ANNUAL "SPEECH NIGHT,"

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1619, 10 December 1912, Page 6

ANNUAL "SPEECH NIGHT,"

■piSHOP GRDIES ON STATE SCHOOLS. TEE SCHOLARSHIP QUESTION. Tho ;animal; -prize distribution- ami breaking-up ceremony of St. Patrick's College was held in'the. College building last night.' l Tlio Assembly Ball of tlitj school was filled'.with boys of the school, and others, interested in tho welfare of tho institution'. The. 1 school prizes were presented by tho Eight Rev.': Dr. Grimes, Bishop of Christcliurch, and the cadet prizes by Major-General- Godley. • The Rector's Report. The Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Rector of the C 01... ... lege, preparatory to giving. a review of tho work of the school, {hanked all the company.'for their presence, mentioning especially . Bishop-Grimes (Christcliurch), Bishop', Cle'ary (Auckland);* the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher and Mrs. Pisher, aud-Gen-eral aid'.-Mrs.-Godley. ..He announced also that ho had. received apologies from the Hon. W. F.'Uassey, the Hon. H. D. Bell, the Hon. It. H. lthodes, and Dr. Newman, ;J[.P. ■ - , Ho was pleased to be able to report, he said, .that during the .year the boys had made very satisfactory, progress in tho school work. Thanks to the generosity of those kind benefactors who had contributed to the College Jubilee Fund, they had . bMn able.to equip two large science rooms •with every thing • necessary for. a- complete experimental/course in physics and chemistry. This change had enabled them to convert tho old science room into a col-. : lege "cha-oel, at a cost -of; iCSOO. In the - school .tho natural method of•teaching French' had been adopted with gratifying results in tho lower forms, and in two years' time, it-would be adopted throughout the jschool. A similar . method would be. adopted next year for ■ the teaching of Latin in the lower forms. The success of the boys- at outside examinations had been, very satisfactory. Twenty-seven had passed the Junior Civil Service, , three the Senior Civil Service, seven'had passed matriculation; and one had secured.; the coveted honour, of a Senior /National Scholarship. The general conduct, of the: boys, had been good, and the '. general, tone .and spirit of the school excellent. The, school had been inspected : during the year, by two inspectors of-the Education Board; arid they had-reported favourably. Stats Scholarships. ( .. Immediately on the receipt , of that report he had made application to the board TO allow,-board scholarships and ' junior national scholarships to be held at St. Patrick's College. The only reply he had received up to the present was that a final reply on the matter was being de-layed-until the .6cliool ;had been reported upon .'by the board's inspectors. It .was quite.'-evidcnt from the reports .of the board's "meetings in -the, daily press, he : said, that an attempt was being made to ■ prevent the granting of this small measure of-justice. The Solicitor-General and the Minister for Education had declared that they were legally and fairly entitled to, it, ' provided , they-could prove that their school was educationally equivalent to tho average' State' secondary school, and quite recently the-Minister; stated, in the : House, that.he,was satisfied that it the denominations could" prove the qualifications of their schools, they must have the privilege of having scholarships held at those schools. It was to be hoped that the .board would consider this question on the broad principles of equity and fairness, and not'from'the narrow viewpoint of sectarian bigotry. One consideration ,alone should.decide the questionable eihciency of the school —and on that criterion , St Patrick's College was ..prepared to ' stand or fall. A-'section''/of" the ' local press ' had sounded a note