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Catholic schools were the recipients of four scholarships recently announced as the result of passes in the Junior certificate examination.
The Reco No. 2,585
Ph, Thursday February 5, 1953
(Registered at the G P.0 Perth, transmission by post as a Newspaper7ert .
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WITH EVERY MODERN EDUCATIONAL AMENITY
New Bassendean School Is Declared `Admirable'
imperative that the Ca- the facilities Having blessed the new school at Bas- was tholic schools should mea- the Sisters of the various Archbisthe sure up to the latest mod- Religious Orders in the sendean on Feb. 1, His Grace State, whereby they were ern standards. hop declared it to be among the most up-to- And it was, of course. in being trained under ideal Archin the foundaconditions at the Teachers' establishments schools that the our date educational they
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Denis Lawrence, who also Coombe scholarships were awarded to Michael David passed in eight Junior subGiles, of the Christian Bro- jects, is the son of Mr. C. H. thers' college, Perth; to Lawrence, of 51 Gladstone Denis Charles Lawrence and avenue, South Perth. In adJustin Charles McCarthy, of dition to the Coombe C B H.S., Highgate; while a scholarship, valued at £40, Department of Agriculture he won a teacher's bursary scholarship was awarded to worth £80. The agricultural scholarFrancis E. Pauley, of ship won by Francis Pauley Aquinas college. Michael Giles is the son is awarded on general appliof Mr. H. W. Giles, of Divi- cation as well as marks in sion street, Welshpool. He the Junior. It is valued at passed the Junior examina- £60 per annum, and entitles the holder to attend tion in eight subjects. Justin McCarthy is the Muresk Agricultural college son of Mrs. J. M. McCarthy, for three years. Francis is of 33 Marmion street, North the son of Mr. E. J. Pauley, Perth. He secured eight 25 Norfolk street, North Perth. subjects in the Junior.
Father Stormon Will Finish Oxford Ph.D
tions were laid, foundations Training college, Claremont system of training simire- of faith, piety, self-sacrifice, and The school comprises four vision, courage After four years abroad, during which and devotion to the Mass, as lar to that enjoyed by the large classrooms, 30ft. by sourcefulness in providing a result of which our chur- Education department's own he made the tertianship at Poray-le-Moniol, 26ft.; an entrance hall, 25ft. such a school for the chil- ches were crowded Sunday teacher-trainees. x 26ft.; a domestic science dren of his parishioners after Sunday by The Archbishop devout also France, and almost completed the thesis for room, 20ft. x 12ft., complete Father McCaul was a man worshippers. thanked the Department the doctorate of philosophy in English at Oxwith electric stoves, refri- of many parts, and had takFor that happy position for making available to all gerator, stainless steel sinks en an active interest in we in Australia were indebt- private schools free films. ford university, the Rev. E. J. Stormon returnand built-in cupboards. (Its every phase of the construc- ed to our Catholic educa- He hoped the day was not ed on the Orontes on Jan. 29. products will serve the tion of the building. tion system, built up at far distant when the whole school tuck -shop), a back Father Stormon is a West for a thesis, "Ricardus HereBassendean parish had such a cost and sacrifice to measure of justice would be deverandah, 90ft. x 10ft., Subsequently he waited a long time for the our people; and we were in- meted out to all private Australian. his father, Mr. mita." signed with modern Tudor new school, but all would debted very deeply to that schools, and when the work F. Stormon. in won the doctorate of theolresiding The building is agree it had been worth wonderful band of religious of the private schools in dti. Mundaring. arches. ogy in the only publicly carried out in brick, cream - waiting for. It was solid, teachers-men and women vancing the cause of educaIn 1943 he was awarded contested examination held rendered from three feet up serviceable, and dignified, -who devoted their lives to tion in Australia would re- the Master of Arts degree in this country. and with terra cotta tiles. with all modern amenities, the great work of imprint- ceive the recognition so with first class honours by Father Stormon has been Features of the designing including a domestic science ing the image of Christ and long and so shamefully de- the University of Melbourne appointed to the staff of St. Louis school, Claremont, It would measure implanting the Faith in the nied them. He was not apare the introduction of non - room. where he hopes to complete actinic, obscure green glass his thesis for the Oxford dewindows with 4ft. eaves to gree. The thesis is enreduce glare from the north titled: -'A study in the symand west; a different colour bolism of spiritual review," pattern in each classroomand ranges from mediaeval green, pink, blue and primwriters to T. S. Eliot, but is two in out carried rose, substantially concerned with toned effects; white, ornathe work of Shakespeare. mental ceilings; a brick archenchildren's the way to trance surmounted by a