ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1148, 8 June 1911, Page 2

ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE.

THE OLD BOYS,

About .twenty members attended the eighth annual meeting of the St. Patrick's Collego Old Boys'v-Association, held ,in the college building, last evening. The Very Kev. Dr. Kennedy presided. .. In their report, Which was adopted, the committee stated that the annual ball took- place in the. Sydney Street Schoolroom, on June 30, and was a pronounced success in- every way. A pleasing feature of the gathering was the number of Old boys present. During the year a social evening was held in Uodber's Kooms. The ■Hockey-Club, after a very successful season, was reluctantly compelled to disband. The . silver jubilee of the college was celebrated with fitting ceremony during December. An old boys' dinner, hold in honour of the occasion, was attended by about forty-five old boys. The committee drew the attention of all ex-stu-dents to the very excellent jubilee issue of tho college magazine, "Bluo and White." Containing, as it did, a complete Register of old Iw.vs, with accompanying notes of interest, it should appeal to all. The association feels that it is under, a debt of gratitude to the editor, the Kev. T. Gilbert, S.M., M.A., for the time, energy, and ability devoted by him to tho compiling of the register. Old Boys, the committee remarks, will have learnt with pleasure of the opening of St. Bede's Collegiate School at' Christchurch, under the direction of the Marist Fathers. The committee extends its best wishes to tho school, and congratulates tho Kev. C. T. Graham, S.M., M.A., himself an old boy, on his appointment as principal. The" gold medal presented, to the college by tho association was won by William Buckley, of Wellington. The committee places 011 record its regret at the death of the late Mr. .T. J. Devine, always a frieiul to tho college, and its sympathy with his family. 11l conclusion, the committee urges on all old boys the necessity for supporting tho association, not merely by becoming members, but by taking an active interest in everything pertaining to its welfare. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:-J?resident: Very Kev. Dr Iv»rinedy; vice-presidents, Messrs. \Y. E. Butler, J. C. Kavanagh, A. H. Casey, M J. Crombie, T. Ilodgins, and Dr. A. O'Brien; committoo, Messrs. B. J. Devine, C Gamble, M. J. Crombie, F. Ryan, T. Bovce and Father Eccleton; hon. treasurer, Mr. B. Malone; hon. secretary, Mr. W. Kyan. Tho annual subscription, was reduced to 2s. Gd. , , It was agreed that tho annual danco be held on July 1 in tho Sydney Street Hall. ■