MUSICAL EXAMINATIONS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2425, 5 September 1900, Page 22

MUSICAL EXAMINATIONS.

j The following are the results of the exami-

"nation of the Royal Academy of Miisic and the "Royal College of Music, held in June at Ht. Dominic's College, Dunedin, in the elements of music, tlie maximum number of marks hcina; 99, and the number required to pas? 65 :. — Miss C. Delargy, 98; Miss W. Baker, 97; Miss E. Ward. S6; Miss M. Ewing, 94; Miss R. Petre, 93; Miss N. Joyce, 92; Miss M. Cutten, 91; Miss A. Kerr, 91; Miss E. Kirkcaldy, 90 ; Miss J. Griffen, 89 ; Miss M. Jackman, 88; Miss T. Leslie, 88; Miss T. Edmonds, 86; Miss G. Mcena.ii, 5.5 ; Miss M. M'Gregor, 8",; Mips E. Wood, 83; Miss A. Plunkett, 80; Miss M. Helps, 80; Miss M. Caiey, 79; Misa "\ . Blakely, 77 ; Miss M. Sh? in, 75 : Miss G. O'Connoll, 71; -Miss Maud Helps,. 69. The above li&t represents the names of all the candidates presented for the examination. The f ollov. iujy nrofhe results of the examinations of the Associated Boards of (he [loyal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, London, as^far as local centre examinations in the elements of music and school examinations tire concerned. The passes are the results of examinations held by printed papers at the university last June. The practical examination^ -will be held probably in, ]S"o\ ember by nn examiner sent out from England, who is now examining- in the Australian colonies. From the subjointed list, it will be seen that one candidate has passed the examination in harmony and counterpoint : — Elements of Music (full marks 99, niinimttm G7>.— Alis« K. Gprd'ner (St. Hilda's Collegiate firhool). 99; Miss S. West, 99; Misa E. Lprie, 9<j; Miss (!. M'Pherson. 94; Miss C. E. Barr, , 91; Miss I. Duke, 94; Miss L. Matthews, 92; Mr W. R. Hutcheson, 89; Miss E. Jackson,' 83: Miss Vera, Chapman, 85; Mis3^W. Whitson. 83; Mr G. T. Schacht, 82; Miss E. G. Hay, 79; Miss E. A. Smith, 6S; Miss Cora Fisher, 67. There were three failures to .pass. Counterpoint and Harmony (minimum marks 80 and 100).— Miss Ethel "Wadie, counterpart 92, harmony (senior grade) 107 (studied under; Mrs John Stone, Med. and Dip. R.A.M.). School Examination, Elementary Division (nipximum 99 points, minimum 66 marks). — Miss Kathleen Park (Mrs Blandford's pupil), 87 ; Miss Constance Lori # c (Mrs Blandford'a~ pupil), 73. These are additional to the pupils ab St. Dominck's Priory, a list of whose names appeared in yesterday morning's issue. Miss Ethel Wadie (a pupil of Miss Stone) has received intimation that she has obtained senior pass certificates in both harmony and counterpoint as the result of the examination held in Dunedin in June last by the Associated Board. The Commissioner of Railways al Perth considers that the recent gold "discovery at Collie, near the Salvation Army's farm, is identical with a find made 15 years ago by a prospector named Beere, who died in' Perth while endeavouring to raise money' to prospect the field.