SCHOOL YEAR ENDING

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 December 1933, Page 5

SCHOOL YEAR ENDING

REPORTS AND AWARDS MARIST BROTHERS’ SUCCESS A successful scholastic year was brought to a close to-day when the staff and about 200 pupils of the Marist Brothers’ School assembled in the St. Columba Hall for the distribution of prizes, the award certificates, and the reading of the Principal’s report. Rev. Father Long presided. The report was as follows: — There are 142 pupils in the Primary and 54 in the High School, giving a total of 196. This represents a slight increase on previous years and shows that the steady rise in numbers which has characterised' the school since its establishment has Ween maintained. A fine spirit of work and emulation exists. This has been fostered by the awards of monthly merit cards, a new feature which has greatly added to the efficiency of the school. To stimulate effort on the part of the pupils, something of the system of the sports’ field has been introduced to the classroom. Thus, as in a game, opponents are essential to induce rivalry and effort, so likewise in their studies the pupils aie paired off in opponents, a record of daily marks, checked by a vigilant opponent, is kept and at the end of the month the victorious parties receive coveted recognition in the shape of merit cards and certain privileges. A new departure was the addition of a Sixth Form composed of those who passed the Matriculation last year. Owing to the depression and the dearth of positions, these boys wisely decided to spend an extra year at school- I have to thank the Sisters of Mercy for permitting these oys to avail of the excellent commercial course which the local Convent provides for its pupils. . If examination results are an indication of the intellectual progress of the pupils we have reason to be gratified. Ten were presented for Matriculation this year, and' eleven for the Intermediate. We have yet to await the results, but I will quote those of last year. Of the nine presented for Matriculation, seven were successful, whilst seven out of eight passed the Intermediate. The results of this year’s proficiency examination are available, and are a credit to the school. Twenty-four of the twentyeight candidates secured proficiency certificates and four were awarded competencies. There were no failures. Though not entirely penning our faith to examinations, we are far from condemning them and consider that, with certain alterations in the syllabus, they would prove of very great assistance in testing and promoting the progress of a school at least on its purely academic side. But I would call attention to the unfair procedure adopted with regard to one of these examinations. The manner in which private high schools are differentiated against with respect to the Intermediate calls for a protest. It amounts to this. A boy who attends a State school and therefore receives free education is automatically awarded the Intermediate and a, Senior Free Place if the headmaster considers him eligible. There is no examination and no fee for such a pupil. Bu.t the boy who for the sake of his religion attends a private high school, and as a consequence has to pay for his education, must in addition pay a substantial fee and submit to an examination —this year a particularly difficult one —before either an Intermediate Certificate or it Free Place is awarded him. The public and the private school should be placed on the same footing as regards examination.

The present age demands efficiency, and, at all costs, results. “Nothing succeeds like success” is its ruthless maxim. In matters educational and in things of the spirit generally success is a difficult matter to gauge. So many definitions of education have been given that it would be superfluous to enunciate a set one here; but I think that, if a boy is taught to be a. modest, winner, a courageous loser, and always a trier, he is on the right load to a successful journey though life. The field of sport is believed by many now-a-days to imbue a boy with these principles. In this department the school has a record of victory and defeat, but always of effort. There were School League and Soccer teams and also cricket teams. All the pupils had an opportunity of sharing in these games. I give the bare record of their doings:—Fourth Grade Rugby League won their grade competition; the Fifth Grade won their championship, whilst the Sixth Grade knock-out cup was captured by the Sixth Grade. The success of the Soccer teams was hardly less remarkable. The Secondary Third Grade were runners-up to the Technical in the championship and joint winners for the. Campbell Cup with Grey mouth. They played 19 games, won 10, drew 7, lost 2. This suggests a hard tussle. The Primary School senior Soccer team gained the championship and knock-out in their competition, winning 11 and drawing 2 of their 14 games. The junior Primary Soccer came third in its grade. The social side of school life lias not been neglected, and the public on two occasions had the opportunity of seeing the pupils on the boards of the Town Hall stage. Both these concerts were given to full houses and revealed a surprising wealth of vocal, dramatic and gymnastic talent. I have to thank the members of the staff for their loyal co-operation. We owe a debt of gratitude to Rev. Father Long for his very practical interest in all matters pertaining to the school; and to the rest of the clergy for their readiness to assist us in every way. We thank all our well-wishers and friends, among whom we especially include the parents of the children confided to our care. May God bless them all, LIST OF AWARDS.

