ST. MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 141, 15 December 1881, Page 2

ST. MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

Thpre was a largo gathering of paronts and friends of the younifr lady pupils at the Con--vent School yesterday to witness the distribution of prizes prior to the usual Ohristmas vacation. The proceedings were of the pleasantest character, and everyone present appeared delightod with the entertainment which preoeded the distribution, and at the thorough manner in which the pupils hay» been grounded in all the branches of education, such as must tend to make them dutiful children, sterling housewives, and accomplished young ladies. Indeed, nothing seema to be omitted in the education of the children whiah may be found useful in after life. Well grounded in primary knowledge at the outset, they are subsequently taught something of languages, science, art, literature, and musio, and bo far as can be done in a public institution of the kind, they are well-drilled in domestic! duties. From the lowest form to the highest, needlework (plain and fancy) is taught in all branohos, and the samples exhibited yesterday displayed profioionoy even in the youngest children that refieots the greatest credit on the skill, patienoe, and perseverance on the Mother Superior and the teachers under her. The <*xaßnnationa which have been conducted during the past few days have shown excellent results in all the departments of knowledge taught, and so pleased were some of the parents at the progress of their children that Mr. Reeves, at the conclusion of the proceedings, came forward and publicly thanked, on his own behalf and ou behalf of others, the Mother Superior and the sisters for the thorough manner in which they had instructed the children. Our space does not permit of as lengthened a notice of yesterday's proceedings as their emits and the merits of the school generally deserve. Of the ooncort therefore all we can say is that it was pleasing in every re«poot. Among other things an ode to the Bishop was read by Miss Grace, the words of which had an appropriate bearing on his lordship's position in connection with the Convent School. Another interesting feature was the " Crowning of the most amiable" by the Bishop, the young ladies being the Misses Chavannes (Ist), Hamerton (2ad), and Archibald (3rd). The following is the prizelist :—: — First Class. — Good Conduct— l 3. Chavannes ; acoessit, Ist, Reeves ; 2nd, A. Worthington. Religious Knowledge (prize £1, gift of tin Rev. Father M'Namara)— Scully ; do.— 2nd prize, E. Graoa ; aooessit, Ist, Connell ; 2nd, E. Tabor. History, Geography, Grammar, and Compotition— -Ist prizo, £0, gift of his Lordship, Dr. Redwood, Keeves. History and Geography— Aooessit, Ist, Scully ; 2nd, Hare. Grammar and Composition—2nd prize, B. Redwood ; acoessifc, Ist division, Graoe ; 2nd, Tabor. Arith. metio— lst division, Hare; 2nd, Carrick; accessit, Ist division, Archibald ; 2nd, Keeves. Special Subjects —B. Graco : accessit, Reeves. Writing— F. Worthington; accessit, Ist, E. Chavannes; 2nd, B. Redwood. Music— X. Chavannes ; aoosssit, Hamerton. Recitation— E. Graoe ; accMsit, Ist, Reeves ; 2nd Scully. Freaoh Language —M. Reeves; accessit, Ist, B. Redwood; 2nd, Grace. French Conversation— B. Redwood; accessit, E Worthington. German Language — Reeves; accessit, B. Redwood. German and French Recitation — B. Redwood ; aocessit, Ist, Reeves ; 2nd, Scully. Italian Language - Scully ; accessit, Hare. Needlework— E. Chavannes ; accesßit, Hare and Worthington. Drawing— lst, Hare; 2nd Chavannes. Singing— Reeves ; aocessit, Ist, E. Worthington ; 2nd, A. Worthington. Second Clas°.— Religions Knowledge — Ist, Mary Redwood; 2nd, M. Grace ; accessit, Ist Chapman ; 2nd, M. Skerrett : 3rd, B. Cimino. Arithmetic — M. Hasell; aocessit, Ist, M. Skerrett; 2nd, Hamerton. Grammar— A. Hasell ; accessit, Ist M. Hasell; 2n3, Reeves, M. Ahem. Historj— H. Archibald; accessit, M. Graoe, M. A. McDonald. Special Subjeots (Botany, Astronomy, Geology) — M. Grace ; accessit , lßt, H. Archibald ; 2nd, Gardner. Geography — H. Archibald ; accessit, Ist, McDonald; 2nd. Koch. Writing— A. Connell , accessit, Ist, H. Archibald ; 2nd, M. Skerrett. French Language— Hamerton ; accessit, A. Saunders. Music, Ist Division (harmonium) — McDonald ; acoessit, S. Keeves. 2nd Division— E. Tabor. Application to Mnsic— 3l. Hasell. German Language— E. Worthington; acoessit, E. Grace. Needlework and Domestic Duties— A. Worthington ; acce?eit, A. Brown. Application — N. Ahem. Memory Lessons — M. Skerrett. Thibd Class. — Religious Knowledee— Ist div., E. Bennett ; 2nd div., E. Brown ; accessit, May Redwood. Grammar —A . Truman ; accessit, Ist, A. Brown ; 2nd, May Redwood. History— Mary Redwood ; acceseit, 11. Brown an<l M. Millnor. Geography — F. Franket ; acoessit, E. Redwood and A. Hare. Writing— M. Brown ; accessit, M. Ross. Application— A. Home ; aocessit, A. Hare. Needlework — E. Maguire; acce3sit, Ist, A. Home ; 2nd, J. Wo-thington. General Progress. — A. Chapman. Recitation — May Redwood : accessit, E. Benntit. Drawing —E. Mulligan ; accsssit, Ifasj

Redwood. Mußio— E. Maguire: acceesifc, J. Worthington. Arithmetic — A. Brown ; «coaasit, Bnokeridge and Millner. Fourth Class. — Writing— M. Bradley. Geography— M'Caffery. Grammar— F. Tabor. Regular Attendance— l. Maginnity Application— E. Fitzgerald. Music— N. Redwood. Fifth Class. —Writing— L. Mngnire. Good Conduct— L. Collins. Recitation— O. Redwood. Arithmetic— Casay. Spelling — Mi O'Connor. Application —A . Grace. His Lordship addressed the children after the distribution, and expressed tho great pleasure it afforded him at being present to -distribute the prizes which were the reward of their good conduct, their diligence, perseverance, and application. 'I ho most searching examination had been gone into, -and the pupils had been found to have made the very btat uae of their time. They had shown their earnestness and determination to advance themselves, and to atta : n to the greatest perfection in their power. Js ot only had great progress been made in the ordinary branches of education, but they hod beoome proficient in various domestic duties, and also to some extent in the fine arts. He thanked them for the beautiful -address they had presented him with, And for the consideration they had always shown him, and said no sacrifice would be grudged on his part, in order they might become an honour to themselves, to their parents, and to society. He strongly urged them to study in their homes thone household duties whioh could not bo taught in the school, but a knowledge of which, however high their rank, would sever be derogatory to them, but would rather add to their soholastic accomplishments. Mr. Beeves as we have already indicated, expressed his gratification at the manner in whioh his girls and the daughters of others had been instructed in the school. The proceedings were brought to a close by the children singing " God save the Pope."