St. Dominick's College, Dunedin

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 51, 19 December 1907, Page 12

St. Dominick's College, Dunedin

The scholastic, year at St. Dominick's College; Dunedin, was brought to a close on Friday afternoon, when the annual distribution of prizes took place. "His Lordship the Bishop presided, and there were also present Key. Fathers Cofiey, Adm., Uleary and CTReuly.- Several choice musical items, "vocal and instrumental, were contributed by the pupils duiing the course of the proceedings. The following was the annual report :— At the close of even the most successful school year there must still remain much to be desired, and this in proportion to the . elevation of the standard in \iew. Nevertheless, the records of the College for the past year are in many points -eminently satisfactory both to - teachers and students. The curriculum throughout is based on the union of Faith and Religious principle with bcience and the various forms of intellectual achievement And this principle is not merely brought to beir on the purely intellectual side of the course, but enters largely into the simplest details of the practical Ue oi the students. As a result of such training ' good tone has ever been a special feature of the college. And . notably during the past year the general tone 'of the school has been the outcome of honor, mutual loyalty and straightforward industry. The students too have been remarkable for a uniform self-respect and gentleness of manner. As the College has been recently affiliated to the University of Oxford the course of studies is arlanged to meet the requirements of the Oxford Local ' Examinations, held annually. The majority of the class students w ( ill present themselves for this examination in .June of the coming year. Creditable passes have been obtained in the last Ciul Sen ice Examinations In the fn £h •+ P ra £ tica -1 Mteic the success has been marked, in lrinity College three diplomas have been secured (A i.UL.)— two Associate Vocalists and one Associate -, pianist. In the Royal College one of the students gained the much-coveted diploma of L.A.B. (Licentiate of the Associated Board.) In all fifty-one candidates were presented of whom) forty-seven were successful, sixteen securing honors in the various grades, one carnirg off a .National Prize, and one an exhibition in pianoforte The theoretical branch of this study has produced eJual successful results. In the art studio good work is shown, notably many clever studies from nature. Physic;, 1 culture and good deportment have received special and devoted attention from Miss Mowatt. The cooking class has been a very popular institution and it is pleasant to record tihat the students who gained high marks at the musical examinations were also eqjually successful in Miss Little s class. And here we desire to thank that lady- f . r her efficient work and the kind interest she has shown in her pupils. In conclusion we desire to acknowledge t, c support afforded by parents in deferring to the rules of the school, which in many cases entailed on themselves a certain degree of self-denial. Thanks are also due to the donors of medals and prize gifts who have thus generously encouraged the efforts of the pupils. £ His Lordship, addressing the pupils, congratulated sil those who /had! gained prizes and those who had' not been successful— the former because they had undoubtedly wor*ked ','hard and had received the reward of their, . labors land, the latter because, in most cases, they, too, hal worked hard, and, although not successful, they had the consciousness that great success- would, in its own good time, be the reward of duty well done. His Lordship had, he said, read with interest and-satisfaction the annual report of the college,* The -results "of the Royal Academy and Trinity College musical examinations bore 'evidence to the thoroughness and completeness of the .musical training given, and his Lordship expressed his ■conviction that every other branch of education was equally well attended to. He told the pupils that they had many advantages— that there was no educational establishment in the Dominion where a more thorough training was bestowed, or where the interests of the pupils, spiritual and temporal, were so carefully considered. He trusted that the pupils would ever bear in mind the counsels given, and that in after years, when the trials and difficulties of the world were pressing 1 hard upon them, they would find comfort'in lco 1 ing back to their school life, and derive help and encouragement from the remembrance of lessons so well inculcated in earlier years. The prize list is as follows :— " Senior School. Senior Oxford Class.— Class medallist, 3VI Helps; French, M.. Burke ;, Italian, D. Dall ; painting, (flowers, landscape, and figure painting), J. Peat.. Junior Oxford.— Christian doctrine, L. Finnerty (cold, medal) ;. class medalist, V. Stevenson ; next in merit, H.

