ST. PATRICK’S COLLEGE, WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 19 December 1912, Page 43

ST. PATRICK’S COLLEGE, WELLINGTON

The study hall of St. Patrick’s College was, as usual, filled to the doors on Monday night, December 9, on the occasion of the annual ‘breaking-up’ ceremony and the presentation of prizes. The Rector (Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy), in welcoming the gathering, read apologies for compulsory absence from the Hons. W. F. Massey, H. D. Bell, and R. H. Rhodes. He added that by the generosity of friends of the college they had been able to equip two large science rooms and to provide them with all the necessary fittings. The boys as a rule had shown great interest in their work, and in many cases the marks earned had been very close. At the public examinations the success of the boys had been very satisfactory, and one had gained a Senior National Scholarship. The general tone of the school had been very satisfactory. Two inspectors of the Education Board had inspected the college last September, and they reported that they were very favorably impressed with the quality and quantity of the work of the various forms. He applied to the Education Board for its formal approval of the college as a school where Education Board and Junior National Scholarships might be held. The only answer he had so far received was that a final reply was deferred pending a report from the Board’s inspectors. It was quite evident that an attempt was being made to prevent the granting of this small measure of justice. The Solicitor-Genera] and the Minister for Education had declared that the college was fairly and legally entitled to what it asked for, provided it could prove that it was educationally

equivalent to the average State secondary school; 1 arid : quite recently the Minister said in the House that he was satisfied that if the denominations could prove to' the Board the qualifications of their schools they would have the privilege of scholarship holders being allowed, to take them out at their schools. ‘Let us hope/ he added, ‘ that the Board will : consider the question on; broad principles of equity and fairness, arid not from; the narrow-minded view of sectarian bigotry.’ One thing alone, according to the Minister for Education,! should decide the question—the efficiency of the schools, and by that criterion they were prepared to stand or fall. ,A certain section of the local press had sounded! a note of alarm to the supporters of the secular system,; and they feared that if the Board or National Scholarships were allowed to be held at denominational schools the present system of education would be endangered. Was it not strange, he asked, that this wonderful discovery was not made during the thirty odd years that these scholarships had been held at Christ’s College, Christchurch, and the Wanganui Collegiate. School? Was it not strange that no protest was raised, that no cry of alarm was sounded until the Catholics began to apply for a right which other denominations had enjoyed for so many years. The secular system of education had no more to fear from the granting of Board scholarships to Catholic schools than from granting them to other denominational schools. Bishop Grimes, in addressing the gathering, paid a high tribute to the professors of the college for the great sacrifices they had made in carrying on the work of education in ■ which they were engaged,' > and the extraordinary devotedness that the Marist Fathers displayed towards the objects of their training. It was, he went on to say, such a cruel injustice that they were penalised because of their loyalty and attachment, to the oldest form of Christianity. Was it not hard and cruelly unjust that they should be forced to pay for the education of those whose parents were well able to support schools and colleges and academiesas the Catholics did?. Was it not hard and; cruelly unjust that whilst they saved the ; State thousands and thousands of pounds year after year by building and equipping and maintaining schools and colleges which were equal to any others in New Zealand, yet at the same time be obliged to put their hands in their pockets for the erection, equipment, and maintenance of schools and collegesfor schools and colleges which, from conscientious objections, they could not send their children to and was it not hard, and cruelly unjust that the very men who were put into public positions made use of that position—or rather abused —to prevent those young men from holding the scholarships, which