PRIZE-GIVING. ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 139, 9 December 1909, Page 3

PRIZE-GIVING. ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE.

ADDRESS BY THE GOVERNOR,

His Excellency the Governor (Lord Plunket) presided at the annual distribution of prizes to students at St. Patrick's College last evening. Archbishop Redwood was seated on the right of his Excellency (who was attended by Mi 1 - n. C. Waterfield, A.D.C.), and Hon. R. A. Loughnan was on his left. Dr. Kennedy, Rector of the college, was also present, also Very Rev. Father Keogh (late Rector), Very Rev. Archdeacon Devoy, and Dean Regnault and Rev. J. K. Elliott. The hall was crowded with friends and parents of the boys. The proceedings opened with an acceptably performed selection from "Lucia de Lammermoor" by the College Orchestra, Mr. F. Johnstone conducting. Rev. Dr. Kennedy, before the prize distribution, extended a hearty welcome to the large audience, and to his Excel--j lency a sincere "Caed Mille Failthe." Lord Plunket had always manifested a deep interest in education, and especially in St. Patrick's College. Their pleasure was to some extent marred, for possibly it was the last occasion upon vhich his Excellency would be present at the annual prize-giving of St. Patrick's. His Excellency's special prizes for essays On India were most j keenly contested for by the boys. Dr. Kennedy then referred to the freat pleasure all felt at the presence of is Grace the Archbishop and Father Keogh. THE COLLEGE WORK. Referring to the college, he said the work done during the year had been most satisfactory. The conduct of the boys had been admirable. There were 25 per cent, of the boya who had won tho Board of Honour prize — which was a severe test of their industry and good behaviour. He thanked the fathers and_ professors associated with him for their earnest work. The coming year was the silver 'jubilee of the college, which it was hoped to celebrate by increased facilities and extended usefulness. The college hoped to institute properly equipped scientific laboratories, and, thanks to the generosity of the late Rector (Father Keogh), there were £300 in hand for that purpose. After the distribution of the prizes, Archbishop Redwood congratulated the students on their success at college. They had passed an excellent year, not only with regard to their studies, but also with regard to their behaviour and their health. He thanked his Excellency for all he had done for St. Patrick's, for he had shown himself a painstaking and continuous friend of | the college. When Lord and Lady Plunket left New Zealand they would take with them the hearts of "the students and the be^t wishes of St. Patrick's also the prayers of the students for their welfare and success. Hon. R. A. Loughnan supported the Archbishop in his reference to his Excelcellency, particularly referring to Lady Plunket. J Father Keogh added his appreciation of the high things said of his Excellency. Personally, ho would lose his best friends when Lord and Lady Plunket left the Dominion. He felt touched with the kindly welcome extended to him by the boys. THE GOVERNOR'S ANCESTOR." The Governor, hi replying, thanked his Grace and Mr. Loughnan for their references to his interest in St. Patrick s. He was specially interested in the college because of the good work it was doing 'and because of tho disadvantages under'which it laboured as a college. He always admired the bottom dog. (Applause.) .After referring to the connection of his great-grandfather with the emancipation of Catholics— a work afterwards taken up by Grattan, O'Connell, and others— his Excellency said he was, finally, especially interested in St. Patrick's because he was an. Irishman. Cheers were given for his Excellency, and the National Anthem was .sung. Selections were sweetly sung by the college choir, and 'cello solos were admirably performed by Mr. F. Johnstone. Father Schaefer was accompanist., The prize-list was as follows :— ' THE PRIZE-LIST. Tho prize-list was as follows : GOVERNOR'S PRIZES. Special prizes presented by bis Excellency the Governor for essay on "India" : Senior Division. — Bernard Doherty Junior Division.