ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 49, 7 December 1899, Page 4

ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

(From our Wellington correspondent).

The scholastic year at St. Patrick's College was brought to a close on Thursday evening, when the breaking-up ceremony and distribution of prizes took place. The study hall, where the proceedings were held, was artistically decorated, and a striking design of coloured electric light outside the main entrance made a very pretty effect. As usual, there was a crowded attendance, among those present beside the local clergy being the Count and Countess de Court e, Messrs. R. O'Connor, M. Kennedy, P. S. Garvey, R. J. Collins, Dr. Cahill, etc. His Grace Archbishop Redwood was unavoidably absent, and in his stead the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M , V.G., presided, supported by the Hector, the Very Rev. Father Bower, 8.M., 8.A., and the Very Rev. Father Lewis, S.M. Prior to the distribution of prizes the audience were entertained with an excellent programme of vocal and instrumental music and recitations. The proceedings opened with a selection by the College Brass Band, under the able conductorship of Mr.Trowell. The item was played in a manner which showed that the band has attained a hisrh state of efficiency. The Rev. Father Hills gave a splendid rendering of ' Shepherd of the Fold,' and in response to an encore he sang • The Old Brigade.' Later on Father Hills sang with great taste ' The Lost Chord,' which was enthusiastically redemanded. His encore number was the ' Riderless Steed.' The College orchestra gave two pleasing items — ' La Zingara,' arranged by the conductor, and a serenade by Mozart. Mr. S. Moran contributed a well -delivered recitation, ' Babs Malone,' which was enthusiastically encored, and in response he gave a humorous piece, ' The Poet's Reverie.'

At the conclusion of the entertainment the prizes were distributed by the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy. The following is the list: —

SPECIAL PRIZES.

Good Conduct, intern students, senior division (gold medal presented by his Grace Archbishop Redwood). — Richard Hoare, 1. Next in merit : Patrick O'Connor, Henry Woods, David Kenny. Junior division (prize medal presented by Venerable Archdeacon Devoy, V.G ). — Lynch Dignan, 1. Next; in merit : Daniel Hurley, Edward Wilson, Albert C. O'Connor, Leonard Coakley. Day boys (prize medals presented by Very Rev. Father Lewis and Mr. Lloyd). — John Prendeville and Thomas Segrief, equal. Next in merit : Daniel Twohill. Thomas Lawlor. Clarence Arthur, Joseph Collins

Diligence, for the highest aggregate of marks obtained in class work during ihe year (gold medal presented by Mr. R. O'Connor).— Arthur Ongley, 1. Ni xt in merit : Thomas Gilbert, Robert Loughnan, Richard Hoare, Thomas MuCurthy.

Christian Doctrine (gold medal pr. Rented by the Very Rpv. Provincial, S.M). — Arthur Ongley, 1. Next in merit: Thomas McCarthy, M chael Mahoney, Richard Dorset.

Mathematics (prize medal presented by Very Rev. John McNamara, S.M.). — Arthur Ongley, 1. Next in merit : Robert Loughnan, Thomas McCarthy, Thomas Walsh.

Latin (gold medal presented by Dr. Mackin). — Robert Loughnan, 1. Next in merit : Richard Dorset, David Kenny

Music (the 'Carolan' medal, presented by B.P.C. Old Boys' Association) — Robert Loughnan, 1. Next in merit: John Brady, Richard Dorset.

English Literature and Authors (gold medal presented by Mr. William B. Missen, ex-pupil). — Richard Dorset, 1. Next in merit : Arthur Ongley, Thomas McCarthy, Michael Mahoney.

English Essay Writing (special prize presented by Mr. John Cumin, M.A.,K.S.C G.). — Richard Dorset, 1. Next in merit : Arthur Ongley, Michael Mahoney.

Irish History (gold medal presented by Dr. Cahill). — Richard Dorset, 1 . Nt xt in merit : Arthur Ongley, Thomas McCarthy, Michael Mahoney.

Drawing (special prize presented by Mr. Henry Bastings). — • Lynch Dignan, 1. Next in merit : John O'Halloran, Norman Crombie, Albert C. O'Connor, Arthur Garvey.

French (special prize presented by Count De Courte, Consul for France) — Robert Loughnan, 1. Next in merit : Arthur Ongley, Michael Mahoney, Richard Dorset.

Drill (priza medal presented by Mr. R. P. Collins). — Richard Hoare.

GENERAL PRIZES.

