CONVENT SCHOOL.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1675, 20 December 1911, Page 2

CONVENT SCHOOL.

CONCERT AND PRIZE-GIVING

Last night, in the Drill Hall, the pupils of the Feilding Convent school gave their annual concert to a large and enthusiastic audience, when the following programme was submitted:—

Chorus, "Welcome," senior pupils; [ Pianoforte duet, "Sans Souci," Misses Wells, Andrews, Hosking, Wilson, Pryce, Walsh; Song, "Tardy Scholar," senior pupils; Irish jig, junior pupils; Pianoforte trio, "Canary Birds," Misses Wells, Eimis, Walsh, Fowler, Burett, Andrews Dunford (2), Redpath; play, "Toy shop," infant pupils; chorus, "Hush, 'tis the Twilight," senior pupils; pianoforts duet, "Gaiete of Heart," Misses Andrews, Fisher, Fowles, Oakley, Bui*nott,Smith; song, "Carissima," Miss Prior; drill, "Spanish," senior pupils; piaoforte trio, | "Gloria," Misses Fisher, Wells, Burnett, Hosking, Whitley, 'Oakley, ; Walsh, Ennis, Smith; song, '* Irish Lullaby," Miss Townsend. The concluding piece was a suitable little drama, "Miss Jemima's Pets," in which the following was thc_cast: Mies Jemima Walton (fond mals), Miss M. Median; Miss Walton (a widow), Miss Florence McLeod; Mary Walton (daughter), Miss May Plante; Agnes Walton (daughter), Miss Grace Christie; Mrs Thorn (Mrs Walton's friend), Miss Molly Burnett; Mrs Tinker (Miss Jermima's friend), Master John Kitchen; Peggy (Miss Jemima's servant), Master Henry McManaway; Martha Griffin (a needlewoman), Miss Sadie Wilson. The piece was well presented, and made a fitting finale to the concert. Mr E. Goodbehere (Mayor) then presented the prizes won during ithe year, as follows: —

Cimstian Doctrine (medal presented by Rev. Fat lier O'Dwyer).—Senior division : Sadie Wilson 1, May Plants'2, Florence Macleod 3. Junior division: Grace Christie-1, Mabel Calvin 2. Infant division: Dulcie Christie. oivil Service Class.—Leo Charles. Dux of the School.—William Christie Proficiency.—-William Christie, Jim Began, Paul Christie, Florence Maclend. Standard V. : Harry McManaway, Herbert Bowler. Standard IV.: Trevor Pedder, Grace Christie. Standard III.: James Beattie, Maude Reade. Standard II.: Esther M'eehan, Charles McManaway. Standard I.: Pattie Bell, Maggie- Murphy. Attendance.—James Beattie, Eric Charles. Sowing.—May Peterkin, Lena Hop-' pySinging.—Mollie Burnett. Infant.—May Turner. -■>>nsie (gold medal presented by Mrs Johnston, Highden).—Local CeVreGladys Wells. . Lower School.—Kathleen Walsh. Stella Hosking, May Smith. Elementary.—Singing: Rhoda Townsend. Primary.—Sylvia Jackson, Sylvia Duuford. .". Tlie following are tlie results of the Royal Academy Music examination: Local Centre.— Gladys Wells, practical 10G, theory So. Lower School.—Kathleen Walsh, Stella Hosking, Stella Fetch, Thelma Fowles. . Elementary. — Rhoda Townscnd, -Maggie Ennis ? Mabel Pryce. Primary.—Sylvia. Jackson, honours; Sylvia Dun lord, Zaidce Dunford, Norma Calder. Mr D. 11. Guthrie, M.P., who was present, made a short- speech, in which lie congratulated the young performers ami their teachers on the highly successful programme. Congratulations were also offered *o the prizewinners.