of alarm, and warned the supporters of , the secufar system of the State that if , boards r allowed these scholarships to bs held it'.denominational schools, our nationar'systein of education would be en- , dan»crcd. .But was it, not sttange that this wonderful- discovery ivas not made in the 30 odd years that these scholarships had been held at two denominational schools— Christ's Collego and. the Wanga- . : imi Collegiate School? Was it not strange that no "cry was raised and no note ol alarm sounded until;,the Catholics, applied for the privilege ,cn]oyed_ bv othe; ae ': nominations ? - Other boards ■ did nothold -. the opinion. -of-.the. Wellington JttMtl... Even .already::there,.was a Scholarat «choot from Taranaki, and the Grey Ldu , cation Board had agreed that sf' ola I s^. could be held'at Catholic Schools. It was to be-hoped--that the Wellington Boaul would-approach the subject m the same ■ broad spirit as,had actuated, the Taranala and the Grey Education Boards ■ , no endowment, and. drew .no subsidies from anv board, prizes and scholarships to the value of nearly ,6200 wore being ' ■ awarded. -He- nientioned especially foui. . , new cntranco scholarships fot dayb°JS . of the school, -resident.in ° f ' the nearby towns and districts. lJirt. ■ - these scholarships of an q. .£lO had- been pr-e/ented bj Mis. I^SunXr of S« tbS«i .n ii" 'i»» .•iggta'ssuxa^rt- [■ nnrl the staff on having, accomplished ■KbooK PU Ho' ! tlio nn their good behaviour and diligence., i Ifwrs. f'lmsHrnitv? Was it not hard and cruelU' imiuS that tliey should be forced to " pay for tlio education of those whose parents were well able to support «Ihools. . and academies as the Catholics did. Wa, ' it not hard and cruelly unjust that i while the Catholics saved theC&tato thousands and thousands {pi pounds a . year by building, equipping, i and ; Schools and colleges, winch -wereequa 0 I anv in this fair land, .-they should still I be'obliged to put tlieiv hands in their ; own 'pockets to! erect, eqiup, and main-: tan schools awKcolleges .for others, schools i which Catholics on conscientious grounds, '—and surely the conscience ot everyone rnusS be respected—could not Uso? For ■their children Catholics wanted some- ; thing more, something, higher, holier, no ! bier and this these sciiools could not ; eve Catholics did not expect them , to give it; it-, was not their province 1 Was it not unjust that tho boys at, St Patrick's Collego could not hold tlu scholarships which they had so ivell end valiantly won, where ■ H.«v list. What possible motive could '. there be in objecting to that? He was ■afraid to say it; he was almost afraid to. < ■' think it, but still it would-seem. to be " either a narrow-minded prejudice or a ' jealousy, or some otlier mean and Sit"v passion. If there was any other ' uiotive lie would be very i dad to know ' it. He hoped that the enlightened iegis- - lato'-s of New Zealand would deal out to Catholics that modicum of justice which, : according to all the laws of equity and justice, should be theirs, , His last remark was to the boys to ' Tvisi them, a good vacation aud a happy Chrii-tmas season. , ■ A Good Cadet Corps. Majdtr-General Godley, being invited to sneak, said ho wished to address himself to the cadets of St. Patrick's College. Ho ' earned it an honour and a pleasure, and : one of tho reasons was tlia he was an Irishman. (Applause.) .He had had the honour of s&rvmg in two Irish regiments, . the light blue of St. Patnck v. of -his'.tear-skyi, and he ..m. , .i •..... : , proud of it. I\owit a '-.V,;- I- 1 .... good to see agaiP H'V >~n ;<■>, • white* of St. P^i'ek. 1 ■ .irilM. M-of "boys. TT' • ai:..: io have'had the nf vr-.r i lie- cadet prizes. , " 'i sl.ni-t e:i' ; :-::'i'i;im«it programme was p: vr : i;v .: .''in;;- of. boys of the school. V'- -i«ir>g 'the Gaudeamus, and htfAiift" % few glees and choruses. Two ; .4-f-V v. (-i-c sung by Slastei 1 J. Si>illane who ! ■■Sv-.ki a voico and a method quite uncom- (-* Kfi in a youth of hisyears»-

