ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE, WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 12, 19 December 1890, Page 3

ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE, WELLINGTON.

{Ex'ening Pott, December 5.)

An annual event to wnich particular interest is attached by a considerable section of the community — namely, the distribution of prises to the pupils belonging to St. Patrick's College, took place last night The ceremony was performed in the large schoolroom, which was more than comfortably filled at half past 7 o'clock, and late visitcM had to be accommodated with chairs in tbe corridor. The rccm was beautifully decorated with ferns, flowers, works of art execu'ed by the pupils, aid numerous devices. Amongst those present were His Gmce Archbishop Redwood, Hon. Dr Grace, Very Rev Father Leterrier, Very Rev. Father M'Nnmara, Very Bey. T. MKenna (Masterton), Rev. Father Kerrigan, Brother Mark, of the Man?" Brothers' School, and several well-known city gentlemen, as well, of c urse, as the Very Rev. Dr. Watters and the College staff.

The proceedings were commenced with a concert, at which the musical and elocutionary abilities of the pupils were very aptly displayed. The College Band, under Bandmaster Oimino, opened tbe first and second parts of the programme. The College choir, under Father Braxmeier, sang a number of choruses and part songs. The oichestra, under Mr. T. Trowell, rendered several capital instrumental pieces ; Masters 8. Cimino, J. Henley, C. Ktmbell and E. Harper pianoforte duets, and Masters P. J. Garvey, W. Crombie, and G. H, Harper recitations. The concluding item of the concert was the New Zealand National Hymn, composed by Mr. C. 8. Thomas, which was sung by the choir with good effect. Mr. W. Raymond presided at the piano.

Afier the concert, Dr. Watters rose for the purpose of asking the Archbishop to present the prizes, but before doing so he addressed tbe assemblage. The rev. gentleman said :— My Lord Archbishop, — We have now come to the end of the academic year. It remains but to award the palms of honour. With your indulgence I would bridge over the interval that divides expectant students from the honourable awards and decora ions that, at the end of a collegej year, signifys excellence ia accomplishments and general progress in matters of education. Our duty is to try to impart knowledge, and within the narrow limits of immature vac ptivity to train intellect, will and heart. For every BC'ieme of educatio i pat f >vward by unprofessional experimentalists, wbo bave no more right o thecrise in matters of education than they have to write a prescription in medicine or give an opinion upon a point of common law — every scheme that starves the heart at 'he expense of intelkct and will has written its name on the face of the world in the experience of recording ages; written its name down deep in the italics of failure. In vain do we look along the avenues of time for results commensurate with glib promise, and we challenge the ii^ht of latter-day sages to at empt to remove land marks of religion, that, clear and bright, stand out in the records of great countries attesting the convictions of our fathers We turn to the great centres of ancient thought and culture ; to the twin sisters, Athens and Alexandria, and we note the hideous development of the tbeory that the beautiful is the highest ideal to be realised. Look at. t t c outcome. The forces of nature were transformed into immortal gods, and these gods were transcripts of the worst and basest passions of the human heart. So much so that there is no conceivable form of moral depravity that it does not rind its counterpart in one or o'her of the; gods of ancient Greece Nor did home fare better. With the depravity of Gieece Rome's master gift wis a passion for law and order, organisation and conquest. While Greece held undisputed sway in the realm of mind, Home eulogised in the sphere of action and ruled supreme in the difficult and the concrete. 1 hough she ruled with iron will over a hundred million souls she failed to achieve a permanent pre-enemince in political and martial life. Rigid discipline and strength of arm and power of will give way at last, overborne as they were by the flood of corruption which generated out of the heart ani rushing through every attery at leogth swept over the Empire like a resistless sea, and pro|.ar< d the way for decline and fall. Because one endowment of her niture waa excluded, because these nations taught not and practised nit the law of luve in the divire sense of the term, the ri^ht hand lust its cunning, their methods resulted in gigantic failure, and their end is written in the book of phame. I would fain show you by contrast tbe vitality of other nationß which recognised the human heart, and which, while leaving nothing to desire in the matter of progress, never overlooked the heart with its cravings. I will point to the Christian nations in the west of Europe, as long as they made religion their guide. That thiß lesson is not lost on the people of the colony, this college, so widely differentiating from the system of education now in vogue, is positive and emphatic proof. Our position is severely logical. We cannot avail ourselves of the Bystems of education in which we do not believe, nor can we allow our children to enter unequipped into the battle of life ; and with a severity of logic which every rightminded m r n must admire, we put our hands down deep into our own pockets, and we build a laboratory of education equal to any in tbe land ; but invested with the essential guaranty that the course of knowledge from dawn to dark shall be interwoven with the truths of Divine revelation and the eolemn teachings of 1 ivine and natural law. It is reassuring to know that the great minds of the day are with us on this head. I speak not of Ireland, which through sunshine and shade has never surrendered her ultimatum that religion shall form the corner stone of the arch and the pinnacle of tbe tdifice of education. But I would ask is tbere in England a man vt note, is there a family of repute, is there a parent with n sense ot responsibility, that *ili voluntarily submit their childron to the chill and chil.ing atmosphere of the secular schools ? I will quote for you the words of the recognis-ed leader of political thought in England ; of tbe versatile Marquis of Salisbury, Prime Minister, of whom Justin McCarthy, in his ■' History of our own times," sayß " that he was the ablest scion of Tory nobi ity in the House of Com mODs." You will admit that bis name will compare favourably with those'logicians of second-rate order, and respectable nobodies who flaunt their theories against so called " ibqib " in the obliging columup