they had well and fairly won, where they listed? What could be the object of their objection? He was afraid^to say it; he was almost afraid to think it. It would seem to be either a narrow-minded prejudice or a bigoted jealousy, or some other mean or petty passion. If it was not either of those, he should be very glad to hear which it was. Major-General Godley paid a tribute to the College Cadets. The prize list is as follows: Scholarships. Kennedy Entrance Scholarships, of the yearly value of £2O, tenable for four years Mortimer Reddington, Marist Brothers’ School, Christchurch, and Vincent McGlonc, Convent School, Meeanee, s Segricf Scholarship, value £lO, tenable for two years-Cecil McCrossin. ■ ‘ It was explained that, the McCarthy and the Segrief scholarships are designed to provide the equivalent of ‘free places for boys living in Wellington and the immediate district. T. G. McCarthy Entrance Scholarships, of the yearly value of £lO, tenable , for two years—William Beveridge, Marist Brothers’ School, Wellington ; L Michael Bourke, Marist Brothers’ School, Wellington; and Noel Weybourne, Marist Brothers’ School, Wellington. Scholarship in English Language and Literature (value £lO) —Desmond O’Sullivan; next in merit, Thomas Heffernan, William Craighead. 7 O

.Scholarship in. Latin and French (value . £lO) — Bernard Chapman; next in merit, William Craighead, Daniel Connor. Scholarship in Mathematics (value Lancelot Butcher next in merit, William Craighead, Desmond O’Sullivan, Good.. Conduct. ' • ,/ v ■ Senior division (gold medal presented, by his Grace Archbishop Redwood, S.M.)—lvan Campion; next in merit, Joseph Spillane, Thomas Heffernan, Bernard Chapman, Howard Buckley, Thomas Fitzgerald. Junior division (gold medal presented by Very Rev. Dean O’Shea, S.M., V.G.) —Thomas Bourke; next in merit, Thomas Cleary, Maurice Dignan, Gerald Kenny, William Coles, Patrick Hanrahan. Extern division (gold medals presented by the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M.)— McCrossin, Thomas Tiller; next in merit, Cecil Knight, Basil Howard, Henley Harrison, Alfred Harrison, Alphonsus Halpin; , hon mention, Leonard Daniel. . Diligence. Gold medal presented by the Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M., Provincial)Thomas Heffernan; next in merit, Ivan Campion, Daniel Connor, Joseph Spillane, Thomas Higgins. Class Prizes. Form Vl.—General excellence in class work (dux gold medal presented by the Old Boys’ Association), Howard Buckley; next in merit, Owen Craighead, William Poppelwell, Leonard Daniel, Joseph Connolly. Christian doctrine (gold medal presented by his Lordship Dr. Grimes, S.M., Bishop of Christchurch), Owen Craighead; next in merit, Howard Buckley, Daniel Bradley, Timothy Smith, Joseph Connolly. Essay' (prize presented by Very Rev. Father Keogh, S.M., 8.A.), William Poppelwell; next in merit, Joseph Connolly, Leonard Daniel, Howard Buckley, John Barry. English, Joseph Connolly; next in merit, William Poppelwell, Daniel Bradley, Owen Craighead, Howard Buckley. Latin, Joseph Connolly; next in merit, William Poppelwell. French (prize presented by Very Rev. Father Moran, S.M., 8.A.), Joseph Connolly next in merit, Howard Buckley, William Poppelwell, Owen Craighead. Arithmetic and algebra, Howard Buckley, Leonard Daniel; next in merit, Owen Craighead, William Poppelwell, Timothy Smith. Geometry and trigonometry, Owen Craighead; next in merit, Leonard ( Daniel, Howard Buckley. Mechanics and heat, Howard Buckley; next in merit, Leonard Daniel, Owen,Craighead. Form V.—General excellence in class work (gold medal presented by Mr. Martin Kennedy, K.S.G.), Desmond O’Sullivan; prize, William Craighead; next in merit, Lancelot Butcher, Thomas Heffernan, Cecil Parsons,- Charles Hodgins. Christian doctrine (gold medal presented by Very Rev. Dean Carew, S.M.), Cecil Parsons; prize, William Craighead; next in merit, Thomas JEeffernan, Desmond O’Sullivan, J. Spillane, Patrick McCarthy. Essay, Thomas Heffernan; next in merit, Lancelot Butcher, Cecil Parsons, Joseph Spillane, Frederick McKenna. English, Desmond O’Sullivan; next in merit, Thomas Heffernan, William Craighead, Frederick McKenna, Cecil Parsons. History and geography, Thomas Heffernan, Desmond O’Sullivan; next in merit, Charles Hodgins, William Craighead, Frederick McKenna, Lancelot Butcher. Latin, Bernard Chapman, Thomas Heffernan ; next in merit, Daniel Connor, William Craighead, Lancelot Butcher, Desmond O’Sullivan. French, Bernard Chapman; next in merit, Charles Hodgins’ William Craighead, Desmond O’Sullivan, Bernard Bergin. Arithmetic, Desmond O’Sullivan next in merit, Lancelot Butcher, Cecil Parsons, Bernard Bergin, William Craighead.. Algebra and geometry, Lancelot Butcher; next in merit, Desmond O’Sullivan, William Craighead, Brian Dignan. Mechanics, Cecil Parsons; next in merit, William Craighead, Desmond O Sullivan, Timothy Smith, Bernard Bergin. Zoo- !^ y ’ 1 Lancelot . Butcher; next in merit, John Hennessy, Charles Hodgins, Bernard Chapman, Daniel . Connor, Joseph Spillane. Chemistry, Brian Dignan. Form IV.—General excellence in class work, Norman Meehan; next in merit, Patrick Hanrahan, Ed-