— Fin,t, Charles Laird; second, Cyril Mackay; third. William Hennossy. GOOD CONDUCT. Senior Division.— Gold medal presented by his Grace Archbishop Redwood: John Casey. Next in merit: Jameß Roche, Henry Rasmussen, William Buckley, and Richard Collins. Hon. mention^ Cornelius Outtrim and Dalton Campbell. Junior Division.— Gold medal presented by the Vory Rev. Father O'Shea: Joseph Schumacher. Next in merit: Joseph Kumeroa, James Hennossy, and Howard Buckley. Extra Division.— Gold medal: Patrick Lawlor Next in merit : Fergus Yourelle, Brian Malone, John Fulton, Bernard Chap, man, and Louis "Weight. DILIGENCE. Gold medal presented by tho Very-Rev tho Provincial ; William Buckley. Next in merit: John Casey, Richard Collins, Joseph Schumacher, Arnold Roche, Cyril Kilgour, Patrick Lawlor, and William HennoEsy. CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. First Clase.— Gold medal presented by Dr Gnmes, Bishop of Christchurch : Richard Mulgan. Noxt in merit: Cornelius Outtrim, Henry Rasmussen, John Fulton, and James Roche. Second Class.— Gold medal presented by Dr. Lenihan, Bishop of Auckland- William Buckley. Next in merit: Richard Collins, Courtenay O'Rourke, John Hogan, and William Maher. Third Class.— Prizo: Albert Bewick rsext in merit: Gerald Mahoney, William Hennessy, Philip Blake, James M'Ginloy, Patrick L&wlor, and Fergus Yourelle Fourth Class —A.— Prize: James Hennessv. Next in merit: John Barry, Howard Buckley, William Popplewell, Timothy Smith, and Eric Reoves. Fourth Class-8.-Prize : Charles Hodgins. Next in merit: Vernon Haydon, Andrew Cummins, Joseph Schumacher, John Dore, and Edward Lagan. ORATORY AND DEBATE. Senior Debating Society.— Gold medal presented by Mr. Stanislaus Moran, LL.B. : Brian Malono. Prize : Richard Collins. Next in merit: Charles Laird, Paul Kane, James Roche, and Gerald Mahoney. Junior Debating Society.— Gold medal presented by Mrs. T. G. Macarthy Daniel Connor. Prize : John Barry Noxt in merit: Thomas Hodgins, Thomas Dwyer, John Dore, and Howard Buckley. GENERAL EXCELLENCE IN CLASS WORK. - First Class.— Dux : Gold modal presented by tho Old Boys' Association : Richard Mulgan. Noxt in merit : Henry Rasmussen, John Fulton, Jnmcs Roche, and Cornelius Outtrim. Second Class.— Prize : William Buckley. Next in merit: Bernard Doherty, John Hogan, John Casej, Richard Collins, and Brian Malone. Third Class.— Prize : William Hennessy. Next in merit : Albert Boawick, Patriok Lawlor, Jamos M'Kialey, Philip Blake, and John Engel.

Fourth Class — A. — First: Howard Buckley. Second : James Honnessy. Next in merit: John Barry, William Poppehvoll, Owen C'raighoad, Daniel Connor, and Arthur Brennan. Fourth Class — B. — Prize : Charles Hodgina. Next in merit : Andrew Cummins, jidward Lagan, William Swift, Walter Jennings, and Vornon Haydou. CLASS SUBJECTS. First Class — Essay. — Prize presented by the Vory Rev. Fathor Keogh : James Roche. Next in merit : Cornelius Outtrim, Henry Rasinussen, and Richard, Mulgan. English. — Prize : Richard Mulgan. Next in merit : Henry Rasmussen, Cornelius Outtrim, and James Roche. History and Geography. — Prizo: Richard Mulgan. Noxt in merit: Cornelius Outtrim and Henry