Marist Brothers' School, Auckland

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1, 4 January 1906, Page 13

Marist Brothers' School, Auckland

(Krom our own correspondent.)

There was a large attendance at the Marist Brothers' School, Pitt street, on the occasion of the annual concert and distribution of prizes. The Rev. Father Holbrook, Adm,, presided. The annual report was read by Bro. George. It was stated that the year had been a very successful one, necessitating an increased staff. The roll number had been well maintained, and a large number of boys were ready to j')in the school after the vacation. Prizes were distributed as ■follow by the Rev. Father Holbrook :—: — Special Prizes. — Campbell gold medal for good conduct, W. Whiteman; gold medal for Christian docti'ine, A. Lees; gold 'nedal for regular attendance, R. Ward ; gold medal for best pass in standard VI, (J. Williams ; gold medal for dux of school, F. Bacon ; prize for general proficiency in Standard V, W. Taylor. Prizes for Arithmetic. — Standard VI, D. Russell ; Standard V, J. Gosling; Standard IV, G. Slade; Standard 111, F. Sayegh. Standard VI. — General proficiency — A. Lees 1, C. Molloy 2, J. Molloy 3 ; geography, O. Robertson ; English, F. Bacon ; writing, C. M'Carthy, Standard V. — Good conduct, W. Taylor; regular attendance, J. O'Loghlen ; Christian doctrine, Joseph Martin ; general proficiency— W. Taylor 1, C. Cusack 2, A. Smith 3; English, J. Wickstead ; writing, W. Dwyer. Standard IV. — Christian doctrine, Francis Mangan ; good conduct, Claud Bacon; general proficiency — Gregory Slade 1, Edward Carver 2, Sidney Dunn 3 ; English, Michael Mahoney and Francis Foreman ; arithmetic, Gregory Slade ; writing, Alfred Sims.

Standard 111. — Good conduct, Alfred Whiteman ; English, Michael Ferris ; writing, George Morris ; arithmetic, Frederick Sayegh ; regular attendance, Edward Earlly ; general proficiency — Alfred Whiteman 1, Harold O. Taylor 2, Gordon Bryant 3. Class I. — Christian doctrine, Gordon Clarke ; arithmetic — Joseph Hayes 1, W. Corbett 2 ; drawing, John Hayes ; writing, Salvatore Trapani ; spelling, Salvtore Trapani ; reading — Salvatore Tiapani 1, J. Molloy 2. Class II. — Regular attendance, W. Lussich ; Christian doctrine, E. Begueley ; reading — M. Hendron ; writing, W. Kielty ; spelling, M. Sayegh ; drawing, E. Penwarden ; arithmetic, W. King. The Rev. Father Holbrook, at the conclusion of the presentation, eulogisod the Brothers for the admirable work done in the past year. He would like to see our schools supported in such a manner as to make them prar-tically free. Until that were done we were severaly handicapped. A scheme with this end in view was practical, and he lived in the hope of seeing it soon in force. He thanked all present on behalf of the Brothers for their attendance and support.