Prizes Presented to Marist Scholars

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 227, 14 December 1927, Page 2

Prizes Presented to Marist Scholars

SACRED HEART COLLEGE FINE ACADEMIC RECORD “The Sacred Heart College Is a powerful broadcasting station, and the Marist Brothers are the announcers of the knowledge of God.** Such was the analogy drawn "by Dr. James Liston, Roman Catholic Coad-jutor-Bishop of Auckland at the annual prize-giving of the Sacred Heart College held last evening in the Town Hall concert chamber. Bishop Liston congratulated the brothers on the results achieved by their college. FINE SCHOLASTIC RECORD The director, Brother Borgia, said that the number on the roll had been 280, made up equally of boarders and day boys. For the first time in the school history the number of secondary pupils had exceeded 200. During the past six years the college had been represented in all public examinations in which secondary school pupils were eligible and in every one of these the results obtained compared favourably with those of any other secondary school in the Dominion.

In the Intermediate and Public Service exams for 1926 44 boys were successful. Out of over 1,100 candidates, James Farrell, a scholar of the college, was first and Joseph Rodgers, came fifth. Two Senior National Scholarships were won by Rupert Cud-den-Large and Maurice Smith respectively.

Junior National Scholarships were won by Bernard Bennett and Frederick Petricievich. Eighteen passes were gained in the Matriculation examinations. In the University Entrance Scholarships examination five passes were secured and a University National Scholarship was won by Rupert Keenan. .

It was gratifying to note that the two university students nominated by the Auckland University Professorial Board for the 1928 Rhodes Scholarship wefre both old boys of the college. COLLEGE CONCERT

An enjoyable programme of vocal, instrumental and elocutionary items was given by pupils of the college. Overtures were rendered by the college orchestra and the boys’ choir was heard in three songs. Vincent McGovern received well-merited applause for his version of Beethoven’s “Fourth Movement,” and “Allegro in A flat Major.”

Items from “The Merchant of Venice” and “Oliver Twist” were well portrayed. lan Graham earned applause for his piano solo “Rustle of Spring.” A song, “The Swallows,” given by Thomas O’Brien, was also well received. F. Moroney’s violin solo, “Londonderry Air,” proved very popular. Following is the list of prizewinners : SPECIAL PRIZES Coolahan Gold Medal, for good conduct: E. Brill. Gold medal for religious knowledge: R. Duggan. Arthur Foster Memorial Prize, for best all-round boy in the school: E. Brill. Dux of the school, gold medal: J. McVeagh. Form VI.: Mathematics, gold medal, J. McVeagh. Gold medals, English, J. Rodgers; French, R. Parker; Latin, gold medal, J. McVeagh. Form V.—Aggregate merit, gold medal: R. Cudden-Large. Science: Val Blake memorial gold medal: J. Ricketts- History, Barry Farley memorial prize: R. Cudden-Large, 1; A. Muir, 2. Form IV A.—Aggregate merit, gold medal: Ml Joseph. Brendan prize for the oratorical competition.—R. Parker, Intermediate Division : M. Howe. McVeagh Memorial Prize Ess^y.—R. Duggan, 1; J. Rodgers, 2. Old Boys’ Prize Essay.—E. Doherty, 1; J. Rodgers, 2. Music Gold Medal.—W. Bailey. Violin Prizes.—N. F. St. John, A. Keegan, S. Straka. Sports Championship.—Senior, G. Meyrick; junior, J. Cooney. Tennis Championship.—J. Bradley. Highest Batting Average.—C. Malle tt. CLASS LIST Form Vl.—Mathematics and Mechanics: J. Trigg. Form VIC. —Aggregate Merit: A. Keegan, 1; R. Jones, 2; N. Scholium, 3. Religious Knowledge: T. Mullins. Form VA.—Merit: Maurice Smith, 2; E. Quin, 3. Religious Knowledge: B. Bennett.