Pollowing is the list of scholarships and prizes awarded SCHOLARSHIPS (For 1912.) Kennedy Entrance Scholarships, of the yearly value of i2O, tenable for four years.—Mortimer Iteddington, Marist Brothers' School, Christcliurch; and Vincent M'Glone, Convent School, Meeanee. T. Ct. Macarthy Euixance Scholarships, of the yearly value of tenable lor two vears. —William Beveridge, Manst Brothers' School, AVellington; Michael Bourlce, Marist Brothers' School, Wellington; and Noel_ Weybourne, Marist Brothers' School; Wellington. Tho Segrief ■ Entrance Scholarslup, of the yearly^value of .£lO, tenable for two years, to be offered each year.—Cecil M'Crossin. ■ , . Scholarship in English language and literature, value m-Desmond O Sullican; next in merit, Thomas Heffeman, William Craighead. , Scholarship in Latin and French, value .£lo.—Bernard Chapman; next in merit, William Craighead, Daniel Connor. Scholarship in mathematics, value ilO. -Lancelot Butcher; next in merit, William Craighead, Desmond O Sullivan. PRIZES. GOOD CONDUCT. Senior Division (gold medal Presented by his Grace Archbishop Redwood, 5.M.).Ivan Campion; ■ next in merit, Joseph Spillane, Thomas Heffeman, Bernard Chapman, Howard Buckley," Thomas litzBivision (gold medal presented bv the Very Reverend Dean O Shea, b.M., VThomas Bourke; next m meru, Thomas Cleary, Maurice Dignan,. Gerald Kenilv, William Coles, PatrictHanralian. Extern Division (gold medal presented by the Venerable • Arclideacon Deyoy, S.M.).—Cecil M'Crossin, Thomas Tiller; next in merit, Cecil ICnight, Bivsil Howard, Henley Harrison, Alfred Harrison, Alplionsus Halpin, Leonard Darnel. Diligence (gold medal presented by the Very Reverend Dean llegnault, Provincial S.M. —Thomas- Heffernan; nest m merit, Ivan Campion, ' Daniel Connor, Joseph. Spillane, Thomas Higgni- .. FORM VI. General Excellence in Class Work (dux gold ni'edal presented by the. Old Boys Association).—Howard Buckley; next in merit, Owen Craighead William Poppclwcll, Leonard Daniel, Joseph Connolly. Christian' Doctrine (gold medal presented by his Lordship the Right Reverend Dr Grimes, S.M., Bishop .of Christchurch.).—Owen Craighead; next in merit, Howard Buckley, Daniel Bradley, timothy Smith, Joseph t. Essay (prize presented by the Vew Reverend Father Keogh, S.M., 8.A.). William Poppetwell; next in merit, Joseph Connolly, Leonard Darnel, Howard Buckley, John Barry. • . ' ,' English.—Joseph Connolly; next id. merit, William Poppelwell, Daniel Bradley Owen Craighead, Howard Buckley. Latin.— Joseph Connolly; next in merit, William Poppelwell. French.' (prize presented by the Very Reverend Father Moran, b.M., 8.A.). Joseph Connolly; next in merit, Howard, Buckley, William Poppelwell, Owen and Algebra.-Howard Buckley, Leonard Daniel; next m merit, Owen Craighead, William Poppelwell, Timothy Sl Geometry and Trigonometry.-Owen Craighead; next in merit, Leonard Daniel, Howard Buckley. . Mechanics and Heat. —Howard Buckley; next in merit, Leonard Daniel, Owen Craighead. . „ ■ FORM V. General Excellence in Class Work (gold medal presented by Martin Kennedy, Esq., K.S.G.).—Desmond O'Sulhvan, William Uraighead; ' next in merit, Leonard Daniel, Butcher, Thomas Heffernan, Cecil -Parsons, Charles Hodgins. Christian Doctrine (gold medal presented by the Very Reverend Dean Carew.S.M;).—Cecil Parsons, William Craighead; next in merit, Thomas Heffernan, Desmond O'Sullivan, Joseph Spillane,. Patrick M'Carthy. ■' ■ . ' ' Essay.—Thomas Heffernan; next -, m merit, Lancelot Butcher,- Cecil Parsons, Joseph Spillane,' Fredefi'ek-"M'Kenna; • :: • English.