Rasmussen. Latin. — Prize : Richard Mulgan. Next in merit : Henry Rasmussen and James Roche. French. — Prize: Hqnry Rasmussen. Next in merit : Riohard Mulgan and John Fulton. Arithmetic and Algobru. — Prize : John Fulton. Next in merit: Richard Mulgan and James Roche. Geometry and Trigonometry. — Prize:" Richard Mulgan. Next in merit: John Fulton and James Roohe. ' Second Class. — Escay — Prizo : Richard Collins. Next in merit, Bornard Doherty, James Gatenby, William Buckley, and Paul Kane. English. — Prize : Bernard Doherty. Next in merit : William Buckley, Brian Malonc, John Hogan, John Casey, and Louis Weight. Latin.— Prize : Richard Collins. Next in merit: William Buckley, Brian Malone, John Casey, and John Hogan. French. — Prize; William Buckley. Next in merit : Brian Malone, John Casey, John Hogan, and Richard Collins. German. — Prize : William BuckS Icy. Next in merit: John Hogan, Joseph Box, and John Casey. Arithmetic) and Algebra.— Prize : William Buckley. Next in merit : Bornard Doherty, John Hogan, Courtenay O'Rourke, and John Casey. Geometry and Trigonometry. — Prize : William Buckley. Next in merit: Bernard Doherty, John Casey, John Hogan, and Joseph Box. Science. — Prize : Bernard Doherty. Next in merit : James Gatenby, William Buckley, Richard Collins, and John Casey. Drawing. — Prizo : Bernard Dohorty. Next in merit: William Buckley and Paul Kane. Third Class.— Essay— Prize : Albert Beswick. Next in merit : Patrick Lawlor, William Honneasy, Arnold Roche, and John Engel. English. — Priza : Albert Beswick. Noxt in merit: William Hennessy, Patrick Lav/lor, Thomas Stack, John Enge), and James M'Ginley. History and Geography.— Prize: Albert Beswick. Next in merit : William Hennessy, Patrick Lawlor, Thomas Stack, John Enge], and James M'Ginley. Latin. — Prizo : James M'Ginley. Next in merit : Albert Beswiek, William Hcnnessy, Raymond Kitchen, Thomas Stack, and Philip Blake. French. — Prize: Thomas Stack. ', Next in merit : William Hennessy, Patrick Lawlor, James M'Ginley, and Gerald Mahoney. German. — Prize: John Engel. Next jin merit : Percy Hawkins, Fergus Yourenc, and Cyril Andrews. Arithmetic. — Prize: William Hennessy. Noxt in merit : James M'Ginley, Albert Bcswick, Patrick Lawlor, Gerald Mahonoy, Joseph Punch, and Percy Hawkins. Algebra and Geometry. — Prize : James M'Ginley. Next in merit: Albert Beßwick, William Hennessy, Philip Blake, John Sullivan, Cyril Kilgour, Patrick Lawlor. Science. — Prize: William Hennessy. Next in merit: John Sullivan, Albert Beswiek, Gerald Mahoney, and Philip Blake. Drawing. — Prize : Patrick Lawlor. Next in merit : William Hennessy and Joseph Punch. Fourth Class. — A. — Essay — Prize : Howard Buckley. " Next in merit: John Barry, James Hennessy, Owen Craighend, William Poppelwell, Bernard Chapman, and Eric Reeves. English. — Prize : James Hennossy. Next in merit : William Poppehvoll, Howard Buckley, Timothy Smith, John Barry, and Daniel Connor. History and Geography. — Prize : J ames Hennessy. Next in_ merit: Howard Buckley, John Barry, William Poppelwell, Daniel Connor, and Arthur Brennan. Latin (first division). — Prize : William Poppelwell. Next in merit: James Hennessy, Howard Buckley, Leonard Daniel, Daniel Connor, and Owen Craighead. Second division. — Prize; Cy,ril Kilgour. Next in merit: Charles "Hodgins, "Vernon Hnydon, and Arthur Campbell. French. — Prize : Howard Buckley. Next in merit : Daniel Connor, James Hennessy, John Barry, and William Poppelwoll. German. — Prize James Hennessy. Next in merit : Howard Buckley, William Poppolwell, Owen Craighead, and Bornard Chapman. Arithmetic. — Prize : James Hennessy. Next in merit: John Barry, Howard Buckley, William Poppelwell, Owen