Western Mail - Saturday 04 July 1931
University of Wales, Cardiff: English Final: David Parry Martin Michael
[finals were after 2 years, honours after 3]
Western Mail - Tuesday 20 October 1931
WESTERN MAIL & SOUTH WALES NEWS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1931. THE ELECTION.
Women of To-day. COLLEGE NOTES AND NEWS. CARDIFF UNION'S ELECTIONS. Mr.
Lindsay Isaac took the chair at the first meeting of the Students' Union
Council held at the Union on Monday. Elections of general interest were as
follows: - Secretary of the executive committee, Mr. H. R. Padfield; secretary
of the dance and entertainments committee, Miss Anne Howell; "Rag" secretary,
Mr. Parry Michael; secretary of "The Wail," Mr. Nathan Somers; editor of "The
Wail," Mr. T. Idris Evans.
Western Mail - Wednesday 27 January 1932
The Harriers Club had a final trial run over a long course on Saturday. After
the run the following team was chosen to represent Cardiff in the
Inter-College Cross Country Championship, to be run at Swansea on Wednesday,
February 3: - M. H. Brinn (capt.), Tom Thomas, D. J. Miles, E. C. McGahan,
Parry Michael, H. G. Hoof. K. Ellis, A. L. Tualer, and R. E. Horne.
Western Mail - Tuesday 31 May 1932
COLLEGE NOTES. Success of Students' Week For Infirmary. Students at University
College, Cardiff, and at the Welsh School of Medicine, were all interested in
the announcement made last week that their Inter-College Week effort, in
co-operation with students of the Cardiff Technical College, had resulted in a
profit for the Cardiff Royal Infirmary of £515.
The aim of the students was
£1,000, but it is doubtful whether the £500 mark would have been reached
had it not been for the splendid way in which the week's activities were
organised by Mr. Nathan Somers (secretary of "The Wail"), Mr. Parry Michael
(secretary of the "Rag"), and Mr. Dillwyn Powell Davies (publicity manager).
By intensive selling of "The Wail" and collecting, a sum of £105 was realised
in two hours - not quite £1 a minute!
This year's contribution brings the
total sum collected by Cardiff students during the last seven years to £4,500
1s. 7d., which represents an annual contribution of over £600 to the hospital funfle.
Western Mail - Thursday 30 June 1932
University of Wales, Cardiff: Latin Honours 2.1 David Parry Martin Michael
Western Mail - Tuesday 16 May 1933
CARDIFF COLLEGE DEBATE Visit of American Students
The American debating team,
which has been in England since April 28, will this evening debate with the
Union Debating Society of the Cardiff University College the motion: "That
the League of Nations should be abandoned." Frederic S. Anderson, of Kansas
University, will propose the motion, and he will be supported by Will Creus
Morris, of Texas University. Parry Michael, who will oppose the motion for
Cardiff, will be seconded by Lyn Holley. The debate is to begin at six p.m.,
and the debaters will be entertained later to dinner by the officers of the
Union Society.
Western Mail - Tuesday 27 June 1933
University of Wales, Cardiff: Greek Final Mary Horner Hayward
Western Mail - Wednesday 13 December 1933
ABERDARE HALL DANCE The residents of
the University Women's Hostel, Aberdare Hall, Cardiff, held their annual dance
at the hall on Tuesday, when there were 200 guests present. The oak-panelled
rooms with their beautiful pillars and polished wood floors proved an ideal
setting for the function. Guests were welcomed in the library, one of the
finest rooms in the house, by Miss Hurlbatt, the principal of the hostel. They
included Principal and Mrs. J. F. Rees, Professor and Mrs. Brett, Dr. and Mrs.
Hemingway, Dr. and Mrs. Shaxby. and Dr. and Mrs. Carnegie. The dance secretary
was Miss A. K. Williams, and Mr. Parry Michael acted as M.C.
Western Mail - Thursday 28 June 1934
U of Wales, Cardiff. Fac. Arts;
Latin: Honours 2.1 Mary Horner Hayward
English: Honours 1 David Parry Martin Michael B.A.
2.1 Zipporah Jane Edwards
Western Mail - Friday 13 August 1937
MICHAEL - HAYWARD The wedding took place on Thursday at Llanishen Parish
Church, near Cardiff, of Mr. David Parry Martin Michael, son of Mr. and Mrs.
D. F. A. Michael, of Hafod, Glasllwch-crescent, Newport, and Miss Mary Horner
Hayward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hayward, of Brierfield,
Windermere-avenue. Cardiff. The Rev. Basil Jones officiated. The bride wore an
ankle-length gown of midnight blue cloque woven with silver and trimmed with
fuchsia, with a matching juliet cap. In attendance was Miss Zipporah Edwards,
and the best man was the Rev. T. D. Powell-Davies.
Western Mail - Thursday 20 March 1952
Head's 'war' with Oxford University over ban on Welsh
MR. PARRY MICHAEL,
headmaster of Cathays High School for Boys, Cardiff, made a "declaration
of war" against Oxford University at the school's prize-day at the City-hall,
Cardiff, yesterday.
After referring to the unhelpfulness of universities generally, and the
multiplicity of faculty requirements. Mr. Michael told his audience of
pupils and parents "You need not be surprised hear that a student who wishes
to study science at Oxford must have passed in ordinary Latin or Greek, You
may be a little more surprised to learn that he must also have passed in a
modern language at the ordinary level.
"You will, I am sure, be astonished to hear that although there is a wide
range of modern languages which he may offer, he may not offer Welsh, even
though he has learnt Welsh as a second language.
Harmful age limit
"Spanish Russian or Modern Greek, yes. But Welsh, no!" An oriental candidate
may substitute for Latin or Greek, Arabic, Sanskrit, Persian, Chinese, or
Hebrew. But to the boy who seeks to offer Welsh, there is no concession. He is
out.
"I hope you will agree that this to justifies a declaration of war!"
Mr Michael emphasised the need for closer links between the universities and
the schools. There was inadequate provision, he said, for consultation between
two types of educational institutions which taught at two different stages the
best brains of the country.
He also criticised the "arbitrary and irrational requirement" that boys
entering for the General Certificate Education at ordinary level should be 16
years of age on or before September 2 of the year in which they sat.
"In spite of the failure of the Welsh Joint Education Committee, the other day,
to recommend to the Minister of Education the abolition of this harmful
age-limit, I know that my colleagues will continue to fight for the boys and
girls who are its victims." he said.
The average boy
Principal speaker at the presentation was Mr. Alun Oldfield-Davies. Welsh
Regional Director of the BBC., a former master at Cathays High School, who
spoke of the dangers of central administration education. The danger was
legislate for the average person "There no such thing as 'the average boy,' he
said. He is a theoretical concept. There is something wrong with an
examination system that legislates for the average oupil and the average
attendance. It would be a bad day for this country, when excellence in anyone
was not fully recognised and rewarded, Mr Oldfield-Davies added. The Lord
Mayor (Alderman Robert Bevan) and Mr. Robert Presswood, Cardiff Director of
Education, also spoke. Prizes were presented by the Lady Mayoress (Mrs Bevan).
Alderman W. R. Wills, chairman of the Cardiff Secondary Schools Committee
presided