SCHOOL VACATIONS.

Evening Star, Issue 7797, 19 December 1888, Page 4

SCHOOL VACATIONS.

BROAD BAY SCHOOL,

This school closed on Friday, the Rev. Mr Greig presiding. Addresses were given by the Chairman, Rev. Mr Clark (Palmerston), and the master (Mr Huie). Several choruses, solos, and recitations were rendered, and one of the latter by Master D. Anderson was greatly applauded. Prizelist : Standard I. William WahlguUt, Oliver Wahlguist. Standard ll.—Edmund Ward, Charles Geary, Alexander Wahlguist. Standard lll.—Hubert Green, John R. Ward. Standard IV.—Mary Dawion, Lucy Welbonrne. Standard V.—Nellio M'Leotl, Jane Geary. Standard Vl.—William Anderson, Arthur Ward. Seven first and three second-class certificates were issued. A special prize (a Waterbury watch) was given by the master, and was awarded by lot to William Ward.

DOMINICAN CONVENT SCHOOL. Tins school broke up yesterday afternoon, Bishop Moran presiding and distributing the prizes to the successful scholars. The proceedings commenced with a programme of vocal and musical selections by the pupils, all of which were creditably performed and deserve fuller mention than we have space to devote to them. There was also a display of needle and fancy work, drawings, maps, etc., the skill displayed in which was worthy of great praise. The following is the prizelist:—

Sixth Glass.—English—Miss Quilter 1, Miss Carson 2. History and composition—Miss Fleming 1. Geography and mapping—Miss Carson 1. Latin—Miss Quilter 3, Miss Carson 2. Transcription—Misses Fleming and Carson. Fifth Class.—English—Miss Cameron 1, Miss Allen 2. 3Jatin—Miss Allen 1. Transcription —Miss M'Grath 1. Mapping—Misses Cameron and Allen. Application —Miss Columb 1. Arithmetic—Miss Carson 1, Miss Quilter 2. Fourth Class.—English—Miss Newman 1, Miss Lynch 2. Mapping and geography—Miss N. Printz 1. Latin—Miss Connolly 1. Transcription—Miss Connolly 1. Arithmetic—Miss Columb 1.

Third Class.—English—Miss G. Allen 1; Misses Knott, Howell, and Owen (equal) 2. Transcription—Miss G. Allen 1. MappingMiss Howell 1. Application—Miss Grierson 1. Arithmetic—Misses Hall, G. Allen, and M. Howell.

Second Class.—Miss M. O'Neill 1, Miss S. Cameron 2. Transcription—Miss L. Ancell 1. Application—Misses L. Columb and G. Howell. Arithmetic—Misses H. FraHer, M, O'Neill, and L. Ancell.

First Class.—English—Misses G. Bush and L. Griffin. Transcription—Miss A. Knott 1. Application—Miss Martin 1. ArithmeticMiss O'Keilly 1. General Prizes.—Algebra Misses Carson, Dickinson, and K. Dickinson, Euclid—Misses Fleming, E. Newman, M. Columb, and J. Munro. French—Misses Allen and B. Dickinson (equal) 1, Miss Columb 2. PolitenessMisses M'Grath, Grierson, Cameron, Owen, M. Knott, M. O'Keilly, and H. Frascr. Deportmont—Mieses M. Howell, M, Owen, and V. Grierson, Calisthenics Misses M. Print*, H, Dickinson, A. Printz, M. Howell, M. Connolly, S. Camoron, K. M'Grath, G. Allen, M. Columb, and J. Munro. House duties—Miss J. Howell. Fancy work—Miss Printz 1, Misses J. Munro, F. Cameron, K. Dickinson, M. Knott, M. Howell, A. Lynch, G. Allan, and N. Printz (equal) 2. Plain workMisses F. Allen, M. Quilter, F. Cameron, A. Printz, N. Printz, M. Howell, G. Allen, J. Munro, and M. Columb (equal) 1, Misses M. Knott, M. Connolly, E. Newman, K. Blaney (equal) 2. Flower modelling— Miss Prints Drawing—Miases N. Print* and K. Dickinson. MUsic-Misses M. Howell and F. Cameron (equal) 1, Misses G. and F. Allen and K. Dickinson (equal) 2. Violin playing—Miss K. Dickinson 1, Miss M. Howell 2. Harp Miss Prints. Singing Miss Morrison. Writing—Misses M. CoDnolly, K. M'Grath, aud M. Columb. Attendance—Miss Allen. Conduct-Misses F. Cameron, M. Quilter, and K. M'Grath (equal) 1, Misses M. Knott and M. O'Reilly (equal) 2. Catechism Misses M. Fleming, F Cameron, and M. Columb. Scripture history Misses F, Cameron and M. Columb. l ho Bishop's prize, for the most popular girl, selected by the votes of the children —Miss K. M'Grath.