ST. MARY'S CONVENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16098, 11 December 1915, Page 10

ST. MARY'S CONVENT.

PATRIOTISM OF THE PUPILS. i '. THE PRIZES RELINQUISHED. The annual distribution of prizes in I connection with St. Mary's Convent Pon- , sonby, took place last" evening. 'There was a large gathering of the parents and : friends of the il s . In the unavoidable ; absence of Bishop Clearv. Monsignor i Brodie, V.G., uishop-elect of Christchurch ; presided. The Mayor. Mr. J. H. Gunson, ; and Airs. Gunson were present, the latter receiving a beautiful bouquet from the students. Among the clergy present -were '■' lonK « n °r Lilian. V.G., and the Very Rev. Chancellor Holbrook. The Rev. Father Murphv read the prize list, and _s;ave a svnopsis of the i year work. . He also read an excellent, report, sent in from Mr. Gill, of the secondary department, and those of Mr Lambourne and Mr. McLeod, of the ; primary department, and a number of zSSJS por i 8 ' u ll of which wer e hiithly , creditable to the pupils. The successes k in music and singing and in the comI aw ? aM have alreadT been published. . A nrst-clnss "pßrainme w as rendered by » *. ? B PJ- The son? cantata. "The Ten » Virgins *", admirably interpreted by the pupils and as much appreciated. At 1 the . conclusion of the entertainment > speeches were made bv the Bi^hon-elect J of Chrirtohnrch and the Mayor P 1 hJi Z\ Slt0 " *«»«<»nrned to'the studvl ™ ,ere exl "-4 ts of th « wear's work were shown. The specimens of em broidery, pen painting. ™te r colours Til 1 ST*' Plain n^leworkSe2 ' „ *? l l ', 8 iEe ' 9 I"™ .been acain relin • nmshed by the L pupils, *• donations given* : photic PS 8 w;11 * hande<i ?t£ \ The following is the prize list •— i Music—Piano, violin, theorv- ju™« w Gruer. Singing: Kathleen *^ Mc " t B°"««5 »M?tty N*wten n n« y of Oath**-" r Flynn. Nora KellT V«a «™BsiL ; • sped.} mention for VC <£Lf ) competition). Pi»no: KathW £^i ve Whii*. Ve» a£& : Snu^^^^rKei^^: Special Pnees.— Latin- Kellin Wn«_- ™ « Elocution: Lb TboreS T»liS. «%?«?■ .' -J 3l ? 8 ? Prizes.—Form V.: Nellie KnJSS' I Christian dectrme, arithmetic SSSS 1, ■ geometry. Latin; Aileen MaYkev pstj^ ; | French, mathematics IL; Carrie*' Bel? 8 hA' tery. geography, botany. Hams. Christian doctrine, literature W^ Ataa McGroer English Hi : Merature, mathematics. botanV- irJttt »\ French Nerah Prendereast, geography. HlaSiSfi history* aS catten; May Christian ' SaSft Form m.: Eilwsn wri&' ! SSfi!? writin?-' , Kathleen Hazard. Latin. mathematirV . botany. wwwiAy: Cor* Btwurhten? Latin . metry 11. j Nora Corbett, English IT • J?* 6 ? 1 „ l«™Wge. Commercial Class •' , teenm*. shorthand: Cissie xtyan.drawhi , irranhv. shorthandL booV-keenl"?. typewVitm? , SWard VT ■. JftttßH cW"« rtnWrvne. arithmetic, histore; Kitty TWdte . CWian dortn'M 11.. arithmetic: &£*£ . 6wW spelline. geo-n-anhy; Liw.i e KWv ; Jyadinit. domino "rienre: V«oUnd« I*l' . V«a*b. recitation. French; Eileen 0'(S" f°Ki .'T'*',, Keocra^hv , »nthm»tj«» Alma 4nrSori«ll" n •r.tWetac mb D.mtrae pSS?^SS? Vt*- astnre stnfly. Norah K«llv «Htion: M»rmH»« Srwl reading \w22? tion. F«.nch. Standard vT^Teeu^SRT composition.: Marie Dnflou. Chri«ti, „ l? Iy trW r?»din». 3 Fran-h: ci»&t •ritbwietic: Win* G»W Writ™?. &£?• £*n«t<m. .£rawtn». ,««edWi«>*?r jtathlSJ Hams, writing, n«*>dWork. Sk#rf».v Tftifff »«x p*intmST MwdT'l^u^h? I *^ l^

