ST, MARY'S INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, STOKE.

Colonist, Volume XXXII, Issue 5685, 24 December 1889, Page 3

ST, MARY'S INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, STOKE.

The holidays begin to-day at this Institution, and yesterday the boys received their prizes in the presence ot a number of visitors. The proceedings were begun by a short speech from the Very Eev Father Mahoney, who specially mentioned Mr M'Gee, Miss Gurran, Mrs Hoult and other who had contributed several prizes, and he then asked Judge Broad to distribute them. His Honor said he waa glad to comply with Father Mahone.v'fi request, although when he left town he had no idea he was to be oalled upon to discharge what was a pleasant duty, that of handing to those who deserved them their rewards of merit. His Honor then referred to the change in the management of the Institution that was about to take place, and said the excellent discipline and good [training of the boys reflected the highest credit upon Mr O'Rorke and his assistants, whilst the entirely satisfactory condition of the domestio arrangements were due to their excellent matron, Mrs By an, and those who co-operated with her in that work. He was sure the boys would never forget any of the present Btaff, but would have them in grateful remembrance all their lives. - The results of the examinations were most creditable; the tone of the sohool was good; they were as a whole, be learned with satisfaction, an orderly lot of boys, and he trusted would do their best under the management of the Marist brothers to maintain their present good reputation. There was one thing he must mention, and that was the kindness of the people of Nelson in contributing most liberally to provide them with amusements for the Christmas holidays. Mr Hunt made it bis duty.every year to collect for this object, and he deserved great credit for doing so; but all his efforts would be vain were there not a kindly responsive spirit. It was a time when' from other schools lads were joyously hastening home, and it waa a pleasing thing that so,many good people in Nelson had thought of those who had no home in the true seo.ee of the word, and had contributed to make their Christmas time at Stoke'as pleasant for them as possible. His Honor then distributed the prizes, over one hundred in number, and announced that a valuable present of books for the Sohool Library bad been contributed by Mrs Green of the Sands, that Mr Snodgrass had sent them a big box of lollies, and that the school sports would take place on Boxing Day. The proceedings terminated with three cheers heartily given, for Judge Broad, Father Mahoney, the Officials of the Institution, and !}he generous Christmas benefactors.