The following were awarded certifi cates or prizes:—

Form VI.: P. Ryan, T. Keating, O. C’Ccnnell, A. Bayley, P. Beban, J. Cullen, B. Connors, W. Clancy, B. Dargan, G. Gilbert, M. Gough. Form V.: A. Heaphy, D. Heaphy, E. C. Keating, J. Kelly, L. Ogilvie, P. Keating, J. Raleigh, F. Scannell, R. Taylor. Form VP.: O. Beirne, J. Connors, L. Kennedy, T. Kiely, E. McDonnell, T. Moore, J. Phillips, T. Power, R. Roberts, P. Roche, E. Turner, C. Fox.

Form IV.: F. Blake, J. Curnow, M. Curtis, 0. Dwyer, G. Fairhall, 'l'. Hefleinan, D. Janies, M. Nohra, B. Roper, L. Roper, D. Rose, J. O’Donnell, L. Wong.

Proficiency, 1933: B. Kennedy, J Behan, P. Browne, K. Stace, T. O’Farrell, L. Power, D. McKendry, C. Furness, K. O’Leary, L. Pascoe, D. Me-

Kendry, H. Kennedy, 0. Quinlan, W. Beams, E. Croft, J. Gough, E. McGirr, H McGirr, D. Mulqueen, D. Wingham, C.’ Zanipese, J. Keating, P. Fisher, C. Knapp. T Competency: P. Willis, W. Roper, J. Shannahan, J. Beirne. Standard 6: A. Ogilvie, D. Willis, J. Mears, D. McCormack, V. Pfeifer, A. Clarke, K. Knowles, G. Kennedy, P. Daly, P. Hodgins, F. Hevelat, F. Grogan, D. Greaney, D. McGirr, J. Satherly, G. McGirr, D. Morland, W. Gibbons. Standard V.: .1. Affleck, P. Malore, J. Roche, T. Tucker, A. Wingham, D. Atkinson, C. Anderson, L. Behan, K. Buckley, E. Beams, J. Close, M. Clancy, A. Coyle, E. Dennehy, T. Dennehy, J. Foster, A. Furness, K. Fisher, M. Horan, D. Hodgins, K. Kiely, J. Mcßride, K. McGrath, W. McGrath, T. McCarthy, T. O’Brien, D. Sweetman, J. Tucker, W. Woolhouse, K. Williams, P. Coll. Standard IV.: P. Antheman, J. Courtney, E. Bullimore, R. Hamilton, P. Heffernan, J. Heffernan, F. Keating, T. Kennedy, G. Knapp, J. McCarthy, W. Meates, J. Melville, N. Simons, E. Smith, H. Trouland A. Webster, K. Oliver, K. Coll, K. Hall, J. O’Reilly. Standard III.: J. Pascoe, A. Kelly, T. Louisson, F. Foster, K. Power, B. McCarthy, F. Sumner, H. Zampese, B. Guerin,' P. Fox, R. Lee, A. Ward, G. Hall C. Mcßride, J. Gibbens, J. Kennedy, S. Nash, J. Devlin, T. Malone, J. Atkinson.

Standard IL: E. O’Brien, J. Hodgins, L. Sumner, J. Clarke, H. Cawley, J. Ward, A. Mundy, J. Keating, P. Hanrahan, B. Muit, F. Willis. Standard I.: K. Bullimore, J. Shearer, V. Meates, T. Arnold, G. Courtnay, W. McGrath.

