STEADY INCREASE IN ROLL AT ST. BIEDE’S

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28766, 11 December 1958, Page 22

STEADY INCREASE IN ROLL AT ST. BIEDE’S

For the first time,* U roll at St.Bede's College this year had exceeded 500, having increased steadily of th? ’Very Rev. Father B. F. Blake, S.M.) in his report atthejcoilegd’s, gnhual prizegiving ceremohy. . “Of our independent schools, this college is easily now the largest Catholic secondary school for boys in New Zealand,” Father Blake said. “Very soon, we shall have to. face the task of building new classrooms to cope with the increase in numbers which is forecast for all schools,** he said. The “best results ever” had been achieved in examinations held at the end of last year, said Father Blake. The School Certificate examination had been passed by 71 boys, and 37 had been accredited for university entrance. The endorsed School Certificate had been gained by 42 boys, and 11 had gained the Higher School Certificate. Teachers’ College Entrance Commenting that of seven boys from the coUege who had applied for entrance to the teachers’ college tnis year, only tour had been accepted, Father Blake said: "I don’t wish to be critical of the method of selection, and I am all in favour of ?o We But I find it rather difficult to reconcile the great amount of publicity given to the actlte t shortage of teachers with the rejection of boys we were prepared to recommend for the teaching profession—it makes us wonder- Jf we should encourage boys to enter it. Increased accommodati°n at .the teachers’ colleges would b o t f e ;B, O S < desirable solution.” Before the presentation of prizes Boman Catholic Bishop of Christchurch (the Most Rev. if M. Joyce), the school choir sang four the baton of the Rev. Father J W. Spillane. The prize list was:— SPECIAL AWARDS Good Conduct.—Boarders (gold 5S? a t? re » en J ed^ by his Lordship the P 4- J - C artw rlght. Next in merit. J. M. Gresham, M. F. Hall, m«Z'i Hum P h rey. Day boys (gold P^ e ?i ed . by the Marist w^* C i S ’ Owens. Next in merit: P. D. Hinchliff. V. W Mcßride, M. J'. O’Connor. u Du «* (Crimes gold medal presented i St ’ xw ßed r e s Boys’ Association) —M. J. O Connor. Next in V. W. Mcßride, G. P. Rooney. Diligence.—Boarders (gold medal presented by the Society of Mary): P. J. Humphrey. Next in meritJ. M. Greshham, L. Low, G. P Rooney Day boys (gold medal presented by the Parents’ Association): V. W. Mcßride. Next in merit: D P. Cotter. P. D. Hinchliff, M. J. O'Connor. Juniors (prize presented by the late Mrs J. M. Taylor).—D. L. Busch Next in merit: T. S. Dyce. P J Gifford. Christian Doctrine (Brodie gold medal).—V. W. Mcßride. Next in merit: M. J O’Connor, M. F. Hall Blue Riband (Ignatius O’Boyle Cup and gold medal presented by the O’Boyle ■ family for general excellence in discipline, classwork, and games).—M. J. O’Connor. Next 2n merit: D. W. Gledhill, V W McBride. Junior (Mullins Memorial Cup and Miniature for general excellence in discipline, classwork, and games): M. J. Pender. Next in merit D. A. Horn. Board of Honour Prizes.—Form VI: M. McE. Cosgrove. Form V: A. A Kay. Form IV: D. A. Gordon. Form (II: E. W. Pawsey. Form II: E J Costello. General Knowledge (the Sir Arthur Donnelly Memorial Prize).— B. S. Allom. Next in merit: A P F. de Joux, V. W Mcßride. P J Owens.