Form VB.—Merit: J. Prendergast. 1: F. Madden, 2; D. Bourke, 3. Religious Knowledge: E. Dunne. Form IV A.—Merit: T. Graham, 2; F. Petricievich, 3. Religious Knowledge: J. McCormack. Form IVB.—Merit: H. Duncan, 1; C. Buchanan, 2; J. Felton, 3. Religious Knowledge: P. Hura. Form IllA.—Merit: W. Hughes, 1; .T. Comarford, 2; Charles Kelly, 3. Religious Knowledge: W. Spencer. Form lllß.—Merit: R. Morphy, 1; P. McDonnell, 2: P. Dalton, 3. Religious Knowledge: G. Lowson. Standard 6. —Merit: L. Lee, 1; T. Dixon, 2; N. James, 3. Christian Doctrine: A. Respinger. English: P. Cooper. Standard s.—Merit: J. Dunn, 1; J. Sullivan, 2; L. McEntee, 3. Christian Doctrine: A. Preen. Standard 4.—Merit: D. Rounds, 1; P. Sheehan, 2; D. Lumley, 3. Christian Doctrine, T. O’Shea. Standard 3.—Merit: J. Grevatt, 1; H. Cassidy, 2; A. Rastovich, 3. Christian Doctrine: E. Christini. Improvement: J. Beach, T. Sheehan. ST. MARY’S CONVENT The scholars of St. Mary’s Convent High School, Ponsonby, were presented with their prizes on Monday afternoon by Bishop Liston. An exhibition of eurhythmic dancing was given by the pupils. The prize-list is as follows: SPECIAL PRIZES Christian Doctrine, gold medal. Raye Murphy. Conduct.—Boarders’ gold medal: Vera

Jude. Day pupils* gold medal: L«ls Drysdale. .. ~ Dux of School (gold medal).—Mun& Painting: Inea Kelly, 1; V—jifc} Dressmaking: Ruth Bird. science: Caroline Rounds. _p. Hr 0 ' Lenore Pigott, I*. Kathleen - Eurhvthmics: Alison Kell, l; O’Brien, 2. * CRASS PRIZES Form V.—Aggregate marks (g* medal;: Marie Devereaux l. Bailey, 2; Kathleen Twohill. 3 - jniages: Vera Drumm. Mathematics insolence: Veronica Carrington, msu?.: Molly Hoban. . . .. Form IV.—Christian doctrine Mullen. Aggregate marks: Mary han, 1; Wanda Marshall, 2 j, Nonn \kV: hie. 3. Languages: Molly Cairn*. M* m a tics and science: Mary Lean Form ra.—Christian aocatMr."g Delany. Aggregate marks: 1; Gertrude Terry, 2; Kathleen 3. Languages: Marie Brown. tics and science: Moira Bryanr. Commercial Class.—Christian Gwen Letton. Aggregate. . (seniors): Vera Jude. Bo° tvping and shorthand: Mona WL g. gregate marks (juniors): Elk*" C s r mndard VL—Christian doctrfngjg Hiscocks. Aggregate mnrw: Foster. General impro\ emeu Standard V.-Christlan doctr Drysdale. Aggregate marks, a O’Malley. General improvementSommervell. . .. _ SJeC Standard IV.—Christian Geary. Aggregate P. a 2fni in( . BO« Brinkman. Needlework- P* (Oners' **• Composition: June Dim mat CUT* 1 provement: I.caa Fraser - Rea/tC* Mona Leydon. Alison Constance Respinger. Arithnienc een Markey. . .. „ .i..-trine: E* Standard lll—Christian diKtrlw^ Conpland. Aggregate marks. 1 ‘standard ll—Chrietiaa doctrtre^ Murphy. Aggregate marks. ' Music. —Aggregate McGuire. Intermediate-2*Js, lirt) . Pm Junior: Lenore First *** paratory: Georgie Idgott- w BO Frances McKenzie s l >tC v! r rS» fll ' Dean. Cush la Coffey. Mary Margaret Lj-nes, Eunice MBa , Watson, Thyra Dixon, fann. __—_—