PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY

Evening Star, Issue 18509, 17 December 1923, Page 2

PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY

ST. PHILOMELA'S COLLEGE. ! The prize-giving ceremony at St. Philomena’s College, South 'Dunedin, was presided over by the Rev. Father Delaney, who read the annual report and complimented the students on the good work of the year. Ho gave some helpful advice for their guidance during the vacation, and also for their future lives. After the prize? had been presented to the successful students all adjourned to the lawn, where afternoon tea was served. The following is the prize list: Matriculation and Public Service Division.—Advanced Christian doctrine, gold , cross, Phyllis Cheyne j dux of school, gold medal, Mary Ann Gavr; method of teaching, gold medal, Gretta Faulks; hygiene Mary Poppelwell ; English language and literature, Monica Delany; blackboard drawing, Mary Poppelwell; geometrical drawing, Gretta Faulks; algebra and advanced Latin, Kitty Phelan ; home science. Alice Butcher ; Latin, Winnie Pettit; history and civics, Kitty Phelan; mathematics, Thelma Q,eir. Special Prizes.—lrish history (St. Patrick’s parish prize, gold medal), Monica Delany; Irish history competitions —senior division, Monica Delany and Mary Ann Garr; Irish history competitions —junior division, Maureen Carroll and Eileen Houston; Navy League competitions—senior division, Monica Delany; Navy League competitions—junior division, Kathleen Whelan and Annie M'Gregor; dressmaking and' darning, Margaret Treacy; special mention, theory of music, class D, Phyllis Cheyne; violin, gold cross, Philomena Stewart; honors in music, gold medal, Zita Dawson. Intermediate Division.—Scripture, Annie M'Gregor; scholarship medallist, Annie M'Gregor; English grammar and reading, Margaret Tylee; homo science, Eileen O’Malley; history and civics, Mary Ilyall: essay writing, Kathleen Whelan; English literature, Annie Price; geography, Gerardine Toomey; mathematics, Isabel Skinner ; class singing, Mamie O’Brien; Latin, Sarah M'Erlano; elementary science and application, Mary Mmde; arithmetic, Margaret Hanning; penmanship and advanced arithmetic, Monica Walsh. Commercial class: General excellence in commercial work, Lelia Campbell j penmanship, Philomena Stewart; typewriting, Josephine Smith; bookkeeping, Kathleen Golden; commercial correspondence, Leila Steyyart; shorthand, Awalieta Lynch; commercial arithmetic, Kathleen Kelly. Senior Division.—Christian doctrine, gold modal, Eileen Houston and Mary Hen a-' ghan; dux of class, Maureen Carroll; I arithmetic, Zita Dawson ; regular attend-1 ance and application, Frances Fox; spelling, Vera Harty; penmanship and civics, Winnie Rodgerson; composition, Eileen; Austin; elocution and designing, Ngarita Kennedy; needlework, Noelino Niall; object drawing, Aroha Allan; home science, E-liio Brown; grammar, Rose M’Neany; general knowledge, Dorothy Aldons; brushwork, Ella Meilde; British history, Kathleen Howard; geography, Mary Henaghan. I Senior Division B,—Highest marks, Sheila Campbell; English and reading, Hazel Alderson; arithmetic, Louie Bar-1 wick; elocution and composition, Irene Isaac; history and penmanship, Patricia; Toomey; geography and needlework, Leonore Mee; general improvement, Irene Young; domestic science, Gissie Holloway; j illustrative drawing, Eileen Hagan. _ Senior Division C.