DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13048, 13 December 1905, Page 3

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

SACRED HEART COLLEGE, Tim ceremony of distribution of prize's in connection with the Sacred Heart College, Poiißonby, was held fn St. Benedict's Hall last evening. There was a very large attendance of parents and others. Prior to the ceremony an interesting programme of vocal, instrumental, and other items was contributed by the students of the college, and in every department the boys gave evidence of very careful and efficient training. Before the prizes were distributed the brother director read a report of the work done in the college during the year. Two day scholarships had been established, which were open for competition to the boys attending the brothers' school in Pitt-street, and a boarding scholarship was shortly 'to be established, which would be open to*'.the boys of the Marist Brothers'. schools throughout New Zealand. The health of the boys had been excellent during the whole year, and a splendid spirit had existed among them. In the absence of the Bishop (the Right Rev. Dr. Lenihan), the Very Rev. Monsignor O'Reilly, of Thame?, distributed the prizes, and he delivered a brief introductory address, commending the work of the college. The prize list was as follows:— Special Prizes. The Coolahnn gold medal, for good conduct: George Hanson. Dux of the school, gold medal : Peter Amodeo. Christian doctrine, gold medal : Claude Simmons. Essaywriting: Peter Amodeo. Essay, descriptive of Westtield chemical works: Edmund Mahoney, Handball championship, gold medal: Brendan Lavery. Bat for best all-round cricketer:' Peter Amodeo. Silver medal for best fielder at cricket: Thomas Higgins. Rep. caps for football ;■ Won by E. Malioney, P. Amodeo, and 0. Hanson. Senior Civil Service Class.Dux of the school: Peter Aniodeo. Prize for mathematics, chemistry, and French: Peter Amodeo. Prize for English and Latin : Edmund Mahoney. . Matriculation Class.—(ln the class subjects the first name in each instance indicates first prize and the second next in merit). Matriculation aggregate: Rupert Knight. Civil Service aggregate : Herbert Alley. Arithmetic,: Herbert Alley, Oliver Alley. English: Rupert Knight, Herbert Alley. History and geography: Herbert Alley, Brendan Lavery. Latin: Cecil Me-' Davitt, Rupert Knight. French: Rupert Knight, Cecil McDavitl. Christian doctrine: Claude Simmons. Peter Amodeo. Chemistry: Herbert Alley, Claude Simmons. Mathematics: Claude Simmons, Rupert Knight. Book-keeping: Brendan Lavery. * Class IV. Aggregate merit: William Buckler, George Ball, and . George Turnbull (equal). Christian doctrine: Edward Blake, Joseph Fischer. Arithmetic: William Buckler, James Corbett. Mathematics: Warrington Simmons, William Buckler. English : William White, George Turnbull. Latin: George Turnbull, ; George Ball. French: George Turnbull, George Ball. History: George Ball, Edward Blake. Geography : Joseph Fischer, Edward Blake, and George Ball (equal). Book-keeping: Nesbit Sneddon, Walter Webb. Reading: John Kelly, George Ball. Writing: Thomas Higgins, Warrington Simmons. Class V.—Aggregate merit: Henry Quinn, John i Quinlan (second prize). English: Edward Kavanagli, Daniel O'Connor. Writing: Vincent i Mason, Everard McClellan. Geography: Henry Quinn, Daniel O'Connor. Book-keeping: Bert. Clarke, Henrv Quinn. Latin: Cyril Snedden, William Keenan and Daniel O'Connor (equal). Drawing: Henry Quinn, John Paul. Christian doctrine: John Quinlan, Everard McClellan. Reading: Ernest Eraser, John Quinlan.*" History: Everard McClellan, Cyril Snedden. Arithmetic: Daniel O'Brien, John Quinlan. French: Daniel O'Connor, Henry Quinn. Shorthand: William Xeenan, Daniel O'Brien. Class Vl.—Aggregate merit: Thomas McLaughlan, Leo Cullen. "English: Thomas McLaughlan, Francis Kelly. History: Leo Cullen, Thomas McLaughlan. Arithmetic: Thomas McLaughlan, Francis Kelly. Orthography: Francis Kelly, Reginald Amodeo. Christian doctrine: James Boylan, Leo Cullen. Writing: John Phelan, Thomas McLaughlan.~ ; Geography: Reginald Amodeo, Thomas McLaughlan. French: William Fischer, Reginald Amodeo. Class VII Aggregate merit: Leonard Buxton 1,. William Floyd 2. Christian doctrine: William Sullivan. William Tobin. Arithmetic: Leonard Buxton, Laurence Quirk. Orthography : Patrick Cooney, Clarence Coboume. Writing and drawing : Laurence Quirk, Patrick Cooney. Geography : William Floyd, Laurence Quirk. English grammar: Laurence Quirk, William Sullivan. Reading and recitation: Robert McVcagh, Clarence Cobourne. Class VIII.— in aggregate marks: Mervyn Bartley. Christian doctrine: Walter Brophy. Reading: Arthur Christmas. Arithmetic: Mervyn Bartley.