ST. MARY'S CONVENT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1620, 11 December 1912, Page 4

ST. MARY'S CONVENT.

'T3REAKING-TJP" CEREMONY. The concert and distribution of prizes in connection with tho "breaking-up" of St. Mary's Convent was responsible for tho Guildford Terrace Schoolroom being crowded to overflowing iast evening. Those present included the Rev. Father Hickson (Administrator), Dean Resnault, tho Rev. Father Hartley, S.M., 8.A., and other members of the clergy. Prior to the presentation of prizes a very enjoyablo concert wa6 Riven, tlio whole l>eiiig quit© an artistic performance. Tho programme was composed as follows:—Piano duo, "Tarantello" (Raff), Cecilia' Dwyer and Muriel Bloke; part song, "Ply, Singing Bird, Fly" (Elgar); bird song, "Tho Wood Pigeon" (Liza Lehman), Miss Rose Segrief; vocal trio, "Ave Maria" (Amarchetti), Teresa M'Enroo, Edith Martin, Frances Morrison; piano duo, "Variations on a Bcethovon Thomo" (O Snint-Snen.s), Annio Dolan and Edith Chamberlain; vocal solo, "Quand Tu Chuntes" (Gounod), Miss Agnes Segrief; Shakespcrean trio, "Take, Oh Tako Those Jvips Away" (Stokes), Teresa M'Enroo, Rosio and Agnes Segrief; dialogue "llubort and Prince Arthur (Shakespeare), Pauline Brown and Zita Chapman; bird song, "Tho Wren" (Liza Lohmau), Miss Teresa M'Enroo; piano solo, "Rhapsodio No. 12" (Liszt), Miss Girlio Gibbs; vocal solo, "Avo Maria" (LW.i), Miss Francos Morrison; part song, "I Waited for tho Lord" (Mendelssohn). • The prizo list is as follows:—

, SPECIAL PRIZES. Good conduct, boarders, gold medal, "Tho O'Eourko Memorial" (gift of Mrs. O'Rourkc), Edna Clark; good conduct (junior boarders),' Mary Mcxted; good conduct (senior day pupils), gold medal, gift of Mrs. White, jean Mathicsonj good conduct (junior day pupils), Dulcie Du Crou; good conduct (preparatory school), Eileen Staff and Vivian Williams; Christian Doctrine (gold-medals, gifts of Very Rev. Dean O'Shea, V.G., and Very Rev. Dean equal in merit, Lucy O'Donoghuo and Mildred Trolove; 2nd, Ivy Parker; 3rd, Mollie Chapman; preparatory school, Eileen Staff. Dux of school (gold medal, gift of Rov. Father Hickson, Adm.), Catherine Lynch. Mathematics (gold medal, "The M'Ardle Memorial," gift of Mrs. M'Ardle), Marjorio Espie. Diligence, equal in merit (gift of Father Bowden), Catherine Lynch and Veronica Flanagan. Composition (gold medal, gift of his Grace Archbishop Redwood), Kathleen Bowo. Painting (gold medal, gift of Lady Ward), Marjorie Espie. Elocution (gold medal, "Tho Jlcchtildo Memorial, gift of Mrs. Rose), Eileen Flanagan. Sight reading (gold medal, gift of Mr. Chapman), Laura Hyde, 1; Zita Chapman,. 2. French recitation, Zita Chapman. Singing, gold medal, "Tho Grace Memorial" (gift of Mrs. Grace), Madge Higgins. Special prize for singing, highest marks yet gained in New Zealand, 184 out of a possible 200, gold medal (gift of Mr. Maurice O'Connor), Teresa M'Enroo. Singing, gold medal (gift of Mr. Martin Kennedy), Arletto Scott; singing,. senior division, gold chain (gift of Dr. Maekin), Gladys Goulter; intermediate division, gold medal (gift of Mr. Mahony), Edith Chamberlain; intermediate division, Pauline_ Brown; sacred singing, Edith Chamberlain; school singing, Arlette Scott; junior' division, Dorothy. M'Vinish. . -

MUSIC. L.A.B. Diploma, gold medal (gift of Mrs. Chamberlain), Girlie Gibbs; A.T.C.L. Diploma, gold medal (gift of Rev. Father Peoples), Cecilia Dwyer. Playing from memory, Ist prize, Nellie Bennett; 2nd prize, Ariette Scott. Music, senior division, Florence Gardiner; higher division, Kathleen Lenihan; lower division, Linda Riddell; junior division', Gwen Espie; elementary. division, Myra Bevnn; primaryij.diyjsigni; Ejjeen Staff. Violin' playing,-. Mary. Parsons. ••_ • _~ Theory of Music—lntermediate ..division, Annie Dolan; higher division, Lily Dealy; lower division, equal in merit, Arlette Scott and Florence Gardiner; rudiments, division, Frances GBsquoine;;priraary division, Maisie Reeves. Shorthand.—First division, Kathleen Bowe; second division, Vera Littlo. . Typewriting, Vera Little. Book-keeping.—First division, silver medal '(gift of Miss Williams), Kathleen Lenihan; second division, silver" medal (gift of Miss Williams), Sheila Lynch; third division, Edna Clark.