Umbers ; grammatical and historical En£lfeh, P. Lare ; English (Lower Division), L.^ Nolan, arithmetic— J , McLennan, O. Mechaelis ; algebra, V. Stevenson ; h story, A. O'Brien; French— if. Wailis, A. O'Brien; Latin, 1. Gaffaney. (silver medal) ; literature— O. Mechaeiis - 1 Me Lennan ; composition— H. Umbers, L. B\nnerty, E. Blomfield ; freehand drawing, V, Stevenson ; calisthenics— I. Gaffaney, K. -Wailis-; cool- ing, E. Blomfield order and neatness, A. Wailis ; geography and mapping, O. Morrison ; typewriting, A. Walsh; attention to studies-J . i^£ c'e ' " Powell '> attendance, F. Lane ; needlework, M. M'Kay. ■ Preliminary Oxford.— Christian doctrine, M. Burke (silver medal) ; gospel— M. Burke 1, JVI. Mackie 2 • tlass medallist, A. Norris ; next in merit, M. Nolan • Eng-" lish hteratuure, L. Wyinlcs ; composition: M. Couehlan • arithmetic-M, Macl-ie 1, I. Collie 2-French-Ei O'Brien l' I. M'Lennan 2 ; writing-I-. Collie I,K. Sullivan 2 ; free,!oLi dra ; Win S. ,L, L - Kemu s ; altewian-e, A. Moritzon ; needlework (plain and art), A. Norris " (silver medal) deportment, N. Millar ; attention to duties, M Gecrin Music School Prizes.-Junior Grade, Trinity Cclles-e : Honors K. Wailis (silver nvdal). Lower Grade. Associated Board : L. Wyiri'.-s. Intermediate Grade, Tiinity College :■ Honors A. Wailis (silver medal). Intermediate Grade, Associated Board : Jean Peat. Higher Grade " Associated Board.- K. Quill (prize). Higher Grade, Associated Board ; M. Burke (violin). Senior Grade Trinity College : Honors, M. G-awne (silver medal). Advanced Grade, Associated Board : E. Levistam' (prize). Improvement in Music: C. Bonner. Highpr Examinations Trinity College: Honors (singing), D. Dall A.T. ki, ( , g t aT^ 1 Lice "t : ate. Associated Board :L. Barker, JL.A.B. (god medal). Special prize for troofl conduct, I GanVn^v Wreath awarded by the votes of the purils f O r ami ability and general good conduct, A. Knott. Junior School. Grade A.-F, Millar,' geography, silver medal ; E. ■ mookes, regular attendance and needlework • ]. King application ; K. Anderson, arithmetic and drawing • X Noms history and writing ; A. Caldwell, application ; J. Dunford, improvement in writing ; M. Dunford apUication; D. Sweeney, regular attendance ; M. O'Halloraii general improvement ; T. Dunford, history ; Ellie Coelilan, gentleness and amiability. n w l iu d Z ?-~;^' C i awne ' class singing and politeness : C. Millar, violin and deportment ; M. Lenncn, regular atmlTV nW neSS ; .^' Coughlan, apjlicafor, silrer meda ; E. O'.Ralley writing ; B: Col ins, order ; M. Wallis, reading ; I. Petre, calisthenics. Kindergarten. Grade IV.— C. Dunne, catichism' ani attendance ■ E 1 hompson, good conduct and Bible stories ; G. M enan SiuKn 8 . p y & rt dra V in g: T. Millar, reading and composition , R Chiaroni, writing and arithmetic ;L ' Mc23 8b rfatS? rtuSJ. and Slnging ;G ' BrC ° keS ' adthmetiC in. G r ad ?t I t L ~? 1 - M<DoWe - 1 - catechism and word-build-ing y Ct. Baskerville, number and writing ; A. Vallis reading and politeness ; J.. O'Reilly, number and writing. Grade 11.-G. Holt, drawing and rccitat'on ; M. Lan- ' 11^" ?; nd T rea(iln S. T." Skinner, mat-weaving and" embroidery ; V Jones, word-building and drill ; N Dallas, reading and paper-cutting. . Grade I.— E. Caldwell, general improvement :O. Brittenden, modelling ; R. Dunne, stick-layine • F Berti beadwork ; B. Teviotdale, plasticine. ' ' '