MARIST BROTHERS' SCHOOL, AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1, 5 January 1905, Page 5

MARIST BROTHERS' SCHOOL, AUCKLAND.

His Lortiship Bi&h'op Lenihan presided at the distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Marist Brothers' Sicfaool, and in the course of a sfaort address convpliment^d the Brothers and scholars on the enjoyable programme tfhat had beqn submitted.

The annual report on school work, presented by the principal (Brother George), stated that the Bisfaop had been responsible for certain improvements to the school building prior to the opening of the school. The annual examination had been held in August and was conducted by the Board of Education's inspector, Mr. Goadwin, who f in his raport, had characterised the work done in tine different subjects as very goad, good, and satisfactory. The inspector went on t 0 say th,at the ganera)L tone, order, arid discipline, attention, and behaviour had been very good, that the oral answers had been given in a very siatfelactory style, that the written exercises had becm very neat, and that the instruction generally had been of good quality. Barly in November Inspector Petrie hail paid a visit of inspection and reported that the organisation and time-table were suitable, the met/hoids and quality of instruction very satisfactory, and the general tone and behaviour good. The Bishop then distributed the prizes, the list being as usndQr :— Campbell gold medal (presented by his Lordship the Bisdlop), lor regular attendance— Dillon Browne. Gfold medal (presented by Mr. J. J. O'Brien), for good conduct— Francis Bacon. Gold medal ('presented by Mr. A. Kohn), for highest rqarks at examination— Arthur Lees. Gold Medal (presented by Marist Brothers' Odd Boys' Association), flor dux of school— Thomas Charles. Gold medal (presented by tthe Rev. Fatjher Patterson), tor Christian doctrine— Charles Williams. Presented by Mr. F. Bacon for arithmetic— Stiatfdard VI., Johjn Maxwell ; Standard V., O. Robertsqn ; Standard IV., C. Woolley ; Standard 111., W. Everson. Presented by Mr. T. Gusoott for written exercise— Standard VI., L. McCarthy ; Standard V., J. Levin ; Sttaddarti IV., C. Morris ; Standard 111, John Earlly • SijJwJdaryl 11., H. Taylor ; Standard 1., W. Flair weather. Standard Vl.— Christian doctrine, Charlesi Williams ; gooki conduct, Fra<ncis Bacon ; regular atteptipjice, Dillon Bsowfre ; general proficiency, Thomap Charles l f . John

Molloy 2, Ftatncis Bacon 3 ; reading, Fratncis Dwyer ; Ejnglis/h, Charles Williams ; writing Charles Mollby ; ariUhmetic, John Maxwell ; geogaraphy, Josqph Dempsey. Standard V.— Christian doctrine, Leo Qullen ; good conduct, Eugene Moojney ; regular attendance, Reg. Amadeo ; general proficiency, Arthur Lees 1, Leo Oullen 2, Ray Jenkijnson 3 ; reading, Sidney Biokerton ; Etaglish, James Levin ; writing, Charles McCartjhy ; arithmetic, Owen R,obertson. Standard IV.— Christian doctrine, Wilfrid Taylor ; good conduct, Robert Hansen ; regular attendance, general pxoficiency, Charles Woolley 1, Gordon Christopher 2, Andrew Smith 3 ; reading, Oharles Woolley ; composition, Oh/arles McCulloug'h ; writing, Joseph Martin ; ariUhmetic, Charles Woolley. Standiaard lll.— Christian doctrine, Michael Hbgan ; gqod Qoniduct, Claude Bacon ; reg)ular attendance, John Earlly ; general proficiency, George Ryjyn 1, Charles S^hivnan 2 ; reading, Eddie Carver ; composition, Beres£ox)d Nelson ; writing, Charles Browne ; arithmetic, William. Bverson. Standand ll.— Christian doctrine, Thomias Soott ; go,ad conduct, Gordon Bryant ; regular attenJia&ice, Michael Hendeis'on ; general proficiency, Thomas Browne ; reading, Midhael Ferris ; writing, E. Earlly ; s^llipg, m)as Browne ; arithmetic, George Bryant. Standard I.— Christian doctrine, Edward Sharpe ; gqod qonrtuct, Roy O'Shea ; regular attendance, Walter Fairwqatjher ; reading, Michael Sayegh ; spelling, James Cassitdy ; writing, Walter Fairweather. I\he following programme was gone thrkwigh during tihe evening :— ' Ecce Sacerdos Magnus,' pupils ; overture, orchestra ; recitation, Master C. Bacon ; sqng, Master A. Smith ; drill, gymnastic squad ; chor/us, |unilor pupils ; dramatic sketch, ' A pair of lunatics,' in whikfo Mr. H. Herbert and Miss Clarice Campbell took part ; overture, orchestra ; choruses, ptupils ; recitation, Master Geo. Mann ; comic sioag, Master Eugene Moloney ; drill, gympastic sq<uad ; chorus, pupils. Mr. P. F. Hiiscocks was leadqr t of the orchestra, and Messrs. T. GUsicKotit and H. Kepjin acted as accompanists.