ST. MARY'S CONVENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14551, 13 December 1910, Page 3

ST. MARY'S CONVENT.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. THE annual distribution of prizes took place yesterday at St. Mary's Convent, Ponsonby. Owing to the death of one of the members of the Order of Mercy the annual ■ concert of the pupils will not bo held this year. Rev. Father Edge distributed the prizes to the children, and spoke a few encouraging words to them regarding their progress during the year. An address was read by Miss Louisa Harris, in which a feeling allusion was made to the loss they sustained in the death of their beloved Bishop. Several fine paintings were on view, the work of tho pupils, also a quantity of exquisitely-made underclothing, to which was added many fancy-work articles. Following is the prize list: Matriculation and Civil Service Class: Miss O. McLeod, passing Civil Service; Miss D. White, passing Civil Service; Miss R. Lanigan, aggregate merit; Miss A. Farrall, Ist geograpny; Miss C. Lowry, Ist science; Miss E. Kelly, Ist essay, Ist history; Miss I. Green, English; Miss R. Ralph, 2nd history; Miss P. M.c Govern, English and French; Miss B. Lowry, diligence; .Miss D. Mcßtay, Ist penmanship and French; Miss E. Corboy, diligence; Miss M. Ralph, 2nd penmanship; Miss A. Molloy, Ist anthmetio and Frenct!; Miss E. Thomson, reading. Class VI.: Miss D. Sneddon, aggregate merit; Miss D. Laing, Ist English; Miss S. Eraser, 2nd English and French; Miss C. Little, Ist reading; Miss \V. Corbett,, Ist drawing; Miss L. Tanner, 3rd English and French; Miss C. Palmer, 2nd drawing; Miss T. O'Connor, Ist arithmetic; Miss M. Dunne, 2nd recitation; Master D. Malavey, Ist geography. Class V.: Miss J. Lardelli, aggregate merit; Miss M. McVeagh, diligence; Miss S. Tristram, Ist geography, 2nd French; Miss P. Darby, diligence; Miss R. Ralph, arithmetic; Miss E. Miller, English; Miss if. Kelly, reading and French; Miss S. Ralph, writing and French; Miss P. O'Connor, English and French; Miss G. Darby, English and French; Miss M. Tristram, geography; Miss A. McConville, general proficiency. Class IV.; Miss M. Hahn, aggregate merit; Miss L. Harris, English; Miss. I. Tanner, geography and French; Miss E. Lynch, Ist arithmetic; Miss P. Whitefield, Ist arithmetic; Miss E. Thompson, diligence; Miss K. Dias, 2nd arithmetic. Class III.: Miss E. Yells, aggregate merit; Miss R. Foster, conduct and drawing; Miss E. Cardon, Ist geography; Miss Y. McVeagh, recitation: Miss M. Cardon, nature study; Miss N. Kelly, Ist arithmetic and composition; Miss M. Casey, reading; Miss J. Evans, diligence. Class IL: Miss L. Somerfield, aggregate merit; Miss Mgt. Flynn, conduct and arithmetic; Miss V. Sneddon, geography; Miss I. Hoare, general proficiency; Miss M. Crome, conduct and reading; Miss S. Kelly, composition; Miss A. McMahon, general proficiency; Master N. Sneddon, drawing. Class I.: Mists M. Barnes, aggregate merit; Miss M. Mackay, reading and spelling; Miss L. O'Connor, writing; Miss B. Graham, arithmetic: Miss H. Graham, recitation. Primer III.: Miss A. O'Connor, aggregate merit; Miss C. Yells, writing; Miss J. Mackay, reading; Miss 11. Hoare, general proficiency: Miss M. Taylor, general proficiency; Master D. Somerfield, drawing. Preparatory: Miss D. Barnes, aggregate merit; Miss R. Usher, drawing; Miss O. Mills, kindergarten; Miss M. Graham, tables.. Special Prizes for Christian Doctrine: Misses E. Kelly, B. Lowry, Rosie Ralph, E. Corboy, T. O'Connor, S. Tristram, M. Hahn, L. Harris, Master N. Sneddon. Music: Misses 8. Fraser, E. Kelly, I. Green, A. Gifford. P. Darby, D. Sneddon, G. Darby, M. McVeagh, K. Kelly, R. Miller, S. Ralph, S. Tristram, J. Lardelli, M. Hahn, I. Tanner, L. Harris, R. Foster, E. Cardon. M. Casey, N. Kelly. M. Cardon, S. Kelly, M. Crome. Singing: Misses S. Fraser and E. Kellv. French: Misses O. Lowry. Rosie Ralph, E. Kelly, I. Green, A. Farrall, R. Lovell. D. Sneddon, M. McVeagh, M, Tristram, J. Lardelli, L. Harris, I. Tanner, R. Foster. Painting: Misses D. McStay, L. Parsons, I. Green, W. Corbett. Elocution: Misses E. Kelly, Rena Ralph, E. Miller. Brushwork: Master D. Malavey. Physical Culture: Misses E. Kelly, R. Lovell, W. Corbett, Pauline O'Connor, M. Hahn, R. Foster. Needlework (plain and fancy): Misses Rosie Ralph, A. Molloy, L. Tanner, R. Foster, S. Kelly. B. Graham. Book-keeping: Misses A. Farrall, D, Laing. Typewriting: Miss R. Lovell. j Shorthand, Book-keeping, and Typewriting: Miss L. Parsons. Honourable Mention for Music: Miss W. 1 Corbett, P. Whitefield, E. Yells, B. Graham, ! M. Mackay. Honourable .Mention for Needlework: Misses E. Kelly, D. Laing. J. Lardelli, L. Harris, I. Tanner, E. Yells, H. Hoare, H. Graham. Honourable Mention for Book-keeping: I Miss P. Darby. Certificate for Trinity College. London (practical music examinations held at the convent in August): Singing —Advanced grade, honours, Miss A. Sarah. Piano— vanced grade, Misses P. McGovern, S. Fraser, and M. Gallagher; intermediate, Misses G. Darby, E. Kelly, and I. Tanner; junior. Misses M. Hahn (honours), K. Kelly, L. Harris, R. Foster, E. Cardon, E. Miller. Preparatory—Singing, Miss E. Kelly: piano, Miss N. Kelly. The following pupils were successful in obtaining sixth standard certificates from the public school inspector Misses D. Sneddon, being under age, wine the scholarship for St. Mary's School D. Laing, T. O'Connor, Master Dave Malavey. Misses v.-Rooney, W. Corbettr 0. Palmer, C. Little, ' It -*