SACKED HEART COLLEGE

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 46, 17 November 1904, Page 16

SACKED HEART COLLEGE

AUCKLAND. Conducted by the Marist Brothers, under the Special Patronage of his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Lenihan, Bishop of Auckland. The Site of the College is charmingly situated. It -<> within easy reach of Queen street, overlooks the Waiteraata Harbor, and commands a magnificent view of the Waitakerei Ranges. Abutting the Richmond Road, the College lifts its stately form on a section of land 14 acres in extent. This will afford the students convenient grounds for games and recreations, and so contribute materially to their development, mental, moral, and physical. A plot of five acres is now in course of preparation for a football and cricket ground. The College is large and commodious. It is built In brick, on concrete foundations. To secure drynees, nil its outer walls are cemented ; and to guard against fire, the inner walls are plastered and the ceilings built in steel. The dormitories are large and lofty, the class rooms well lighted and ventilated, and the baths supplied with water hot and cold. For a Boarding School, Auckland possesses unique advantages. It enjoys an immunity from extremes of toeat and cold, possesses a mild and salubrious climate, >nd has scenic surroundings that have made it the 'iavorite city of New Zealand to reside in. The great object of the Brothers is to give their pupils & Sound Religious Training, to teach them to be virtuouß, and to accustom them to the regular practice of their religious duties, and at the same time to Impart to them a knowledge of such subjects as will qualify them for Public Examinations, fit them for commercial and professional pursuits, and enable them to discharge the d/uties of their after-life with honor to religion, benefit to the State, and credit to themselves. Students are prepared for MATRICULATION, CIVIL SERVICE, MEDICAL ENTRANCE, and SOLICITORS' GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Examinations. The Pension is 35 Guineas per annum. A reduction o! three guineas is made in favor of Brothers. Prospectuses on application to the Director, The College RE-OPESED on FERRPATCY Bth. 1904. BROTHER DIRECTOR.