of the public prints. Lord Salisbury, in his public utterances), advocates the principle of religion in education in the entirety of its supernatural range, in dogma as in morals. The heart of our people ib sound, as they recognise the worthlessness of education without religion. Believe we from all we see, we arc going with the rushing stream of public opinion. When men of a day and fads of an hour are relegated to the limbo of wholesome obscurity, the true system of education working by faith and grace and Christianity shall beam in kindliness upon a sadder, if wiser, upon an enlightened and progressive people. We are in the th.ck of a conflict in this matter, but "nth shall prevail. Let us echo the hope in the words of a great soul that rose, even here below, from doubt to peace and "Lead, kindly light, Amirl the encircling gloom, Lead thou me on. The night is dark And I am far from home, Lead thou me on." Archbishop Redwood then presented the prizes, after which he addressed a short speech to the audience and to the boys. He reminded the latter that it was their duty not to forget that they owed the credit they had gained not alone to their teachers, but to the Great Giver of all things. There was also another sen'iment he desired to express, and (hat was his deep sense of the gratitude owing to tbe Bupporters of the institution, amongst whom were to be found not only Catholics, but many non-Catholics. His Grace spoke encouragingly of the progress made by the institution since its inauguration and predicted that it was bound to make its mark in the educational' world. He concluded by expressing bis thanks to the donors of 'he prizes, congratulating the students upon the excellent results in examination, and praising them for the musical treat they had given daring the evening. 6 a ?u*J???' Dfl G £ ace> in a ha PPy B P eech . complimented the pupils and the College staff upon the results of the year's work, following which the College Band played "The National Anhem," and the proceedings terminated, the boys before separating giving three very hearty cheers for the Archbishop, and three more for their rector The prize list is aw follows :—: — r> i1?i 1 ?* 11 *??^'" ln(ern Btudentß (prize medal presented by H>n P A Buckley, MLC, for highest marks attained in clas* work)— M HanW Organ, 0 D Ath, J Ward ; hon mention, S J Ryan. Extern stu-dents-Pnzp M Crombie ; next in merit, J M O'Connor, P J Garv ey , X Collins W Niid ; hon mention, J Casey. Preparatory school— Prize, M H Grace ; next in merit, J Butler, B Devine, F F Kennedy, P Saunders, M Duffy, C Saunders, T O Dea G^K° n^ UCt A : ll tern Btudent8 > Senior division-(prize medal presented by the Archbishop of Well.ngto'O-B M'Carthy; next in merit JJ Burke, H Lichtscbeindl, F M'Lean, G Vickers, O D'Ath, LOHulhvan; hon mention, G H Harper. Junior dmsion-Pm-. ViH rii an r ; MM nn l Xt 'w m T t)D HdnnaD > M J Sc«nlan, W Organ, E Kimbell, J Mahar, W R G,ace. Extern students-Prize A M-Donad ; next in merit, B Gallagher, R Collins, J Casey, P J Garvey, J O'Oonor honmennon WNidd Preparatory school-Prize, B Devme; next m merit, M Grace, X Skerrett, J M'Carthy, M Duffy, P Mull.gao, L Rysn, J M'Ardle. Christian Doctrine : Matriculation class (prize medal presented by the Very Rev Father J Leterner, S.M., Prov.)-M Hannmg ; next in merit, G H Harper, J M Hickson. Second clas*— Prize C Hollev ■ next m merit, J Casey. B M'Carthy, J Henley. Third class-First prize, R Grace ; second prize, LO'sullivan , next in merit, M Crombie, T Hunt, BOBneo, W Organ, Fourth class-Prize, M Ryan ; next in merit, M bcanlon, P Keane, R Collinn. Fifth class— Prize H Hayward ; next in merit, E Harper, F Grace, W Crombie. Preparatory echool-Senior division— First prize, M Grace; second prize F Kennedy; next in merit, M Duffy, J Butler, F M'Donald, J M'Ardle, TODea. Junior division— Prize, P Saunrtc-u ; next in merit, B Devine, C baunders, P. Ryan. SpecialPme, Es^ay writing : Matriculation class (Special prize presented by Mr. John Curnio, R.C.S.G.)-G H Harper ; next m merit, M Harming, T Cullinane, W Butler. Mathematics: Matriculation class, "(Prize for excellence in mathematics, gold medal, value five guineas, presented by Mr. John M'Quilkin, Ashburton)— J. Ward. i £!Btory! Btory : Mat "enlation class (Prize medal medal premm C kk S on y nd h^ 88 RCR Ca H mi ?<DI)? <Dl) - G H Har P"' DeXtIQ »««. J Hickson and W E Butler ; hon. mention, M Harming Prize medal for progress in instrumental music-E E Kimbell F^elZ^ZtsS^ll Si 118 (PreßeQted by R;V " College Band : Prize, M Harming ; next in merit, J Henley, C 2nsw°orth M &E E Klmbel1 ' P G ™* ' —tion, 5 E year^StephSjßy'af ady Pr ° greß9 in branches d^ 8 autbors^PnU^H 0 " 13 ' 500 Claß9 - Esßa y writing-literature and nl»r /' fanning ; next in merit, G H Harper, T Cullinane. Grammar and analysis-Pnze, M Harming; next in merit G H Harper, JM Hickson, PB Skerrett. ' v fl Irishihistory, English historyiand geograoby— Prize G H Harner S'a 01^' 1 " H,ckLn^E y No,anr > hl HH m TT ce a n rr t P ion: ia a^j d^k;,HtchSSSJ i ?isr.r J Prendergaßt; next &t ll T %f n i aUth r r P n ? ' e> H Lichtecheln dl ; next in merit, B M'Carthy J Prendergaet, J Casey. Grammar an-i hKtory— Pr /8 (rxaequo)~J Burke^ J Prendergast ; next ,n merit, B M'Carthy H Lichtscbeindl, J bh°ndan. Irish history — Prue B M'l'arthv ' next in merit, J Henley, J Burke, II Lichtßcheindl. 'Eneh-h history and geography-Pr ze, B M'Carthy ; nixt in merit J I'remlenrtst P Fay, P Ilacket Third class English composition-First pri.e' W Organ ; second pri^e, O D'Ath , next in "merit, J Molony E

