CHRISTIAN BROTHERS’ SCHOOL.
The Christian Brothers’ Dehool broke up for the holiday.* ibis morning. Bclore the prizes were distributed a programme of voeal selections, recitations, scenes, etc,, v/u>, -;onc through in a very creditable .Did some excellent specimens of wntii p and mapping were shown to the vikiu-rs. The Bishop's scholarship was won by John Hally, who gained the high percentage of 94?. Arch. Sullivan was second with 94.1, J. O’Connor third with 90£, Fred. Walker 1 fourth with 89, and Francis Hally fifth with 88 5-Gtbs. The percentages gained by these scholars last year were 833, 774, 78, 764, and 90| respectively. After handing over the prizes, Bishop Moran referred in high tenui-i of commendation to the steady improvement pl)9Wh ih the Work of the scholars.
Tho following are tho principal prize* takers :~~ Regular attendance : F. Walker (Mr J. B. Callau’e prirej. Good conduct: A. O’Sullivan (Mrs Haydon’s prize). Homo work t J. Hally and F. Hall (Mrs Murphy's prizes); second class, C. Fottrell. Christian doctrine : J. Hally and E. Sheedy. Arithmetic : A. V‘Sullivan and F. Hall (equal); second class, John M'Cluskoyand D. Falkner (equal). English: Jeremiah O’Connor (Mr M. Fleming’s .prize); second class, A. O’Brien. Bookkeeping: Jeremiah O'Connor, and J. Hally (equal); second class, C. Fottrell. Composition; F. Walker (Mrs Haydon’s prize); second class, A. O'Brien. Ills'ory; F. Walker (MrCallan’sprize); second class, D. Prilkner. Geography: A. O'Sullivan; second class, John Carroll. Geometry: A. Court (Mr Petrie’s prize). Algebra: J. Hally (Mr M. Meenan’s prize). Mensuration ; J. Hally (Mr Qartland’s prize). Latin : A. O’Sullivan ; second class, W. Pearson. French : A. O’Sullivan : second class T Macnamara. The junior scholarship was awarded to Daniel J. Falk nor, who pained S9J per cent, of tho possible number of marks; 0. FottreU was second with 85 per ccmt.,andJ. Beaker thU'd With 86 per cent. Other competitors wero (hj this order :-J. Farrell, 83J; A. MTlroy, 3*4 : S. Macnamara, 79; W. M'Oorir.aok, 78; A. O’Brien, 7tU; W. Haves, 75i; John Carroll, 72; 0, Carter, 71J. The dux of the school Is Frederick 0. Walker, who gains tho Catholic Literary Society’s medal. Drawing; J. Cousins. Vocal music: P. Walker (Father Lynch’s prize). Gainers of Junior certificate of Tonic sol-fa College: F. Walker, J. Hally, W. Pearson, A. Court, 1. Macnamara, C. Cuming, C. Fottrell, and P. Smith. Writing: J. Hally, J. Slattery. Special briZeS, best finished homo exercises; 5, O’Connor (Mr W. smith's prize). Orthography ; A. O’SUUiVan; second-class, F. WaikeV. Mapping: j. O’Connor. Recitation; J. A Hally.,
Middle Room.— Dux: J, Maguire (silver medal pir rented fiy Mr W. H. M’Keay). Good conduct: II GriiTen. Regular attendance ;H. O’Reilly, 0. Fistor, and F. O'Driscoll. Homo lessons: W. Woods (Mr J. Fleming’s prize); second class, T. Welsh ; second division, A. Murphy, P. Dciuhanty, and F O'Drisooll. Home exercises; J. Maguire (Mh Fleming’s prize); second class, S. Dafragli, A. Fuller; second division, A. Murphy, M. Francis., and K. Riordan. Reading; Charles Edgar, ftp,d J. Caulwell. Arithmetic; J. Mcenftn (Mb V. fcWCf's prize), T. O’Unon. Writing ; 0. Raze". 1 (Mr .Power’s prize) and .). Maguire., Mapping: A. Murphy. Best finished eVeW'fc book; J. Maguire. Best finished Copy-booA; E. Sullivan. Tonic sol-fa certificates ; CL. rcltrson, J. Maguire, F. Murphy,, W. Woods, H. vlriffen, A. Murphy, J. Mccnan, J. Macedo, and- J. Connor. Junior Room.—Christian Doctrine: J. Woods. Writing ; J, Woods. Heading: M. Brown. Arithmetic: J. Durkin. Dictation and spelling; M. Morrissey. Home work :J. Fogarty. Home lessons :J. Boyle. Regular arithmetic: J. Fogarty.
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Evening Star, Issue 6479, 21 December 1883, Page 2
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