Marist Brothers' School, Wellington

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 52, 24 December 1903, Page 19

Marist Brothers' School, Wellington

(From our own correspondent.) Dccembfer 19. The annual entertainment and distribution of prizes of the Marist Brothers' Sdhool took place at the Exchange Hall on Thursday evening last in the presence of his Grace the Archbishop, who presided, Veo. Arch deacon Dev.oy, the Very Rev. Father Lewis, V.G. Fathers O'Shea, McNamara, Melu, Huault, Kimbell, Moloney, amd a large gathering, of the parents and friends of the boys. The programme consisted of musical items and a comedy in four acts entitled ' Honesty is the best policy, 1 the pupils showing marked talent and pornciancy. Mr. F. J. Oakes' orchestra assisted with selections and Mr. D. Kenny acteti as a<ccom,p i alds>t. BnotJrer Mark read the Inspector's report. Out of 12 on the roll in the Seventh Standard, 11 presented themselves for examination, and all passed ; in the Sixth St/andard, out' of 29 on the roll, 27 presented themselves for examination, and 22 passed ; in the FiftJh Standard, oiut of 31 on the roll, 30 presented themselves for examination and 27 'passed ; in the Fourth Standard, out of 42 on the roll, 39 were examined t a#d 29 passed ; in the Third Standard, out of 21 on the roll, 20 were examined and 16 passed ; in the Second Standard there were 37 on the roll, of whom 29 were examined and 25 passed ; and in the First Standard, out pf 17 on the roll, 12 were examined and 11 passed. The inspectors' report stated :— Standards VII., VI., and V. very satisfactory in all siubjects ; in the lower standards reading, was in many instances inaccurate arid poorly enunciated instruction of Standard VII very good ; Standard IV. was only a fair class ; Standards VII., VI., and V. were in thoroughly good order, being responsive in class subjects, and their pass-work even in quality. Three candidates presented themselves for Civil Service. All succeeded in passing, and secured high places on the list. Of the four bursaries offered by St. Patrick's College, three were secured by boys from Boulcott sijreet school. In conclusion, he said that during the eighteen years tie, ha»d been i,n charge the moral tone of the school had never stood higher than during the past year. Archbishop Redwood, who was received with applause, felt sure they must all feel proud at the satisfactory state of the Brothers' school. The inspectors' report was a very good one indeed— by far the best they had ever had ; it was as laudatory in most respects as coiuld be expected. In regard to the higher standards, it was very satisfactory, and that was about as high an encomium as could be passed on any school. He was haippy to testify to the gratitude they all felt towards the Brothers for their very great and valuable, energetic amd ab-le services in the cause of Catholic education in the city (applause). On the previous evening it was extremely gratifying to him, and he had no doubft to all persotns concerned— particularly to the parents of the children— to hear the admirable testimony given by the Rector of St. Patrick's College to the efficiency of the boys who had come there from Boulcott street school. The chief reason why they were so successful was that they were thoroughly well grounded in the elementary knowledge needed %o qualify them for entering upon a higher course of studies. It was a matter of great congratulation that they had elementary schools in the city that were thoroughly satisfactory. Let them bring that home to their minds. Their Catholic schools were up to the mark, and they ought to be proud of tfh,em and support them by sending their children to them. Every Catholic worthy of the name ought to be ashamed who did not send his children to a Catholic school when they heard the efficiency and moral tone of thes* schools testified to as they had beett. Such considerations were calculated to inspire them with pride and with that determination that they would never suffer religion in their schools to be ■divcrced from secular knowledge (applause). They wanted their system of education to <he perfect and harmonious from bottom to top. They required that religion should be the \ery basis of their education, that it should permeate the whole of it— that it should come in, not once in the week, but every day in the week— thatt there should Ire a religious atmosphere in which the children breathed, that they might direct every action to Almighty God as they should in after life. Religion was the basis of thorough education— take it away, and they had only partial, fragmentary, imperfect education. They wanted every quality of the child brought to the front and developed satisfactorily, and that could not be done while they had religion divorced from education. The following is the prize list :— Civil Service Class.— The Archbishop's gold medal for first in general proficiency — George Smith. Second gold medal— John Duggan. Third prize— Francis Kelly. Christian doctrine.— Gold medal presented by the ' old boys '—George Smith. English composition— Medal,

