PARNELL CONVENT SCHOOLS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6270, 21 December 1881, Page 4

PARNELL CONVENT SCHOOLS.

' ST. JOSEPH'S AND THE INFANT SCHOOLS. Tm examination of the abov. schools took place yesterday-morning. There was a fair attendance of scholars. A number of the parents and friends of the children were present. The Very Sev. Father Fynes, V.G., presided, and was accompanied by Fathers Walter McDonald ana O'Hara. The behaviour of the children was all that could be desired, and the answering very satisfactory. - The proceedings commenced with a hymn to the Sacred Heart, after which Miss Louisa Hern read an address on behalf of St Joseph's School to the Very Rev. Father Fynes, expressive of the respect and esteem which the pupils felt towards him for his fatherly care over them, and to which he gave a suitable reply. The children were then examined in Christian doctrine, reading, spelling, geography, history, arithmetic, domestic economy, and useful knowledge. A number of recitations were also given by pupils in the first, second, third, and fourth classes. The following hymns and songs were also rendered by the children in a very pleasing manner: Hymn to the Virgin; songs, "The Linnet"The Sweet By-and-by "O Where have you been?" hymn to St. Joseph; songs, "Be Kind;" "Come, Birdie, come "Little Sister has gone to Sleep." The Very Bev. Father Fynes then presented the prizes to the successful competitors with a few words of kindly counsel. The following is the prize list:—

Louisa O'Hern, for catechism and study; Bridget Donerty, writing and obliging manners; Frances George, regular attendance and neatness; Hugh Campbell, general improvement; Ellon Quinnen and Johanna Grace, regular attendance; Adrian Kilfoyle, attention to stud} ; Era Kilfoyle, gentleness ; Annie Cronin, general improvement; Margaret McCarthy and Mary Walsh, good conduct; Eva Lawlor, gentleness and amiability; Josephine Moody, writing; Hilda George, spelling; Margaret Lynch, neatness ; Ernest Beld, gentleness in school; Annie McCarty, writing. The National Anthem brought the proceedings to a close. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST'S SUPERIOR SCHOOL. The examination of the above school took place at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoonwas a good attendance, among those present being a Urge number of the parents and friends of the children. The school-room was decorated with ferns and flowers. _ The Very Rev. Father Fynes, V.G., presided, accompanied by Fathers Walter Macdonald, O'Sullivan, O'Gara, Downey, Fox, Paul, and O'Hara. The proceedings opened with a pianoforte duet, "II Corricola," by Misses Courtayne and Hawkins, after which Miss O'Brien, on behalf of the school, read an address to the Very Rev. Father Fynes, in which they recorded their gratitude to their devoted and self-sacrificing pastor who watched over them, and whose chief care was their spiritual instruction and eternal welfare, in which he spared neither time nor labour. A fitting tribute was also Said to the memory of the late Archbishop teins, who had been present at last year's reunion, but who had been called away by his Master to receive the reward of his generous labours. The pupils were then exercised in catechism, spelling, geography, botany, arithmetic, book-keeping, grammar, English, Roman, and Grecian literature. The answering of the children on the various subjects was very good, while their deportment was beyond all praise. Several excellent recitations were given by the pupils, among them being some of especial merit, namely, "England, Ireland, Scotland, and New Zealand," each country being represented by a young girl dressed in character, and who recited an appropriate piece of poetry in eulogy of the respective countries. "The Seasons, Old and New Year" was given in similar characteristic style, and very effectively, by Misses A. Gillet, O'Brien, Edgar, M. George, L. George, and M. Gillet. The following instrumental and vocal selections were also gone through by the pupils in a highly creditable style :— Pianoforte dnet, "Non pin Mesta," Misses Gillet; "Tripping Down the Lane," chorus; pianoforte duet, "The Lone Starry Hours," Misses Avey and George ; " Won't You Buy My Pretty Flowers," chorus; pianoforte duet, " Fairy Whispers " (two pianos), Misses Avey and Hogan, and M. Courtayne and George; pianoforte solo, " Fairy Queen," MissFitz; solo, "Apart,"Miss A. Courtayne; pianoforte duet, "Marche des Trameaux" (two pianos), Misses Hawkins, Yates, and George; "Sweet Chiming Bells," chorus; pianoforte duet, "I Puritani" (two pianos), Miseses Hawkins and Yates and Avey and George ; solo, " Fairy Whispers," Miss Yates ; " Tha Legend of the Bells" (from the " Cloches des Corneville"), chorus ; pianoforte duet, "Chilperic" (two pianos), Misses Hawkins and Yates and Fitz and George. The Very Rev. Father Fynes then presented the prizes to the happy recipients, accompanying the gift with some kindly and humourous remarks. He also took occasion to thank the pupils for the affectionate address which they had presented to him, and reciprocated their good wishes. The following is the prize list: —

Ist Class, —May Courtayne, composition, English literature, bookkeeping:, and French; Miss Hawkins, Ist prize for study and music; Amio Courtayne, general study, mapping, and vocal music; Mis 3 Fit*, Ist conduct prize and study ; Miss Gillet, history and chronology ; Miss George, arithmetic and vocal music: Lucy Furber, general improvement and New Zealand geography; Leonora George, vocal music and geography ; Miss Yates, 2nd conduct prize and music. 2nd Class.—Miss O'Brien, catechism and Ist study prize ; Miss Hogan, 2nd prize for study ; Ada Gillet, study and politeness ; May George, recitation ; Maud Edgar, writing and general improvement; Master Harkey, regular attendance. 3r» Class.—Kate study; Martha Kaikaro, politeness; £mm& Martin, study and writing; K. Keneally, spelling and tables; May Robinson, conduct and study; John Fitz, regular attendance; Walter Fritz, general stmdy; Bartle McCabe, catechism and study; Robert Cromwell, spelling and tables. Wreaths of honour. —Ist class. Miss Hawkins ; 2nd class, Miss O'Brien; 3rd class, Miss May Robinson. The National Anthem brought the interesting ceremony to a close. There was on view in the school-room some good specimens of mapping (North and Middle Islands of New Zealand) by Misses Courtayne and Hawkins, and of woolwork—a marine piece —by Miss Hogan.

MARAETAI SCHOOL. The Maraetai school CWairoa South) broke up for the Christmas holidays oa Friday, the 16th of December, and will re-open on Monday, the 16th of January, ISS2. The committee provided a plentiful supply of good things for the children's treat, and all, both children and adults, appeared to enjoy themselves. There were three first-class and four second-class good attendance certificates obtained by children belonging to the school, as also ten prizes for punctuality by children who had not been late during the last six months. The Rev. R. Hall, of Howick, very kindly came to Maraetai and examined the school in reading, and awarded the prizes for it, as well as for writing.—[A Correspondent.]

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