MARIST BROTHERS’ SCHOOL, CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XLIV, Issue 1, 4 January 1917, Page 51

MARIST BROTHERS’ SCHOOL, CHRISTCHURCH

\ •' At the , annual break-up ceremony .in connection with the Marist Brothers’ School, Bishop Brodie presided. . ’ _ . - After a short musical programme had been given, the head master read the report. He referred to the very good conduct of the pupils, both within and without the school, during the year. The inspector’s report, too, was on the whole very satisfactory. On the football field the school had again won the schools’ senior championship, and in the seven-a-side tournament two teams from the school had carried off the trophies. On a sterner field the Marist old boys had also done nobly. Out of a roll dumber of 280 about 220 had enlisted. , Bishop Brodie congratulated the pupils on their uniform good conduct in the classes and on the sports field. He then distributed the prizes as follows ; Christian doctrine (the Clifford shield, and the gold medal presented by Bishop Brodie) —Maurice Daly. Dux of the school (gold medal presented by Dr. Morkane) —William Barnard. Good conduct (gold medal, presented by the Hibernian Society) —John Proudfoot. “ Best sport in the school (gold medal, presented by Mr. T. Cotter) —Edward Goodman. Irish history (gold Celtic cross, presented by Mrs. Herbert) —Edward Egan. Best bowling average (silver medal, presented by Mr. White) —Edward Collett. Standard V.— Stan. Polaschek, Roscius Glubb, Ronald McKay, Sarsfield Flood, Ernest Stanley, Arthur Stanley, William O’Brien, Roy Spackman, Joseph Ellis, Charles Garty, Joseph O’Donoghue, Cormac Hoben, Charles Barnett, Herbert Rogers. Standard IV.— Stan. Cotter, Edward Gaines, Gordon Daly, Roy Trewern, Morris Molloy, William Collins, John Gilmore, Harold Handisides, James Gibson, William Kelly, George Brittenden, Raymond Hickey, Richard Maines, Herbert Upjohn, Francis Pender, John Commons, Cyril Hayward. Standard lll. —Eaneas Curran, John Blackaby, Edward Barnard, Percy Heslip, Albert Gillum, Leo Dempsey, Francis Curran, Oliver Child, Edgeworth Upjohn, John Mahoney, Kenneth Tullock, John Cuddon, Thomas Slattery, Stan. Barnett, Fred Corbett, Hector Oliver, John Baker. Standard II. —William Bagley, Norman McAloon, Leslie Mitchell, Thomas Crowley, Francis Carey, Roy O’Malley, Arthur O’Connell, James Amos, Arthur Moody, James Noonan, Reginald Childs, Edward Stratford. Attendance Prizes. -Standard Vl.—Leslie Mahoney, William Mitchell, Edward Consedine. Standard V.—Claude Handisides, Stan. Polaschek, Sarsfield Flood, Charles Garty, David McArley. Standard IV. • —Harold Handisides, William Collins, John Gilmore, Ray Trewern, James Gibson, David Khouri, Francis Pender. Standard lll. — William McAuliffe, Patrick Barnard, John Blackaby, Edward Barnett, John Mahoney, Francis Curran. Standard ll. —John Roach, Patrick Burns, Ray Milligan, Arthur Moody, William . Bagley. The head master thanked Bishop Brodie and the clergy for the interest taken in the school ; also the following, who donated medals and book prizes—Bishop Brodie, Father Murphy, Dr. Morkane, Messrs. T. Cotter, Kelly, O’Malley, Cullock, Sutton, Payne, McLaren, Daly, P. O’Connor, Mrs. Herbert, the Hibernian Society, Catholic Club, and Celtic Club. The ceremony was concluded by Bishop Brodie wishing the pupils a happy Christmas and pleasant holidays. Hearty cheers were given for the clergy and ' the Brothers. *