MARIST BROTHERS' SCHOOL, NAPIER.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XII, Issue 37, 2 January 1885, Page 18

MARIST BROTHERS' SCHOOL, NAPIER.

(Hawkes Bay Herald, December 20.)

The annual distribution of prizes to the children of the above school took place yesterday morning. The Very Rev. Father Sauzeau, S.M-., occupied the chair, the Revs. Father Grogan and K'ckham being also on the platform. , The Rev. Chairman, in opening the proceedines. congratulated the boys upon the happy termination of the year's studies, and expressed his pleasure at the proofs they had given of having profited by the zeal and ability of their excellent teachers.

At the conclusion of the Rev. F. Sauzeau 's remarks, Master C. Jarman, in a neat address, wished the Rev. Father Grogan a happy Christmas, and, on behalf of the pupils, presented bim°with a very handsome album, containing the photographs of all the boys "as a email tribute of their affection, esteem, and gratitude." ' The Rev. Father Grogan, who was taken by surprise by the preA pentation, replied in very feeling terms, thanking the lads for their valuable and unexpected gift. He also testified to the pleasure they had given him during the year by their attention to their duties and by good behaviour, and expressed the high opinion which be entertained of the Brothers, aDd his gratification at the results of their labours.

_ The Br. Director then read the prize list, and the Very Rev. Father Sauzeau awarded the prizes, the principal prize-winner being' Alfred Gorman (Mr. Shanly's silver medal), T. O'Shea (silver watch presented by Mr. R. P. Collins), B. Brophy, T. Grace, M Hayden B. and J. O'Mally, W. and A. Browne, E. Harding, W. Cowell, C. Jarman, J. Campbell, W. Cunningham, J. Bowerman, and A. Anderson The Key. Br. Joseph thanked Mrs. Barry, the Revs. Fathers Sauzeau, Kickbam, and Grogan, Messrs. Shanly. Higgins, Sheath, and Bowerman for their donations to the prize lists. The proceedings were enlivened by the singing of several choruses. -^