Josepjh Elhot. .English Grammar— Rofcert Layery. Algebra—Richard Gosling. English history— John Dug^ gan. Geography— Francis Kelly. f! " Standard V.— Good conduct— Walter King! General proficiency— John Scott (medal) 1, William Buckley 2, John lioung 3. Christian doctrine— John Scott 1 William Meachen 2. Arithmetic— Leo Devine. Science— Geoffery Hill. History— Michael Fitzgearald. English composition— Damien Healy. Writing*- James Kelly, bpellmg and dictation— Peter Cimino 1, Gordon Saunders 2. Readings-Stephen Coffey 1, James Oarrigan 2. bingingf-Jeremiah McLaughlin. Geography — Francis G-alvm 1, Donald Mackay 2. Grammar— Augustine Durney. Mental arithmetic— Francis Brown. RecitationVincent Mason. Drawing— Henry Bramley. Home work —Percy Cashman 1, Frank Davis 2. Stand>and Vl.— 'Good conduct— Thomas Kelly. General proficiency— James Hopkins (medal)-,!, Joseph Devlin 2, Neil McMurrich 3. Arithmetic— Neil McMurrich. English composition— Francis Devine. Engflish grammar —James Hopkins. English history— Joseph Devlin. Writing— Leonard King. Orthography— Thomas McElligot. Drawing— William Dwyer. Readings— Daniel O'Donovan. Geography— Joseph Stratford. ChemistryJohn Gosling. Mental arithmetic— Patrick Connolly. Standard , Vll.— General proficiency— Bernard Ryan (medial 1 ) V Raymond FaHey. 2, Joseph Byrne 3. Arithmetic—Thomas Davis. English composition— Raymond Fahey. English grammar— Bernard Ryan. English history—Vincent Barry. Writing— Francis Eller. Orthography— Carl Cropp. Drawing— Hilary Henderson. Reading— Kevin McGratih. Chemistry— Peter McGrath Geography— Joseph Byrne. Mental arithmetic— Alfred Outtrim. Home exercise— James McGrath. Singing (medal presented by Mr. F. J. Oakes I )— Bernard Ryan. Standard IV.— Good conduct— Henry Mackay. General proficiency— James Smith 1, Joseph Coleman 2, Fatrick Laiwler 3. C'hristiafi doctrine— Jiojhn Helgjßrsion 1, Roland Edge 2. English grammar— Leslie Brookie. Etiglisih composition— Michael Bouzaid. Arithmetic— John Maguire. "Writing"— Francis Leary. Reading— Alonzo Dwan. Recitation— George Haggarty. OrthographyJohn Twomey. Geography— Francis Delany. Science-^-John Devlin. Drawing— John Donnelly. AttendanceJoseph Shanley. Standard lll.— Good conduct— Robert Ready. General proficiency— John Coleman 1, John Smith 2, Patrick Soanlon 3. Christian doctrine— Denis Burke. Reading —Frank Whitty. Spelling— Robert Scott. Writing — Cecil Sihanagihan. Arithmetic— Edmund McCarthy. Grammar— Frank Ryan. Composition— Ovid Fennell. Drawing— Patrick Keemey. Mental work— Kilmore Johnson. Geography— Wilfrid Blake. Poetry— Charles Tandy. Standard ll.— Good conduct— Harold Corrigan 1, John MdElligot 2. General proficiency— Patrick HopInns 1, Frank McArdle 2. Reading— Howard Buckley. Spelling— Peter Shannon. Writing— Gilbert McGrath. An'thmertic— Neaphy Noon. T ablest-William Bailey. Montal work— "Wadday Kaoprz. Drawing— John Whitman. Christian doctrine — Thomas Blewman. Poetry — I'jdwifn Leary. Geography — Eustace Galvin. Standard I.— Good conduct— Francis Fama. General' proficiency — Duncan Campbell 1, Shaun O'Donovan 2, Paul Straitford 3. Christian doctrine— Bernard Moran 1, Dajniel McLaughlin 2. Reading}— Mark O'Sh'aulgihnessy 1, Richard Bonashie 2, John Boyce 3. Writing— Denis McCarthy 1, Lambert Whitty 2, Dilldn ODea 3. Arithmetic— Toophy Noon 1, James McMurrich 2, Owen Syron 3. Orthography Sidney Murplhy 1, Herbert McGrath 2. Drawing— David Welsh. Mental arithmetic—William Warehjam. Tables— Francis Burren. Regular attendance— Frederick Archer. Preparatory.— Good conduct— Clifford Daivis. General proficiency— James Wareham 1, lEric Casey 2, Kenny De Muth 3. Christian doctrine— Laurence McCrandle 1, Gerald Fitagerald 2. Writing— James Sandy 1, James Koeney 2, Denzil Oorrie'an 3. Arithmetic — Matthew Kehoe 1, Clarence Coirrigan 2, Charles Hilliard 3. Readrngr—Rowland Laurent 1, Frank Syron 2, Leslie Whitty 3. Ortnogvra'phy— Eulysis Campbell 1, Vincent ODea 2, Gerald Gibtos 3. Drawing*— John Carrig 1, Michael Twomey 2. Mental arithmetic— George Seymour 1, Hoy Twomey 2. Tables— Peter Bouzaid. Regular attendance*—Vincent Roberts.