Our Colleges and Schools

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 51, 23 December 1925, Page 29

Our Colleges and Schools

N ST. PATRICE'S COLLEGE BREAK-UP, ) (From " our ■* Wellington; correspondent.) 'l' There is always a great crowd for the last night of the year at St. Patrick's. The one plunder notice was no exception to the rule. From every point of view the function was a great success. ■ The programme opened with scenes from : "The Rivals." These were most excellently done. One could scarcely believe that the performers were school boys, so vivid, so realistic was the acting of the various roles. The cast and their coach are to be congratulated. v . "\ r . After the performance of the play the rector of the college, Rev. Father Gilbert, S.M., M.A., in a fine address stated that this was ",the forty-first anniversary of the college. He r '' stressed the connection of his Grace Arch- < _bishOp Redwood with St. Patrick's and ex- '-. -pressed the pleasure of the staff and the boys 1 at his presence there that evening. The roll I,;.was almost double that of a few years ago, r and of that number on the roll there was (~. not one boy that they would wish away.' That /vis the test of any school's tone. He wel,/comed Mr.vAmes, Head of Wellesley College, and reference to the amicable relation- ■ ships existing -between St. Patrick's and the p other - secondary colleges. It may be reI .marked by .way of parenthesis that never was that spirit of friendliness keener or kindlier; than to-day. He mentioned the achievements of the college in scholastics and/ sport in this year which will always be known as v *he "Short Year." He made feeling reference to the death of ; : Rev. Father More >' O'Ferrall and the de- | parture of the sports master, Rev. Father Kane, who is now on the missions. ; . cf His Grace Archbishop Redwood, a venerable figure, was greeted with loud applause. He congratulated the staff and the pupils I on the excellence of the rector's report. He mentioned his own love for the college and .his early memories of it. He congratulated the boys on receiving within the precincts of St. Patrick's a complete education—and outfit not only of learning, but of holiness, an equipment, alas, too much needed in a ma-,. ■ . terialistic age. .. "..■-"■ - • ;'■■;,. The prize list is as follows: ~ ;:;■;/; -.-'- Scholarships. . : : • ■'. ;L'A special continuation scholarship of £l6, for one year: Arthur Kitching. : ' .: P The St. Patrick's College Scholarship, f] tenable for three years (£66 per annum): Halver Hoist (Wauganui). : ';«.••"; .'■ I -0 The "Kennedy" Scholarship,; tenable for two years (£4O per annum): Thomas Doyle i • (Wairoa, H. 8.). ;'■; 'The "O'Leary" Scholarship, tenable for. three years (£35 per annum); open to CathC olic boys; of ' Marlborough Province: Athol »f Reid ' (Blenheim). ', »/ : '.' : . Free Places. . ,f,"' Day' Boy Scholarships (tenable for two years): Albert Rose (£l6, ■ for two years),: James Murphy (£l6 for two' years);;James; McDonald (£l2 for two years), John White-

ford (£l2 for two years), Neil McGurk (£l2 v for two years), Harold Murphy (£l2 for two • years), Eugene Lewis (Dwyer Memorial—£9 9s), Daniel Fouhy (£8 8s), Alen Ward ' (£8 8s). - ' '- '•_ - : ' ' '-'(- .:• A special scholarship of £l3 per voir for two years has been awarded to John C'Driscoll Iby the / St. Patrick's branch of the Hibernians. " -.•":;: :/ ■'■'';// .' ~ ' ' Prizes. .. , .'-.'■-■■•■ Good conduct. Senior (gold medal presented by his Grace Archbisaop Redwood, -S.M.): Flynn. Junior (gold medal presented '/ by his Grace Archbishop Shea, S.M.): Sullivan. I/ay boys (gold medal presented by "the Ven. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M.):. .Anderson. Diligence (gold me 111 presented by the Very Rev. N. O'Reilly, S.M., 8.A.): J. % Jeffries. Dux (gold medal presented by the Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy, S.M., 8.A.): V. ... McSherry. "The John and. Margaret ..Gal-, laher Cup," for oratory: Gilbert. . ■-■:•-'-.'>--•■: Form Prizes. ..■"•.■ - Form Vl.—General excellence: C. McSherry. Christian doctrinje : Stevenson; next in merit, M. Bourke, Flynn. English Essay (Keogh Memorial): M. Bourke next in merit, McSherry, Stevenson. English' literature (Watters Memorial): M. Bourke; next in merit, Robinson, McSherry. Latin (Bowden Memorial): B. McSherry; next in merit, Robinson, M. Bourke. French (Hills Memorial): B. McSherry; next in merit, Anderson, Stevenson. •. Mathemtics: Buchanan; next in merit, Robinson, V. McSherry. . Form V. —General excellence: Buchanan ; next in merit, Kitching, Standish. Christian doctrine: TJniacke; next in merit, McGrath, Malfroy. English essay: Cameron; next in merit, Kitching, Buchanan. English: Kitching; next in merit, Buchanan, Standish. History: M. O'Connor; next in merit, Buchanan, R. O'Gorman. Geography: J. Jeffries; next in merit, J. Connor, Cunning-' ham. Latin Kitching; next in merit, Goodson, Standish. French: Buchanan; next in merit, J. Connor, Standish. Mathemtics: R. Leech; next in merit, Standish, E. O'Connor. Science: R. Leech; next in merit, Buchanan, Standish. "—'•-' Form IVa.—General excellence : Mulcahy; next in merit, Smith, Mcßride. Christian doctrine: Mulcahy; next in merit, Sullivan, ; Smith. ..English essay: •; F. Phillips; next in merit, Mulcahy, Mcßride. English: McBride; next in merit, ./Mulcahy. History and geography: Sullivan; next in merit, Wall Phillips. ; Latin: Mulcahy,; P. Ryan. Science: Mulcahy; next in merit, Smith;; Mcßride. ; : Mathematics: ; Smith;next" in merit, Mulcahy, Kalaugher., , . Form IVb.—General "excellence':; Hishon ; ;; next in merit, .Harper, O'Hanlon] Christian" doctrine: Demuth; next in merit, Wright, r Harper. 'English: Gallagher; next in 'merit, O'Hanlon, Harper. History and geography: > Harper; next in merit, O'Hanlon, Hishon. Latin: - Hishon; next in merit, Wright, Rogers. French: /Gallagher;, next in,' merit,. ? 'O'Hanlon, McGninness. -■■:■:. Mathematics:

