St. Mary's Girls' High School.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XVII, Issue 5462, 19 December 1892, Page 1

St. Mary's Girls' High School.

The Convent High School for girls and the Kindergarten School broke up on Saturday, the prizes being distributed by his Lordship Bishop Moron, ill tlio presence of a large number of tho parents and friends of the scholars. Previous to the distribution, the children attending the Kindergarten gave a very pleasing quickstep entertainment, to music supplied by Miss Hanning. Six little girls also performed on three pianos, with marvellous accuracy, a duet " Robin Adair." The programme of entertainment supplied bv the young ladies attending the High School contained :—A French recitation of a dialogue, by Misses .1. Hood and Nellie Corcoran ; a full chorus by tho whole entitled "The moonbeams"; ft pianoforte duet, "Gipsy life," by six other little girls; vocal duet, " Lifo's dream," by Misses M'lvay and Crawford ; pianoforte solo, " Abd-el-Kader," on two pianos, by Misses Clelland and Falconer ; English recitation, "The bell of happiness," by Miss Nellie Martin ; vocal solo, "The better land," by Miss Crawford; piano solo, on three pianos, selections from "Norma," by three little girls; tho girls gave another chorus entitled "Sunbeams" and Miss Manning gave a pianoforte solo, "The wearing of tho green." The whole of the items were rendered in a very pleasing stylo, and were well appreciated. The prizes being distributed, Ilis Lordship, in dismissing the scholars for the Christmas holidays, said ho hopeci they would be happy and enjoy themselves. In referring to tho work done during the year, lie expressed his surprise at its excellence, and although he had 110 fault to find with any of them, he urged them to do still bettor when they came back again to school. The following is the I'Kl/.U LIST : English—Senior school : Miss N. Clcland, 1 ; Miss Falconer, 2. Composition : Miss Hood, 1. Juniors—Miss May O'Grady Arithmetic- Seniors: Miss Clcland, 1; Miss M. Falconer, 2. Juniors : Miss Katio Hannon French : Senior—Miss Clcland, 1 ; Miss J. Hood, 2. Juniors; Master George Wiao Latin|; Misses Hood and Martin Mapping: Miss J. Hood Freehand Drawing : Miss J. Fagan Calisthenics and Deportment, : Competed, for by Misses J. Hood and M. Clcland Order and Politeness :—Miss J. Hood Vlain Needlework: Miss J Hood, 1; Miss A. Corcoran, 2 Art Needlework: Miss Clcland, 1; Miss Hood, 2 Music: Miss Hanning, 1; Miss Falconer, 2 ; Miss M. I'a ton, Application : Miss IC. Cartwright General Improvement : Miss M. Falconer Christian doctrine—Seniors : Miss Nellie Martin. Juniors: M iss Tottie tlodgers Conduct Seniors: Miss Clcland, 1. Juniors : Miss Maude Harding ART class vs. Perspective drawing : Miss E. M.'Galium, 1 ; M isscs M. Clcland, J. Hood, M. M'Galium, and F. Roberts, lion, mention Model drawing: Miss Kthel Roberts Crayon studies : Miss Kli/,a M 'Callum, 1 ; Misses M. Hewat and 11. Reid, hou. mention Flower painting from nature : Miss M. Hewat, 1 ; Miss Ethel Roberts, 2 Oil painting: Landscapes Miss Mary M'Callum. Animals Miss M. llowai. Flowers—M iss Cameron Original designs : Miss Hanning, I ; Misa Cleland, 2. The following is tho prize list of tho Kindergarten (Convent High School) : FIRST COURS/C. Gift 1 : Nellie Mathie Colors : Leonore Johnston Mat plaiting : Ella Hutton Forms : Mary O'Brien Gift 2 : Teresa Falconer Object, lessons : Patrick O'Grady Reading : Mary O'Brien Writing : Annie Biker Application : Eugene Curran Arithmetic : Maggie O'Brien Order and politeness : Elsie Desmond General Improvement: Maudie Keys SKCON'I) COURSE.

Stick laying : Nellie Carney Paper cutting : Nellie Corcoran Interlacing : John Cumin Geometrical forms : (ieorge Davis Geometrical definitions: May Kemshed Reading: John Dwyer Arithmetic : John Collins Improvement in music : George Davis Christian doctrine : Lillie Smith THIIID COUKSK. Filigree work : Muta Davis Paper folding : Agnes Ford Tablet laying : Maggie Andrews Reading: Alary Meenan Arithmetic : Agnes Ford Drawing : John Curran Improvement in music : Mnta Davis Drill : Maggie Fagan Politeness: Gerlic Graham Good conduct: Nora O'Brien