Complex sentence: Discipline has always been a strong element of St. George's College, and the College's Merit/Demerit system was inaugurated by Fr. William Hannas, S.J., in 1940, to maintain discipline but also to encourage a spirit of competition.
Split into simpler sentences: Discipline has always been a strong element of St. George's College, and the College's Merit/Demerit system was inaugurated by Fr. William Hannas, S.J. in 1940. This system was instituted to maintain a firm discipline but also to encourage a spirit of competition.