S. H. College, Auckland

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 52, 24 December 1903, Page 20

S. H. College, Auckland

December 17. The entertainment at the break-up of the Sacred Heart College last evening received dn all hands the most unstinted praise. A varied and first-class programme was given by the students, consisting of the following items, which were rendered m capital style : Overture (college orchestra) ; chorus by students ; a fine exhibition of physical drill ; siong, J. Quinlan ;, a clever and amusing parliamentary election, with very good local ' hits ' ; chorus; recitation (• Fontenoy '), S. Dempsey ; duet, J. FitzgerallT and G. Fraser ; instrumental trio, J. Higgins (piano), P. Amodeo (flute), M. O'Brien (yiolin) ; song ; and a French scene from ' l'Avare ' in which ttie actors were E. Goldenstedt and P. Amodeo. At the conclusion of the performance the Bishop complimented the boys, and thanked the Mayor for his presence. The Mayor, who was received with great applause, congratulated the hoys who took part in the programme. He was greaitly pleased to see such a manly tone existing among the boys. The Hon. W. Beehan proposed a vote of thanks to his Worship, which was carried with acclamation. Before tine Mayor districted the prizes, the director (Brother Basil) read a repoTt of > the- work dq,ne during the half-year. During the six months they had been resident there the day boys had double*!, and the boarders had trebled their numbers. In building the college they had no other end in' view than to afford Catholic Hoys a means of acquiring an intermediate education equal io that supplied by the secondary schools of the Colony, and at the same time place at their disposal an opportunity of obtaining a sound religious training. The following is the Prize List Matriculation Class.— Good conduct (gold medal presented by his Lordship Dr. Lenihan), Peter Amodeo ; Christian doctrine (gold medal presented by Rev. Father Patterson), Peter Amodeo ; aggregate merit (prize presented by Rev. Dean Hackett), Peter Amodeo ; English, Paul Goldenstedt ; mathematics, Thomas Little ; science, Morgan O'Brien ; French, Paul Goldenstedt ; Latin, Peter Amodeo ; geography, Peter Amodeo ; shorthand, Paul Goldenstedt. Civil Service Class.— Aggregate merit, John Donovan ; English, Adalbert Beehan ; mathematics, John Donovan ; geography, Rupert Knight ; orthography, Charles Dunn ; shorthand, John Donovan 1, Florence Farrell 2 ; writing, Peter Cosgrove. Suhf-Civil Service Class.— Aggregate merit, Valentine Bl'aJke 1, William Rawson 2. Christ/ian doctrine, William Rlawson 1, John Brown 2. English grammar, Harold fleigfhton 1, Valentine Blake 2. Arithmetic, Guy Heighton 1, George Fraser 2. Elementary mathematics, Valentine Blake 1, George Haixsen 2. Reading and declamation, George Ricketts 1, Cecil McDavitt 2. English essay, Frederick Beehan 1, George Ricketts 2. Latin, Valentine Blake 1, William Rawson 2. French, Cecil McDsavitt 1, Oliver Alley 2. Shorthand, John Brown 1, Oliver Alley 2. Geography, Patrick Treatcy 1, Ignatius Fitagterald 2. Orthography, George Hansen 1, Guy Heighten 2. Bookkeeping and drawing, George Fraser 1, Frederick Beehan 2. Writing, Ignatius Fitzgerald 1, Geoirgfa Cole 2 Class Vl.— Aggregate merit, Redmond Taylor 1, Thomas Hi&eins 2. Christian doctrine, William McClellan 1, Jojhn Taylor 2. Writing and drawing, Thom*S) Higgins 1, Claude Quinlan 2. Geography and bookkeeping, Claude Quinlan 1, Redmond Taylor 2. English, William McClellan 1, Redmond Taylor 2. Mathematics, Redmond Taylor 1, Claude Quinlan 2. Reading, Cornelius Little 1, Thomas Higgins 2. Latin, Redmond Taylor 1, Thomas Higgins 2. French, Claude Quinlan 1, McClellan 2. Shorthand, Ernest Roberts 1. Class V.— Aggregate merit, William Fisher 1, John Quinlan 2. Writing and orthography, William Fisher 1, John Quinlan 2. Mathematics, John Quinlan 1, William Fisher 2. English, Everard McClellan 1, William Fisher 2. Redding, William Hutchinson 1, John Quinlan 2. Drawing, arid bookkeeping, John Quinlfcin 1, Ev<era.rd McClellan 2. Christian doctrine Jsth and 4th), Wynne Sheathe 1, Ernest Fraser 2. Class IV. — A-gfc rebate merit, Ernest Fraser 1, James Boylajn 2. English, French, and Lattoi, Ernest Fraser 1, James Boylan 2. Geography, Thomas Carroll 1, Ernest Fraser 2. Bookkeeping, Ernest Fraser 1, James Boyllan 2. Arithmetic, James Boylan 1, Wynne Sheathe 2. Shorthand and drawing, John Phelain 1, Ernest Fraser 2. General knowledge, Daniel O'Connor 1, Ernest Fraser 2.