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SEVENTY-FOURTH YEAR.
Old Aquinians at the Universit Year of Outstanding Success 1947 was a very successful year for Old Aquinians at the different Universities of the Commonwealth. Torn Cullity, Dux of the College in 1941, when he secured seven distinctions in the Leaving, as well as the Gold
Medal for the best English paper submitted, graduated in Medicine
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tion in the same subject. Kevin Murphy, jiux of the College in 1946, passed all his subjects in the first year of his course, obtaining a distinction in Mathematics I. George Prgomet also secured a distinction in Mathematics I. in the first year of his Engineering Course.
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Terry Franklyn continued his success by completing his third year, securing a distinction in Public International Law. Peter Travers finished the second year of In the Faculty of Law,
Relations With Egypt his course, while Anthony Walsh
expects to finish his second year in February. Medicine and Science. Mohammed Taheal Omani Bey, Fred Barnes and Denis Cullity Arts. the first Egyptian Minister to completed the second year of Jn the Faculty of Arts, Bert the Holy See, arrived in Rome A dderley did well in second on September 28, and presented year, securing a distinction in his credentials to Pope Pius XII. Latin II. Brian J. Maloney at Castel .Gandolfo on October passed all his subjects in first 18. He is the first Moslem enyear, while Bill Gibson, besides voy to be accredited to the Holy being successful in his year, se- See for more than four and a cured a distinction in Economics half centuries, the last having and Social Statistics. Chapman been Prince Djem, brother of the Sultan of Constantinople, who re-
from the Adelaide University. Tom is the first of the students from the new College at Mt. Henry to graduate in Medicine. Peter Durack, President of the Guild of Undergraduates at the University of W.A., graduated presented the Ottoman Empire at the Court of Innocent VIII, from in Law. Ian O'Hara graduated in Engineering at the University 1484 to 1489. He is also the of W.A., while at the same Unifirst representative of a Moslem versity, Brian Quinlivan gradusovereign at the Vatican in modated in Agricultural 'Science. ern times. We understand that the First Secretary of his LegaKen McKenna, who graduated tion is an Egyptian Catholic of in Science in 1945, graduated the Coptic Rite. There have althis year in Arts, while Paul ways been a number of ProtestHanrahan, who graduated in Arts ant diplomats at the Vatican, but TOM CULLITY, M.B., B.S. in 1945, completed his Diploma seldom any non-Christians, for in Education this year. Both Tom was Dux of College in 1941, countries where the population is these students studied at the lie completed his Medical Course not Christian, like China and local University. At the Dental in 1947. Japan, have almost invariably College, John Armanasco commade a practice of appointing pleted his course and rumour Christian envoys to the Holy See. bath it that in 1948 he intends to third year, respectively, of the PAUL HANRAFIAN, B.A., practise in Nedlands. The Egyptian Minister, preMedical Course at the same UniDip.Ed. versity. senting his credentials, said that We hope to hear of Egypt was happy to be able to t heir continued success. Paul secured a Government Exhibition in 1912. He graduated contribute to the efforts of the Adelaide. his in Arts in 1945 Sovereign Pontiff to obtain peace and secured Aquinians has also passed well Diploma in Education in 1947. and justice for the world. Pope at Adelaide. Don McKenna, Pius XII, replying, recalled the who obtained first place in the special position of Egypt as the State in the Commonwealth their Science Course at the local Public Service Examination University, the latter securing KEN McKENNA, B.A., B.Sc. meeaing place of the civilisations of East, West and South, a distinction in Mathematics 11. ken secured a Government Exhi- and expressed his sympathy for bition in 1941. He graduated in O'Leary, the Brian who finished the Egyptian people in the prefirst year of his Science Course Science in 1945, in Arts in 1917. sent cholera epidemic. in 1946, expects to finish his secThese Dyson passed all the subjects in ond year in February. members of the 1946 Leaving the first year of his course, while notified of omissions and would Class completed the first year Joe Bourke also had a successful appreciate the loan of portraits of their Medical Course at the year. from those who hope to graduate University of W.A. this year; in 1948 for use in the next ColInformation. We are particularly pleased to lege Annual. note that all students attending Finally, we would be grateful Universities in the Eastern if we could be notified of any States were successful in their graduate or undergraduate of exams. We extend our sympa- the University of W.A. who lost thy to Mr: Bob Forkin, who was his life in World War Two. prevented by ill-health from Please inform us of the name, address, and unit of service. The PETER DURACK, LL.B. University of W.A. requires this information for the erection of Peter finished his Leaving at an Honour Board. Reply to the Aquinas in 1943, and graduated Editor, Aquinas College Annual, in Law in 1947. He is, at preMt. Henry, sent, President of the Guild of Undergratuates of the University of W.A. IAN O'HARA, B.E. Aquinas sincerely congratulates these graduates and offers Ian secured the Leaving Certiher best wishes for their continu- ficate in 1942, and Graduated in ed success. Engineering in 1947.
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Melbourne. From the University of Melbourne comes good news of the when at Aquinas in 1943, has finsuccess of Aquinians. Ted Pren- ished the fourth year of his diville has completed his fifth course in Brian Medicine. year of his medical course, while O'Hara and Arthur Neste were BRUCE ROBINSON, B.E. John Walsh successfully finished successful in the third year of Bruce passed his Leaving at the fourth year of the same their Medical Course, while Ted Aquinas in 1942, and Graduated course, Don Pascos, Redmond Haywood, dux of the College in in Engineering in 1946. Prendiville, Dick O'Hanlon and 1945, when he also obtained first Tom Stack secured good passes in State in Commonwealth Pubin third year Medicine. Tom lic Service Examination, com- Tom VIlies, Geoffrey Melvin, Stack was second in his year in pleted second year Medicine with Ian Robinson, John Saunders BRIAN QUINLIVAN, B,Sc. John and Robert Wittenoom. Anatomy, and also gained hon a credit in Biochemistry. passed the Leaving in Brian in Saunders secured a distinction ours in Biochemistry. Peter Engineering. Physics. Brian Brearley pass- 1943, and Graduated in AgriculBanting finished the second year tural Science in 1947. In the Faculty of Engineering ed the first year of his Science qf his medical course. at the University of W.A., John Course, while Henry C. WilliamSydney. Fall completed his third year, son and Norman Carr hope to completing his year. wish At the University of Sydney securing a distinction in Electri- complete their first year in Feb- him a speedy return We to good John O'Neill has finished fifth cal Engineering II. In second ruary. Albert A. Holland has health and continued success in year Medicine and expects to year Engineering, Kevin Mer- completed the first year of his his studies. graduate about August, 1948. chant secured a distinction in Forestry Course. Phillip MeaThe above list is necessarily Terry Bourke and Frank Murphy Structural Engineering I,, while gher completed the first year of incomplete. The Brothers of have completed the fourth and Owen Magee gained a distinc- his Medical Course in 1946. Aquinas would be pleased to be
JOHN ARMANASCO, Dip. D.S. John *passed his Leaving at Aquinas in 1943. He finished his Dental Course in 1947 after a briliant c ourse, heading his group each year.