PRIZES. Bevilacqqa Medal and Knapp. Cup for highest aggregate in proficiency and.' Christian doctrine: B. Kennedy, CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. Form V. A: M. Gough. Form V. 8.: A. Heaphy. Form IV.: T. Power. L. Kennedy. Form III.: J. Curnow, F. Blake. Standard VI.: D. McKendry; K. O’Leary. Standard V.: J. Mears, P. Hodgins. Standard IV.: J. Mcßride, D. Hodgins. Standard III.: J. Heffernan, P. Heffernan. Standard IL: S. Nash. Plighest aggregate in each class:— Form VB: F. Scannell and E. Keating. Form IV.: T. Moore. Form III.: T. Heffernan. Standard VI.: B. Kennedy. Standard V.: A. Ogilvie. Standard IV.: K. Buckley. Standard III.: F. Kennedy. Standard IL: J. Pascoe. Standard I.: E. O’Brien. CONCERT AT TOWN HALL. The annual Marist Brothers’ School concert was presented in the Town Hall last evening, to a large audience. As in previous years, the concert was of a high standard, and the training of the boys reflected credit on their teachers. Among the more popular items were the choruses “School Song” and “Drums of Life,” “Lullaby Land,” the orchestral selections, by the Convent /pupils, flag drill, and the song selection, “Camp Scene,” in which there was an effective setting. In the opening scene of the comedy “Spreading the News,” an Irish Reel was danced by Misses Zita and Imelda Austin, Heather McLean and Jessima Holt, to music supplied by Mr. McLean.

Tho programme was as follows: — Orchestral Selection, Convent School Pupils, “Waltz in D Major”; chorus, School Choir, (a) “School Song,” (b) “Drums of Life”; action song, Stds. 1 and 2, “The Cricketers”; chorus, Stds. 3 and 4, ‘‘Lullaby Land,” with violin obligato by Misses Cecilia Keating and Ida Clayton; (b) “Statue Drill”; character song, Master P. Willis, “Vagabond Song”: Farce, Form 6, “Cherry Bounce,” cast —Masters E. Casey, M. Morel, J. Keating, R. Kiely, G. Fogarty, and J. Keating; Song Selection, Stds. 5 and 6,’ “Camp Scene,” with violin obligato by Miss Cecilia Keating; Or-, chestral Selection, Convent Pupils.l “Adeste Fidelis”; Flag Drill, Forms 3 and 4; Humorous Song Medley, in costume, Stdrs. 5 and 6, “House Hunting”; Violin Duet, Masters James Hortgins and Noel Symonds, (a) Ramble, (b) Winter Tale; Comedy Playette, Form 5, “Spreading the News” (Lady Gregory), cast —Masters R. Taylor, P. Keating, D. Rose, E. McDonnell, T. Heffernan, G. Fairhall, C. Fox, E. Keating, M. Nohra, E. Turner; “God Defend New Zealand,” School Choir. The accompanistes were Misses Nancy Harrie, Jean Abbie, and Peggy Carroll. TECH. COMMERCIAL SUCCESSES The following pupils of the Commercial Department of the Greymouth Technical High School have received advice of their success in the Public Service Commissioner’s examination for shorthand typistes. This examination is held annually during the month of November and it is the only channel through which positions can be secured by girls in the Public Service. The Junior Section consists of a Shorthand test at 80 words per minute, a typing test of 30 words a minute, and ;a paper on Commercial English and Correspondence. The Senior examinations requires Shorthand 100 words per minute, Typing 40 words per minute (minimum) and the English paper as above. Senior (in order of merit): Molly T. Bell, Dolly M. Minchin, A. R. Quayle, Stella T. Shrives. Junior (in order of merit): Iris R. Burrell, Ismay McMillan, Joyce Lindsay, Una R. Richardson, Agnes L. Smithers, James Paton, Doreen Thomson, Stella Shrives, Dulcie Roberts, Gwen, Taylor, Alice Guy, Mabel Rundle, Doug. Henderson, Nancy Hambleton.