Craighead, Leonard Daniel, and Eric Reeves. Algebra and Geometry. — Prize : Leonard Daniel. Next in merit : Howard Buckley, James Honnessy, Donald Dickson, Owen Craighead, and John Barry. Science. — Prize : Howard Buckley. Next in merit: James Hennossy, William Popgelwoll, Charles Ruscoe, Bernard Chapman, and Arthur Brennan. Drawing. — • Prize : John Barry. Next in merit : Arthur Bronnan and Leonard Daniel. Fourth Class. — B — Essay. — Prize : Vernon Haydon. Next in merit : Edward Lagan, Charles Hodgins, Andrew Cummins, John Dore, and Thomas Hodgins. English. — Prize: Charles Hodgins. Next in merit : Andrew Cummins, Vernon Haydon, William Swift, and Walter Jennings. History and Geography. — Prize: Andrew Cummins. Next in merit: Charles Hodgins, John Dore, Vernon Haydon, William Swift, and Edward Lagan. French (first division). — Prize : Andrew Cummins. Next in me.rit : Charles Hodgins, William Swift, Vernon Haydon,' and John Doro. Second division. — Prize : Reginald Dickson. Next in merit: Edward Lagan, Joseph Schumacher, Ernest Burns, and Hape Watchman. Arithmetic. — Prize: William Lynch. Next in merit: Andrew Cummins, Charles Hodgins, Tiki Fraser, and John Duggan. Algebra and Geometry. — Prize : Charles Hodgins., Next in merit: William Lynch, Andrew Cummins, and William Swift. Science. — Prize : Vernon. Haydon. Next in merit : Andrew Cummins, Charles Hodgins, Edward Lagan, Maurice Malone, Joseph Schumacher, and William Lynch. Writing.—Prize : Edward Lagan. Next in merit: Stanley Hoar, Oscar Lynoh, William Lynch, Charles Hodgins, and Andrew Cummins. Drawing. — Prize : William Lynch. fjext in merit: John Duggan, John Foley, and Leopold Harvey. COMMERCIAL COURSE. Senior Division. — Prize : Patriok Lawlor. Next in merit : Joseph Peoples, John Barry, Francis Kelly, and William Fitzgerald. Honourable mention; Bernard Doherty. Junior Division. — Prize: Alan Brennan. Next in merit: Edward Lagan, Tiki Fraser, Leo Hughes, and John Duggan. ' SHORTHAND. Prize: John Barry. Next in merit: Joseph Peoples, Patrick Lawlor, Franois Kelly, John Curran, and William Fitzgerald. MUSIC. Pianoforte. — First division — Prize: Raymond Kitchen. Next in merit: Brian Malone. Second division — Prize : Francis Kelly. Next in merit : Charles Hodgins, Owen Craighead, and Leo j Hughes. Violin.— First division— First prizo : Raymond Kitchen. Next in merit: Joseph Box. Second division — First prize: William Neylon. Next in merit: Patrick Lawlor, Ernest Burns, and Alan 'Brennan. Singing.— Gold medal presented- by the rector — Thomas Dwyer. Prizes : Bernard Chapman and Francis Kelly. Next in merit : Timothy Smith, Andrew Cummins, John Foley, and Jamos Ilcnnessy. PHOTOGRAPHY. Prizes.— Edward Peters and Charles Ruscoe. BOARD OF HONOUR PRIZES. Arthur Brpnnan, William Buckley, John Casey, John Giescking, Cyril Kilgour, Cornelius Outtrim, Arnold Roche, Joseph Schumacher, Bernard Chapman, John Fulton, Walter Jennings, Brian Malone, Howard Buckley, Dalton Campboll, Richard Collins, William Ilennessy, Joseph Kumoroa, Henry Rasmussen, James Roche, Cyril Androws, John En£el, Vernon Haydon, Patrick Lawlor, iouis Weight, and Fergus Yourelle. PRIZES FOR FOUR MENTIONS. Cornelius Outtrim, Owen Craighoad, John Hogan, and William Swift. PHYSICAL TRAINING. Medals presented by the Phypioal Training Bohool.— First division— First : ,

William Fitzgerald. Second : John Hogan. Third : David Bourko. Honourable mention : Bernard Doherty. Second division — First : John Doro. Second : Howard Buckley. Third: Francis Kelly. SHOOTING. No 1 Company. — Prize : Richard Mulgan. No. 2 Company. — Prizo : William Swift. Gold medal for highest aggregate in shooting, presented by Colonel Collins. — William Swift.