O'Hanlon; next Vin merit, Hishon, Demuth. Science: P. O'Connor; next in merit, De-3 muth, Wright. • ■ •- *"* ' • \ Form Alio,.— General excellence: J? :".•'•: Hoga'n;. next ;in merit, B.%o'Brien, Keane. Christian doctrine: Locke; next in merit, Keane, Ellis. English essay: Locke; next in merit, Ellis, Jones. English: B. O'Brien; next .in . merit, Keane, Locke. History and geography: J. J. • Hogan; next in "/ merit, B. O'Brien, Locke. Latin: Jr. J. Hogan; next in merit, Ellis, Fitzgerald. French: Ellis; next in merit, Jones, J. J. Hogan. Mathematics: Keane; next in merit J. J. Hogan, Fitzgerald/ Science; Devlin; next in merit, J. J. Hogan, B. O'Brien. Form IHb. —General - excellence: Hilton; next in meritj Baillie, J. McCarthy. Christian ;' doctrine: : Hilton; next in merit, Baillie, R. - O'Brien. English essay: K. Maher; next in merit, Benburri, Gasquoine. English: R. - O'Brien; next in merit, Hilton,; Gasquoine. : History and geography: Baillie; next ; in merit, Hilton, J. McCarthy. French: / Baillie; next in merit, Hilton, J. McCarthy. >. Mathematics: Gasquoine; next in merit, J. McCarthy, .Astin. Science: R. O'Brien next in merit, Gasquoine, Kennedy. Primary Division.— doctrine: Palmer; next in merit, Alward, Dwyer. English: P. O'Brien; next in merit, Dwyer, • Major. Reading and Writing: P. Toroa; next in merit, Hodge, Alward. History/and geography: P. O'Brien; next in merit, Hodge, Alward. Arithmetic: -P. O'Brien; next in merit, Major, Walker. Science: P. O'Brien; next in merit, Alward, Hodge. Commercial Class. —Senior: Doherty; next in merit, Cunningham, Clayton. Junior: / Astin; next in merit, L. O'Gorman, Scott: Debating.—Senior: Gilbert Intermediate: / Power. Junior: Keane . "."",' Prizes for" four mentions in class : work: Alward, J. McCarthy, Standish. - Certificates of proficiency: Freeth, Gasquoine, Hodge/ R. O'Brien. Competency: Dwyer, Toroa. ,-■: ;/^ Higher leaving certificate: Anderson, M. Bourke, McSherry, Flynn, Robinson. / ' Board of Honor. / * Boarders: Barry, S. Bourke, Cheeseman, Cope, Cullinane, Cook, Doherty, Drew, \ Flynn, Freeth, Harper, J. Jeffries, Keane, .- J. Keating, Locke, M. Maher, V. McSherry,. }. Mcßride, Phillips, Robinson,' Spillane, Stev r l enson, Sullivan, Toroa, Uniacke, Wall, Wey- «/ bourne, Walsh.-Day boys: Anderson, Baillie, :■■■ M. Bourke, Buchanan, Clayton, v; Devlin Fitzgerald, Ellis, Gasquoine, . Gibbs,. Gill, Hickson, Hilton, J. J. Hogan, R. Leech, McGrath," Molloy Mulcahy E. : O'Connor, M. . O'Connor, B. O'Brien, R. O'Brien, Patrick,, Rafter,; F. Ryan, P. Ryan, Scott, R. Simpson, Smith, Turkington,: Wakem, Welphy,' Wilson, C. Gibbs W. Keating, Major. ,