TAYLORVILLE SPORTS The Taylorville School sports resulted:— . Flat Races, Boys Championships— Open: O Buckman 1, W. Reid 2, H. Hassan 3. Thirteen years and over: O. Buckman 1, R. Johnson 2, H. Hassan 3. Twelve years and Thirteen years: W. Reid 1, 11. Hassan 2, R. Johnson 3. 11 and 12 years: W. Reid 1, D. Pollock 2, N. King 3. 10 and 11 years: D. Pollock 1, R. Steel 2, T. Dando 3. 9 and 10 years: R. Steel 1. T Dando 2, J. King 3. 8 and 9 years: C. Dixon 1, D. Graham 2, Joe Dando 3. 7 and 8 years: E. Rothera 1, D. Nimmo 2, F. Slater 3. 7 and under 1: Tom Fentiman 2, Henry Reid 2, F. Slater 9 Flat Races, Girls —Open: B. Dando 1, N. Kerr 2, L. Collins 3. 13 years and over: B. Dando 1, N. Kerr 2, J. Dando 3. 12 years and 13 years: L. Collins 1, N. Kerr 2, S. Dando 3. 11 and 12 vears: S. Dando 1, Elsa Williams 2, IT. Williams 3. 10 and 11 years: J. Fentiman 1, E. Williams 2, 11. Williams 3. 9 and 10 years: C. Clen 1, J. Fentiman 2. 9 and 9 years: N. Smith 1, B. Hughes 2, J. Findley 3. 7 and 8 years: P. Mayliey 1, C. Reid 2, E. McDonald 3. 7 and under: E. McDonald 1, P. Blance 2, T. Rothera 3.

Three Legged Races, boys: 11 and over: O. Buckman and N. King 1, H. Hassan and T. Dando 2, David Pollock and P. Walton 3. 10 and under: J. Dando and R. Steel 1, J. King and T. Dando 2, E. Rothera and A. Mclnnes Rescue Race, open—O. Buckman and E. Rothera 1, W. Reid and R. Blance 2, H. Hassan and H. Reid 3. 11 and over: H. Hassan and T. Dando 1, O. Buckman and N. King 2, E. Rothera and R. Stee 13. 10 and under: L. Nimmo and J. Dando 1, C. Dixon and C. Blance 2, Joe King and Jack King 3 Three Legged Race, girls—ll and over: N. Kerr and A. Mclntosh 1, E. Topp and H. Williams 2, S. Dando and E. Findley 3. 10 and under: N. Smith 1. T. Rothera 2, G. Purdy 3. Rescue Races, open: N. Kerr and A. Hoggarth 1, B. Dando and T. Rothera 2, V. Williams and M. Wilson 3. 11 and over: V. Williams and N. Kerr 1, J. Dando and H. Williams 2, S. Dando and C. Blance 3. 10 and under: J. Fentiman and J. Mclnnes 1, A. Findley and M. Wilson 2, J. Findley and P. Blance 3. Sideways Race, boys, oped—O. Buckman and N. King 1, H. Hassan and T. Dando 2, D. Pollock and P. Walton 3. 11 years and over: O. Buckman and N. King 1, E. Rothera and A. Mclnnes 2, H. Hassan and T. Dando 3. 10 and under: L. Nimmo and J. Dando 1, J. Dando and A. Mclnnes 2, D. Graham and A. McNeish 3. Girls’ Sideways Race, open—J. Bennit and S. Dando 1, A. Hoggarth and E. Williams 2, V. Williams and N. Kerr 3. 11 and over: J. Bennie and S. Dando 1, E. Findley and C. Blance 2, E. Williams and N. Kerr 3. 10 and under: J. Fentiman and B. Hughes 1, J. Findley and P. Blance 2, A. Hoggarth and A. Findley 3. Team Points: Gold Team (O. Buckman capt), 83| pts. Red Team (Vera McLuskie Capt.), 61 pts. Blue Team (Valerie Williams Capt.), 58* pts.