, led by Harry Gee, put on a first-class display of
gymnastics and tumbling. Mr Gee explained later that the swinging of cutlasses
was an old Navy tradition, requiring a great deal of skill and energy.
Loud gasps could be heard coming from the spectators, as members of the team
executed fantastic somersaults and vaults over the high box. The climax of the
show was a comedy act given by two members of the team, on the trampoline.
One dressed as a woman, tried vainly to fight off the attentions of her ardent
admirer.[...]hristian life and
its challenges. This year, four of the girls have applied for Crusader Badges[...]

Fin[...]opriate in a jubilee year ;incl in the. last
year of the College Director, and many times producer, Mr[...]s the show was delight-
ful entertainment.
One of its strong points was that all the voices could b[...]polish. The college was also faithful to a1~other
of its traditions, providing an outstanding comic. This time it was Clive Burkett
with his light-hearted interpretation of Ko Ko, the Lord High Executioner.
The other striking lead was Merran Ainslie as Yum Yum. She has a voice of
strength and class that vitalised the role. She w[...]portrayed by \1/arren Stickney, who made good use
of his light pleasant voice. Danny Mintz was a deep-[...]Godfrey as a thorough-going dragon.
The chorus of nobles and the chorus of schoolgirls were strong indeed and gave
real subs[...]and fourth form entrants
spoke on a wide variety of subjects, historical and topical.
Qualities which commended themselves in the delivery of the speeches were;
the lack of continual reliance on notes, a pleasant and clear[...]ity to interest the audience and the presentation of sound opinions.
The three successful finalists in order of placing, were: Marilyn Bartlett ( S),
who spoke o[...]. Browne (vVi), whose subject was,
"The Abolition of Caps", and Dara McNaught (Wi), who chose t[...]

CORSO COLLECTION, 1961 : AN INTERLUDE
"Why not Government House as well?" ask[...]in
Reserve, having collected two coats and a pair of shoes from our short stretch
of Adelaide Road.
"vVhy not?" I asked in return,[...]an icily glanced at us as he paused from his task of cleaning the
windows of the guard room. vVc drove up the entrance road an[...]cart tracks.
Recovering from the initial shock of the smoothness of our passage we had
time to admire the immaculately kept lawns and gardens on either side of the
"highway".
We pulled up at the side door. To reach the doorbell I had to"lean over the
bonnet of an elite and expensive sports car which was parked s[...]k door.
I could have been knocking on the door of number ten Downing Street, such
was the style of the butler who answered the bell. I told him of our "mission".
The butler leant forward from h[...]arments to Corso privately".
vVe had felt sure of success at Government House but even this was den[...]go to Corso but that would not increase the size of our meagre
collection. Still it was understandabl[...]e drove through
the gates-he didn't even spare us an idle glance. ·

GIRLS' INDOOR BASKETBALL
This year, four of last year's A team returned to School, pro[...]

1
BOYS HOCKEY
This season, one of the youngest and most successful teams we have ha[...]College has continually defeated
us over a period of five years. The score r-o, will indicate h[...]

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Mr A. W. Hawker was elected President of the Association at the Annual Meeting
in March and has presided over regular meetings of the Committee during the
year. Two Committee members represent the parents on the College Board of
Man agers and they bring reports of plans for the well-being of the College, to
each meeting. The staff report on[...]arents feel they are well in formed on all angles of interest
regarding their children at this College.

Several members of the Parents' Association Committee were elected t[...]'s Birthday weekend to celebrate
the 75th Jubilee of the College, and the success of this re-union gave much
pleasure to those of us who were students of the College in the earlier days.
Each year it is the policy of the Parents' Association to sponsor an .evening
illustrating the work of one of the Departments of the College, and during June
the Commercial Department was "on stage" to a fairly good attendance of parents.
Mr J. H. Murphy, Head of the Department, gave a general resume of the work
of the commercial students, then introduced Mrs Smart and Miss Rowsell who
spoke in detail of the shorthand and typewriting classes and how par[...]'great importance, in both
shorthand and typing, of a good grounding in 'English, especially spelling[...]arn and it
is essential that a thorough knowledge of the foundation_ rules be !carried before
proceedi[...]e at every opportunity. Many questions were asked of the staff at the
meeting, and parents were very interested to hear of the standards of achievement
possible in the Commercial Department.

At the encl of July a visual type of evening was arranged-Mr Fred Scarlett
had taken a large number of coloured slides of activity within the College showing
students at w[...]by Mr Scarlett with
commentaries by Mr Bateman to an appreciative audience of parents, not ·only
of present clay students, but also of future pupils. The slides and the commentaries
gave parents a good indication of what is covered in the work of each Course.
The Association feels that the possession of these slides, which have also been
shown to sever[...]lington, will do much
to publicise the advantages of training young people in this College for future
careers.
At the time of writing this report, a meeting is called for October, when Miss
Joan Loy will tell parents of her work within the Ecluca tion Department. lVl i[...]ldren
have been absent from school for any length of time without a written explana-
tion being sent. All manner of situations come to light when she starts making
enquiries, and she is often the means of bringing back to school young people who
are wayw[...]in parental discipline, or suffering from a sense of rebellion
or frustration because of lack of interest on the part of those at home. Miss Loy

OLD STUDENTS' NOTES
On behalf of all members of the Wellington Technical College Old Students'
Association and of all past students, let me extend to the College o[...]ital institu-
tion in the community and home life of vVellington and its ex-students are spread
to every corner of the country.
I cannot emphasise too greatly to[...]ol and old students
by now enlisting in this band of friends. The Old Students' Association is only
as[...]iation should, comidering
the size and importance of the school, be one of the strongest in New Zealand.
vVithout your suppo[...]y were in this jubilee year
without a strong body of active members behind us.
Also I would like to thank those who contributed so much in the preparations
of the great celebrations of the jubilee and so ensured its success.[...]t present we are not enjoying
the most successful of times, but the Club spirit is strong and the many[...]is fellow helpers
who are trying to give the boys of the College an introduction to "The Game
That Grows"-Hock[...]

YOUNG MEN AND[...]blished company respected through-
out the length of New Zealand. Security is assured and Taubm[...]

Prospects are excellent for the future Painting and Decorat[...]arding.

There arc many advantages in taking up an apprenticeship in this occu-
pation. A few of the advantages are-

It's a MAN'S job.
*
Satisfies your sense of creating.
*[...]mcctmg many people and en-
* joying a change of scene.

It's a healthy occupation-Gives you plenty of time outdoors.
* You engage in an essential industry-there's always work to be done.
*
Worthwhile rewards.
* In addition there are prospects of gaining a bursary for experience over-
seas.

To learn more of the advantages NOW is the time to get in t[...]

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