Course of Christian Doctrine, matriculation class (vide supra) Second class — Thomas Gilbert, 1. Next in merit: Martin O'Brien, John Lark in, Daniel Hurley, James McGarrigle, Gerald O'Kane. Third class — Patrick O'Connor, 1 ; Leonard Coakley, 2. Next in merit : Joseph Parker, Walter Ahlfeld, Michael Murphy, Martin Carroll. Fourth class — John Quill, 1. Next in merit: Thomas Spillane, Fiancis Tymons, Joseph Loughnan, Eugene MoArdle. Fifth class — Michael Hani y, 1. Next in merit : Hamilton Redwood, Patrick Hanley, Rupert Even>-en. Preparatory school.First division — Thomas L. Ward, 1. Next in merit : Frederick White, Henry Kirkwood, John McDonald. Second division — Virgil MoGSovern, 1. Next in merit : Alonzo Dwan, Henry Bridge.

Course of English, matriculation class. Grammar and analysis — Arthur Ongley, 1. Next in merit : Michael Mahoney, Thomas

McCarthy, Robert Loughnan. English history— Thomas McCarthy. 1. Next in merit : Michael Mahoney, Arthur Ongley, Richard Dorset. Geography— Michael Mahoney, 1. Next in merit • Thomas McCarthy, Arthur Ongley, Edward Wilßon. Irish history.—Composition—Richard Hoare, 1. Next in merit: Oswald Richardson Martin O'Brien, Thomas Lawlor, Thomas Gilbert, Michael T. Grace. History— Martin O'Brien, 1. Next in merit: Daniel Hurley, Thomas Gilbert, James McGarrigle, Thomas Lawlor, John Larkin. Geography— Jamea McGarrigle. 1. Next in merit: Thomas Gilbert, Daniel Hurley, Wiremu Mikaera, Martin O'Brien, Richard Hoare. Grammar and analysis — Daniel Hurley, 1. Next in merit : Thomas Gilbert, Martin O'Brien, Thomas La-wlor' James McGarrigle, Gerald O'Kane. English authors— Thomas Gilbert, 1. Next in merit : Dauiel Hurley, James McGarrigle, Martin O'Brien, Thomas Lawlor, Clarence Arthur. Third class.— CompositionJohn Kelliher, 1 ; Joseph Parker, 2. Next in merit • John Conlan, John Prendeville, Patrick O'Connor, Thomas Segrief. Authors— Thomas Segrief, 1 ; John Prendeville, 2. Next in merit : Martin Carroll, John Kelliher, Walter Ahlfeld, Leonard Coakley. English history and geography— John O'Kane, 1 ; Leonark Coakley, 2. Next in merit : Michael Hannon, Walter Ahlfeld, Joseph Parker, Samuel Briggs. Grammar and analysis— Michael Hannon, 1 ; Joseph Parker, 2. Next in merit : John Prendeville, Patrick O'Connor, John Kelliher. Irish historyDaniel O'Malley, 1 ; Patrick O'Connor, 2. Next in merit : John Conlan, Michael Hannon, Martin Carroll, Michael Murphy. Fourth class : grammar and author (English )— Thomas Spillane, 1. Next in merit : Lynch Dignan, Francis Tymons, Thomas Collerton, Cyril Ward. English history and Geography— Francis Tymons, 1. Next in merit : Thomas Collerton. Thomas Spillane, Lynch Dignan, John O'Connell. Spelling and composition— Lynch Dignan, 1. Next in merit : Thomas Spillane, Joseph Loughnan, Cyril Brebner, Francis Tymons. Handwriting— Cyril Brebner, 1. Next in merit : Francis Tymons, John O'Connell, John Quill, Cyril Ward. Fifth classgeography and history— Erneßt McCardle, 1. Next in merit: Joseph Hammond, Hamilton Redwood, Patrick, McLoughlin. Grammar and composition— Patrick Hanley, 1. Next in merit : Ernest McCardell, Rupert Evensen, Henry McCardell. Reading and reoitation— Hamilton Redwood, 1. Next in merit : Patrick Hanley, Rnpert Evensen, George Hunter. Writing— George Ivan Bridge, 1. Next in merit : Michael Hanley, Joseph Hammond, Rupert Evensen. Preparatory school : author, grammar, and geography —Frederick White, 1 Next in merit : Thomas Ward, Francis Dv Moulin, Lindsay McDonald. Reading and spelling : first division Frederick White, 1. Next in merit : Thomas Ward, Henry Kirkwood, Francis Dv Moulin. Second division — Alonzo Dwan, 1. Next in merit : Virgil McGovern, Kevin Garvey. Writing and exercises : first division — John Dignan, 1. Next in merit : Francis Dv Moulin, John McDonald, Henry Kirkwood. Second division — Hori Hohepa, 1. Next in merit : Virgil McGovern, Henry Bridge, Kevin Garvey.