Kimball, O Thornton, E Smith. Literature and authors— Firßi priz*, R Grace; second orize, M Orombie ; next in merit, W Orean, O DAth, l' Hunt, E O'Brien. Grammar and parsing- First pr ze, O D Ath ; second pnze, W Organ ; next in merit, T Hunt, J Moloney, X Grace, MCt mbie. History and geography— First prize, R Qr.ioe • second prize. W Organ ; next in merit, E O'Brien, O DAtb, M Crombie, J Molony. I'.nmanship: First prize, O D'&th ; second prize, W Miller, next in merit, E Smith, G Vickers, J Mahar, E Kimbell ; hon. mention, J loung, G Vickerß. Fourth class : English composition— Prize, M Ryan: next in merit. R Collins, J Uollet, P Keane. E igli.h authors : Prize, M Ryan ; next in merit, P Kerne. M Scanlon, P Garvey. at c , Gramml "' and parsing : Pirze, F Kerley; next in merit, M Ryan. M Scanlon, P. Keane. Irish history : Prize, P Keane ; next in merit, M Rvan, M Scanlon, J Rollet. • Outlines of history and geography : Prize, M Scanlon : next io merit, M Ryan, J Cullen, R Collins. Penmansbip : Prize, J Cnllea ; next in merit, M Ryan, M Lanigan, X Barber. r, TA^' f / h r, class : R "P"duction— Prize, F Grace ; next in merit, R D'Ath, E Harper, C Killeen. ... Rea ding and recitation: Prize, E Harper ; next in merit, R D'Ath, W Crombie. H Hayward. tvaS*^™ 6,*6 ,* an T d P arsiQ S' Pr 'ze. W Crombie; next in merit, R D'Ath, C Ryley, J Price. Irish history : Prize, X Harper ; next in merit, H Hayward, F Grace, C Ryley. J Outlines of history and geography : Prize, R DAth ; next in merit, H Hayward, C Killeen, C Ryley. Penmanship: Prize, B DAth; next in merit, C Klleen F Grace, T M'Evedy. t Pre P aratoI 7 school— Senior division: Exercises— First prize, i O Uea ; s cond priz , J Batler ; n-xt in moat, M Grace, F Ken« nedy, A Duffy, W Pob^r, M Gaffaney Reading and spelling: First prize, F M'CTonall ; seconi prize, J bmnlers ; n xt in merit, J Bjtler, M Grace, W Pobar, C O'Galligan,F Kennedy. Recitation: First prize, J Butler ; second priz ■ W P b\r ; next in merit, M Grace, F Kennedy, J Saunders, M Duff/, E Blundell. Grammar : First priz*. M Grace ; second pnz \ F M'Doaald • next in merit, J Butler, F Kennedy, T ODea, M Duffy, A Duffy. Geography : First prize, M Grace, second prize, J Butler ; "next in merit, F Kennedy, T ODea, W Pobar, F M'Donald, J Senders. lenmanship : First prize, X Skerrett ; Becond prize, E Blundell • next in merit. W Townsend, M Grace, W Pobar. E Laverty J Jonea. Junior Division— First clasa : Exercises— Pnz >, F Armstrongnext in merit, J Hughes, B Devme, J McCarthy. Reading and spelling : Prize, P Sauaders ; mxt in merit, 0 Saunders, J Hughes, L Taylor. Recitation : Prize, P Ryan ; next in merit, P Snundm, B Devine, J Hughes. Penmansbip : Prize, J Hughes ; next in merit, F Armstrong. B Devine, J M'Carthy. Second class : Clasa work-Prize, J Nash ; next !n merit, J Brady, B Devine, Lutin Matriculation : Grammar and composition — Prize, G Harper , next in merit, ftl. Hannitig. Translation — Pnz •, M. Harming ; next in merit, G. Harper. Second class— Pri; >, J. Oasey ; next in merit, W. Butler, P. B. Skerrett. Third class. -Grammar and composition— Prize, J. Burke ; next ia merit, J. Hick-on, M. Crombie P.tay. Translation— Prize, J. Hickson : next m merit, J. Burke, J. O Connor, R. Grace. Fourth class : Grammar and como .sition— Pr,/;e, B. M'Carthy ; next in merit, VV. Organ, G. Vickers R. Oolhn* I-ans'ation— Prize, W. Org,in ; nest in merit, B. M'Carthy P Garvey, G. Vickers. Fifth class : Benior division— Priz >, D. Hannao • next in merit, J. Molony, M. Ryan. Junior division— Pri/3, E. Harper; next in merit, W. Crombie, F. Grace. French— Matriculation clasa : Grammar and omposition-Pria* M. Harming ; next in merit, G. H Harper. Translation— Prize, G. H. Harper ; next in merit, M. Hannina: and P. B. Skerrett. Second clasa • Grammar and compositioj— Prize, F. Du' no ; mxt in merit J. Casey and J. Hickson. Translation— Prize, W. Butler ; next in merit, F. Dunne and J. Hickson. Third class : Grammar and composi'ion— Pnzo, J. O(J>n.-or ; next in merit, M. Cromb ie , J. Burke 0 Holley, and T. Cullinane. Translation— Prize, C. Holley ; next in merit, M. Crombie, J. Burke, E. E. Kimbell, and J. O'Connor. Fourth claßs: Grammer and exercises— Prize, B. M'Carthy • next in meat, W. Organ, R. Collins, O. D'Ath, J. Prendcrgast, and J. Hunt. Fifth class: Grammar and exercises; Senior division— Prize, M. Ryan ; next in merit, D. Hannan, C.Cimino and J, Cullen. Junior division— Prize, B. D'Ath ; next in merit, J. Price, W. Miller, and W. Price. Mathematics- Goll mclal for excellence in mathematics: Matriculation Arithmetic— Prize, M. Harming ; next in merit, J Hickson, J. J. Burke, P. Fay. Algebra— Prize, J. Hickson ; next in merit, J. J. Burke, M. Hanniog, P. Fay. Geometry— Prize, H Lichtscheindl ; next in merit, J. J. Burke, M. Harming, G. H. Harper ; hon, mention, J. E. Ainswortb. Second class : Ar'thmetic — Prize, J. Prendergaut ; next in merit, C. Holier, J. Hunt. Algebra — Prize, D. Mahar; next in merit, D. Reid, C. Holley. Geometry — Prize, D. Mahar ; nest in merit. J, Cagey, j. Hunt. Third class : Arithmetic— First priz-, B. M'Carthy ; second puze, G. Vickers ; next in merit, O. D'Ath, O Thornton, M; ITornbie, W. Organ. Algebra— First prize, O. D'Ath ; second pr ze, B. M'Carthy ; next in merit, M. Crombie, O. Thornton, E. K. Kinibellj T. Hunt. Geometry— First pri/.e, M. Crombu- ; Hecond pnz •, (). Thornton; next in merit. B M'Canhv. K. K.Kimbil!, J. Bourke, w! Organ. Fourih class : Authmehr— First pnz •, M. Kyan ; second pri/s-, U. fcl.tnnan , next in merit, I. Nieholls, F. Wa'msley, J. Rollet, J. M'i'addcn, 11. Colhue. Geometry— First piuc, M. Ryan , second.

