ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1312, 15 December 1911, Page 6

ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE

THE PRIZE LIST. Tho following is the annual prize list . of St. Patrick's College:— Scholarships. Second Class—English language and literature (value .£1U): Charles Laird; Latin and French (value .£10): Joseph Connolly. A Division—Mathematics (value .£10): Leonard Daniel. B Division —Mathematics (value =£10): John Barry. General Excellence (value .£10): Howard Buckley. Third Class.—English language and literature (value .£10): Thomas Hclfernan; Latin and French (value .£10): William Craighead; Mathematics (value.£lo): Desmond O'Sullivan. Fourth Class.—English language and literature (value .£5): Norman Meelmn; Latin and French (valuo .£5): Thomas Higgins; mathematics (valuo JCS): Francis Grogan. Good Conduct Prizes. Senior Division.—Gold medals presented by his Grace Archbishop Redwood, S.M.: William Buckley, Arnold Roche. Junior Division—Gold medal presented by the Very Reverend Father O Shea, S.M., V.G.: Thomas Cleary. Extern DivisionGold medal presented by the Venerable Archdeacon Dovoy, S.M.: Leonard Daniel. Diligence. Gold medal presented by the Very Reverend Dean Rognault, Provincial, S.M.: William tlcnuessy. First Class A. General erccllence in class work, prjze presented b\' the Very Reverend Dean Hills, S.M., "V.G., Christchurch: William Buckley. First Class B. General excellence in class work—Gold medal presented by _ the Old Boys' Association: James M'Ginley. Christian doctrine—Gold medal presented by his Lordship the Right Reverend Dr. Grimes. S.M., Bishop of Christchurch: William Hennossy. Essay—Prize presented by the very Reverend Father Keogh, 5.11., 8.A,: William Hennessy. English: William Hennessy. Latin: James M'Ginley. French (presented by tho Very Rev. Father Moran, S.M., B.A.).—James M'Ginley. Arithmetic and Algebra.—James M Ginley. Geometry and Trigonometry—James Jl'Ginley. Second Class.

General cxcellenco in class work.— Howard Buckley. Christian doctrine (gold medal presented bv the Very liev. Dean Carew, S.M.). -Howard Buckley, James Hennessy second. Kssav.—Charles Laird.

English.—Charles Laird. ■ History aud Geography.—Charles Laird. Latin.—Joseph Connolly. French.—Joseph Connolly. Arithmetic A.—Howard Buckley, Owen Craighead. Algebra and Geometry, A.—Leonard Daniel. Arithmetic B.—Cecil Parsons. Algebra and Geometry, B.—Richard Fuller. • Mechanics.—Howard Buckley. Zoology.—Thomas lloffernan. Third Class. General excellence in class work. First prize, Desmond (('Sullivan; second prize, William Craighead. Christina doctrine.—'l-irst prize, Desmond O'Sullivan; second prize, William Craighead. Essay—Yon Browne. English.—William Craighead. History and Geography.—Frederick M'Kenna. Latin.—Thomas Ilefferuan. French.—Francis Kelly._ j Arithmetic. —First prize, Anthony Breen; second prize. Thomas Sullivan. Algebra and Geometry—Desmond ■ O'Sullivan. Chemistry.—Brian Dignau. . Physical measurements.—William Craighead. Fourth Class A. General excellence in class work. Norman Mceliau Leger Jlecvcs. _ Christian doctrine.—First prize, Nor-1 mail Median; second prize, George litzsimmous. Essay A—First prize, Norman Meehan; socoml prize, Koy O'Donoghue. Essay B.—ratriek. O'Kourkc. English A.—Norman Meehan. English B.—Patrick Reilly. History and geography A.—First prize, Norman Median; tecoiid prize, Leslio M"I)onald. History and Geography B.—Henry Beirne. Latin.—Thomas Higgins. French.—First prize, Thomas Scffernan; second prize, Anthony Breen. Arithmetic.—Leger Reeves, Francis Grogan. Algebra and geometry.—First prize, Celestin Dnflou; second prize, Francis Grognn. Pliysics.—Legor Reeves. Drawing—John Egan. Fourth Class B. General excellence in class work.—Lawrenco Henrys. Christian doctrine.—Cyril Doaly. Essay.—George M'Millan. English.—Cyril Dealy. History and geography.—LawTenco Henrys. Latin.—Joseph O'Neill, Leger Reeves. French.—Cyril Dealy. Arithmetic—Lawrence Henrys. Algebra.—George M'Millan. Science.—William Coles. : Drawing.—Leo Craiiby. Writing— Lawrence M'Donald. Fifth Class.