Needlework, First Division (gift of Mrs. Segrief).—Arlette Scott. Second Division gift of Mr. Gasquoine).—Katßleen HurThird Division, Edna Clark.

Physical Culture (Boarders) (Gold, medal, gift of Mrs! Gasquoinc).—Kathleen Hurley. Day Pupils (gold medal, gift of Mr. Dealy)—Teresa Mahoney. Singing (gold medal, presented by local secretary Trinity College)— Edith Chamberlain.

CLASS PRIZES. Form Vl.—French (gift of Mr. Reeves), Catherine Lynch; Latin (gift of Mr. Reeves), Veronica Flanagan; euclid and trigonometry (gift of Mr, Williams), Catherine.Lynch; arithmetic and algebra (gift of Mr. Williams), Veronica Flanagan; heat, equal in merit, Catherine Lynch and Veronica Flanagan; botany, Lucy O'Donoghuo; geography and history, Dorothy Trolove; physiology, Dorothy Trolove.

Form V.—English and composition, Dorothy Trolove; Latin, Jenn Mnthieson; French, Dorothy Trolove; physiology, Marie Doherty; freehand drawing, Mario Doherty; penmanship, Marjorie Espie; brushwork and blackboard drawing (gift of Mr. Riddell), Mildred Trolove; literature, Lily Dealy; model drawing, Kathleen Lenihan; German, Gladys Goulter.

Form IV.—Arithmetic, Teresa Mahoney; English and composition, Gladys Goultor; mathematics, Ita Gould; geography, Mildred Trolove; history, Mildred Trolove) botany, Ita Gould; Latin, Mario Uolierty; freehand drawing, ■ Paulino Brown; French, Gladys Goulter, second prizo Margarita Bunny; diligence, Katie O'Leary. Form lll.—English and literature, Pauline Brown; arithmetic, equal in merit, Pauline Brown and Doris Guiso; penmanship, Kathleen Hurley; diligence, Kathleen Hurley; history, Eva M'Alister; geography, Mary Gamble; First Division, Ita Gould; Second Division,' Olive Cox; mathematics, First Division, Margarita Bunny; Second Division, Bessie Martin; French, First. Division, Lily Dealy; Second Division, Hilda Martin; botany, Hilda Martin; composition, Kathleen Levett; highest marks, Mary O'Neil. Standard Vl.—Diligence, Edna dark; arithmetic, Laura- Hyde; English, Laura Hyde; highest marks, Ivy Parker; composition, Ivy Parker; reading and recitation, Eileen Redwood; geography, Eileen Redwood; literature, Eileen Flanagan; writing, Mona.Mears; drawing, Zoo Grimstone; history, Zoo Grimstono; French, Maisie Reeves. Standard V.—Diligence, Isobel Redwood; arithmetic, Sheila Hoben; English, Winifred Mather; highest.marks, EdnnM'Eno; composition, Mary Ready; reading and recitation, Isobel Redwood; literature, Sheila Hoben; geography, Nana Dav; writing, Genieve Whitaker; spoiling, Ida Brookes; drawing, Frances Gasquoino; French, Linda Riddell; botany, equal in merit, Isobel Eedwood and Mary Eonnessy. Standard TV.—Reading and recitation, Zita Chapman; composition, Mollie Chapman; English, Peggy Reeves; writing and spelling, Leuore Flanagan; geography,! Lenoro Flanagan; drawing, Rita Rankin; diligence, Myra Bevan; highest marks, Rona Fabian; arithmetic, Rona Fabian.

PREPARATORY SCHOOL. Class I.—Spoiling, Eileen Staff; writing, Margery Scott; composition, Kathleen Blomfiokl; arithmetic, Vivian' Williams; reading and recitation, Valniai Williams; geography, Vivian Williams; English, Valmoi Williams; French, Tessio Mewhinney. Class ll—English, Maurice Reeves; arithmetic, Gladys Waroham; composition, Tessio Mewhinney; geography, Hclga Swan; spelling, Florence Nidd; reading, Mario Duflou; writing, Kathleen Ferris; French, Willie Ducron. ' Class lll.—Arithmetic, Lorna Chapman ; composition. Doreon O'Shaughnossy; French, Tlmrza Rogers; spelling, Glen Riddoll; geography, Glen Riddel].; rending and recitation, Lulu Cohen; writing, Monica Mather. Tho children of the Kindierrarton.School received their m-izes on Monday. Tho Sisters of Mercy desire to thank tho following donors' of prizes:—His Graco Arohblnhop Redwood, Very Ttov, R«m

nault, Very Eov. lAithcr Hickson, Hev, Fathers Bowdon and Peoples, Wn.nl, Jfcsdames Koso, M'Arillo, Grnco, M'C'nrtliy, O'Eourko, White, Chainljorlnin, Sogricf, Gibbs, Staff, Cox, lli«.s Williams, Dr. Maekin, Messrs. Brookes, Maurice O'Connor, Kennedy, Riddell, Doaly, MoUoney, Chapman, Gasquoino.