prize, J. Rollet ; next in merit, R, Collins, J. M'Padden, M. Scanlon D. Hannan.J. Cullen. Fifth class— Prize, R. D'Ath ; next iv merit' J. Price. W. Crombie, F. Grace. Preparatory Scbool.-Senior division —First prize. M. Grace ; second prize. W. Townsenl • next in merit J. Butler, P. Mulligan, M. Reid. M. Duffy, J. Saunders. Junior division — Pri/.p, B Devine ; next in merit, F. Armstrong, P. Saunders, A. Rains. Science : Senior division— Botany— Firsr prize. H Lichtscheindl •' second prize, G H Harper ; third prize, M Harming ; next in merit J Burke, J Hickson, B M'Carthy, S Cimino, F M'Lean, W Butler Junior division : Geology— First prize, 0 Thornton ; secon I pn/.e B Smith ; third prize, W Organ ; next in merit, D Hannan, M Rvan J Mahar, T Hunt, E E Kimbell, O D'Ath. • * Commercial course: Bookkeeping— Senior divi-ion — Prize D Reid ; nextin m^-it, C Holley, C Nolan, 0 Thornton. Junior d. vision —Prize, I Nicholls ; next in merit, F. Houldsworth, W Fallon W Miller. Commercial accounts : Second division — Prize O Thornton • next in merit, C Nolan, C Hollev, O D'Ath. Jun.or divisioa-Prfoe' I Nicholls; next in merit, W Fallon, F Houldsworth, W Nidd Commercial correspondence : Senior division— Priea J Preaderzast • next in merit, C Nolan, C Hotley, D Reid. Junior divieion-Pme' J H^aly ; next in merit, T Cullinane, P Hackett, J Prendergast. ' ' Fine Arts : Mechanical drawing— Hon. mention W Organ Freehand drawing - First division— Prize, S Cimino ; next in merit H Lichtecbeindl, J Casey, D Reid, E E Kimbell. Second division —Prize, C Cimino ; next in merit, P J Garvey, M Lanigan, R Grace J Mahar. Third division— Prize, M Reid ; next in merit, I E Nicholls' H Hayward, J Butler. '

