ST. BENEDICT'S CATHOLIC CLUB, AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, 28 December 1911, Page 2653

ST. BENEDICT'S CATHOLIC CLUB, AUCKLAND.

(From the club correspondent.)

The' first annual oratorical competition of St. Benedict's Catholic Club took place in the club rooms last month, when there was a crowded attendance, amongst those present being Rev. Father Carran (chaplain), and others of the clergy. The president : (Mr. J. G. Fay) occupied the chair, whilst the Rev. Father O'Farrell officiated as judge. Five competitors took part—Messrs. G. Dwyer ('Hugh O'Neill A. J. Fernandez ('Abraham Lincoln'), J. J. Furlong Napoleon '), A. Rose ('Florence Nightingale'), and N. Mahoney (' Henry Grattan '). Rev. Father O'Farrell, in giving his decision, commented on the high standard of literary ability displayed by the speakers,* and said that he had to declare a tie for first honors, his decision being A. J. Fernandez and A. Rose (90 points), 1 ; G. O'Dwyer (87), 2; J. J. Furlong (76), 3; and N. Ma|ioney (73), 4. The winners, besides tying, for the .merit diploma of the Federated Clubs of New Zealand, also divided honors for the St. Benedict's Club prize, '" it being arranged that the competitors' efforts should count for both competitions. """ ' '