ST, MARY'S CONVENT.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 2997, 8 December 1896, Page 3

ST, MARY'S CONVENT.

Tho annual distribution of prize i licCtlorf r*UK 4 S«/, Mary’s Convent, Higo School, Uili sue-::; jplriqo last night, in the presence of a large au-nonce. j •*<* c ;* B , 3room, in which tho distribution took Pj ac& » was very prettily decorated, tho front of tho stage being tastefully sot off with white art mOslin, festooned with white flowers and sprays of ivy and other foliage. The follow*mr cyccd'crtt programme of vooal and instrumental niasid was fleffoftndd darintf the evening by the pupils, dwpiayod in a marked degree the excellent musical training imported ot the Converifc: P/r,no duet, ” Sclavonic Dances, Muses Long and Blake; vocal duct,- ” The r light of tho Swallows,” Misses Lung and Driscoll; piano vole. “ Norwegian Briaal Miss Waldograve ; song, ’ Iho Last Muster, Miss Shapter ; piano duet, ” Oanses Espagnol<H ” Misses Falconer and M. Brady ; aoug. Brawl’d ” Serenade,” Miss Smith (violin obligato, Miss 15- Hennab) ; piano solo, “NordisoboTanzo,” Miss Long ; violin solo, Miss PL Henuah; song, ‘•tiolvejga Song, Miss Lon*' solo and chorus, 41 Ca*ta Diva, Mias Stevens ) piano duct, 11 Vahe Brillanto” (two piano*), Misses Dock and Coupla.ua, Sullivan and Beilljt. Mhs gave a recitation in ifroncK; Ir Aydaijh et la Fnmlytifiue,” very well indeed. , At Hie conclusion of llic concert tne ver> Rev. Father Devov diatrihntod the prizes, lie congratulated tbo pupils and tlio sisters on Uio”oxeel!cnt programme submitted, and said ho bad learned that tbo result of the examination of the school bad been highly entisiactory. In many instances whore, in response ito appiio .tion made to tho State authorities, these schools iiad been examined by tho Government inspectors, they were forind to be, if not superior, at least oanai to tbo btato schools. Tlio following is the pnzodist i

SFKCJAt. PRIZES. Good Conduct Prize modal presented by Mr Jfoini, Mi.3s Smith. ... .. . . Fn'dish Coiiipcsition—Prize nl.ediil, presented by Ilia Grace tne Most Bov Dr Redwood, Miss Waldegravo. Christian Doetcino; Senior DivisionPrize modal, Miss Achison ; equal in merit, Miss Snllivnn. . Singing—Senior division, Miss Stevens; junior division, Miss Smith. Music ; Piano —First class, Miss B la.ro ; second class, Miss Waldograve -, execution from msinorv. Miss Long - ) third class, Miss M; Brady; fourth class, Miss Reilly; filth class, fi/iss MoClean; sixth class, Mias Donnbhy. , ; . Ncodltiwotk. ulaiiiiind ornanicntal—Gift of Mr Corrigan, Miss U. Henntih) Ueo.Vfbrlc; Miss E. yheridan.

. CLASS PRIZES. Matriculation Class —Mathematics, Miss Y. McLaughlin., Civil Service Class --English composition for higbo-t marks in class work daring the year, Miss Achison j equal in meiifc. Miss Sniitii; UrigUab hqlgUajje, Miss M. Brady; French language, Misfi M. Bi'ady ; geography, Miss M. Brady; mathematics, Ml.«rf M. Waldegravo; English literature and authors, Miss Achison ; English history, Miss Aohisoa ; Latin, Miss M Putnam; diligence for highest marks in class work, Miss A. Williams ; writing. Miss B. Fennell. VIL Class English gramma-, Miss Falconer j arithmetic, Miss Falconer; Xiatin, Miss M: Brc.dj ; French, Miss C. Couphind ; Algebra, Miss C. Coupland ; writing, Miss Condon ; geography, Miss Condon.

VI. Class —English grammar and composition, Miss A. U’SulUvan ; English authors, Miss A. O’Sullivan; reading and recitation, Miss A. OVullivan ; history, Miss A. O'Sullivan ; arithmetic, Miss J. O’GaUigan ; highest marks in class work, Mias J. O’Galligan ; algebra, Miss tihaptor ; geography, MU.i ShaptCr. French—First division, Miss R. Sheridan ; second division* Mias N. Casey. V, Cl wa— Christian doctrine, § Mias Don nohy; equal in merit, Miss Devine ; AntU'' melio, mental and slate work, Mias B. Putnam ; geography and history, Miss Deiinohy; English authors, Miss Gamble ; English grammar and composition. Miss Gamble ; reading and recitation, Mias Gamble; French, Mif=s Gamble. IV. Class—Christian doctrine, > MifH 0. Reilly ; tlrifcbmetid, Miss C. Koilly; ffoograpby and history, Miss O. Reilly ; English grarrinml’ and composition, M. Coupland: reading and recitation, Miss Wlu’tilgor. Ilf- Clrisa'— ArUhitfotfo, Mias O'Leary} grammar, Miss O’Ldary j-g£og?ap/i£,, MUa O’Leary; reading and recitation* Juics E; Truman ; drawing. Miss T. tihendan. 11. Class—Arithmetic, Miss Ward; geography, Mbs Ward; grammar. Miss Ward; reading and recitation,” Miss Laiug; equal,in merit, Mbs Boyd. I. Class—Arithmetic, Mbs Vauoy; reading and recitation, Miss Henry. Infant Class—Arithmetic, M. Duignan; reading and spelling, M. Ward.