Latin course : matriculation class (vide supra). — Second class —Arthur Ongley, 1. Next in merit : James McGarrigle. Third class — Thomas McCarthy, 1. Next in merit: Thomas Walsh, Richard Hoare, Michael Mahoney. Fourth class— Thomas Gilbert, 1 ; Thomas Spillane, 2. Next in merit : Daniel Hurley, Lynch Dignan, John O'Kane, Daniel Twohill, Thomas Segrief. Fifth class — Ernest McCardell and John Quill, equal. Next in merit : Frank Tymons, John O'Ralloran, Joseph Hammond, Thomas Collerton.

Mathematics, matriculation class. — Geometry — Robert Loughnan, 1. Next in merit: Richard Dorset, Thomas Walsh. Hon. mention, Arthur Ongley. Trigonometry— Robert Loughnan, 1. Next in merit : Arthur Ongley, Thomas Walsh, Thomas McCarthy. Hon. mention, Arthur Ongley. Algebra.— First class— Robert Loughnan, 1. Next in merit : Arthur Ongley, Thomas Walsh, Thomas McCarthy. Hon. mention, Arthur Ongley. Arithmetic— Firet class — Richard Dorset, 1. Next in merit : Thomas McCarthy, Thomas Walßh. Hon. mention, Arthur Ongley. Second class. Geometry— Thomas Gilbert, 1. Next in merit : Martin O'Brien, James MoGarrigle, Joseph Parker. Algebra.— Second class Thomas Gilbert, 1. Next in merit : Martin O'Brien, Michael Mahoney, Oswald Richardson, Daniel Twohill, Joseph Parker Arithmetic— Second class— Thomaß Gilbert, 1. Next in merit: Martin O'Brien, Michael Mahoney, Oswald Richardson, John Larkin. Third class —Geometry — Daniel Hurley, 1. Next in merit : Albert Creagh O'Connor, John Prendeville, Patrick O'Connor. Algebra— Daniel Hurley, 1. Next in merit : Michael Hannon, Albert C. O'Connor, Patrick O'Connor, John O'Halloran Thomas Segrief. Arithmetic— Daniel Hurley, 1. Next in merit : Henry Woods, Patrick O'Connor, Michael Hannon, Cresgh O'Connor. Fourth Class.— Geometry— Cyril Ward, 1 ; John O'Connell, 2. Next in merit : Walter Ahlfeld, William Foley Francis Tymons. Arithmetic— Michael Hanley, 1 ; Patrick Hanley 2. Next in merit: Leonard Coakley, Walter Ahlfeld, Thomas' Collerton. Fifth class — Thomas Hunter and Leonard McCarthy equal. Next in merit : Rupert Evensen, Joseph Hammond. Preparatory School. — Arithmetic — First division : Thomas L. Ward 1 Next in merit: Ralph Philp, John Dignan, Francis Dv Moulin. Second division : Henry Bridge, 1. Next in merit : Virgil McGovern, Kevin Garvey. Science, matriculation class. — Arthur Ongley, 1. Next in merit : Robert Loughnan, Thomas Walsh, Richard Dorset. Second class— Gerald O'Kane, 1. Next in merit : James McGarrisle Thomas Gilbert, Martin O'Brien. Third class— Creagh O'Connor l' Next in merit : Daniel Hurley, Michael Hannon, Thomas Segrief Fourth class — Harold Ahearn, 1 ; Lynch Dignan, 2. Next in merit : Leonard Coakley, Thomas Spillane, William Frost. French, matriculation class.— Composition (vide supra)— Next in merit : Arthur Ongley, Michael Mahoney, Richard Dorset Grammar— Arthur Ongley, 1. Next in merit : Robert Loughnan' Albert C. O'Connor, Michael Mahoney. Third class— Edward Wilson' 1. Next in merit : Henry Sullivan, Charence Arthur, Gerald O'Kane' Fourth class— Thomas Gilbert, 1 ; Martin O'Brien, 2. Next in merit :

Lynch Dignan, Thomas Spillare, Henry Woods, Samuel Brigjcs. Fifth class- Upper division: Daniel Hurley, 1. Next in merit: Daniel Twohill, Patrick O'Connor, John Prendeville. Fifth classLower division : Joseph Hammond, 1. Next in merit : Francis Tymons, John Quill, John O'Connell, Michael Hanley. Preparatory School— Fred White, 1. Next in merit : John Dignan, Bino Ward, John McDonald.