Music— Excellence in Instrumental music (piano)— Senior division— Prize, J Henley ; next in merit, 8 Cimino, X Harper J M'Bride, M Ryan, E Smith ; hon. mention, E E Kimbell. Junior division— Prize, J O'Connor ; next in merit, F Grace. Violin— First prize, M Lanigan ; second prize. P J Garvey ; next in merit, C Cimino R Grace, H Lichtscheindl, L Ryan, L Taylor, W D Millar ; hon. mention, J E Ainsworth, J Ward. College Choir— Prize, P Mulligan '• next in merit, C Cimmo, E E Kimbell, E Harper, T O'Daa, F Dunne' M Harming, C Holley, J Hickaon, J Henley ; hon. mention, J Aina-' worth.

Gymnastics— Senior division— Prize— H Lichtscheindl ; next in merit, G Harper, T Hunt, F M'Lean, G Vickers, P Hackett, P B Bkerrett ; hon. mention, THunt. Junior division— Prize, M Lanigan • next in merit, P Mulligan, E Blundell, J Saundera, X Skerrett' T M'Evedy, E Holmwood, R Grace, P Ryan; hon. mention, J Cullen.

Prizes obtained by four next in merits— fc Collins, T Cullinane M Duffy, P Fay, T Hunt, J Malony, C B Nolan, J Price. Whilst the prizes were being given ouc, Dr. W.tters made mention of the fact that two of the college students, Masters 8 Cimino and J E Ainsworth, passed with honours aid obtained certificates last Trinity College musical examination, whilst two other pupils Masters E E Kimbelll and G Wad, obtained passes. ' The college reopens on the 3lst of January next.