MARIST, HAWKESTONE ST

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2955, 19 December 1916, Page 3

MARIST, HAWKESTONE ST

BREAKING-UP CEREMONY. The annual break-up of tho Marist Bros.' School, Hawkcscono Street, was lickl on r-'niliiy. His Grace Archbishop O'anea and tho Rev. Father Smyth presided, in Ins repurt, Brother Louis oaid tliat the school during tho -year bad maintained its past efficiency, aud the number of scholars had reached 141. Ho was pleased in being able to testify to their thoroughly good dispositions witn regard to studies, both religious and secular. The very satisfactory reports from tho inspectors during tho year and tho results of tho Sixth Standard examinations wero proofs of the earnestness brought to bear in their studies. On tho sporting field they had also beon prominent. They won the North District Schools' Championship in Association football, entitling each player to a silver medal. They had been successful, too, in winning the cup and championship of tho Sixth A Division in Association football. After tho presentation of tho prizes the Rov. Father'Smyth delivered a short address, and heartily thanked His Grace for attending at their prize-giving-His Grace, after stating that ho was pleased with tho results of tho school during tho year, stated . that it was gratifying to have such a fine number of Catholic boya attending the school, and he hopod that the number would continuo to increase, and that thoso who woro leaving would, as Father Smyth said, bo a,, credit to the church and school. He wished the boys a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. The prize-list is as under:— Gold medal, presented by His Grace Archbishop-Redwood, for mix in Sixth Standard—John Fitzgerald. Gold medal, for good conduct, presonted by Rov. Father Smyth—Charles Rowley. Gold medal for Christian presented by Rev. Fathor O'Leary—John Hawken. Gold medal for general proficiency, presented by Mrs. Macarthy Reid—William Gamble. Gold medal, for best essay on the "Catholic Federation," presented by Mr. M'Keowen—Percy Emerson. Gold medal for the best essay on "What Irelaud Has Done in the War," presented by Mr. M'Grath—Norman Plimmer. Gold medal for good attendance, presented by Mr. Lovin—John Byrne. Gold medal for handball championship, presented by Dr. Mackin—William Gamble. Gold medal for liaudball handicap, presented by Maurice MacEUigott—Frank Gamble. Gold and silver medal for arithmotio, presented by Percy Gallagher—Ccdrio Casey. Silver .medal for best home-work in Sixth Standard, presented by Mr. Thabor—Lawrence Raxworthy. Silver medal for the best homework in Sevonth Standard (a), presented by Mr. Ray—Mortimer Sullivan. Silvor medal, for spelling, Sixth Standard, presented by Reginald Ferris—Sidney Swan. Mrs. Macarthy Reid'a shield, for firsj; place in Christian Doctrino and English—John Connor.

First prize, map drawing—Walter Lacey. First prize, reading, Standard VI George; second prize, Henry Wynne.' General proficiency, Standard Vll—Nelson Grimstone. ' General proficiency, , Standard Vlll—John O'Brien. > Thirty-three proficiency certificates were awarded.

Standard V-'Christian Doctrine: John Quirk. First aggregate (medal, presented by W. Thomas)— Francis Brogan. Second aggregate—Lance Day. Third aggregate—VVilliam Cudby. ArithmeticICeith Ryder. English grammar—Bernard Rowley. ' Standard IV—Christian Doctrine, ter Staff. First aggregate-Stewart Emerson. Second aggregate—Arnie Tancred. Third aggregate—Thomas Venn. Good attendance—Bert Gleeson.'

Standard lll—Christian Doctrine, Brian Hilton; Hamilton Fisher, 2nd. Good conduct (medal)—Val. Swan. First aggregate—James Gaynor. Second aggregate, Angus Hally. Third aggregate—Brian Hilton. Diligence in work—William Gardner. Attendance—Harold Patton.

Standard ll—Christian Doctrine, Harold White. ' First aggregate—Arthur O'C'onnell. Second aggregate—Frank Bnglert. Third aggregate—Leo Lewis. General proficiency, Standard I, James Emerson.

Good attendance certificates were awarded to Harold Black, John Byrne, W. Gamble, .T. Connor, Baymond George, C. Rowley, J. Hawken, M. Reeves, S. Swan, L. Raxworthy, G. Douglas, A. M'Kenzie. B. Rowley, A. Englert, B. Gleeson, J. Murphy, E. Barry, A. Hally, H. Patten, V. M'Auley, 13. M'Donnell, ■T. Morgan, J. Watters, V. Swan, R. Lang, P. Quirk. The North District Schools' Championship medals, presented by Wellington Football Association, wore awarded to J. Byrne, L. Lewis, W. Scanlon, F. Gamble, N. Plimmer, .T. O'Brien, Nelson Grimstone. H. Black, V. Ward, E. George, W. Gamble, A. Tancred.