PRIZE-GIVING

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 138, 8 December 1945, Page 11

PRIZE-GIVING

ST, PATRICK'S COLLEGE

The annual prize-giving and breakup ceremony of St Patrick's College, Wellington, was held last night. Among those who attended were the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) and Archbishop O'Shea.

in his review of the year, the Vector, Father B. F. Blake, said that they had; enrolled 353 boys, which was an increase ol' 70 on lust-year's total and (39 above the previous .record number of 1930. This figure represented an increase of over 100 in the last two years, and had caused serious congestion in most of the classes. The aiTi-j val of over 140 first-year boys made it imperative to have four third forms, and even then some rooms were taxed almost beyond capacity. New classrooms were needed urgently, and he was confident that they would be able to proceed with the work fairly soon. "I spoke to you last year of our attitude to changes that were about to take place in the education system of this country," said Father Blake. "1 pointed out that while we were not opposed to reform in itself or to pro* gress along right lines, we were opposed to radical and revolutionary changes in the discarding of much that has been traditional in education. The changes which were being talked about \ last year are now an established fact. The system has been remodelled and all schools are gradually reorganising along the lines of the regulations that were recently gazetted. Such reorganisation and reform can be good and Useful provided we do not lose sight of the fundamental principles underlying not only Christian and Catholic conceptions, of education but also all serious attempts to define the scope of education." The hfgh light of the year was the celebration of the diamond jubilee at Easier. Those who were able to take part in the various functions that marked the occasion would not easily forget the real enthusiasm nnd loyalty to the school which were shown by so many old boys from far and near. The ■parents were able to take a prominent: part in all the jubilee activities, and the boys had marked the occasion very i fittingly by a most'successful year in sporting activities. The dux of the school whs Patrick Walsh, who received the gold medal presented by the Society of Mary. | hemarksHresented REPLY TO HON. W. GROUNDS "The bitter personal attack on Mr. Stronach Paterson made by the Hon. W. Grounds, M.L.C., from behind the unassailable privilege of Parliament during the second reading debate on the Bank of New Zealand Bill in the Legislative Council was referred to at a meeting of the executive of the Associated Chambers of Commerce held yesterday," says a statement supplied by the executive. "Members made it plain that they were not concerned with Mr Grounds s views on Mr Paterson as a director of the Bank of New Zealand, but they resented very strongly his remarks on Mr. Pat.erson as a member of the Associate! Chambers of Commerce. "They placed on record their unanimous approval of Mr Paterson's services to "tho cause of free enterprise throughout the Dominion over i\ long period of years, and their confidence iin him as a past president and a coni tinuing member of the executive of the ! Associated Chambers of Commerce."

Associated Chnmfaers ol commerce.' PLENTY OF VEGETABLES. The Internal Marketing Division announces that it is making available largo quantities of fresh cabbages nnd beetroot, which were originally grown for the U.S forces, at prices which will enable retailers to sell at not above 2d a 1b for beetroot and Id 1b (or 3d each al mosti for cabbage. T3oth are fres-'h and tender for u.^e cold in salnds or hot as main dish vegetable? -Advt.