SCHOOL EXAMINATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6572, 9 December 1882, Page 6

SCHOOL EXAMINATION.

ST. MARY'S HOARDING SCHOOL, PONSONBY.

Ox Tuesday last the examination of the above school took place, in the presence of His Lordship Dr. Luck, Bishop of Auckland, who was accompanied by the Right Kev. Monsignor Fyues, Very Rev. Father Walter McDonr.U, Uev. Father O'Hara, Rev. Father Paul, and Rev. Father Lenihan. The following programme was gone through very ollicicntly by the young ladies of the school:—

Entree— Piece, pitno, "Canary P.inis." Misse* Dann O'Bricn. <vsu!liv.-in. C. \Y;il]nutt. Uirt'ord. .inj K. Wallnutt; mldres*. Uis-i Tule : harmonium, Catnchiam ; song, ■' l,i licllo KioiWv." l-'ir«-clnss Latin, Parsing. Grecian Uti-r.itur.-, Human History, Julius Ceasar, Geography ; sonp. solo from " Lurlinc," Miss Tole ; 2nd rl is? llMory iKiuuan and English), f.rammar and Cencrapliy: piano duet. " The Ulouo Quadrille," Mi-.~es o'Sullivan. CrMory, o'Hrien, K-iue. Hropliv. mid r.ir.lliim: li■.monliim. Mi«i Atkinson ; Srd'CUss —llUtiT.v. (iuopruphv. Uei-it-itiun : sons, L'lMiiivaleduot. "l.ui.-i ">' l-ammcrnioor," Missoi ■I'ole. Laird. Wallnutt. ••Vuliiviin. Atkinson. C. lUrhy: Fourth uv.d Fifth n.-is<oi-Si><'lliiis. Tablos. and ttncitatinn; p: in.i s >%>, •• P.o-nen's c.illcp ;" song,

"Summer;" French drams; piano soU>. Mi.-s Laird, "Streamlet's Wlii<i>er;" tnhh'aux vivants, "Jianue d'Arc." Miss E. Fordhaiu ;" piuno duet, "Coldlinch Quadrille." Miss.-s Wl'ite ami ; souc.

••Christmas funics :" pi-mo solo. ■• l.«j thirties tin Monastiire ;" snn:: "The Harp that .race," etc : piano duet, '• M issaniell >," J!i.,sus IJui-l. y. O'<ullivan, Morgan, and St infen!; recitation, " Tho S.ixi'ti Tongue;" piano solo, "My etc, M. Dun.i(the Music Master); pUno. " Thu Snowdrop." Misses Whita and _ McLciujhlhi; UKrilmtion of LIST OF PRIZES : First Class.—Miss Kin.-. Ist i.rize. sonor.il knowledge; Miss Zada Kniie. drawing; .Miss Itita Tole, conduct; Miss liitford. Aneii'iit llitory.

Ski-onh Class.—Miss G. Harliy, Kn'jlish History, work, anil vocal music ; Miss Wallnutt, composition and maps ; Miss Jennings, arithmetic anil grammar ; Miss E. Fordharo, geography, work and vocal inu-ic ; Miss Morgin, general improvement; Miss Dunn, French and work. Second Division : Miss l.awson, parsing ami analysis; Miss O lirien. attendance and work; Mis Krcucli (Ist division, 2nd class): Miss Laird, French (Ist clas*); Miss O'Sullivan (2nd division), English History and vocal music ; Miss Miissio Hamill. arithn-otic; Mi-s M. Butler, general improvement; -Miss H. Gregory, history, work and tables; Miss C. WaUnutt. home exercises and politeness. Tiiiitn Class.—Miss Kachol Butler, attention to; studios; Miss lioss ISiitlrr. nritJi.-iicticanil fonffraphy; Miss Kate nutler, history ; Miss Urwham, politeness Miss [trophy, conduct and politeness ; Ilis3 Wliite, general improvement; Miss(jui;ley, general improveniont; Miss Gough, attendance. Fourth Class.—Lilly Stanford, arithmetic ; Delia Allanac'h. writing'; Annie K?tzgilj>>on. spelling; Willie Haven, tallies and deportment; Thomas Jones, tables; Allan Stanford, poetry: Michael Dervan, poetry; Millie I'allon, readiiu : Mchiel Lanigan, spelling; Miss Ivy Knight, poetry; Miss M. lUco, poetry ; Eddy Lanigan, spelling.

At the conclusion of the examinations His Lordship Dr. Luck addressed the scholars in a few kind words, expressing his great satisfaction at the excellent manner in which the young ladies had acquitted themselves. He told them that they had entertained the visitors with a variety of subjects from Latin, history, literature, &c, to minor subjects ; and above all he paid them a high eulogium on their musical attainments. He congratulated them on the excellency of their teaching, the careful training they had under their devoted nuns, many of whom had come from their distant homes to devote themselves to the care of the children of this city. He reminded them that in other schools every branch of a careful and highly cultivated education was taught, but in those conducted by religious bodies religion was added, pointing out that it was only by good religious training that real happiness could be attained in this world. In conclusion, His Lordship said he would contribute a prize at the next examinations for the most advanced pupil in Scriptural knowledge. It ought to be added that the Very Rev. Father Walter McDonald gave a special prize for general knowledge, Misa Kane being the happy recipient. A beautiful map of the North Island of New Zealand, the work of Miss Zada Kane, reflected great credit on the young lady.