Evelyn Leece. fsneral OTP.rovenient •.J£f£? Mackay. Christian ' ****%&^ i %£ton. Susie Martin. geography: r *«£ierai general knowledge; ten* ° excellence: Amy . onanjey. 9»"=~~ Dorothy eral knowledge, domestic Tcsenw. «gg™» Smith, arithmetic; /fin« writing. Lenore Someifield. ta«¥«|«; <%£ making. Standard IV;: Cog** t : an doctrine; Enid sSord '.* rll rfrfvV. reading- Lily Thorpe., aggregate mws. Leslie, composition. Standard te eo« Irene Jones, readme; Annie w iSF™&I r SZ position; Boie Ussher. eeneral £SJg°^ t mont: Eva Harding. &K¥ CTOT i;Jky imGraven. improvement; provement. Standard U... vy -""l_£^. t . Christian laffijretgasg t handwork: KathW B lence. needlework; Wim» wr»J. I"™*, • writin"- Dorothy Koefoed. general pro-. , ficierfcy; rk Gh W*^ ie lf " improvement., needlework; t jW«? w I X B^,. , ! McHngh. compo«t|oa; ' »io^%efoWalner^r r X work; K"atio Gabriel., composition, »■»*«*« ' Ima Casey Christian doetrme. improve. rnent. Standard I : Lily Thompson. Chra 1 tian doctrine, reading; Nora Flynn Chris- ' tin doctrine, needlework. V*P*g* -AJJT Baster. general improvement; Carhe KUSMI. , Christian doctrine, reading. arithmetic, Kathleen O'Connor, composition, arithmetic; . ' Daisy Thorpe, general improvement Chns;■ . sie Harding, writing: Doreen Mason, general ' proficiency; Ida Kiely. improvement; ifct* : ' McVeagh. industry; . Victor Ledger, aritfc-1 I raetic, handwork. Primer III.: Zoe Baynes. [ writing; Irene Schofield. spelling, drawing: i Kathleen Molloy. - numbers. handwork: ' Bessie Batersby, general improvement; ilag ' gie O'Connor, Christian doctrine, reading. i Primer II.: Nancy Flynn. Christian doc-! , trine, reading; Mollie Giflord, drawing; . Olwyn Baxter, writing, handwork: Alma Baxter, numbers; Margaret Casey, spelling; ' Rachel Whitefield. writing: -barney Shan- > ley, general improvement; Theodore Gabriel. , numbers; Monica Stewart, numbers; Madge . Cunningham, spelling, handwork; Lily Batersby. reading: Leo. Gabriel, reading. ■ I Kindergarten: Elva de Ernest*, reading, : I phonics, writing- Ivan Leslie, reading, phonics, handwork; Ami© Ryan, writing; [ Kathleen McEone. numbers; Ola Baater. ' handwork. „ _ _ 1 Musical Certificate List.—Trinity College, 1 Practical: Alma McGruer and Kathleen . Kelly, associate pianists; Louis* Harris. , I Kathleen Dias. Sheila Kelly. Beatrice Gra--1 ! ham. higher/ local grade; Eileen O'Brien, i i senior grade honours: Alma Thompson, Lily i ; WHite, Susie Martin. Kathleen Hazard 1 senior grade passes: Edna Gaw, Lenore Somerfield. Marie Mackay, Maude Lough. intermediate grade: Koran Kelly fsmgrng), ' i junior grade honours; Annie Boejucke. I ( Audrey Thompson, Marcella Clarke, Lily Thorpe, Nona Buckler. May Harris. ronior I grade passes; Myra Johnston (singing) ana • ; Colleen Peteftson. preparatory grade honours; - Mamie McHugh. Irene Jones, Gwen J»w.. ; Lorna Jew, preparatory grade passes; Katie , Gabriel, first steps grade. __„. : ' Associated Board. R.A.M., R.C.M-—Alma; McGruer (second section of Teacher's LAB.). 1 advanced harmony; Louisa Harris and . Norah Kelly, rudiments; Vera Sneddea, f higher division practical; Dorothy Smith. i lower division; Bona Shanly, Enid Gilford, & Ma-vis Grevart. Irene Doorty. Kitty Dawdle, > elementary division; Mann Webster and J Colleen Kelly, primary division. Auckland University, of Music.—Senior i grade: Ethel Sharps and Maud Fanthorpe, j { first-class pass. Intermediate grade: Noel j ' Jones. . | l = •