CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOL, DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume IX, Issue 454, 23 December 1881, Page 5

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOL, DUNEDIN.

The Annual distribution of prizes took place at this school on Friday, the Eev. Father O'Malley, S.J., presiding. There were also present the Eev. Fathers Walsh (Adm.), Newport, Burke and Fitzgerald, Mr. O'Neil, and several of the gentlemen relatives and friends of the pupils. The following programme was gone through with :—(1): — (1) Prologue, J. Macedo ; (2) overture — piano — " Guzza Ladra," A. Court ; (3) reading, " Pork Steaks, or the Mistake," F. Walker ; (4) recitation, " Jugurtha in Prison," R. Norman ; (5) chorus, " Fair it the Morning"; (6) dialogue, Quarrel Scene from " Julius C®aar," W. Fitzpatrick and C. Meenan ; (7) piano solo, '• Grandfather's Clock," J. Scanlon ; (8) reading, " Catholic Claims " (Lord Plunket), J. Hally ; (9) chorus, " Bells of Freedom "; (10) recitation, " Arab'i Farewell to his Steed," C. McMahon ; (11) reading, " Razor Seller," J. Bcanlon ; (12) violin duet, " Si La Staochezza M'Opprime," F, Walker and F. Norman ; (13) recitation, " Bienzi to the Romans," J. Halley ; (14) piano solo, " Gipsy's Warning," P. Smith ; (15) debate, "Cato's Senate," J. Scanlan, R. Norman, and F, Walker; (16) chorus, "The Harp that oace " ; (17) recitation, "The Alarm," C. Cuming ; (18) piano solo, " Thy voice is near," A. Court ; (19) recitation, " Muster of the North," W. Fitzpatrick ; (20) recitation, " I Vant to Fly," F. Walker ; (21) ecene from " The Heir at Law," J. Scanlan, C. McMahon, and C. Cuming ; (22) piano solo, " Hark t the Goat Bells," P. Smith ; (23) distribution of prizes ; (24) " God bless our Pope." The boys who appeared in this programme showed a thorough comprehension of the several parts allotted to them, and their recitations and readings were delivered with remarkable clearness, correct emphasi?, and spirit. The violin duet played by Masters F. Wa'ker and F. Norman was very prettily rendered. Master John Scanlan executed his pianoforte solo in remarkably good Btyle, giving promise of high musical attainments, and Masters P. Smith and A. Court also did their parts on the instrument in question extremely creditably. The mapping, the exercises in book-keeping, grammar, arithmetic, drawing, and all the work done on paper generally were neat, exact, and such as could only be turned out in a school of the highest order. If anything, the results of the year's labours as thus testified to seem to have surpassed those of preceding years, and the Brothers may be allowed to have acted up to their well-earned reputation in every part of the world where they are known. The Rev. Father O'Malley, before distributing the prizes, took occasion to refer in feeling terms to the absence of the Bishop, who had always shown himself so deeply interested in the school. Ihfi I>p v fli-moim* «»»»n»«.i-;« ■*■£. ■'■'-.p ~hi !1 -{? r ~r t«*vu- —----** "uiluuui/ tMemselves co as to gam his Lordship* commendation on bis return. We append the prize list : — Regular attendance. — Prize, H. Jew and John Pledger ; hon mention, T. Cummins, D. Falkner, W. Fitzpatrick, James Ahem, and R. Norman. Christian Doctrine. — First divison : First class— Prize, 0. Meenan ; hon. mention, W. Fitzpatrick, J.M'Cormick, R. Norman. Second class— Prize G. Poppelwell ; ton. mention, John Cousins, P. Drumm, R. Miller. Reading, — First division : First class— Prize, John Scanlan ;bon. mention, John Hally, Fred. Walker, C.Meenan. Second class—Prise, C. M'Mahon ; hon. mention, H. M 'Donald, Frank Norman. Second division : First clasB — Prize, M. Curran ; hon. mention, T. M'Namara, C. Meade, D. Falkner. Second class— Prize, E. Sullivan ; hon. mention, H. Leary, James Carroll. Recitation. — Prize, C. M'Mahon ; hon. mention, J. Scanlan, J. Hally. Writing. — First divison : First class — Prize, W. Cassels ; hon. mention, R. Norman, W. Fitzpatrick, A. Sullivan. Second claw — Prize, S. Cronin ; bon. mention, H. M'Donald, G. Poppelwell, Frank Norman. Second division : First class — Prize, P. O'Brien ; hon. mention, Thomas M'Namara, W. Rosbotham. Second class-Prize, C. Fottrell ; hon mention, A. M'llroy, C. Meade. Third class — Pri*e, M. Fleming ; hon. mention, C. Cronin, W. Edmonds, Arithmetic. — First division : First class — Prize, John O'Reilly ; hon. mention, W. Fitzpatrick, O. Hayes, J. Ahem. Second class — Prize, J. O'Connor'; hon. mention. G. Poppelwell, C.Diamond,A\ .Pearson Second divison : First class— Prize, P. O'Brien and C. Fottrell ; hon. mention, F. Meenan, H. Kennedy. Second class— Prize, L. Pavletich ; bon. mention, J. Deaker, W. M'Cormick. Third class— Prize, F.Meade ; bon. mention, C. Meade, E.O'Reilly. Fourth class— Prize, W. Taylor hon. mention, W. Edmonds, W. Rosbotham, E. Sullivan. Home Lessons. — Second division : First class — Prize, A. O'Brien and D. Falkner ; hon.mentioa P. Kennedy, W. M'Cormick E. O'Beilly. Second class — Prize, T. Cummins ; hon.mention, G. Ahem, B. Sullivan Third class.Prize, Joseph Pledger ; hon. mention, James Carroll, T. O'Brien. Fourth class— Prize, W, Woods ; hon. mention, J. Meeaan, M. Fleming. English Grammar and Analysis. — First class — Prize, W. Fitapatrick ; hon. mention, J O'Reilly, R. Norman, Thomas Meade. Second class— Prize, S. Cronin ; hon. mention, George Poppelwell, O. Diamond, J. Cousins. Bookkeeping. — First class, — Prize E. Hayes ; hon. mention, J. M'Cormick, J. Ahem, J. O'Reilly. Second class— Prize. J. O'Connor ; hon. mention, C. Diamond, J. Cousins, R. Miller. Geography, — First class — Prize, W. Fitzpatrick ; hon. mention, J. O'Reilly, J. Ahem, F. Hall. Second class— Prize, G. Poppelwell ; hon. mention, Jobn Pledger, 8. Cronin, F. Norman. English Composition. First class : Prize, W. Fitzpatrick ; bOO, mention, T. Meade, J. Scanlan, J. Ahem. Second class— Prixe F. Norman ; hon. mention, S. Cronin, J. O'Connor, G. Poppelwell. Geometry.— Prize, R. Norman ; hon. mention, J. O'Reilly, W. Fitzpatrick, and James Ahem. History — Prize, John Scanlan ; hon. mention, W. Fitxpatrick, Connor Meenan, Juhn M'Cormick. Latin — First class — Prize, Connor Meenan. Second class— Pri«, IW. Fitepatrick. Third class— Prize, J, Ahem,

