Praise for Catholic Schools

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 13, 2 April 1908, Page 22

Praise for Catholic Schools

We commend 'to our readers a perusal of the extremely gratifying testimony which a gifted non-Cath-olic State inspector (Mr. E. A. Scott) has' given to the. efficiency of religious' schools recently put to the test by him on, the West Coasl. 'In connection , with the "Greymouth Catholic schools, there. is a lengthy procession of ' excellents ' and. 'very goods'.' The following extract well deserves quotation :—: — ' 1 The whole work of this 'school is worthy of the very highest praise. The work of, / Standard ¥-1., in particular, is of exceptional .merit! Every pupil in this class gained over 80 per-cent. of the aggregated number of marks, and in" nearly every subject ihe mark " excellent " -was earned. The fancy needlework and handwork subjects taken in this school are also worthy of very special mention. In all subjects the pupils gave, unmistakable evidence of careful and able teaching, and the intelligence, cheerfulness, arid gentle manners of these children rendered the task of examination quite a pleasure to me.' At the Brunner Catholic, school,, 'the inspector's report also shows ' very satisfaceory' 1 ' results and 'an ex*cellent year's work ', and the inspector was impressed! with the training of hand- and eye carried on there by the devoted Sisters., Ma^ete virtute !— more power to the Coast schools, and God's blessing on their work !