statue of the Immaculate Cherries Casi Play in Conception, executed Therry members, old and Carrara marble in Italy; the new, are asked to attend in school badge, worked in cewest the in relief, force the meeting next Monment day, Feb. 9, at 8 p.m., in the gable. Fluorescent lighting is inLegion rooms, Bank of the throughout stalled New South Wales chambers, school, which will accommoSt. George's terrace (intend_ date 200 children. Al] the irtg members may ring furniture, carried out in jar MU1526) for final casting of The building rah, is new. the play being produced for cost £12,000. St. Patrick's night concert, The Rev. T. McCaul, parand also for a criticism of ish priest, introduced the the plays produced before Archbishop. On the platChristmas at Highgate, givform were some 30 memen by Mrs. Bulbeck. bers of the clergy, including Members are pleased to St. Michael's School Bassendean, meets the most exacting of educational demands the V. Rev. P. Tally, C.Ss.R.. welcome into the society who made the appeal; Mr. J. up very adequately to the hearts of the children corn- pealing for Catholic schools prehension regarding the Misses Maria Beaton, Jielen Brady. M.L.A., who also most exacting demands of /flitted to their care. merely, said His Grace, but debt he had incurred be- Davis, Margaret Goerke, and spoke; and Mr. C. Frieberg, modern educational authoricause, knowing the fine Yvonne Parker, who seemthe religious for all private schools. Without chairman of the Bassendean ties. Finally, the Archbishop spirit of generosity among ed to enjoy their first meeteducational our teachers Road board. of Bassen- ing quite well. His Grace said it was true system would not be prac- thanked the supervisor of the people The appeal brought in Details for the first social a new church was also ticable, and without the edu- the work, Mr. Stan Costello, dean, he felt sure that they £500 in cash, and gifts in that for his design, and his ex- would realise their obliga- for the year, which is being that would come Church but cational system the needed, kind to the value of £210. in God's good time. When would not hold its grip for cellent staff of tradesmen tions and do everything in planned as a barbecue -crabAt the end of the ceremony, there was a question of that very long. for their execution of it. He their power to liquidate the bing party at Whitebeach on about 1,000 persons who at- alternative-a new church Feb. 21, will be given next Among those Religious felt confident that Father debt in due time. tended were served after- or a new school in those week. (Donation List, Page 4.) Orders, the Sisters of Mercy McCaul need have no apnoon tea. primary were second to none. They circumstances consideration had to be would appreciate the new His Grace Speaks given to the school. school: they deserved the "Not indeed," continued best that could be offered Speaking at the function, His Grace, "that we do not them; and Bassendean had His Grace said it gave him beautiful churches certainly given them nothing great pleasure to be invited need of their holy pur- but the best. worthy all at to bless a school but after all, the faithtimes, but the pleasure was pose, On behalf of the Sisters. do practise their His Grace thanked Father enhanced on that occasion ful can and in any building, no religion adsuch an it was because McCaul and his parishioners mirable building, and be- matter how unpretentious; for the excellent facilities merit they receive they had provided, and on cause it was so sorely need- and the Next Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, cross). The stop is Ardross Shelter from the ed. The Archbishop said is all the greater in propor- behalf of the Sisters, too, he His Grace the Archbishop will bless and open street. sacrifices to the they could promise Father Mc sun has been arranged for he did not know of a build- tion to make to have practise people attending. ing more urgently needed Caul and parishioners that the first church building in the new parish of than the school at Bassen- their Faith in difficult cir- they would never spare Applecross. It will consist of a school of A feature of the new cumstances." dean. themselves in the interests school -church is a remarkThe old classrooms on the But with the rightful de- of the children committed two very large rooms, divided by folding set of Stations of the verandah had outlived their mand for the most up-to- to their charge in the new doors, which can be converted into a spaci- able Cross, painted by Mr. Chris usefulness, but because of date educational facilities, classrooms. Kerr, a Perth artist. post-war restrictions it had continued the Archbishop, His Grace said he was ous chapel for Mass on Sundays. The newly _erected parish been impassible to do any- it was imperative that the glad to have the opportunThe building is situated Visitors may take the Frebefore now. He thank- Catholic schools should keep ity of publicly thanking the in Alness street, within view mantle, via Canning bridge, of Applecross is dedicated ,: thing ed Father McCaul for his abreast of the times. It Education department for of the Canning highway. bus (not the bus via Apple - to St. Benedict.
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