FAREWELL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 193, 15 August 1936, Page 12

FAREWELL.

DINNER AT COLLEGE.

FATHER TERRY'S DEPARTURE. STUDENTS FOR ENGLAND. The committee of the Sacred Heart College Old •Boys' Association gave a dinner at the college last evening, when the guests of honour were Father F. K. Terry, Diocesan inspector of Roman Catholic schools and colleges in Auckland, who is leaving this evening to vifjit educational centres in the United States and the British Isles, Mr. D. Davin, M.A., selected last year •as Rhodes Scholar, Mr. Michael Joseph, M.A., who is to complete his studies at Oxford, and Mr. F. Petricevicli, who is going to London to complete his medical degree. Others present included Bishop Liston, Mr. Davin, sen., and Mr. Forsyth, sen.

The president of the Old Boys' Association, Mr. G. Foy, in»proposing the toast of the guests of honour, referred to the fact that each of them had met with success in his particular sphere and had brought credit to his Alma Mater. Father Terry's work as diocesan inspector of religious studies had earned him the honour of being selected by his Lordship Bishop Liston to undertake further studies, and the Old Boys' Association would look forward with pleasure to his return with new ideas.

It was a remarkable coincidence, said Mr. Foy, that the other three guests of honour had all gained university national scholarships in the same year. Each had gained national distinction in public examinations. Mr. Joseph had headed New Zealand in aggregate marks in all subjects, Mr. Davin had been # first in New Zealand in languages, and Mr." Petricevich had topped the marks in science. Each had had outstanding scholastic careers at the universities and Mr. Davin's selection as Rhodes Scholar was a fitting climax to his studies" in New Zealand. It was hoped that when he had completed his course abroad he would return to New Zealand to benefit his country. On behalf of the Old Boys' Association the president wished the guests of honour bon voyage, and sard that all would look forward to their -successes in the future.. Each. of the guests of honour received a set of gold "cuff links carrying the college badge. The toast was endorsed by Bishop Liston, the Rev. Brother Tareisius, director of the college, and Brother Egbert,, who had taught Mr. Davin at the Marist Brothers' primary school at Invercargill. The guests of honour paid a tribute to the training given at the college, and to the work that the Marist Brothers were doing for the Catholic youth. Brother Clements proposed the toast of the parents, which was responded to by Messrs. Davin and Joseph, sen,