MARIST BROTHERS' SCHOOL, HAWKESTONE STREET, WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 11 January 1917, Page 53

MARIST BROTHERS' SCHOOL, HAWKESTONE STREET, WELLINGTON

';■. The annual'., break-up of the Mafist" Brothers' School, Hawkestpne street, was' held on December 15, &V •] his: Grace Archbishop O'Shea presiding, arid the Rev. J? . Father Smyth, S.M., being also present. ,■■''.- •* ; .; In his report, Brother Louis said that the school ... > during the year had maintained its past efficiency. He said that the number of scholars had reached 144, and he was pleased at being able to testify-to their thoroughly good dispositions with regard to studies, both religious and secular. The very satisfactory reports from the inspectors during the year, and the results of the sixth standard examination, 'in which 33 " pupils qualified for the proficiency certificate, were proofs of Hie earnestness they brought to bear in their studies. On the sporting field they had also been prominent. They won the north district schools championship Association football competition, entitling each player to a silver medal. They had been successful also in winning the cup and championship of the 6th Division Aof the Association football competition. In conclusion, he heartily thanked his Grace for condescending, at great inconvenience to himself, to come and present the- prizes. He thanked also the following donors of —His Grace Archbishop Redwood, Rev. Father Smyth, S.M., Rev. Father O'Leary, Mrs. Mc-Carthy-Reid, Dr. Mackin, Mr. McGrath, Mr. Levin, Mr. MclCeowen, James Garret, Percy Gallagher, Mr. Tabor, Mrs'. Sommerville, 11. Ferris, W. Thomas, C. Sullivan, Mr. Ray, C. Quinnel, Maurice MacElligott. After the, presentation of the prizes the Rev. Father Smyth delivered a short address. He heartily thanked his Grace for attending at their prize-giving, and he said that he 'felt, quite sure that his presence was appreciated by the boys and that his coming to their break-up was no small favor. He informed his Grace that there existed among the boys a. fine Catholic spirit, and he said that after leaving school they would Be a credit to their school and Church. His Grace, after stating that he was pleased with the results of the school during the year, said that it was gratifying to have such a fine number of Catholic boys attending the school, and he hoped that the number would still continue to increase and that those who were leaving, would, as Father Smyth said, be a credit to the Church and school. lie concluded by wishing the boys a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. The following is the prize list: Dux Standard VI. (gold medal, presented by his Grace Archbishop Redwood) —John Fitzgerald. Good conduct (gold medal, presented by Rev. Father Smyth) —Charles Rowley. Christian doctrine (gold medal, presented by Rev. Father O'Leary)—John Hawken. General proficiency (gold medal, presented by Mrs. Mc-Carthy-Reid)—William Gamble. Essay on ' Catholic Federation ' (gold medal, presented by Mr. McK'eowen) ■ —Percy Emerson. Essay on 'What Ireland has Done in the. War ' (gold medal, presented by Mr. McGrath) — Norman Plimmer. Good attendance (gold medal, presented by Mr. Levin) —John Byrne. Handball championship (gold medal, presented by Dr. Mackin) — ,W. Gamble. Handball handicap (gold medal, presented by Maurice MacElligott)—Frank Gamble. Arithmetic (gold and silver medal, presented by Percy Gallagher)—Cedric Casey. Best home work in Standard VI. (silver medal, presented by Mr. Tabor) —Lawrence Raxworthy. Best home work in Standard VII. (silver medal, presented by Mr. Ray)Mortimer Sullivan. Standard VI. spelling (silver medal, presented by > R. Ferris)—S. Swan. The Macarthy-Reid shield for first place in Christian doctrine and EnglishJ. Connor. Map-drawing— Lacey. Reading, Standard VI.—R. George 1, H. Wynne 2. General proficiency— Standard VII., N. Grimstone; Standard VIII., J. O'Brien. Standard V.—Christian doctrine, J. Quirk. 'AggregateFrancis Brogan (medal, presented by W. Thomas) 1,.L. Day 2, W. Cudby 3. Arithmetic, Keith Ryder. English grammar, B. Rowley. Standard TV. —Christian doptrine, W. Staff.

Aggregate—Stewart ,iEmerson - 1 ,-A. Tancred 2, T. Venn 3. Good : attendance, B. Gleesoh; • . " " > Standard lll.—Christian doctrineß. Hilton 1, Hamilton Fisher 2. "Good conduct, V. Swan (medal)., Aggregate—J. Gay nor ; 1, A. Hally B. Hilton 3. Diligence in work, W. Gardner. -Attendance, H. Patton. ... i ■ __ - , .: Standard ll.—Christian doctrine, 11. H. White. Aggregate—A. O'Connell 1, F. Englert 2, L. Lewis 3. Standard I.—General proficiency, J. Emerson. Good attendance certificates—H. Black, J. Byrne,W. Gamble, J. Connor, R. George, C. Rowley, J. Haw-ken,-M. Reeves, S. Swan, L. Raxworthy, G. Douglas, A. McKenzie, B. Rowley, A. Englert, B. Gleeson, A. Murphy, E. Barry, A. Hally, II- Patton, P. McAuley, E. McDonnell, J. Morgan, J. Waiters, V. Swan, R. Lang, P. Quirke. Winners of the North District Schools' Championship (medals presented by the Wellington Football Association)—J. Byrne, L. Lewis, W. Scanlon, F. Gamble, N. Plimmer, W. Gamble, H. Black, J. O'Brien, N. Grimstone, V. Ward, R. George, A. Tancred.