—Desmond-O'Sullivan; next in merit, Tiiomas Heffernan, William Craighead, Frederick M'Kenna, Cecil Parsons. History and Geography. —Tiiomas Heffernan and Desmond O'Sullivan; next m,merit, Charles Hodgins, William Craighead, .Frederick M'Kenna, Lancelot Butcher. • Latin.—Bernard Chapman and Thomas : Heffernan; next in merit, Daniel Connor, William Craighead, , Lancelot Butcher, Desmond O'Sullivan. French.—Bernard Chapman; _ next in merit, Charles Hodgins, William Craighead, Desmond' O'Sullivan, Bernard BerArithmetic. —Desmond O'Sullivan; next in merit, Lancelot Butcher, _ Cecil Parsons, Bernard Bergin, William CraigAlgebra and Geometry.—Lancelot Butcher; next in merit, Desmond' 0 Sullivan, William Craighead, Brian Dignan. Mechanics.—Cecil Parsons; next in' mert, AVilliam Craighead. -Desmond O'Sullivan, Timothy Smith, Bernard Bergin.- . . Zoology—Lancelot Butcher; next m merit, John -Henncssy,. Charles Hodgins, Bernard Chapman, Daniel Connor, Joseph Spillane. Chemistry.—Brian Dignan. FORM IV. General Excellence in Class Work.— Norman Meehan; next, in merit, Patrick Hanrahan, . Edward Cullinan, Thomas Higgins, Celestin. Duflou. Christian Doctrine (gold medal presented by Mrs. J. A. M'Kenna).—Norman Meehan; prize, Thomas Higgins; next in merit, .John M'Malion, Francis Grogan, Cecil Knight, Thomas Clear}'. Essay—First prize, Norman Meehan; second prize, Von Brownie; next in merit, Michael Daly, Roy O'Donoghuc, Albert Gallien, Edward Cullinan. English.—Norman Meehan; next m merit, Thomas Higgins, Patrick Hanrahan, Leger Reeves, Von Browne. ' History and Gc-ography.—Norman Meehan ; next, in merit, Patrick O'Connor, Edward Cullinan, Thomas Higgins, Michael 1 Daly. , . ' 1 Latin.—Thomas Higgins; next in. merit, Norman Meehan, John Seymour, Celestin ' Duflou, Patrick O'Connor. / : ,' Freiich— Thomas Higgins and Celestin ' Duflou; next in merit, Patrick O'Connor, 1 Hoy O'Doiiogiiue, Nornan Meehan. Arithmetic.—Francis Grogan; next in merit. Patrick Hanrahan, Celestin Du.flou, Norman .Meehau, Anthony Breen. . Algebra and geometry.—Celestin Duflou; ; .next in merit, Francis Grogan, Edward | Cullinan, Norman Meehan, William Nu- ' G< Phvsical■ Measurements—Patrick Hanrahan; next in merit, Albert Gallien, ' Francis ' Grogan, Norman Meehan, Roy ' O'Donoghuc. Chemistry.—EdwaTd Cullinan; next in [ merit, Ivan Campion, William Coles. , FORM 111. A. ' General Excellence in Class WorkBasil Howard; next in merit, Ivan Cami pion, Clifford Bowler, Alfred Harrison, '■ Henley Harrison. ! Christian Doctrine (gold medal present- ; ed by Mrs. D. K.ennedy).-Georgo Fitz--1 simmons; prize, Lawrence Halpin; next in merit, Basil Howard, Clifford Bowler, Alplionsus Halpin, William Coles. Essay.—lvan Camnion; next in merit, 1 Basil Howard, Clifford Bowler, Patrick : O'Kegan, Alplionsus Halpin. 1 - Eni'lish.—Basil Howard; next in merit, Ivan° Campion, Clifford Bowler, Henley ' Harrison, Patrick O'Regan. History and Geography—Basil Howard; next in merit, Ivan Campion, George Fitzsimmons, Alfred Harrison. Latin—Basil Howard; next in merjt, i Ivan Campion, Clifford Bowler, Geoi'ge : 1 Fitzsimmons, Patrick O'Regan. ) French.—Basil Howard; next in merit, 1 Clifford Bowler. Henley Harrison, Cyril i Dealv Ofred Harrison. 5 • A:-Ul'.n"tic.— I Clifford Bowler; next, in i it. T \>n Campion, Dermot Lynch, , ; tlc -Talpin, Gerald O'Donnell. 1 Geometry.—lvan Campion; , ...rit, Alfred Hfirrisnn, Basil 1 | art!, ijonley Harrison, Clifford Bow-;-!.v o ical Measurements.—Basil Howard; ' i p ;,t in merit, Thomas Tiller. Alplionsus ■ ' Halpin, Clifford Bowler, Alfred Harri- ' son.- • ■ Writing.—Lawrence Henrys; next in ' merit, : Lawronce Halpin. John Nee, Daniel • Coineskey, Patrick O'Regnn. ! FORM 111. B. 3 General Excellence in Class Work.— First prize, Cecil M'Crossin; second prize, i Desmond Campion; next in merit, Daniel y Hurley, Cyril Dealy, Joseph Lawlor. , Christian Doctrine—Linus Golder; next - in merit, Francis Reynolds, Cyril Dealy. Daniel Hurley, Kenneth Smith.

