CONVENT SCHOOL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 218, 13 August 1940, Page 5

CONVENT SCHOOL

FANCY DRESS BALL. The first fancy dress ball held by' the Feilding Convent School took place last evening in the Parish Hall, when there were approximately 150 children in fancy dresses. Rev. Father Broughton expressed his pleasure at the success of the function and paid a tribute to the work of the Sisters and Mesdames L. Jarrett and Michael in arranging the ball at short notice. Mesdames Jarrett and Michael were the recipients of tokens of appreciation from the Sisters and pupils and from the School Committee, the presentations being made by Father Broughton, Misses Betty Thurston and Jean Hazelden. Supper was provided by the ladies under the direction of Miss GChristie (secretary). The proceeds, amounting to £23, are to be devoted to a building and ground improvements fund. The children and their dresses were:

Primers.—Girls: M. Smith, Flower Girl; J. Jcssop, Butterfly; M. Strawbridge, Fairv; F. Macdonald, Scotch Lass; A. McLeod, Red Riding Hood; A. Rooney, Christmas Tree; E. Shortall, Folly; A. Smith, Dutch Boy; A. Graham, Dog; G. Biel, Madame Pompadour; I. Jcssop, Sailor Boy. Boys: J. McGregor, Pirato; P. Herlihy, Cowboy; G. Mutch, Gypsy; M. O'Reilly, Lone Ranger; J. Penney, Man; P. Bryant, Cowboy; A. Podjurcsky, Cow bov; B. Sinkinson, Sailor; B. Tunniclitfe, Sailor; B. Fielder, Soldier; D. Holman, Tennis Star; C. Meehan, Pierrot; T. Shortall, Soldier; D. Munro, Page Boy; P. McGregor, Golliwog; C. Watson, Soldier. Standards 1-2.—Girls: M. Biol, English Lady; M. Jarret, Peasant Dancer; M. Watson, Red Cross Nurse; M. Macdonald, Russian Peasant.; M. Windelburn, Witch; N. Kinsella, Old English Gentleman; A. Kingi, Drummer Girl; D. Bryant, BoPeep; S. Davis, Flower Girl; F. Jessop, Drummer Girl; E. Eichlcr, Alice Blue Gown; Iv. Finucano, Fairy; P. Simson, Early Victorian Girl; H. Watson, Red Cress Nurse; D. Dovcy, Prince; M. Finucano, Irish Colleen; M. Holman, Military Girl; M. McGrail, Irish Collccd; T. Morris, Sailor; H. Penney, Little Miss Muffct; N. Rooney, Princess Boys: Jit. Jessop, Swagger; M. Tunnicliffo, Cricketer; Paul Cullinano, Cowboy Shorriff; B. Gleeson, Elf; R. Graham, Sailor Boy; E. Kinsella, Page Boy; Brian MeAvenuc, Page Boy; J. Thurston, Pierrot; B. 'J elfer, Sailor; J. Windelburn, Cowboy; B. Ward, Sailor. Standards 3-4.—Boys: R. Bryant, Pierrot; T. Finucano, Blue Lady; CL Gleeson, Sailor; P. James, Russian Cossack; A. Macdonald, Footballer; T. McGrail, Cowboy; K. Simson, Mexican; A. Ward, Cowboy; 11. Lynch, Swagger; K. Devov, Pierrot. Girls: M. Campbell, Alice" Blue Gown ; J. Fry, Flower Girl; R. James, Black Bird; A. Ward, Fairy; J. Finucane, Daffodil; M. Fry, Gavotte Lady; B. Hattie, Gipsy; At. Morris, French Student; N, Nagel, Page Boy; I. Podjurosky, Snow Girl; V. Shortall, Dutch Girl.

Forms 1-2-3.—Girls: B. Benge, Hungarian Girl; P. Hastie, - Little Alias Crinoline; P. Cleland, Hungarian Gipsy; J. Ilazeldine, Frivolity; Cushla Carrigan, Spanish Girl; P. Campbell, Japanese Lady; B. Hughes, Gipsj’_ N. O'Sullivan, Mazurka; K. Kinsella, Fairy; E. Marshall, Flower Girl; M. McGrail, School Teacher; P. Munro, Golliwog; D. Nagel, Japanese Lady; P. Shortall, Kate Greenaway. Boys: B. Bryant, Cricketer; J. Alacdonald, Schoolboy; P. Shortall. Cowboy; N. Carrigan, Phantom; S. Finucane, Schoolboy; J. Gleeson, Harold Lloyd; R. Holman, Dutch Boy; G. Aieehan, Tennis Player; F. McGrail, Tennis Player; L. Morris, Cowboy ; J. Alutch, Prince; L. McAvenue, Page Boy; G. Podjursky, Clown; D. Whittaker, Conductor.

J. AleNamara, Pierrette; P. and M. Kelly, Dolls; K. Marshall, Irish Colleen; K. Jarrett, Prince; J. Jarrett, evening frock; E. Donaldson, Pompadour; E. Edhouse, Mazurka; P. Whittaker. Fairy; B. Dewe, Rosebud; B. Prior, Aiinstrel Girl; D. Rasmussen, Maypole; J. Prior, Omega; B. Kerrigan. Little Drummer Boy; P. Lowe, Skater; D. Lowe, Policeman; J. Thomas, Red Cross Nurse; AI. Shortall, Fairy; B. Alurpliy, Sailor; P. Dooly, Tennis.