DECEMBER 1970 SOUTHLAND BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL J11eor1•orated 1877 01m11ed 1881 SOUTHLA ND BOYS !' HIGH SCHOOL JNVEllCAJlGl LL NEW ZEALAND MAGAZINE • • • • • 1970 �-· SOUTHLAND BOYS" HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF GOVERNORS Chairman: J. W. FRASER, Esq. Mrs. E. E. BUCKINGHAM, Mrs. V. R. MILLS, Dr. G. B. ORBELL. M B.E.. Messrs. B. BLACKLER. F. K. KNOX, W. R. J. MAY, B. 0. NICHOLSON, S.M. and C. W. SNOW. Secretary-Treasurer: L. H. ALLOTT Rector: L. M. CORNWELL. M.A. (Hons.) STAFF Positions of Responsibility: G. C. MARTIN, M.Sc., A.N.Z.I.C. N. P. H. JONES (Head of Commerce) (Deputy Principal) G. D. ALABASTER, Dip.Phys.Ed. T. C. BERRIDGE, M.A. (Physical Education and Dean of Fifth (Head of English) Forms) P. FITZGERALD, M.Sc. (Head of Science) R. G. JAMES, B.A., L.R.S.M., L.T.C.L. (Head of Languages) J. C. ALABASTER, B.Sc. (Head of Mathematics and Dean of "N. F. BASHER. B.A. (Junior Mathematics Senior School) and Dean of Third Forms) M. L. THYNE, B.A. A. D. FYFFE (Guidance Counsellor) (Head of Social Studies) Mrs. P. CAVE, B.Sc. (Biology) W. S. WATERSTON (Junior Science and Dean of Fourth Forms) Assistants V. W. BEMROSE (Woodwork) Mrs. F. M. HOLMES. Sec. Teacher's Cert., N. G. BENNETT Teacher's Cert., St. Aust. Luke's Coll., Eng. R. D. JOEL, B.Sc. (Hons.) "R. E. BURGESS, B.Sc. (Hons.) M. J. P. LAUREN. Dip.Tchg. "R. W. CLARKE, Teacher's "C" Cert. A. M. McINTOSH, B.A. (Library) (Music) Miss P. J. MUTCH D. S. COCKS. B.A. M. L. PREECE. B.Sc. Mrs. J. C. COX, Cert. of Sec.Educ., Eng. M. J. ROCHE, Cert. of Sec. Educ., Eng. E. CROUCH. B.Sc. (Agriculture) J. B. ROXBURGH, Dip.Ag. E. R. CURRIE. M.A. (on leave) B. R. SCOTT, M.A. A. D. DEACON, Teacher's "C" Cert. J. H. M. SMITH, A.F.C., M.A. (Cantab.), T. W. M. DUERDEN A.R.Ae.S. A. W. I. DUNCAN. M.A. (Hons.). R. W. TIPLADY. Dip.Phys.Ed. Dip. Ed. J. F. VERCAUTEREN, B.A. R. FAIRWEATHER (Technical Drawing) C. R. WILLIAMS, M.A. Mrs. P. I. WILSON {Art) Part-time: Mrs. S. TORREY W. BLOY (Music) • Housemaster, " Coldstream " Secretary to Rector: Miss M. WEBB Librarian: Mrs. I. E. GRAY Caretaker: J. McINTYRE Groundsman: D. J. THOMAS Two STAFF Back row: M. L. Preece, M. J. Roche, R. Fairweather. R. W. Clarke. 8. R. Scott, D. S. Cocks, J. 8. Roxburgh, J. F. Vercauteren. C. R. Williams A. W. Duncan, R. E. Burgess, W. Hanley. R. D. Joel, R. W. Tiplady, T. W. Duerden, A. D. ThirdSecond row: row: A. M. McIntosh. E. Crouch. J. H. M. Smith, N. P. Jones, T. C. Berridge, V. W. Bemrose, G.Deacon D. Alabaster, N. G. Bennett, M. J. Lauren, N. F. Basher, R. G. James Front row: Mrs. F. M. Holmes, Mrs. J. C. Cox, Miss P. J. Mutch, P. Fitzgerald, M. L. Thyne, A. 0. Fyffe, G. C. Marlin, L M. Cornwell, J. C. Alabaster, W. S. Waterston, Miss M. Webb, Mrs. P. Cave, Mrs. L E. Gray, Mrs. P. I. Wilson SCHOOL OFFICERS - 1970 PREFECTS Head Prefect: R. W. BUNTON Deputy Head Prefect: P. D. BUCKINGHAM A. S. BALLANTYNE A. G. McFARLANE L. W. SHARP S. R. BURGESS P. 0. PARIS L. J. SMITH J. R. CUTHILL G. A. PARMENTER B. A. STIRLING L. S. GRAY S. J. PATTERSON B. D. THOMSON P. N. JONES A. C. POOLE J. J. WALDRON K. R. LAIDLAW A. J. POMEROY L. S. WALKER Coldstream Prefects M. J. BANKS D. J. McBRIDE N. A. STRANG A. M. BROWN D. W. McPHEDRAN G. D. SUTHERLAND A. W. COLLIE R. S. MARTIN L. T. LINDSAY B A. STIRLING House Captains Coldstream: R. S. MARTIN Grant: P. N. JONES Pearce: R. W. BUNTON Deaker: D. J. MUNRO Page: B. D. THOMSON A. C. POOLE Bookroom and Stationery Uttley: S. J. PATTERSON P. N. JONES N. D. WEEDS T. I. BAYLISS Magazine Committee P. D. BUCKINGHAM C. A. KNOX G. H. MURDOCH B. A. STIRLING Three EDITORIAL ■ In 1967, the editors of this magazine presented an optimistic report and synopsis of what was for us an exciting innovation. There had been created a student body whose function was to facilitate co-operation between the administration and the School. This ·· School Council " was hailed as the basis of a truly New Zealand educational system incorporating elements of the old English traditionalism, and the more modern American systems to encourage personal participation and development. Sadly, the optimism of the 1967 editorial proved unfounded. The Council collapsed-and who can say where the fault lies? Since this demise, the School has indeed progressed, particularly in the academic fields-for example, our study and tutorial system-but each reform or advancement has