CONVENT SCHOOLS

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 69, 14 December 1933, Page 13

CONVENT SCHOOLS

Prize-giving Ceremony The prize-giving and annual concert of the Buckle and Dufferin Street Convent Schools, took place last evening in the new school assembly hall. Brougham Street, before a large crowd of parents and friends, and in the presence of Archbishop O'Shea. Sweets in beautifully-made paper baskets were' sold by little girls in the hall in aid of school funds. An excellent iirogramme was given at the beginning of"the evening, the items of which were as follow:—Pianoforte solo, “Phantaisie—lmpromptu” (Chopin), Erma Parsons, L.T.C.L.. Practical (Convent pupil); character sketch, “Daisy Bell.” junior boys and girls; toy cupboard, junior boys;, violin solo. “Ave Maria” (Gounodj. Mary Gore (Convent pupil); violin duet, “The Meeting of the Waters” (Moore), Bernard Flower and Martin Butcher; Eastern operetta. “The Golden Amulet” (Princess Juju, Emperor's (laughter, Althea Castle; Lalilah, Una McClure; Flyfly, maiden attendant on Princess, Shirley Dawe; Lunar, goddess of night, Maureen McGill; the Emperor of Hokipokitippiloptop, a peppery potentate, Margaret. Outtrim; attendant on Emperor, Lena Cuerilli: Fuelling, his adviser. Moya Barraclough; messenger, Muriel Wood ; Prince Sheemaguin. Dulcie Pye; Prince Fushu, disguised- as' minstrel, Flora Bryant ; Prince Gobang, Iris Wright; Abud’Hiram, a magician, Rose Kotlowski; Lord High Executioner. Doris Sweet; axe hearer, Thelma Griffiths; ladies of court. Joy Allan. Betty Sutton, Patricia Kitson, Kathleen Lawrence, Daphne Murphy; courtiers, Patricia O'Brien, Evelyn Gear, Joyce Doherty, Doreen Connors, Joyce Illing, Apnie Blewman). , At. the end of the programme the Rev. Dr. McCrea presented the prizes. ’ The prize list was' Good conduct (gold medal, gift of Mrs. Castle): Joyce Doherty. . r „ Dux of school (gold medal, gift of Mr. Simpson): Althea Castle. Christian doctrine (gold medal, gift of Miss Hurley): Margaret Outtrim. Arithmetic (gifts of Mr. Outtrim): Equal in merit. Moya Barraclough, Doreen Connor, Evelyn Gcor. Margaret Outtrim, Patricia O’Brien, Rose KotloWskl. English, (gifts of Mrs. Sweet): Equal lo merit. Althea Castle, Patricia O'Brien. Iris Wright.’ . Essay (gifts of Mrs. King) : Equal In merit, Althea Castle. Rose Kotlowski, Dulcie Pve. Irish Wright, .Muriel Wood. Writing (gifts of Mr. Wood): Equal in merit. Althea Castle.) Moya Barraclough, Doreen Connor. Margaret Outtrim. Dulcie Pye, Tris Wright. Comprehension (gift of Mr. Conuor) : Evelyn Gcor. Reading (gifts of Mrs. Gore): Equal in merit Muriel ’Wood. Moya Barraeloilgli, Althea Castle, Joyce Doherty, Patricia O'Brien, Dulcie Pye, Rose Kotlowski, tris Wright. Elocution (gifts of Mrs. Halligan): Senior, Margaret Outtrim. 1 : Althea Castle, 2. ■ lutcrmedlate. Kathleen Outtrim . 1. Tcssie Edwards. 2. • _ Spelling (gifts of Mrs. Crossley): Equal In merit, Althea Castle, Joyce Doherty, Margaret Outtrim, Patricia O’Brien, Dulcie Fye. r Geography (gift of Mr. Wright): Joyce Doherty. , History (gift of Mr. O’Brien): Joyce Doherty, Drawing and handwork (gift of Mr. Doherty): Moya Barraclough. Diligence (gifts of .Miss McGee)-: Equal In merit, Evelyn Geor, Muriel Wood. Singing (gift of Mrs. Barraclough): Dulcie d’ye. Science (gift of Mrs. Nunns): Doreen Connor. ' Physical culture (gifts of Mrs. Mouat): Senior, Doris Sweet. Physical culture (gifts of Mrs. Mouat): Intermediate, Joyce Braceiicltl: junior girl. Gloria Hassett; junior boy, Brian Outtrini. Music prizes: L.T.C.L. (practical),- Erma Parsons; advanced senior honours, Hilma QuHlan; junior honours, Naneye Coley; advanced preparatory honours. Margaret Madden; .theory advanced intermediate honours, Irma Anderson. Proficiency certificates: Moya Barraclough, Althea Castle, Doreen Connor, Joyce Doherty, Evelyn Geor. Rose Kotlowski, Patricia O’Brien. Margaret Outtrim. Dulcie Pye, Muriel Wood, and Iris Wright.-