Commercial Course.— Clarence Arthur, 1. Next in merit : Oswald Richardson, Thomas Lawlor, Joseph Parker, Michael Hannon. Shorthand— Senior division : James McGarrigle. 1. Next in merit : Cyril Brebner, Michael Murphy, John O'Halioran. Junior division : Gerald O'Kane, 1. Next in merit: Cyril Ward, Michael Hannon. Drawing— First division (vide »upra). Second division : Cyril Ward 1. Next in merit : Michael Hannon, Hamilton Redwood, Patrick Hanley, Michael Hanley. Music— Piano— Eugene Me A rdle, 1 ; Rupert Evensen, 2. Next in merit: Edward Wilson, John Brady, John Quill, Leonard Coakley, Patrick Hanley. Hon. mention : David Kenny. Violin — John Brady, ]. Next in merit : Richard Dorset. Cyril Ward, Lynch Dignan. John O'Kane. Hon. mention : Robert Loughnan. Brass band— Michael Hannon, 1. Next in merit : John O'Kane, Lynch Dignan.

Gymnastics. — First division (vide supra)— Mitai Mikaera, 1 ; Thomas McCarthy, 2. Next in merit : Thomas Walsh, Michael Mahoney, David Kenny. Hon. mention : Richard Hoare. Second division— William Frost. 1 ; John Conlan, 2. Next in merit : Daniel O'Malley, John Kelliher, Joseph Parker. Third divisionThomas Collerton, 1 ; Francis Tymons, 2. Next in merit : Cyril Ward, Cyril Brebner, Michael Hanley, Thomas Hunter, Rupert Evensen.

Prizes obtained by requisite number of ' next in merit ' mentions in class work— Walter Ahlfeld, Thomas Lawlor, Oswald Richardson, Daniel Twohill, Thomas Walsh.

THE ADDRESSES.

The Very Rev. Father Bower (the rector) then, on behalf of the College Faculty, thanked the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy for presiding. This year, he said, had been a very hard one for them, but they had not shirked the difficulties, and they believed they had succeeded. (Applause.) During the year they had worked upon the great principle of discipline, without which there must be confusion, disorder, failure, and he was very glad to say they had, with the co-operation of the older boys, raised the standard of discipline not to perfection, but very near it. The new rector gave an encouraging account of the work cf the school in its various departments, and thanked the parents and friends of the pupils for their attendance that evening in such large numbers.

The Yen. Archdeacon Devoy paid : After the elaborate account that the Very Rev. the Rector has given you of the working of the college during the past year, it is not necessary for me to make a long speech. This is, I think, the fifteenth annual distribution of prizes in St. Patrick's College, and I had the pleasure of being at the first and at every one since, and I hope to be at a great many more (applause). On looking back we can all feel pride and pleasure at the great work done in the college since its foundation. The college old boys are to be found in all parts of the Colony, and in many places outside of New Zealand, and in every honourable profession, and with few exceptions they are an honour to themselves and to their Alma Mater. We miss here to-night a familiar face— in fact, we can scarcely realise an annual breaking-up without Dr. Watters. This is the second time that he was absent. We all know how he devoted himself heait and soul to the advancement of St. Patrick's College since its inception, and we are proud of its successes under his able guidance. I am sure that you will all be pleased to hear that his health is improving every day, and that he hopes to be as strong as ever soon. (Applause). The present esteemed Rector, who bo ably fills his place and his energetic and zealous staff have reason to congratulate themselves on having passed such a successful scholastic year — (applause)— and we are all delighted to hear from the Very Rev. Rector of the excellent spirit that exists amongst the boys in the college. (Applause). We have listened to a very excellent programme of music, and en my own part and on the part of all present I thank the music masters and their pupils. They have given us another proof this evening that the college still maintains its name for excellence in music. (Applause). And now, my dear boys, I must congratulate you for having passed such a profitable year, and for the fact that the welcome holidays have arrived. You worked well, and you deserve them. A few amongst you are bidding adieu to St. Patrick's College, and going to begin the battle of life. Well, never forget the sound advice and the lessons of wiedom you have learned within those walls. Be always good men, good Christians, and an honour to yourselves and your Alma Mater. (Applause). And to those who will return, I say take a good vacation, enjoy yourselves, get strong, and be ready when the holidays are over to pass another even more successful year. lam sure that his Grace the Archbishop would have been greatly pleased to have been here to-night to hear from the Very Rev. Rector the good account given of you, and to hear your programme of music. (Applause). I wish you all a very pleasant time during the holidays, and a happy Christmas and New Tear. The College Brass Band then played another selection, and the proceedings terminated with cheers for Archdeacon Devoy and the Reotor,