TRINITY COLLEGE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1262, 7 May 1896, Page 17

TRINITY COLLEGE.

There was a large attendance at the Ait Gallery on Monday, when the certificates

gained by Wellington eandiiatcs at, the Trinity College musical examinations were presented. The Rev W. J. Habeas, Lispeetor-General of Schools, who presided, expressed his entire approval of the practice that had been in vogue here for some years of having the work of their music, teachers and of their best pupils decided by competent authorities outside. He also expressed his great satisfaction at the fact of the practical work of the candidates having been examined in New Zealand by an examiner of Trinity College. Ho referred in terms of high praise to the generosity of Mr Myers in preseating a gold medal for competition, and expressed the hope that some of the wealthy ones amongst the community would do something to remove the reproach from New Zealand that the capital of the Colony had no means of university education. (Applause.) < BJMr R. Parker, having quoted some figures I as to the numbers of candidates, said'thovl hoped to get the higher examinations soon, hut the College was not quite prepared to make such an arrangement yet, although it would be bound to eventuate in a very short time. He mentioned in terms of high praise the achievement of Miss Rosalinda Brady, who headed the list of honours Candidates in singing and pianoforte playing,

That young lady would be a crcuit to any in stitution in the world.

.Lady Hector distributed the certificates, the names of the winners of which have already been published. The Martha Myers Memorial gold medal was also presented to Miss H.J. Parker.

Light refreshments were handed round, and a short programme of music was gone through by some of tho rnoro prominent among the successful candidates.

Mr Maughan Barnett's Musical Society's concert on .Friday next, in the Opera House, will be the means of introducing several new compositions of the conductors, Moss's Maughan Barnett and Alfred F. Hill. Tho latter will be represented by his new song, " The Story," sung for the first time, and his " Whipping Boy " overture, and Mr Barnett by his new orchestral suite and two part songs, " The Land of Joy," for female voices, and a chorus with orchestral accompaniment, "Karl Haldan's Daughter," which was first performed in London under the conductorship of Gustav Ernest. Both composers have received favourable recognition by the leading English musical papers, and the inclusion of their new works in the programme for Friday's concert should be an attraction. hi connection with the 'Trinity College examinations in instrumental music Mr Judah Myers has set apart a sum of money, which will be vested in trustees, foi the purpose of providing an annual prize, to be called the "Martha Myers .Memorial Prize," in memory of his daughter, whose death last year was so widely lamcntc 1. The prize is to be given to ihe candidate who obtains the highest number of marks in pianoforte playing in the junior section, and this year it falls to ."Miss Helen Joan Parker (a pupil of Miss Swainson), who has obtained higher marks than any candidate, cither in the colonies or Kngland. Mr Myers has handed totho Lev. W. .1. Habeas a handsome gold medal, suitably inscribed, for presentation to the successful candidate this evening. It is hoped that from time to time other generous donors will establish prizes of

a like nature for the encouragement of musical education in this city.

At the School of Music concert at Nelson, Mr Joynt, on behalf of tho trustees, referred to the changes in the staff, Herr Handke having become pincipal, vice llerr Balling, and Miss Jackson having been appointed teacher of the pianoforte iu place of Miss Dugdale, resigned. He spoke very confidently of the future, pointing out the moderate fees and the lines on which the school was conducted. A presentation was made to Miss Dugdale by the pupils.