Christian Doctrine.—William Coles. English.—William Coles. Arithmetic.—'William Coles. ■Writing.—Kennedy Gasqiioine. Drawing.—Edwin Whittle. Agriculture A.—Lancelot Butcher, Philip Blake. Agriculture B.—Frederick King. Commercial Course A.—Cecil Parsons. Commercial Course B.—Leslie Flood. Oratory and Debate. Senior Debating Society.—Debating— Gold medal presented by Mr. Stanislaus Moron, LL.B.—Thomas Heffernan; prize, Daniel Connor. Oratory.—Gold medal presented by the Rev. -Father Hoiley, S.M.—Joseph Spil- • lane; prize, Daniel Connor. Junior Debating Society.—Gold medal presented by Mrs. D. Kennedy;. —Frederick M'Kcnna; prize, William Craighead. Music. Pianoforte—First Division.—First prize, Francis Kelly; second prize, Roy O'Donoghue. Second Division—First prize, William Coles; second prize, Edward Cullinan. Violin.—First Division—First prize. Alan Brennan, William Neylon. Second Divisioh—Second prize, Ernest Burns. Board of Honour Prizes. Howard Buckley, Arnold Rocho, William Buckley, Cyril Thomas Cleary. Bernard Chapman, Michael Daly, Leonard Daniel, Philip Flood, Cyril Dealy, Richard Fuller, Celestin Duflou, Patrick Hanrahan. John Hvland, Thomas Helfornan, Cecil Knight, William Honnessy, Redmond, Prindable, Thomas Biggins, Eric Reeves, Fredrick M'Kenna, Leger Reeves, Patrick O'Connor, Pntrck Reilly. Prizes for Four Mentions. Daniel Bradley, Thomas Cnllen, William Poppelwcll, Athelstane Bunny, John Birry, William Redmond, Joseph Spillane, James Fitzgorald, Norman Healy, Desmond Campion. GymnasticsSenior Division.—Francis Kelly. Jnnior Division.—Stuart Henrys (champion). Drill.—Sergeant Dore s Section. Swimming. Seniors—Patrick M'Carthy. Juniors— Edward Clarke. Diving-Francis Reynolds. Boring. Heavy-weights.—Thomas Hodgins. Lightweights—Maurice Brownlie. Feather-weights-Tuft Noon. Bantams—\\ llliam Bowdcn. - Rifle Shooting. Gold Medal presented by Colonel R. J. Collins. C.M.G., 1.5.0. . For highest Øog to Private I'. lung. Tenuis tournament.—E. Burns and P. Blake. . * • nr> Handball tournament- —Seniors—'C..L arsons and C. Hodpius. Juniors—A, Cummins and J. O'Neill. An excellent musical programme waa contributed by tho College a chorus party of College boys, and individual instrumentalists and vocalists. Tbe Hector (tho Very Eev. David Kaa-D-BO Afiolosieod. to thiJaixo attend"

ancc for inviting thorn to a "break-up" i 011 an election night, and thanked them > | for preferring a prize-giving to tho stirI ring events outside. In numbers tho colego had made a considerable advance, .'be roll had reached 151. In conduct and fork Hie boys bad given satisfaction, ['lie Hector "made home important obser■ations on the question of scholarships. 'You aro aware," lie said, "that the education Act was amended last year so is lo allow pupils attending any school, lubjcct to inspection, to competo for the •aiious Kducation Boaiil scholarships; but no provision was made to enable the ' will iters of these scholarships to hold tbein in any but State secondary schools. Hence, as the law stands at present, the pupils attending our Catholic schools ,iro allowed to compote for scholarships mid frco places, but they aro not allowed to hold them in our Catholic secondary schools. Now 1 wish to point out that this new enactment, which appeared to many at first a great concession, and which was no doubt intended by the legislators lo be a boon to Catholics, is, on the contrary, extremely detrimental to our Catholic secondary schools. "More than ninety per cent, of the ' boys who enter this college from our primary schools come with proficiency certificates, entitling them to free places in secondary schools. They are, however, debarred" from holding them here. They aro practically penalised bccauso they attend a Catholic college." The ltector wont on to say tlmt the effect of this legislation might: bo to empty Catholic colleges, lie could not believe that it could be intended by honourable and intelligent legislators that this should be its aim. If it were so. it would be distinctly oppressive legislation. Dr. Kennedy stated that he believed that Parliament had intended something to the benefit and net lo the detriment of private schools, and that; a blunder had been made. No objection, he staled, could bo made that Catholic schools iiro denominational, and that no scholarships could be given them. There arc ill this Dominion two denominational _ schools which have this privilege—Christ's College Grammar School and Wangaiuii Collegiate School. The Hector quoted from tho prospectuses of these schools in support of his statement, and concluded by asking why Catholic, colleges wcr« discriminated against. Christ's College and Wonganui Collegiate School were, he said, as distinctly denominational as St. Patrick's Collo'ge. No charge of inefficiency could lie against St. Patrick's College, fitneo in the twenty-five years of its existence over two hundred bovs had matriculated, and more than 1100 had passed the Civil Service examinations. Many of the boys, too, had reaped successes in the professions and the higher walk of life. What was it, then, that .prevented fair play to Catholic schools? it was not that they arc not efficient. It could not be that they are denominational. Aro they penalised, ho asked, because, and merely 1™..,,,,,., Pnl-linlixcO

His Grace' the Archbishop later on in the evening referred to the mutter of scholarships as a "monstrous piece of injustice." The Bishop ot Lismoro addressed _ t.ho boys, and congratulated tho ''men of tomorrow" on their appearance. They were guarantors of New Zealand's future. Mr. 11. S. WardeH, in the course of an address to tho boys, reminded them that their school supplied a very great want. Speaking on matters topical, he reminded the students that it, would ono day be their privilege and tlieir duty to help to mould tho political destinies of their country. Education, guided by religion, would niako'them high-minded nnd would deter them from dishonourable and unworthy acts. ' llr. Martin Kennedy, K.S.G., proposed a vole of thanks to tho Hector and the masters of the college for their self-saeri-iicing work.