Essay.—Arthur Hunter; next in merit, Daniel Hurley, Francis Chapman, Desmond Campion, Maurico Dignan. English.—William Redmond; next in merit, Maurice Dignan, Cyril Dealy, Harold Lynch, Cecil M'Crossin. History and Geography— Kennetii .Smith; next in merit, Joseph Lawlor, Arthur Hunter, Cecil M'Crossin, Daniel H ul ' lc 3 r - t ■ -i. Latin—Thomas Tiller; next in merit Francis Chapman, Cyril Dealy, Gerald O'Donnell. . French—Gerald O'Donnell; next m merit, Francis Chapman, Lawrence Halpin, Dermot Lynch. . Arithmetic. —Cecil Dealy; next in merit, Cecil M'Crossin, Desmond Campion, _ Harold Lvnch, Daniel Hurley, Gerald Kenny. Algebra—Felix Doyle; next, in merit, Cyril Dealy, Desmond Campion, Cecil M'Crossin, Linus Golder. . Physiology. —Joseph Lawlor; next iti merit, Harold Lynch, Bernard Lynch, Charles Wildsmith. _ . Writing.—Desmond Campion; next in merit, Cecil M'Crossin, Cyril Dealy, Gordon Limbriclc, Kenneth Smith. JUNIOR CLASS. Christian Doctrine. —Edwin . Whittle; next in merit, Kennedy Gasquionc. English.—John Carroll; next in merit, Edwin Whittle, Gerald Kenny. History and Geography.—John Carroll; next in merit, Edwin Whittle, Gerald Kenny. Arithmetic.—Eric Carroll; next m merit, Galvin Davey. „ Reading and Writing.—Edwin Whittle; next in merit, Kennedy Gasquoine, John Carroll. SPECIAL SUBJECTS. Agriculture—William Nugent; next in merit, Leslie Flood, Leslie M'Donald, Albert Gallien, Edward, Garth. Commercial Course A.—Leslie Flood; next.in merit, Leslie M'Donald, Maurice Brownlie, Edward Garth, William M'Gruddy. Commercial Course ' B—Christopher Parker; next in merit, Cecil M'Crossin, Harold Lynch, Desmond Campion. Debating (seniors); Gold medal presented by Stanislaus Jloran, Esq., LL.B.—John Barry; prize, H..D. Moynihan; next in merit, M.. Daly, D. Connor, W. Nugent, C. Parsons, Thomas Heffernan. Oratory gold medal presented by the Very Rev. Dean Holley, S.M.—Daniel Connor; prize, H. D. Moynihan;-. next in merit, T. Fitzgerald, B. Bergin,' J. Barry, I. Campion, Joseph Spillane. Junior Debating, gold medal presented by Mrs.' T. G. Macarthy—Edward Cullinan; prize, Patrick Hanrahan; next in merit, Roy O'Donoghue, Norman Meehan, Von Browne, Thomas Higgins. ■ Music (Pianoforte), First Division.—Roy O'Donoghue and Alplionsus Halpin; next in merit, Edward Clarke, Arthur Hunter, William Craighead. Second Division. —Clive Varlcy; next in merit, Edward Cullinan, Edwin Whittle, Anthony Bijcen. BOARD OF HONOUR, Thomas Bourke, Howard Buckley, Ivan Campion, Bernard Chapmah, Francis Chapman, Daniel Connor, Edward Cullinaue, Leonard Daniel, Thomas Fitzgerald, William Flanagan, Linus Golder, Alplionsus Halpin, Patrick Hanrahan, Alfred Harrison, Henley Harrison. Thomas Heffernan, Thomas Higgins, Basil Howard, John Hyland, Cecil Knight, Desmond Lynch, Patrick M'Carthy, Cecil M'Crossin, Gerald O'Donnell, Joseph Spillane, Thomas Tiller. PRIZES FOR FOUR MENTIONS. Bernard Bergin, Cyril Dealey, Alfred Harrison, Henley Harrison, Charles Hodgins, Daniel Hurley, Gerald Kenny, Harold Lynch, Patrick O'Regan, Joseph Spillane. CADET PRIZES. ' Special Prize for Excellence in Cadet Work (gold medal). —D. M. Connor. Champion Section of College Cadets.— Gold medal, Sergeant Campion i; silver medals, Corporal" Green, Lanoei-Corp.oral Craighead ii; Cadets Chapman i, Bourke, O'Connor, Nugent, Lynch ii, Doyle, M'Kenna, Dealy i, Campion ii, Smith i, Varley. HANDBALL. Seniors, champion pairs (silver medals). —Hodgins and Parsons. Juniors, champion pairs (silver medals). —O'Donoghue and Hylaiu!.' ; ; FORM HI B. Drawing.—Cecil M'Crossin; next in merit, Lawrenco Halpin, John Carroll, Henley Harrison, Thomas Tiller. - SWIMMING. School Championship special prizes presented by Mr. J. G. Henrys.—Patrick M'Carthy, 1; William Redmond, 2; Edward Clarke, 3.