Oratory and Debate (the Sir Walter Clifford Memorial Cup).—P. J Cartwright and M. F. Hall. Debate: P. J. Cartwright. Oratory.—D. A. O’Connor (senior) B. J. Gray (intermediate). R. J Vulctta (junior). Music (prize presented by Miss Frances Anderson).—P. J. Bradley French (ts>e Katherine ' McCul-. Young Fprmers’ Club ’-Pritea. Stock judging—Senior award (gold medal presented by his Lordship the Bishop): M. McE. Cosgrove. Junior award (gold medal presented by Mr J W. Earl); K. B. Smith Essay competition—Senior award (the Sullivan Challenge Cup): M. T. McEvedy. Junior award (Willowbridge Challenge Cup .presented by Mr J W Earl): B 3 Gray. Woo] Classing.—J. A. Heffernan Marksmanship (prizes presented by the New Zealand Army): P. W. Maxwell (senior). B. T. Cowan (junior). Lieutenant Amos trophy (sword presented by Lieutenant Amos for the most efficient cadet officer): P. J Owens. Scholarships College scholarships: Boarders. Garry Broker (Ashburton Convent School); day boys. Michael Taffe (Oui Lady of Fatima School);. Old Bovs’ Association’s scholarship. Michael Tryon (Loretto College); St. Mary’s Holy Name Society’s scholarship. Michael Malone (St. Mary’s School). Extension boarding scholarships: Vincent Catherwood and Brian Cowan. CLASS PRIZES Christian Doctrine VI.H: A P. F. r de Joux: next in merit, P. A. Mora, J. R. Turner VI.M: V. J. Catherwood; next in merit, J. C. Crispin. M. J. Consedine L. Low. Upper V.: P. A. Nevin: next in merit. N. V Mannlx, J, T. Power. V. A. W. McNamara; next in merit. A M. Donnelly, B. T. Cowan. V.G: B. J. Neilson; next in merit, B. P. Waigth, M. D. Fitzgerald. V.B: P. Lavery: next in merit, D. C. Mullany, D. D. Wilson. IV. T. S. Dyce; next in merit, P. J. Gifford, T W. Crean. IV.B: R. J, McMurtrie; next in merit, J. R. Hall, A. J. Collins. IV.D: P. W. Earl: next in merit. H. A. Lavelle. B. D. O’Neill (equal). 111. A: J. A. Toomey; next in merit, J. J. Corby, R. J. Vuleta III.G: D. M. Shone; next in merit, B. D. Clark, P. J. C. Wagner. III.B: W. E. S. Mancer; next in merit, D. J. J. Clemens, G. P. Keddell. III.D: M. G. Bain; next in merit, P. A. Gillespie, B. G. McCrea. II: S. P. Shannon; next in merit, J. D. Stewart. J E. McConway. General Excellence VI Upper: English (prize presented oy Dr. E. W. Duncan), F. J. Kilkelly.: next in merit, jA J. O’Connor, M. F. Hall, A. J. iWtre. Latin: V W. Mcßride: next in merit, M. J. O’Connor. P. D. Hinchliff, F. J. Kilkelly. History: G. P. Rooney: next in merit, V. W. Mcßride, M. F. Hall. Mathematics and science: M. J O’Connor; next in merit, J. Taggart, D. P. Cotter. Geography: B S. Allom; next in merit. G. P Rooney, T. R. Glubb. VI.H.: J. C. Gordon (second essay, bookkeeping, third chemistry, third equal geography), 1; P. A. Mora (second English, geography). 2; M J. Urquhart (first history) 3. VI.M.: V. J. Catherwood (first Latin, French, mathematics, chemistry, second English), 1: F. J. Rose (second Latin, chemistry, third physics, mathematics), 2; M. P. Collins (second physics), 3. Upper V.: M. J. V. Hartnett (first English, essay, third Latin, French), 1; N. V. Mannix (third chemistry), 2: G. T. Feary (third bookkeeping). 3. V. A. M. Donnelly (first English, essay, Latin, second French), and A. W. McNamara (first French, second Latin, third chemistry) (equal) 1; D. J. More (first mathematics and chemistry), 3. V.G.: H. L. A. Morley (first history, first equal geography, second equal chemistry), 1; A. D. Ford (first essay, first equal geography), 2; W. W. Christian (second English, second equal chemistry), 3. V. 8.: P. Lavery (first English, first equal chemistry, second essay, geography, mathematics, third, bookkeeping), 1; M. A. Weir (first history, first equal chemistry), 2; D. D. Wilson (first geography, mathematics, second English), 3. IV. T. S. Dyce (first social studies, second English, French, third essay, mathematics), 1; P. J. Gifford (first English, Latin, French, second social studies), 2; P. J. Bearsley (third Latin), 3. 1V.8.: J P. Warren (first bookkeeping, mathematics), 1; R. J. McMurtrie (first woodwork, first equal essay, second English, mathematics, third social studies). 2; G. C. Glubb (first. English, fiztt equal essay, third general science), 3. IVJX: O. L. H. Green (first essay, mathematics, science, bookkeeping), 1; F. W. Earl (first geography, sec-

