MARIST BROTHERS' SCHOOL, WANGANUI

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2, 14 January 1909, Page 59

MARIST BROTHERS' SCHOOL, WANGANUI

On Friday, December 18, the Very Rev. Dean Grogan presided at the breaking-up ceremony of the Marist Brothers' School, and distributed the prizes. Previous to the distribution he addressed the boys. He spoke eulogistically of the conduct of the pupils during' the year, remarked favorably on their intelligence and demeanor, pointed out the advantages of application and perseverance in studies, and exhorted them to make good use of their holiday time by reading carefully the books^tliey were going to receive as a reward for their past year's labors]

The Rev. Father Molloy, of'Marton,' and" Father Maliony also spoke in appreciation of the doing's of the boys, not only m the class room, hwt in athletic competitions with boys of other schools. Brother Basil, director expressed his own satisfaction and that of his colleagues at the .manner in which the boys had applied themselves to their studies during the year. "' * Mr. Braik, the chiei inspector, reported very favorably on the work done. At the recent synchronous examination the school was credited with five proficiency passes and one competency; and at the Civil Service examination, the results of which were published in February last, four of tho boys were among the successful candidates. The Brothers wish to gratefully, acknowledge their indebtedness to all -those wlio v generously contributed to their prize fund. The following is the prize list : — Civil Service Class. — Good conduct— L. Loft ("-old medal presented by Rev. F. Mahony);T. Crotty, first in Jiinghsh, . French, and Christian doctrine; E. Stafford, firsL in magnetism and electricity, physiology, <and writing. Standard Vl.— Aggregate merit— J. Quick (silver medal presented by Mrs. Perrett) 1," F. Grogan 2, M. Meehan 3 • catechism— J: Quirk 1, J. Richardson 2, G. .Cronin 3 • reading—J. Quirk 1, M. Meehan 2; spelling— J. Quirk 1. W Briggs 2; writing— W. Briggs 1, J. McCullock 2; arithmetic—F. Grogan 1, J. Quirk 2; English— J. Quirk 1, F. Grogan 2; geography— F. Grogan 1, J. Quirk 2; drawing— W. Briggs 1, J. Quirk 2. Standard V. — Good conduct, R. Ahem 1; aggregate merit, C. Jensen'l, O. Grogan 2, T. McGoldrick 3; Christian 1 doctrine— A. Callaghan 1, C, Jensen 2; reading— R. Ahern e 1, D. Cronin 2; writing— M. Cavanagh 1, R. Ahem 2; arithmetic— C. Jensen 1, O. Grogan 2; drawing— C. Jensen 1, O. Grogan 2; spelling— D. Cronin 1, R. Ahem 2; diligence, G. Tyrrell 1. Standard 117.— Aggregate merit— H. Brown 1, J. Dclaney 2, C. Lloyd 3; Christian doctrine— E. Wood 1, C. Greener 2; attendance — C. Greener 1; 'reading — M. McArtney 1, C. Lloyd 2; writing — R. Aherne 1, M. McArtney 2; English and spelling — T.- Murphy 1, C. Lloyd 2; orography—P. Corliss 1, A. Smith 2; drawing— A. Smith 1, C: Greener' 2; diligence — D. O'Neill 1; arithmetic — E. Wood 1, J. Delaney 2; gardening— C. Smithies 1, A. Schank 2. Standard 111. — Aggregate merit — P. Cronin 1, L. Curran 2; Christian doctrine — P. Cronin 1, L. Curran 2; good conduct — Stanislaus Freeman 1; reading — J. Slatter 1, P. Cronin 2; writing — S. Freeman 1, L. Curran 2; spelling— P. Cronin 1, J.. Slatter 2; arithmetic — S. Freeman 1, L. Curran 2; drawing— S. Freeman 1, P. Cronin 2; English — W. Cribb 1, S. Freeman 2. r Standard ll.— Aggregate merit-^W/ Molan 1, J. Molan 2; Christian doctrine — F. Crotty 1, W. Molan 2; reading — G. Tuffin 1, I. Luxford 2; writing — L. Corney 1, j. Molan 2 ; spelling— L. Corney 1, J. Moyhihan 2 ; arithmetic — L. Corney 1, A. Cooper 2; drawing — F. Crotty 1, L. Corney 2; English — J. Molan 1, W. Molan 2., Standard I. — Aggregate -merit — E. Crotty 'l, M. Meehan 2; Christian doctrine — E. Crotty 1, J. Quirk 2; reading — J. Greener 1, E. Corliss 2; spelling — M. O'Brien 1, E. Corliss 2; writing — M. O'Connor 1, J. Quirk 2; English — J. Quirk 1, J. Greenpr 2; arithmetic — M. Meehan 1, M. O'Connor 2; drawing — E. Crotty 1, D. McGuire 2.