Echoes from the Archives

A Glance Back

Fifteenth Annual Report 1954

"I must say that I am greatly honoured to be appointed Principal of St Bernard's in January this year. Under the guidance of its former Principals, St Bernard's has advanced rapidly in its 15 years of existence.
The present development was planned by my predecessor, Rev. Br. Killian, and I am sure you, who had experience of his attentive and capable administration would like me to record in this report, your appreciation of his great work.
The present extensions to the College and Brothers' Residence will cost over thirty thousand pounds. To this has to be added the cost of our newly acquired land for ovals at West Essendon. The cost of the land was six thousand pounds and as the ovals are already under construction our financial obligations will not fall much short of forty thousand pounds. This is a big responsibility but with your generous support we feel we are able for it.
Let me express here our gratitude to Mr K. Coghlan, the previous owner of the West Essendon property. He has been most helpful as has been Mr. J. Hanley and Mr. H. Hilbert. Also we are grateful to Miss D. Gorman and Mr. Bruce S. Keam for negotiating the sale of some of the property."

Reference: Br. P. B. MurphyAnnual Speech Night and Distribution of PrizesBrunswick Town HallTuesday 16th November 1954

Clairvaux Volume 2, Number 3 1954