been instituted and developed by the administration alone, with no help or co­ operation from the student body. In the non-educational aspects of the School. the once rejected suggestions of the Council have suddenly and belatedly been implemented by the administration, much to the profound bewilderment of the student body. Two prime examples are the perennially-passed motions to do away with the school cap, and to run and staff a school Canteen. Both have now come to reality apparently in spite of the Council. Surely this is not the way to develop civil responsibilities in the young adult-one can only expect of an adult as much as he has been taught to give, and to do only as much as he has been taught to do. The basis of democracy lies in co­ operation, and what better way to learn this, as well as the basics of Civics, than to have a hand in the running, and the formulation of policy, of a school. We must revive this organisation to encourage the learning of civic skills and the awareness of responsibility. We must regain the feeling of pride and participation in our education and in the School's activities. The onus of revival lies on the student body; we look to the Rector and Staff to foster its development. The problems of the l 970's demand nothing less than a united approach. Po111 NZ+I FIR IN ST INSURANCE Agencies throughout Southland INVERCARGILL BRANCH 53 ESK STREET PHONE 3149 P.O. BOX 1209 R. G. CONDLIFFE, Manager Five DIARY 1970 TERM 1 After noticing that all of ?Eng A are view · i hIS FEBRUARY beard (?) with ill-contained mirth, Mr. Mc!\ explains: ·· I tried." Pomeroy informs all n ?5h that a t r a couple of weeks his beard would have made \hh Hon. McIntosh look clean-shaven. "By the / d Tues. 3rd: U6th returns only to be told that they are gods, 'tis most ignobly done to pluck me by now to be designated as 7th Form. Hair and side­ beard" (Shaks.). e board length is stipulated by the new ·· dean ·· of the 7th Form, Mr. Robertson .... "But what if you've got a short neck?" asks a wit. Rector then gives the hairy lads a heartwarming speech about the 7th Form"s responsibilities " now that you are the elite of the School ··. Wed.4th: The 4th are given the identical speech. The 7th organise the timetable. 3Gl end up with English scheduled to period 6, Saturday ....'"When at first you don't succeed ..." Thur. 5th: 3rd Form sports {once again supervised by the 7th). ·· Detested sport that owes its pleasures to another's pain " (Cowper). Rest of school waits hopefully for textbooks. Mon. 9th: Order starts to appear. Some people even know when school starts. (This ·· Dean" business is starting to go to some people's heads. "Power corrupts.") Tues. I 0th: As timetable graunches into motion. a skulk­ ing figure with hand covering his face is seen wandering the corridors.Upon closer inspection the newly bearded (?) face of Mr. McIntosh is revealed ... ""And everybody stared .. :· Thur. 12th: Voting for prefects. It is rumoured that a 5th Form class has voted en masse for some mythical fellow called Pomeroy. "We have more than our share of the nattering nabobs of nega­ tivism " ( Spiro Agnew). THE �IASIWIEl,D CIIAl,1,ENGE SIDELD Fri. 13th: Those superstitious types take pains not to bring u pan themselves the wrath of the gods. Mon. !6th: The Further Adventures of R-nnie, Part I: When at last Mr. Robertson comes to tak!' ?Hist Thur.26th: First batch of prefects announced. The looks for a period, he merely tells them that he probably on the faces of two who missed had to be seen to won't have time to see them for a few days, and be believed.Bunton·s face was about the same when leaves. The class is shocked, dismayed, but other­ he saw who he had been lumbered with as deputies. wise quite delighted. "'For a foundation men must needs begin with faith'" \Ved. 18th: Another beard arrives at school-Mr. Ver­ (More's "Utopia"). cauteren. Fri. 27th: The Further Adventures of R-nnie, Part Ill: Thur. 19th: The Further Adventures of R-nnie, Part II: The above-mentioned spends his first whole period The 7th Form " dean " has a haircut inspection with ?Hist.But, he only teaches them how to make after assembly. Envy takes over as head after head ·· Ho Chis" (i.e. sandals made from old car tyres). is told to divest itself of its protective covering. At the end of this stimulating period he leaves, " These hairs which thou dost ravish .