ST. MARY'S CONVENT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1189, 14 December 1894, Page 19

ST. MARY'S CONVENT.

DISTRIBUTION CUP ..'-BRIZES..

The annual entertainment and distribution of prizes to the pupils attending the Convent High School took place in the infant schoolroom, Guildford terrace, bn Dec. 12. The room was thronged with'the parents and friends of the pupils. The entertainment provided reflected "the highest credit on the performers and those who were responsible for their tuition. Miss D. Brady played the accompaniments and Mr Baldwin managed the limelight. The following was the : Buet, “ Italy,” Misses Sullivan, Tracy, Brady and Gallagher; violin solo, Raff’s “ Cavatina,” Miss Achison; the Molto allegro e . con brio movement from Beethoven’s “ Sonata Path etique,” Miss Brady; song, “ Birds ,of Balmy Woodland,” .Miss Long; duet, “Romance,” Misses Falconer and Long ; cantata, “ The Rose of Savoy;” rondo (arranged for two pianos),' first piano Miss Sullivan, second piano Miss Brady; soli and chorus, “ Oh Sing to God,” Misses A. XMaginnity and Gibbs; minue dance, Miss Ringwood’s pupils; piano solo, coro /E “Serena I vaghi rai,” cavatina “ Bel raggio,” Miss. Solomon; Spanish dances (for two pianos), Misses Sutton, Allardice,- Sullivan and Brady. The characters in “TW Rose of Savoy ” were taken by Misses N. Gallagher, Brady, Maginnity, E. Maginnity, Sullivan, P. Grace, Fanning, M. Blake, R. Moeller, Long,' M. Brady, N. Achison, R. Allardice and R. Fabian.

The prizes won during the past year were distributed by the Vicar-General ( v Very Rev Father; Devoy), in the unavoidable absence of- Archbishop Redwood, as follow :

Crowns for amiability, decided by the votes of their companions Boarders: R. Moeller. v Day scholars: M. Duignan. Good conduct First rank, silver medal, gift of Mr Kohn: Miss Brady. Second rank: Miss Spillane. Third rank : Miss Dennehy. Religious knowledge Seventh class: M. Brady. Sixth class : M. Duignam, Fifth class: I. O’Galligrn. Fourth class: L. Condon. Third class: L. Truman. Second class: E. Spillane. First class : K. Browne. English Composition Matriculation class, gold medal, gift of Dr Redwood: Miss Blake. Sixth class : Miss Achison. Fifth class: Miss Gibbs. Fouth class: Miss Beck. Third class: B. Putnam. Second class: E. Falconer. First class: K. Browne. Highest marks Sixth class: Miss M. Vincent. Fifth Class: Miss Shapter. Excellence in mathematics—Matriculation class: Miss Blake.; Mathematics—Civil Service class : R. Slowey. Arithmetic Seventh class : M. Brady. Sixth class: C.' Sullivan. Fifth class : C. Coupland. Fourth class : E. Browne. Third class: L. Truman. Second class: M. Coupland. First class: K. Browne. Mental arithmetic—Sixth class 1 M. Putnam. Fifth class : Miss Falconer. Third class : B. Putnam. Second class : Miss Allen. First class : E. Truman. English grammar—Matriculation class : Miss Blake. Civil Service class : R. Slowey. Seventh class : Miss Fanning. Sixth class: P. Grace. Fifth class : C. Coupland. Fourth class : E. Browne. Third class : L. Truman. Geography—Civil Service class: R. Slowey. Seventh class : Miss Fanning. Sixth, class : R. Allardice. Fifth class : Miss Falconer. Fourth class : Miss Beck. Third class : Miss Devine. English history Sixth class : E, Sheridan. Fifth class : I. O’Galligan. Fourth class : E. Browne. -Algebra—Seventh class: Miss McLaughlin, Sixth class: P. Grace. Elementary science —Civil Service olass: R. Slowey. Literature !

and authors—Civil Service class : Miss Sullivan. Sixth class : R. Allardice. Fifth class : Miss Spillane. Mapping—Seventh class: Miss Fanning. Reading and recitation—Sixth class : R. Moeller. Fifth class: Misses R. Sheridan and Long equal in merit. Fourth class: Miss White. Third class : B. Putnam. Second class: M. Coupland. First class: F. Whitaker. Writing—Sixth class : E. Maginnity. Fifth class: Miss Shapter. Fourth class : Miss White. Third class: Miss Dennehy. Second class :E. Falconer. First class : K. Browne. Improvement in writing — Fifth class : A. Kuchen. Neat exercises— Fifth class : Miss Machattie. Fourth class : E. Browne. Latin —Civil Service class; R. Slowey. Sixth class: M. Putnam. French —Civil Service class : Miss Sullivan. Sixth class: M. Vincent. Fifth class: R. Allardice. Diligence - Fifth class: M. Hodgins. Needlework - Seventh class: M. Brady. Sixth class : E. Sheridan. Fourth class : M. Kennedy. Third class: M. Dennehy. Music—Senior Division: Honourable mention, Miss Brady; prize, Miss Sullivan. Intermediate division: Miss Falconer. Junior division: Miss Long. Class 11., junior division: C. Sullivan. Primary division Miss Dennehy. Theory of Music —lntermediate honours, Miss Brady; intermediate pass, Miss Sullivan; junior honours, Miss Sutton; junior pass, A. Gallagher. Singing—Private lessons, Miss Gallagher. Class singing—First division : Miss Brady. Second division : Miss Long. Violin Prize, gift of Mr Boyd, Miss Achison. Needlework—Private lessons, Miss Fabian. Drawing— Miss Tracey. Painting—Miss Sutton. - The Sisters of Mercy thank the following donors to the prize fund:—Rev Fathers Power and O’Meara, Hon C. J. Johnson, M.L.C., Messrs Kohn, Boyd, O’Meara, Duig-nan, O’Brien, Corrigan, and- the Dresden Company. The following young ladies passed the last matriculation and Civil Service examinations :—Matriculation—N. Gallagher. Civil Service —N. Gallagher, C. Guthrie, A. Slowey, E. Blake. Trinity College musical examinations Senior honours, Misses Foot and C. McDonald ; senior pass, C. McDonald; intermediate honours, Misses Brady and Tracy; intermediate pass, Misses Sullivan and M. Brady; junior honours Misses Sutton, M. Gallagher, Achison and Fabian; junior pass, Misses A. Gallagher, R. Slowey, Falconer, C. Sullivan, Long, Blake, R. Moeller, G. Minogue, Davis, Machattie, G. O’Brien.

The proceedings closed with votes of thanks to the performers and the Sisters of Mercy, and with three cheers for the Very Rev. Father Devoy and Very Rev. Father Dawson (Administrator).