ST. PHILOMENA’S COLLEGE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22755, 16 December 1935, Page 4

ST. PHILOMENA’S COLLEGE

ANNUAL PRIZE GIVING The annual break-up ceremony and distribution of prizes of St. Philomena’s College wag held on Friday evening, when there was a large attendance of parents and friends of the pupils. Bishop Whyte presided and presented the prizes, and Monsignor Delany and Fathers M'Devitt and Loughnan were also present. The proceedings opened with the following delightful programme:—Four-part song, “A Farmer’s Song” (White), college choir; pianoforte duet, “ Danse Carnavalesque” (Jules Devaux), Ellen Heriihy and Margaret Moore; vocal solo, “I Hear a Thrush at Eve/’ Margaret O'Connell; physical drill, senior pupils; vocal solo. “Flower Song” (Faust), Bridge Herlihy; pianoforte .duet, Hungarian Dance No. 5, Elizabeth Heyes and Kathleen Halpin; vocal duet, “Thanks be to God” (Stanley Dickson), Bridge Herlihy and Margaret O’Connell; unison song, “England” (Hubert Parry); part song, “The Call of the Moon Children ” (Armstrong Gibbs), college choir. After the reading of the annual report and the distribution of prizes, the bishop addressed those present. He first congratulated the girls on the excellence of the programme they had presented, and expressed, the pleasure he had felt when he had heard the choir perform so successfully at the competitions. He also congratulated the pupils on their successes of the year in the various departments, as well as the numerous prize-winners. His pleasure at lieing present on such a happy occasion was all the greater because of the fact that Monsignor Delany was once again in their midst, and he extended to him a hearty welcome. The .bishop con-, eluded by wishing all present a happy Christmas and a bright New Year. Monsignor Delany first thanked the bishop for the welcome extended to him, and said that it gave him very. great pleasure to be present. Although he had not witnessed any such gatherings of children during the course of his recent travels, still, he had visited in Iceland many, places of deep interest to the sisters and the pupils of St. Philomena’s. He likewise congratulated the students on their successful year’s work, and expressed the hope that the majority would return to school in 1936 after having enjoyed their lyell-earned holiday. Fathers M'Devitt and Loughnan added their congratulations and good wishes, expressing the hope that all would benefit by the holidays then commencing. The following is the prize-list:— Secondary School.—Christian doctrine and church history (gold medal): Lena O’Malley. Good conduct (gold medal); Patricia Hogan. Form V.—Dux of college (gold medal presented by Bishop Whyte): Lena O’Malley 1, Maureen O’Dea 2, Margaret Kennedy 3. Form IV.—Christian doctrine and church history: Margaret O’Connell. Class prizes: Joyce Corbett 1, Margaret O’Connell 2, Kathleen Halpin 3. Form lll.—Christiah doctrine and church history (gold medal): Nancy Whitty. Good conduct: Mary P.ryde. Class prizes: Dorothy Heenan 1, Nancy Whitty 2, Joan Wills 3. Mother M. Kostka scholarship: Lorna Stark. Monsignor Coffey memorial scholarship; Kathleen Donaldson. Primary School, Form ll.—Christian doctrine (gold medal presented by Father M'Devitt): Margaret Hall. Good conduct (gold medal presented by Mr C. M. Collins): Annette Gould. Dux of class (gold medal): Vivienne Kelly. Class prizes: Marie Collins 2, Margaret Kehoe 3. Form I,—Christian doctrine: Erin Cameron. Class prizes: Bona Whitty 1, Erin Cameron 2, Marie Lenihan 3. Standard IV.—Christian doctrine: Kathleen O’Connell. Class prizes; Eileen O’Brien 1, Patricia Finlin 2, Thelma Paterson 3. Standard 111. —Christian doctrine - Mary Nash. Class prizes: Bona Honner and Noeline Plank (equal) 1, Mary Nash 2, Joan O’Brien 3. Standard II. —Christian doctrine. Annie Day. Class prizee: James Kehoe 1, Annie Day 2, Sonia Beale 3. Standard I.—Christian doctrine: Mary Perkins. Class prizes; Betty Dudson 1. Valinai Mothcs 2, Lorraine Otto 3. Class V.—Celechism: Shirley Swete. Class prizes: Ngaire Burk 1, Gerald Smith 2, Peter Cameron and Veronica Mackie (equal) 3. Class IV. —Class prizes: Margaret Wilcox 1, Joan Cole 2, Bobert White 3. Class 111. —Class prizes: Betty Lundon and Keith Sellar (equal) 1, Ngaire Kearney 2, Carla Otto 3. Class ll.—Prayers: Patricia O’Connell and John Golightly. Class prizes: Lezly Tucker 1. Germaine Umbers 2, Margaret Cassidy 3. Special Prizes.—lrish history: Form V, Patricia Seanlan; Form 111, Lorna Stark; Form 11, Margaret Kehoe and Vivienne Kelly. Athenaeum prizes: Gabrielle King, Patricia Seanlan, Bosemary Cameron. Elocution: Thelma Paterson. Dresrmaking: Ellen Herlihy. Art prizes: Ellen Herlihy, Maisie M’Donald, Joan Martin, Laura Dowling, Swimming: Mullaney memorial prizes—Joan Martin, Bernice Smith, Marie Collins (silver medals). Physical culture stripes: Form V—Patricia Towne. Audrey Curran. Margaret Kennedy, Maureen O’Dea, Patricia Seanlan; Form IV —Margaret O’Connell, Lorna O’Dea. Kathleen Halpin. Joan Holloway; Form III —Lorna Stark, Alary Pryde, Joan Wills, Jean Crawford, Maisie M'Donald, Kathleen Donaldson, Eileen Conn, Mona Conn, Joan Moore.