ward; Cullinan, Thomas - Higgins, .Celestin £ Duflou. Christian doctrine (gold medal ; presented by .Mrs. J. A. McKenna), Norman Meehan; prize, Thomas Higgins ; next in merit, John McMahon, Francis Grogan, Cecil Knight, Thomas Cleary. Essay—Norman Meehan 1, Yon Browne 2; next in merit, Michael Daly, Roy O’Donoghue, Albert Gallien, Edward Cullinan. English, Norman Meehan; next in merit, Thomas Higgins, Patrick Hanrahan, Leger Reeves, Von Browne. History and geography, Norman Meehan next in merit, Patrick O’Connor, Edward Cullinan, Thomas Higgins, Michael Daly. Latin, Thomas Higgins; next in merit, Norman Meehan, John Seymour, Celestin- Duflou, Patrick O’Connor. French, Thomas Higgins and Celestin Duflo,u (equal); next in merit, Patrick O’Connor, Roy O’Donoghue, Norman Meehan. Arithmetic, Francis Grogan; next in merit, Patrick Hanrahan, Celestin Duflou, Norman Meehan/ Anthony Breen, Algebra and geometry, Celestin Duflou; next in merit, Francis Grogan, Edward Cullinan, Norman Meehan, William Nugent. Physical measurements, Patrick Hanrahan ; next in merit, Albert Gallien, Francis Grogan, Norman Meehan, Roy O’Donoghue. Chemistry, Edward. Cullinan; next in merit, Ivan Campion, William Coles. Form llla.— General excellence in class work, Basil Howard; next in merit, Ivan Campion, Clifford Bowler, Alfred Harrison, , Henley Harrison. Christian doctrine (gold medal presented by Mrs. D. Kennedy), George - Fitzsimmons; prized Lawrence Halpin; next in merit, Basil Howard, Clifford Bowler, Alphonsus Halpin, William Coles. Essay, Ivan Campion; next in merit, Basil Howard, Clifford Bowler, Patrick O’Regan, Alphonsus Halpin. English, Basil Howard; next in merit, Ivan Campion, Clifford Bowler, Henley ■Patrick O’Regan. History and geography, Basil Howard; next in merit, Ivan Campion, George Fitzsimmons, Alfred Harrison. Latin, Basil Howard; next in merit, Ivan Campion, Clifford Bowler, George Fitzsimmons, Patrick O’Regan. ‘ French, Basil Howard; next in merit, Clifford Bowler, Henley Harrison, Cyril Dealy, Alfred Harrison. Arithmetic, Clifford Bowler; next in merit, Ivan Campion, Dermot Lynch, Lawrence Halpin, Gerald O’Donnell. Algebra and geometry, Ivan Campion; next in merit, Alfred Harrison, Basil Howard, Henley Harrison, Clifford Bowler. Physical measurements, Basil Howard; next in merit, Thomas Tiller, Alphonsus Halpin, Clifford Bowler, Alfred Harrison. Writing, Lawrence Henrys ; next in merit, Lawrence Halpin, John Nee, Daniel Comeskey, Patrick O’Regan. Form Ills.—General excellence in class work, Cecil McCrossin 1, Desmond Campion 2; next in merit, Daniel Hurley, Cyril Dealy, Joseph Lawlor. Christian doctrine, Linus Golder; next in merit, Francis Reynolds, Cyril Dealy, Daniel Hurley, Kenneth Smith. Essay, Arthur Hunter; next in merit, Daniel Hurley, Francis Chapman, Desmond Campion, Maurice Dignan. English, William Redmond; next in merit, Maurice Dignan, Cyril Dealy, Harold Lynch, Cecil McCrossin. History and geography, Kenneth Smith; next in merit, Joseph Lawlor, Arthur. Hunter, Cecil McCrossin, Daniel Hurley. Latin, Thomas Tiller; next in merit, Francis Chapman, Cyril Dealy, Gerald O’Donnell. French, Gerald O’Donnell; next in merit, Francis Chapman, Lawrence Halpin, Dermot Lynch. Arithmetic, Cyril Dealy; next in merit, Cecil McCrossin, Desmond Campion, Harold Lynch, Daniel Hurley, Gerald Kenny. Algebra, Felix Doyle; next in merit, Cyril Dealy, Desmond Campion, Cecil McCrossin, Linus Golder. Physiology, Joseph Lawlor; next In merit, Harold Lynch, Bernard Lynch, Charles Wildsmith. Writing, Desmond Campion; next in merit, Cecil McCrossin, Cyril Dealy, Gordon Limbrick, Kenneth Smith. Junior Class.—Christian doctrine, Edwin Whittle; next in merit, Kenny Gasquoine. English, John Carroll; next in merit, Edwin Whittle, Gerald Kenny. History and geography, John Carroll; next in merit, Edwin Whittle, Gerald Kenny. Arithmetic, Eric Carroll; next in merit, Galvin Davey. Reading and writing, Edwin Whittle; next in merit, Kennedy Gasquoine, John Carroll.

