PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY

Press, Volume C, Issue 29684, 30 November 1961, Page 6

PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY

Xavier College “The purpose of tiie school is to provide a good general knowledge, fitting its pupils in character and intellect to I take an intelligent and honlouratde part as citizens in ! community life.” said Broither Maurice, director of Xavier College, at the pricegiving ceremony last evenBrother Meurice said It was perturbing that the old idee of education as - the quiet pursuit of wisdom, and the fulness of lite to be found in those pursuits, was being ousted by an exclusive utilitarian seeking to acquire a knowledge of facts, especially scientific facts, and above all economically reW TOe*Roman*Catholic Bishop of Christchurch , (the Most Rev. E. M. Joyce) presented the following prizes: Dux (gold medal presea', ted by W. P. Cosgriff): A. Rogers. Excellence in mathematics and science in Fonn VI (Amodeo Cup presented by P. T ODonnelL Christian duutikse (gold medal): M. Walker Good conduct (gold medal): V Gra-nt School ’ leadership (the Sir Arthur Donnelly Memorial Cup): B. Doody. Excellence in the son of an old boy (Brother Phelan Memorial Cup>: W. Nelson. Excellence in English in Form VI (the Kiely Cupri M. Waiker. Excellence in history m rarm VI: A. Rogers. , General excellence in Form VI: T. Renwick. Excellence in mathematics and science in sth Ferm (the Challies Cup): E. Dalton. Form VI B.—Christian doctrine: E. Janus. Aggregate: E. Janus 1 John Peoples J. Form V L.—Christian doctrine: D. McCormack. Aggregate: P. Robertson 1 M. Damiano 2 General excellence (R. D. Saunders gold medal): R O’Lesa'ry. Form V G.~Christian doctrine: R. O'Brien. Aggregate: R. Holmes 1, E. McSweeney 2. General excellence: R. Unwin. Form IV L.—Christian doctrine: G. Cox. Aggregate: G. Cox 1, A. Smith 2. General excellence: M. Tierney. Form IV G —Christian doctrine: J. Sweeney. Aggregate: S. Woodham 1. J. Payne 2. General excellence: G. Farrant, Form IV C.—Christian doctrine: G. Huston. Aggregate: G Huston 1 J. Francis 2. General excellence: B. Innes. Form 111 L.—Christian doctrine: T. Rogers. Aggregate: B. Murray 1. C. Kirk 2. General excellence: J. Kerkvliet. Form HI G.—Christian doctrine: K. Smith. Aggregate: J.

Forde 1. G. Polaschek 1. General excellence: P. Forman. Form m C.—Christian doctrine: P Hewinaon. Aggregate: J. Duncan I. B. McGrath I. General excellence: B Ellis. Form Two.—Dux at the primary department (gold medal): D. Crowe Christian doctrine in Form II (Sir George Clifford shield): C. McGrath. General excellence in sport (Hugh Cahill Cup): I’. Sweeney General excellence in Form II: A. Walker. Most improved pupil in Form II: J. McQulnn. Form I.—Christian doctrine: J. Sullivan. Aggregate: J. Sullivan 1 R. Harnett 2. General excellence: M. Neame. Standard IV.—Christian doctrine: P. Walsh. Aggregate: A. Pyke 1, M. Lawley 2. General excellence: T. Consedine. Sports Trophies Cricket.—Cadogan Cup. most outstanding cricketer: P. Sexton. Dobbs Cup. most outstanding batsman: B. Doody Athletics. Senior athletics champion B. Dobbs; senior sprints champion B. Dobbs: Finlay Cup. B. McGirr; Daly Cup, V. Grant: intermediate sprints champion. B. Consedine: Parker Cup. B. Marra; junior sprints champion. B. Marra; midget champion. P. Consedine. Swimming.—Maloney Cup. V. Grant: Maristonian Cup, ’ R. O’Leary. Antarctic Voyage. A party of young scientists and technicians will leave Southampton on Saturday on the Kista Dan to take over observations at the most isolated British Antarctic station—Halley Bay, on Coats Land. London, November 29.