ond social studies, third science, mathematics, and woodwork), 2; P. J. Sharpy I.HRII •' H » III.A.: J. J. (Sorby (first English, social studies. Latin. French, science, second mathematics), 1; -4*l More (second social studies, second equal English). 2; J. A. Toomey (second equal science, third mathematics). 3. 111. G., B. d. Clark (fln» French, first equal, English, secpml Latin, mathematics, science), 1; D. M. Shone (first science, second geography, art, third English and essay), 2; J. M. Heffernan (first essay. Latin, geography, third social studies and science), 3. in.B.: K. E. Harnett Xfirst geography, social studies, bookkeeping, mathematics, science, first equal English), 1; P. F. Berry (first woodwork, second bookkeeping, mathematics, third science), 2; R. L. Keenan (third mathematics). IIIJ3.: M- G. Bain (first English, essay, soci«l studies, bookkeeping, second geography, general science), 1; G. L. Croft (second social studies, bookkeeping, third geography), 3; B. G. McCrea (first mathematics). 3. II.: J. D. StewaYt 1, ,J. E. McConway 2, K. T. McNamara 3. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE The Roman Catholic Bishop of Christchurch (the Most Rev. E. M. Joyce) presided at the St. Mary’s annual prize giving ' function in the College Hall last evening The prize giving was preceded by orchestral selections-*” Ave Verum ’ (Mozart) and the finale from Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, played by the coUege orchestra. Miss Josephine Gilmore played two violin solos. ”La Cinquantaine” (Marie) and Brahms’s Hungarian Dance No. 2. The concert finished with the main item, a Nativity mystery play by Robert Hugh Benson. Dux »(medal presented by Mrs A HM): Anne Clalg. Christian Doctrine.—Form VI (Mr W Cosgriff’s medal): Antoinette Flood. Form V. (Marist Fathers’ medal): Dolores Summerfield. Form IV (Old Girls’ Association medal): Therese Cosgrlff. Form 111 (prize): Elizabeth Cairns. First in Class.—Form V: Anne Gorman. Form IV: Joy Toomey. Form III: Elaine Thompson. General Excellence. —Senior (cup given in memory of Sister M. Immaculate) : Dianne Holmes. Form IV (given by Dr. and Mrs Bellringer) : Judith Moore. Form 111 (given by Mr and Mrs J. Ryan): Susan Haughey. Valerie Cup for dressmaking: Patricia Noonan. Cup for commercial work (given by the Children of Mary): Denese O'Rourke. Most diligent in music: Josephine Gilmore, Anne Craig, Pauline Sutherland. Anne-Marie Ryan. Cup for ballroom dancing: Patricia Noonan Sports Trophies McCormick senior tennis cup: Ursula Rose; Morkane intermediate tennis cup. Georgina Simpson; Armstrong senior swimming cup, Annette Snee; intermediate swimming cup. Linda Harland; Madden diving cup, Bronwyn Neil; relay shield, Gold team led by Kaye Sutherland; McGahey senior athletic cup, Janette Thompson; Shea intermediate athletic cup, Catherine Gorman; senior non-championship shield. Anne Richardson; intermediate non-champion-ship shield, Margaret Geoghegan: Clifford Cup relay, White team led by Denese O’Rourke; table tennis, intermediate, Alison Hock.