MARIST SCHOOL.

Grey River Argus, 9 December 1926, Page 2

MARIST SCHOOL.

ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING. The termination of the year’s work al Ibo Marist Brothers’ School was signalised yesterday by the presentation of prizes which took place in St. Columba. Hall. A review of the year’s report was given by Superior Bro. Tarcisius as follows: — ‘‘The year .1926 just closing has been a satisfactory one. In the proficiency examination, 21 boys secured their proficiency certificates, and 7 their competency certificates. In some cases, parents demanded rather much manual work at home, before and after school hours, which made it difficult for some hoys to do satisfactorily. It is to be noted that some boys who did not show a great deal of promise some weeks back, by a close application to study, secured their proficiency certificates. As Greymouth is a town that does not oiler many opportunities to a boy to secure employment in other than blindalley occupations, it would appear that this influences adversely some of the boys engaged in secondary studies. They do not seem to realise fully the value of advanced education. •

*‘lu sport the school has held its own, securing the “Stcnhouse Cup” for primary cricket. The school wishes to thank Mr J. Cullen and Mr Casey 7 for their valuable assistance in improving the school cricket by their painstaking coaching. In addition, the school obtained the “Kent Cup” and the “McKeown Shield” for “A” grade and “B” grade Soccer respectively. The school was successful in winning a physical drill competition at (lie “Brighter Greymouth” celebrations. The success in drill is largely due to the coaching of Mr H. Ward, who was also engaged as elocutionary master for the school. In the local competitions the school was well represented among the winners in the vocal and elocutionary items as well as tn the Technical sections. “In conclusion, the Brothers wish to thank Rev. Father Long and his assistant priests for their ryxnpathctie assistance in carrying on the work of the’ school, and bringing it to a successful conclusion. “We have much pleasure in reporting the general good conduct of the school.” The presentation of the prizes was made by the Rev. Father Long as follows: — Form 5. —Aggregate, Cyril MeGinIcy; religion. Rev. Father Maguire’s medal. Patrick Blanehfield. Form 4A.—Aggregate, Cecil Williams. Form 4B. —Aggregate, Leo. Phillips; religion, Francis Simmonds. Form 3.—Aggregate, T. Jackson; re ligion, C. Anisy; science, J. Raleigh. .Standard G.—“Bevilacqua Medal,’ Mortimer O’Grady; “Vincent Knapp’ Cup, Thomas Duffy; religion, Robcr Pollock. Standard s.—Aggregate, R. Gal braith; religion, T. Lord. Standard 4. —Aggregate, R. Knox religion, Rev. Father McMonagle’ prize, G. Callan. Standard 3A. —Aggregate, J. O’Don nell; religion, Rev. Father McMon agio's prize, G. Fogarty. Standard 3B.—Aggregate, E. Casey religion, T. Moore. Standard 2.—Aggregate, P. Beban; religion, Rev. Father McMonagle's prize, A. Bayley. Standard I.—Aggregate, T. Keating; religion, M. Sheldon. Sanctuary. —Boys’ attendance, Robt. Pollock. Singing. —Attendance prizes, H. De Freatus, P. Grogan, P. Carmody, 8. Knapp, VV. Clancy, H. O’Leary.

Proficiency Passes. —Gilbert Anderson, Noel Bayley, Arthur Beban, Ronald Crasc, Thomas Duffy, Edward Garth, Emmett Heffernan, Martin |Kennedy, Andrew Lynch, John Moore, Walter Newman, John Orr, Mortimer O’Grady, William O’Donnell, Esmond O’Brien, William Payne, William Powell, Joseph Phillips, William Ryan, John Ryall, Leonard Seguin.

Father Long, in expressing his pleasure at having presided at the breakingup of the school, paid a. high tribute to the devotion of the teachers to the (school. A proof of efficiency was not always to be found in the oxaminations which were largely a game of chance. Ho was glad to see that the sporting as well as the academic side of the school was progressing. It was also gratifying that although the Secondary branch of the school had only been established a year, some of the elder pupils were sitting for the Matriculation examination this year, am if successful, they would be enabled to go on to the University. In conclusion he wished the boys a happy holiday, and hoped to see them all again next. year.