—Christian doctrine, | silver medal, Doreen O'Sullivan; general | excellence in class work, Rowona Dawson i and Dorothy M'Dowali (equal merit); Eng- j lish and composition, Nellie Henaghan; i drawing and history, Mary Mooney; sight ■ reading and comprehension, Molly O’Shea; penmanship, Patricia Richardson; arithmetic, Margaret Harty; hygiene and modelling, Nora Dclargy; reading, Edith Fitzpatrick; geography and needlework, Masio Kinvan; handwork, Constance j Leonard; spelling and improvement, Monica Frances. I Senior Division D.—Christian doctrine I and "Bible history, silver medal, Imelda Tylee; home lessons and application, May Allan; English, Nan Rodgerson; hand-1 work, Mary Donnelly; oral composition, ! Pearl Carotin; mental arithmetic, Eileen Dooguo; sight reading and attendance,; Lulu Walsh; general -knowledge, Nellie Lawrence; written composition, Renie | Frost; history, Mollio MTCewen; geography, Freda Aldons; elocution, Eileen ! Williams; spelling, Margaret Rodgers; I drawing and writing, Phyllis Haig; general improvement, Shirley Oliver; excellence in class work, Frances Ross; arithmetic, Ursula. Dochortv, i Junior ■ Division (Grade s).—Christian! doctrine and Bible stories, Edward Casey ) and Willie Collins (equal merit); highest j in class marks, William Henaghan; spelling, John Hogan; number, Thomas Hogan ; handwork, James Milne ; reading, William Milne; physical drill and games, Leo M.ur.ray ; sentence balding, Willie M‘Allen; word building, Stewart Leo; oral com-1 position, Thomas O'Sullivan; drawing, ; May Arnold; writing, Margaret Bamford; I Nature study, Riicwi Clancy; general improvement and politeness, Imelda Gaffney ; tables, Teresa Monaghan: neat ness, Aileen O’Connell; recitation, Winnie Quirk; good: conduct, Mary Wallace; color work, Jenny ■ Wyness; attendance, Annie Showeli. 1 Junior Division (Grade 2), —Christian doctrine and Bible stories, Cecil Toomey and John O’Dea (equal merit); highest marks, William Cole; arithmetic and politeness, Dorrien Nichol; oral composition, Albert Lawson; reading, Jeffry Phelan; handwork, Raymond Thompson; word building, James Woods; Nature study, Cora Collins; neatness, Maudio Doegan ; drawing, Margaret Horan ; writing, Kathleen Holloway ; color work, Dcirdree Hungerford; spelling, Mary' Malar ghan ; recitation, Edna O’Gorman ; general improvement and physical drill, Annie Rodgers ; comprehension, Audrey Smith; attendance and games, Edna Thompson; sight reading, Kathleen Todd. Kindergarten Division A.—Christian doc- ; trine, James O’Connell; highest marks, Erie O'Kane; number, Mary Niall; spelling, Justin Connolly; reading, Bruce , Coughlan ; table, Edward Gawn ; recita-' tion, Simeon M'Allen ; handwork. William M'Evoy; drawing, James Walter Ruth; , observation lessons, Denis Mooney; sen-1 tence building, Daphne Allan. ■ Division B.—Bible stories, Anthony' Monaghan; class marks, Patrick O’Dea; number, Mercedes O’Kano; drawing, Cecil Carolin ; physical drill, Vincent Donnelly; word building, Peter Fitzpatrick; writing and games, Francis Mecnan; sentence building, John O’Sullvan ; handwork, Paul Trinder ; recitation, Margaret Matherson ; paper folding, Patricia O’Connor; spelling, Maria Toomey; neatness, Marjorie Gnffj ney ; reading, Elizabeth Holloway. Commercial Class.—National Business I Colcgo (Sydney) examinations : Bookkeeping (intermediate), Vera Harrington; bookkeeping (elementary), Lelia Campbell, ! Kathleen Kelly, and Josephine Smith; : bookkeeping (junior), Philomena Stewart, ' j Kathleen Golden, Awalieta Lynch, and Leila Stewart; typewriting (intermediate), Vera Harrington; typewriting (junior), * Awalieta. Lynch, Lelia Campbell. Kathleen Kelly, Philomena Stewart, Kathleen Golden, Lelia Stewart, and Josephine 1 -Smith; shorthand (intermediate), Vera j Harrington ; shorthand (junior), Lelia 1 Stewart, Kathleen Kelly, Kathleen Golden, Josephine Smith, Philomena Stewart, and Awalieta. Lynch.