Drawing. — Freehand — Prize, John Cousins, hon. mention, J* O'Eeilly, S. Cronin. Mapping— Prize, John O'Eeilly ; hon. mention, W. Fitzpatrick, Walker, P. Druram. Special Prize for General Proficiency. — Senior division, second class; C. Diamond. Dux of school— Silver medal (gift of Dr. Murphy) : W. Fitzpatrick. Seniorscholarship,value £10, gift of Most Rev. Dr. Moran — awarded to W.Fitzpatrick, who recei ved9o^ per cent, of total possible number of marks; J. O'Eeilly received 90£ per centf; C. Meenan 88peTcent ; T. Meade, 79 per cent ; J. Ahem and R. Norman, each 78£ per cent ; J. Scanlan and E. Hayes, each 72 per cent ; and John M'Cormick, 70 per P^ent. of the total possible number of marks. Junior Scholarship, value £5, gift of Mr. F. Meenan— awarded to J. O'Connor, who obtained 84 per cent, of total possible number of marks ; C. Diamond gained 81 per cent.; J. Cousins, 75 per cent. P. Keogh, 74 per cent. ; S. Cronin, 72 per cent. ; and John Pledger 71 per cent of the total possible number of marks. CERTIFICATES OF MERIT Granted in the following subjects for 70 per cent, and over of total possible marks at examination for Senior Scholarship :—: — Christian Doctrine— J. O'Reilly, W. Fitzpatrick, F. Walker, E. Hayes, J. Ahcrn, A. Sullivan. T. Meade, T. HaJly. 0. Meenan, T. M'Cormick, T. Scanlaß, W. Cassels. R. Norman, F. Hall. Arithmetic— W. Fitzpatrick, J. Ahem, E. Hayes, W. Ca9sels, C. Meenan, J. O'Reilly, T. Meade. Knglish Grammar. — R. Norman, C. Meenan, W. Fitzpatrick, J. O'Reilly, T. Scanlan, T. Meade, A: Sullivan. Bookkeeping.— O. Meenan, T. Ahem, T. O'Reilly J. Scanlan, T. M'Cormick, W. Fitzpatrick, E. Haves Geometry.— C. Meenan R, Gorman, T. O'Reilly J. Ahem, T. M'Cormick A Sullivan. Enelish Composition. — W. Fitzpatiick, 0. Meenan, J. Scanlan, T. Meade, R.Norman, J. O'Reilly, E. Hayes, A. Sullivan, F. Walker, T. Ahem, T. Hally. History— f. Scanlan, W. Fitzpatrick, T. Abern, T. Mead*, C. Meenan, J. Hally, A Sullivan, T. M'Cormick JUNIOR BOOM. Class I. — Prize for General Improvement : W. McDonald. Class II. — Prize for Reading and Arithmetic : S. Darragh. Class 111. — Prize for Home Lessons : W. O'Brien. Prise for Reading : John Beasley. Class IV. — Prize for Home Lessons: F. O'Driscoll. Prize for Reading: John Geerin.