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ST. FRANCIS XAVIER'S ACADEMY, WELLINGTON.

The following is the prize list in connection with St. Francis Xavier's Academy, Wellington :—: — Good conduct. — M. M'Sherry and M. Slattery and M. Croft. Religions knowledge. — Class 1., M. M'Sherry. Class 11 , M. Slattery 1, M. Meehan 2. Class 111., E. Gallagher and M. Lawlor. Class IV., C. Daly. Class V. — first division, B. Lawlor ; second division, E. Halse. Preparatory — Class D, E. Hickey ; Class C, K. Gallagher and A. Davis ; Class A, T. Davis. Undergraduates Class. — English and mathematics, E. Skerrett. Matriculation Class. — English grammar, M. M'Ardle 1, H. Greenwood 2 ; composition, M. M'Sherry and E. Wright ; mathematics, M. M'Ardle 1, H. Greenwood 2, special prize B. Price; history, H. Greenwood 1, M. M'Ardle 2 ; science, E. Wright ; geography, H. Greenwood 1, E. Wright and E. Patterson (equal). Class II. — English grammar, J. Drury 1, F. Moran 2 ; composition, M. Slattery 1, E. Paterson 2 ; arithmetic, F. Moran 1, 1. Drury and G Brittain (equal) 2 ; geography, I. Drury 1, E. Paterson 2 ; hißtory,G. Brittain 1, 1. Drury 2 ; algebra, G. Brittain 1, 1. Drury 2 ; botany, B. Paterson 1, M. Slattery 2. Upper Class 111. — English grammar, M. Pollock 1, M. Meehan 2 ; composition, M. Chamberlain and A. Cundy (equal) 1, M. Pollock 2, special prize, M. Lawlor ; arithmetic, M. Meehan and W. Charlton (equal) 1, M. Pollock 2 ; geography, A. Cundy 1, M. Pollock 2 ; history, H. Stone 1, M. Chamberlain 2 ; botany, M. Pollock 1, M. Chamberlain 2 ; algebra, M. Meehan 1, F. Moran and W. Charlton (equal) 2 ; neat exercises, M. Pollock Lower Claßs lll.— English grammar, N. Hickey 1, F. Gilpin 2, special prize, G. Skerrett ; arithmetic and algebra (progress), L. Paterson ; geography, F. Gilpin 1, L. Paterson 2 ; history, L. Lawton 1, F. Gilpin 2 ; mapping, M. Mowatt. Upper Class IV. — English grammar, C. Beadnall 1, V. Weight 2, B. Lawlor 3 ; composition, M. Croft 1, C. Fama 2 ; arithmetic — first division, B. Lawlor 1, C. Fama 2 ; second division, C. Carrigan 1, A. Meehan 2; geography, C. Beadnall 1, A. Meehan 2; history, C. Fama 1, A. Meehan 2 special, D. Jones ; algebra, A. Honour 1, L. Paterson 2 ; progress in arithmetic and algebra, M. Palmer ; progress in English, A. Meehan. Lower Class IV. — English Grammar, K. Arthur 1, M. Brown 2 ; composition, A. Toogood 1, M. Brown 2 ; geography, M. Brown 1, A. Toogood and K. Arthur (equal) 2 ; history, M. Brown and E. Atack (equal; 1, K. Arthur 2 ; arithmetic, F. Levett 1, V. Weight 2 ; neat exercise, A. Ready ; good examination work, Doris Webb. Preparatory School. — Clasß D : Grammar, M. Buckley 1, D. Marsden and E Hi°key (equal) 2 ; composition, T Moran ; arithmetic, Doris Webb 1, M. Buckley 2 ; geography, A. Rees ; history, A. Rees 1, M. Buckley 2 ; reading and recitation, D. Marsden 1, T. Moran 2 ; spelling, M. Buckley ; examination work, B. Simpson 1, D. Nathan 2 ; writing, K. Curtis. Class C. — Grammar, X, Gallager 1, N. Ready 2 ; composition, A. Davis ; arithmetic, M. Lovatt 1, K. Gallagher 2 ; arithmetic examination, R. Mumford ; history, E. Dimock 1, K. Gallagher 2 ; reading and spelling, L. Mart-hall 1, N. Ready 2; geography, N. Ready. Claßs B (first division).- Conduct, C. Smith 1, H. Wilton 2 ; excellence in all subjects, Magdalen Lawlor ; reading, M. Curtis ; writing, H. Wilton and R. Roach ; spelling, C. Buckley ; arithmetic, V. Croll ; geography, A Webb. Class B (seoonl division). — Reading, E. Burton ; writing, P. Weight ; arithmetic, C. Arthu> ; geogiaphy, B Gallagher Class A. — Reading, V. Hyland ; spelling, N. Webb ; writing, X Weight. French. — Uudergraduates, Class 1., E, Skerrett ; matriculation, Class 11.. M. M-Ardle 1, B. Pnco 2 ; Class 111., H. Greenwood 1 ; E Hickey 2 ; Class IV., M. Furneis 1, J Drury 2 ; CLiss V., M. Meehan 1, W. Charlton 2 ; Class VI . C Beaduall 1, A. Meehan and Y. Weight (equal) 2 ; Class VII., A Honour. Shorthand <.fir-<t, division), M. Mander ; second divi-»i >n, F. Gnpin and I. Drury ; special prize, M. Chamberlain. Bookkeeping, M. Pollock 1, M. Bern 2. Music — Piano (first division), A. Cundy and M. M'Sh^rry ; progress, E. Gallagher ; second division, A. Toogood and F. Gilpin ; third division, R. Mumford. Singing, E. Cundy ; progress, Gertrude Hamer. Part singing, A. Toogood. Oil painting, E. Skerrett. Drawing (model), M. Furness ; freehand, F. Moran. Needlework. — Point lace, G. Skerrett ; embroidery in silk, knitting, and crochet, E. Paterson ; art needlework, E. Skerrett. A special presentation was made to Ethel Casey, who, at the 1899 Junior Civil Service Examination, obtained first place in Wellington and third place in the whole Colony.

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