SACRED HEART COLLEGE OLD BOYS’ UNION

New Zealand Tablet, 15 June 1916, Page 23

SACRED HEART COLLEGE OLD BOYS’ UNION

• (From our Auckland correspondent.) The re-organised Sacred Heart College Old Boys’ Union has now been firmly established. The work of drafting a constitution was delegated to an energetic sub-committee, which set itself to draw up a constitution worthy of the union. As a proof of its success, the proposed constitution was approved by the union without a dissentient voice at the first annual general meeting. This meeting took the form of a smoke concert. The Rev. Brother Director of the college took the chair, pending the election of president. . In a vigorous speech he called upon his hearers .to band together, and form a strong active union. - Mr. Scott then explained the constitution, and, after inviting discussion it was submitted for approval and passed. The election of office-bearers for the ensuing year was then proceeded with, and resulted as follows: President, Mr. H. E. Quinn, B.A. ; vice-president. Rev. Brother Director of the college, Rev. Brother Benignus (ex officio), and Mr. W. Dervan; joint secretaries, Rev. Brother Virgilius and Mr. J. A. Scott, LL.M.; hon. treasurer, Mr. N. C. Snedden ; committee, Messrs.* G. Hanson, J. Crosby, and R. Collins (the last-name'd as representative of old boys who have left college within the last three years). Mr. J. Donovan, F.1.A.N.Z., was elected hon. auditor. The meeting expressed its thanks to the sub-com-mittee for their work in drafting the constitution, and to Mr. Scott for his valuable work in suggesting and advising jon the matter. Several musical items were rendered during the evening. In the course of the meeting it was stated that 120 old boys were on active service, proving the loyalty of our Irish Catholic youth in New Zealand. The secretary outlined the programme of activities contemplated by the union during the coming year. At a full meeting of the executive held later, it was decided that all old boys on active service be considered financial during their period of service. District representatives were appointed to further the union throughout New Zealand, as follow: Messrs. J. Coakley (Invercargill and Southland), P. Amodeo, LL.B. (Christchurch), J. Costelloe (Westland), R. Delaney and L. Kelly (Wellington), F. Spillane (Trentham), G. O’Rourke (Wairarapa), Franey (Hawera), J. McCarthy (Wanganui), O. Alley and R. Duggan (Poverty Bay), H. Spurr (Bay of Plenty), Gordon Cody (Taihape), Yere Hunt (Hamilton and Waikato), P. Corbett (Ohinemuri, Thames, and Goldfields), J. Brown (North Auckland), Darcy Smith (Headquarters N.Z. Expeditionary Forces). It is the duty of the representatives to keep in touch with old boys in their districts, and with the executive in Auckland. It was decided that the union adopts a badge, and inquiries are now on foot to finally determine this question, as also the providing of an honors board ’ for old boys on active service. Old boys throughout New Zealand are earnestly requested to join the union, which has as .its objects—(l) The fostering of comradeship among ex-students; (2) the strengthening of the bond between the college and its old boys; (3) The furtherance of the interests of the college and o; the old boys in every way. The annual subscription is five shillings for old boys who have left college over five years, and 2s 6d in other cases. These are now due and may be paid to the treasurer, c/o Messrs. Wake and Anderson, solicitors, Auckland. All communications should be addressed to the secretary (Mr. J. A. Scott, c/o Mr. H. Fallon, solicitor, Auckland), and all visiting old boys are asked to get in touch with the secretary when on a -visit to town. To date contests between old boys and present boys have resulted as follow: —Cricket matchboys, 8 wickets for 117 runs (declared), old boys, 7 wickets for 120 runs. For present boys Mulgan . performed very well, and for old boys N. C. Snedden was unbeaten at the drawing of stumps with 56 runs to his credit. Football—Present boys beat old boys by 25 to nil. A debate is shortly to be held, and a return football match. In a running tournament, present boys won tfc 70yds flat, the JOOyds, and relay rm,