~- ; Other Prizes, . .- Agriculture, William , Nugent next in merit, Leslie Flood, Leslie McDonald, Albert Gallien, Edward Garth. Commercial Course A.—Leslie Flood; next in merit, Leslie McDonald, Maurice Brownlie, Edward Garth, William McGruddy. Commercial Course B.— Christopher Parker; next in merit, Cecil McCrossin, Harold Lynch, Desmond Campion, •. Oratory and Debate. - “ Senior Debating Society.—Debating (gold medal presented by Mr. Stanislaus Moran, LL.B.), John Barry; prize, H. D. Moynihan; next in merit, M. Daly, D. Connor, W. Nugent, C. Parsons; lion, mention, Thomas Heffernan. Oratory — Gold medal presented by the Very Rev. Dean Holley, S.M., Daniel Connor; prize, H. D. Moynihan; next in merit, T. Fitzgerald, B. Bergin, J. Barry, I. Campion; hon, mention, Joseph Spillane. Junior Debating Society (gold medal presented by Mrs. T. G. McCarthy), awarded to Edward Cullinan; prize, Patrick Hanrahan; next in merit, Roy O’Donoghue, Norman Meehan, Von . Browne, Thomas Higgins. Music. Pianoforte—First division, Roy O’Donoghue and Alphonsus Halpin (equal); next in merit, Edward Clarke, Arthur Hunter, William Craighead. Second division, Clive Varley; next in merit, Edward Cullinan, Edwin Whittle, Anthony Breen. Miscellaneous. Board of Honor—Thomas Bourke, Howard Buckley, Ivan Campion, Bernard Chapman, Francis Chapman, Daniel Connor, Edward Cullinane, Leonard Daniel, Thomas Fitzgerald, William Flanagan, Linus Golder, Alphonsus Halpin, Patrick Hanrahan, Alfred Harrison, Henley Harrison, Thomas Heffernan, Thomas Higgins, Basil Howard, John Hyland, Cecil Knight, Desmond Lynch, Patrick McCarthy, Cecil McCrossin, Gerald O’Donnell, Joseph- Spillane, Thomas Tiller. Prizes for Four Mentions— Bergin, Cyril Dealy, Alfred Harrison, Henley Harrison, Charles Hodgins, Daniel Hurley, Gerald Kenny, Harold Lynch, Patrick O’Regan, Joseph Spillane. Cadet work (gold medal), D. M. Connor. Champion Section of College Cadets.— Gold medal, Sergeant Campion; silver medals, Corporal Breen, Lance-Corporal Craighead, Cadets Chapman, Bourke, O’Connor, Nugent, Lynch, Doyle, McKenna, Dealy, Campion, Smith, Yarley. Handball.——Champion pairs (silver medals), Hodgins and Parsons, Juniors Champion pairs (silver medals), O’Donoghue and Hyland. Form 111. B.—Drawing,, Cecil McCrossin; next in merit, Lawrence Halpin, John Carroll, Henley Harrison, Thomas Tiller. Swimming. — School championship (special prizes presented by Mr. J. E. Henrys)—Patrick McCarthy 1, William Redmond 2, Edward Clark 3.